The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-12-11 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.
LAWs of the UNITED STATES.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES: AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the 4th of January, 1790.
An ACT to provide more effectually for the COLLECTION of the DUTIES imposed by law on Goods, Wares and Merchandize, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels, there shall be established and appointed, districts, ports and officers in the manner following, to wit:
The state of New-Hampshire shall be one district, to be called the district of Portsmouth, of which the town of Portsmouth shall be the sole port of entry; and the towns of Newcastle, Dover and Exeter ports of delivery only; but all ships or vessels bound to or from either of the said ports of delivery shall first come to enter and clear at Portsmouth; and a collector, naval-officer and surveyor for the said district shall be appointed to reside at Portsmouth.
In the state of Massachusetts shall be twenty districts and ports of entry, to wit: Newbury-Port, Gloucester, Salem and Beverly, as one; Marblehead, Boston and Charlestown, as one; Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket, Edgartown, New-Bedford, Dighton, York, Biddeford and Pepperellborough, as one; Portland and Falmouth as one; Bath, Wiscasset, Penobscot, Frenchman's Bay, Machias and Passamaquoddy. To the district of Newbury-Port shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Almsbury, Salisbury and Haverhill, which shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector, naval-officer, and surveyor for the district shall be appointed to reside at Newbury-Port. To the district of Gloucester shall be annexed the town of Manchester, as a port of delivery only; and a collector and surveyor shall be appointed to reside at Gloucester. To the district of Salem and Beverly shall be annexed the towns or landing places of Danvers and Ipswich, as ports of delivery only; and a collector, naval-officer and surveyor for the district shall be appointed to reside at Salem, and a surveyor to reside at each of the towns of Beverly and Ipswich. To the district of Marblehead, shall be annexed the town of Lynn, as a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Marblehead. To the district of Boston and Charlestown shall be annexed the towns or landing places of Medford, Cohasset and Hingham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector, naval-officer and surveyor shall be appointed to reside at Boston. To the district of Plymouth shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Scituate, Duxbury and Kingston, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Plymouth. To the district of Barnstable shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Sandwich, Falmouth, Harwich, Wellfleet, Provincetown, and Chatham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Barnstable. To the district of Nantucket the port of Shelburne shall be the sole port of entry & delivery within the same, and a collector shall be appointed to reside at Shelburne. In the district
of Edgartown a collector shall be appointed to reside at Edgartown. To the district of New-Bedford shall be annexed Westport, Rochester and Wareham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at New-Bedford. To the district of Dighton shall be annexed Swansey and Freetown, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Dighton. To the district of York shall be annexed Kittery and Berwick, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at York. To the district of Biddeford and Pepperellborough shall be annexed Scarborough, Wells, Kennebunk and Cape Porpoise, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Biddeford. To the district of Portland and Falmouth shall be annexed North-Yarmouth and Brunswick, as ports of delivery only; and a collector and surveyor shall be appointed for the district to reside at Portland. To the district of Bath shall be annexed Hollowel, Pittstown and Topsham, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Bath. To the district of Wiscasset shall be annexed Bristol, Boothbay, Warren, Thomaston and Waldoborough, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Wiscasset. To the district of Penobscot shall be annexed Frankfort, Sedgwick Point and Deer-Island, as ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Penobscot. To the district of Frenchman's Bay shall be annexed Union-River, as a port of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Frenchman's Bay. For each of the districts of Machias and Passamaquoddy shall be appointed a collector, to reside at the said ports of Machias and Passamaquoddy, respectively. The district of Newbury-Port shall include all the waters and shores from the state of New-Hampshire, to the north line of Ipswich. The district of Gloucester shall include all the waters and shores in the towns of Gloucester and Manchester. The district of Salem and Beverly shall include all the shores and waters in the towns of Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Danvers. The district of Marblehead shall include all the waters and shores within the towns of Marblehead and Lynn. The district of Boston and Charlestown shall include all the waters and shores within the counties of Middlesex and Suffolk. The district of Plymouth shall include all the waters and shores within the county of Plymouth, excepting the towns of Wareham and Rochester. The district of Barnstable shall include all the shores and waters within the county of Barnstable. The district of Nantucket shall include the Island of Nantucket. The district of Edgartown shall include all the waters and shores within the county of Duke's County. The district of New-Bedford, shall include all the waters and shores within the towns of New-Bedford, Dartmouth, Westport, Rochester and Wareham, together with all the Islands, within the county of Bristol. The district of Dighton shall include all the waters and shores on Taunton river, and in the town of Rehoboth; and the collectors of the several districts within that part of the state of Massachusetts eastward of New-Hampshire, shall agree, as soon as may be upon a divisional line between their respective districts, and transmit the same to the Comptroller of the Treasury; and such districts so agreed upon, shall include all the shores, waters
and islands within the same. And in case of disagreement between any of the said collectors, concerning such divisional line, the Secretary of the Treasury shall determine the same.
