The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-09-13 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
By the British July Packet, arrived at Halifax; and the brig Ruby, Captain Porter, arrived at Boston, in 60 days from London, we have the following intelligence:
FRANCE.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
FRIDAY, June 22.
EVENING SITTING.
THE War Minister delivered to the Assembly the following
LETTER from the KING.
"I request of you, M. the President, to inform the Assembly, that an account having been given me by the War Minister of the state of the armies, I have judged it expedient, as the Corps de reserve of the battalions of volunteers between the capital and the frontiers is now destroyed by the junction of these battalions to the three armies, that a new one should be formed.
"I therefore propose to the Assembly the levying of forty-two new battalions of volunteers, in the proportion of a battalion for each department. When the Assembly shall have decreed the raising of these troops, I shall give orders to have this Corps de Reserve so placed as to cover the capital, and, if necessary, to unite itself with the army."
(Signed) "LOUIS." (Countersigned) "LAJARRE."
The war minister promised the utmost activity in the raising of these 34,000 men demanded by the King, and in making the necessary provision for the army. He concluded by demanding that the above levying should be decreed on the footing on which the former battalions were raised; and delivered to the assembly the following
Letter from Marshall LA FAYETTE:
Camp at Tenieres, June 20.
"I have put my army into motion to keep the enemy employed, so as to create a diversion in favor of the army of General Luckner.
"The enemy have followed my motions, and the two armies are very near. The patrols meet, and are continually firing at each other.
"The information I have obtained on the action of the 11th instant, convinces me that more of our men have been killed than we at first thought. The reason is, that the detachments were shot at through thick hedges, so that, at the first moment, we could not ascertain the effect of the enemy's fire. Thirty-six of our men have been carried to the hospital.—The battalion Cote d'Or suffered most.—The loss of the enemy must, however, have been more considerable than ours.
(Signed) LA FAYETTE."
SATURDAY, June 23.
EVENING SITTING.
M. Delaunay presented himself to the Assembly to read an address from the citizens of Dijon. The order of the day was called for by several members. The Assembly, however, decreed, that the address should be heard. It is as follows:
LEGISLATORS,
"France is in danger; you have yourselves declared so,—on what account, therefore, can the King make open war against the legislative body?
"Does the King lay any stress upon the armed assemblages at Coblenz? We despise them. Does he reckon on the Aristocrats within? They owe their existence to our pity—to our contempt alone.
"The King repeats that he wishes to maintain the Constitution. Ah! if he really wish it, would he permit foreign courts to give an asylum to conspira-
tors? Would he send away those patriotic ministers who have the courage to tell him the truth? Would he dread the seeing of a camp of National guards formed near the capital?
"No, the King does not wish well to the Constitution. But we wish it, and will maintain it, without regretting the loss of fortune, or tranquility, of life even when it shall be necessary to support what you shall do to maintain the sacred deposit entrusted to you."
The Assembly decreed the honorable mention and printing of this address.
MONDAY, June 25.
The national guards do not hesitate to declare their intention of resisting any further armed mob that shall attempt to force their stations, and accordingly we have no doubt that a threatened renewal of the attempt to extort from his Majesty the sanction of the two decrees, on Monday next, will be totally given up. If they should persevere in the intention, Paris will be deluged with blood.
In the mean time the King is confident and firm. This morning the following Proclamation has been published, and is stuck up all over Paris. It has made a very particular impression, and brings the matter directly to issue.
PROCLAMATION BY THE KING. ON THE EVENTS OF THE 20TH JUNE.
"Frenchmen cannot hear without concern, that a multitude, excited by some factious persons, came with arms in their hands into the King's palace, drawing a piece of cannon even into the guard-room; that they broke open the doors of his apartment with axes, and there audaciously abusing, by assuming the name of the nation, attempted to obtain by force the sanction which his Majesty had constitutionally refused to two decrees.
"The King opposes to the menaces and insults of these factious persons from his conscience and his love for the public weal.
"The King does not know at what point they would stop; but he thinks it right to inform the French nation, that violence, to whatever excess it may be carried, shall never tear from him his consent to whatever he shall think contrary to the public interest. He exposes without regret his own peace, and his personal safety; he gives up, even without pain, the enjoyment of the rights which belong to all men, and which the law ought to protect him in as well as all citizens, but as the hereditary representative of the French nation, he has severe duties to fulfill, and though he will make the sacrifice of his own repose, he will not sacrifice his duties.
"If those who wish to overthrow the monarchy have need of one crime more, they may commit it. In the crisis in which he finds himself, the King will, to the last moment, give to all the constituted powers, the example of that courage and firmness which can alone save the empire. In consequence he orders all the administrative and municipal bodies to watch over the lives and properties of the people.
"Given at Paris, the 22d of June, 1792, the 4th year of liberty.
Signed "LOUIS." And under "TERRIER."
LONDON, June 23.
The fleet fitting out by Russia, to act against the French, consists of twelve ships of the line, and a proportion of frigates.
A plan is said to be agreed on between the Kings of Hungary and Prussia, to indemnify themselves for the expenses of the war against France.
The French Princes, however inwardly displeased, dare not murmur. There is not however, the least doubt, that rather than not regain their former rank and estates, they and the French nobility would give up one third of their country, to preserve the remainder.
The King of Sardinia too, by the connivance of the court of Madrid, will be permitted to join the league against France, and a fragment of the kingdom torn away from it in the south, may probably be his portion. The city of Lyons is supposed ready to concur in such a measure, and to favor his pretensions. Even the Swiss expect to round their frontiers, by keeping up an armed neutrality. It is, therefore, not improbable, that the dismemberment of France will be the principal condition of a general peace.
The Governors of the Low Countries have just issued the following notice—"His Majesty, willing to offer to those who are possessed of muskets and pistols, an opportunity of parting with them at a fair price has authorized the municipal officers, who preside over the Droits d'Eutice, et de Sortia, in each department, to purchase them at two florins, 8 sols, six deniers each, currency, a piece."
