Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-05-18 00:00:00

FOWLE'S NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
A N D GENERAL
T H E ADVERTISER.
THURSDAY,
M A Y 18, 1786.
P O R T S M O U T H: By JOHN MELCHER,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED-STREET.
VOL. XXX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST." No. 1543.
Miscellanies.
An Extract from a SERIES of LETTERS on the CHARACTERS of MEN and NATIONS. After enumerating the evils with which Society is affected, through the prevalence of intemperate drinking—the writer thus continues.
A ND why are not all the powers of genius and authority of legislators armed against this cruel invader of the happiness of man? why are not the friends of humanity more unanimously and more vigorously engaged in the use of all possible means to reclaim, and even to allure men from the fatal influence of so noxious an enemy; not regarding the pains or the expence with which their benevolent exertions may be necessarily attended.
It has been commonly supposed, that it is impossible to withhold such as have been for years accustomed to intemperate drinking, from the intoxicating cup; or effectually to restrain from other infamous vices, those over whom they have tyrannised; a very discouraging consideration, this, to the benevolent who are using their endeavours to reform the vicious, the number of whom is so great in the most civilised and best governed states or kingdoms. But if neither young nor old are to be reclaimed, vain indeed are all hopes of making additions to the happiness of society: And we shall never enjoy the exalted pleasure of beholding a race of virtuous youth adorning those states, where liberty and independence have only yielded the power of great numbers of their inhabitants to rush lawless and unrestrained to a tremendous ruin: Tremendous indeed must it appear to those who will suffer themselves to realise the pernicious consequences that inevitably follow from an excusable inattention to the morals of the people, and for want of proper care and pains in forming the minds of youth to virtue, and guarding them from every species of intemperance.
But, those who would maintain the impossibility of reclaiming such persons as have been addicted to intemperate drinking, must not be allowed to be competent judges how much may be effected in this important respect, until they have with indefatigable pains and unrestrained generosity tried every means that wisdom and policy can devise. Those may be justly esteemed the best judges of what may be done, who having happily recovered themselves (and there are instances of such) from habits of intemperate drinking, have attained to the right use of their rational powers, and to the enjoyment of those durable pleasures which are to be found only with the virtuous. May all the force of eloquence and alarming powers of description be set in motion, in liveliest colours, to represent how deeply we are interested, that this madness of intemperance be effectually restrained, which has invaded such numbers of our fellow creatures; and (shocking as it is to relate) the poisonous infection has seized on many of the female sex, and many young persons, among the poor, of both sexes, foreboding the most complicated wretchedness and misery that can fall upon society, and which must exclude all hopes of the happiness and prosperity arising from virtue and industry; unless the vicious progress is prevented by extraordinary exertions and vigorous use of every untried means. You loudly complain of irreligion, and prophanity of fraud, extortion and oppression—strike at the root of those evils, intemperance, in its various forms—eradicated from the face of the earth—and the virtues which beautify and adorn our natures, shall grow up and flourish in their stead, like the fairest flowers of the well cultivated garden.
If intemperance, luxury and extravagance have subverted nations, and overthrown the proudest empires. If the improvements of learning, of arts
and sciences, and of commerce, have been unhappily perverted in a nation where all ranks of men, with few exceptions, have abandoned themselves to vicious indulgencies,—let us take warning from the dire consequences which they suffered—let us set examples to the world of temperance and sobriety of manners, as we have, in our late public contests, of courage and intrepidity in the cause of freedom and independence. Let us subdue every vice with the same persevering fortitude, through which we are now rendered superior to our foes, the enemies of our sacred rights. Then will our glory and our felicity be compleat.
ON PREJUDICE.
P REJUDICE is a little narrow contracted quality, the offspring of ignorance, and the parent of bateness; this property may be distinguished from impartiality, by a rashness of judgment in any matter, before it's being duly considered or weighed, and when applied to men, by prepossession in favour of any party, and although in most instances, it may be pernicious in the highest degree, and especially where power is lodged and falls in with this infection, yet it is a happiness, that prejudice cannot escape the notice of the most common observer; even those who are almost blinded with this disease in themselves, have light enough left, if they had but honesty to detect it in others: As ignorance is an ingredient of tyranny, so are both ingredients of prejudice, for while the designing are practising their arts on the former, its operations are attended with a degree of scrutiny in the latter. In all ages, and amongst all orders of men, this quality is more or less lurking in a just proportion to our wisdom and virtue, it carries its destructive tendencies into legislative bodies, but unhappy that people where its baneful influence reaches Executives, how often have we seen prejudice with its concomitants, Iniquity and havock reign triumphant in judiciary capacities, to the destruction of property, and terror of the subject, in the face of day, and to the astonishment of listening spectators, involving the fatherless and the orphan in one general ruin; but in this day when the times of ignorance are seemingly over, our judges are not at the first, nor our Counsellors as at the beginning, the scale of justice is held in each hand, and such are the decisions of our Judiciary Courts, that after an impartial examination of evidences, and a full hearing of the parties by their council, the nicest criticism may be challenged to discern the double headed monster, prejudice, or the scale to preponderate but on the side of justice.
THE MAN OF OPPRESSION.
