Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1787-03-31 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,  A N D  GENERAL ADVERTISER.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
PORTSMOUTH: Printed and published by JOHN MELCHER, in Market-Street, where Subscriptions, (at SIX SHILLINGS and EIGHT PENCE pr. Ann.) Advertisements, &c. for this Paper are taken in, the favours of correspondents carefully attended to, and the Printing Business carried on at a reasonable rate.—Also—Advertisements, Subscriptions, &c. taken in by T. ODIORNE, Esq. Exeter.
Proper Rules for preserving HEALTH, By JAMES MACKENZIE, M. D.
OF the rules requisite to preserve health, some are general or common to all ages and conditions of men; and some are particular, or adapted to different periods and circumstances of life. Under the general rules are comprehended those which relate to the six instruments of life , as air, aliment, &c. together with some other useful maxims. Under the particular rules are reckoned, First, Those which are peculiar to different temperaments, namely, the bilious, sanguine, melancholic, and phlegmatic. Secondly, Those rules that belong to different periods of life, as infancy, youth, manhood, and old age. Thirdly, Those that are appropriated to different conditions and circumstances of men, considered as active or indolent, wealthy or indigent, free or servile.
I shall mention all these in order, beginning with the general rules which relate to Galen's six non naturals , viz. air, aliment, exercise and rest, sleep and wakefulness, repletion and evacuation, together with the passions and affections of the mind.
Of AIR.
Air, by its extreme subtlety and weight, penetrates into, and mingles with every part of the body; and by its elasticity gives an intestine motion to all the fluids, and a lively spring to all the fibres, which promote the circulation. As it is therefore the principal moving cause of all the fluids and solids of the human body, we ought to be very careful in chusing a healthy air, as far as it is in our power.
1. That air is best which is pure, dry, and temperate, untainted with noxious damps, or putrid exhalations from any cause whatsoever; but the surest mark of a good air, in any place, is the common longevity of its inhabitants.
2. A house is healthy which is situated on a rising ground and a gravelly soil, in an open dry country; the rooms should be pretty large, but not cold; the exposure prudently adapted to the nature of the climate, but so contrived that your house may be persflated by the east or north winds whenever you please, which should be done, at least, once every day, to blow away animal steams and other noxious vapours. But especially let the air of your bed-chamber be pure and untainted, nor near the ground, or any kind of dampness.
3. Evident marks of a bad air in any house, are dampness or discolouring of plaster or wainscot, mouldiness of bread, wetness of sponge, melting of sugar, rusting of brass and iron, and rotting of furniture.
4. There is nothing more apt to load the air with putrid steams, or breed bad distempers, than the general and pernicious custom of permitting common and crowded burial places to be within the precincts of populous cities.
5. The air of cities being loaded with steams of fuel, and exhalations from animals, is unfriendly to infants not yet habituated to such noxious mixtures.
Sudden extremes of heat and cold should be avoided as much as possible; and they
commit a most dangerous error, who in the winter nights, come out of the close, hot rooms of publick houses, into a cold and chilling air, without cloaks or furtouts.
Of ALIMENT.
1. The best food is that which is simple, nourishing, without acrimony, and easily digested; and the principal rule to be observed with regard to aliment in general, is to eat and drink wholesome things in a proper quantity. But, you will ask, how shall the bulk of people distinguish wholesome aliment from unwholesome? And how shall they measure the quantity proper for them? I answer, that almost all the aliment in common use has been found wholesome by the experience of ages, and a moderate healthy man need not be under great apprehensions of danger in partaking of such.—But there is an obvious rule which will direct every individual aright in the choice of his aliment. Let him observe what agrees with his constitution and what does not, and let his experience and reason direct him to use the one and avoid the other. And as to the proper quantity of aliment, the rule is to take just such a proportion as will be sufficient to support and nourish him, but not such as will overload the stomach, and be difficult to digest; yet in this measure also, every individual has a sure guide, if he will be directed by a natural undepraved appetite; for whenever he has eat, of any good food, as much as his appetite requires, and leaves off before his stomach is cloyed, or finishes his meal with some relish for more, he has eat a proper quantity. But to prevent any deception, he may be still farther convinced that he has committed no excess, if immediately after dinner he can write or walk, or go about any other necessary business with pleasure; and if after supper his sleep shall not be disturbed, or shortened by what he has eat or drank; if he has no head ach next morning, nor any uncommon hawking or spitting, nor a bad taste in his mouth; but rises at his usual hour refreshed and chearful.
2. Another useful rule is, that we should not indulge ourselves in a discordant variety of aliments at the same meal. Tho' a good stomach, for example, may make a shift to digest fish, flesh, wine, and beer, at one repast; yet if one adds sallad, cream, and fruit to them (which is too frequently done) the flatulent mixture will distend the bowels, and pervert the digestion.
