The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-09-20 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.
Further FOREIGN ADVICES,
Received per the Brig Union, Capt. Potter, arrived at Boston from Bristol.
PARIS, July 6.
YESTERDAY evening the Minister for Foreign affairs appeared before the assembly. He said, among other things, that the emigrant Princes have taken upon themselves to open a loan, secured on all their estates in France. Referred to a committee of twelve.
Above forty thousand armed men are, at this moment, marching up to the capital to assist at the anniversary ceremony of the 14th July, in consequence of a decree of the National Assembly, not sanctioned by the King, and consequently not a law.
LETTER OF THE KING.
To the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, in substance.
MR. PRESIDENT,
“A great number of Frenchmen assemble and repair to the frontiers—they desire to swear at the altar of the country, to live free or to die. I inform you my desire to go in the midst of them to receive their oaths, and to prove to the factious, that we have only one spirit—that of the constitution.”
“Mr. President,—It is with regret that I inform you that one more enemy has just declared against France. I am informed that a Prussian army, amounting to 52,000 men has begun to march. Every thing proves that there is a good understanding between the Courts of Vienna and Berlin. [Some Members cried out, and that of the Thuilleries.] These are imminent hostilities, and conformably to the constitution, I give notice of them to the Assembly.”
The NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Resumed the debate on the mode of securing the public tranquility, and the safety of the kingdom.
M. CONDORCET made a speech on the subject; he adverted to the King's Proclamation, to the conduct of M. LUCKNER, to his retreat, to the Minister for the the Interior Department, to the War Minister, &c. He then moved, “That these Ministers be sent to the prison at Orleans; that the King be deprived of the right of appointing to several places, which he is allowed to do by the constitution, and that the office of Minister of public contributions be suppressed; that the administrator of the civil list be obliged to give an account of his administration; that the estates of the Princes be exposed to sale; and that the Generals be forbidden to present addresses in the name of armed force, on pain of being declared guilty of high treason.” This speech was applauded a thousand times by the galleries. All the accusations against the executive power, in particular, were applauded with enthusiasm, and with an explosion of reiterated bravos!
M. CAMBON moved, That the King should not be allowed to explain himself through the organs of his Ministers, but that he should immediately correspond with the Assembly.
To wear a white cockade is death by a decree.
The fate of the King and Queen seems particularly to depend upon the present juncture. If LUCKNER and FAYETTE, with their respective armies, arrive at Paris, before the troops marching up from the South, the Royal Pair will probably be safe. In the other case, they will certainly remain prisoners, and perhaps be made to pay with their lives for the excesses committed by others.
In the sessions of the 19th a letter was read from the King, announcing his formal refusal to sanction the decrees respecting the banishment of refractory Priests, and the encampment of 20,000 men near Paris. Previous to sending this letter, the King made his last will.
During the late riot one of the mob presented the King with a red bonnet, adorned with National cockades, and demanded the reinstatement of the patriotic Ministers, the retraction of the veto on the decree against the priests, and for the establishment of a camp. His answer was noble and manly.—“If the welfare of the nation consists in wearing a red cap, I have no objection to wearing it. Pure in my conscience, I have no dread.—As to the decrees, this is no time to speak of them.—I have sworn to maintain the constitution, and I will defend it at the risk of my life.”
On the evening preceding the late riot, his Majesty made use of the following affecting words to the National Guards, on duty at the palace—“I learn that the deluded people of the Fauxbourg St. Antoine and St. Marceau , are to come here to-morrow, armed with pikes, in order to threaten, perhaps to take away my life, if I do not sanction two unconstitutional decrees, though they both militate against my conscience: I am well convinced you will display your courage in protecting me; but I had much rather die than see blood spilt for mine; I therefore beg of you to forsake me rather than to give the signal for a civil war!” Tears were the only answer to this heart-rending address.
The King's firmness is highly applauded.
AN UNION OF ALL PARTIES IN FRANCE. JULY 9.
In the National Assembly yesterday, it was proposed, to open a discussion of what measures were necessary to save the country. The Bishop of Rhone and Loire proposed, that the Legislative body should give a proof and example of union and concord: Hitherto they have been divided into two parties; he accused them reciprocally of wishing to subvert the constitution; one of them, by substituting the system of two chambers, an upper and lower house, and the other a republic. He demanded, the President, therefore, to fix a day and an hour, when he should put to the vote the following question:
“That all those, who neither wished for a Republic or for two chambers should rise.”
He had scarcely pronounced these last words, but by a seeming spontaneous motion, the whole Assembly rose, and all swore to remain inviolably attached to the constitution; and immediately the two parties mingled together and embraced, amidst a general public applause, which was very affecting.
