The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-08-07 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND GENERAL THURSDAY, PORTSMOUTH: By JOHN MELCHER,
GAZETTE, THE ADVERTISER.
AUGUST 7, 1788.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN MARKET-STREET.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
AN ACT
Passed February 9th, 1788,
For raising Fifty-nine thousand, six hundred and eighty-four Dollars in indents, twenty-five thousand and two hundred pounds in certificates and three thousand pounds in specie, for defraying the charges of government the current year and other contingencies.
WHEREAS it is necessary that a sum of money should be raised to discharge the interest of the Domestic Debt, the interest and fifteen per cent. of the Principal of the State Notes, and three thousand pounds in specie for defraying the charges of government the current year;
Therefore,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT convened, That there be and hereby is granted agreeable to a Resolve of Congress of the eleventh day of October last, Fifty-nine thousand six hundred and eighty four Dollars to be paid in indents.
§ II. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of Twenty five thousand and two hundred pounds be paid in Certificates issued by the Treasurer for one year's interest, and fifteen per cent. of the principal of the State Notes.
§ III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of Three thousand pounds in specie, be and hereby is raised for defraying the charges of government the current year and other contingencies.
AND the Treasurer is hereby directed to issue his Warrants to the Selectmen or Assessors of the several Towns, Parishes and Districts in this State according to the last proportion act of this State, for the assessing and collecting of said sum;—And the Selectmen and Assessors thereof are hereby respectively required to assess and levy the same, and cause the same to be paid into the Treasury of this State as follows, viz:—
THAT part of the Tax which is to be paid in indents by the first day of July next, and the whole of the remaining sums by the last day of December next.
AND the said Assessments shall be made according to each person's poll and rateable estate, which he shall have and be possessed of on the first day of April next.—And Certificates for interest drawn by the Treasurer of this State. Indents issued for the interest of the Domestic Debt, and Orders drawn by the President on the
Treasurer shall be received in payment of the aforesaid sums respectively as well by the Collectors as by the Treasurer aforesaid.
Instance of extraordinary MEMORY.
WHILE the celebrated Monsieur de Voltaire resided at Potsdam, as the literary friend and companion of the late King of Prussia, an Englishman was introduced to his Majesty, as one that possessed such an extraordinary memory, that he could repeat, word by word, a very long discourse, after having heard it once only. Frederick put him to an immediate proof of this wonderful retention, and the Englishman justified the character that had been given of him.—At this instant Voltaire was to wait upon his Majesty, to read to him some verses that he had just finished. The King, who was desirous of enjoying some amusement from this singular circumstance, caused the Englishman to be concealed in a closet adjoining, and desired him to get by heart all that the poet might read. Voltaire entered, and read the verses with great animation.—The King heard them with an air of coldness and indifference to which the poet had not been accustomed—"Indeed, my dear Voltaire," exclaimed his Majesty,—"you have taken it into your head, for some time past, to steal verses from others, and repeat them to me as your own." Voltaire affirmed with great earnestness, that the verses were absolutely his, and that he had finished them but that very morning. "This is very extraordinary indeed," answered the King, "for I have seen an Englishman, who has just shown these very verses to me as his." He then sent for the Englishman, and said to him, "I beg, Sir, that you will repeat to me the verses you showed me this morning." The Englishman without hesitation, and without the omission of a single syllable, repeated the whole of what Voltaire had read. The poor poet was astonished and enraged, and swore that he must be the devil himself. The King did not fail to enjoy his anger and agitation for some time; but at last confessed the whole trick, and the scene was concluded by his making a handsome present to the Englishman for the pleasure he had afforded him. This extraordinary fact is recorded in a work just published abroad, entitled, " Vie de Frederic II. Roi de Prussia "
The Prayer of SADI, the Persian. GREAT GOD! Have pity on the wicked, for thou didst every thing for the good when thou madest them good.
LONDON, May 29.
On the 12th and 13th instant a large body of troops, both horse and foot, with a prodigious number of General and other officers, were met marching in great haste from Paris, towards Bourdeaux. The road was covered with carriages, of every description, and appeared a scene of much confusion.
The King's orders of the 8th were to be put in force there the 15th instant; and it is imagined they will be resisted in the same manner as at Thoulouze.