3. The quantity and solidity of a man's aliment ought to bear a just proportion to the strength of his constitution, and to the exercise which he uses: For young, strong, laborious people, will turn to good nourishment any kind of food in common use; and they can digest with ease a quantity that would oppress or destroy the delicate and sedentary.
4. Bread made of good wheat flour, properly fermented and baked, is the most valuable article of our diet, wholesome and nourishing by itself, mixing well with all sorts of aliment, and frequently agreeable to the stomach when it loaths every other food.
5. It is to be observed, that liquid aliments,
or spoon meats, are most proper, when immediate refreshment is required, after great abstinence or fatigue, because they will mingle sooner with the blood than solid aliments.
6. As drink makes a considerable part of our aliment, it may not be amiss here to enquire what sort of common drink, generally speaking, is the most proper to preserve health. "Pure water (says Frederick Hoffman) is the best drink for persons of all ages and temperaments. By its fluidity and mildness it promotes a free and equable circulation of the blood and humours through all the vessels of the body, upon which the due performance of every animal function depends; and hence water drinkers are not only the most active and nimble, but also the most chearful and sprightly of all people. In sanguine complexions, water, by diluting the blood, renders the circulation easy and uniform. In the choleric, the coolness of the water restrains the quick motion, and intense heat of the humours. It attenuates the glutinous viscosity of the juices in the phlegmatick, and the gross earthiness which prevails in melancholick temperaments. And as to different ages, water is good for children, to make their tenacious, milky diet thin, and easy to digest: For youth and middle aged people, to sweeten and dissolve any scorbutick acrimony, or sharpness that may be in the humours, by which means pains and obstructions are prevented: And for old people, to moisten and mollify their rigid fibres, and to promote a less difficult circulation thro' their hard and shrivelled pipes. In short (says he) of all the productions of nature or art, water comes nearest to that universal remedy or panacea, so much searched after by mankind, but never discovered." The truth of it is, pure, light, soft, cold water, from a clear stream, drank in such a quantity as is necessary to quench their thirst, dilute their food, and cool their heat, is the best drink for children, for hearty people, and for persons of a hot temperament, especially if they have been habituated to the use of it; But to delicate or cold constitutions, to weak stomachs, and to persons unaccustomed to it, water without wine is improper drink; and they will find it so, who try it under such circumstances.
Good wine is an admirable liquor, and, used in a moderate quantity, answers many excellent purposes of health. Beer well brewed, light, clear, and of a proper strength and age, if we except water and wine, is perhaps the most ancient, and best sort of drink in common use among mankind.
7. It is necessary to observe, that water or small beer, or some other weak liquor, should be drank at meals, in a quantity sufficient to dilute our solid food, and make it fluid enough to circulate through the small blood-vessels, otherwise the animal functions will grow languid, and obstructions must follow.
8. Tea, to some, is a refreshing cordial after any fatigue. To some it is useful, and seems to assist digestion, drank at a proper distance of time after dinner: But to others it occasions sickness, fainting, and tremors at all times; so that the experience of every

individual must determine not only the use or forbearance, but also the strength and quantity of this exotic beverage.
As the nature of coffee is more fierce and active than that of tea, and the frequent use of it may consequently be more dangerous, every man's own experience should direct him how, and when, to use or forbear it; but the trial should be fairly made with care and caution.
Chocolate is nourishing and balsamic, when fresh and good, but very disagreeable to the stomach when the nut is badly prepared, and is greasy, decayed, or rancid.
9 Persons of tender constitution should be careful to chew their meat well, that it may be more easily digested. (To be continued.)
L O N D O N,
Dec. 10. On Saturday se'nnight, at Versailles, an experiment was made before the Royal Family of France, of a number of cannon, made on a new construction; being shorter and wider in the bore than those hitherto used. The balls were made red hot, and in less than a quarter of an hour, they set fire to a building constructed in the form of a 74 gun ship. They are a species of carronade, and more perfect than those used in the late war.
N A S S A U, (New Providence) Feb. 10. It was said at Havannah that a parcel of English or North Americans, well supplied with military stores, having erected a stockade fort on the coast near Carthagena, were surprised and made prisoners or by some Spanish troops; and that the privates were sent to Jamaica, but the officers detained in close custody.
Intelligence of a more alarming nature than the above was received at Havannah in the beginning of December. The common report was that the public letters announced a general insurrection of the Indians in the neighbourhood of Carthagena, and that several detachments of the Spanish forces sent to quell them were entirely destroyed. It was expected that a considerable naval and land reinforcement would be immediately sent from Cuba to that quarter.