CHINESE MORALS.
FROM FATHER DU HALDE.
A MAN ought not to suffer himself to be dejected by bad fortune. If he is Master of himself, whatever Accident befalls him, he will never be at a Loss how to behave. In the most difficult Circumstances take Time for Deliberation. For my own Part, I would rather chuse to expose myself to be reproached for acting too slowly, than to be blamed for having ruin'd all by running into rash and precipitate Measures. If my Endeavours tend only to make myself happy, 'tis probable they will be in vain. But if within the View of my own Happiness I comprehend that of my Neighbor, I have Reason to hope I shall succeed. It depends on myself to employ those Talents I have in discharging the Duties of my Station: This one Reflection ought to stifle all those Murmurings that arise in my Heart against Heaven, and to hinder me from imputing the Cause of my Failings to my Neighbour. If I spare no Pains in doing my Duty, I can lift my eyes to Heaven without Dread, and shew my Face to Man without Blushing. It is forbidden me to form any Design to the Prejudice of my Neighbor; but I am allow'd to be upon my Guard, to prevent him from doing any thing to my Hurt. I read books for my Instruction, to this End I ought in reading to reflect on myself, to consult my own Heart, and to apply to myself such Sayings or Maxims as touch my own Case. Men never grudge the Pains they are at to succeed in whatever they take in Hand, they want to have all their Works perfect, and take Care to leave nothing unfinished but themselves, especially their inward Part. Thus while they boast of their Attainments and good Qualities, they are justly censured for being blind to their own Defects and Vices.
The Riches of others are look'd upon with an envious Eye; but vain Desires can never procure them. Is it not better to shut the Door against this troublesome Guest? We harbour in our Breasts a Desire of Mischief to our Neighbour; the Harm is to ourselves. Is it not better to subdue the Passion itself? When Fortune smiles most upon you, then is the Time to watch her most narrowly, and then have we most Need to restrain
our Appetites. Art thou got into the Humor of Talking? Take heed what escapeth thy Mouth.
After our Duty to our Parents, we ought to remember what we owe to ourselves, especially towards the perfecting of our noblest Part, the Mind. If the Dispositions of the Soul are inclined to virtue, all the senses, words and actions, will move together in Harmony, which, besides meriting the Love and Esteem of others, will bring thee to the Possession of solid Happiness, the Fruits of which will descend to thy Posterity.—Inestimable Advantages of Virtue!
ADVICE.
CAN any thing be more ridiculous than to see an old man who has nothing to shew for his antiquity but a grey beard, whose soul serves only as salt to keep his body sweet, and is but a dead weight to society? It becomes therefore, the duty of every man to furnish his mind with such a stock of knowledge as may render him useful to mankind in the circle of his acquaintance; by this every sordid sentiment is expelled by the bright rays of an illumined soul, and the beastly voice of distraction will not exist in the society of men; but instructive entertainment in a company will govern the generous band, by which each member will honor the pastime, each striving to emulate in propagating such knowledge as tends to general philanthropy as well as united concord.—This knowledge does not encourage a continual scenting after secrets, and prying into a neighbor's personal or domestic affairs, to be announced in torturing accents against him.
Commerce, Agriculture, Manufactures, Natural-Philosophy, and a little of National policy are decent topics for a company's conversation—From these sentiments are promoted that useful knowledge that benefits society and renders respectable, the man whose practice approves a plan designed for universal Benevolence.
A FRAGMENT.
THE eve was damp and chill. Darkness veiled the face of the sky. The deep roared, and the mad billows lashed the rugged beach. Theodore was seated on a cliff overlooking the sea shore. His face was pale and emaciated; his hair hung in wild disorder and he was beating his breast in despair. The remains of his departed Margery had just been committed to the dust. Distractedly he had followed the hearse; and after the sad ceremony of interment, had sat bathing the sod of his comfort with many a tear. Desperation had driven him hither. In melancholly transport he exclaimed, "My fair one, my beloved, the idol of my soul, the pride of nature, is gone, is ravished from me! Roar louder, ye seas! ye winds, howl! pour down, ye rains, a deluge! groan ye elements, in concert with my woe!" He paused with unutterable anguish. Spent with complaint, he reclined his head on a rock and fell asleep. The gale strengthened; the rains descended in torrents; the seas boiled with fury; hoarse thunders rumbled and keen lightning darted from the heavens! Theodore, the shivering and almost expiring Theodore, once more awoke, and upwards cast his eyes. At that instant a bolt from the impending cloud, commissioned by indulgent fate, closed them forever!
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Of the Art of PRINTING, and Liberty of the PRESS.
THERE is scarce any art, either of ancient or modern invention, that claims such high Honors, as the art or mystery of printing . It is justly call'd a mystery , because it had lain concealed for ages, and was at last discover'd, when the circumstances of the world render'd it eminently necessary, and almost the only expedient that could be provided, to prevent the perpetual establishment of ignorance and barbarity.
In the times immediately preceding the reformation, a thick darkness had overspread all christendom ; church-Power was risen to a most stupendous height; christianity lay buried so deep under a heap of Legends and ecclesiastical Fables , that there was hardly any prospect of its being ever recover'd to its primitive simplicity: superstitions of the most monstrous kind were greedily received and practised; the common people, in all nations of Europe , were upon a level with Hottentots and Indian savages ; and their priests were little better: So that the chief difference that subsisted between them was this, that the latter had usurped an insolent and tyrannical dominion , and the former were depressed to a state of enthusiastic slavery. The one enjoyed the triumphs , and the other wore the chains of ignorance ; who reign'd absolute and uncontrouled, having churchmen for her prime ministers , and the guards that surrounded and fenced her throne. But about that time printing was by a particular providence introduced, as the natural and fittest means of completing the desirable work. This curious art was at first encouraged for its novelty and ingenuity ; princes were its patrons; men of learning were inspired with a generous emulation of excelling each other; from the prospect of being more extensively serviceable in their own times, and of gaining a lasting honor by transmitting useful knowledge to future generations. —Accordingly science actually revived, and darkness and superstition fled before it; an inquisitive temper gain'd ground, and error was stripped of its venerable disguises.
