The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-06-17 00:00:00

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 and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.
TUESDAY, MAY 25.
IN committee of the whole house on the funding bill.
Mr. SENEY in the chair.
Mr. GERRY's proposition for the assumption of the State debts was read—This proposition was advocated by Mr. Sherman, Mr. Boudinot and Mr. Ames—who severally entered into a full discussion of the subject of assumption, and replied particularly to the observations of Mr. Madison.
No member rising immediately after Mr. Ames, and the chairman being about to put the question, Mr. Sedgwick after premising a few observations respecting the probability that some other gentlemen would wish to express their minds on the subject—in order to allow them an opportunity to do it, moved that the committee should rise. Mr. Gale moved an amendment to this motion, by adding that the chairman should report, "that the committee have gone through the discussion of the 12 first sections of the bill, and that they be discharged from any further consideration thereof."—This amendment occasioned considerable debate—an appeal was made to the chair whether it was in order; the chairman gave it as his opinion that it was; an appeal from the judgment of the chairman was made to the committee, who confirmed the declaration—32 members rising in favor of the affirmative; some further debate ensued on the idea which had been suggested of taking up the business of assumption in a separate bill—Mr. Smith (S. C.) moved an amendment to the amendment proposed by Mr. Gale—which was to strike out what relates to discharging the committee—this motion the chairman declared was not in order.—The question being put on Mr. Gale's amendment, it was carried in the affirmative.
The committee then rose, and the chairman reported "that they had gone through the discussion of the 12 first sections of the bill making provision for the public debt of the United States." The question whether the committee should be discharged was prevented from being taken, by an adjournment's being called for—Adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26.
Mr. GILMAN informed the house that yesterday the joint committee of both houses waited on the President of the United States and presented the following bills:
An Act to prescribe the mode in which the public Acts, records, and judicial proceedings in each State, shall be authenticated so as to take effect in every other State.
An Act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures and penalties accruing under the revenue laws in certain cases therein mentioned.
An Act to continue in force an Act passed at the last session of Congress, entitled an Act to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States.
An Act for the government of the territory of the United States, south of the river Ohio.
A message was received from the President of the United States informing the House that he had given his assent to the two first of the above Acts. The other two originated in the Senate.
Mr. PAGE made a motion that the committee of the whole be discharged from any further consideration of the bill respecting the State of Rhode-Island, and enforced the propriety of
the measure in a speech of some length. The motion was seconded by Mr. Parker.
Several gentlemen observed on the impropriety of the motion, as the bill was made the order of a future day—next Monday—and Mr. Parker having withdrawn his second, the motion subsided.
The House took up the report of the committee of the whole, on the funding bill. The first question was to discharge the committee from further proceedings on the said bill. This was agreed to.
The amendments proposed by the committee to the bill were next taken into consideration, and agreed to.—The clause for funding the continental money being first amended, by altering the rate of receiving the same from 100 dollars of the said money, for one dollar in specie, to 75 for 1. This proposition produced some debate, and was decided by ayes and noes. Ayes 31—Noes 25.
A further provision was then moved for, that interest should be computed on the said bills from the day of
This also caused some debate, and was decided by ayes and noes. Ayes 15—Noes 42.
THURSDAY, MAY 27.
A motion was made by Mr. Carroll, that the several reports from the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary at War, and the commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States, should be printed. This motion occasioned a debate; and on the question to agree to the same, it was negatived—Ayes 27—Noes 29.
In Committee of the whole, on the funding bill.—
Mr. HEISTER moved that so much of the third section as respects funding the Indents should be struck out—this motion was supported by Mr. Jackson, Mr. Williamson and Mr. Page—Mr. Heister, gave a statement of certain facts relative to the situation of Pennsylvania, in regard to Indents—and enforced the propriety of his motion in a speech of considerable length. The motion was opposed by Mr. Sherman, Mr. Fitzsimons, Mr. Gerry and Mr. Vining—and on the question being put, it was negatived, 10 of 11 members only rising in favor of it.
On motion of Mr. Fitzsimons, the section respecting the nonsubscribing creditors was amended by inserting these words "including the interest to the last day of December next,"—The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on Monday next.
Mr. BOUDINOT read a number of resolutions, in favor of the assumption of the State debts—(in substance Mr. Gerry's late proposition)—these were laid on the table.
Mr. FITZSIMONS read the following—which was laid on the table, viz. Resolved, that Congress will meet and hold their next session at Philadelphia.
A message was received from the Senate, informing that they have passed "an Act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," with one amendment. Also that the President of the United States has given his assent to the act to continue in force the act to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States—and the Act for the government of the Territory south of the river Ohio.
The above amendment was to strike out the clauses which specify the officers to be employed abroad, and the salaries to each—and leave the application of the sum appropriated by the bill to the President of the United States.—On
the question to agree to this amendment the Ayes and Noes were demanded, and were Ayes 18—Noes 33.
Mr. STEELE's motion on the subject of amendments was taken up.