On the 7th of December, the merchants of London interested, in the trade of these islands, gave an entertainment at the London Tavern to our new Governor, the Right Honorable the Earl of Dunmore. It is said, in letters from London, that we may expect his Lordship here early in April. The same letters speak in the most confident terms, that a free port would be established here in the present session of Parliament; and add, "that as long as Lord Hawkesbury is at head of the Board of Trade, we may be perfectly satisfied that all undue preference or encouragement to foreigners will be effectually guarded against and prevented."
N O R F O L K, February 28.
On Monday arrived here John Baldwin, mariner, who furnishes us with the following intelligence:—That on the first Dec. he sailed from New-York on board the sloop Sally, Capt. Bibbey, belonging to Messrs. Todd and Woodrop of Charlestown, and bound for that port, loaded with tea, bread and flour: On the 9th, during a heavy sea, which washed overboard the better part of their provisions, compass, &c. the Capt. unfortunately perished in attempting to save the boat. In this dreadful situation they remained, under their bare poles, until the 18th of January, when they were providentially drove ashore on the Island of Bermuda. The vessel and greatest part of the cargo will be saved.
G E O R G I A.
SAVANNAH, March 1. On the 24th of January last, in Effingham county, a young woman, named Sarah Reimshart, having been sent out to look for a horse, lost herself in the woods. Diligent search was made for her for 14 days, without effect; but on the 13th of February, Capt. Dasher, going home from a vendue, and having dogs with him, they started a deer, and following
them, he heard at some distance, the voice of a person in distress, when approaching the place where the young woman was, she called out, "come and fetch me." She was very much reduced, having (she said) eat nothing the whole time, and drank only water. She further said, that after the second or third day, she did not know what hunger was; that two dogs she took with her left her the fourth or fifth day; and that after walking about 15 miles a day, she always came in the evening to the place she set out from in the morning.—Capt. Dasher carried her home, and from the care that has since been taken of her, we are informed she has perfectly recovered her strength.
A L B A N Y, March 8.
On Friday the 23d ult. a dog was observed at Half-Moon, about 14 miles from this city carrying the head of a man in his mouth. On searching for the body, it was discovered at the root of a tree, with a cord hanging across one of its largest branches above the body—the cord had been very recently cut, though the body from its appearance had been at that place five or six months. It was the prevailing opinion that he had been strangled, and the head afterwards severed from the body by cutting. A few Saxon and Polish coins were found in his watch-coat; and, from some papers about him, it appeared that his name was Christian Frederick Jang, and that he was born in the city of Leipzig, in Saxony.
N E W - Y O R K, March 14.
Saturday evening his Excellency Governor Clinton, accompanied by Col. Fish, Adjutant General, and Col. Willet, returned to this city from the Northward. On Tuesday last his Excellency had an interview with Gen. Lincoln at New-Lebanon, with whom he afterwards went to Pittsfield (Massachusetts) in order to concert measures for the immediate suppression of the insurgents, should any again dare to assemble in arms. In consequence of the Governor's appearance the magistrates and military officers of the county held themselves in readiness to take the most active part therein; but happily no occasion offered for their exertion, as there was not (nor is there at present) the smallest appearance of disaffection in any of the inhabitants there, although from the injurious reports in circulation respecting them many were led to imagine, that several there were strongly inclined to countenance and support the insurgents immediately, on their first appearance. The fact is, that the people there did not conceive it their duty to take any part on the occasion, until they should be made acquainted with the sense of government; which was no sooner communicated to them by his Excellency's proclamation, that they unanimously shewed the utmost readiness to perform their duty to every extent of their ability, in conformity to the articles of confederation. In consequence of this general decision, the abandoned, disappointed wretches, who had vainly flattered themselves with hopes of protection and succour, dispersed and embraced every opportunity to escape from a state to which they had offered this audacious insult; nor is there, at this instant, a man of them to be seen in arms within the confines of our territory.
The death of his Excellency Count Galvez, Vice-Roy of Mexico, is an event that may be of considerable consequence to our settlers in the Western Country. The free navigation of the Mississippi is a desirable object to them, but as the late Vice-Roy was esteemed a very liberal gentleman, it is to be apprehended that his successor in the government may not be so favorable to the Americans.
The following is extracted from the Glasgow Advertiser —it immediately follows the affidavit of Jens Anderson and Mads Jensen, respecting an animal called KRAKEN .