All attempts therefore to destroy, or restrain the liberty of the press , are acts of notorious ingratitude to providence, and, in effect, opposing the watchful care of heaven, which has pointed out this as the most effectual means of enlarging human understanding. And as it has been acknowledged by almost every considerate writer on the subject, that the glorious reformation from popery could not be thoroughly accomplish'd and compleated all at once ; if any set themselves industriously to disgrace the only means by which it can ever be perfected, what is this but being tools and drudges for the enemy, and supplanting the protestant cause ? For
I. The liberty of the press is one of the strongest barriers of the liberties of nations, and churches. It helps us to settle clearly the proper boundaries of power , and the just measures of subjection . It is the means of discovering to public view, the most artful schemes of tyranny ; and lets the body of the people, who are naturally apt to be too indolent, into the most crafty designs that are formed for undermining their liberties, excites in them a noble spirit of self-defence , and frequently checks the insolence, and strikes terror in the hearts of tyrants. The truth of these observations is undeniably confirmed by the history of our own nation. For what had a greater share in preparing the way for the late glorious revolution , from whence we may date the establishment of all the valuable rights we enjoy, both as Englishmen , and protestants , than those free and judicious discourses on government , and against the superstitions and oppressions of the church of Rome , which were printed and published in the two preceding reigns? The vast importance of this branch of liberty is clearly shewn, by observing that aspir-
ing churchmen , and corrupt ministers of state , have always been its bitterest enemies; well knowing, that if the common herd of subjects could be kept entirely in the dark, they might be the more easily brought to adore the purple , or swallow the absurd doctrines of indefeasible hereditary right and unlimited passive obedience .
II. The liberty of the press is the most effectual method to propagate and preserve truth; which can never suffer, unless it has very unskilful defenders, by any opposition that is made to it. On the contrary, the more it is debated, the more is it likely to prevail and triumph.
But are not damnable heresies, and monstrous opinions, prejudicial to morality, religion and civil government, vented by the press ? Suppose they are: Is not the press open for proper antidotes against this poison? Is it not as open for confuting, as for broaching, heresies? and for shewing the malignity and infamy of the pernicious principles so justly complained of? Does it not afford an opportunity to the Rev. Clergy in particular, to display their zeal in the defence of virtue, and their loyalty to their superiors? Of what then should we be afraid? —All this, it may be replied, is true in the main? but yet it often happens, that some are infected by the contagion of these fatal errors. —To which I answer, that it is only an accidental abuse , to which the best things in the world are liable. For is not reason itself abused? Are not the holy scriptures abused? Has not the priesthood ; has not kingly power ; nay, have not all human governing powers been as shamefully abused, as ever the liberty of the press was? But is reason therefore not to be consulted? Are the scriptures not to be read? Are priests not to be tolerated? Or are we to live without kings , or any other form of civil government ? Such violent remedies will, surely, be allow'd to be worse than the disease. 'Tis enough, that the liberty of the press does not naturally and directly produce the evils that are objected to it; but that the genuine and immediate tendency of it is to banish imposture of all kinds, and establish the empire of truth without a rival. Whereas, if this liberty be arbitrarily restrained , this is, in effect, saying to truth—Keep where thou art, hitherto shalt thou go, and no farther ; and error will forever remain seated on its throne of darkness , without the least possibility of a reformation.
SUNDAY a day of Rest—A Meditation.
SO say the reverend divines—and yet many of them grumble and complain that it is not a day of rest for them . The meagre country curate, who perhaps performs duty at three parish churches for the small pittance of fifty pounds, per annum, rises early, takes his broken-kneed horse from the consecrated inclosure, saddles him, mounts him, and takes his weekly circuit for the propagation of the gospel. Having three desks and pulpits to ascend at the distance of perhaps ten or a dozen miles from each other, he is under the necessity of keeping his poise in a gallop; and when he arrives at the respective sacred edifices where he is entrusted with the cure of souls, he is also obliged to gallop over the service of the day and the sermons to enable him to complete his task before the conclusion of the day. Late in the evening, the poor horse conveys his reverend load to the place from whence they started in the morning, and the wearied pair have then completed the labor of the day of rest . The beast is re-conducted into the church-yard to regale on the richly manured soil; and the divine, after taking a scanty refreshment, seeks an asylum on his pillow from the fatigues of the day of rest .
Many of the dignified clergy, with fat benefices, lament, that Sunday is not a day of rest , when decency obliges them sometimes to labor through a sermon; in which a quarter of an hour's great exertion is required to keep their parishioners from sleeping.
How different are the ideas of mankind respecting a day of rest ! A journeyman taylor, who sits still on his shop-board six days out of the seven, makes the seventh a day of rest by walking twenty miles out of town to dinner, and with great pain and difficulty returning in the evening.
To inn-keepers, tavern-keepers, and publicans, horses, highwaymen and pick-pockets, Sunday is not a day of rest . If a middling tradesman should refuse, on that day, to take his dearer half with him in a single horse chaise to Hendon, Horsney or Enfield, or to any other place that madame chooses to pitch upon, be assured it would be no day of rest for the obliging husband.
It is, however, a day of rest to the sleek citizen, who rises about ten in the morning, eats an enormous breakfast, goes to church to take a nap, swallows three pounds of beef, pudding, and porter, and enjoys uninterrupted repose during the sermon in the afternoon.
LONDON, June 13.
