Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-03-25 00:00:00

L O N D O N, November 25.
A celebrated preacher, a few weeks ago, at Lille in Flanders, took upon himself to preach upon frugality in the convent of the nuns of the Ave Maria, one of the most rigorous orders, who are obliged to abstain from meat the whole year, and live only on roots boiled in salt and water. The nuns thought their spiritual director could have chosen a more proper subject. It is customary in convents to prepare a luncheon for the preacher, and that repast is mostly got up with care and cost; but these nuns, desirous previously to revenge themselves on their lecturer, only laid before him a crust of bread, not of the newest, and a small decanter of water; the priest, astonished, asked one of the sisters (they are so called) what they meant? To which she devoutly answered, "Sir, we had prepared a much better luncheon for you, but your sermon operated so powerfully on our consciences, that we thought it would be doing wrong to offer it to you."—The preacher felt his fault, and went away resolving not to boast the punishment it drew upon him.
By an edict of the Emperor lately issued, Vassalage is totally abolished in Hungary, and the very name of it ordered to be no longer used. Every man has liberty to marry, to learn any art, to work for himself, to sell, mortgage, exchange, and alienate his property, only sending to his Lord the accustomed fees; in short, every vassal in Hungary is restored to the full and perfect enjoyment of personal freedom, without the least restriction whatever. In the edict issued on this occasion, his Imperial Majesty has this liberal sentiment: "I not only (says he) would unshackle the mind from a base superstition which enervates it, but I wish to direct its active powers to national services. Let the gloomy Priest be driven from his cloister, to benefit society with his talents; and let the most unenlightened Religious, who were fettered by bigotry, look abroad upon the face of the day.—Artists, manufacturers and farmers benefit a state, while a multitude of religious drones encumber and oppress it."
The Tribunal of the Inquisition is now entirely suppressed and abolished for ever throughout the States of Modena. The supreme decree that annihilates that monument of the barbarity, cruelty, and superstition of our forefathers, entrusts functions, prerogatives, and authority of that tribunal to the Bishops, the proper guardians of every thing that concerns the interests of religion.
D O M I N I C O.
ROSEAU, Dec. 7. Yesterday evening, about seven o'clock, a party of the run-aways came down to the Rosaly estate, where they carried their usual attendants, fire and devastation. It seems from the only information which we have yet been able to collect, which is from a person (a Mr. Dunche) who made his escape from this scene of horror, whilst the perpetrators were busied in the height of their incendiary proceedings, and who does not give the most distinct account, that they were surprised. Before he quitted the place, the whole of the buildings were in flames.
Since the above account, some negroes have arrived in town, who left the estate this day, and among them a wench named Catharine, a house servant, who was present during the performance of a great part of this horrid tragedy, of which they give the following particulars:
That about seven in the evening, near Grassthrowing, the negroes not having come from the field, Mr. Gamble, the manager, who had been bottling off a cask of Madeira, sent Catharine to the kitchen to light a candle; that on her way she received a shot in her arm; on which she ran back to the manager's house (a turret detached from the dwelling house) crying out, that she was wounded by the run-aways: That Mr. Gamble immediately run out upon the steps before his door, and called down to the negroes at the works, to come up; that in this act he received a shot in his left breast. It appears to have been at this stage of the melancholy business, that Mr. Dunche made his escape, as he was unacquainted with the entrance of Augustine the driver, and other circumstances in the early part of this unfortunate affair. This faithful slave, hearing Mr. Gamble call for assistance, forced his way through the run-aways into the house, as did also a negro named Robert, the property of Mr. Gamble—but the latter was killed in the attempt. It appears that Mr. Gamble, on finding himself wounded, snatched up a musket, with which he brought down one of the run-aways, as did Augustine, the son of the chief Congree, with another.—Mr. Gamble then took a second piece, with which he killed another of the run-aways. At this time three white men, who were employed on the estate, forced their way into the house, and finding no more ammunition, they attempted, by flashing some of the priming of the swivels, which were in the house, in the pans of their muskets, to discharge them, but in vain. Mr. Gamble then sent a negro, who was in the house, to the kitchen for a brand of fire, with a promise of a considerable reward, if he bro't it; but he had scarce left the house, before a shower of balls flew about him, which obliged him to fly, and it was with some difficulty he escaped the pursuit. He hid himself in the bushes, and was unable to return. The three white men who had last joined Mr. Gamble, now thought only of their own preservation, and attempted to make their escape by the windows. Mr. Armstrong, a carpenter, who first leaped out, was shot and fell, on which one of the run-aways run a bayonet up through his throat, which pierced the upper part of his skull. Mr. Harton, an overseer, received a shot on leaping out, and was cleft down through the skull; and Mr. Lisle, another overseer, was shot as he was standing at the window, preparing to leap out. The faithful Augustine now proposed to Mr. Gamble, who knew himself approaching to his last moments, to suffer him to remove him to a place, where he might breathe his last in peace, and his corpse not be subjected to the barbarity and indecent insult of these barbarians; but he
replied, that since it was to be his fate to die by dogs, he would face death on the spot! This worthy black then intimated an intention of endeavouring to seek his own safety by flight—on which Mr. Gamble, now almost spent and faint, said, "Augustine, will you leave me?" to which the faithful servant replied, with a true greatness of soul, worthy one in a higher sphere, "No, Master, we will die together." This was, alas! their fate: for at this moment the murderers rushed in, and shot him. Mr. Gamble reeled to his bed, and fell down on it, on which the savage leader, Congree, with a leer of brutal satisfaction said, "That is what I wanted, you are now in your grave—now my boys set fire."—This, after plundering the house, they performed.—Humanity revolts at the shocking sequel.