S UCH a man thrives by art, low cunning, and dexterity, he takes an unrighteous advantage of the ignorance, credulity and generosity of those who are so unfortunate or to fall in his way, he is ever ready for every thing that presents. He is rugged or complaisant, as suits convenience, he flatters or threatens, as occasion offers, he fawns upon those in power, overreaches the unwary, preys upon the necessitous, and squeezes even those who have been his best friends, when he gets them in freight passage, he has no qualms of conscience, no feeling compassion, no ideas of generosity to retard his ruinous plans; put him into partnership with a man of principles and morality, his overreaching conduct will soon be discovered, and where the bulk of the profits lies, in short put him in any station of life, and his whole deportment will show, that money is his God, and he will procure it right or wrong, he carries two faces under one hat, he holds with the hare and runs with the hound, and goes between the oak and the rind; he wishes to raise an estate as easy and as sudden as a gardner raises a
melon; but after the man who answers this detestable description, has amassed perhaps only an imaginary fortune, out of the ruin of others; let him consider, he is despicable in the sight of God, and all virtuous men, let it also be known to him; that all his villainy are too flimsily disguised not to be easily seen through, and that though he is suffer'd to play in his own net, he will at length get to entangled, as to be caught in his own craftiness, let him also consider that he is not impregnable, but that the Supreme Ruler of the universe, may turn the wheel over him, in which case he may become the most abject wretch alive, and his descendants may curse their descent from such a degenerate ancestor, and as the heathen philosopher, PLATO, says when death draws near to this monster of oppression, and he perceives himself at the last stage, then he begins to examine his base practices, when the other world stares him in the face, then his frauds and tricks make a strong impression upon him, he is stung with the recollection of them, and the memory of his injustice sits gloomy on his mind, haggars his imagination, and makes him start out of his sleep, and when he dies, his soul will be bro't to her trial, the law will be laid down, and the circumstances of his life will be examined, and if his honesty will not bear the test, his soul will be terribly punished; but on the other hand, (continues this great philosopher) he is conscious of no foul dealing, who has given God his worship, and man his dues, he is entertained with comfortable presages, wears off smoothly, and expires in pleasure and composure.
If a heathen, by the the light of nature, can reason thus, what must we think, who have the benefits of revealed religion to direct us, as it is written in the sacred volume, Jeremiah 17, ver. 11, "As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not, so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, & at the end shall be a fool." Thus we see what a foolish appearance a knave will make in the other world, and as to this present state, it would be better for him and the community he had never been born. QUI CAPIT, ILLE FACIT.
IMPRISONMENT.
F EW are mended by imprisonment; and he whose crimes have made confinement necessary, seldom makes any other use of his enlargement, than to do with greater cunning, what he did before with less.
The end of all civil regulations is to secure private happiness from private malignity, to keep individuals from the power of one another. But this end is apparently neglected by imprisonment for debt, when a man, irritated with loss, is allowed to be a judge of his own cause, and to assign the punishment of his own pain, when the distinction between guilt and happiness, between casualty and design, is intrusted to eyes blind with interest to understandings depraved by resentment.
In a prison the awe of the public eye is lost, and the power of the law is spent. There are few tears, there are no blushes. The lewd inflame the lewd, the audacious harden the audacious. Every one fortifies himself as he can against his own sensibility, and endeavours to practise on others, the arts which are practised on himself, and gains the kindness of his associates by similitude of manners.
It is not so dreadful in a high spirit to be imprisoned, as it is desirable in a state of disgrace to be sheltered from the scorn of the gazers.
A NY person having demands on the estate of Henry Tredirk, late of New Castle mariner, deceased, intestate, are hereby desired to bring in their claims to Edward Tredirk, administrator to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement. New-Castle, April 13, 1786.

Foreign Intelligence.
H A G U E January 18.
Their High Mightinesses have come to a resolution to present his Most Christian Majesty with two ships of the line, one to be called the ALLIANCE, the other the GRATITUDE, in return for the good offices he has, during many years, and particularly in recent circumstances, been pleased to exert in their favour, and as a token of their gratitude.
L O N D O N, Jan. 13.
A letter from Calcutta, dated July 25, says— There is at present a sharp contest between the two principal country powers, Tippoo and the Mahrattas.—Tippoo has lately defeated an army of 25,000 of the latter, and has scarcely left a man to tell this news of their defeat, except the General, who is the only officer of rank that has escaped.
“Such is the extravagant rent of houses at Calcutta, that the house which Mr. Barwell formerly lived in, lets for 4000l. a year—General Sloper's at 2250l. tho' scarcely any ground belonging to them.
There were 100 recruits destined for the East-India service on board the Halsewell, most of whom perished. The second mate and Mr. M'Manus, a midshipman, got ashore on a hencoop. The surgeon, after tying round his shoulders a bag, into which he had put some valuable effects, committed himself to the sea, when a wave immediately overwhelmed him and he rose no more.
Among the unhappy sufferers was Mr. George Wilson, the ship's steward, who had near 2000l. worth of property in the ship: he was thrown on shore by the violence of the surge, and his fellow-sufferers, who had gained the summit of the rock, endeavoured to get him up by ropes; but the severity of the weather, and being exhausted with fatigue, obliged him to let go his hold when more than half way up, and he consequently fell to the bottom, and was dashed to pieces.
Feb. 4. Mr. Falconer, one of the midshipmen, who was in the cabin, on board the Halsewell, with Capt. Pierce, and the female passengers, when the ship sunk, was nephew to the late Mr. Falconer, author of the Shipwreck, a poem, and one of the most beautifully descriptive of any in our language, who himself, after being twice wrecked, was at last lost in the Aurora frigate, which was in the year 1769, carrying the supervisors to India, but never heard of after her departure from Madeira.
Lately died in Ayreshire, in Scotland, one John Mackie, farmer, in Cambell, aged 103. His head was laid in the grave by his eldest son, aged 70, assisted by thirteen other sons, thirty grandsons, and twenty great grandsons.
Feb. 8. It is much to be regretted that among the papers consumed in the chamberlain's office, there were about one hundred manuscript sermons, which Mr. Wilkes had written in his leisure moments, as moral lessons to the city youths.
