The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-04-11 00:00:00

J. Pearce, Esq. left at Mr. Martin's
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1792.]
THE
[Volume xxxv— Numb 1839.]
New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful & entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
CONGRESS: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9.
A Message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Secretary Lear, communicating the copy of a statement of the expenditure of public monies pursuant to the act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations; this statement was read and laid on the table.
In committee of the whole on the bill declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode-Island & Providence plantations, which impose a small duty on tonnage for the purpose of clearing obstructions in the navigation of those States.—Mr. W. Smith in the chair.
MARCH, 12 and 13, was taken up in debating on the Georgia contested Election, which yet remains unfinished.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14.
A message from the senate was delivered by Mr. Secretary Otis, notifying, that they had, on their part, agreed to the report of the managers of the conference, on the disagreeing amendments of both houses to the "bill to ascertain and regulate the claims to half pay and invalid pensions."
THURSDAY, MARCH 15.
Pursuant to the order of the day, the House proceeded to the trial of the contested Georgia Election.
Mr. Lewis, counsel for the sitting member, spoke in reply to the evidence adduced by the petitioner.
General Jackson then arose, and addressed the House in an elegant and animated speech, at the conclusion of which, a loud peal of applause suddenly rang from the gallery; whereupon, some honorable members called to have the gallery cleared. Several gentlemen, however, having opposed the motion, the audience were suffered to remain.
FRIDAY, MARCH 16.
Mr. Boudinot rose, and adverting to the behaviour of the audience in the galleries yesterday, observed, that it is of the highest consequence to every citizen of the United States, that the freedom of debate in that house should be preserved inviolate; that, although the conduct he alluded to, [that of applauding Gen. Jackson] might be considered only as a sudden effect of the involuntary impulse, and unattended with any premeditated
design of insulting the house collectively, or any individual member of the house, it had nevertheless a tendency to infringe the freedom of debate:—Lest therefore it should be drawn into a precedent on future occasions, he moved the following resolution, which was ordered to lie on the table.
"Resolved, that whenever, in the opinion of the speaker, or of the Chairman of a Committee of the whole house, any disorderly or improper behaviour shall happen in the galleries, it be a standing rule of this house, that the Speaker or Chairman do order the galleries to be immediately cleared, without taking the opinion of the house or committee."
The house then proceeded to a decision, in the case of the contested election; and the following resolution was agreed to—Yeas 58, Nays, none.
"Resolved, That Anthony Wayne, was not duly elected a member of this House."
[Notwithstanding the unanimity of this vote, we must, in justice to General Wayne, observe, that it was with equal unanimity admitted on all sides of the House, that altho' his election was clearly proved to be illegal, still his character stood unimpeached; as it did not appear from any part of the evidence produced on the trial, that the illegality of the proceedings was, in the smallest degree imputable to him.]
The amendments proposed by the Senate to the representation bill were then taken up, and read; but as they totally alter the principle on which the bill was originally framed, their further consideration was postponed.
[The Senate propose to strike out every thing relative to a second enumeration and apportionment; and to fix the number of representatives after the next election, at one hundred and twenty, viz. N. Hampshire, 5; Massachusetts, 16; Vermont, 3; R. Island 2; Connecticut, 8; N. York, 11; N. Jersey, 6; Pennsylvania, 14; Delaware, 2; Maryland, 9; Virginia, 21; Kentucky, 2; North-Carolina, 12; South-Carolina, 7; Georgia 2.]
SATURDAY, MARCH 17.
Mr. Speaker laid before the house a report from the Secretary of the Treasury in obedience to a resolution, passed on the 8th instant, directing him to report to the House the ways and means, by which, in his opinion the additional sums, necessary for the public service, ought to be raised.
The House then took up for
consideration the amendments proposed by the Senate to the representation bill, and after considerable debate, they were all finally disagreed to.
SENATE, MARCH 13.
The following Resolution was agreed to.
Resolved, That the President be requested to make known to the King of the French, that the Senate of the United States have received with the highest satisfaction, the official communication of his acceptance of a constitution, which it is their earnest wish, may establish on a solid basis, the freedom and prosperity of the French nation, and the happiness and glory of the monarch presiding over it.