After having given to their savage thirst of blood full scope, they spread a long table in the dwelling house, which they covered with the plate, &c. of the Hon. Lieutenant Governor Stuart, and having killed all the stock they could find, they, whilst their drums were beating and guns firing, gave themselves up to every excess of riot and inebriety.—
The chief (Balla) had dressed himself in a uniform coat, with gold epaulets, which they had found among their plunder. But previous to this, Congree, with a party, had gone down to the bay, and begun to spread fire and desolation around them. There they again found Catharine in a house with her mother, and both her sisters, whom they fired at, and again wounded—they also wounded the mother, and both her sisters. Congree then exultingly displaying a lock of hair, said, "see there your manager's hair—go look at him now, how he looks—your father killed my son—but him myself dispatched." They then set fire to the store near the crane, and continued doing the same to all the other buildings, till the whole, except the dwelling house, and two or three of small importance, were entirely consumed. They continued in riot and plunder till ten o'clock the next day, when they departed—leaving an estate, in point of buildings, one of the first in the island, a heap of ruins.
Mr. Gamble was a young man of an amiable disposition, universally regretted, and his unhappy fate is by all lamented.
J A M A I C A.
KINGSTON, Nov. 9. On Saturday last a negro woman, apparently dead, was found lying on a dung-hill near the parish house in Spanish Town; the Coroner being made acquainted with it, immediately summoned a jury, who, on examining the body, bro't in their verdict natural death . After the inquest had retired, a sensible negro fellow, belonging to Dr. Reynolds, who had been bred to physick, passing that way, had the curiosity to examine the body, and finding it much swelled with the dropsy, took out a lancet and made a puncture in the abdomen, from which the water flowed pretty plentifully. Shortly after the supposed corpse rose upon its legs, and bestowed a thousand blessings on the fellow who had preserved her life, proceeded upon her business.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, March 9.
The house of Messrs. Hope and Co. of Amsterdam (the greatest private bankers in Europe) have written to the Legislature of South-Carolina, on the subject of the loan of 150,000 guilders, negotiated for the use of that State, during the war. They inform that Body, that they are willing to pay off the original subscribers, and become creditors of the State themselves, provided they will be allowed the common interest of this country for the money. In addition to this kind and opportune offer, they propose to allow the State ten years for the payment of the principal. This is a convincing proof that American credit is not on a bad footing, at least in Holland.
N E W - Y O R K, March 11.
We hear that a Dutch Gentleman has made an offer to the Legislature, to furnish the whole of the amount of the debt of the State in specie, on the same security and on the same terms as the Paper medium is proposed to be issued on.
Yesterday the bill for emitting 200,000l. on loan, and for the payment of interest on the state debt, passed the hon. house of assembly.
March 13. It is said that Congress have sent off a Committee to the state of New-Jersey, to remonstrate with the Legislature, upon the impropriety of their rejecting the adoption of the late requisition of the federal council.
The Legislature of New-Jersey have passed an act to prohibit the importation, to authorize the manumission, and to prevent the abuse of slaves.
By this law every person bringing a slave into that State either for sale or servitude, who has been brought from Africa since the year 1776, shall forfeit 50l. and every person bringing a slave who has not been born in or brought from Africa since that time, shall forfeit 20l. except persons meaning to reside in the State, who may bring their families; persons passing through, or transacting business, who may bring their attendants, provided they do not sell, and have not been brought from Africa since 1776.