Lately died at Bexton, in Westphalia, M. Clooster, aged 125. He had served as an officer in the armies of the Emperor, and the Kings of Denmark and Sweden, near 100 years.
Letters from Paris mention, that a magnificent museum was erecting in that city, by the King's order, for the reception of minerals, and other natural curiosities. This edifice, it is expected, will be finished in the month of May next.
Extract of a letter from Christchurch, January 23.
“Many of the bodies of the unfortunate persons who perished on board the Halsewell continue to float on shore near this place. On Saturday the 14th, the bodies of Miss Mary Pierce and Miss Blackburne were found upon the beach, and brought to town. On the Wednesday following the remains of Miss Blackburne were interred in the church-yard, by Mrs. Mooring, of the same place, who is a friend to the family; and on Saturday the body of Miss Mary Pierce was also deposited in the church-yard, under the direction of Charles Bell, Esq. of Wick, attended by all the gentlemen and ladies of the town and neighbourhood, the pall being supported by six beautiful young ladies.—The bodies of John George Schutz, Esq. and Master Charles Webber, son of the late Admiral Webber, a youth of 13 years of age, were also taken up last week by Mr. Bill, and Mr. Hooper, of Longham, and have since been interred at their expence, with all the respect due to persons of their rank in life. To the humane attention of these gentlemen, and particularly of Mr. Bill, it is chiefly owing that the dead bodies, which were hourly cast on shore upon this coast, have been buried.”
Feb. 21. The Ramirez, a French sloop of war of sixteen guns, was lost in the late gale on the race of Alderney, and all the people supposed to have perished—her boats and part of the wreck were drove on shore.
The generosity of the Governor of Gibraltar, in protecting the American merchantmen from the Moors, does him infinite credit, policy, as well as humanity, requires that this country should now assist the rising States.
C A D I Z, January 6.
The 20th and 30th of last month arrived here the frigates Our Lady de Rosario, Catalane, and the brigs Holy Trinity and Perfect, from Montevideo, Carthagena, Guyara and Havana. Among other articles, they have brought over in the first vessel 172,872 dollars, 85 gold marks (weighing 8 ounces each) and 808 of wrought silver; the second, 46,350 dollars, 56 marks of wrought silver; the third, 141,655 dollars, 1855 gold castellians, 96 marks of wrought silver; the fourth, 95,000 dollars, and 98 marks of wrought silver.
The number of vessels arrived in this harbour during the last year, amount to 1124, among which are 28 from the United States of America.
B O S T O N, Feb. 15.
Last Saturday, afternoon, the brig FAVOURITE, Capt. JOHN MUSSEY, belonging to Falmouth, Cape-Bay, arrived here from Bristol, in 34 days passage. He has brought English papers as late as the 1st of April, from which we have extracted the following articles, viz.
C O N S T A N T I N O P L E, Feb. 6.
It is certain that the tranquillity of Europe depends on the precarious health of our Grand Seigneur.—Should he die, every power would be instantly at war, as the Turkish empire was never in so dangerous a situation.
P A R I S, March 12.
Since the last arrival of ships from the Indies, a report has been spread of a revolution having happened in China, the nature of which, however, is not generally known; it is supposed that the death of the Emperor is the principal circumstance: and that the English have availed themselves of it form an establishment in the island of Formosa; they have obtained permission from the Governor and principal Mandarins.
L O N D O N, March 18.
Government have had two meetings on the dispatches received from Commodore Sawyer; Comte d'Adhemar and Mr. Adams have been acquainted with the particulars of the French and American encroachments on the boundaries of our fishermen at Newfoundland, &c. and a very spirited representation has been sent to the French Government.
By letters just received from Portugal, we are informed of the loss of a Spanish ship of war, the St. Pedro de Alcantara, from Lima to Cadiz, on the coast of Portugal; she had on board a valuable cargo, and also the immense treasure of eight millions of dollars, some of which, it is hoped will be saved, as her hull is partly above water. Were the loss total, it would be felt throughout Europe.
March 21. Tuesday last his Excellency Thomas Jefferson, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the court of France, arrived in London, and on Wednesday was introduced to the King at St. James's by his Excellency John Adams, Esq. and on Thursday to the Queen. It is conjectured by those that pretend to be wise, that Mr. Jefferson's visiting England is on the subject of an American treaty.
Tuesday arrived in town from Paris, Col. Smith, Secretary to the American Ambassador at this court.
Saturday last arrived at the Hotel in Pall-Mall, Stephen Sayre, Esq. sometime since one of the Sheriffs of the city of London, but lately Minister from the United States of America to the Court of Madrid, from which capital he is just returned.
March 25. Yesterday morning early Mr. Eden, his lady and family, set off for Paris on the commercial negotiations between Great-Britain and France.
The solemnity of proclaiming the Empress of Russia Sovereign of the Countries belonging to the Tartars, and other nations, who have lately cast off their dependence upon the Porte, and placed themselves under the protection of Russia, will be conducted with a degree of magnificence and pomp never before seen in those regions. This display of Russian grandeur is to be at Cherson, the new city which the Empress is building on the banks of the river Borithenes, a small distance from its entrance into the Black Sea. As Peter the Great built Peterburgh to open to his Northern Provinces the commerce of the Baltic, Catherine is fixing Cherson to give the Southern Provinces the trade of the Black Sea and Mediterranean. To share in the benefits of this commerce, she has invited people from every country; promising security and protection, and a freedom from taxes for three years.
Extract of a letter from Ghent, March 9.
“Two impostors (pretended religious Recollects) applied to a Convent of Nuns at Amiens for charity, and were admitted to lodge in an out-building belonging to it; in the night they let in about forty accomplices, and murdered every soul in the Convent! This is asserted to be true; but no further particulars are yet known.”