In the state of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, there shall be two districts, to wit: the district of Newport, and the district of Providence. The district of Newport shall comprehend all the waters, shores, bays, harbours, creeks and inlets, from the west line of the said state, all along the sea coast, and northward up the Narraganset bay, as far as the most easterly part of Kinnimicut point at high water mark; and shall include the several towns, harbours, and landing places, at Westerly, Charlestown, South-Kingstown, North-Kingstown, East-Greenwich, and all that part of Warwick, southward of the latitude of said Kinnimicut point; and also the towns, harbours and landing places of Barrington, Warren, Bristol, Tiverton, Little-Compton, and all the towns, harbors and landing places of the island of Rhode-Island, James Town, Prudence, New-Shoreham, and every other island and place within the said state, southward of the latitude of the said Kinnimicut point. The district of Providence shall comprehend all the waters, shores, bays, harbours, creeks and inlets within the said State, northward of the latitude of Kinnimicut point. The town of Newport shall be the sole port of entry in the said district of Newport; and a collector, naval-officer and surveyor shall be appointed to reside at the said town of Newport; and North-Kingstown, East-Greenwich, Barrington, Warren, Bristol, and Pawcatuck river in Westerly shall be ports of delivery only; and a surveyor shall be appointed to reside at each of the ports of North-Kingstown, East-Greenwich, Warren, Bristol and Pawcatuck river, and the surveyor to reside at Warren shall be surveyor for the port of Barrington. The town of Providence shall be the sole port of entry in the said district of Providence, and Patuxet in the same district shall be a port of delivery only; and a collector, naval-officer and surveyor shall be appointed to reside at Providence, and a surveyor shall be appointed to reside at Patuxet.
In the State of Connecticut shall be three districts, to wit, New-London, New-Haven and Fairfield. The district of New-London shall extend from the east line of the said State of Connecticut, to the west line of the town of Killingworth, and north to the south line of the state of Massachusetts; and shall also include the several towns or landing places of Norwich, Stonington, Groton, Lyme, Saybrook, Haddam, East-Haddam, Middletown, Chatham, Weathersfield, Glastenbury, Hartford, East-Hartford, Windsor, East-Windford, and Killingworth, as ports of delivery only; New-London to be the sole port of entry; and a collector and surveyor for the district shall be appointed to reside at New-London, and a surveyor to reside at each of the ports of Stonington and Middletown. The district of New-Haven shall extend from the west line of the district of New-London westerly to Ousatunick river; to which shall, be annexed the several towns or landing places of Guilford, Branford, Milford and Derby, as ports of delivery only; New-Haven to be the sole port of entry; and a collector and surveyor for the district shall be appointed to reside at New-Haven. The district of Fairfield shall include all the ports and places in the said state of Connecticut west of the district of New-Haven; to which shall be annexed the several towns or landing places of Norwalk, Stratford, Stamford and
Greenwich, as ports of delivery only; Fairfield to be the sole port of entry; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Fairfield. And New-London, New-Haven and Fairfield, shall severally be ports of entry.
In the state of New-York shall be two districts to wit, Sagg-Harbor on Nassau or Long-Island, and the city of New-York, each of which shall be a port of entry. The district of Sagg-Harbor shall include all bays, harbors, rivers and shores within the two points of land which are called Oyster Pond Point, and Montauk Point; and a collector for the district shall be appointed to reside at Sagg-Harbor, which shall be the only place of delivery in said district. The district of the city of New-York, shall include such parts of the coasts, rivers, bays and harbors in said State, not included in the district of Sagg-Harbor; and moreover the several towns or landing places of New-Windsor, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Esopus, city of Hudson, Kinderhook, and Albany, as ports of delivery only; and a naval-officer, collector and surveyor for the district shall be appointed, one to reside at the city of Albany, and the other at the city of Hudson; and all ships or vessels bound to or from any port of delivery within the last named district, shall be obliged to come to, and enter, and clear at the city of New-York.
In the state of New-Jersey shall be four districts, to wit, Perth-Amboy, Burlington, Bridgetown and Great Egg-Harbor, which shall severally be ports of Entry. The district of Perth-Amboy shall comprehend all that part of the state of New-Jersey, known by the name of East New-Jersey (that part excepted which is hereafter included in the district of Burlington) together with all the waters thereof heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said state; in which district the towns or landing places of New-Brunswick, Middletown-Point, Elizabeth-Town, and Newark, shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector for the district shall be appointed, to reside at Perth-Amboy. The district of Burlington shall comprehend that part of the said state known by the name of West New-Jersey, which lies to the eastward and northward of the county of Gloucester, with all the waters thereof heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said state, including the river and inlet of Little-Egg-Harbor, with the waters emptying into the same, and the sea-coast, sound, inlets and harbours thereof, from Barnegat inlet to Brigantine inlets, in which district the landing places of Lambert and Little Egg-Harbor, shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector shall be appointed for the district, to reside at Burlington, and a surveyor at Little-Egg-Harbor. The district of Bridgetown shall comprehend the counties of Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland and Cape-May (such part of the counties of Gloucester and Cape-May as shall be herein after included in the district of Great Egg-Harbor, excepted) and all the waters thereof heretofore within the jurisdiction of the said state; and the town of Salem and Port Elizabeth, on Maurice river, shall be ports of delivery only; and a collector shall be appointed to reside at Bridgetown. The district of Great Egg-Harbor shall comprehend the river of Great Egg-Harbor, together with all the inlets, bays, sound, rivers and creeks, along the sea coast from Brigantine inlet to Cape-May; and a collector shall be appointed to reside at Somer's Point, on the said river of Great Egg-Harbor.
(To be continued.)

DUBLIN, Sept. 14.
By a gentleman who arrived in town on Sunday from Cork, we are informed, that there were lying at Cove, on Thursday last, three fifty gun ships, two frigates, seven tenders and several transports;—having on board three regiments of infantry, and that their destination was supposed to be for Jamaica.