LONDON, December 15.
New mode of committing Burglary.
The following extraordinary attempt to commit a robbery was made at Deptford, and which would certainly have succeeded, had it not been for the uncommon sagacity of a dog—the circumstances were these:
A gentleman residing at the above place, and who had a son that is hourly expected home from a voyage to the West Indies, received a letter a few days ago, informing him, that the ship in which his son was, had arrived the preceding day at Gravesend; that his son was well in health, but had hurt his right hand, which prevented the letter being his writing, and that he had got the Captain's clerk to write it for him; and as the ship was likely to make some stay at Gravesend, he had sent his chest up by the Gravesend boat the night before, and should himself come home by land the day following the date of the letter. Thus every thing had the appearance of truth; and to confirm it, in the evening of the day on which the letter was received two men brought a large chest to the gentleman's house, saying, they had brought it from on board the Gravesend boat, which had stopped off Deptford for that purpose: The Gentleman rewarded them very handsomely for their trouble; and the chest was with difficulty carried up stairs, it appearing very heavily loaded, and was put into the son's apartment. It had remained there but a short time, when a favorite dog found his way into the room, and continued to bark a considerable time, though repeatedly called by his master. Finding it impossible to get the dog down, the gentleman went up with a stick,
and on entering the room, the dog increased his barking, and bit and tore at the chest as if anxious to get at something in the inside; the gentleman, however, not then suspecting what was the cause of the dog's barking, beat him down stairs, and shut the door. After this the dog continued to bark and scratch at the door; and on some person's going in he immediately ran to the chest and seemed more enraged than ever, and all efforts to drive him away proved fruitless. Some gentlemen who were in the house on a visit, proposed breaking open the chest, to see what was the cause of this extraordinary conduct of the dog. This at first, was refused by the gentleman of the house; but on their laying hold of the chest, the dog was silent: & they tho' they heard something breathe, on which it was broken open, and a man was found in it, with every implement for house-breaking; a pair of pistols, and a quantity of phosphoric matches.
On being interrogated he acknowledged it was a plan laid by a gang, of which he was the principal, to rob the house; that they had made themselves masters of every circumstance relative to his son, before they attempted it, and it was agreed he should let them in about three o'clock in the morning, to strip the house. On being asked how he was to get out of the chest, which was strongly corded and locked down? He shewed them a part of it which opened by a sliding board, and by which he could come at the rope so as to cut it; the key of the lock he had in his pocket, and which was made to open in the inside as well as the out. He was taken before a magistrate, and committed for re-examination, as they are in great hopes of being able to apprehend the rest of the gang, who, by this man's account, have been guilty of a great many robberies.
A Prophecy.—CHRISTOPHER LOVX is said in an English paper, to have foretold the American and French Revolutions.—But he does not stop here—he further prophecies, "That God will be known to many in the year 1795 This will produce a great man. The stars will wander, and the moon turn as blood in 1800 Africa Asia, and America will tremble in 1803. A great earthquake a over the world in 1805. God will be universally known by all—the general reformation and peace forever, when the people shall learn war no more. Happy is the man who liveth to see this day."

LONDON, Dec. 23.
Mr. PEELE employs, in conjunction with his partners, at his manufactory at Manchester, from 19 to 20,000 work-people.—Messrs. PHILIPS and Co. employ from 12 to 15,000 people.—Sir RICHARD ARKWRIGHT, from 8 to 9000 in his cotton manufactories. Mr. WEDGEWOOD, in his potteries, about 20,000.
FEBRUARY 6.
Mr. Holland who was lately sent home from India under the act of Parliament for punishing offences committed in that country, is charged not only with corruption, but also with not having defended the company, and their allies, against Tippoo Sultan, and of being the author of all the calamities of the war in India.
Mr. Pitt is said to be in possession of a plan for paying off the national debt at once: This plan the minister sent to Mr. Fox for his consideration, with the question,—‘Will you oppose it?’