The motion was divided—and the first part, respecting the appointment of a committee to examine and report the decisions of the several States on the amendments proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the U. States, was agreed to, and Mr. Steele, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Contee, were appointed. The other part, respecting additional amendments was negatived.
Mr. GERRY laid the following on the table.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives that all treaties made, or which shall be made by the United States, be published, and annexed to the Laws of the United States.
Another message was received from the Senate, that they had passed Baron Steuben's bill, with amendments. The said amendments were laid on the table. The Senate propose to increase the annuity from 2000 to 2500 dollars—and to disallow the payment of the 7000 dollars.—Adjourned.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & owners of land in the town of Northumberland, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1787 and 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to one of the subscribers, on or before the 8th day of July 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 Mr. Daniel Symms in Portsmouth, at 3 o'clock, P. M. on said day.
   1787.   £. s. d. £. s. d.    Edmund Morse 1 7 0  Peter Morse 1 7 0  Antipas Marshall 2 0 0  Benjamin Currier 1 7 0  Jeremiah Eames 1 10 0  Caleb Marshall 2 17 0  Abel Bennet 0 5 6  Samuel White 1 7 0   1789.  Peter Morse 2 0 0  Antipas Marshall 2 13 0  Benjamin Currier 2 2 0  John White 3 5 0  Abel Bennet 1 1 0  Samuel White 2 2 0  Jonathan Dufton 1 1 0  Jonathan Dufton 2 2 0  James Paul 2 2 0  Samuel Burnside 2 2 0   JOSEPH PEVERLY, Collectors.   DANIEL R. ROGERS,   Northumberland, June 9, 1790.  
HILLSBOROUGH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Hillsborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 23rd day of June, 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 Dutton, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   D.No. Q'ty. s. d. d. d. q.    W.Hill, W.p't 3 50 115 1 10 9 1  2 13 100 1 8 8  J.Hill, E.p't 3 8 80 1 3 5 1  Widow Moore's } 0 0 88 1 5 7 1 0  farm E.p't } 3 6 100 1 8 8 1 1  Brown Burt } 60 30 0 6 2 1 1  W.Bradford's } 60 30 0 6 2 1 1  Heirs E. end } 60 30 0 6 2 1 1   ANDREW WILKINS, Collector.   Hillsborough, May 12, 1790.  
P E R C Y.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & owners of land in the town of Percy, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1787 and 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to one of the subscribers, on or before the 9th day of July 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 Mr. Daniel Symms in Portsmouth, at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day.
   1787.   £. s. d. £. s. d.    Samuel White 1 5 0  Benjamin Currier 1 5 0  James Paul 1 5 0  David Paul 1 5 0  Joseph Peverly 1 5 0  Daniel Spaldwin 1 5 0  Stephen Wells 1 5 0  Caleb Marshall 1 5 0  Abner Osgood 1 5 0  Caleb Toppan 1 5 0  Nathaniel Healy 1 5 0  George Walton, jr. 1 5 0  Thomas M'Donough 1 5 0  William L. Perkins 1 5 0  William Blunt 1 5 0  Stephen Sumner 1 5 0  Jesse Johnson 1 5 0  Joseph Holbrook 1 5 0  John Melcher 1 5 0  Moses Davis 1 5 0  Jesse Johnson, jr. 1 5 0  Jeremiah Eames 1 5 0  Caleb Johnson 1 5 0  Jonathan M. Sewall 1 5 0  Hubartus Neale 1 5 0  John Hurd 1 5 0  Caleb Marshall 1 5 0   1789.  Samuel White 1 2 0  Benjamin Currier 1 2 0  James Paul 1 2 0  Thomas Burnside 1 6 0  David Paul 1 2 0  Abner Osgood 1 2 0  William Moulton 1 2 0  Arthur Worster 1 2 0  Jacob Tilton 1 2 0  Joseph Moulton 1 2 0  Caleb Toppan 1 2 0  Nathaniel Healy 1 2 0  George Walton, jr. 1 2 0  Thomas M'Donough 1 2 0  William L. Perkins 1 2 0  Mark Sanborn 1 2 0  Joseph Bishop 1 2 0  William Blunt 1 2 0  Stephen Sumner 1 2 0  Hubartus Neale 1 2 0  Joseph Peverly 1 2 0  Daniel Spaldwin 1 2 0  John Sanborn 1 2 0  William Marshall 1 2 0  Caleb Marshall 1 2 0  Silas Marshall 1 2 0  Eliphalet Day 1 2 0  Moses Davis 1 2 0  Moses Marshall 1 2 0  Jesse Johnson 1 2 0  Stephen Wells 1 2 0  Jesse Johnson, jr. 1 2 0  Moses Bartlett 1 2 0  Jeremiah Eames 1 2 0  Caleb Johnson 1 2 0  Edmund Morse 1 2 0  Reuben Hamman 1 2 0  Jacob Walden 1 2 0  John Hurd 1 2 0  Joseph Holbrook 1 2 0  John Melcher 1 2 0  Jonathan M. Sewall 1 2 0  John Hodgdon 1 2 0   JOSEPH PEVERLY, Collectors.   DANIEL R. ROGERS,   Percy, June 9, 1790.  