Persons wishing to manumit their slaves, may do it under their hand and seal, without being subject hereafter to maintain them, provided they are not under 21 nor above 35 years of age, upon procuring a certificate from the overseers of the poor and two justices, that the slave is healthy and able to procure his or her living.
Persons abusing their slaves are made liable to be indicted, and fined at the discretion of the Court, not exceeding 5l. for the first nor 10l. for the second offence.
The late resolutions of the Legislature of the
State of Virginia, cannot be too warmly recommended. It is the intention of these resolutions to bring about a commercial convention of the States, which is the only efficient means immediately in our power to correct or remove the many evils by which the trade of America has been so long and so exceedingly oppressed.
N E W - L O N D O N, March 10.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Cape Francois, to his friend in this place, dated Jan. 28.
"Capt. Loring and Backus are here, seized for having coffee and sugar,—they were taken, overhauled, and those article found on board, by a King's brig, 30 leagues from land, and fetched in here: They are condemned by the admiralty, on the mere suspicion of the sugar and coffee being from this island, though they have proved by their evidence, that one cargo was purchased and taken in at Indague, and the other at sea. They have appealed to the superior council, where their fate will probably be determined in a week:—This is the present matter of conversation here;—every one thinks they cannot, and will not be condemned. It will be hardly safe to send sugar and coffee from New-London to New-York, or elsewhere, if any of his Most Christian Majesty's ships were there. I think it is too gross a national abuse, and if put up with, I do not know what we shall not put up with. The French Capt. threatened to have Capt. Backus brought to the gangway and to give him 40 or 50 lashes."
March 12. It is reported that some of the New-York gentry have lately made a speculation deep indeed . No less than of sending our Old Continental money to China.—Hence the advertisements of late for purchasing it!!
N E W P O R T, March 13.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Newburn, North-Carolina, February 13, 1786.
"I now write you a piece of news.—When I was in Charleston, I sent my fails up to a fail-loft, to have them overhauled. While the fail makers were at work on the fails, one of them was taken very ill, and a Dr. was sent for, and in a few hours one of the fail makers was delivered of a fine daughter in the fail loft.—She was a young lady, dressed in man's apparel, and came from Britain with a fail-maker. She came away with him because her friends would not allow her to marry him; and when they arrived at Charleston, they followed the fail-making business in partnership."
C O N N E C T I C U T.
HARTFORD, March 13. We hear that those gentlemen, in this State, who have been honoured with the trust of receiving subscriptions, for printing the History of the American Revolution, &c. by the Rev. Dr. G---n, have taken in two subscribers; one for twenty shillings, the other only for his name.
We are informed, that the President of Dartmouth College has lately received, from a gentleman in London, an elegant gold Medal ; which he has presented as a memeto of his attachment to America in general, and of his particular regard for that institution and its President.
B O S T O N, March 22.
"The simple and chaste spirit of Republicanism (says a writer in the New-York Gazetteer of the 7th instant, addressing the general assembly) is daily perverting by British connections; by importing British luxuries, British fashions, British follies, and British vices.—Not only our ships, but every thing we have, must, in some way or other, be British bottomed; even our imported hair-dressers write Britain upon their signs, to recommend their pastes and powders. The politics of Britain fill our news-papers, as if equally interesting with our own; their laws govern our courts; their sanguinary statutes hang up our citizens; and their parliamentary customs determine the forms of your honorable house. Our holy priests—I speak with reverence—are not authorised to shew us the regular steps to everlasting happiness without a British commission, as if Britain was the only medium of communication with heaven itself."
March 23. The various letters and accounts, said to be received from gentlemen in the back country, stating the great probability of an Indian war, in the spring, merit serious consideration. It is hard to suppose (though it may not be impossible) that any person would be villainous enough to forge them, merely to spread an alarm. And if they are well founded, it would be a fatal mistake, to defer making preparations, until the Indians commenced depredations. The retentions of the frontier posts by the British, and the movements of the Indians, seem pregnant with dangers to the confederation.
Extract from Governor Moultrie's message, delivered to the Assembly of South Carolina, the first of February last.