Letters from Lisbon say, that 250 chests have already been taken out of the sea. These chests were sunk with St. Pedro, off Alcantara, and contain each 2500 piastres, being 15,000 livres tournois, which, in all, amount to 375,000 livres tournois. It is expected that the others will be got up, by the means of twelve remarkable divers, who are exerting themselves to save so much riches from the womb of the sea. Four of the divers are from Biscay, three Portuguese, three Germans, and two Englishmen. It would be fatal to many capital houses in Portugal and London, if these 50 millions were lost, as before the end of the present year a bankruptcy, nearly equal to that which took place in 1756, would be necessarily the consequence.
Alexander Bruce, Boot and Shoe-Maker,
ACQUAINTS the Public in general, and those who please to favour him with their custom, in particular, that he has removed from Boston to this place, and has opened Shop in Buck-Street (formerly Queen's-Street) where Gentlemen may be supplied with BOOTS and SHOES, as neat as in London:—He has also brought with him an assortment of the best of Draw-Boot LEGS, and other LEATHER of the first quality. Portsmouth, May 18.
STRAYED or Stolen, on the night following the 15th inst. from Mrs. Purcell's stable, a small Grey HORSE, 13 hands and half high, trots and canters, has a small ring across his breast, occasioned by drawing;—Whoever will return said Horse to JOHN WHITE, in Portsmouth, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble.
Portsmouth, May 18, 1786.
P O R T S M O U T H, May 18.
Riches (says a correspondent) accumulated in a hurry, are generally as rapidly dissipated, and in a manner the least beneficial to society. Luxury, idleness and extravagance are their petulant concomitants. Example spreads like a contagion; and we have lately seen while money, flowed in upon us, in plenty, from the casual sources opened by the war, that those vices corrupted, in a degree, every rank of people amongst us. Luxury demanded every thing—The prevailing indolence could afford it no gratification—Lulled to sleep in the lap of pleasure, our vessels bore money to foreign countries for articles to administer to it; till at length we have awaked to all the distresses consequent on such a conduct. But they are evils which will cure themselves. Necessity creates industry, which already rears its head in the fields of the husbandman, and the work-shop of the mechanick—Oeconomy is opposed to the bare times; and every man is contradicting his expenses, that he may attain to that state of real independence, to owe no man any thing—Invention is on the rack to find out new means of procuring subsistence—Improvements follow—and the country, which was lately an uncultivated wild, will soon bloom like the rose, and the haunt of beasts become a paradise for men.
On Saturday the 6th inst. a schooner supposed to be from Broad-Bay, was cast ashore on Cape-Porpus rocks, on the eastern shore, and all on board perished. Pieces of the wreck, and part of the cargo, consisting of wood, lumber, &c. were drove on shore. A bag has been taken up, containing a number of Latin books.
Died, since our last, Supply Boyd, aged 14 years, son of Col. George Boyd. Also, His Excellency POMP, late Governor of the Africans in this town, in the 55th year of his age.
N A V A L - O F F I C E,
PORT of PISCATAQUA, May 18, 1786.
E N T E R E D, From
Brig Abigail, Peirce, St. Eustatia. Schooner Polly, Chamberlain, Surinam.
C L E A R E D, none.
To be sold by virtue of an order
from the Honourable the Judge of Probate, so much as will pay the demands against the estate of JOHN HART, Esq. late of Newington, deceased, with incidental charges, on Monday the 5th of JUNE, Ten o'clock, North end, viz.
A HOUSE, WARE-HOUSE and WHARF Privileged at the North end of the town:—a strip of LAND round the North burying ground; a small lot of LAND near the Rope-Walks; about two and an half acres of LAND at Ilington Creek, so called;—Also, about thirteen acres of LAND near the Farm the deceased lived on at Newington.
** Conditions known at time and place.
GEORGE HART, Administrator.
William Sheafe
Has for S A L E,
At his STORE, North End, West-India Rum, Sugar & Coffee, Also, a variety of
English GOODS,
TO be sold at public vendue, to the highest bidder, on Thursday the first day of June next, at ten o'clock forenoon, at the dwelling house of Lt. Joseph Smith, innholder in Windham, so much of the non resident land of Capt. Joseph Kelly, lying in said town, as may be sufficient to pay his tax in said Windham, for the year 1783, with incidental charges, if not prevented by previous payment.
Lt. Joseph Smith £1 18 1 ROBERT MORRISON, Collector. Windham, April 21, 1786.
TO be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, on Thursday the first day of June next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Lt. Joseph Smith, innholder in Windham, in the county of Rockingham, so much of the non resident land of Capt. Joseph Kelly, lying in said town, as may be sufficient to discharge his tax in said town, for 1782, with incidental charges, if not prevented by previous payment. WILLIAM DINSMORE, Collector. Capt. Joseph Kelly £1 5 7 3 Windham, April 28 1786.
ROCKINGHAM, ss.
THE subscribers appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JOSEPH HIXON, late of Portsmouth, in said county, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent; give notice that they will attend and receive said claims, at the dwelling-house of Capt. George Hart, on the last Tuesday of this, and the five following months, from 6 to 9 o'clock, P. M. (six months being allowed for that purpose.)
JOSHUA BRACKETT, JOHN PARKER, JACOB TREADWELL.
Portsmouth, May 18, 1786.

American Intelligence.
V I R G I N I A.
RICHMOND, April 20. This day Robert Peake, of Prince Edwards, aged 97 years, obtained a licence to marry Mary Ann Anderson, of this county, about 25 years of age.—Whatever construction the world may lay on this singular circumstance, Mr Peake himself doubts not but he shall enjoy the fullest satisfaction flowing from the conjugal embraces of this young lady.