In Paris—the people are more quiet—but it is only because of the large body of troops in its vicinity. They have been dispersed with much circumlocution in every quarter of the town for fear of any tumult.
At Versailles—where the King is, the palace is surrounded by a double centry of Guards, and some additional regiments are posted in the neighbourhood.
Lord Mansfield has resigned the office of Chief Justice of the court of Kings Bench; and Sir Lloyd Kenyon is appointed in his room.
Yesterday goods to the amount of 60,000l. were entered at the custom-house for Charlestown, S.C.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23.
A correspondent wishes that a monument could be erected in Union Green, with the following inscription:—
IN HONOUR OF AMERICAN BEER and CYDER.
It is hereby recorded, for the information of strangers and posterity, that 17,000 people assembled on this green, on the 4th of July, 1788, to celebrate the establishment of the Constitution of the United States, and that they separated at an early hour, without intoxication, or a single quarrel.—They drank nothing but beer and cyder.—Learn, reader, to prize those invaluable federal liquors, and to consider them as the companions of those virtues that can alone render our country free and respectable.
Learn likewise to despise
Spirituos Liquors, as ant federal, and to consider them as the companions of all those vices, that are calculated to dishonor and enslave our country.
We have great pleasure in informing our friends in the country, that seventy families of Swifts arrived in this port a few days ago in one vessel. They all paid their passages before they sailed, and are clothed and furnished with every comfort and necessary of life. As they come from an industrious, frugal and moral country, enjoying a republican form of government,
this colony will be highly acceptable. They intend to settle together, on a body of new lands, about 30 or 40 miles from the mouth of Conegocheague.
The road from Pocona point towards the New-York line is opened near 50 miles, so that only 17 miles remains to be opened to complete a road from Philadelphia to the portage between Delaware and Susquehanna, at the New-York line, being about 150 miles from south to north. The road from Tioga to the above road is opened for two thirds of the distance; and the whole will be completed in a very short time. Several settlements have already been made in the woods, on the line marked out for the course of the road before the contractors could have time to cut it, the people of the adjacent States finding that they can get lands, without an expensive and heart-breaking journey to remoter scenes, and that the country through which these roads pass, will never be disturbed by the Indians.
NEWPORT, July 12.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Muskingum to his friend in this town, June 15.
"On our arrival here, we found the 8 acre lots were laid out on the bottom adjoining the Ohio and Muskingum, so that some were 12 miles from the city; therefore, to expedite the settlement, and be as compact as possible, we caused 1000 lots, of 3 acres, to be laid out on the high land adjoining the city, and finished drawing for them yesterday. This place is most beautifully situated, and the land as good as can be wished. I believe it will soon be, not only the glory of America, but the envy of the world. The rivers are gentle, and easy to be ascended by boats suitable for that purpose; and they abound with excellent fish. The climate is moderate and healthy. The city is laid out on the most beautiful elevated spot I ever saw, in full view of two of the pleasantest rivers the world can boast of. Boats are continually passing up and down the river, to and from Kentucky and New-Orleans. The Indians are friendly. The treaty is to be in July. Rights have been sold here at 400 dollars in cash, since I came, but are not to be had so low now. I have heard ten dollars an acre offered for land here, and the money to be paid down."
A N E C D O T E.
NELL's husband complained, that his wife brought him nothing: You lye like a Rogue, says she, for I bring you boys without your help.

For the New Hampshire Gazette.