What a contrast does America form to this country! The inhabitants of the U. States have doubled their number since the war, and two new countries have arisen out of the wilderness in the States of Kentucky and Vermont; a third is getting into maturity on the western lines of North-Carolina, with the name of Cumberland. Nine millions, out of twenty-five, of their national debt has been paid off, and the whole expences of the American government is defrayed for six hundred thousand pounds a year, while ours cost 17 millions, besides the tythes and poor rates which are near 8 millions more!
BALTIMORE, August 21.
Extract of a letter from Paris, June 11.
"This moment I had a visit of our countryman, Colonel Blackden of Connecticut, who commanded a regiment of horse last war, in the continental service. He informs me that M. de la Fayette wishes much to have some American officers, and the National Assembly has just enacted a decree, authorizing the Secretary of War to grant commissions to foreigners.
"We expect that M. la Fayette had a general engagement yesterday or to-day with the Austrians. His army is well disciplined, in great spirits, and abundantly provided. I have these particulars from a gentleman who left camp Friday last, though the papers published by the aristocratical party may inform you otherwise.
"The French nation will be free, in spite of the number of dissensions fomented even in their assembly, by the enemies to all liberty; the greatest, and the far greatest part of the nation being staunch to the constitution.
NEW-YORK, August 30.
Extract of a letter from Fort-Knox (Vincennes) dated June 15, 1792.
"I am afraid, my friend that we shall have a very ugly job on hand, with this Indian war. The Indians on this river are peaceable enough with a great deal of watching and coaxing—they come in here very frequently, and appear to have a great itch for scalping and plundering, and nothing, I imagine, but their concern for the prisoners we have, restrains them from taking up the hatchet.
"A few days ago, several Chiefs came in from Opee, a place high upon the Illinois river, and in their speech to Major Hamtramck, told him they were frequently invited and threatened by Miami Indians to induce them to go to war against us, but that they had not, nor did intend to do it. That we must keep a good heart, for we should have a great many more to fight this year than we had the last—wished us success, and hoped we might give them a good drubbing. The Major enquired whether the British made them any presents—they replied, that the British gave them goods like stacks of hay, provisions, arms, ammunition, and every thing but big guns.
"Indeed, every intelligence we have received from the Miami villages, cor-
roborate so far as to convince us that there will be double the number of Indians in the field this year, than were the last; and the British continue to supply them with every thing they want; so that I think a few of us will be apt to loose our hair."
RUTLAND, (Vermont) Aug. 20.
On Thursday night, the ninth inst. the dwelling house of Mr. Alexander Patterson, of Pittsford, was consumed by fire—It seems that Mr. Patterson had been missing several weeks, supposed to have fled on account of some threats he had received from his wife, by which he thought his life was in danger. On the evening before the fire Mrs. Patterson told her children that she was going to a neighbor's house not to return that night—her pewter, &c. was observed by a neighbouring woman to be packed up the day before—some time in the night the fire alarmed a neighbour, who reached the house just as the children escaped out of the door—the house was too far consumed to render any efforts to save it effectual; a day or two after some human bones were found just under where the bed stood, the skull, teeth, &c. remaining in their natural form. On this a jury of inquest was summoned: In the mean time it is supposed Mrs. P. secreted the skull, teeth, &c. and broke the rest of the bones into small pieces to render further inquiry fruitless. It was the jury's opinion, that the bones were human, and that murder had been committed there, but by whom could not be ascertained. Suspicions are strong against Mrs. P. who has been examined.
PRESTON, GRAFTON COUNTY, State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the following proprietors of the township of Preston, in the State and County aforesaid, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of said township held at Stratford, in the aforesaid county, on the 2d day of July 1790, at the dwelling house of the Widow Eunice Holbrook, by adjournment, a tax of five pounds, L. M. was voted, granted and laid on each proprietors right in said township, to defray the expenses of lotting in part, surveying and making a road in said township, and other intervening charges, and the same is committed to the subscriber to collect;—said proprietors are requested to make immediate payment of said tax to the subscriber, at his dwelling house in Stratford, Alias Paefton, in said county; and if payment is not made by the 7th day of November next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on said day, at the dwelling house of John Gamby, in said Stratford, aforesaid, beginning at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, as will pay the same with intervening charges.
   £. £.     William Cock 5 Willets Kirbe 5   Thomas Jacks 5 Zebulon Seaman 5   Moses Doty 5 Thomas Willets 5   John Anderson 5 Jonas Wood 5   Benjam. Woolsey 5 Adron Mott 5   William Mott 5 Stephen Mott 5   Rem. Hagerman 5 Isaac Seaman 5   William Hopkins 5 James Townsend 5   Adrian Hagerman 5 Richard Willets 5   Benjamin Robins 5 Robert Seaman 5   Richard Doty 5 John Carpenter 5   William Seaman 5 Jacob Seaman 5   Obediah Seaman 5 Richard Valentine 5   Peter Demill 5 Michael Mudge 5   Derick Thonecraft 5 Daniel Hopkins 5   David Seaman 5 Harman Lefford 5   George Downing 5 Richard Kirk 5   Jos. Thonecraft 5 Peter Vandewater 5   Benj. Townsend 5 Delias Smith 5   Daniel Coles 5 J. Blanchard, Esq. 5   Timo. Townsend 5 Sam'l Hungerford 5   Jeremiah Robbins 5 John Nelson, Esq. 5   William Kirbe 5 Jacob Searing 5   Jacob Kirbe 5 Samuel Averill. 5   Giles Seaman 5 Austan Seaman 5  
JOSEPH HOLBROOK, jr. Collector. Stratford, May 15, 1792.
N. B. The sale to be continued from day to day, by adjournment, until the whole is sold.

L O N D O N, June 30.