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VIENNA, March 13.
The report is very general here, that a War with Prussia is decided upon.—It is in consequence of a treaty defensive and offensive, being signed between Prussia and the Porte, on the 14th of December, 1789, and which was to have full effect on the 16th of January last, about which time it was ratified and exchanged by both parties. We are accordingly preparing for this new foe. Poland is not yet altogether devoted to Prussia; and from Russia we shall have every assistance. From these symptoms, our politicians predict a general war throughout Europe.
The Austrian army at this moment, consists of 370,000 men, exclusive of officers. An immense force! and such as the House of Austria never had on foot before at any period.
LONDON, April 1—3.
We venture now to affirm, there will be no peace until after another campaign, and if the accounts brought by the Dutch and Flanders mails are authentic, there will inevitably be an extension of war.
Well, indeed, might Voltaire remark, that liberty was but an empty name in these countries: for surely no absolute Monarch in the world would enact such oppressive laws, and lay such heavy taxes on the subject, as in the case in these kingdoms. We have the shadowy form of freedom without the essentiality.— Vox & præterea nihil.
The next campaign in the North promises to be the most severe of any since the commencement of hostilities. The King of Sweden has been well supplied with money from the Turks, which is all that is wanting in that country.
No account is yet received of the Swedish fleet being at Sea.
Tuesday last was the day fixed by the capitulation for the surrender of the citadel of Antwerp, which is very probable has been actually surrendered.
Turkey, the Netherlands, Sweden and Poland, the four great hinges on which the probability of peace or war in Europe turns, becomes every day more widely and irreparably embroiled. The first of these States long prompted and countenanced by the Court of Berlin, is at length formally allied to it.
The last letters from Brussels, are full of nothing but confusion, pillage and murders. The populace not content with having pillaged the house of Mr. Vaskal, maltreated his son, went afterwards to his country house and reduced it to ashes. In that mob three of the pillagers lost their lives; and two volunteers of Mr. Walkier's company, who was himself in danger of being torn to pieces, because it was his company only that opposed the violences committed by the insurgents. That worthy officer fled; and they say is got safe to the Dutch territories.
A clergyman, 63 years of age was convicted at Leicester Assizes, of feloniously solomizing a marriage in the church of Friby, between Charles Browne and Mary Yates, without licence or publication of bands, and was sentenced to be transported for fourteen years.
NEWPORT, May 13.
A very severe flash of lightning, attended with a tremendous clap of thunder, on Thursday morning last, struck one of the chimnies of a house inhabited by Mr. Joseph Taylor, standing by itself south-easterly, at about half a mile's distance from the compact part of the town—the top with the partitions in the chimney, was beat into the body and fell to the lower floor—Mr. Taylor's wife was sitting near the hearth with a child in her lap, and a girl just by her, with another child in her's—one of Mrs. Taylor's shoes was torn in pieces (she had no buckles in them) off her foot, which was so burnt as to be blistered,—the lightning having apparently passed through the heel, a hole being made therein about as large as might be pierced with a double ten gimlet—the girl and children were not injured in the least. Mr. Taylor himself, who was sitting near the window, had both his shoes also torn so
that the upper leather was separated from the soles, and one of his buckles slightly melted. A table in the room was overturned and a candle stand had its legs broken—two large holes were made through the floor into the cellar, and two glass windows in the room, together with the sashes, were stove to pieces and carried to a considerable distance from the house—there was a small iron chain hanging in the chimney within about six inches of the hearth. A hen sitting on her nest in a closet near the chimney was killed, and a number of eggs under her, broken to pieces and scattered about.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.
In consequence of business of importance in the Universal Church, several preachers, who hold the doctrine of Universal Salvation, are arrived in this city. To-morrow morning, a sermon will be delivered at the Church in Lodge-alley, by Mr. M'CLANE, a gentleman of abilities. It is expected that the celebrated Mr. MURRAY will preach there in the evening.
The arrival of a number of emigrants from France is a favorable circumstance. The French peasantry are remarkable for their sobriety, honesty and industry. The accession of such men is a great object in a new country, and should be encouraged as much as possible, by every means in our power.
JUNE 5.
The Economy of Congress exemplified in the Case of Baron Stuben.
Extract of a letter from New-York, May 30. "BARON STUBEN, had most liberal appointments during the war—pay as Major-General 166 dollars per month—pay as Inspector-General 84 dollars per month—and 300 dollars per month for his table, &c.—Got his commutation, and every allowance belonging to his rank. He, however, soon got out of Money, and Congress made him a further grant of 7,000 dollars, on the 27th September, 1785, which is expressly in full for all sacrifices and services; so that he had then cost us, exclusive of grants made to him by particular states, near 50000 dollars specie. But here he has got in debt again, and flies to Congress for relief. The Senate was full and divided on every question, and our President uniformly gave his vote in favor of the Baron. The result is, that he has got a pension for life, of two thousand five hundred dollars per annum."
NEW-YORK, JUNE 5. MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
THE President of the United States was pleased, on Wednesday last, to make the following Nomination of Officers, to whose appointment the Senate did advise and consent.