Mr. MELCHER, On the 3d day of January, 1779. Mr. William Barnard, shipbuilder, got off the ship York, Indiaman, burthen 800 tons, after she was cast away near Ramsgate-Pier, in the following extraordinary manner, the utility of which I cannot think but will be experienced in this instant country sooner or later, therefore you will please to give the same a place in your paper.—viz.—
I FOUND her perfectly upright, but sunk into a bed of chalk and mud or blue clay 12 feet all fore and aft, her rudder was gone, and her stern so injured, that the water flowed in freely and filled her for four days as high in the hold, as it was outside;—the first thing done, was to get the cargo of pepper out, after about one half the cargo was out, she lifted from 22 and half feet water, which the water flowed at first to 17 feet 8 inches—the air and water being before excluded by her pressure on the clay, as I supposed, and the atmosphere acting upon her upper part equal to six hundred tons,—which is the weight of water displaced at the difference of those two draughts of water—as soon as she lifted, the leaks in her bottom, filled her from four to eighteen feet water, in one hour and half—as pumping would not keep her free, I got beams of fir timber, 12 inches square, laid them as low in the hold, as the water would admit in two pieces, well bolted together, and over them laid a deck, of two and half deals, well nailed and caulked, secured them at the sides by a clamp fore and aft, 12 inches broad and six inches thick, at the lower edge to prevent the deck from rising at the side,—over the deck was laid on every beam a cross piece of fir timber, six inches deep and 12 inches wide, reaching from one side to the other, on which there was placed a shore under the proper beam and let into the piece of timber two inches—from the shore next to the side was placed a diagonal shore, six by 12 inches, to ease the ship's deck—and an upright shore was placed under each lower deck beam at the side—there were shores or pillars run down to the keelson, of twelve inches by six, bolted to the fir beams—then two firm bulk heads were built fore and aft, well secured and caulked tight, and her ceiling all fore and aft was caulked tight—so that she had two bottoms—the outside very leaky, so that she had six feet of water in her lower hold, and that being below the external water served to ballast her, and keep her steady, and without much difficulty was conveyed safely to the dry dock, at Deptford.
PROVIDENCE, (R. I.) July 31. Federalism Triumphant!
It is with real pleasure we announce to the public. That on Friday, the 25th instant, the Convention of the state of New-York ADOPTED and RATIFIED the Federal Constitution by a majority of FIVE—which, as there was but 55 members in that Convention, may be considered as a larger majority than that of Massachusetts. This pleasing and really important intelligence was received from New-York by Capt. Godfrey, in the Lady Greene
Packet, on Tuesday morning last—all the bells were immediately rung,—and the Standard which belonged to the late Rhode-Island regiment, commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney, was displayed on Federal Hill . The public exhibition of the standard—"which had been often displayed with Glory and Bravery in the face of very powerful enemies, and is carefully preserved to commemorate the achievements of a brave corps ," did not fail of bringing to mind many memorable scenes of the late war, as well as the present degraded estimation of this state in the public mind, compared with that which she held at the close of it. Weybosset Bridge , on this happy occasion put on a most brilliant and federal appearance, highly pleasing to the true friends of their country,—On the South side of the Bridge were erected standards, bearing large flags, with the constellations and stripes of union, representing the ELEVEN adopting states, placed in the same order as they successively ratified the constitution, beginning with Delaware and ending with New-York ,—on each standard a label was affixed, specifying the name of the state thereby represented, the time when, and the majority by which the constitution was adopted. On the opposite side of the Bridge, disconsolate and alone, was a standard of North-Carolina , three quarters raised, with a small flag, with a label mentioning the name of the state, and the time of the meeting of their Convention (the 21st inst) with this motto, " It will rise "—But in a still more disconsolate situation was a bare pole, representing poor Rhode-Island , pointing the opposite way from North Carolina , raised to about the 45th degree from the horizon, with a paper affixed to it, on which was written—"Rhode-Island in Hopes."—The standard of France (the great and good ally of America ) was also erected on the Parade near the Bridge. These standards were continued in this situation the remainder of the day. A procession was formed on the Market Parade, and moved with drums beating and colours flying, on Federal Hill , where precisely at eleven o'clock, ELEVEN heavy Cannon were fired, in honor of the ELEVEN confederating states, and after mutual congratulations and three hearty cheers the whole dispersed. At 3 o'clock ELEVEN Cannon were fired on the Bridge, by Colonel Tillinghast's independent company—and ELEVEN cheers given.—A number of young gentlemen equipped themselves with arms, &c. under the command of Col. Whipple,—and after marching through the town, with martial musick, they discharged twice ELEVEN rounds on the Bridge by platoons. ELEVEN heavy Cannon from Federal Hill closed the day. What makes this great event more particularly joyous is, That from the best account we had previously received from New-York, there was every appearance of the constitution being partially rejected , by a conditional adoption. The whole of the Powder used on this happy occasion was generously given by some gentlemen of the town—any suggestions of Antifederalists, to the contrary notwithstanding.
B O S T O N, August 6. Last evening arrived in town from New-York, the Hon. Major General KNOX.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-York, to his friend in this town, July 29.
"I am told that the accession of New-York, has brought on a very interesting question, Shall the new government assemble in Philadelphia."