Two Lieutenants, one in the army, the other in the navy, met a few weeks ago at a tavern in Portsmouth. After some familiar conversation on their respective professions, each relating, or perhaps boasting of what he had seen; the red-coated hero, put his hand in his pocket, and taking out his pocket-book, said, I will now shew you what you have not seen since the conclusion of the last war, and immediately produced a bank note for twenty pounds. Very good, says the other; but look, here is such a sight as you never saw in your life (taking a piece of paper from his side pocket) here's a taylor's bill with a receipt to it!
LONDON, October 1.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, dated Sept. 27.
His Majesty's ship assistance, was yesterday cruising off this port—she laid for the purpose of impressing men from the vessels coming from abroad, and coasters along shore.
Arrived the brig Fortune from Ireland, with impressed men.
Sailed from Portsmouth, the Swan, with sealed orders.
There is a report at present very prevalent, that Lord Hood will very shortly sail with fifteen sail of the line for the West-Indies.
The procession with the different preparations previously made for the funeral of the DUKE of CUMBERLAND are estimated at the expense of 5000l.
PARIS, September 26.
The New Emperor of Morocco has manifested so hostile a disposition to Spain, by insulting the Spanish Consul, and punishing such of his ministers as advised him to cultivate the friendship of his Catholic Majesty that the Cabinet of Madrid, fearing an attack on Ceuta, has directed a large supply of warlike stores to be sent thither from Carthagena and Cadiz; and M. Salmon, the Spanish Consul General who was at Madrid, has been ordered to return to his station, and endeavor to effect a reconciliation.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15.
Mr. Duncombe engineer to the intended canal, forming a junction of the Severn and the Dee, has invented a method of raising boats of any tonnage to the highest summit whatever, and letting down the same without loss of water, with perfect safety, and more expedition than the common water locks now in use—What is more remarkable, a loaded or unloaded boat may come up while an empty one goes down—The whole is performed by an uniform unaccelerated motion, and is perhaps one of the best inventions that ever entered into the mind of man.
A specimen of American ingenuity, worthy the attention of the curious, is to be seen at Mr. R. Leffie's in Market-Street. It is a model of a Flour Mill, upon a new construction, contrived by Mr. Oliver Evans, of Delaware State. This machine, without the assistance of manual labor, first conveys the grain deposited to be ground, to the upper floor, where it is cleaned; thence it descends to the hopper, and after being ground the usual way, the flour is conveyed to the upper floor, where by simple and ingenious contrivance, it is spread, cooled, and gradually made to pass to the bolting hopper. The whole contrivance does the greatest honor to the inventor, and is likely to be of some pecuniary advantage to him, as he has obtained from Congress an exclusive right to the profits of the invention for 14 years. A number of mills have already been constructed on this plan, and are found to answer perfectly in practice. To make inanimate nature thus yield to the powers of man's inventive faculties, and produce what manual labor would otherwise be obliged to effect, must be of the greatest advantage to a young country where hands are wanted. Numbers of those formerly employed in manufacturing flour, will now guide the plough, cultivate
our vacant lands, and labor to encrease the real wealth of the country.
NOVEMBER 20.
By recent accounts from Holland we are informed, that owing to the great decline of the Dutch commerce the agio of the bank of Amsterdam has fallen to less than one per cent. above par.
The average of the agio or advance on bank money has commonly been 3 per cent. and it has frequently been put up to 5 per cent. The price of silver had also risen, dollars were at 53 stivers; this extraordinary event is accounted for on different principles, the general idea is, that it originated in the great demand for specie to ship for the United States.
Extract of a letter from Gottenburg, to a house of trade, in this city, dated 4th Sept. 1790.
“On the 4th ult. our king concluded peace with the Empress of Russia, and the 20th it was ratified, but as he only returned to Stockholm last Saturday morning the conditions are not yet known—during the war trade has suffered unspeakably from the uncommon exertions of the State to combat a superior power, and had we been wise enough to have acted on the defensively only, we should have cramped all the power of Russia by sea.
“The beginning of this campaign, we had 15 sail of the line of battle ships, 13 line of battle frigates, besides a number of small ones, cutters &c. with 340 sail of a galley fleet, including gun boats carrying in general 18 and 24 pounders.
NOVEMBER 30.
On Saturday last, at eleven o'clock, A. M. GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED AMERICAN STATES, with his LADY and Family, arrived in this City.
Extract of a letter from Sunbury, Northumberland county, (Pennsylvania) dated Nov. 13.
“One of the men who murdered the Indians at Pine Creek, was tried on Saturday evening, and though a number of witnesses clearly proved the hand he had in perpetrating the horrid deed, and the confession of his council at the bar that confirmed it; yet, notwithstanding an express charge from the Judges to bring him in guilty, the Jury in a few moments returned with a verdict in his favor, and a subscription to pay the costs of the suit, that he might immediately be set at liberty. And all this from a most absurd idea, which the Attorney-General could not with all his endeavors beat out of them, that the crime was not the same to kill an Indian as a white man. For some minutes the Chief-Justice was mute with astonishment. How the State can pacify the Indians now, Heaven knows, while at this moment, the other murderers are at large in this county, and no one will arrest them.”
BOSTON, December 6.
Extract from a London paper of Sept. 19.