March 23. "I beg leave to recommend to your serious reflection, the propriety of vesting the Congress of the United States with full power to regulate our commerce and navigation; and I take the liberty to observe, that although such power may be attended with some disadvantage to ourselves, as a state, yet I trust we shall not be so wanting in our attachment to our sister states in the Union, but that we will sacrifice some local advantages for the general good—You are called upon, in a particular manner, by those states who have already passed acts for the regulation of their trade and navigation, to join them in something similar, until Congress shall have the power. Such acts have been transmitted to me, and the letters attendant, shall be laid before you. The calling in our quota of the

continental money, and the providing for that issued by this state during the war, and for which our faith still remains pledged, demands your attentive consideration."
On the 8th ult. the bill for vesting in Congress a power to regulate the trade of the United States, was debated for a third time in the house of representatives in Charleston, S. C. It was admitted on all sides, that this bill would be very likely to injure South Carolina, by limiting the number of vessels to carry her produce. Nevertheless it was contended for pretty generally, and met with hardly any opposition, that it was incumbent on that state to sacrifice some of her interests to her sister states. This noble principle (which came down to the house enforced by the strong recommendation of governor Moultrie) prevailed; and the bill was passed, and forwarded to the senate for concurrence.
A proposal, we hear, was lately laid before the General Court, by a person belonging to this Commonwealth, for coining the sum of 100,000. one third silver, and the other two thirds copper, both of the ore of this state; for the privilege of which, government will be allowed five per cent. The proposal, we likewise hear, has been submitted to a committee of the House. Several other proposals have also been laid before the Legislature, for like purposes.
PORTSMOUTH, March 25.
We hear from Concord, in this State, that at their annual town meeting on the 7th instant. their votes for President and Senators, were as follows:
PRESIDENT—His Excellency John Langdon, Esq. 137—Hon. George A. Kinson, Esq. 8.—Hon. John Sullivan, Esq. 1.
SENATORS—John McClary, Esq. 80.—Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. 59.—Joseph Gilman, Esq. 83.—Joshua Wentworth, Esq. 62.—Peter Green, Esq. 78.—John Bell, Esq. 43.
New Hampshire MERCURY.
By the number of votes for a President in the above account, it appears that 146 voters were present, and as each had a right to vote for five Senators, one might expect to have seen 730 votes thrown for them; but instead of that, we have only 405 votes returned for all the Senators. A correspondent, therefore, wishes to know who the remaining 325 votes were thrown for.
We hear from the interior parts of the country, that where meetings have been held, the votes are a most universally for the Honourable Major-General SULLIVAN. In the town of Gilmanton he had 132—In Somersworth, 110—In Epping, 138—In Lee, 150—In Kensington, 69—and the whole of Brentwood:—and it is expected, that those towns that have not already had their meetings, will give their suffrages for that distinguished patriot and friend to his country.
WANTED
A genteel SADDLE HORSE, Enquire of the PRINTER.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Henniker, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 4th day of April next, so much of their lands will then be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock before noon, at the house of Timothy Gibson, Esq. as will pay said taxes and incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Acres. No. Range. f. d.     Daniel Lesse 0 1 1 1 6   Ditto 14 1 1 6   John Logan jr. 100 5 1 2 6   Ditto 100 6 2 2 2   James Wilson 100 7 7 1 10   William Holmes 100 10 1 1 3   John Dunham 100 11 1 1 3   Ministerial lot 100 13 1 1 6   Law lot 100 11 12 2 6   James Smith 100 10 2 1 9   Alexander Craige 100 13 2 0 7   John Barr 100 17 2 1 6   Ditto 100 9 5 1 6   Robert Cockran 100 18 2 1 2   George Duncan 100 19 2 1 9   Hugh Wilson 50 3 3 0 11   William Ayers 35 5 4 0 10   James Wilson 100 6 4 1 10   John Scoby 100 18 4 1 10   Alexander McMurphy 100 19 4 1 6   Ditto 100 7 6 1 6   James Humphry 50 4 6 0 10   James Euwens 50 18 6 0 11   John McColm 50 18 9 0 7   Common land 100 6 11 1 3   Ditto 100 6 12 1 3   James Patterson 100 11 13 1 3   Joseph Wilson 50 10 8 1 3   William Rogers 18 11 11 0 4  
JAMES JOSLYN, Collector.
Henniker, March 11, 1786.
TO BE LET
For one Year, or a longer Term, the Large and elegant HOUSE
lately occupied by NATHANIEL SPARHAWK, Esq. with the Land adjoining, being about two acres, laid out in Gardens, Walks, &c. abounding with a variety of excellent Fruit Trees.—For further particulars apply to JOHN SPARHAWK.