Hon. Mr. Gilman, yes } N. Hampshire. Wingate, yes } Dane, no } Massachusetts. Otis, no } Wadsworth, no } Connecticut. Huntington, yes } Edwards, yes } Hazard, did not } Rhode-Island. Arnold, vote } Yates, no } New-York. Benfon, no } P'Homidicu, no } Clark, no } New-Jersey. Dayton, no } Elmer, yes } Erving, yes } Pennsylvania. Bingham, yes } Reed, yes } Kearny, no } Delaware. Mitchel, yes } Rose, yes } Maryland. Sena, yes } Conti, yes } Maddison, yes } Virginia. Carrington, yes } Griffin, yes } Williamson, yes } North Carolina. Sivan, yes } Tucker, no } South Carolina. Huger, no } Few, no } Georgia. Baldwin, yes }
"So you perceive only half a vote was wanting to effect the motion—all parties are industrious, and it is yet uncertain what the eventual decision will be,—South-Carolina and Georgia, were some equivalent for the loss of two New-England States, although one of them was divided. Since the question was taken, Col. Harry Lee, and Col. Hamilton, have arrived, who are against the motion, as I have heard."
"The papers misstate facts in mentioning, that " NEW-YORK " is the place agreed upon for the new government to meet at—the blank is not filled up: The question only being determined in the negative, as to Philadelphia. Congress are unanimous in the times—viz. The first Wednesday in December, for appointing Electors—The 1st Wednesday in January, for electing the President—and the first Wednesday in March, for government to commence proceedings."
By the yeas and nays published at Poughkeepsie, on the question of ratification—the majority was but 3—yeas 30—nays 27.
It is yet doubtful at which place the new government will commence proceedings, New-York or Philadelphia.—The latter cannot much expect the honour—seeing they once permitted a lawless rabble to insult the sovereign power of the union, with impunity.
" Procrastination is the thief of time "—and yet the new government, which has been ratified a month, is not to be exercised for seven more .
"Is there not something rotten in the State of Denmark?" asks an old correspondent—or how can Congress answer to our foreign creditors, the loss of several months im- post, &c.?
"He who came at the eleventh hour received as much as him who came at the first."—Will this be the case, asks a correspondent, with Rhode-Island, respecting the ADOPTED Constitution?—If it is, she will be extremely lucky.—But she must be speedy or the door will be shut.
"Ill got gain never prospers"—says poor Richard. From St. John's, in New Brunswick, we learn, that on the 11th ult. a large store, belonging to one Benedict Arnold,
was destroyed by fire.—The loss is imputed at 5,500l. sterl. As 5000l. was the BRIBE Arnold received—it seems that his master—Satan—has now demanded the principal , and 500l. as interest, on the price of his apostasy. A son of Mr. Arnold was so much burnt, that his life was despaired of.
( R U M N E Y . )
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Rumney, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1785, 1782, 1781, and 1784, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the third Tuesday in September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Col. Alexander Craig, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. Certificates.
    l.  s.  d.      Mark H. Wentworth, Esq.  0  3  10    Benning Wentworth, Esq.  0  3  10    Governour's farm  0  7  10    S. Holland, 2 interv. lots one  1  1  9    50 acr. lot & 11 undiv. lots.       Joseph Brown  0  1  8    Humphrey Lyon 100 acr. undiv.  1  9     Joseph Ayers 2 undivided  0  0  9   
ASA FULLER, Collector. Rumney, July 9, 1788.
LIST of taxes on Samuel Holland, Esquire's lands for 1782. Certificates.
    l.  s.  d.      Samuel Holland, Esq.  8  4  0    Luke Withce  0  6  4   
JONATHAN CLARKE, Constable. Rumney, July 9, 1788.
LIST of taxes for the year 1781.
    N. Em.  specie.  rum.      Eph. Rand, undivid.  0  1  8 0 1 0 2    Sam'l Holland, Esq.  1  13  4 1 8 3 4    Jacob Coffin  0  0  10 0 1 0 2    Moses Seavey  0  1  8 0 1 0 2   
THOMAS RAMSEY, Constable. Rumney, July 9, 1788.
LIST of taxes for the year 1781.