“Considerable quantities of American Pot-ashes having been condemned by the Assay-master, people skilled in that manufacture, have been led to make several experiments to discover the causes of its defects and impurity. The great evil which injures the sale, and very much reduces the value of some of the American Pot-Ash, arises from foreign Matters, such as common salt and earth, being accidentally or designedly mixed with it. People vending or dealing in this article may save themselves the trouble and disgrace of sending an adulterated or faulty kind to market, if they will only previously observe the following method, for trying its quality:—Take some Pot-Ash and dissolve it in water: Let there be as much Pot-Ash as the water will dissolve. Then plunge a piece of silver coin, or any thin plate of silver into the solution. If the Pot-Ash contains any inflammable or improper mixtures, it will change the silver to a dark or black colour, in the same manner as if it had been over the steam of burning sulphur—if Pot-Ash is pure the silver will remain bright.—Upon the experiment being made should it be discovered to be bad,
the evil can be remedied only by dissolving the whole quantity in pure water, and boiling it down, and fluxing it a second time; or it may be made into Pearl-Ashe, by calcination, with little expence.”
“Among many other important subjects of legislative deliberation and decision, which will probably come before Congress, are the establishment of a national mint, and a national bank—uniformity of weights and measures—the post office, and post roads—ways and means to pay the interest on that part of the national debt which was left unprovided for the last session—the organization of the militia—with a variety of incidental business, interesting to particular States, corporations, and individuals, to which the general government alone can pay a competent attention.”
SALE, December 7.
Capt. Wallace arrived here, since our last, from Bilboa, from whence he sailed the 22d of October. Immediately before his departure, his merchant (who had before supposed that the Courts of England and Spain had mutually agreed and settled) informed him, that the last mail brought intelligence, that England had rejected the terms proposed by Spain for an accommodation. And it was expected, that the demands of Britain would rise in proportion to the increase of their armaments; and that Spain would hazard the event of a WAR, rather than submit to them.
By what we can learn, the Spaniards place but little reliance on any effectual assistance from France. The internal circumstances of France must render an interference on her part extremely dangerous.
The system of politics in Europe seems to have undergone a sudden change and Spain may probably derive support from the change. We have lately seen the King of Prussia, as was supposed, arming to support the interests of Sweden, against Russia.
The Empress and the King of Sweden suddenly negotiated a peace on the field, and almost in the midst of battle. This peace has been ascribed to the interference of his Prussian Majesty; but, so far from it, he appears to be no less astonished at the treaty, than the rest of Europe. It is said that through the intrigues of the Empress (who was the prime mover and agent in the Armed Neutrality) the power of Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, and consequently France, is likely to be united; and to these may be added Poland. Should the Empress succeed in her plans with the above powers, it would be difficult for Sardinia, Naples and Austria to keep out of the connection; and Portugal, in consequence of the late marriage with the house of Spain, will, perhaps, be induced to join their interests.
The general danger which threatens the peace of Europe, from such extensive and jarring interests, may, perhaps, prove the very means of warding off the calamity, by inducing the different powers to listen to such terms or general accommodation, as may prevent the bursting out of a war, which might eventually involve every one of those powers, and bring complete ruin upon some of them.
We hear that the house of Judge WILLIAM CUSHING, in Scituate, was lately broken open, and all his plate and a large sum of money stolen.
The following is extracted from the Morals LEOKONG, an ancient Chinese Philosopher.—How to live long, and enjoy health and happiness.
“IN the first place, undertake no reforming schemes against the current of popular opinion, for the fruit of them is always disappointment and vexation of spirit. When the great ship lies aground, it is madness to endeavour to tow her into the deep water with the little boat—wait but a few hours, and the tide will come in and take her off itself. The common united sense of nations will always, in the end, reform mistakes, and rectify what former ages have done amiss.
Never indulge a fretful humour, or make yourself anxiously uneasy about what cannot be avoided. Consider time
as the great restorer of all things; if he pulls down with one hand, he builds up with the other; it is he that gets the better of all resentments, brings over us an oblivion of sorrow; to day lays us in the dust, and to-morrow presents us with a new existence.
Be contented with your situation in life, whatever it may be—Tong gha tasi, the Hermit of the mountain Changti, lived under a large tea chest, and yet was reputed the happiest man in all China, because he was determined to be a stranger to the pangs of care, which he put beneath his feet.
Never place your heart so much upon any particular object, as that you cannot be entirely willing to part with it at any time, without making wry faces, or grumbling at the dispensations of the power that disposes of every thing for the best. That you may be entirely satisfied with life, it is necessary, too, that you should have proper ideas of DEATH. This is an object which mankind have ever been inclined to shrink from with horror; it has been universally considered as a punishment, instead of a repose of nature, the relief from fatigue, and the state that parts us beyond a consciousness of ill. But be not discouraged at the prospect—there is no such thing as absolute death—Life is in every thing, and I have no doubt that even this, seemingly, sluggish earth under our feet is endowed with a faculty of perception peculiar to itself—nor is there a tree in the forest but has a certain clear and distinct consciousness of its own existence.
Be not too ambitious—bestow no attention upon these men who are continually panting after brighter suns, and more splendid planets than this earth. For my own part, I have ever found our own sun bright enough for my use. Nay, I cannot look upon it even in an eclipse but it dazzles my eyes exceedingly. All the misery of man proceeds from his striving to be more than he really is—The trees, the plains, and the valleys have to me been the perfection of beauty itself, nor do I see any necessity of our being removed to other planets to make us more happy than we may be here, provided the dictates of reason are attended to, which however, by some means or other, have been strangely neglected or perverted by man.
When the breath of a man is departed, and he is placed in the earth, be not uneasy for him—He shall exist here again, but in other shapes, and for other purposes than at present. But should he, in the mean time, lay torpid a million of years, the difference is nothing. Dead men perceive not the slow movement of time, neither do the hours hang heavy upon their hands. When they awake, all is new, and the past ages of sleep have no place in their remembrance.”