In January last, a certain Isaac Sanches was committed to the common jail in Kingston, charged with theft, on the information of his own son, Gershon Sanches.—Worthy parent! worthy son!
P H I L A D E L P H I A, May 4.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St. Kitt's to his friend in Charleston, dated Feb. 28, 1786.
"I wrote you yesterday by Capt. Coffin: as he touches at St. Thomas's it will probably be some time before it reaches you: I gave an account of a distressing and cruel tragedy that was performed here last Monday week. One of the villains who was amongst the insurgents at Dominica, by some means was bro't off that island and sold here.
"Last Monday week (from what cause or motive is unknown) he watched the opportunity of his master's going from home, broke into his chamber, and took out a large broad sword; he then entered furiously into the dwelling-house of a family who resided near his master's; fortunately they were absent. He then crossed directly over to an elderly lady's, who kept a school. As it was early in the morning, but few children were in school. An only daughter of a Mr. Moore was the first unfortunate victim: her he butchered in the most shocking manner. The next was Dr. Duplefor's daughter: her he killed also. Two others, in endeavouring to escape, received several wounds, which it is expected cannot be got over. He then jumped over the fence, and, by a back door, entered the house of a Mr. Fautoran, who was at breakfast with his aged mother and his own family. A negro wench who saw him coming, judged from the alarm in the neighbourhood, and his savage countenance, that he intended mischief, and with the helve of a hatchet struck him over the temple, which bro't him down just as he was lifting his weapon to give Mr. Fautoran the fatal blow. Before he could recover he was secured and committed to close imprisonment.
"He has been tried and condemned to suffer the rack and gibbet. He accordingly was executed on Monday last, the 21st instant. His legs, thighs, wrists and arms were broke first, which he bore without a groan, a sigh, or even the trembling of the flesh; his head was then cut off, and his body burnt. Never did I see a man die with so much resolution." Extract of a letter from an American Captain in Kingstown, (Jamaica) April 2.
The inhabitants of this town have been for a considerable time past under the most violent apprehensions from us. A citizen of the United States is regarded here with an eye of the most jealous severity, and every word we utter is caught at to make something of to our disadvantage. What their suspicion of our design of burning their town can originate from is hard to tell, except their own guilt, and a consciousness of the most unprincipled and rascally conduct in depriving us of our vessels and cargoes here without the shadow of right. Poor Flowerdew is continually under such apprehensions from us, that I am told he talks of nothing, in his sleep, but rebels, incendiaries, fagots and firebrands, and is almost sweated to death with his circle of guards, halberdiers and black-guardmen, for fear of these terrible Americans, who, after having wrested thirteen provinces from his master, he apprehends may at length be casting a longing eye on Jamaica also."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in France, to his friend in New-Haven, dated Abbeville, Jan. 10, 1786.
"A certain Antonine Cassoni, a rich merchant of Cadiz, had destined one of his two sons to the commercial life. The youth accordingly embarked in the Los Spidos for the Indies. The wind was favourable, and seemed to promise a favourable voyage; but fortune was against them: a storm arose; their efforts to brave it were in vain; they were driven into the Straits of Gibraltar; the vessel was wrecked on the rocks, and the crew perished. The unhappy father had the coasts searched thoroughly, during eight months, but could hear no tidings of his son, and at length concluded that he was lost; when, on the 26th of October last, while Cassoni was busied without, the son entered suddenly, and flew to his mother's bosom, who was nearly distracted with joy. At that moment the father (whose fault was that of jealousy) entered, and seeing a young man in the arms of his wife, and not recollecting the features of his son, instantly drew a poignard, and plunged it into his breast. The son with difficulty related his miraculous escape, and expired in the arms of his wretched father, who would have plunged into his own breast the dagger which was covered with the blood of his son, had he not been restrained by those whom the tragical scene had drawn together. The man was apprehended, and is to take
a trial; but it is to be hoped, by all who know the circumstances, that justice will forbear its right, as no punishment can exceed that of the remorse of his conscience."
The negroes at Dominica, who lately committed so many outrages, have been driven from their camp, and five of their children taken.—Their camp, which consisted of ten large new houses, calculated for ten persons each, was set on fire and destroyed.
P R O V I D E N C E, May 11.
On Wednesday the 3d instant, the Honourable General Assembly convened at Newport, it being the day for declaring the Election of General Officers, and appointing the other Officers of this State for the year ensuing:—At four o'clock in the afternoon the General Officers were declared as published in our last paper.—His Excellency the late Governor GREENE, on resigning the Chair to his Successor, his Excellency Governor COLLINS, spoke as follows:
"Gentlemen of both Houses,
I BEG your indulgence for a few moments:—Although there are many new members present, especially of the Lower House, I have the pleasure to reflect, that in the most gloomy and difficult times which this State ever saw, and such as I hope never may return, I have had the honour to preside over you, and with many of you to share in the difficulties and troubles of the important affairs of the government.—For near eight years in those times, I had the honour of the votes of my fellow freemen of the State with scarcely a dissenting voice.—Until very lately I have not known that there was any dissatisfaction; but some reports which were entirely groundless, and industriously circulated in so private a manner, that they did not even come to my knowledge until after the town-meeting on Proxing-day, has undoubtedly given rise to this surprising and very extraordinary majority.
Now, Sir (addressing himself to Governor Collins) I am ready to resign the chair to you, at least for the term of one year; and I hope that where I have missed it in any thing, you may be able to mend it."
B O S T O N, May 15.
A Gentleman from New-York informs, that two members only (one from New-Hampshire and another from Rhode-Island) are wanting to complete a full representation in Congress of the Thirteen States.