    N. Em.  filv.  bcef.      Henry Champion, Esq.  0  14  5 0 9 12    Ephraim Rand  4  10  3 4    Samuel Holland, Esq.  4  17  2 4 10 4    James Underwood Esq.  0  4  10 0 3 4    Moses Seavey  0  4  10 0 3 4    Joseph Brown  0  4  10 1 1 1   
JOHN CLIFFORD, Constable. Rumney, July 9, 1788.
LIST of taxes for the year 1784.
    Certificates.  N. R.  Q'ty.  s.  d.      Samuel Holland, intervall   2  6        50  1  2       100  15      Undivided    4  7     Edmund Adams    4  3     William Greenough   100  1  5     Undivided     5     Humphrey Lyon   100  1  5     Samuel Seldon   100  1  5       100  2  19     Undivided     10     Ebenezer Dalton, intervall     7       50   7       100   8     Undivided     3    
WILLIAM WEBSTER, Constable. Rumney, July 9, 1788.
THE honorable the Judge of Probate for the county of Strafford, having allowed six months from the 8th day of July, instant, for the creditors to the estate of JOHN GRIFFIN, late of Durham, in said county, Esq. deceased, represented insolvent, to exhibit their claims: The subscribers being appointed commissioners to receive and examine such claims, hereby notify all persons having demands against said estate, that they will attend upon that business at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Hannah Griffin, in Durham, the afternoon of the first Monday in August and the afternoons of the first Monday's of the four following months.
JOHN SULLIVAN, } Commissioners. EBEN R. THOMPSON, } Durham, July 24th, 1788.

ANTICIPATION.
It is more than probable that the Assembly will be called to meet this month, in order to pay off the remaining State debt with the paper money at par—after which a scale of depreciation will be made at the lowest value—and then the paper money junto will be ripe for adopting the Federal Constitution.
MOON CURSING.
By the Man of the Moon we are informed that a waterman, in attempting to steal an Ox that was roasting on Federal Plain, in that planet, was caught in a steel trap that was set to catch conies.—The Moonites drummed the rogue out of their festive encampment, the march, “He’s caught in the Trap Boys.”
DANCING ACADEMY.
By the Massachusetts Centinel we learn, that an “Academy for Dancing” is instituted in Boston, at the head of which is a gentleman of professional abilities and character.—Wife was that Councillor who gave Augustus Cæsar the advice to retain the customary names to his newly acquired powers, equally wise must be the man who raises to importance by dignified and approved titles, an amusement which hath been despised by Goths and anathematized by Fanatics.
AUCTIONEERING INTELLIGENCE
Going—just gone;
The Rev. Mr. Chouffling to the greens of Vermont, as a Missionary from the Society for propagating Fraud and Anarchy.
HEALTHS AND TOASTS
“They order the matter better in France;” each one drinks when he pleases, without diverting the attention of his companions, or obliging any to join when they are not athirst—“They order the matter better”—as the rules of hospitality not only excuse the patron from intoxicating his guests, but the practice is viewed as highly shameful. It is a maxim in the world, that if a man drinks in private he is a sot.—In France every man at the table is equally free as if he was in his own chamber—A Frenchman therefore feels his national honor wounded when he sees his countrymen in foreign parts inebriated in circles of conviviality; at home he would spurn him from his room as a brute.
Why then don’t we order the matter as well in America? For what custom is more ludicrous? what more debasing than our unmeaning Healths and Toasts? At our entertainments ’tis an unhappiness for a man to be distinguished in life; at best he is but the puppet of the dinner, and nods to the deceitful wishes of folly. In the midst of eating he experiences the truth of that saying, “there is many a slip between the knife and the lip.” If unhappily he should be an epicure, what efforts must he make when saluted, to gorge the mouthful and cascade his thanks. At the close of the feast, when toasts upon toasts are given, how changed are the guests: their eyes projected, their tongues swollen, and their countenances reddened with intemperance.—’Tis the palace of folly and the lazy house of disease.—Strange that we should date a revolution in government, deliberate on a reform in our police, and have not the
courage to throw off any Brutish Shackles of ancestral manners.
A gentleman from Edenton, North-Carolina, informs us, that the Convention of that State was to meet on the 21st of July, not on the 4th, as has generally been supposed.
BALTIMORE, July 8.