The answer of Mr. Fox was as candid as his whole life has been.—‘The principle, Sir, I approve, and I promise it the warmest support:—It is excellent and honorable in Mr. Pitt; there are some objections in my mind to certain secondary objects of the plan, and those I shall of course oppose.’
The people may therefore reasonably be sanguine in their hopes, when the genius and perseverance of the minister projecting their relief, fixes upon plans so sure and salutary, as to solicit the warm approbation of the usual opponents of the Ministers.
A few days ago, the Speaker of the House of Commons in Ireland insisted that the Gentlemen in the gallery should take off their hats, which they obstinately refusing, they were all turned out.
The consequence was, that as the Speaker was going home in his carriage he was pelted by the mob, and the windows of his house were broken. It was with much difficulty that the mischief was prevented from going further.
Another riot on the same night happened among the journeymen Taylors, a very large body of whom having agreed to raise their wages, watched those who worked at the old price out of the masters houses, and in the scuffle that ensued, four or five were killed.
Feb. 7.—The French national assembly have laid an embargo upon all vessels in the port of Dunkirk, in consequence of which all the English vessels sailed upon the first notice of such embargo.
PHILADELPHIA, March 16.
The plunder taken by the Indians, on the 4th of November last, exclusive of arms, cloathing, watches, &c. is said to have been two bushels of hard money, 700 horses, and 200 bullocks.
We hear a loan of three millions of guilders on account of the United States has been effected at four per cent. interest, in the city of Amsterdam.
MARCH 28.
Extract of a letter from Fort Washington, dated Feb. 15, 1792.
“On the evening of the 12th inst. we received the disagreeable intelligence, that Captain SHAYLOR, his Son, Lieut’s BISSELL and BRADLEY, one MASON, a Commissary, and a few soldiers, having unadvisedly gone about half a mile from Fort Jefferson, were attacked by a few Indians, their retreat cut off, and only Lt. Bissell and one soldier escaped, through the woods to Fort Hamilton: But another express arrived late last night with information that Captain SHAYLOR, wounded in the back with an arrow, got into the Fort, with the rest of his party, except his Son and the Commissary, who were supposed to have been killed.”
Monday last the Chiefs and Warriors of the five nations assembled at the State House, and were welcomed to the city of Philadelphia, in an address delivered by the Governor. Three of the Chiefs made a general acknowledgment for the cordial reception which they had experienced, but postponed their formal answer until another opportunity. The room in which they assembled, was mentioned as the Ancient Council Chamber in which their ancestors and our’s had often met to brighten the chain of Friendship; and this circumstance, together with the presence of a great part of the beauty of the city, had an evident effect upon the feelings of the Indians, and seemed, particularly to embarrass the elocution of the Farmer’s Brother.
A Georgia paper of Feb. 4, informs, that the Creek Indians finding the pretended General Bowles deficient in his promises, drove him away from their nation; and that Gen. M c Gillivray (who seems not be dead, as reported) had it in contemplation to attend the running the boundary line shortly, between the creek country and Georgia.
MARCH 24.
Yesterday the Indian Warriors, lately arrived in this city, had an audience of the President of the United States.
Died, in this city, on Monday last, Mr. Peter Jaquette, one of the principal Sachems of the Oneida Nation of Indians: This young Chief was educated in France; he accompanied M. de la Fayette to that country on his return from the United States.
On Wednesday last his funeral was attended from Oellers Hotel, to the presbyterian burying ground in Mulberry-street, where his remains were interred.
The corpse was preceded by detachments of the Light-Infantry of the city, with arms reversed—drums muffled—music playing a solemn dirge. The corpse was followed by six of the chiefs as mourners, succeeded by all the
Warriors now in this city—the Reverend Clergy of all denominations—The Secretary of War, and the Gentlemen of the War Department—Officers of the Federal Army, and of the militia—And a number of citizens—The concourse assembled on this occasion, is supposed to have amounted to more than 10,000 persons.
BOSTON, April 4.
From AUX CAYES, FEB. 24, 1792.