Fiskebirt, August 21. A ship arrived here lately from Rotterdam, the master of which reports, that he was in company with Capt. Van Blast of the Tromp, of that town, newly come from the Greenland Seas. The Captain informed him, that, in lat. 77 they saw a very large fish, whose tail reached to the North Pole, and, by beating it about, raised the nitrous cloud which causes the Aurora Borealis. The common food of this monster was whales, of whom it devoured as many as we would shrimps. So inconsiderable were they in its mouth, that a whale of 140 feet in length might be seen sucking between two teeth. The animal used its fore fin as a tooth-pick to take it out. The monster's two eyes resembled two ri-
sing suns in the horizon; and when he opened his mouth, the upper jaw reached far above the clouds. He seemed to swallow them as they passed. His extended jaws covered and darkened one half of the surrounding sky. When the monster sneezed it occasioned a storm, in which the Dutch ship was sadly tossed. When he passed wind, it rent the vallies of ice, and clouds of smoke
Came issuing thro' the mound.
But the most serious accident had nearly befallen the Dutch ship. The monster, in making water, threw it like a rainbow from him, and it fell very near the vessel. The spray covered her for four weeks, which this animal always took in discharging its urine.
The Dutchmen were under the necessity of containing themselves all this time, and heard with trembling the dreadful peals rattling o'er their heads.
So soon as it ceased they came upon deck, and saw the fish beginning to move round the ocean. Whenever he swam, the globe seemed to yield to that side, and they beheld the North Pole yielding likewise, like the mast of a ship aground.
The water was in violent agitation; and they rolled away their mast. Luckily one of the animal's whiskers had been rubbed off against the ice, and, cutting from these three hairs, they made jurymasts of the same, which are now used for the harbour booms at Rotterdam.
B O S T O N, March 23.
On Saturday evening last, a gentleman, lately belonging to the army, arrived in town from Northfield, in the county of Hampshire, by whom we learn, that several towns in Vermont, which lie near the line of Hampshire county, give asylum and protection to the rebels, who continue assembled therein, and threaten to return, and burn and destroy the property of the friends to Government, as soon as the warm weather will admit of their taking the field in force; that the Days are the principal leaders of these rebels; that the disasters and defeats which they have met with have served only to whet their appetites for revenge; and that it is the opinion of those who have been steadily attached to Government, and who have made the most astonishing exertions for its support, that nothing but the operation of strict justice on a considerable number of the principals, will ever bring the rebels to a sense of their duty. This gentleman likewise informs, that the troops already raised for the four months service amount to about 600, who are formed into two regiments, one of which, commanded by Col. Newell, is posted at Pittsfield; the other, by Col. Badlam, at Northfield, excepting one company, which lies at Northampton.
T HE taxable inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth, are requested forthwith to give in to their selectmen, just and true invoices of their rateable estates, viz. the number of white male polls from 18 years old and upward—the number of black male servants from 18 to 45 years old—the number of black female servants from 18 to 45—the number of horses and oxen 4 years old and upward—the number of cows 4 years old and upward—the number of cattle and horses 3 years old and upward—the number of cattle and horses from 2 years old and upward—the number of cattle and horses 1 year old and upward—the number of acres of orchard land—the number of acres of mowing land—the the number of acres of pasturing land; and the amount of the net yearly income of mills, wharves and ferrys, with the value of all their other buildings and real estate—money at interest, or on hand—stock in trade, &c.
The non residents, or their agents are requested to attend to the above advertisement, and render invoices of such real estate as they have in said town, also such persons as move from farm to farm in said town, and from other towns to this, in the farming business, are requested to give in their invoices, as it will be a mean of saving trouble and expence.
N. B. The month of April is the time prefixed by law for the above, after which none will be received.
Portsmouth, March 31, 1787.

For the New-Hampshire GAZETTE. To the free, virtuous and independent Electors of Massachusetts.
FREE MEN ATTEND!
T HE times are difficult;—they call for attention, and decision. You have just quelled by arms an insurrection against the laws and constitution of your country:—You are now called upon to oppose the same spirits, operating in a less visible, but more dangerous form. The enemies of your constitution;—the same men who have risen up against your government, who have threatened conflagration to your capital, and ruin to all good citizens, now mix in your councils, and mean to achieve by their base arts, what they could not effect by their arms.—They mean, by influencing in the present election, to defeat the measures that have been so wisely concerted, and so happily executed for the suppression of the present rebellion; and to bring the Commonwealth, both with respect to government and property, into that miserable state, to which the rebellion, had it succeeded, would have reduced it; from that state, the present administration have, with great ability and exertion, preserved it.—They have faithfully performed the duties, that were incumbent on them; and it now remains for you to determine whether you will, by supporting them, compleat the important work; whether you will establish your constitution upon a firm and lasting basis, and thereby secure the public peace, tranquility and happiness;—without which security, your lives, liberties and property, will be again in hazard from the desperate attacks of wicked lawless men. These men are exerting every nerve, to effect a change in the administration; and in this way they hope to overturn your excellent constitution, which cost so much blood and treasure to establish.—If you suffer them to carry their fell purposes into execution, you may then expect that Demon of fraud and injustice, a paper currency, to be again let loose upon you; and that like your neighbours in Rhode-Island, you will be involved in every political evil;—on the contrary, if you prefer peace, justice, tranquility and happiness, to injustice, anarchy, confusion and civil war, you ought not;—you cannot hesitate where to bestow your suffrages.—Bestow them then on those men, who certainly will compleat the measures, they have so happily begun, who will, by their decision, and firmness, establish your constitution, and ensure your safety; and from whose wisdom and attention you may justly expect every relief, which under your present difficulties, the circumstances of things will allow—on the other hand, guard well against that man who has held council with the insurgents; who, by his negligence, dissipation and extravagance, has proved himself unequal to the management of his own affairs; and therefore must be totally unequal to the management of those of the public; for under such management, what could you rationally expect, but to be involved in further and greater difficulties, if not in final ruin.—I am a sincere well-wisher to you and your posterity: which includes my own.