It was immediately decreed, to print an account of this day's proceedings, and send copies to the eighty-three departments, and to the military troops—And that a deputation should wait on the King, to impart it to his Majesty, who did not delay participating in the general joy, but immediately went to the Assembly, and addressed himself as follows:—
“To the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Gentlemen,
“The most affecting act to me is, that of the re-union of all our wishes for the welfare of the country, I have long wished for this fortunate moment; my wish is accomplished. I come purposely to declare, that the Nation and the King are only one. If they march towards the same end, their united efforts will save France. An attachment
to the constitution will re-unite all the French:—The King will always give them the example.”
ANSWER OF THE PRESIDENT to the KING.
“SIRE,
“The memorable Epoch which has brought you in the midst of the Delegates of the people, is a signal of joy for the friends of Liberty, and a terrible signal for their enemies.
“The harmony of the constituent powers, gives to the French Nation the force which she wanted, to disperse the line of tyrants against her Independence and the Constitution; and she already sees in the loyalty of your steps, the pledge of her success.”
The KING replied, “I was sorry, Gentlemen, to be obliged to wait a deputation; for it prolonged very much my impatience to be in the midst of you.
July 9. On Friday evening, M. PETION, the Mayor of Paris, was suspended, until he gives an account of his conduct on the 20th ult. respecting the Mob entering the King's apartments.
LONDON, July 7.
The Criminal Tribunal of the Department of Paris opened its third session with the new system of trial by jury on the 15th of June, and closed it on the 29th. Seventy-two persons were tried, of whom thirteen were capitally convicted for forging assignats, or issuing assignats knowing them to be forged.
A French actress, of a most beautiful person, is to have her head cut off in a few days, for issuing false assignats. Her lover suffers with her, for being an accomplice in the business.
July 12. Recent advices are said to have been received from Lord AUKLAND, that the States General have at length come to a determination to assist, both with troops and ships the confederate powers, in the present war against France, in case there should be a necessity.
The French King has directed a notification to the several powers of Europe, disavowing all contracts and negotiations entered into in his name by the French Princes, “rebels against the laws of their country,” and declaring his adherence to the new Constitution.
A Description of New-Hampshire.
THIS State is formed by a most healthy and pleasant country. Its summers are neither intensely hot, nor its winters too cold. The snow falling in November, and continuing until April, affords a constant opportunity for easy transportation, for the farmer and merchant, as well as amusement for the man of leisure.
The country is generally hilly or mountainous, with intervals of flat and fertile lands on the banks of the Merrimac and Connecticut rivers. The mountains are well watered, and the soil excellent. The inhabitants are hardy and numerous.
New-Hampshire may properly be said to consist of two divisions, the East and West, formed by the chain of hills east of the Connecticut river.
The West division partakes of the customs, manners and improvements, in Connecticut, from whence the first settlers removed. The East division copies those parts of Massachusetts and New-Hampshire which border on the sea. Altho' the settlements are much more new in the West, yet they are much higher cultivated, and more improved, than in the East division. The whole country, from the south to the north line of the State, on and near the banks of the Connecticut river is
one continued, uninterrupted tract of fertile country, well watered from the heights by brooks and artificial conveyances. The farms are well cultivated—the houses commodious and well built—the barns extensive and well filled—the fences in good order—the stocks of cattle large—and provision of every kind most abundant. Wheat, cattle, pot-ashes and lumber, are the staple commodities of that division of the State: rye, peas, oats, barley, Indian corn, pork, butter and cheese are also plenty. Winter wheat is rarely cultivated east of the mountains; and the home manufactures of woolen and linen (except in Londonderry) are inferior in quality to the western. This is the case in all other productions. Orford, and some other places, make good cheese; and the proportion of good, to that which is otherwise, is very great.
The College, in the middle of the western division, diffuses a thirst for knowledge, and improves society in its neighborhood; thereby exhibiting it as an ornament and blessing to the State.
Academies are erecting in the eastern division, but have not yet extended their benefits very far. Religion, learning, liberty and pure patriotism are less protected and encouraged, for the good of mankind, in New Hampshire, than in almost any State in United America.—A rusticity prevails in the yeomanry, and a hauteur in the gentry or more wealthy, in the East division, which checks in part the whole advantage that ought to be derived from the rich and poor being beneficial to each other.
The arts and sciences have not found that protection and encouragement in the capital which ought to be wished or expected: and the traveller is always disappointed when he visits Portsmouth. Instead of a large well built city, he finds a town out of repair, without elegant public buildings and institutions, and with few well built private dwellings: like a family once great and wealthy, the inhabitants appear great by repeating what they were once. An extensive ship-building, joined to fortunate speculations in lands, having enriched and engrossed the attention of the opulent, accompanied by gaiety and dissipation, have always checked exertion, and prevented the enlargement of that town. A fine river and harbour, good wharves and stores, an excellent back country, and neighbouring ocean, afford every necessary mean by which Portsmouth might be enriched.