“The 11th instant, a ship and schooner, arrived here from the Cape, with about 350 troops, several pieces of artillery, &c. the inhabitants had then a body of men incamped on an eminence which they had fortified, about a mile and a half from the town: The mulattoes had also an encampment on another eminence about a mile from them, and had thrown up works for their defence. In consequence of the troops arriving, a plan was formed to attack the mulattoe’s camp, which was put in execution on the morning of the 18th Feb. by the new troops, part of the militia, sailors from the camp, and a company of negroes. The mulattoes sustained a heavy fire from two field pieces and the musketry for some time, and then abandoned their camp in great confusion, leaving their colors flying and their dead behind. The General (Blake) was wounded and taken by a party of negroes, as they were carrying him off; they found about 20 mulattoes dead in the fort, 15 of whose heads they brought into town on their bayonets—Blake was next day executed in the market, first broke and then burnt; the Mulattoes retreated to their encampment about 9 miles from town, and since that time they have, burned a number of plantations on the plain, and it was feared they would destroy the greatest part of them. It is reported that one of their principal leaders (one Reago) had arrived with a large body of Mulattoes from the neighbourhood of Port-au Prince, to join their main body. However it was thought the inhabitants, in conjunction with the new troops, were meditating an attack on them in their other encampment, which would be put in execution very soon.”
From BOURDEAUX—via SALEM. FEB. 15, 1792.
“There is much talk of a meditated attack on France by the forces of the empire and of Spain; it is however, very doubtful whether it will ever take place.—The government in the mean time is taking measures to render the nation formidable: The army is recruiting with diligence—and the Minister of Marine has been called on for a state of the navy, and to inform in what space of time 40 sail of the line could be
made ready for sea. In this state of suspence between peace and war, our paper money has depreciated 40 per cent—specie is disappearing—and commerce languishing; many vessels are laid up, and multitudes of seamen destitute for want of employment. These evils, however are expected to work off, as the government matures and acquires energy.”
The King of the French has concurred in the decree of the National Assembly, declaring the succession to the regency, in Monsieur the King’s brother, forfeited.
APRIL 7.
The Stockholders of the Masachusetts Bank , we are told, have voted to double the amount of their present capital.
FEDERAL CITY.
Premiums of 500 dollars, or medals of that value, at the option of the parties, have been offered by the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings, in the new city of Washington, for PLANS of the President’s House, &c.—of a Capitol, to contain a Conference Room; a Room for the Representatives, sufficient to accommodate 300 persons each—and a Lobby, or Anti-Chamber to the latter: A Senate-Room of 1200 square feet area: An Anti-Chamber, or Lobby to the last—12 rooms of 600 square feet area each, for Committee-rooms, and clerk’s offices. To be built of brick. The plans to be given before 15th July next.
Agreeably to the Act which has passed both Houses of Congress, this State at the next election of Members of Congress will be intitled to send sixteen Members —Double its present number.
This State has been deprived of one eighth part of its Representation in Congress for a year; no choice, after many trials, having been made in Bristol district—Surely this argues some deficiency in the election system.
The spirit of Toleration continues still rapidly to expand—A short time since the House of Commons of Ireland unanimously gave leave for a bill to be brought in, for the relief of Roman Catholicks, by allowing them the full enjoyment of property—The free exercise of their religion—The guardianship and education of their children—To allow them to intermarry with Protestants—and to take apprentices.
Accounts from Cape-Francois of the 3d ult. mention, That on the 24th of February a French man of war was cast away on Ambrola bank. The men, 100 in number, took to their boats, and were fortunately taken up the next morning, by an American sloop, and carried into the Cape.—About 1200 troops had arrived out of 6000 which had been ordered, and every day expected; 500 of the above 1200

were sent to Aux-Cayes as soon as they arrived, without being landed.
Disturbances of a nature more violent than formerly, have lately broke out in the island of Gaudaloupe and St. Lucia. They are said to have arisen in the former island from a dispute between the merchants and the planters in forming a municipality, which was opposed by the latter. The military, it appears, joined the merchants, and fired on the other party, who, having collected a large force of mulattoes and others, attacked the fort at Basseterre, which they carried, after killing 250 of the military! At St. Lucia the inhabitants surrounded the garrison of Morne Fortune; the military finding themselves likely to be overpowered by number, surrendered without resistance.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Port-au-Prince to his friend in Providence, dated February 25.