The Officers in service were all reappointed—the following are the NEW APPOINTMENTS.
  Major,  Alex'or Parker, Virg.  Officers who served in the late war.    Captains,  1 A. Trueman, Maryl.     2 Jos. Monfort, N. C.     3 M. Rudolph, Georgia.    Lieut's,  4 Ballard Smith, Virg.      1 Tho's Martin, Georg.      2 Tho's Pasteur, N. C.      3 M. M'Pherson, Mary.      4 John Steele, Virginia.     Ensigns,  1 Rich'd Archer, ditto.      2 Tho's Secupes, ditto.      3 Ezekiel Polke, N. C.      4 James Clay, Georgia.   
CINCINNATI.
At a Triennial General Meeting of the CINCINNATI, held in the city of Philadelphia, in the month of May last, the following Officers were unanimously elected:
PRESIDENT-GENERAL, His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq. late Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States.  VICE-PRESIDENT-GENERAL, Major-General THOMAS MIFFLIN.  SECRETARY-GENERAL, Major-General HENRY KNOX.  ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, Major WILLIAM M'PHERSON.
MIDDLETOWN, June 5.
A gentleman of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, took the following method lately to preserve peach trees from being injured by worms, caterpillars, &c. He cleared away the gum that issued out of the tree affected by the worm; strewed a little flour of brimstone round the root, and covered it with fine mould that it might not blow away, yet so that the sun might operate through and cause the brimstone to fumigate, which destroyed the worms; one pound of brimstone is sufficient for near two hundred trees. The same kind of sulphur he also found to be destructive to caterpillars. In the latter case his plan was as follows: He split the end of a pole or stick, put therein a few brimstone matches, set them on fire, and held the pole under the nest. This destroys the caterpillars. A pole thus lightened will serve for three or four nests.
HARTFORD, June 7.
The following are among the Acts passed at the last session of the Legislature of this State; viz.
An Act repealing the Excise Laws of this State.—An Act for ceding to the United States the Light-House at New-London.—A Resolve appointing a Committee to confer with a Committee of the Massachusetts relative to Fishery.
BOSTON, JUNE 10.
MAJOR-GENERAL PUTNAM.
"Brookline, (Con.) June 3, 1790.
"Saturday last died here, after a short illness, in the 73d year of his age, that celebrated hero, patriot and philanthropist, ISRAEL PUTNAM, Esq. Major-General in the late General in the late Continental army. He enjoyed his reason to the last moments of his life, and with remarkable cheerfulness and solid satisfaction, left this, for the everlasting rewards of a better and more glorious country. And on Tuesday, his funeral was attended by the largest and most respectable collection of the inhabitants ever known here on a like occasion.
"After a well adapted sermon was delivered by the Rev. Josiah Whitney, the procession moved to the burying ground, in the following order:
  Company of Grenadiers,  {  THE CORPSE,  {  Bearer,    Militia of the town, with reversed arms,  Mourners,     Music,  The Clergy,     Company of Artillery,  The Church of Brookline,     Free-Masons in the badges of their order,  Military Officers,       Inhabitants.    
When the procession had arrived at the burying-ground, the troops opening to the right and left, the masons passed on to the grave—and, after performing their accustomed ancient ceremonies, and pronouncing a short eulogium on the character of the deceased, the Grenadiers advanced, and fired three platoons, which was succeeded by a discharge from the Artillery.
The whole was concluded with that order and decorum, which the love and respect of the inhabitants inspired."
A Treaty, of offensive and defensive Alliance, is signed between the Turkish Porte and Prussia. This Treaty guarantees the possession of each—declares, that if the Imperial Allies shall not accept of the peace, proposed by England and Holland, the Prussian Monarch shall declare WAR against them; and that neither shall make a separate peace. Prussia has also in agitation a Treaty with Poland; in which Dantzick and Thorn are to be given to Prussia. If so, a quadruple Alliance of Turkey, Prussia, Sweden and Poland, is not far distant. The Empress does not relish this. Tranquility is not established in France. Great disturbances take place in the country, between the Royal Troops and the National Militia. At Marjailles disorder has risen high; and
at Pau, in Bearn, the Tiers have attacked the Palace where the courts of justice set, and destroyed 80 persons. The spirit of Parties is still in fermentation, and one stroke may produce that worst of evils—A Civil War.
The National Assembly is thus represented in a Paris paper, "It is unremittingly industrious—but its industry is that of the WASP, not that of the BEE—it sucks the sweet, destroys the flower, stings when opposed, but produces neither wax nor honey. how can it, when it is composed of 1200 members?
Last Friday, before the District Court then sitting in Portland, came on the trial of Thomas Bird and Hans Hanson, for piratically murdering Capt. CONNER, master of the sloop Mary. The prisoners, being set to the bar, pleaded Not Guilty; and after a trial which lasted five hours, the verdict of the Jury was, that Bird was Guilty, and Hanson Not Guilty. The latter was immediately discharged; and on the former, sentence of death was immediately passed, to be executed the 25th instant.