The paper money, ordered to be emitted by the Rhode-Island Assembly, is to be a lawful tender for the payment of all debts now due, or which may hereafter be contracted:—it is to be loaned to the freeholders of that State, on the credit of landed estates, of double the value of the sums loaned; and is to carry an interest of 4 per cent. per annum, for 7 years; after which one seventh part is to be called in, and burnt annually, till the whole shall be sunk.
The Schooner Benjamin, Capt. Carpenter, arrived at Salem, on Wednesday last, from the Cape of Good Hope, after a passage of 63 days. He advises of the arrival there, a short time before he sailed, of the ship Grand Turk, Capt. West, belonging to Salem, on her way to the Isle of France, in the Indian ocean, in Asia, 400 miles east of Madagascar.
The stock of the Bank, lately annihilated in Philadelphia, amounted to 870,400 dollars, in 2176 shares of 400 dollars—285 shares of which belonged to foreigners, chiefly Hollanders—606 shares to inhabitants of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Delaware, and Virginia—1285 to inhabitants of Pennsylvania, of which number 1235 belonged to citizens of Philadelphia.
Capt. Mufsey was informed, that about a fortnight before he sailed from Bristol, Capt. Cushing, in a brig for this port, from London, came down the Thames; and on the Banks of Newfoundland he saw a brig which he took to be Capt. Cushing's; he may, therefore, be hourly expected.
To the FREEMEN of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
GENTLEMEN,
AN address having been made you in last week's Gazette, signed by General Sullivan, which has a manifest tendency to possess your minds in the dispute between the heirs of Allen, and the Masonian Propriety, I must beg your indulgence to offer a few remarks upon it.
The honorable General has informed you of his motives in making this ingenious address. That he was induced by many false and malicious insinuations respecting this dispute: these, in all probability, are phantoms, having existence only in the warm imaginations of the Heirs and Assigns of Allen. The Masonian Proprietors have propagated no insinuations false or malicious, respecting their title.
He undertakes to state some facts respecting the Masonian Title, but in his partial statement, whether from misinformation, or from whatever other cause, he has most egregiously misrepresented some, and omitted others of as great moment as any he has alluded to.
The General says, "That the first Capt. John Mason devised the premises to his two sons, John and Robert"—This is not true. He says that in the year 1691, the said John and Robert, sold the same to Samuel Allen, Esq.—This is not true. He says Allen's son Thomas, kept up the claims and obtained several decisions in favour of the title he set up—Here again the General is mistaken.—He says a number of persons (meaning the Masonian propriety) purchased for seven hundred and fifty pounds, old tenor, of a descendant of Capt. Mason, his right in the patent.—This is
not true, as "every person acquainted in the smallest degree with the history of New-Hampshire, must be sensible." These are the principal facts in the General's address, and records will give flat contradiction to each of them; but he has cautiously omitted many important ones, which the Masonian Proprietors in proper time and place, will clearly substantiate. But as this is merely a question of right between two parties, in which the public, (although they will eventually determine it) are not immediately concerned, it would be highly improper to lay before them any evidence respecting the title, and therefore I forbear.
That the proceedings of the Masonian Propriety have ever been conducted on principles of honor—That they have very greatly contributed to the settlement and cultivation of a wilderness, and have at great expence caused a large part of it to become a fruitful field—That they have during the late revolution, paid enormous taxes to the support of government, and they have prevailed against the attacks of their most powerful and inveterate foes, are facts too stubborn to be successfully confronted by newspaper publications.
The General further assures us, that Allen's heirs and claimants will petition the Legislature, to fix and establish the head line of the patent by a new survey. If such a petition should come before the Legislature, there can be no doubt it will meet the disapprobation of every well wisher to the State.
This line has been fixed many years since, by order and authority of the then supreme executive power, by eminent surveyors and good chainmen under oath: The towns on both sides of the line are bounded by it: Should a new survey extend or narrow its limits, the very idea of the tumult and distraction it would occasion in the State, the endless disputes and controversies between those towns, must strike every feeling mind with horror. And what can be the advantage of a new survey? Is not the line as well fixed as it ever can be? Can the Masonian Propriety be materially affected by it? And can it benefit any others than a few factious individuals, who would sacrifice the peace and happiness of the whole State to their own interest.
We understand by the address under consideration, that these claimants engaged their council in Massachusetts three years ago, and that the General was retained in the cause.—He relates some part of the conversation that passed between him and his clients upon this subject, the great tenderness and compassion he felt for many of you, as honest deluded men, who had purchased under the Masonian Propriety, and his wishes to give you a good title—such are your obligations, and such the bounty of the generous heirs and assigns aforesaid, that you are encouraged that you shall not be compelled to abandon the hard-earned fruits of your toils; the lands purchased with your money, and improved and watered with the sweat of your brows; but then it seems expected; and what can you do less, in return, than cast a favourable eye on your benefactors, that they may obtain "the small crumbs that may yet fall from the table," of the Masonian Propriety.
In an attack made with much confidence by powerful confederated forces, against a body said to be themselves "conscious of their want of title," while their opponents are "perfectly satisfied that they have not even a colour of title." By what wonder does it happen, that the boldest of the formidable phalanx, supported, as they would have you believe, by law in their front, and justice in their rear have never dared to bring the controversy to a decision in the open field of law.—If victory were so certain, what need of being forever recruiting, or beating up for volunteers.