"We still remain in great disorder, owing to the tardy progress of the troops said to be ordered out from France for the relief of this unfortunate Island. I am obliged still to mount guard every third day and night, but am in hopes soon to shake off this yoke."
Saturday arrived the ship Commerce, William Stevens, master, in 54 days from London.—The papers brought in her contains nothing of consequence.
The tranquility of Martinique and Gaudaloupe, had not been disturbed at the date of our last accounts from those islands.
DIED —In England, lately, RICHARD PERKINS , a journeyman taylor, aged 48 years, the greatest part of which he lived in extreme penury. He never allowed himself but six pence per day to live on, and has left property to the amount of 2000l. besides a house—all of which he has left by will to the London Hospital, with proviso that they keep a favorite dog of his, and allow it two-penny worth of meat every day. He has had the dog 25 years.—In South Wales, HOWELL MORGAN , a cock-feeder, rat-catcher, and methodist-preacher, either of which avocations, he practised as occasion suited. He had dissipated no inconsiderable fortune, was a good classic scholar, and allied to an ancient and respectable family in Monmouthshire.—He had made the tour of Europe, and wrote to the King of Denmark, on the subject of cock-fighting, when that Prince was in England.
SHIP NEWS—EXTRA.
The ship Royal Speculator , Commodore D. after a cruise of near two years, in which she experienced a variety of weather, and at times, had prospects of a fine voyage, lately ran on shore—and is now safely moored in Stand fast-galley dock —It is said
she is so broke to pieces, that all hopes of repair are given over.
Several other vessels, but not of equal tonnage, relying on skill of the Captain of the Royal Speculator and deceived by her signals, have got on shore on various rocks, near the chops of the channel—some will experience a total others only a partial loss.
MARINE NEWS.
Sailed from New-York, Ship Bristol , for London—Passengers, Col. Smith, and family—Mrs. Bingham—Capt. Linzee, of the British Navy, and others. Extract of a letter, from a gentleman at Charleston, S. C. dated March 15, 1792, to a Merchant in this town.
"SINCE my last to you nothing material has occurred. The want of shipping to carry off our produce, has occasioned Rice to fall down to 9s.—at this price it seems fixed—Tobacco 12s.—Not since I came to this country has our harbour at this season been so clear of shipping as it is at present.—One day last week a number loaded vessels went over our bar, the wind blowing fresh and squally, the Pilot-Boat, that took the Pilots out of the different vessels, after having them all on board, say 9 pilots and 4 seamen, a sudden flaw of wind upset the boat, by which unlucky accident, the town has lost two-thirds of the best branch pilots—eight widows and fifteen children are left to lament their loss!"
For the relief of the above unfortunates, we are told, a subscription of near 500l. sterling, was filled up, in a few days.
APRIL 2.
Friday last arrived at Marblehead, the Schooner Industry , Joseph Swasey, master, in 48 days from CADIZ .—Left there the following vessels, viz.—Ships, Industry , Cassien ; Four Friends , Dehart ; Mary , Morton ; Hanah , Hawks ; Brigs , Active , McKeever , Minerva , Thompson ; Success , Hodgdon ; and Sloop Eliza , Fortune ; of Philadelphia .—Sloop Saloba , Bryind ; of Baltimore .—Brig Bushnell ; of Richmond, Virginia .—Ship Birmingham , Conklin ; Brigs Rachel , Duff ; —, Allen ; Schooner Maria , Richards ; of New-York .—Brig St. John , Slueman ; of Salem .—Ship Eleven Sons , —, Atkins ; of Boston .—Capt. S. sail'd in company with a Brig belonging to Newbury-Port.
Prices of Stocks at New-York, last Saturday.
  Six per cents, for cash, 20s.   3 do do. 12s.   Deferred, do. 12s/7.   Half Shares N. Bank 44 a 46 per cent ad. 