Portsmouth, March 16, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to all non-resident owners of land lying in Acworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of each lot will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, at HENRY SILSBY's, in said Acworth, on the 11th DAY of April next, at TEN o'Clock in the forenoon, as will defray the tax and charges thereon.
   N. R. Qty. s. d. q.     William Robey 16 1 50 0 9 3   Samuel Fitch 17 1 100 1 7 3   Ditto 18 1 100 1 7 3   Colonel Greeley 2 2 100 1 7 3   Samuel Fitch 17 2 100 1 7 3   Ditto 18 2 100 1 7 3   James Miltemore 2 3 100 1 7 3   Jonathan Hardy 10 3 100 1 7 3   James McGregore 1 4 100 1 7 3   John Parker 5 4 13 2 2   William Stacy 13 4 100 1 7 3   Jonathan Blanchard 14 4 100 1 7 3   Benjamin French 1 5 100 1 7 3   Rilliant 3 5 100 1 7 3   Jonathan Blanchard 13 5 100 1 7 3   William Stacy 14 5 100 1 7 3   Benjamin French 15 5 100 1 7 3   Jonathan Blanchard 7 6 100 1 7 3   Thomas Craige 14 6 100 1 7 3   J Davis 15 6 100 1 7 3  
JOHN DUNCAN, Constable.
Ackworth, March 11, 1786.
The subscriber being constable for the town of Lyme, in the state of New Hampshire, for the year 1782, and having a tax for said year committed him to collect, notice has been given according to law to the non residents and others owning lands in said Lyme, to pay the same:
THIS is therefore to notify the delinquents, whose names are hereafter mentioned, that unless they pay the several sums (to each of their names hereafter affixed) with cost, so much of their respective lots of land, in said town, will be sold at public vendue, on the 2d Tuesday of April next, at the dwelling house of EBENEZER GREEN, Esq. in said Lyme, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the same with cost.
   D. Qty. l. s. d.     John Lee 1 50 17 1   3 500 1 6   4 100 14 6   2 50 17 1   Thomas Paveley 3 100 1 6   4 100 14 6   1 50 17 1   John Bartholomew 2 50 17 1   3 100 1 6   4 100 14 6   John Libby 1 50 17 1   2 50 14 6   1 50 17 1   Thomas Warren 2 50 17 1   3 100 1 6   4 100 14 6   1 50 17 1   Thomas Wentworth 2 50 17 1   3 100 1 6   4 100 14 6   1 50 17 1   John Nelson 2 50 17 1   3 100 1 6   4 100 14 6   1 50 17 1   Godfrey Malbone 2 50 17 1   3 100 1 6   4 100 14 6   1 50 17 1   Edward Morris 2 50 17 1   3 100 1 6   4 100 14 6   Stephen Hatch 3 100 1 6   4 100 14 6   1 50 17 1   Thomas W. Waldron 2 50 17 1   3 100 1 6   4 100 14 6   James Brown 3 100 1 6   4 100 14 6   Edward Ayers 1 50 17 1   1 50 17 1   Charles Blunt 2 50 17 1   John Gilbart 3 100 1 6  
EBENEZER GREEN, Collector.
Lyme, March 11. 1786.
TO BE SOLD
ON REASONABLE TERMS, For Cash, Fish, West-India Goods, or on Credit, with good Security,
The Schooner DISPATCH,
about Thirty seven Tons burthen, three Years old, well calculated for Fishing, or the Southern Trade; for further particulars Enquire of JAMES DRISCO or DANIEL HUNTRESS, of Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, March 17, 1786.
Piermont.
NOTICE is hereby again given to the delinquent proprietors or owners of proprietary interest in said town, that unless they pay to me the subscriber, three pounds ten shillings, agreeable to the following list, with incidental charges, by the 3d day of April next, so much of their respective interest there, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Thomas Leavitt, innholder in Hampton, on said day, as will pay the same according to his several late advertisements in the New-Hampshire Mercury. The vendue will begin at eleven o'clock forenoon, and continue from time to time, agreeable to law, until the whole collection is effected. Com. and undiv.