To sum up all, Gentlemen, for to trouble you longer would be unpardonable, we shall not condescend to notice any thing further they may offer on this subject through the channel of newspapers; confident assertions from them, without proof, and direct contradictions from us, can only astonish and mislead the minds of those who have not time or ability to examine for themselves.—If these claimants are desirous to establish their claim, the courts are open to them, let them bring their action and obtain a legal decision on it (if this has not been done often enough already)—on this ground we are already to meet them, and are happy to reflect, that our right will not be decided by news paper writers of whatever signature, but by an unprejudiced impartial Court, and verdict of a jury consisting of twelve good and lawful men, being in the neighbourhood, who are our country, the equals of both parties, yet without favour or affection to either, and whose judgment will receive no other bias than that imposed by the law of the land, and the evidence before them.—Upon this issue the Masonian Proprietors are ready, with the fullest confidence, to submit the cause, and, with chearful acquiescence, await their decision.
A MASONIAN PROPRIETOR.

Parnassian Spring.
ON SHAME.
OF SPRING of Heav'n, puissant Shame! From the pure skies to mortals came, The roving Virtues to invite Back to the sacred paths of right; Mad Licence' daring feet restrain By Decency's all-pow'rful chain; And hands, to fraud already bred, Prevent by salutary dread, Ev'n when involv'd by fav'ring time In actual danger of the crime. 'Tis Thine, with fear-dejecting face, To haunt Guilt's ever quicken'd pace; And, where remorse incessant reigns, Add Horror's deep corroding pains. But far unlike Thy gentle sway O'er those who Virtue's laws obey. Their ruler Thou, with grateful pride, They see Thee sitting by their side. With guardian care, Thy piercing eye Surveys the tempting fields of Joy, And keeps fair Virtue's wav'ring feet Secure in Wisdom's blest retreat. And Thou with ever graceful mien, The friend of Chastity art seen. Not brighter fair Aurora beams Effulgence o'er the sparkling streams, Nor decks the skies with lovelier hues, Than when Thou dost the cheeks suffuse Of some fair maid, in beauty bright, And Modesty's celestial light. Heightened by Thee, the blushing rose On the white neck and sweet lips glows: By Thy omnipotent command, The griping miser opens his hand. Rous'd by Thy voice from musing deep Ev'n Sloth forgets his wonted sleep. And he who trembles while afar Reounds the dreadful din of war, Compell'd by Thee, with tenfold rage, In the mad tumult dares engage. Sometimes atrocious Guilt awhile Gay on th' oppressor's front may smile; But soon Thy vengeful terrors wake, And fierce the ruthless villain shake. Oh! by thy gentle influence b'est, Incessant be my gr'ateful breast; Or potent, rule with stronger sway, And force me from the tempting way, Averse alike from folly's wiles, Pleasure's gay scenes, and guilt-revolving smiles.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Pittsfield, who have not paid their State taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the 19th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock, on said day, unless prevented by previous payment. the vendue will be held at the house of John Cram, Esq., innholder in said town.
   No. Range. Div. l. s. d.     46 John Sanborn 3 3 0 6   62 Stephen Page 5 3 0 6   70 Benjamin Gamblin 3 0 6 6   14 Stephen Cross 1 2 0 6   28 Jarvis Ring 2 2 0 6   10 Richard Gove 25 2 0 6   31 Richard Jenness 2 2 0 6    JEREMIAH GARLAND, Collector. Pittsfield May 12, 1786.
State of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS the proprietors of Marlborough, at a legal meeting held in said town, the first day of February 1786, voted, To raise one penny per acre on each proprietor's right, in order to pay the proprietors debts; this is therefore to give notice to the proprietors or owners of land in said town, that unless the same is paid before the first day of June next, their lands will be advertised for sale, as the law directs.
DANIEL CUTTING, Proprietors Collector. Marlborough, April 24, 1786.
ALL persons that have any demands on the estate of Mayhew Clark, late of Wakefield, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same to Mary Clark, of Wakefield, aforesaid, administratrix on said estate, and all persons indebted to said estate are desired to make speedy payment to
MARY CLARK.
Wakefield, May 11, 1786.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident owners of land in Antrim, who have not paid their state and meeting house taxes for the year 1785, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday, the fifteenth day of June next, at my dwelling-house in said town, at three o'clock in the afternoon, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment. State and Meeting house:
   s. d. l. s. d.     William Boyd 4 6 0 16 8   Samuel Vose 3 4 0 12 6   John Patten 0 3 0 1 1   David Clark 0 8 0 2 3   John Wallace 5 1 0 10 0   Peter Wheeler 2 6 0 9 2   John McAlvain 1 8 0 6 3   William McAlvain 1 8 0 6 3   Joseph Ardway 1 2 0 4 2   Richard Emerton 1 2 0 4 7   John Moore 4 6 0 11 8   Robert Moore's heirs, half 6 9 1 5 4   Page 2 10 0 10 5   William Dunlap 1 3 0 4 6   Abijah Hadley 1 2 0 4 2   Joseph Clark's heirs 2 3 0 8 4  
THOMAS STUART, Collector.
Antrim, May 2, 1786.
SIX months longer being allowed by the hon. judge of probate for the county of Rockingham, to the commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Case, late of Epsom, in said county, trader, deceased, represented insolvent; we therefore give notice, that we will attend on said business, on the second Wednesday of the five following months, from ten o'clock before noon, 'till five in the afternoon, at the house of Elizabeth McClary, in Epsom.