Anecdote of the late Gov. BURNET. —One of the committee, who went from Boston to meet him on the borders of Rhode-Island, and conduct him to the seat of government, was the facetious Col. TAILOR , BURNET complained of the long graces which were said by the clergymen on the road, and asked TAILOR when
they would shorten. He answered "The graces will increase in length, till you come to Boston, after that they will shorten till you come to your government of New-Hampshire, where your Excellency will find no grace at all."
A young Lady of fortune was lately asked if she intended to marry a certain person; the inquirer insinuating at the same time that he was poor.—"I suppose," replied the Lady, "you think money can make the gentleman; if you do, as I have money enough I shall make him one, by putting him in possession of it, and my person too."
A wicked wag passing a certain building in State-Street—on observing the Sign says, D—n me but they have left out the L there.
BANK.
PORTSMOUTH, April 11.
By the ship Britannia , arrived at New-York, in 32 days from Greenock, accounts are received to 6th February:—They state, That the military preparations go on at Vienna, in Prussia and Sweden—That the Emperor has revoked the amnesty granted to the States of Brabant—That the Bishop of Treves has fulfilled what was required of him by the law of the nations in respect to the French emigrants—That the refugees in his estates cannot be considered but as peaceable travellers and sojourners—That an embargo has been laid on all ships at Dunkirk,—this being construed by the municipality to extend to French vessels, the English shipping sailed immediately—The Swallow Packet has arrived from India; Lord Cornwallis's army had returned to Bangalore, where it was well supplied with provisions, and had not been molested by Tippoo—The English have taken the Fort of Ryacottah and Ossour, the place which Lord Cornwallis announced his intention to attack.
In August Tippoo attacked Coimbatour, but was repulsed—A party of the Mahrattas, who continue firm to the English, had been defeated by Tippoo, and lost 7,000 men.
It does not appear that Lord Cornwallis had re-commenced his operations for the capture of Seringapatam.
Fresh overtures of treating had been made by Tippoo—but Lord Cornwallis refused to treat in any way but that of writing. The English East-India Company has sent out this year 400,000l. in specie. An embassy is intended for China, which is offered to Lord Macartney.
On the 16th January the National Assembly decreed that Louis Stanislaus Xavier, French Prince, has forfeited his right to the Sovereignty.
An unfortunate English family.
A lady lately died in Yorkshire, at the age of 62, who has had 12 sisters, who have lived to a considerable age, and, as well as herself, all died unmarried.
A tontine is filling at Albany—The object, the building a superb coffee house, and supplying the city with water, by means of pipes.
Speculation —ever on the scent—is in chase of a new object—Landed estate. Landholders pay attention!
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district. ENTERED FROM Sloop Franklin , Moore, St. Eustatia.
DOVER, April 4.
On Wednesday last, was found floating in the river in this town, the body of Mr. Abraham Preble late of Ossipee who has been missing ever since last November court; a jury of Inquest was summoned upon the body, who brought in their verdict "that he came to his death by drowning in Cochecho river, and that by accident or misfortune."
When a man jests upon Religion, it is a sign he has none.
THE design of jesting is chiefly to shew in a sharp and ingenious way the ridiculousness of some men, or to make them appear ridiculous when they are not so. If it be so, how can any one persuade himself that a man has any religion when he makes a jest of it? There is nothing that deserves so much our respect and veneration as religion: But can we be said to respect it, if we jest upon it, and by that means expose it to the contempt of other men? There are things enough in the world that deserve to be laughed at; why then should we make so bold with religion? Its greatness ought to make us sensible of our meanness, its authority requires our obedience, and its holiness and purity should make us tremble, whenever we think of throwing the darts of our rash censures upon it. Certainly we should never jest upon religion, if we were fully persuaded of truths, and if we were exact observers of its precepts. Its the rule of our duties: If we laugh at it how shall we perform those duties? For it is almost impossible that we should live according to a rule, which we think deserves to be laughed at. Religion is too serious a thing to make a jest of it, and unrespectful jesting can never become religion. No man will ever attain perfection, if he ridicules that which only can make him perfect.
THE subscribers appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Lemuel Chesley, late of Lee, husbandman, deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice, that they will attend that service, at the late dwelling-house of said deceased, in said town, on the first Thursday of this and the following month, from two to six o'clock, P. M.