On Saturday last, about four o’clock P. M. came on the most violent gust of wind and rain ever experienced here—while the livid lightning and loud peals of thunder heightened the awfully majestic scene. The low roofed cot of the humble poor, could not elude the lightning’s stroked dart, a fatal flash conducted by the chimney, entered the dwelling of Mr. Daniel Mentz (near the causeway, leading to Fell’s Point) an honest industrious citizen, and in one moment transformed his venerable wife Elisabeth, his blooming daughter Pamela and his beauteous boy Jehu, to pale lifeless corpses!—A boy about eight years old, and his infant brother, were the only persons in the house who were spared; the former received a severe shock; but recovering soon and observing the fate of his helpless relatives, immediately gave the alarm to the neighbours who became the first witnesses of a scene the most melancholy and affecting that imagination can picture. It may prove a useful caution here to mention that the unfortunate sufferers were all situated near the chimney. The unhappy husband and father of this devoted family is now absent, toiling for the subsistence of that wife and those children who no longer require his honest exertions.
O ye! whose hours in jocund train advance, Who’s spirits to the song of gladness dance, Who flowery vales in endless view survey, Glittering in beams of visionary day. Oh; yet awhile fate delays th’ impending blow,
Be rous’d to thought, anticipate the blow; Lest like the lightning’s glance the sudden ill, Flash to confound, and penetrate to kill.
Considerable damage has been sustained by the storm in various quarters in the town: The roofs were torn from several buildings by the fury of contending winds and many trees blown down. It is feared the shipping and boats in the Bay have suffered by this war of elements, as several boats in the harbor were overset, and the people with difficulty escaped drowning.
PHILADELPHIA, July 16.
We learn from Wyoming, that in the evening of the 26th ult. a number of men, armed and painted like Indians, entered the house of Col. Timothy Pickering, and made him their prisoner and carried him off. The party was commanded by John Hyde; their headquarters are at the Black Walnut Bottom, where they have pinned and confined Mr. Pickering.
NEW-LONDON, July 25.
Col. Pickering’s being taken has caused much confusion in Luzerne county. Bodies have marched in pursuit of him, in opposition to the wild boys, in which skirmishes ensued, and blood was shed.
NORTH-HAMPTON, July 9.
We hear from Shutesbury, that on Monday morning last, about 3 o’clock, there was a most terrible Tornado or hurricane at the north-
erly part of the town. Mr. Stephen Whitney, who lived near what is called Lock’s Pond, was awakened by a terrible rushing of wind and rain, attended with heavy thunder—he with his wife, sprung out of bed and made for the door; but before they could reach it, the house was taken from the foundation and carried away—they with five others who were asleep in the house, were buried in the rubbish; but happily no lives were lost, although Mr. Whitney was much bruised, and the others considerably hurt, but are in a likely way to recover. The trees and fences, and his barn, were also swept off. Happily it entered a piece of woods, and did no other material damage.
PORTSMOUTH, August 7.
On the 25th ultimo the hon. the Congress of the United States resolved, That the office of inspector of the troops in the service of the United States, immediately cease and be discontinued, and that the secretary at war report what mode may be most eligible for having the troops inspected for the future.
Upon receiving the interesting intelligence of the ratification of the New Constitution by New-York, great demonstrations of joy were manifested by our fellow citizens, and the bells echoed the joyful tidings.
SHIP NEWS.
NEW-BEDFORD, Aug 3, 1788.
By Captains Maxfield and Luce, who arrived here yesterday, and this morning under jury-masts, we are informed that on the 22d ult. a most violent gale, from the E. N. E. in lat. 35 degrees 30 seconds off Hatteras, not unlike a hurricane, dismasted and wrecked these vessels, and many more, which they heard of, among which were, a whaling Schooner, from the coast of Guinea, belonging to Boston, very much wrecked, lost 6 men and much of her oil, having obtained 180 barrels. A Capt. Swain, from New-London, for the West-Indies, was also returning with loss of one mast. We hear of ten sail dismasted, between lat. 31 and 37.
On Saturday evening arrived in this port under jury-masts, the Brig Cumberland. David Alden, master, from Aux-Cayes. In lat 30, she was overtaken by a hurricane, in which she lost her mast, all her sails, long boat, &c. In this situation she continued some days, and was relieved therefrom, by a Brig belonging to Providence, Capt. Reed, who provided her with her sails, stores, &c. The brig is owned at Portland. Capt. Smith, who sailed master of her, died in the West-Indies.