AN ELECTOR.
B O S T O N, March 28.
Extract from the Petition of the town of Leominster to the Governor and General Court, voted in legal town meeting, Feb. 22, 1787.
It is evident that the Court of Common Pleas is almost universally disliked, and it seems to be the sincere wish of nearly all the people, that it may be abolished; we think it absolutely necessary that it should entirely cease; and that power may be given to Justices of the Peace to determine all actions of the value of ten pounds and under (excepting where freehold is concerned) with the liberty of appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court; and in order to prevent excessive bills of cost, and distressing continuance of actions, as has been practiced, we think there may be a division in the circuit, and two Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court made a quorum—once each year all the Justices of that Court should meet and agree upon their circuit—consult and advise upon any matters they shall think of importance, relative to the laws.—They should hold their Courts four times in a year in each county—no actions should be continued unless requested by both parties (extraordinary causes excepted) no attorney should be entitled to any additional fees, in consequence of any continuance, either for travel or attendance—and whenever the Jury gives a verdict, in the opinion of the Judges, contrary to law and justice, the verdict upon request of either of the parties, should be set aside, and another trial granted, without the addition of more than ordinary cost—that there be one clerk appointed in each county, and all the papers concerning that county, should be kept in his office.
And we earnestly desire that the present Attorney-General may be dismissed from his employment immediately, and one Attorney for the Commonwealth, to be appointed in each county; this will have a great tendency to quiet the minds of the people; we also request inquiry may be made by whose means it was that many valuable absentee estates, that were libelled for years, were not prosecuted to confiscation before the peace prevented it: We apprehend that if this had been honestly done, as the people had a right to expect, great part of our public debts would have been paid; and as the General Court has been pleased to exhibit an account of the expenditures of much of the public money, we pray that the records of the Supreme Judicial Court may be examined, and the accounts published of all the bills of cost that have been paid to the present Attorney-General since his appointment, in order that the people may be better satisfied than they now are, of the reasonableness of the grant that was lately made to him of 10631. 12.”
As it seems to be the opinion of many well-disposed friends to government, that the leaders in the insurrection, by being carried out of the country where they were inhabitants, may possibly be subjected to severer punishment than their crimes deserve—we earnestly hope there will be no just cause for such apprehension, but that justice, tempered with mercy, will be the rule; and that all those whose transgressions in this affair are not so aggravated as to make it dangerous to the well-being of the state, upon proper application made by them, and giving convincing proofs of their sincere sorrow for their past misconduct, they may obtain forgiveness, as far as can be done agreeably to the laws, and the safety of this Commonwealth.”
His Excellency our Governor, received by the mail of last Saturday evening, the following letter, from His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esq. President of the Supreme Executive Council, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
SIR, Philadelphia, March 12, 1787. I HAVE the honor to send to your Excellency herewith, the Proclamation mentioned in my last; and am, with great esteem, and best wishes for the peace and prosperity of your State, your Excellency's most obedient, and most humble servant, B. FRANKLIN, His Excellency Governor Bowdoin.
[The Proclamation mentioned in the above letter, offers in addition to the sums offered by the Proclamation of his Excellency our Governor, One hundred Pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania, for apprehending and securing in the goal of Philadelphia, Daniel Shays, and Fifty pounds (respectively) for Luke Day, Adam Wheeler, and Eli Parsons, if found within that state, to be paid out of the treasury of said Commonwealth.]