SMITH EMERSON, JOSEPH CHESLEY, Lee, April 2, 1792.

The SICK LADY and the ALMANAC. By Peter Pindar, jun. A POOR old woman with a diarrhoea, Brought on by slip-slop tea and rotgeer beer, Went to Sangrado with a woeful face; And hawking twice or thrice to clear her throat, She told him in a plaintive note her case. Disease had brought her to a doleful state, Her legs seem'd tot'ring with a lifeless weight, Her bosom pant'd for the lack of breath, Her voice seem'd echoing from the wale of death, Her sunken orbs but dimly shone; A ghostly spectre! hardly skin and bone! The doctor being in a wond'rous hurry To fill a lady in a hysterical hurry Could hardly stop to hear pale mis'ry's moan; So, jumping in his coach, he bawl'd go on, However, to keep the dame from kingdom come, From the sharp gripe of grinning death so cruel, He told her that she need but hurry home, And boil some Bole Armoniack in her gruel Then call upon him soon, and let him know If things went better, or in statu quo. The dame obedient to the doctor's order, Came when the time prefix'd was ended; Heav'n seem'd to triumph o'er the dire disor- der, But still she seem'd a little broken winded. Sangrado felt her pulse, and tongue inspect- ed, Then ask'd her if she'd done as he directed: "Look sir, for tho' I sent my godson Jack From house to house amongst my neighbors, To buy a MOOR'S OLD ALMANAC, He could not get one after all his labors; And so I took and boil'd the BABES I THE WOOD; And prais'd the Lord! it's done a mort of good."
NORTHWOOD.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Northwood, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1791, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 1st day of May, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Jonathan Clark, Esquire inn-holder in said parish, at ten o'clock, in the forenoon, on said day.
   R. Lot. Ac's s. d.     William Clefferton 7 10 42 0 2   Cutting Norris do. 16 130 0 4   John Gile 0 9 100 0 9   John Gile 0 8 78 0 6   John Calf 8 13 156 0 7   Thomas Peirce do. 20 140 0 7   John Weight 0 21 156 0 7   Col. Gilman 9 25 78 0 4   Elisha Storey do. 32 130 0 8   William Briggs 10 10 40 0 4   Fann Clements 0 11 130 0 8   John Johnson 11 5 156 0 8   John Allet 10 14 96 2 0    SAMUEL BARTLETT, Constable. Northwood, March 23, 1792.
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IMPORTED AND NOW FOR SALE, At the Store of Jonathan Warner, For Cash or Lumber,
S EA Coals per chaldron— Anchors—English and Nova-Scotia Grindstones, Liverpool Salt, Paints, a large assortment of Liverpool Ware in crates, Boxes of Pipes, Wine Glasses and Decanters, &c. Broad Cloths, Baizes, Bed Blankets, Men's Worsted Hose, Men's Hatts, Check and Striped Linnens, a large assortment of Chintzes, fine Threads, Black Lute-strings, Drab Armoseen ditto, Crow Striped ditto.
HARD WARE—and sundry other articles. Portsmouth, April 2, 1792.
W HEREAS application has been made to us the subscribers, by the owners of more than sixteen rights or shares in the common and undivided lands in the township of Canterbury, to call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, for the following purposes:
 1st. To choose a moderator.  2d. To see what method they will take for discharging any debts due from said proprietors, and whether they will, for this purpose, sell any part of those pieces or tracts of land which still lay in common and undivided.  3d. To see if they will appoint persons to draw the fourth division lots, not already drawn.  4th. To see if they will choose a committee to adjust and rectify any such mistakes as have taken place in any former divisions. 
NOTICE is hereby given to the said proprietors, to meet at the Meeting-House in said town, on the first Tuesday in May next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, for the purposes above mentioned.
GIVEN under our hands and seal this 3d day of March, A.D. 1792. ASA FOSTER, } Committee for calling propr'y meeting. DAVID FOSTER, }
W HEREAS RACHAEL, my wife, behaves herself in a very unbecoming manner, by needlessly running me in debt, greatly to my damage;—this is therefore to forbid all persons trusting or harbouring her on my account, as I will not pay any debt she may contract after the date hereof.