No further tumults than those stated to have occurred at Paris, on Wednesday and Thursday se'nnight, had happened there so late as Sunday night. The National Assembly and the municipality of Paris have published Proclamations, inviting the citizens to good order. The National Guards are posted in strong detachments round the Thuilleries; and the King has made a proposal for a camp of 34,000 men, which removes the necessity for one of the decrees, his refusal to sanction which has excited so much discontent.
The latest advices from the armies of France are from M. de la Fayette. These mention, that his army had approached still nearer to that of M. Luckner; that the enemy followed, and that the hostile armies were in sight of each other.
A petition now remains for signatures at the houses of all the Notaries Public in Paris, requesting the National Assembly to direct enquiries concerning the authors of the disorders on Wednesday se'nnight.
The French King and Queen were present, on Sunday last, at a very different scene from that of the preceding Wednesday.
This was the review of the sixth legion of the National Guard in the Camps Elisees, at which his Majesty appeared with a feather in his hat of the three National colors. The Queen was present in a coach with all her family. The Prince Royal was dressed in the uniform of the National Guard.
JULY 3.
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, June 8.
An express arrived this morning at one of our principal commercial houses, brings the news as interesting as unexpected, of a revolution in one of the principal Courts of Germany. In consequence of the discontents that broke out against the system pursued for some time, the sovereign dismissed two Ministers who enjoyed his confidence on a footing of the most intimate friendship. A third person, honored with his affection, has, it is said, quitted the capital. This event, if it should prove true in all its circumstances, would be very favorable for Poland, who seemed to be left to herself; and the league against France would be considerably weakened."
On this article we have only to observe that the Leyden Gazette, from which it is taken, cautiously avoids naming the Court of Berlin, the Court certainly alluded to, which is easily accounted for by the connexion between the King of Prussia and the Stadtholder; that the Revolutions means the removal of Bishopswerden, and his party from the administration: and that the probable consequence will be a complete change in the system of politics, the protection of Poland against Russia, and the dissolution of the concert with Austria against France.
It was not likely to be inserted in the Leyden Gazette without some foundation; but we have no direct assurance of its authenticity.
P A R I S, JUNE 16.
ALARMING RIOT IN PARIS.
[THE English papers, contain many particulars of a violent commotion in Paris, on the 20th June last. The Parisians, incensed at the refusal of the King to approbate the Decrees against the Nonjuring clergy, and for forming an army near Paris, in a body of near 100,000 persons, assailed the King's residence, and near 40,000 of them, armed with pikes, sticks, bayonets, &c. forcibly entered all the chambers of the Palace. On entering the room, where the King was, one of the enraged mob aimed a stroke, with a bayonet, at the King's breast, and that his life was preserved, was owing to the gallantry of one of the National Guards, a youth of eighteen, who not only resisted the assailant, but drove him from the room. The National Guard, round the King, exhibited the most faithful loyalty, and placed their own lives in every way of danger. The King, shewed an uncommon degree of coolness—clasping the
hand of one of his Guards, and placing it on his breast—"FEEL," said he, "IF THERE ARE ANY PALPITATIONS HERE!" The National Assembly deputed sixty-six of their number to surround the King, and to assure him of their wishes to preserve his person inviolate—and the Mayor of Paris, with the Municipality, attempted to persuade the King, that this mob of "Free-men" had nothing more in view then to plant a May-Tree, (an emblem, similar to our former Liberty-Tree)—but his majesty, with sternness, said, "He had himself experienced their diabolical intentions—that the world should be made acquainted with the infamy of their conduct and that he ordered him, (the Mayor) whose duty it was to preserve the tranquility of Paris, immediately to retire to the execution of his functions." The Queen was also assaulted by an enraged Fish woman—but the manner in which her Majesty received the maniac, disarmed her of revenge; and she retired, singing, "Long live the Queen. Green-May Bows" were distributed in every avenue of the Palaces, and the King and Queen courteously received, many of them from the hands of the more temperate part of the mob.
NORFOLK, August 18.
Yesterday arrived in Hampton-Road the ship George, of Boston, Silas Daggett, master, in 35 days from Cadiz; by him we learn that the people of Spain having expressed great alarm and uneasiness of being kept in ignorance of what was doing in France, the Minister thought it best to allow them the liberty of speaking freely on political subjects; in consequence of which the French Constitution had become the subjects of common conversation in all the coffee-houses, and places of public resort;—That the King of Prussia had withdrawn his troops intended to act against France, in order to keep a watchful eye over the conduct of the Empress of Russia, with regard to Poland:—That the Marquis La Fayette was carrying all before him, and that wherever he penetrated into the Austrian dominions, the people declared in favor of the French Constitution.
BALTIMORE, August 21.
By the Schooner Post Chaise, we are informed, that they picked up two men off the wreck of the Schooner Fame, of Newbury-Port, who was cast away in the gale of the 6th. The Post Chaise failed first from Barbadoes and went into Bermuda, where the two men were put on shore, viz. Capt. Adams and a sailor, Standwood. The mate and crew of the Fame had all perished.
WARWICK, (Springfield) Aug. 22.
On the third inst. about 12 o'clock in the day, the dwelling-house of Mr. Zachariah Barber, of this town, was discovered by a small child to be on fire, who seeing the fire fall into the chamber from the roof, through which it had burnt, soon gave the alarm; no help being near, except Mrs. Barber and a number of small children, the eldest of whom she instantly dispatched to call Mr. Barber and a hired man, who were half a mile distant: It being very dry and windy, the fire raged with great fury, and must have consumed the house with a great part of its contents, had it not been for the extraordinary vigilance of the woman, who drew from a well near 40 feet deep, almost 50 pails of water, part of which she applied with great dexterity to the roof; having no ladder she was obliged to ascend the roof of a small wood house, from thence, with great difficulty, to the roof that was in flames. She ascended this precipice a number of times carrying each time a full pail of water in her hand; in this manner she contested the merciless element, in the most spirited manner, for the space of half an hour, when her husband and man arrived, who by their united exertions happily extinguished the fire in a short time."