   Original proprietors names. £. s.     John Temple, Esq. 3 10   Theodore A. Kinson, Esq. 3 10   Richard Wibird, Esq. 3 10   Daniel Warner Esq. 3 10   Joseph Newmarch, Esq. 3 10   Mark Hanking Wentworth, Esq. 3 10   Theodore A. Kinson junr. Esq. 3 10   Henry Sherburne, Esq. 3 10   Thomas Westbrook Waldron, Esq. 3 10   Peter Gilman, Esq. 3 10   Capt. Zebulon Giddings, 3 10   George Frost, Esq. 3 10   Richard Jennets, Esq. 3 10   Richard Downing, Esq. 3 10   Clement March, Esq. 3 10   John Page, Esq. 3 10   Capt. Jonathan Carlton, 3 10   Colonel John Wentworth, 3 10   Capt. Samuel Greeley, 3 10   John G. ffe, Esq. 3 10   Capt. Ezekiel Worthen 3 10   Capt. John M Duffe 3 10   Robert Temple, Esq. 3 10   John Fisher, Esq. 3 10   Wisman Clagett, Esq. 3 10   Thomas Packer, Esq. 3 10   Peter Livius, Esq. 3 10   John Tutton Mason, Esq. 3 10   Doctor Hall Jackson, 3 10   Daniel Pierce, Esq. 3 10  
N. B. As I have given very great indulgence to the delinquent proprietors which has been a very sensible damage to me, I am therefore in hopes that they will punctually make payment by that time, and that none will flatter themselves with such indulgence any further, because of the circumstances of the proprietary absolutely forbid him any longer continuance of it.
JONATHAN MOULTON, Collector. Hampton, March 14. 1786.
TO BE SOLD
At PUBLIC VENDUE, the 5th day of April next (pursuant to an order from the judge of probate) at ten o'clock, A. M. at the house lately occupied by Mr. JOHN DREW YEATON, deceased, the personal Estate of said deceased, consisting of Pewter, Bed and Bedding, Wearing Apparel, a Barn, Frame, &c. &c. also, the real Estate, being half a House and Land on Ilisington road, and a House Lot near the gaol. Portsmouth, March 14. 1785.
Clover and Herd's Grass Seeds, of a good quality, may be had at
Daniel Symes, in Congress-Street.
LIKEWISE,
West-India RUM, by the barrel, or smaller quantity,
French Brandy, with other articles as cheap as usual.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the estate of NATHANIEL THOMPSON, late of Holderness, in the county of Grafton, gentleman, deceased, is represented insolvent; we the subscribers are legally appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to said estate, which business we will attend at the house of John Thompson, administrator to said estate in New-Holderness, on the first Tuesday in April next, and the first Tuesdays of the three following months, from one to six o'clock, P. M.
EBENEZER SMITH, JOSEPH SENTER. HERCULES MOONEY } Commissioners. New Holderness, February 13 1786
ALL persons that are indebted to, or have any demands on the estate of William Straw, late of Epping, gentleman, deceased, are desired to settle the same immediately with Ebenezer Straw, administrator to said estate.
EBENEZER STRAW, Administrator. Epping, March 7, 1786.

Parnassian Spring.
The CHARMS of NATURE.
A S O N N E T.
THE cheek enros'd with crimson dye, The blush of maiden hue; The spark that wantons in the eye, And lip of pearly dew.
To man, these native charms appear More elegant than art; The painted flush, the snareful leer, Ne'er penetrate the heart.
What boots the bloom that pencil lays Each morn upon the face? Can that, which ere the eve decays, Be justly deem'd—a grace?
The nymph who trusts to Nature's aid, Comes nearest to her end; For Nature ne'er a face hath made For human skill to mend."
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS the delinquent proprietors of Lyme, in the State of New-Hampshire, have been legally notified by the subscriber of the tax being assessed on the common and undivided land in said town, as notified in the New-Hampshire Gazette, by me the proprietors collector: These are therefore to give further notice, that unless they pay them by the second Tuesday in April next, according to the following list, with incidental charges, so much of their lands will be exposed for sale, as the law directs, at the subscriber's dwelling-house in said Lyme, to begin at eleven o'clock, A. M. on said day, and to continue from time to time, until the collection of said taxes are completed.