Many useful arts, which have been followed fifty and an hundred years in some of the United States, are unknown in the capital of New-Hampshire. The schools have lately been reformed; but no College, or respectable Academy, is in it. A large dancing Assembly-Room,—a temporary Play-House,—a Billiard-Table,—excursions on Saturdays and Sundays into the neighbourhood—large Feasts—Water and Tea Parties—engross a large part of the time of its inhabitants.
Much of the land in the interior part of the country is owned by the inhabitants of Portsmouth; but has not produced that profit or increase in its value that might have been. Very little attention has been paid to the improving the breed of horses, cattle and sheep. The horses in general are bad; the few which exceed, were brought from Vermont and the southern States.
Though merit and abilities exist in New-Hampshire in most professions; yet they are not so frequent as in some other States, when compared with the number of inhabitants in this and the other States.—The congregation-

al is the most numerous religious denomination—the society of Baptists increase—as do the Universalists. A war in divinity is carried on by the two first, much to the profit of Printers. Many of the blessings obtained by the knowledge and practice of christianity are lost, in large and old settlements, which have been twenty years without regular preaching and instruction. New meeting houses have been built, some in opposition to the other, in the same neighbourhood; but are now destitute of Ministers.—Disagreement and confusion in religious affairs pervade New-Hampshire.—In less than thirty miles of Portsmouth, some of the inhabitants are but little removed from the barbarous state of the natives of America, in religion, morals and cultivated manners.
The Press finds less encouragement here, than in any other northern State. Not a book-store, nor book-binder, is in it. The Printers have endeavoured to remedy this evil, but have not experienced merited success.
While the capital is amused with the idea of recovering their former profitable ship-building, of being made a Continental marine port and dock-yards, (a visionary scheme to promote some men's popularity) the country is destitute of that mart to which they may bring its produce, and therefore turns its trade to the towns in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Dry goods have lately been sold as cheap in Portsmouth as elsewhere. The consequent benefit as to the increase of business is visible, and proves what more extensive exertions might effect.
A rivalry subsists between the capital and other populous towns as to the public offices, and sessions of the General Court; but the Legislature, finding it a subject not worth the contesting, have wisely shifted the places of holding their meetings. The great dinners and better lodging houses in Portsmouth, have not been sufficiently powerful persuasives to draw the Representatives to pay a higher price for their board, without other better arguments to procure their company and money.
Providence has liberally afforded New-Hampshire every mean to exalt it in wealth, reputation, and felicity. A proper improvement of his bounty is only necessary to effect all for her citizens. To promote these ends, is the design of this publication.
The following important intelligence is extracted from papers brought by the Ship Mary, Barnard, in 43 days from London; which arrived at Boston on Sunday last.
WARSAW, July 13.
We have received accounts here that the Polish army under Prince Joseph Poniatowsky, near Polonnoc, has suffered a great loss from the Russians.
On the 7th instant, the Polish army, consisting of 25,000 men, approached the Russians, whose numbers we have no accounts of. Prince Poniatowsky was just absent; thus the army wanted a head. The Russians no sooner appeared but the Polish National troops were immediately struck with a panic terror and put to flight.
Two Polish Generals, either through inclination or fear, went over to the Russians. A reinforcement of 20,000 men for this army was on the march, and it is much apprehended they will meet with the Russians unprepared.
The loss of our defeated army consists of the whole field equipage, 49 guns, 227 bags of gunpowder, 1475 firelocks, 50,000 cartridges, 24,000 sacks of flour, 5000 sacks of oats, 25 cart loads of hay, 2800 pieces of cloth, 470 ammunition waggons, and the chest of war; 1737 men were killed, 439 wounded, and 1247 taken prisoners. This affair cost the Russians nothing, since the Polish army made no resistance.
On the 10th July the King and the whole corps de reserve that was encamped in the adjacent districts, marched and fixed their camp in the neighbourhood of Prague (in Poland,) on the opposite banks of the Vistula.
FRANCE. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
JULY 23.
M. la Croix said, that it could no longer be concealed, that the country is in danger from the Executive Power; that the Assembly has it not in its power to save the Nation,—he therefore moved, that the Nation must be left to save itself as well as it could.
M. Reboul moved, that an inquiry be made whether there really be an Executive Power—whether France has any Government. M. la Source moved, that the Commissioners Extraordinary shall make a report on the following questions:—What are the causes of the national calamities?—Is not the resistance experienced by the National Assembly a sufficient motive for the adoption of extraordinary measures?—In what shall those measures consist?