Yesterday arrived in town, Ensign Stoddard, of the federal troops, from Great Barrington, in the county of Berkshire, which place he left on Saturday last. By him we are informed, That the Hon. Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, arrived at Great-Barrington, on the 18th inst. attended by Gen. Shepard, and a number of respectable gentlemen, from the County of Hampshire; and on the Tuesday following the Court commenced their session, without the least interruption, when the Hon. Judge Cushing, gave a spirited and solemn charge to the Grand Jury, which was composed of gentlemen of the first character in the County, as were three full petit Juries returned to serve at that Court—That in the afternoon of Tuesday, the Rebels taken in the action at Sheffield, on the 27th of February last, together with others of a like description, under a strong guard commanded by Col. Newell, were brought in from Pittsfield.—And that Gen. Lincoln, and the other Gentlemen Commissioners, were at Great-Barrington, when he left that place.
By this gentleman, we also learn, that some of the fugitive Rebels, in paroxysms of revenge, in the night of the 9th inst. set fire to a store, owned by Messrs. Penfield and Bacon, of Sheffield, but which stood in Nobletown, in New-York, near the line of this state, which was entirely consumed, together with about 600l. in property contained therein—and on the 13th, a barn belonging to Mr. Benjamin, of Egremont, was also set fire to, and, together with the grain, hay, &c. destroyed. Several of the incendiaries, suspected as concerned in the above transactions, were taken
and confined in gaol, but unfortunately, broke out a few days after, and made their escape—That though the Rebellion appears to be crushed, yet many people in the western counties are under fearful apprehensions from threats thrown out by the rebels, (who are harboured in the State of Vermont) of returning as soon as the weather will permit, and satiating their revenge on individuals, by the destruction of their persons and property—and that from appearance, it will require the strictest unanimity in the friends to government, and the utmost wisdom and perseverance in our rulers, to restore peace to that distracted part of the Commonwealth.
All accounts from the country agree, that the electioneering mania, never raged with greater violence in this Commonwealth, than it does at the present moment—the Insurgents in all parts seeming determined to effect that by law, which they could not by conventions and arms.
P O R T S M O U T H, March 31.
On Monday last, agreeable to notification, the inhabitants of this town assembled at the state house, and having made choice of the Honorable Daniel Rindge, Esq. for their moderator, proceeded to give in their votes for a President, Senators, and Representatives. The boxes were closed at one o'clock, when the votes were declared to be as follow:
  For President,   Hon. John Langdon, Esq. 127   His Excellency President Sullivan, 120   For Senators,   Hon. George Atkinson, Esq. 161   Joshua Wentworth, Esq. 149   Samuel Hale, Esq. 131   Thomas Odiorne, Esq. 130   Joseph Gilman, Esq. 106   Christopher Toppan, Esq. 97   John Sherburne Esq. 40   Peter Green, Esq. 38   John Langdon, Esq. 37   Jonathan Moulton, Esq. 35   Jonathan Warner, Esq. 32   John M'Clary, Esq. 29   James Hill, Esq. 27   John Bell, Esq. 22   John Pickering, John Sparhawk, and George Gains, Esquires, were elected Representatives. 
At a legal meeting held at Exeter the same day,
  For President,   His Excellency John Sullivan, 148   Hon. John Langdon 13   Hon. Josiah Bartlett, 5   For Senators.   George Atkinson, Esq. 122   Joseph Gilman, Esq. 120   Joshua Wentworth, Esq. 120   Joseph Cilley, Esq. 108   John McClary, Esq. 100   John Prentice, Esq. 17   Thomas Odiorne, Esq. 13   John Bell, Esq. 4   John Langdon, Esq. 2   Archibald McMurphy, Esq. 2   Samuel Hale, Esq. 2 
  Votes for a President.   Gilmantown, for president Sullivan, 150   Goffstown, for Col. Langdon, 101   Bedford, for ditto, 107   Richmond, for ditto, all   Swanzey, divided between messrs. Sullivan, Langdon and Livermore.   Packerfield, for Col. Langdon, 45   Hollis, for ditto, all.   Kennington, for president Sullivan, 84   for judge Livermore, 13   for Col. Langdon, 1   Lee, for president Sullivan, 103   for judge Livermore, 1   Brentwood, for president Sullivan, 50   Stratham, for president Sullivan, 66   Col. Langdon, 26   Dover, for president Sullivan, 169   Northwood, for president Sullivan, all.   Newmarket, for president Sullivan, 99   Col. Langdon, 7   Newmarket, for President Sullivan, 90   for Col. Langdon, 7   Durham, for President Sullivan, all except three.   Nottingham, for President Sullivan, all.   Rye, for Col. Langdon, 56   for Judge Bartlett, 14   for President Sullivan, 13   North Hill, for judge Bartlett, 59   for President Sullivan, 30   for Col. Langdon, 6 
Naval Office, Port of PISCATAQUA March 30.
  Brig Astrea, ENTERED,   Salter, Cape Francois.   CLEARED,   Schooner America, Harwood, Shelburne. 