From the (New-York) DAILY ADVERTISER.
VERSES,
From the other world, by Dr. FRANKLIN.
DEAR poets, why so full of pain, Why so much grief for Dr. Ben? Love for your tribe I never had; Nor wrote three stanzas, good or bad.
At funerals sometimes grief appears, Where legacies have purchas'd tears— 'Tis nonsense to be sad for nought— From me you never gain'd a great.
To better trades I turn'd my views, And never meddled with the Muse: Great things I did for rising States, And kept the lightning from some pates:
This grand discovery, you adore it, But ne'er will be the better for it;— You still are subject to those fires, For poets' houses have no spires.
Philosophers are fam'd for pride, But pray be modest—when I died No sighs disturb'd old ocean's bed, Nor Nature wept—for Franklin dead.
That day on which I left the coast, A beggar man was also lost; If nature wept, you must agree She wept for him—as well as me.
There's reason even in telling lies— In such profusion of her sighs She was too sparing of a tear— In Carolina, all was clear.
And if there fell some snow and sleet, Why must it be her winding sheet? Snows long have cloak'd the vernal plain, Have melted—and will melt again.
Poets, I pray you go to school— Dame nature is not quite a fool: When to the dust great men she brings, Make her do some—uncommon things.
New-York, May 22, 1790.
ANECDOTES.
A Clerical gentleman, remarkable for preaching many Sundays from one text, had nearly run through the year from these words, Peter's wife's mother lay sick of a fever. The church bell tolled early one morning. Mr. Minister dispatched a servant to enquire who was dead. The sexton pretended real ignorance, but returned for answer, "That he believed it was Peter's wife's mother, as she had been sick for a long time."
A GENTLEMAN in conversation with the Chaplain of Castle-William, observed to him that his task was as easy again as that allotted to other ministers—and being asked, why? replied, "because your hearers are conversed already, and you have nothing to do but convert them."
A Lawyer, being sick, made his will, and gave away all his estate to lunatick, frantick and mad people: And being asked why he did so; replied, from such he had it, and to such he would give it again.

PHILADELPHIA, June 8.
"Many of our citizens seem half mad with joy at the prospect of this city becoming the temporary, if not the permanent residence of Congress."
NEW-HAVEN, June 2.
Wednesday last, in the afternoon, a rape was committed on the body of a white girl, about 13 years old, by a transient negro about 30. The infamous act was perpetrated about two miles from this city, on Milford road, attended with circumstances too horrid to relate. The unhappy girl was with an elder sister, coming to town, on whom he intended to commit his diabolical purpose, but she happily made her escape. The vile wretch was soon after apprehended by some persons who were on the road, and is confined in our gaol: being heavily ironed, it is hoped he will be secured to receive the punishment justly due to his villainy.
BOSTON, June 16.
By a gentleman who left N. York since the Mail, we learn, that the question of Temporary Residence of Congress had been determined in the House of Representatives, in concurrence with the Senate, in favour of New-York.
FROM NEW-YORK, June 2, 1790.
The residence business, both permanent and temporary, is committee in the Senate to Messrs. BUTLER, of S.C. DALTON, of Mass. JOHNSON, of N.C. (said to be in favor of New-York) HENRY, of Maryland, and R. H. LEE, of Virginia, said to be in favor of Philadelphia. The business it is supposed will not be concluded in the Senate, until Rhode-Island Senators arrive—when there will be a decided majority in favor of New-York.
The Commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States, have agreed to credit Massachusetts the expense of the Penobscot expedition.
JUNE 8.
The House of Representatives have sent to the Senate a Bill for funding the Foreign and Domestic Debt; but have made no provision for the State Debts. —This Bill was taken up in Senate yesterday; before the Senate entered into the consideration of it, Mr. PEASE delivered to the Honorable Senators of Massachusetts, the Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts respecting the Assumption of their Debt; accompanied by a letter from His Excellency Governor HANCOCK. The receipt of these papers gives much satisfaction, and they will make impression.
JUNE 10.
As to ASSUMPTION, it appears dubious.—The Continental Debt is in a fair way of being funded—and if the subject of residence does not generate a fourness of temper, we have hopes the session will terminate with eclat. It would be a happy circumstance if the permanent situation was once determined—as it would prevent the politics of the States from being contaminated by local considerations arising out of this business.—This subject will, I expect come on again to morrow,—I somewhat expect the permanent residence will be agreed upon.
Congress talk of rising by the last of JUNE. They have, however, much to do previous to that time.
Yesterday afternoon THE PRESIDENT of the United States returned from Sandy-Hook, and the fishing banks, where he has been for the benefit of the sea air, and to amuse himself in the delightful recreation of fishing.
APPOINTMENTS.—by AUTHORITY, Made the 7th and 8th instants.
RICHARD HARRISON, of Virginia, Consul for the port of Cadiz, &c.
JOHN MARNSDEN PINTARD, of New-York, for the Island of Madeira, &c.
JAMES MAURY, of Virginia, for the port of Liverpool, &c.
WILLIAM KNOX, of New-York, for the port of Dublin, &c.