The motion was adopted, and the commissioners extraordinary are actually to make a report on all these questions.
Read a letter from the War Minister, which confirms the hostile intentions of the court of Turin against France, and mentions that there are 10,000 Austrians at Chamberi.
JULY 24.
M. Montesquieu appeared at the bar. He plainly informed the august Diet, that the King of Sardinia has 70,000 troops ready to march, who receive war pay.
M. Montesquieu said that his army consisted of only 94 battalions for the defence of all the Southern Departments, and that 32 battalions only could be employed in the campaign.
M. Guerin said that he would denounce to all good citizens any man who should maintain that the King ought not to be deposed.—“Then you may denounce me,” cried M. Boulanger .
Read a letter from the War Minister, containing information that the Austrians are extending their lines at Bayay, with a view to intercept all communications with Maubeuge, that the towns threatened with an attack are fortifying night and day, and that M. Dillon has held a Council of War at Valenciennes on the operations most proper to be adopted at this critical moment; that the fire has consumed in that town all the camp implements, and that some men have been arrested on suspicion of being incendiaries.
M. Dubume declaimed loudly against the treachery of the executive Power.—Adjourned.
FORTIFIED PLACES.
On the motion of the Military Committee it was decreed that every Commander of a fortified place, who shall surrender before a practicable breach is made in it, or without sustaining at least one assault, if there be an interior entrenchment, shall be punished with death.
That fortified places being the property of the whole Nation in no case can the inhabitants or administrative bodies of such places require the commander to surrender, on pain of being treated as rebels and traitors to their country.
JULY 26.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
The assembly decreed, that a Legion composed entirely of Foreigners, should be raised under the name of Legion Blanche Etrangers . It is to consist of 2622 men, of whom 500 are to be mounted on horseback.
RESIGNATIONS.
M. Faye requested leave to retire, and M. d'Averbault , also sent in his resignation, declaring that he was about to return to his military station as Colonel of Dragoons.
EXECUTIVE POWER.
M. Guadet , in the name of the commission of public safety, presented the project of an address to the King, requesting him, “in the name of their common country, and from regard to his own interest, to banish from about his person, all those who are the objects of public mistrust, and the cause of the present alarming and fatal inactivity.”
M. Brisot then rose, and in a long and eloquent speech, deprecated precipitation, which according to him would produce a civil war.
He observed, that the King ought not to be tried, until all France should be convinced of his perfidy.
He concluded by moving: 1st. That the committee should bring a report concerning those cases in which a Sovereign might be considered as having abdicated his Royalty: and 2dly, Whether an abdication had now really taken place? He recommended an Address to the Nation.
M. Arena moved that the late Ministry be punished, without excepting one individual, as being guilty of having betrayed the nation.
PARIS, July 25.
M. Luckner's army has marched towards Metz. That of M. La Fayette has marched through Sedan.
JULY 26.
This morning the capital was on the point of being a scene of confusion and bloodshed—on account of the Populace receiving information that there were a large quantity of arms concealed in the King's Palace; they had assembled in vast numbers in the Fauxbourg St. Antoine, &c. but the virtuous Pétion arriving and assuring them to the contrary, they dispersed without any bad consequences.
JULY 28.
The present plan of the Jacobins adopted in their cavern on the 25th instant, is as follows:
1. To suspend the King. 2. To form an Executive Council instead of him. 3. To abolish the Civil List forever, and that all the King's expenses and those of his family shall be defrayed by the National Treasury. The quantum to be fixed every year by the National Assembly. These accounts to be published yearly. That this plan be sent, not to the 83 Departments as was at first intended, but to the 44,000 Municipalities of the kingdom.
An address from the community of Marseilles, demanding the abrogation of the law which declares the crown hereditary in the family of Bourbon, occasioned a violent clamour.
[Evening Sitting.]
Decreed, that 93,000 men shall be raised—50,000 of whom shall join the army, and 33,000 shall form Corps de Reserve.
Then followed a call in the house. Present 663 members. Sick 16; 8 engaged in business; 6 dead and not replaced; 27 did not answer. Broke up at 11 o'clock.
JULY 13.
In the sitting of this day, contradictory to the contents of Gen. Lamorliere's letter, information was received from the directory of the Lower Rhine, that the Austrian forces at Kehl, are increased to the number of 40,000 men, and that, according to all appearances, we shall be attacked by 200,000 men.
They add, that a number of officers seem to have made an agreement to desert, with a view to encrease the embarrassments of the Generals.
JULY 14.