Parnassian Spring.
ADDRESS TO FORTUNE.
W HILST others with impatient eyes Thy wheel, O Fortune! anxious view, Or clam'rous claim thy noblest prize, And vainly deem thy gifts their due. Thy humblest vot'ry deign to hear, Who silent breaths his ardent pray'r; Thy smiles his pensive hours would cheer, And soon alleviate ev'ry care. I ask not for inglorious ease, The sparkling bowl, nor sumptuous board; I've no ignoble wish to please, And scorn the miser's mould'ring hoard. O grant me but a thousand pounds— Thy fiat stay—too much I crave; So vast a sum the Muse confounds, To Mammon make me not a slave. Ah! what avails my idle pray'r, Both sloth, and dire diseases rank; What num'rous ills might vice prepare, To make my future life a Blank! Then may I rightly hence employ The gifts possess'd, nor aught despise; Be health, content, domestic joy, And conscious rectitude my Prize."
State of New Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Hollis, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 26th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the house of John Smith, innholder in said town, at one o'clock, P.M. unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Ac. s. d. q.     Col. William Brown 9 1 3   George Curran 10 3 2   Solomon Twiss 6 10 1   Proprietors of old Dunstable 3 2 2   Part of Broket's farm 2 3 3   Coffin Jones 3 2 3  
JEREMIAH AMES, Collector for 1783.
Non resident's taxes for 1784.
   Col. William Brown 4 10   George Curran 3 3   Solomon Twiss 3 9 2   John Butterfield 3 9 2   Proprietors of old Dunstable 1 9 3   Part of Broket's farm 1 3 1   Coffin Jones 1 9 3  
EMERSON SMITH, Collector for 1784. Hollis, February 16, 1787.
New-Hampton,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in said New-Hampton, that unless they pay their respective taxes to me the subscriber, taxed on their lands there and committed to me the subscriber to collect, agreeable to the following list, so much of their lands will be sold at vendue agreeable to law, at my house in said New-Hampton, on Wednesday the 18th day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the same, with incidental charges.
   N. R. Q'ty. s. d. q. s. d. q. d. q.     Ebenezer Lane 21 1 90 90 2 4 23 6 2   Simon Nudd 20 1 50 49 2 23 11 10 2   Stephen Page 10 3 100 97 0 46 3 9 0   Joshua James 5 3 60 53 0 28 2 20   Philip Hooker 6 4 50 49 2 23 11 10 2   John Moulton, Esq. 5 5 200 19 10 9 07 6 0   Joseph Sanborn 2 5 40 43 0 20 1 8 0   Jonathan Leavitt 14 3 250 9 4 2   Benj. Batchelder 1 5 90 90 2 42 3 6 2   Josiah Moulton 3d 25 1 250 1 39 2 11 39 4 2   Thomas Rand 8 2 250 9 4 2   Brad. Richardson 9 2 250 1 39 2 11 39 4 2  
EBENEZER INGALS, { Collectors of said taxes. New-Hampton, February 13th, 1787.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietor or owner of a lot of land in the parish of Northwood, who is delinquent in paying his taxes for the year 1784, that unless he pays the same on or before Tuesday the 12th of June next, so much of his land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day, at my dwelling house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment. N. R. Ac. s. d. d. 1 s d Aaron Morrill 9 4 100 17 3 9 1 7 6  JOSHUA FURBUR, Collector.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Andover, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that so much of their land will be sold at Public Vendue on Tuesday the 3d day of April next, at my dwelling house in said town, at ten of the clock in the forenoon as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Q'ty. s. d. q.     