An uncommon rage of the Scarlet Fever mortally prevails among the children of New-York—says Loudon's Register, of that city.
A L B A N Y, August 13.
F I R E !
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Hofs, to the printers hereof, dated August 6.
"In the night of the 3d inst. about 11 o'clock, the house of John Younglove, Esq. of Cambridge, was discovered by himself to be on fire. Himself and family had been in bed and asleep for sometime; what awakened him he does not know, but on his coming perfectly to himself he conceived all was not right; he leaped out of bed, in his shirt, and through the back room to the kitchen, which he found all on fire; in his fright he forgot to shut the door leading into the house, which would have stopped the progress of the flames some time from pursuing him into the house. His first care was now to awaken and save his wife and children, which with difficulty he effected. His own children, together with a female child of a Mr. Turner, of Shaftsbury, about nine years old, were in the chamber. In an adjoining apartment two young men lodged, who being alarmed by the cry of fire, awakened the children and hurried them down stairs. The flames increasing, and one of the young men discovering that the child of Mr. Turner was still in the chamber, flew to her relief—found her still in bed, took her in his arms, and was making to the stairs, but was met by the flames, supposing his own retreat cut off, in his fright dropped the child, and at the same instant discovering a window, made towards it, calling to the child to follow him! he leaped out, the child came to the window, were Col. Younglove stood himself to receive her—called to her and desired her to jump out and he would catch her—The flames by this time were so general, in the upper part of the house, the child frightened and scarcely awake, could not be prevailed on to take the leap, and therefore perished in the flames. He then proceeded to save some of his effects, but the conflagration was so general, and little or no assistance had arrived, he could save only two beds, 5 or 6 chairs, and a few other articles of little value; in endeavoring to save the cloaths, he had worn the preceding day, and which lay on a chair in the room where he lodged, he was a good deal singed, and narrowly escaped with his life. Mrs. Younglove is much scorched and burned; the cloathing saved by the whole family is trifling; few or none of them have a change. The loss is very considerable and the family much distressed."
BOSTON, Sept. 10.
FROM THE WEST-INDIES.
Captain William Lynde arrived at New-London, left Port-au-Prince, on the 8th ult. by whom we have the following intelligence—That on the 15th of July, the coloured army, in number about 2,500 marched into town, under arms, and a treaty of peace was settled, but 'tis feared not to be lasting; but that at present all is at peace with the mulattoes and whites; but that the negroes are still in insurrection on the plains and north coast. Very little produce is to be had, and 'tis very dangerous to go into the country, and that the negroes seemed determined never to be brought under their former subjection—that they fear an attack on the town by them—No troops have yet arrived from France—That on the 4th of August the Declaration of War against the Emperor of Germany was published there, with orders to put all things in the best situation for defence possible—That by accounts from Aux-Cayes, the negroes had stormed a small fort, a little distance from the town, and that very few of the garrison escaped alive—so that the situation of the colony is yet terrible.
The Libel Bill in England, has at length been determined on in their parliament. The right of deciding on all cases of libels is now taken from the judges, and left to juries; so that Peter Pindar, Mr. Paine, and others in their situation, will probably come off better than has generally been expected.
P O R T S M O U T H, SEP. 13.
Last Friday, by petition of sundry inhabitants, a town meeting was warned and held in this town, for the purpose of consulting on the most prudent measures to be taken to keep the Small Pox from this town, when it was unanimously voted, that the selectmen be directed to take every prudent measure, immediately, to keep said distemper from this town; that they apply to the Justices of the Inferior-Court, for leave to open an Hospital in some convenient place contiguous to the town, for the purpose of inoculating those persons who wish to take said distemper by inoculation; but that no person shall be inoculated, until there be a meeting of the inhabitants called for that special purpose, and a vote obtained therefor;—that the old Hospital be immediately repaired, and held in readiness to receive any person who may be unfortunate enough to take it the natural way.
The impolitic and unconstitutional interference of the British legislature, respecting the commerce of the West-India islands, begins not only to be understood, but sorely felt by the parent state.
Many of the most opulent planters and merchants there, have advertised their estates and stock in trade for sale, with the avowed resolution to settle in the United States of America. From the indisputable authority on which the above statement is founded, we are warranted in asserting that America is on the point of receiving an increase of wealthy inhabitants, which no country in either ancient or modern times could boast of, within the same period of time.
The landed interest of the Union may from these circumstances form an idea, how far it may be prudent for them to part with real property under its intrinsic value; now that they can plainly see prospects are opening on every side so highly favourable, nay, so far beyond their most sanguine expectations.
Agents are daily expected from the British West-India islands to engage in the seaport towns and other places of trade, suitable accommodations for the different classes, who have entered into an association for their mutual protection and advantage on the present emergency.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE:
ENTERED FROM Sch'r Adventure, Trefethen, Gaudaloup Brig Favorite, Orn, Plymouth. CLEARED FOR Ship Catharine, Gerrish, W. Indies. Brig Two Sisters, Dennet, Martinico. Brig Minerva, Haliburton, Ditto.
THE subscribers being appointed by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the county of York, commissioners, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Lewis, late of Kittery, in said county, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent, —and six months being allowed the creditors to bring in and prove their claims;—hereby give notice that they purpose to attend that service at the dwelling-house of Daniel Sewall, in York, on the first Monday in the six following months, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon of each of said days.
SAMUEL DARBY, DANIEL SEWALL.
York, August 27, 1792.
For PHILADELPHIA,
THE SLOOP Franklin, JOHN MOORE, master,—now laying at Jacob Sheafe's Wharf.—For Freight or Passage, apply to Jacob Sheafe, or the master on board. Portsmouth, Sept. 13, 1792.

Parnassian Spring.