While the affair of Pétion was discussing in the Assembly, the mob raised an outcry against M. de la Calombe , aid de camp of M. de la Fayette , who happened to be in the neighbourhood, and probably would have made some attempt on his person, had not the deputies extricated him from his danger, by causing him to be arrested and put into custody.
LONDON, June 29.
GEN. LUCKNER.
The abandonment of Courtray by Mareschal Luckner took place on the 29th of June, at night, and the next day he encamped in his old situation, without the gate de la Magdelaine , at Lille . At four o'clock the next morning one part of his army marched for Orchies , and the other for Valenciennes ; the troops drawn from the camp near Dunkirk returned to their former post, and the defensive system was thus entirely adopted for the campaign. The next morning General DE LA TOUR
took possession of the town with the Austrian troops.
On the day preceding the evacuation of Courtray, the Austrians made an attempt upon the place, and the cannonade continued almost until night.—Being posted in some houses of the superbs, their fire greatly annoyed the French grenadiers, and General JARY found it necessary to drive them from thence by setting fire to the houses.
The war Minister has received a letter from M. Luckner , in which he informs him of his retreat, not having found the Brabanters inclined to insurrection, and having also heard that the Prussians and Austrians are on full march.
M. Luckner , in his letter to the National Assembly, regrets that Monf. JARY should have burned the houses of many unoffending individuals, and requests the Assembly to indemnify the sufferers, which they unanimously assented to, and decreed that 300,000 livres should be immediately issued for the relief of the sufferers.
The Assembly to prevent any suspicion of blame being imputed to M. Luckner , voted unanimously, that Mareschal Luckner had never ceased to enjoy the confidence of the nation.
GEN. FAYETTE.
In M. LA FAYETTE's account of attack made by the Austrians on his advanced guard at Maubeuge , it is said, “that the enemy suffered considerably from his cannon, and particularly from four pieces of artillery on horseback.” This singular species of ordnance is said to be the invention of an ingenious gentleman of Glasgow, and was by him communicated to M. LA FAYETTE .
LA FAYETTE has lately taken from the Austrians 53 waggons laden with provisions, each drawn by four horses, and guarded by twelve men. Quere . Were they not purposely driven in the way to furnish his troops with provisions on their march to the capital?
If LA FAYETTE should withdraw himself from the French army, the National Assembly are undone. He is not only the best officer which they have, but he is the most popular with the army.
We are assured that the Empress of Russia has detached a body of 16,000 men to succour the forces of the Refugee Princes of France.
JULY 18.
Sunday last at Paris, the rabble again broke into the palace of the Thuilleries , and insulted the royal family in such a manner as to exceed belief. The excesses continued the day following: and in the evening the mob went (accompanied by a great number of women) to the National Assembly, to demand the reinstatement of two Jacobine Ministers.
It is reported, that since the late victory of the Poles over the Russian army, overtures of an accommodation have been made by the former to the Court of Russia, which are under consideration; and that a cessation of hostilities on both sides had been the consequence.
JULY 21.
Just as this paper was gone to the press, a correspondent has favoured us with the following intelligence:
Ostend, July 19, 1792.
“Yesterday we received an account of a battle between the French and Austrians, in which the latter were victorious. It is said, 1200 French were killed, and 600 taken.—In consequence of this defeat the town of Orchies is in possession of the Austrians, with great quantity of stores of all kinds. On Monday the Austrian army was reinforced by 28,000 men, lately arrived from Germany.”
“While I was writing the above, M. Vandamme arrived here from Lille —he was spectator of the battle: It was between Lille and Orchies . The body of French were 5000, who were going from Lille to Alsace : They were attacked by 16 or 1700 Austrians, who rather had the worst of it at first; but in the end made terrible havoc, and drove the enemy into Lille , where they were very badly received by the people.”

FRANCE— NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
PARIS, JULY 16.
The Minister of foreign affairs notified to the Assembly, that he had received dispatches from Copenhagen: In these, said he, you will see confirmed the accounts which I have laid before you of the concert of Prussia with Austria, and the attempts which these two powers are making to draw others into their league. To the letter of the Minister were subjoined two pieces; the first a solicitation addressed to the King of Denmark, to induce him to make war against France; in which the two Monarchs of Hungary and Prussia represent to him the French revolution as an outrage against all sovereigns. They state, that the power of this new constitution must be infallibly by a concert of Princes, acting rapidly, and with immense forces.
The King of Denmark replies, that those powers who are neighbours of France, may have reason to interfere in its affairs—but that he can have no cause to attack a people, from whose commerce his subjects derive a source of considerable advantage.
Beside, the King of Denmark declares that since the acceptance of the constitution, the concert of powers have no fair or proper object. The King has no longer any need to be avenged, since he believes and professes to be free.