Jonathan Beck 1 1 100 1 4 1   Nathaniel Mersevey & { 2 1 100 0 10 1   Joseph Blanchard {   Ezekiel Worthen 3 1 100 1 4 1   ditto 3 3 50 0 10 1   Israel Blake 4 2 50 0 10 1   ditto 4 4 80 0 10 1   Daniel Marston 5 1 100 1 4 1   ditto 5 2 40 0 10 2   Ebenezer Loverin 7 1 80 1 9 1   ditto 7 1 100 1 4 2   Joseph French 10 4 50 1 4 3   Archibald Lakeman 12 2 50 0 8 2   ditto 12 4 100 1 4 1   William Swain 14 2 93 2 8 3   ditto 14 4 60 1 9 1   Joseph Gove 15 1 50 0 10 1   ditto 15 1 80 0 8 1   Edward Brown 16 2 40 0 5 1   ditto 16 4 100 0 10 2   Samuel French 21 1 100 0 10 2   ditto 21 2 40 0 8 3   ditto 21 2 80 0 8 1   Thomas Silla 22 2 50 0 7 0   ditto 22 3 60 1 7 0   Samuel French 24 2 100 1 4 1   ditto 24 2 80 1 4 1   ditto 24 4 100 1 1 2   ditto 24 3 50 0 10 3   Robert Miller 25 1 50 0 5 2   ditto 25 1 80 0 8 2   ditto 25 4 60 0 8 2   Benjamin French 26 4 60 0 8 2   Benjamin Swett, junr. 28 3 50 0 8 1   Law Lot 1st 30 2 100 4 0 2   David Norton 32 4 50 0 6 3   Amos Dunnel 31 4 30 0 5 2   ditto 31 1 80 0 8 2   William B. Clough 41 3 40 1 4 1   Hezek. Carr 42 4 100 2 0 1   Benjamin Shaw 44 4 100 1 10 3   ditto 44 4 80 1 1 2   Joshua Peirce 48 2 60 2 8 2   ditto 48 4 40 0 6 3   Samuel Barthick 51 3 80 2 0 1   Samuel Solley and { 52 4 100 0 8 2   Clement March { 52 3 90 0 10 3   ditto 52 4 80 1 4 1   Richard Smith 52 2 80 1 4 1   ditto 58 4 100 1 10 0   John Sanborn 58 4 80 1 7 0   John Marston 59 3 100 1 4 1   ditto 61 3 50 1 1 3   ditto 61 3 40 0 9 2   Jesse Prescott 65 3 80 1 9 2   ditto 65 3 30 0 7 0   ditto 65 3 70 1 0 0   Daniel Sanborn 68 4 100 1 9 2   Anthony Emery 69 4 40 0 8 0   John Brown 71 1 100 1 10 1   ditto 71 4 40 0 8 1   Nathan Longfellow 73 3 68 0 10 1   David Lowel 74 2 100 1 4 1   Tobias Lakeman 75 1 100 1 4 1   Joseph Prescott 79 4 100 1 4 1   John Holt 77 3 80 1 4 0   John Levett 78 2 100 0 8 1   ditto 78 4 80 0 8 0  
NATHANIEL EMERY, Constable.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in the town of Dorchester, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, and also a tax for the deficiency of a soldier in the year 1782, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 5th day of April 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, at my dwelling house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   1785. 1782.   N. s. d. q. s. d.     John Wright 2 1 0 2 3 9   Seth Wright 3 1 0 2 3 9   Samuel Wing 1 1 0 2 3 9   Otis Little 3 1 0 2 3 9   David Woodward 3 1 0 2 3 9   Ambrose Cushman 3 1 0 2 3 9   Thomas Porter 2 1 0 2 3 9   Gideon Rudd 1 1 0 2 3 9   Jonathan Freeman 2 1 0 2 3 9   Timothy Bush 2 1 0 2 3 9   Henry Sherburne 2 1 0 2 3 9   Thomas Floyd 1 1 0 2 3 9   Thomas Davison 1 1 0 2 3 9   Joseph Sherburne 2 1 0 2 3 9   Woodbury Langdon Esq. 1 1 0 2 3 9   George Marshall, junr. 1 1 0 2 3 9   John Sullivan Esq. 1 1 0 2 3 9   James Melcher 1 1 0 2 3 9   Samuel Hobart, Esq. 3 1 0 2 3 9   John Parker, Esq. 3 1 0 2 3 9   Isaac Rindge, Esq. 3 1 0 2 3 9   Samuel Parker 3 1 0 2 3 9   Richard Cutts Shannon 2 1 0 2 3 9   John Pingery Williams 3 1 0 2 3 9   Robert Lewis Fowle 2 1 0 2 3 9   Thomas McDonough, Esq. 1 1 0 2 3 9   Nathaniel Raythos, Esq. 1 1 0 2 3 9   John Marshall 2 1 0 2 3 9   Witeman Claggett, Esq. 2 1 0 2 3 9   William Yeaton half 1 6 0 1 1 10  
SILVANUS WOODWORTH, Collector. Dorchester, February 23, 1787.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Nathan Hoag, late of Stratham, blacksmith, deceased, are desired to exhibit their accounts immediately to Enos Hoag and Levy Hoag, Executors to the last will and testament of said deceased, in order for a speedy settlement. Stratham, March 13, 1780.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & owners of land in the parish of Northwood, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 12th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue on said day, at the dwelling house of Joshua Furbur, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   R. N. Acres. s. d. s. d.     William Langdon 7 13 156 3 9 2 6   George Jaffrey 0 15 102 3 0 2 0   Curtis Noyes 0 16 130 3 5 2 4   John Allen 0 17 01 3 0 2 9   Peregrin White 0 19 27 1 3 0 10   Samuel Penhallow 8 8 156 12 9 8 6   John Calf 0 13 156 5 0