THE DISH OF TEA.
LET some in grog place their delight, O'er bottled porter waste the night, Or sip the rosy wine; A dish of tea—more pleases me, Yields softer joys—provokes less noise, And breeds no base design. From China's clime, this present brought, Enlivens every power of thought, Rigs many a ship for sea; Old maids it warms—young widows charms, And misses' men—not one in ten, But court them for their tea. When throbbing pains assail my head, And dullness o'er my brain is spread, The muse no longer kind; A single sip—dispels the hyp, To chase the gloom—fresh spirits come, The flood tide of the mind.— When worn with toil, or vex'd with care, Let Sujan but this draught prepare, And I forget my pain; This magic bowl—revives my soul, With gentle sway—bids care be gay, Nor mounts to croud the brain. If learned men the truth would speak, They prize it far beyond their Greek, More fond attention pay; No Hebrew root—so well can suit, More quickly taught—less dearly bought, And studied twice a day.— This leaf from distant regions sprung, Puts life into the female tongue, And aids the cause of love. Such power has TEA—o'er bond and free, Which priests admire, delights the squire, And Galen's sons approve.
BARLEY.
CASH and the highest price is given for CLEAN BARLEY, by WIL- LIAM SEAVEY, at Store No. 1, on Spring-Hill, near the Market place,— Where may be had LOAF SUGAR, by wholesale and retail. Also, the best glazed GUN-POWDER, in quarter- casks, at a very low price. Portsmouth, September 10, 1792.
A Shop for Sale.
A LARGE, two story SHOP, near adjoining the west end of Colonel GAINS's dwelling-house, which may be made convenient for various uses— will be sold at public sale, on Friday the 14th inst. at 12 o'clock at noon, on the spot, and must very soon after be removed from the premises—unless be- fore sold at private sale, by application to THOMAS MARTIN. September 4, 1792.
New-Hampshire Bank.
NOTICE is hereby given, that charge will be taken at the New-Hampshire Bank, of all Notes of Hand, or other Securities for specie, payable in Portsmouth, and the money collected, free of charge, and when so collected shall be paid to the order of the owner on sight. By order of the Directors, JOHN PEIRCE, Cashier. Portsmouth, August 22, 1792.
TO be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 13th day of Sep- tember next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling-house of the late Mr. WILLIAM COTTON, of Portsmouth, Tanner, deceased, the Personal estate of said deceased—Consisting of Chairs, Tables, one Feather-Bed, and some Tan- ner's Tools:—Also, as much of the real estate as will raise the sum of one hun- dred and thirty-six pounds, by virtue of an order of the Judge of Probate.— The real estate consists of the TAN- YARD, lately improved by the deceas- ed, and about 20 acres of land lying at Sagamore Creek (so called.)—Con- ditions of sale will be made known at time and place of sale. Portsmouth, August 28, 1792.
WILLIAM BOYD
HAS FOR SALE,
At his Store in MARKET-STREET,
English and India
GOODS,
Which he will dispose of
Very low for Cash, or approved Credit.
ALSO,
RUSSIA Duck—7 by 9 and 8 by 10 Bristol Crown Glass— West-India Rum per Hhd.—Molasses per ditto—a few barrels Boston made N. England Rum—Sugars, &c.
N. B.—POT and PEARL ASHES, FISH, BEEF & LUM- BER will be receiv'd in pay- ment for any of the above Goods, at the market prices. Portsmouth, August 27, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court, by Samuel Leavitt, of Stratham, setting forth, that John Thurston, of said Stratham, sold and conveyed to him by his deed, a certain tract of land lying in Stratham afore- said, containing twenty-five acres and three quarters, on the 9th day of July, 1784.
That on the third day of the same July, Jonathan Leavitt, of said Strat- ham, sold and conveyed by his deed of that date, to the said John Thurston ten acres of land in said Stratham.—That the above said ten acres of land, are part of, and included in the bound- aries of the above said twenty-five acres and three quarters.—That the deed of the above said ten acres of land from the said Jonathan Leavitt to the said John Thurston is lost, and has never been recorded—by means of which he has no title to the said ten acres, and is li- able to be ejected by the said Jonathan Leavitt; Wherefore he prayed that the title to the above said ten acres of land might be confirmed and established in him, his heirs and assigns.
Upon which petition the General- Court ordered, an hearing thereon before them on the third Wednesday of the next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause that the substance of the petition and order of court thereon, be published three weeks successively, in the New-Hampshire Ga- zette, six weeks prior to the said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear, and shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
ATTEST,
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'ry. Secretary's Office, August 30, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
To the Hon. JOHN PICKERING, Esq. a Justice of the Peace and of the quo- rum throughout the State.
THE subscriber being a proprietor and owner of more than a sixteenth part of the township of Chatham, in the county of Grafton, in the State a- foresaid, request you, agreeably to law, to warn a meeting of said proprietors, to be holden at the dwelling-house of Col. Cogswell, in Dover, in the county of Strafford, on Tuesday the 23d day of October, 1792, at three o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to vote and act on the following particulars: 1st, To choose a Moderator and Pro- prietors' Clerk.
2d, To consider and determine what the proprietors will do about the loca- tion granted to Samuel Sherburne, Da- niel Sherburne and Temple Knight.
JONATHAN WARNER.
State of New-Hampshire.
Rockingham ss.
THE Proprietors of the township of Chatham aforesaid, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes above men- tioned.
JOHN PICKERING, Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum through- out said State. August 31, 1792.
LEBANON.