JAMES FENWICK, of Maryland, for the port of Bourdeaux.
BURRELL CARNES, of Massachusetts, for the port of Nantz.
NATHANIEL BARRETT, of Massachusetts, for the port of Rouen.
SYLVANUS BOURNE, of Massachusetts, for the port of Hispaniola.
FULIVAR SKIPWITH, of Virginia, for the port of Martinique.
District of North-Carolina.
WILLIAM R. DAVIE, Judge.
JOHN SITGREAVES, Attorney.
JOHN SKINNER, Marshal.
Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio.
WILLIAM BLOUNT, Governor.
DAVID CAMPBELL & JOHN M'NATRY, Judges.
DANIEL SMITH, Secretary.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated June 7, 1790.
"Supposing that Congress soon will be here, some are brushing away the cob-webs from their parlour windows; others projecting galleries in the State House; another set proposing bell-ringing, &c. &c. &c. For my own part I view a removal hither in a very different light from the multitude, who I am convinced will soon find, in case of a removal, that they will be very little, if at all benefited by such an event taking place. Our Landlords are only watching some opportunity to squeeze exorbitant rents from industrious tenants."
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 17.
Last week we hear the following very melancholy accident happened at Old York: A child about nine months old being in bed, the father of which went up stairs in a hurry for a pair of shoes, which were under the fame, forgetting the child was in the bed, turned up the bedstead and left it in that situation until the mother of the child, thinking it slept longer than usual, went up stairs and there to her great astonishment found her beloved babe stifled to death.
An office of a singular kind has lately been opened in Paris, under the name of the Marriage-Office. The male candidates for that holy state enter their names, fortune, age, &c.—In a separate office, the Ladies do the same, and when the projector finds a couple likely to agree, the parties are brought together, and transact the remaining part of the business by themselves.
DIED]—In S. Carolina, Honorable WILLIAM DRAYTON, Esq. LL. D. District Judge for the United States, in S. Carolina, aged 58.—In this town—Mrs. Dorothy Pickering, aged 85 years, and Mr. Abraham Senter, aged 42 years.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE CLEARED FOR
Brig Endeavour, Seaward, Dublin. ENTERED FROM Ship Elizabeth, Orn, St. Ubes. Brig Betsey, Rollins, Tobago. Ship Satisfaction, M'Nabb, Grenada. Sloop Sally, Parker, Aux-Cayes. Brig Elizabeth, Hooker, Tobago. Brig Active, White, N. Carolina. Sch'r Industry, Furniss, Philadelphia.
THE ADDRESS
Of His Excellency JOSIAH BARTLETT, Esquire, on accepting the office of Chief Magistrate of this State.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and gentlemen of the House of Representatives, YOUR committee having very politely notified me, that I have the honour to be appointed President of this State for the current year; I now wait on the two Houses, to return my sincere thanks, for this additional mark of confidence.
As I have ever considered it to be my duty, even in the most trying scenes, not to decline any services required of me by my fellow-citizens, if it was in
any degree, in my power to discharge the duties of them; so I shall not at this time decline this arduous, but very honorable appointment—and shall use my utmost endeavours to discharge the duties of the office, with zeal and fidelity; In doing which, I shall make great dependence on being supported by you, gentlemen of both branches of the legislature; and shall rely much on the advice and assistance of the council to be by you appointed.
When you consider that my time and attention, for years past, have been wholly absorbed in discharging the duties of a different department, I doubt not but your candour and politeness will excuse any little errors or omissions, that may happen in the course of my administration.
Gentlemen, I now attend, and am ready to take the oaths directed by the Constitution.
The following is the copy of a letter from the Honorable John Sullivan, Esquire, late President of this State, to the General-Court, on his leaving the chair of Government.
Gentlemen of the Honorable Senate, and House of Representatives,
"THE General Court being now properly organized, and only a few members who have not been qualified, and it not being of absolute necessity that I should remain here until the whole have taken the oaths; and being called to act in a different department—I beg you to permit me to take my leave of the two branches of the legislature at this time.
Will you allow me, gentlemen, at this moment of my quitting the chair of government in the State, and probably bidding a final adieu to all posts and offices within the same, to entreat that you, as a body in particular, and through you the citizens of the State in general, would accept my most cordial thanks for the repeated marks of confidence which you have so repeatedly and variously honored me with: And to assure you, that, in whatever department of life Providence may place me, I shall retain a grateful remembrance of the generous conduct of New-Hampshire.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Concord, the 4th day of June, 1790. JOHN SULLIVAN."
The committee appointed to draft an answer to the above letter reported the following.
"SIR,
"THE Senate and House of Representatives having received your letter of this day, wherein you very affectionately take leave of the two branches of the Legislature, beg leave to express the high sense they entertain of your military talents, and past exertions, in the many and important offices you have been called by the suffrages of your fellow citizens to sustain; and to assure you, that the repeated marks of confidence the good people of this State have from time to time reposed in you, have been but faint testimonials of their gratitude, and your merit.