This notification was referred to the Diplomatic Committee.
WILMINGTON, September 8.
“We learn from the West-Indies, that in consequence of the new regulation and restrictions likely to take place on their trade, by the impolitic interference of Parliament, many planters and merchants are selling off their estates and property, in order to move to other countries to settle.”
Reports from the westward say, that the Indians were assembling to the number of four or five thousand, about the middle of July, at or near the Miami towns. It is added, that they appear inclined for war, and mean to strike some important blow towards or during autumn.
BOSTON, Sept. 19.
The King of the French has desired leave of the National Assembly to visit the army on the frontiers—to animate them by his presence—and to convince them in person of his attachment to the cause in which they are engaged. The Queen and Dauphin are to tarry in Paris.
The English, at heart, are friends to liberty. Evidence of the assertion is given, in a liberal subscription lately promoted in London, and other cities in Great Britain, for the assistance of the patriotic Poles, against the criminal designs, and restless ambition, of that royal “She-Wolf” of Europe, the Empress of Russia.
We hear that on Tuesday last, a committee of the directors of the lock and canal company on Merrimack-River commenced their operations for passing a canal by the great falls of Pawtucket, on the side of Chelmsford. The advantages that will probably result to the public, from the success of this enterprize, are great and important, and it is with satisfaction we learn, the proprietors may reasonably expect a handsome compensation for their risk and expence in the undertaking. May exertions of like utility, meet similar support from government.
The present Post-Office establishment renders the exchange of papers, between the respective printers on the continent, more sure than ever it was before, since the birth day of America: Post-masters are now bound by law to forward all exchange papers to the printers—before they were not—of consequence, the circulation of news is more certain and extensive. The printers in New-Hampshire may now receive papers from the printers in Georgia, or any other state in the union, regular—Therefore the cry of some
discontented writers, that the liberty of the press is infringed, is false.—The tax on subscribers’ newspapers is certainly JUST.—Nor is the tax extravagant—tho’ perhaps, half the sum might have answered the purpose. The postage on a weekly paper, conveyed in the mail from Philadelphia to the centre of New-Hampshire, will be but very little more than a private post would charge, for conveying the same paper from the centre of New-Hampshire to the extremity thereof—a distance, perhaps, of about one fifth.
A FACT. Lately a son of Africa applied to a Selectman, for a certificate to be “knockinulated.” On receiving it, he asked—“Massa—Dis do for Calico too,”—Calico too! replied the Selectman—what do you mean? “Nosing Massa—only me taught de small pock and Calico go together.”
SHIP NEWS.
Arrived Brig Union, Capt. Porter, from Bristol, 48 days. Spoke, July 23d, in Bristol-channel, Ship Hero, Capt. Blount, of Portsmouth—out 26 days, all well.
The Ship Diana, Capt. Goodwin, from this port, had arrived at Bristol.
Ship Mary, Capt. Davis, in 26 days; and Neptune, Capt. Scott, in 40, from this port, had arrived at London.
Arrived, Ship Minerva, Atkins, from St. Ubes; spoke 2d instant, in lat. 40, long. 59 1/2; ship Hamilton, Redman, from Elsinore, of and for Providence—43 days out.
Capt. Conolly, arrived at Savannah, informs, of a ship having been picked up at sea, with 3 or 4 white men, and 80 or 90 slaves on board, supposed to belong to Rhode-Island.
Arrived, Capt. Plummer in Schooner Raven, from Oporto, August 25, spoke with brig Union, from Boston, John—Master, bound to Liverpool, long. 45, lat. 43. 38. out 12 days, all well.
Arrived, Capt. Parsons, in brig Peregrine, from Gottenburg July 29, spoke with ship Nancy, Jacob Lewis, Master, from Charlestown, S. C. bound to Staten, 52 days out; lat. 59. 32. long. 8. 80.
Arrived, at Wilmington, ship Washington, Brown, from Ireland, with 400 passengers.
Arrived, at Newbury-Port, ship Martha, Titcomb, from Ostend. July 15, lat. 49, long 15 1/2, spoke Capt. Girting, from Boston, for Havre. 18th, lat. 48, long. 20, spoke brig Charlotte, Hammond, from Boston, for Liverpool. August 26, lat 42 1/2, long. 62 1/2, spoke brig Mermaid, Mackay, from Boston, for L’Orient. 28th, lat. 42, long. 66, spoke Schooner Royal, Radex, from Boston.
PORTSMOUTH, SEP. 20.