For the GAZETTE.
CITIZENS OF PORTSMOUTH.
YOU long have complained, that you have not been duly represented in your legislature in Congress, and other public bodies,—you now have an opportunity to assist in removing that complaint. We are called on next Monday to choose two persons from among four, to represent this state in Congress—one of the four is our townman. If it is more for our interest and the interest of the neighbouring towns to have a representative in Congress from among ourselves, we now have an opportunity of serving ourselves in placing such a one there. By joining as one, in this measure we may render essential service to the drooping interests of Portsmouth; let us therefore, laying aside all party spirit and private animosity, heartily join in promoting the common interest of the town, by giving a general vote for the candidate who lives among us—We must vote for him, or a stranger. Can we hesitate which to choose? Another opportunity like the present may not soon offer—let us therefore in this our day, choose the thing that belongs to our peace.
An Inhabitant of Portsmouth.

Mr. PRINTER, It seems agreed, that the three great powers in government, Legislative, Judicial and Executive, should be kept as distinct and separate from each other as possible. — And that the blending these powers together, or uniting them in one man, or in one body of men, and keeping them distinct, makes the essential difference between a free and despotic Government. Our Constitution wisely provides, that the Legislative shall never exercise the Judicial or Executive powers, or either of them, and has excluded every Judicial Officer in the State above a 40s. Justice of the Peace, from a seat in the legislature.
But may it not be asked, have our legislative bodies strictly adhered to this part of the Constitution? Are they not every session usurping the Judicial powers in a variety of instances? If this is not the case, how comes it to pass, that the determinations of our judicial Courts in this State, are frequently set aside: Inasmuch that a suitor has no certainty, that after obtaining a final judgment his cause will not undergo a revision in the General-Court. Can this be any thing less than the General-Court's erecting themselves into a Court superior to the Superior Court? the highest judicial court, the law; and our constitution recognizes,* and this under the specious pretence of restoring a suitor to his law, as it is generally expressed. Thus an essential part of our Constitution, is made a sound, without any meaning. But perhaps, Mr. Printer, some will say this is strange doctrine. What, can the legislature never grant a man a new trial in extraordinary cases? — How can this be called interfering in the judicial department; when they order the cause to be heard over again in a judicial court? To this I answer, that setting aside a judgment of a judicial court and declaring it null and void (which is usually done by the General-Court in restoring a man to his law, as it is called, and sometimes nullifying and making void the levying an execution in pursuance of the judgment) must be done, because the judgment is in the opinion of those who set it aside, wrong and erroneous—Or from an act of mere arbitrary power, without any cause at all. It is hardly, yet supposeable, that the General-Court from mere whim or caprice, would declare the judgment of a court of law void.
And certainly, it is yet more absurd and incredible that they would declare a judgment void, while they thought it a right one. The only alternative then that remains is, that whenever they set a judgment aside, it is because, IN THEIR OPINION, the judgment is wrong and erroneous. — And in the name of common sense, I would ask, how they can come at this opinion, without exercising the judicial authority? — It is true that a new trial may be granted, and the former judgment remain in full force until a reversal, upon the determination of the judicial court, upon the new trial. But this makes no material difference, with respect to the suitor, when a re-hearing is ordered by the legislature, for it may, and frequently is the case, that material evidence used in a cause, soon after the cause is over may be out of the power of a suitor to procure upon the new hearing. For whenever a law court grants a new trial, they will see that the opposite party has every legal advantage he is in justice intitled unto—and will annex conditions to the order of a new trial for the sake of doing compleat justice between the parties.
I lay it down as a proposition incontrovertible—that reversing, setting a-
NOTE. * The writer would not be here understood to suggest that the Federal Courts are not regularly and legally erected, and in perfect consistency with the Constitution of this State; and he is of opinion, that these General-Court interpositions, will throw every cause that a Federal Court can legally take cognizance of into those Courts.
side, nullifying, or abrogating the judgment of a court of law, for any cause whatever, is an exercise of the judicial authority. That a new trial originating otherwise than by Appeal, Writ or Review, or Writ of Error, according to the standing laws of the state, is an appendage of the judicial authority.
And whenever the General Court of this state, by act or resolve, interfere in such matters, they are acting directly counter to the letter and spirit of the Constitution. And the judges would be fully justified by the Constitution (which I hold to be a fixed law of the state, by which the legislature are bound, and which they, the legislature, have no power, or authority to infringe, alter or amend) and their oaths, to pay no regard, to such legislative Acts, Orders or Resolutions. If there are cases, in which substantial justice cannot be done between the parties, without granting new trials after judgment and execution, let the legislature establish rules by standing laws, for the judges of the judicial courts, to examine such cases, for the judges who have heard a cause are far more competent to decide upon the sufficiency of the reasons produced for a new trial than any other tribunal whatever. And in this way much time and expense to individuals and the public will be saved. And in addition to this redress, in cases that really merit redress, it will be obtained in a constitutional way. S O L O N.
PORTSMOUTH, October 11. New Constitution of Pennsylvania.
By the new constitution of Pennsylvania, the legislative power is vested in a house of representatives and a senate—the representatives to be chosen by the people, annually, and the number never to be less than 60, nor more than 100—the senators to be chosen by the same electors, for four years, and the number never to be less than one fourth nor greater than one third of the number of representatives. The supreme executive power is vested in a governor, chosen for three years; and no person can hold the office longer than nine years, in any term of twelve years.