"They congratulate you on your appointment to an honorable office under the United States; and sincerely wish that your health may be restored—and that you may long continue, by dispensing equal justice, a great blessing to this people: and while they anticipate future, they will ever retain a pleasing remembrance of your past exertions for the public good.
(Signed) "NAT. PEABODY, "for committee."
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton fs.
To JOHN YOUNG, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county.
THE subscriber owner of more than a sixteenth part of the township of Dryden in said county,—request you to warn a meeting of said Proprietors, according to law, to meet at the dwelling-house of James Brown of and in Stratford in said county, on Tuesday the sixth day of July next, at one o'clock, P. M. then and there to vote and act on the following articles, viz.
1st. To choose a Moderator of said meeting.
2d. To choose a Proprietor's Clerk.
3d. To see what sums of money said Proprietors will raise for the purpose of surveying and allotting said town, and for prosecuting and defending any Action or Actions, for or against them, and for making Roads and Bridges in said town.
4th. To see if they will choose some Agent or Agents, Committee or Committees, for the purpose of carrying the foregoing into execution.
5th. To see what encouragement they will give to any number of settlers, then to be agreed on, who will settle therein within a limited time.
DAVID HIDE.
May 27, 1790.
Grafton fs.
PETITION and REQUEST having been made to me as above, the said Proprietors are hereby notified and warned to meet at time and place aforesaid, for the purposes above mentioned.
JOHN YOUNG, Justice-Peace. May, 27, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
Strafford fs.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of Middleton in said State and county, that a proprietors meeting of said proprietors is to be held in said Middleton on Tuesday the sixth day of July next, at the house of Mr. Henry Pike in said Middleton, at two o'clock, P. M. on said day, then and there to act on the following articles, viz.—
1st. To choose a Moderator to regulate said meeting.
2d. To choose a Proprietor's Clerk.
3d. To advise with the settling Proprietors of said town respecting a settlement with the Rev. Mr. Ordway as he wants a settlement with the Proprietors and Town.
4th. To see what shall be done respecting the Proprietors Collector, who refuses to collect agreeable to a list committed to him to collect money to pay Mr. Ordway and other Proprietors charges.
5th. To see if the Proprietors will choose a new Collector and new Assessors, and any other officers that shall be thought needful, and to transact any other matters thought proper at said meeting.—All concerned are desired to attend at time and place.
By order of the Assessors, JOHN GAGL, Proprietors Clerk. Dover, June 5, 1790.
District of New-Hampshire, fs.
NOTICE is hereby given that the District Court, which by law was to be holden at Exeter, in said District on the third Tuesday of June instant, will then be adjourned to the second Tuesday of July next—of which all persons concerned, will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly.
By order of the Judge. JOHN PARKER, Marshall. Portsmouth, June 2, 1790.
WOLFBOROUGH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Wolfborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the eighth day of July 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 the subscriber, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
filio'r certi.
    N. Ac.  s. d.  s. d.      Tho's Wallingsford,  4  300  5 8 3/4  5 0    Joshua Bracket,  11  350  6 7 1/2  3 9    William Torrey,  17  327  6 2  5 4    Col. S. Evans,  7  492  9 6  7 9    W. Torrey's for 1786,  17  327  3 3 3/4  9 7     WILLIAM ROGERS, Collector. Wolfborough, June 1, 1790.

S T O D D A R D. ————— State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Stoddard, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the first Monday in July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my own house in said town, at two o'clock, in the afternoon, on said day.
   No. R. Q'ty. meeting-house. state specie. ind. high-way.   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     John Chamberlain — — 28 6 80 3 4 2 1/2 5 3 4   North Side — — 24 5 16 2 6 1/2 3 1/2 7 2 6 1/2   Job Hodgman, East End — — 12 13 60 2 6 4 8 2 6   John J. Jones, East End — — 14 5 58 2 5 2 1/2 5 2 5   Col. Stoddard's Heirs — — 9 16 65 2 8 2 3/4 8 2 8   10 16 80 3 4 3 6 3 4   9 15 75 2 8 1/2 4 8 3 4   10 15 80 3 4 4 8 3 4   9 14 80 3 4 3 6 3 4   10 14 80 3 4 4 8 3 4   3 3 80 3 4 2 1/2 5 3 4   28 2 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   13 5 80 3 4 2 1/2 5 3 4   West End — — 11 12 40 1 8 2 4 1 8   Elijah Bordans — — 13 7 80 3 7 4 8 3 4   Capt. Peter Hunt — — 10 5 80 3 4 2 4 3 4   Ditto — — 11 5 80 3 4 2 4 3 4   Nathaniel Cumings — — 6 14 22 0 11 1 2 0 11   Joseph Blanchard — — 14 15 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   4 14 14 0 7 1 2 0 7   25 6 80 3 4 2 1/2 5 3 4   12 3 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   19 3 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   18 3 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   Reuben Kidder — — 8 14 40 1 8 1 1/2 5 1 8   Col. Matthew Thornton — — 2 No 21 0 10 1/2 1 2 0 10 1/2   27 9 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   2 13 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   Samuel Stevens — — 9 11 18 0 9 1 2 0 9   Phillip Bardens — — 19 4 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   Asa Jackson — — 28 13 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   Ephraim Brockway — — In No 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   Seth Wheeler — — 2 14 60 3 0 1 2 3 0   15 15 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   Timothy Baker — — 22 11 20 0 10 1 2 0 10   23 11 40 1 8 2 1/2 5 1 8   William Jackson's Heirs — — 13 8 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   Levi Flitcher — — 8 9 40 1 8 2 1/2 5 1 8   Thomas Packer — — 16 13 61 2 6 1/2 3 1/2 7 2 6 1/2   28 12 80 3 4 5 10 3 4   Thomas Wallingsford — — 18 16 50 2 1 2 1/2 5 2 1   George Jaffrey, Esq. — — 7 14 26 1 1 0 0 1 1   15 12 80 3 4 0 0 3 4   7 5 80 3 4 0 0 3 4   March, Hancock and Lynde — — 1 10 80 3 4 2 4 3 4   2 10 80 3 4 2> 2 4 3 4  
ANDREW ROBBE, Collector. ————— Stoddard, June 3, 1790.