JEREMIAH EASTMAN, } Commissioners. JOSEPH MARCH, } RICHARD JENNESS, } Deerfield, April 25, 1785.
|| Coventry. ||
WHEREAS the proprietors of Coventry in the county of Grafton, and State of New Hampshire, have been legally notified to pay me a tax of NINE POUNDS lawful money on each original right or proprietors share, assessed by a vote of said proprietors, at a meeting lawfully warned, and held the third day of August, A. D. 1782, yet many of said proprietors have neglected to make payment of the same. Notice is hereby given to said delinquents, that unless the said tax, with incidental charges, is paid to me at my house, in Boscawen, in the county of Hillsborough, and state aforesaid, before the first Friday of June next, so much of their respective shares as will pay said tax and charges, will be sold at public auction, the sale to begin at the dwelling-house of Amos Sawyer, innholder in Plaistow, in the county of Rockingham, and state aforesaid, on Friday the 2d day of June next, at 10 o'clock before noon, and the sale to be continued from time to time, until enough is sold to satisfy their taxes as aforesaid. The names of the original grantees of the delinquent proprietors respective rights or shares are as follows, viz. Theophilus Fitch, Esq. John Fancher, Eliphalet Sealy, James Banks, Daniel Stevens, Amos Weed, Isaac Weed, Peter Weed, Ebenezer Hoit, Hezekiah Weed, Josiah Waterbury, Joseph Davenport, Gideon Leads, Samuel Crissey, Obadiah Sealy, Deodate Davenport, Ebenezer Scofield, Isaac Amidell, Samuel Belding, Ephraim Smith, James Smith, John Bettes, Jesse Smith, Peter Husted, Samuel Bowton, Ithiel Bowton, Zebulon Husted, David St. Johns, Joseph Ambler, Charles Smith, John Bettes, Abraham Weed, Reuben Weed, Nathaniel Lounsbury, Admer Stephens, Obediah Stephens, jr. Nathaniel Weed, Eleazer Sealy jr. Wix Sealy, Sylvanus Sealy, Silas Hoit, William Fancher, Daniel Benedict, Nathaniel Hoit, Enos Weed, Theophilus Honford, Hezekiah Davenport, Nathaniel Waterbury, James Scofield, James Bates, Thomas Saymore, John Fancher, jr. Sylvanus Weed, Matthew Fountain, Joseph Lockwood, Adonijah Brown, Hon. John Temple, Esq. Theo. re Atkinson, Esq. Theodore Atkinson jr. Esq. Samuel Weed, His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq. two shares.
SAMUEL ATKINSON, Proprietors Collector. Boscawen, February 2, 1786.
TAKEN up last week, near the farm of Nicholas Pickering, in Newington, a FERRY-BOAT; the owner may have her by applying to said Pickering and paying necessary charges. Newington, May 8, 1786.
State of New Hampshire.
To the Hon. Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout the State aforesaid.
THE subscribers being owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Franconia, in the county of Grafton, and State of New Hampshire; humbly request your honor to call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Mr. Amos Sayer, innholder in Plaistow, in the county of Rockingham, in said State, on Monday the twenty-second day of May next, at ten o'clock before noon, to act and vote on the articles and matters, hereafter mentioned, viz. Firstly, to choose a Moderator for said meeting. Secondly, to choose a Proprietors Clerk. Thirdly, to choose Assessors, a Collector, a Treasurer and other necessary Officers for conducting business respecting said township, as the Proprietors may then adjudge expedient. Fourthly, to agree on some equitable and expeditious method for paying and discharging the arrears of public taxes, & requisitions due from said township. Fifthly, to agree on, and vote for sum or sums of money to be raised on the right or share of each original Grantee, as will pay their respective proportions of the taxes and requisitions aforesaid, and for services and expenditures in bringing forward the settlement of said township, and such other sums as may be thought necessary to promote the further settlement of said township. Sixthly, to receive, examine and allow accounts brought against said Proprietors. Seventhly, to choose a Committee to conduct the prudential affairs of said Proprietors, and to transact all such matters as shall then be committed to their charge. Eighthly, to agree upon some method to call Proprietors meetings in future, and transact any other matters that may then be thought proper and expedient for the benefit of said propriety.
ISAAC SEARL, GILES ALEXANDER, JOHN NIXON.
March 14, 1786.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss. PURSUANT to the foregoing request, the Proprietors of said township of Franconia, are hereby notified to meet at the time, place, and for the purposes aforementioned.
NATH'L PEABODY, Justice of the Peace March 14, 1786. throughout the State.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Barnstead, who have not paid their State taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the 22d day of May, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock of said day, unless prevented by previous payment, the vendue will be held at the house of Captain Charles Hodgdon, innholder in said town.
   No. First Division. l. s. d.     106 Harrison Downing 6 0   113 Benjamin Bickford 6 0   51 Capt. John Downing 6 0   73 Samuel Thompson 6 0   77 Paul Gerrish 6 0   82 John Gilman 6 0   85 Richard Jenness 6 0   86 Thomas Ayers 4 7   89 Thomas Bickford 6 0   49 Sipron Jaffrey 6 0   55 John Downing 6 0   64 Samuel Faybens 6 0   71 Joseph Downing 6 0   72 James Nutter 6 0   5 John Huntress 6 0   11 Francis Jenness 6 0   41 George Walton 6 0   Second Division.   83 Richard Wibird 10 0   108 Henry Allard 10 0   47 John Walton 10 0   61 Samuel Faybens 10 0   102 Harrison Downing 10 0   34 John Garland 10 0   94 Paul Gerrish 10 0  
JONATHAN CHESLEY, Constable.
Barnstead, May 1, 1786.
State of New Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all the proprietors or owners of land in the towns of Chichester and Pittsfield, that there is taxes assessed upon each proprietors right or lot of land in said towns, that each owner is liable to pay a proprietary tax in said town, and the same is committed to me the subscriber to collect, and unless the same is paid to me within forty days after the date hereof, those that neglect complying with this, will have their rights advertised for sale.
SAMUEL JENNESS, Collector.
Rye, April 10, 1786.