At the opening of the Circuit Court for the District of New-Hampshire the 20th ult. at Exeter, His Honor Chief Justice Jay gave the Grand Jury a very pertinent Charge, owing to its being extempore we have not been able to procure a copy for the press: A kind correspondent has favoured us with the Grand Jury's reply.
To the Honorable, the JUSTICES of the Circuit Court, now holden at Exeter, within and for the district of New-Hampshire.
THE Grand Jury for the District beg leave to observe that they have considered the excellent charge given them by the Chief Justice of the U. States with all the attention, which the importance of the sentiments it contains, and the dignity of the authority from whence it proceeds, can inspire—Having been long convinced of the necessity of a National Government invested with powers sufficient to accomplish the great purposes of a general confederation of the independent American republics, they have largely shared in the general joy on the establishment of the new Federal Constitution: and while they feel their bosoms expand with gratitude to the SUPREME BEING for the bright dawnings of national splendor, which have arisen on their country from its past, they cannot help anticipating the full accomplishment of their most sanguine expectations from its future, operation.
They are, at the same time, fully sensible that no degree of perfection in the form of government established, or code of laws enacted for carrying it into effect, will avail for securing the important end intended, unless the former is wisely administered, and the latter are faithfully executed. Under this impression the Grand Jury feel themselves as strongly impelled by a sense of duty to the public, as by a conscienti-
ous regard to the solemn oath they have taken, to watch, with the utmost vigilance, for the preservation of the constitution, the government, and the laws of the United States—Fully convinced that the security, the honor, and the happiness of the nation essentially depend on a punctual fulfilment of all public engagements, particularly those of a pecuniary nature; and that this again depends on the productiveness of the Revenue System established by Congress, the Grand Jury assure the Court and their Country, that they will pay a pointed attention to the laws enacted for its execution and protection; and use their utmost endeavors that every infraction of them, within the district, may be brought to exemplary punishment. And as the attachment of the citizens of the United States to the government they have erected must have its foundation no less in the confidence they can place in the fidelity of its principal and subordinate officers, than in the wisdom and patriotism of the national legislature, they will exert themselves to detect and prevent every misdemeanor or delinquency, of which any of them within the district of New-Hampshire may be guilty. To the other parts of the charge, the Grand Jury will pay the attention which they deserve; and conclude by saying that they have a due sense of the honor of being appointed guardians of laws, which are designed to secure the happiness of a great empire—that they feel the importance of the duties devolved on them—and are seriously impressed with the idea that to their country and to their God, as well as to their own consciences, they stand accountable for the manner in which they discharge them.
Signed, in behalf of the Grand Jury, by JONATHAN CASS, Foreman.
MARRIED —The Hon. DAVID SEWALL, Esq. Federal Judge of the District of Mass. to the amiable and accomplished Miss ELIZABETH LANGDON, eldest daughter of the Rev. Doctor Langdon, late President of the University in Cambridge, now Pastor of a Church in Hampton.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
C L E A R E D FOR Schooner Aurora, Noble, W. Indies. Brig Ceres, Long, Ditto. Ship Hannah, Turner, Ditto. Brig Commerce, Prescott, London. E N T E R E D FROM Brig Mary-Ann, Lemon, Philadelphia.
TAKEN up adrift the 8th inst. in pulpit-reach (so called) a MOSES-BOAT , about fourteen feet long, painted inside with Spanish-brown; the owner may have her again, by applying to Sampson Trefethern, of Newcastle, and paying charges.
THE Proprietors of New-Grantham, in the county of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, are hereby notified, that at a legal meeting of said proprietors, holden at New-Grantham, on the 31st day of May, A. D. 1773, voted a tax of five shillings on each right, to defray the charge of laying out a hundred acre lot to each proprietors' right;—and also the above said proprietors did, on the 17th of November 1784, at a legal meeting in said town, vote a tax of fifteen shillings on each right, to defray necessary charges of said proprietors:—The proprietors are therefore notified, that so much of their lands will be sold agreeable to law, at the dwelling-house of Deacon John Stevens, in said town of New-Grantham, on the 3d day of January in the year 1791, at ten o'clock in the morning, as will discharge said taxes, with cost, unless prevented by previous payment to the subscriber in Plainfield, in said State.
Each of the proprietors are delinquent in payment in each of the above taxes, except Capt. Samuel Hunt, James Stoodley, Medal Pumroy, Eleazer Pumroy, Thomas Williams, jun. Thomas Williams, Esq. Benjamin Hall, Esq. and Benjamin Hall, jun. Esq.
JOHN STEVENS, jun. Collector. Plainfield, Nov. 26, 1790.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the following towns, viz.—Nottingham 1783—Hawke and Eaton 1787—Campton, Dublin and Pittsfield 1788—Chester and Gilford 1788 and 1789—Salisbury 1789—Ashworth and New-Durham-Gore 1789 and 1790—Exeter 1786, 1788, 1789, and 1790—Stratham 1787 and 1789—Gilmanton, Sandwich, Heniker, Protectorworth, Lyman, Ossipee, Rindge, Portsmouth, and Allenstown road tax 1790—That their lands in said towns are taxed for the years aforesaid, and if the taxes are not paid within eight weeks from the first publishing of this advertisement, either to the collectors or the subscriber, they will be advertised for sale. N. PARKER, Rec'd of N.R. Taxes. Exeter, Dec. 8, 1790.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Barnstead, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d Tuesday in January 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 Charles Hodgdon, Esq. in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. Spe. cert. ind.