Original proprietors. Common and undivided. 1st Div. 2d Div. 3d Div.
   f. d. q. f. d. q. f. d. q. l. f. d.     John Nelson 9 9 2 9 9 2 19 6 2 1 9 3   Ditto in the 4th Div. £3 8 5   Tho. Wentworth 9 9 2 9 9 2   Ditto 4th Div. 19 7   William Bell 9 9 2 19 6 2 1 9 3   John Thomson 9 9 2 4th Div. 9 9 2   Seth Shaw 9 9 2 0 0 0 19 6 2 0 0 0   Barnard Munit 1 9 3   Stephen Hatch 9 9 2 9 9 2 19 6 2 0 0 0   James Brown 9 9 2 9 9 2 1 9 6   Charles Nelson 9 9 2 9 9 2 1 9 3   Samuel Chandler 9 9 2 9 9 0 1 9 4   William Lamont 9 9 2 19 6 2 1 9 4   Isaac Fellows 9 9 2 19 6 2 1 9 3   Thomas Johnson 9 9 2 19 6 2 1 9 3   William Ramada 9 9 2   William Blunt 9 9 2   Charles Blunt 9 9 2 9 9 2   B Wentworth 9 9 2 9 9 2 19 6 2 1 9 4   John Lucy 9 9 2 9 9 2 19 6 2 1 9 4   Thomas Warren 9 9 2 9 9 2   Theo. Atkinson 9 9 2   M.H. Wentworth 9 9 2 9 9 2   Robert Braton 9 9 2   Edward Ayers 9 9 2   John Green 9 9 2   Theo. Atkinson 9 9 2   William Shaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 6 2 1 9 3   Robert Brown 9 9 2 19 6 2 1 9 3   Benja. Thomson 9 9 2 19 6 2   James McNett 19 6 2 1 9 3   Isaac Pratt 9 9 2 19 6 2 1 9 3   William Browning 9 9 2 19 6 2 1 9 3   James Lamont 9 9 2 19 6 2 1 9 3   John Cutt 9 9 2   Thomas Peverly 9 9 2  
EBENEZER GREEN, Collector.
Lyme, March 10, 1786.
TO BE LETT,
A convenient STORE,
At the North End of the Town.
Enquire of SAMUEL FERNALD:
Portsmouth, March 11, 1786.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Judge of Probate of Wills for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JAMES HICKEY , late of Portsmouth, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months, from the 15th inst. being allowed therefor, give notice that we will attend said business on the fourth Wednesday of this and the five following months, at the house of Col. WILLIAM BREWSTER , innholder in Portsmouth, at six o'clock, P. M. JOHN SPARHAWK, Portsmouth, SUPPLY CLAP, March 19. THOMAS MARTIN.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper, at Four shillings and six pence for six Months (exclusive of Postage) are taken in at this Office, and at the Printing-Office in Exeter, where Advertisements are received, the Favours of Correspondents, and all Orders in the Art of Printing attended to with Punctuality and Dispatch.
Samuel Bean, Western Post-Rider,
WHO has for a number of years rode Post from Boston into this State, respectfully informs the public that he is appointed by the Hon. General Court of the State of New-Hampshire, to perform as Post rider from Portsmouth to Amherst, by way of Greenland, Stratham, Exeter, Kingstown, Hawk, Sandown, Chester, Londonderry, Litchfield and Merrimac; and return to Portsmouth by way of Dunstable, Pelham, New-Salem, Atkinson, Hampstead, Kingstown and Exeter, weekly; that he will supply them with the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE , at six shillings for six months, one half paid at the time of entry, the remainder at the expiration of the six months, he will also supply them with all kinds of BLANKS at a reasonable rate, will transact any kind of business he may be intrusted with, on the lowest terms with fidelity and dispatch.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of WILLIAM HUNTRESS , late of Newington, deceased, are desired to make payment; and all persons to whom said estate is indebted are desired to exhibit their demands to JOEL LEIGHTON , Attorney to the Administratrix. Newington, March 16, 1786.
ALL persons that are indebted to the estate of RICHARD JENNESS , late of Rye, tanner, deceased, are desired to make payment; and those who have any accounts against said estate, are desired to bring them in immediately for settlement, to the subscriber, executor to the last will of said deceased. JOHN BEAN JENNESS. Rye, March 17, 1786.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Capt. RICHARD BROWN , late of Hampton-Falls, Gentleman, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts (for a speedy settlement) to JOSEPH BROWN of Kensington, an attorney for RACHEL BROWN, } Administratrix to said estate. Kensington, 22d March, 1786.
TO be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE , to the highest bidder, on MONDAY the 17th day of APRIL next, at TEN of the Clock before noon, at the house of ELIZABETH McCLARY , in Epsom, all the real estate of JOHN CASEY , late of Epsom (in the county of Rockingham) trader, deceased, represented insolvent:
   Part of the lot No. R. Qty.     part of lot 119 4 43   part of lot 11 1 20   part of lot 13 34   part of lot 8 23   lot 6 100   part of lot 36 12   lot 78 3 56  
Conditions of sale to be seen at time and place. ELIZABETH McCLARY, Administratrix. Epsom, March, 22 1786.