ADAM MORRILL. Chester, March 28, 1792.
WOLFBOROUGH.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Wolfborough, that their lands in said town are assessed one penny upon each acre, for the purpose of repairing the public roads in said town—being their second year's tax for that purpose, and unless they pay the same in money or in labor, to us the subscribers, by the first day of October next, their lands will be advertised for sale agreeable to law.
MOSES VARNEY, } Selectmen. SAMUEL TIBBETS, jun. Wolfborough, April 2, 1792.
T HE heirs of Samuel Dame, late of Dover, in the county of Strafford, husbandman, deceased, are hereby notified, That the account of Joseph Hicks, administrator, de bonis non , and of Sarah Hicks, administratrix, de bonis non , of their administration of the estate of said deceased is to be examined by the Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, in order for allowance at the Probate office, in Exeter, on the Monday preceding the third Wednesday in April next, when and where they may be heard thereon.
By order of the Judge. WM. PARKER, Reg'r. March 21, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Effingham, who have not paid their State taxes, for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the first Monday of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Weare Drake, Esquire, in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said day.
   No. Div. Q'ty. s. d. q.     Abner Fogg, jun. 5 2 200 0 7 0   ditto 67 1 56 0 7 0   Abner Fogg 7 2 200 0 7 0   Benjamin Perkins 17 2 200 1 10 0   Ebenezer Smith 23 2 200 2 3 0   Jona. Wedgwood 29 2 200 1 2 0   Ezekiel Russel 33 2 200 1 4 0   James Marston 48 1 56 0 4 2   Sam'l Wedgwood 55 1 56 0 3 0   John Rindge 73 2 200 0 11 0   ditto 3 1 56 0 4 2   Jona. Page, jun. 69 2 200 1 7 2   James Wedgwood 57 2 200 1 3 2   Tho. Parsons, jr. 26 2 200 2 3 0   Mat. Livermore 6 2 200 1 6 0   Nathaniel Hobbs 8 2 200 1 6 0   Nathaniel Drake 32 2 200 1 1 2   ditto 29 1 56 1 3 3   Dav. Marston, jr. 35 2 200 2 3 0   Moses Leavitt 48 2 200 1 10 0   Daniel Marston 98 2 100 1 0 0  
JOSEPH DRAKE, Collector. Effingham, March 12, 1792.
W E the subscribers, commissioners on the estate of JOHN NEAL, late of Londonderry, Esquire, deceased, do hereby give this further notice, that the commission has, by the Honorable Oliver Peabody, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. been lengthened six months from the fifteenth day of December last, and that we shall attend at the dwelling-house of the widow Mary Neal, on the first Mondays in April, May and June following, from one to six o'clock, P. M. of each of said days, to receive and examine any other or further claims on said deceased's estate; and that no further time by law, can, by said Judge, be allowed.
GEORGE REID, DANIEL REYNOLDS, JOHN PRENTICE. Londonderry, March 6, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton, ff.
W HEREAS the General Court of said State hath passed an act, that a tax of two pence per acre upon all the lotted lands in the township of Rumney (public lands excepted) be granted for the use and purpose of making and repairing highways and bridges in said town. We the subscribers being a committee to direct where and in what manner said tax shall be laid out, once more give notice that we will attend on the business of our appointment one week from the first Monday in June next, that those that are disposed to pay said tax in labor may work it out agreeable to said act.
ALEXANDER CRAIG, } Committee. JOSIAH SANBON, WILLIAM PRESSON, Rumney, Feb. 29, 1792.
RUMNEY.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Rumney, that a tax of three shillings on each original right, and also on the rights voted to Clement March and Jeremiah Clough, Esquires, was granted on the 14th of March, 1791, to defray proprietors charges, viz. two shillings on each hundred acre lot, and one shilling on the second division of fifty acre lots.—And the same being committed to me to collect, unless said tax is paid to me at my dwelling-house in said Rumney, by the first day of June next, so much of the delinquents' lands as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be advertised for sale.
JOSEPH JONES, Collector. Rumney, February 29, 1792.