S T O D D A R D. ————— State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Stoddard, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the first day of July 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 William Osgood, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Lots. R. Acres. d. q. State Specie tax. Continen- tal Ind'ts Meeting-house and High-way tax. State Certifi- caie tax. Coun- ty tax   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Thomas Packer 28 12 80 8 1 1 0 2 6 8 1 5 1 1   Col. Stoddard's Heirs 9 15 80 6 3 0 10 2 6 8 1 2 1 1   10 15 80 6 1 0 10 2 6 8 1 2 1 1   9 14 80 5 2 0 8 0 6 8 0 11 0 3   10 14 80 6 1 0 10 2 6 8 1 2 1 1   20 8 80 8 1 1 0 2 6 8 1 5 1 1   East End 3 4 74 3 1 0 6 0 6 2 0 7 2 0   28 2 80 7 3 1 0 1 6 8 1 5 0 1   27 2 80 6 0 0 10 1 6 8 1 2 0 1   13 5 80 5 1 0 7 0 6 8 0 9 0 1   28 4 80 6 1 0 10 2 6 8 1 2 1 1   25 4 80 6 1 0 10 2 6 8 1 2 1 1   11 8 80 6 2 0 10 2 6 8 1 2 1 1   Thomas Wallingsford 18 16 50 5 1 0 7 0 4 2 0 9 0 2   Benjamin Tarble 17 15 80 8 1 1 0 2 6 8 1 5 2 1   17 16 80 8 1 1 0 2 6 8 1 5 2 1   Nathaniel Richardson 1 14 80 5 2 0 10 1 0 10 1 2 1 1   Capt. Peter Hunt 10 5 80 3 1 0 5 1 6 8 0 7 3 0   11 5 80 3 1 0 5 1 6 8 0 7 3 0   James Dunn 22 4 80 6 1 0 10 2 6 8 1 2 1 1   Joseph Blanchard's Heirs 3 No 62 5 3 0 9 1 5 2 1 1 0 3   North East 15 2 30 3 1 0 5 3 2 6 0 7 3 0   Ebenezer Farley 20 16 80 8 1 1 0 2 6 8 1 5 1 1   Matthew Thornton 2 No 21 2 2 0 3 2 1 9 0 5 0 1   2 13 80 6 3 0 10 2 6 8 1 2 1 1   25 5 80 5 2 0 8 0 6 8 0 11 0 3   23 2 80 8 2 1 0 2 6 8 1 5 1 1   Samuel Stevens 9 11 18 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 1 1 1   Ithamors Wheelock 6 9 80 8 1 1 0 2 6 8 1 5 1 1   Col. Stoddard's Heirs 5 16 80 8 1 1 0 2 6 8 1 5 2 1   Nathaniel Richardson 3 14 80 6 3 0 10 2 6 8 1 2 1 1   Asa Jackson 28 13 80 8 1 1 0 2 6 8 1 5 1 1   Seth Wheeler 2 14 80 6 3 0 10 2 6 8 1 2 1 1   15 15 80 8 1 1 0 2 6 8 1 5 1 1  
CALEB HUNT, Collector. ————— Stoddard, April 14, 1790.
A C W O R T H. ————— State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Acworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 5th day of July 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 Eliphaz Silby, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. R. Q'ty. s. d. q. s. d. d. q. s. d. d. q. s. d.   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Stoddard — — 17 7 100 1 0 3 1 5 1 2 3   Samuel Foster — — 3 11 100 1 0 3 1 5 1 2 3   Samuel French — — 6 11 100 1 0 3 1 5 1 2 3   Dean Carleton — — 15 9 94 1 0 2 1 4 2 0 3    JAMES McCLUER, Collector. ————— Acworth June 4, 1790.
D E E R F I E L D. ————— State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Deerfield, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 5th day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Benjamin Butler innholder in said town.
   N.R. Q'ty. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     David Fogg, — — 1 6 50 1 5 4 2 5 6 1 5</