ROCKINGHAM ff. THE subscribers being appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to estate of JOHN DREW YEATON , late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, that they will attend that business at the house of Col. WM. BREWSTER , in said Portsmouth, on the last THURSDAY of this and the five following months, from 6 to 8 o'clock, P.M. RICHARD HART, ISAAC RINDGE, JEREMIAH LIBBEY. } Commi'ss'rs. Portsmouth, March 18, 1786.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Canterbury, as have been delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1783, that their land which was not sold agreeably to the former advertisement, will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 22d day of April next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the house of David McCallies , innholder in Canterbury, aforesaid, unless prevented by previous payment. JOHN BEAN , Collector. Canterbury, Jan. 20, 1786.
ALL persons who are indebted to the estate of John Moffatt, Esq. deceased, are desired to make payment to Catharine Whipple and Joshua Brackett , executors to his last Will and Testament—and those who have any demands against said estate are requested to bring in their accounts, in order for settlement. Portsmouth, March 9th, 1786.
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Wentworth, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Wednesday the 5th day of April next, at ten o'clock, A. M. as will pay the taxes, together with the incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
The sale to be at my dwelling-house, in said town.     1st div. 2d div. undiv.   s. d. s. d. s. d.     Ebenezer Stevens, jun. 3 9 1 11   Colonel March 3 9 3 9 1 10   Samuel Page, jun. 3 9 1 11   Samuel Page 1 10   Stephen Scales 3 9 1 10   Diah Hook 3 9   Capt. Elkins 1 11   Col. Greely 3 9 3 9 1 10   Benj. Wentworth half right 9 4    EBENEZER GOVE, Collector. Wentworth, March 6, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Hillsborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 13th day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of John Dutton , innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   D. N. Qty. s. d. q.     William Hill 3 12 5 6   25 5 6   50 5 6   2 13 2 9   48 2 9   John Hill, E. end 2 14 44 1 2 2   3 8 5 6   Farm 244 6 9 2   Widow March 2 1 2 9   31 2 9   53 2 9   54 2 9   W. half 3 10 5 6   15 2 9   21 5 6   N. part 45 146 3 11   W. end 16 100 2 9   Garvin Brown 2 56 2 10 1   N.W. part 3 24 150 4 1 2   Joshua Henshaw 1 12 1 4 2   45 1 4 2   10 1 4 2   3 4 5 6   11 5 6   17 5 6   39 5 6   -E. end 46 2 9   David McClary 3 42 2 9   Sarson Belcher E. end 2 57 50 1 4 2   52 2 9   2 2 9   55 2 9   3 1 5 6   half 9 5 6   14 2 9   22 5 6   South part 38 70 2   Ditto 26 2 9   Mr. Cram 2 50 92 2 9   Robert Davis W. end 2 59 40 1 1 2   Mr. Barker W. end 2 10 35 1 2   Capt. Parker N. E. part 2 23 30 9 1   22 50 1 4 2   John Ford E. part 1 63 25 9 1   Mr. Bridge W. end 3 33 100 2 9   Wid. Moores 150 4 1 3   John Morrill 53 1 6 3   Wid. Lewis East end 1 60 30 9   Ebene'r Flint N. part 3 46 50 1 4 2   Kimbal & Wilson W. end 3 7 100 2 9   2 58 2 9   David Kezer 100 3 2 1   John McElvain 1 2   Samuel Dodge E. part 3 39 250 6 9 2   Jonath. Putnam S. part 3 22 83 2 4   John Meads E. part 3 37 100 2 9   Gilbert and Stratton 300 8 5 1   Afa Hart 34 11 2   Mr. Brown 1 58 50 1 4 2   Capt. Bulord 1 43 1 4 2   W. end 63 25 8 1   Elisha Fuller N.E. part 3 34 20 7 1   Tho's and Robert Kerr 2 62 2 9   Jonathan Taylor 3 2 5 6   Adam Nicholls 286 7 8 1   Blanchard Me'serve and comp. N. 5, in N. 29 2 9    JOHN GIBSON , Constable. Hillsborough, February 25th, 1786.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of the Rev. STEPHEN CHASE , late of New-Castle, deceased, are desired to exhibit their claims; and those indebted to said estate are called upon to make immediate payment.—Any person having books belonging to said estate, are desired to return them to JOHN CHASE , Administrator. New-Castle, March 16, 1786.