Letters received by the sloop Sally, Capt. Ridgeway, at Philadelphia, from Cape-Francois, dated August 18th, mention, that they had accounts from Aux-Cayes, that it was destroyed by fire, that the negroes had beat the white people in an engagement, killed about 300 of them, and took their cannon:—The same letters mention that disturbances had begun at the Cape between the mulattoes and whites, that there were several lives lost; that the negroes were in arms, and going on with as much fury as formerly; that an embargo was laid at the Cape, that the vessels were afraid to land their cargoes as both lives and property in the city were considered as in great danger.
TAMWORTH, SEP. 12. This day was ordained to the pastoral office, in this town, the Rev. SAMUEL HIDDEN.
The solemnities of the day were introduced by the Rev. Mr. Pipes, who led the devotion of the assembly, in addressing the throne of divine grace; a sermon, well adapted to the occasion, was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Smith; the ordaining prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. Porter; the charge was given by the Rev. Mr. Cae; the right hand by the Rev. Mr. Shaw, and the concluding prayer by the Rev. Mr. Williams. Serious attention and decent behaviour did singular honor to a numerous audience.
With the utmost pleasure we mention several circumstances, which render this
event peculiarly agreeable. For a number of years past, in this, as in many other settlements in the vicinity, the people have been unhappily divided into different denominations; in which period they were occasionally supplied, by ministers of different sentiments. But their present pastor so far engaged their affectionate esteem, that they unanimously made choice of him as their spiritual guide.
A church previous to his ordination was formed of members, who entertain different opinions, in matters merely circumstantial, relative to the subjects and mode of baptism: But have engaged to exercise mutual charity and benevolence, and to walk together in love and christian fellowship. The brethren who think it their duty to present their children to God in the holy ordinance of baptism, and those who think it not their duty, are to enjoy full liberty of conscience, without being debarred the privilege of christian communion, or incurring the displeasure of the church. In this instance of christian harmony, is not the great Jehovah apparently answering the fervent prayer of our Lord, that his people might be one?
If divine providence shall kindly preserve them from the unhappy influence of those who wish to sow discord among brethren, it is to be hoped that under the benign influence of the holy Spirit, which is evidently striving with many, the interest of our divine Lord will be promoted with success among them, to the animating joy of his friends, who are all members of one great family.
DIED —In this town, Mr. MATT. HASLET, aged 47. In him were conspicuous all those moral and christian virtues which had always rendered him, more especially to those with whom he was the more intimately acquainted, beloved and respected. And though it was his lot to be poor, he was nevertheless good; nor did it ever induce him to swerve from the paths of honesty and upright integrity toward all men—doing to others as he was willing that others should do unto him—The church have lost a firm supporter, and worthy member—the widows an affectionate husband, and a numerous and unprovided offspring, a tender and indulgent parent.—“Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, for they rest from their labour, and their works follow them.”—On Monday last, Mrs. EUNICE GROUARD, consort of Mr. James Grouard, of this town, aged 55 years, after a painful and very sudden illness—which she bore with christian fortitude, and entire resignation, she cheerfully submitted to her unalterable fate, in the full confidence of changing an evil, mutable and transitory state, to the complete fruition of a never ending world of felicity above.
In all its views her character so bright, We ne’er can place her in a flatter’ing light; Nor can we tell which we should most commend, The wife, the saint, the mother, or the friend.
—At Hampton, in this State, Sept. 6, after a short illness, the Rev. EBENEZER THAYER, Æ 58; in whom the community has lost a most valuable member, and the religious society in Hampton a most amiable and useful minister. Mr. Thayer was admirably formed for the office, which he sustained. He was possessed of an uncommon share of prudence, and an excellent temper. He was meek, humble, courteous, obliging, compassionate toward the miserable, and benevolent to all. He was a man of strict integrity, and unfeigned devotion. These virtues, whilst they enriched his private character, gave him superior advantages as a minister of religion. For they enforced, at the same time that they illustrated the moral lessons, which he addressed to his charge. For he considered rational preaching as the best of preaching; and rational christians as the only persons who understood the gospel, and were an honour to the cause. Accordingly, he studied to be plain and practical, in order that those, to whom he ministered, might be led from the path of speculation to that of evangeli-
cal duty. During 26 years, he served the religious society in Hampton, to their great satisfaction. Nor were his labours less acceptable to the neighbouring churches. In Boston (his native place) he was always received and heard with pleasure. Many friends have mingled their tears with those of the widow, the children, the sisters, the neighbouring ministers, and the people of his charge. And long will they cherish the remembrance of virtues, which formed the husband, the parent, the brother, the minister, and the christian.
—In Paris, July 18, the celebrated American JOHN PAUL JONES. The Assembly sent a deputation to attend his funeral. It was objected, that he was a Calvinist, but the objection was over-ruled.