   No. R. Q'ty s. d. s. d. s. d.    John Nutter 1 1 30 0 7 0 0 11  Sam'l Shense 1 60 0 9 2 2 3 2  J. Wallingford 20 2 46 0 11 1 1 7  M. Nutter 32 4 60 0 4 0 5 7  T. Pickering 38 4 60 1 0 1 3 19  J. Thompson 47 5 60 0 7 0 9 11  Sipr. Jaffery 49 5 60 0 6 0 8 9  Jos. Coleman 52 6 60 0 7 0 9 11  Jno. Downing 55 6 60 0 5 0 8 10  John Dame 56 6 48 0 7 0 9 11  Elna. Dame 61 7 60 0 9 0 11 14  John Decker 65 7 60 0 9 0 11 14  B. Wentworth 67 7 60 0 9 0 11 14  Joth. Odiorne 70 8 60 1 2 1 5 21  Shad. Walton 76 8 50 0 11 1 1 17  John Walton 74 8 60 0 6 0 7 10  T. Trickey 75 8 30 0 5 1 6 10  Rich. Wibird 78 8 60 1 1 1 3 18  Jon. Chesley 83 9 120 1 4 1 6 24  Tho's Ayers 86 9 60 0 7 0 9 11  T. Bickford 89 9 60 0 9 0 11 14  A. M'Pheders 93 10 60 0 9 0 11 14  Ben. Downing 96 10 60 0 9 0 11 14  Je. Bickford 100 10 60 0 9 0 11 14  J. G. Pickering 91 10 60 0 9 0 11 14  Seth Ring 105 11 60 1 1 1 3 19  H. Downing 106 11 60 1 1 1 3 19  Sam. Shute 107 11 60 1 1 1 3 19  J. Coleman 109 11 60 1 1 1 3 19  M. Hunking 116 12 48 0 11 1 1 17  S. Emerion 117 12 60 0 6 0 9 9  T. Waldron 120 12 60 1 2 1 5 20  ditto 119 12 60 1 2 1 5 20    Second Division.    Jos. Adams 65 3 44 0 11 1 0 17  John Fabayns 77 5 100 1 9 2 3 3  Joth. Odiorne 88 6 100 0 11 1 1 17  Moses Dame 89 6 66 1 0 1 2 19  John Wentworth, jun. 95 7 100 0 11 1 1 17  Sam'l Dame 99 7 100 1 7 1 11 29  Henry Allard 108 8 15 0 3 0 5 07  H. Downing 102 8 100 1 2 1 5 21  J. Downing 109 8 100 0 11 1 1 17  Ammi R. Cutter 250 3 3 0 4 6 0 0  M. Commons A 0 40 0 7 0 9 11  John Tosker do. 0 20 0 6 0 7 09  Ditto, Commons 50 0 6 0 7 09    STEPHEN PICKERING, Collector. Barnstead, Dec. 6, 1790.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Protectorworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 17th day of January 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 Ebenezer Loverin, innholder in said town, at two o'clock, P. M. on said day. Spe. ind. cert.
   No. Q'ty d. s. d. s. d.    John Neal, Esq. 27 192 9 16 1 10  Col. H. Dearborn 6 192 9 16 1 10  ditto 4 192 9 16 1 10  ditto 11 192 9 16 1 10  ditto 13 192 9 16 1 10  Maj. Amos Morrel 12 192 9 16 1 10    NATHANIEL CLANK, Constable. Protectorworth, Nov. 18, 1790.

S U T T O N.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Sutton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 4th day of March 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, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 10 columns: Name, Div., No., Ac., s., d., q., s., d., s., d. Lists John Currier, James Graves, John Poor, J. Plummer, T. Whitaker, Nath'l Knight, Samuel Little, J. Plummer, John Perry, E. Barnard, A. Sargent, Zeb. Sargent, Tho's Packer, Law Lot.
JONATHAN PAGE, Constable. Sutton, Dec. 6, 1790.
N O R T H F I E L D.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owner of land in the town of Northfield, who has not paid his taxes for the years 1785 & 1786, that unless he pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 16th day of December next, so much of his land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Thomas Crofts, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 10 columns: Name, Div., No., s., s. Lists James Gibson, WILLIAM SANBORN, Collector. North-field, Oct. 4, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Candia, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 20th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at 3 o'clock, P. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Samuel Moore, Esq. in said town.
Table with 10 columns: Name, State spec. ind. cert., No., Ac., s., s., d., q., s., d., s., d. Lists Nat. Sanborn, E. Sanborn, Sam'l Shaw, Step'n Sweet, John Calfe, Jacob Rafford, Col. J. Fifield. Second part of second Division.
Table with 10 columns: Name, Div., No., s., s. Lists Edw. Sanborn, Step. Webster. Fourth Division. Richard Kent, OLIVER SMITH, Collector. Candia, October 7, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General-Court by the inhabitants of Alexandria, setting forth that they have been at great cost to clear and maintain highways and bridges in said town, and therefore they pray that all the lands in said town may be taxed one penny per acre, for three years next ensuing, for the purpose of clearing and repairing roads in said town: Upon which petition the General-Court ordered a hearing thereof on the second Thursday of the next session, and that the substance of said petition and order of court be published three weeks successively prior to the setting of said Court in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then appear and show cause, why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, J. PEARSON, Sec'ry. Secretary's-Office, June 15, 1790.
A C W O R T H.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Acworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 24th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten of the clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Eliphaz Silsby, in said town.