WHEREAS at a legal meeting, held by the proprietors and land owners, by adjournment, at the meet- ing-house in Lebanon, on Thursday the first day of December, 1791, voted to raise a tax of ten shillings on each original right of land in said town, to be collected on the twenty acre lots, or last division in said town, to be paid by the first day of March then next, with incidental charges; and a tax-bill be- ing committed to me the subscriber, to collect said sum, with incidental charges, this is to give notice, That so much of the following proprietors' lands, in the said twenty acre division, will be sold at public auction, on Tuesday the 9th day of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Elisha Hyde, Esq. in said Lebanon, as will pay said sum of ten shillings on each right, with incidental charges, as the law directs, unless said taxes are discharged before said day of sale.— The names of the delinquent proprie- tors are,
Tho's Barrows, jun. Jonathan Yeomans, Joseph Dana, Jonathan Woolcot, Obadiah Loomis, Jabez Barrows, John Twiss, Nathaniel Hall, Elijah Huntington, Jonathan Murdock, John Baldwin, David Turner, Nathan Arnold, John Birchard, Richard Salter, Joseph Martin, Levi Hyde, Daniel Blodget, Const. Southworth, Robert Martin, Hubbard Estabrook, Edw. G. Lutwick, Benjamin Davis, Jedediah Dana, Lemuel Clark, William Dana, Daniel Blodget, Mark Wentworth. Joseph Wood, James Nevins, Josiah Storrs, Jonathan Blanchard, Jonathan Martin, Oniel Lamant, Samuel Storrs, Hugh H. Wentworth Joshua Blodget,
JAMES JONES, Collector. Lebanon, August 13, 1792.
THE subscriber takes this method to inform his friends and cus- tomers, that he continues carrying on the Tobacco Manufactory in its various branches, at the lower end of Buck- Street, near Col. Sherburne's Wharf— Where may be had for the future, Pig- tail, Leaf and Smoaking Tobacco, of the best quality, on the lowest terms, viz. Pigtail per roll, 8d. per lb. and all lesser quantities in the same propor- tion.
The subscriber's motive in reducing the price of Tobacco, is to prevent To- bacco pedlars coming into this town, and carrying away money out of the place, to the damage of our own manu- factories.—The subscriber would be much oblig'd to his customers, if his Tobacco should not prove satisfactory, for them to make known the fault, that he may be enabled to rectify the same.—He returns his most hearty thanks to his customers for all their past favors, and hopes that they will still continue to favour him with their cus- tom. THALES G. YEATON. Portsmouth, August 29, 1792.
TO be sold at public vendue (by virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham) on Thursday the 20th day of September next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Captain Coleby, innholder in San- borntown, in the county of Strafford, the following lots or parcels of land in said Sanborntown, late the estate of Michael Shute, of Newmarket, ship- wright, deceased, viz. one half of two hundred acre lot No. 46, in the second di- vision in common and undivided—Also the onehalf of one hundred acre lot No. 5, in the first division; and likewise 20 acres of land, being part of the lot No. 29, in the second division.— Conditions to be made known at time and place.
JOHN SHUTE, Executor. Newmarket, August 25, 1792.
*** THE THIRD volume of the History of New-Hampshire, by the Rev. JEREMY BELKNAP, is ready to be delivered to the subscribers, and others at the Post-Office. Portsmouth, August 25, 1792.
DUMMER.
THE proprietors of Dummer are notified that their meeting is ad- journed to Wednesday the 26th instant, at 3 o'clock, P. M. at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf.—Good en- couragement will be given to 10 settlers in Dummer, by giving each of them 150 acres of good land. Portsmouth, September 10, 1792.
Take Notice.
WHEREAS the proprietors of the township of Thornton, in the county of Grafton and State of New- Hampshire, at a legal meeting holden on the first Wednesday in July, at Portsmouth, in said State, then and there voted and assessed seventeen shil- lings L. M. on each original right; and at the same time appointed the subscriber collector. The following gentlemen being original proprietors are hereby notified, that unless they pay the same by the first Wednesday in Oc- tober, so much of their land as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be notified for sale according to law. The Hon. Robert Temple, William Pynchon, Esq. John Temple, George Brindley, Robert Dows, Esquires, Jo- nathan Sewall.
N. B. Said tax is to pay the surveyor and assistants, for laying out the se- cond divisions in said town. MATTHEW THORNTON, Collector. Thornton, August 11, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
Strafford ss.
NOTICE is hereby given that there is a tax of fifteen shillings on each original right in the township of Chatham, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, and committed to me to collect, and unless said tax is paid to me at my dwelling-house in Bar- rington, in the county of Strafford, on or before the last day of this instant September, so much of their land will be advertised for sale, as will pay said tax with incidental charges.
JOSHUA FOSS, Collector. Barrington, September 1, 1792.
PIERMONT.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of the township of Piermont, in said State, that a tax of two pounds ten shillings and ten pence, on each original proprietor's right or share in said town, was com- mitted to me the subscriber to col- lect, in pursuance of votes of said pro- prietors, at a legal meeting held at Portsmouth, December 11, 1787, for raising the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, lawful money; and ap- pointed a collector and assessors there- of. And if the same is not paid to me at my dwelling-house in Rye, on or be- fore the 11th day of October next, the rights of the delinquent proprietors will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
SIMON JENNESS.
Rye, August 31, 1792.
COURT OF PROBATE.
Rockingham ss.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Thomas Roach of Portsmouth, in said county, Mariner, has petitioned the Judge of Probate for said county, setting forth that he is tenant in com- mon with the heirs of Thomas Wal- lingford, late of Somersworth, Esq. de- ceased, in a certain island situate in Pisca- taqua river, known by the name of Wal- lingford's Island; that to him belongs one acre thereof, and to the said heirs the remainder, and praying said Judge to cause partition thereof to be made, agreeably to the law in such case made and provided.
Whereupon it is ordered that he be heard at the probate court, to be held at the dwelling-house of John Green- leaf, inn-holder in said Portsmouth, on the third Wednesday of October next, at 10 o'clock before noon, when any persons interested may shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
By order of the Judge. W. PARKER, Reg. Exeter, August 29, 1792.