50 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some villain or villains, on the night of the 18th inst. robbed the garden of the subscriber, of Fruit, &c. A reward of Fifty Dollars is offered to any person who will discover the Thief or Thieves, that he or they may be brought to justice.
JOHN LANGDON. Portsmouth, Sept. 19, 1792.
TO be SOLD, at the office of the Town-Clerk, at public auction, THREE GOOD HOUSES , with LAND adjoining, in good situations, with sundry good HOUSE LOTS (if a number of persons appear to buy) on Wednesday the 10th day of October next ensuing, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, if not sold before at private sale. For particulars enquire of GEO. WENTWORTH, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, September 18, 1792.
OZIAS SILSBY
RESPECTFULLY informs his customers that another six months will expire the first of October next—at which time he earnestly requests a full settlement of all arrearages.—He returns his sincere thanks to those of his customers who have been punctual in payment, and solicits a continuance of their favours.
JOHN G. HOLLAND, IVORY TURNER, FROM BOSTON,
INFORMS the public that he has opened a shop, adjoining the office of the Town-Clerk’s; where he makes and sells in the neatest and cheapest manner the following articles, viz.
  Umbrelloes, made or covered,  Great and small    Canes, with ivory heads,  Cocks, for liquors    Flutes,  Fiddle-bows,    Fifes,  Fiddle-pins and    Poses & Bannisters,  Bridges,    Tea-boards,  Crimping-boards,    Billiard-boards,  Bell-handles,    Syringes,  Casters,    Boxes and Dice,  Tea & Coffee-pot    Bag-gammon men,  handles,    Checkers,  Picture Frames,     Shaving boxes and     Brushes.  
Also, turns IRON, BRASS, IVORY and WOOD. Portsmouth, September 20, 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.
SONNET—FROM CAMOENS.
HAYLEY.
G O, gentle spirit! now supremely blest, From scenes of pain and struggling virtue go: From thy immortal seat of heav'nly rest Behold us lingering in a world of woe! And if beyond the grave, to saints above, Fond memory still the transient past portrays, Blame not the ardour of my constant love, Which in these longing eyes was wont to blaze. But if from Virtue's source my sorrows rise, For the sad loss I never can repair, Be thine to justify my endless sighs; And to the throne of grace prefer thy prayer, That Heav'n who made thy span of life so brief, May shorten mine and give my soul relief.
THE SEASON.
SOON as the morning trembles o'er the fly; And, unperceiv'd, unfolds the spreading day, Before the ripen'd field the reapers stand, In fair array; each by the lads he loves, To bear the rougher part, and mitigate By nameless gentle offices her toil. At once they stoop and swell the lusty sheaves; While thro' their cheerful band the rural talk, The rural scandal, and the rural jest, Fly harmless, to deceive the tedious time, And steal unfelt the sultry hours away. Behind the master walks, builds up the shocks; And conscious, glancing oft on every side His jaded eye, feels his heart heave with joy. The gleaners spread around, and here & there Spike after spike, their scanty harvest pick. Be not too narrow, husbandmen! but fling From the full sheaf, with charitable stealth, The liberal handful. Think, Oh grateful think! How good the God of Harvest is to you; Who pours abundance o'er your flowing fields; While these unhappy partners of your kind Wide hover round you, like the fowls of heaven And ask their humble dole. The various turns Of fortune ponder; that your sons may want What now, with hard reluctance, faint, ye give. THOMPSON.
PIERMONT.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE 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.
BARLEY.
C ASH 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.
New-Hampshire Bank.
N OTICE 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.
PRESTON, GRAFTON COUNTY, State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the following proprietors of the town- ship of Preston, in the State and Coun- ty 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 charg- es, and the same is committed to the subscriber to collect;—said proprietors are requested to make immediate pay- ment of said tax to the subscriber, at his dwelling house in Stratford, Alias Preston, 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 Jackson 5 Zebulon Seaman 5   Moses Doty 5 Thomas Willets 5   John Anderson 5 Jonas Wood 5   Benjamin Woolley 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 Dalias 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 Auftan 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.
Take Notice.
W HEREAS 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 ff.
N OTICE 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.
DUMMER.
T HE 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.
LEBANON.
W HEREAS 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 Swift, 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.
T O 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.
T HE 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 Mondays 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.
BLANKS of all kinds, as usual, to be sold at J. MELCHER's Printing-Office, in Market-Street.
P UBLIC 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-mentioned ten acres of land, are part of, and included in the bound- aries of the above-mentioned twenty-five acres and three quarters.—That the deed of the aforesaid 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 aforesaid 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.
I 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.
T HE 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.
Rockingham ff.
N OTICE 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.