Table with 10 columns: Name, No., R., Q'ty., s., d., d., q. Lists William Roby, Sam'l Fitch, Esq., Ditto, Ditto, Jona. Hardy, John Parker, William Stacy, Jona. Blanchard, Reuben Rillicut, Jona. Blanchard, William Stacy, Robert Adams, Nath'l Butterfield, Thomas Craze. JONATHAN HOLMES, Constable. Acworth, November 13, 1790.
P R O T E C T W O R T H.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land, in the township of Protectworth, who have not paid their taxes to the State and Continent for the year 1789, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 26th day of December 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. Ebenezer Loverin, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 10 columns: Name, Spec. Ind's, No., Ac., s., d., s., d. Lists Ebenezer Noyes, Maj. Amos Morrell, ditto, Samuel Corser, Mat. Pettingell, Esq., ditto, ditto, Ann Ordway, ditto, ditto, ditto, ditto, Maj. Josh. Tolford. SAMUEL CLAY, Collector. Protectworth, Nov. 4, 1790.
New-Castle Bridge Lottery. CLASS THIRD.
THE Managers present the public with a SCHEME of the third class, consisting of 3000 Tickets at ONE DOLLAR each, from which 1000 Prizes will be drawn out, of the following value, subject to no deduction.
Table with 3 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Prizes, Total Value. Lists 1 of 100 is 100, 2 of 50 are 100, 4 of 30 are 120, 6 of 20 are 120, 16 of 10 are 160, 25 of 5 are 125, 946 of 2 are 1892. 1000 Prizes. 2000 Blanks. Deduction 383. 3000
The above Class will commence drawing immediately after the Tickets are sold, — A list of Prizes will be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, and the Prizes paid off accordingly.
H. PRESCOTT, S. JENNESS, S. MARCH, G. FROST, S. CHACE, Managers. October 21, 1790.
C A N A A N.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 27th of January 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 Maj. Samuel Jones, in said town, at ten of the clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 10 columns: Name, Div., No., Ac., s., d., q., s., d., s., d. Lists Thomas Guffin, Daniel Harris, Joseph Eames, Ebenezer Eames, Ebenezer Peck, Jared Spencer, David Chamberlain, Caleb Whiting, William Fox, jun., Samuel Dodge, Isaiah Rathbun, William Chamberlin, Thomas Miner, 50 acres, Joshua Rathbun, Sylvester Randall, Capt. John Wentworth. EZEKIEL WELLS, Collector. Canaan, Nov. 8, 1790.
BLANKS of all sorts printed on good paper, may be had at J. Melcher's Printing Office in Market-Street.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of New-Durham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 10th day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 10 columns: Name, First Division, 2d Div., silver. ind. s., d., s., d. Lists T. Parker, Esq., J. Footman & J. Steveson, Mason & Bennett, Jos. & John Drew, Samuel Willey, W. Weeks, Esq., J. Drisco & Moe, D. Rogers, Esq., D. Pierce, Esq., John Willey jr., T. Walling, Esq., Samuel Smith, jr., Eben. Jones, Willey & Bickford, J. & F. Durgain, Sam. & Sol. Sias, James Smith, W. Bryant, Esq., Abra'm Steveson, Eben. Bickford, Jos. Sias, Esq., Jona. Chesley, Job Runnels, Edward Gilman, Zebulon Doe, Col. S. Chesley, Capt. J. Thomas, Eleaz. Davis, two years, Joseph Chesley, Jere. Burnham, Johnson & Frost, P. Chesley, 2yrs, Solly & March, half freight from 1780 to 1789, both inclusive, J. Watson, N.M., ditto, half, V. Hill, 2 years. JOHN BENNETT, jun'r. Collector. New-Durham, Nov. 13, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Eaton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second Tuesday in January, 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 Major Winthrop Smart, in Offipe, at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day.
Table with 10 columns: Name, silver. ind. cer., d., d., d. Lists Thomas Tash, Esq., Benjamin Chatman, Samuel Chatman, Jonathan Robinson, John Bryant, John Folsom, Esq., David Davis, James Burley, Samuel Gilman, John Pickering, Meriam Blafdel, Matthew Gannet, Arter Harris, Jacob Weed, Joseph Senter, John M'Duffee, Esq., John Smith, Esq., John Folsom, Samuel Livermore, Esq., John Bracket, Benjamin Smith, John Harford, Nicholas Harford, Daniel Mason, John Knewel, William Bennet, John Parker, Capt. John Folsom, Sewel, Jeremiah Gilman, Esq., John Gilman, Capt. Israel Gilman, WINTHROP SMART, In behalf of SHABOR NICKERSON, Constable. Nov. 18, 1790.
HENNIKER. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in Henniker, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 30th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said town, at ten o'clock before noon on said day.
Table with 10 columns: Name, No., Lots, R., d., q., s., d., q., s., d. Lists John Wentworth, James Smith, School Lot, Alexander Craige, Ditto, James Wilton, Richard Wilton, James Wilton, John Caldwell, A. McColum, north end, James Evans, south end, Moses Jewett, south end, Law Lot, JOHN GOODENOW, Constable. Henniker, November 11, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Epsom, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 20th day of December 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 Samuel Lock in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 10 columns: Name, No., Div., R., Q'ty., s., d., s., d., s., d. Lists John Card, John Tucker, John Bryant, Hugh Reed, James Marden, 5 & 6. MOSES SANBORN, Collector. Epsom, November 22, 1790.