DIED On Friday, the 25th ult. at Epping, the Rev. JOSIAH STEARNS, for thirty years pastor of the Congregational Church in that town.—Few of his profession possessed greater talents, and few were less fond of displaying them:—His virtues rendered him superior to envy—nor could its most envenom’d shafts ever taint his precious name: though labouring under many bodily infirmities, he continued steadfast in the cause of truth, and met his dissolution with the fortitude of a true christian. He is now gone, we trust, to meet
with that blessing which those who trust in the Lord are sure to enjoy.
—Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue.
on the 25th instant, (if not sold before at private sale) at 4 o’clock P. M. at the house of Col. Robinson, innholder in Greenland—About fifteen acres of good land, consisting of mowing and tillage, with a good growth of wood, and a good house and barn on the same—being situate in Greenland nearly opposite the Clarke tavern (so called) and is part of the estate of the late William Simpson, of Greenland, deceased.
Greenland, August 5th, 1788.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue.
On Capt. William Pearne’s wharf, on Saturday the 9th inst. at 11 o’clock, about fifty good
Burlington Hams
of BACON
in small lots—also, some excellent Cherry-Brandy, in small quantities.
State of New-Hampshire:
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Cardigan, who have not paid their taxes for the year, 1786 and 1787, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Friday the 15th Day of August next, at my dwelling house in said town, at ten of the clock in the forenoon and then by adjournment until all is sold, as will pay the taxes and charges unless prevented by previous payment. Each right contains 222 acres, 100 acres of which is drawn, the remainder not drawn. The 100 acre lots are taxed 1s. 7d½ in specie, 4d½ in certificates, and 2s. in facilities, the undivided lot is taxed 2s. 1d½ in specie, 6d½ in certificates, and 2s. 7d½ in facilities. The original proprietors are as follows. viz. Zachariah Waldo, Elkanah Cobb, jun. Aaron Cleveland. Theophilus Clark. Rev. Abel Leonard, Varney Fellows, Sam’l Payne, Daniel Payne, Amos Payne, John Batholomew, Thomas Baker, Ebenezer Craft, Silas Bowen, George Hodges, Ebenezer Gray, Thoma Gray. George Wentworth—William Darby, Isaac Fellows, Sam’l Gray, John Wendell, Rosel Morgan, Isaac Morgan, William Robertson, Ezekiel Pearce, Jonathan Douglass, Jeremiah Cady, Edward Ayers, Zadoc Spaulding, Joseph Spaulding, jun. Andrew Baker, Joseph Shepard, jun. Daniel Clark, Daniel Foster, Joseph Spaulding, John Cady, Ezekiah Spaulding, Oliver Spaulding, Ephraim Spaulding, jun. Joseph Shepard, Isaac Coit, Esq. Timothy Larabe, William Burns, Esq. Richard Saltus, James McHurd, Benjamin Hurd, John Larabe, Alexander Miller, Joshua Dunsap, William Faranuer, Nathaniel Rogers, Daniel Payne, jun. James Bradford, Rev. John Fuller, Thomas Sumner, Benjamin Cady, John Williams, Sam’l Chandler, Elisha Payne, Eliphalet Dyer, Ebenezer Child, Elkanah Cobb, Benjamin Spaulding, Sam’l Adams, 3d. Nathaniel Peirce, jun. David Shepherd, John Carle, Nathan Waldo, Ichabod Ormsby, Sam’l Adams, jun. David Payne, James Brown, John Greene, Thomas Stevens, Perry Clark, Elisha Perkins, Jabez Eamesworth, Ephraim Spaulding, Sam’l Chandler, jun. Joseph Eaton, Rosel Stevens, William Robertson, William Farnam, Curtis Spaulding, Simeon Forbes, Nehemiah Stevens, Richard Smith, Joseph Spaulding, Robert Washburn, Ephraim Jones, Ebenezer Brown, Ezekiel Peirce, Theophilus Clark.
JONATHAN HOYT, Collector.
Cardigan, July 10, 1788.
Port of Piscataqua, August 7, 1788.
ENTERED
Brig Cooper, Sellar, Surinam
Sloop Speedwell, Chandonet, N. York.
CLEARED
Sloop Sally, Parker, S. Carolina.
Ship 3 Brothers, Poring, Great Britain.
Brig Statira, Manning, West-Indies.
Ship Betsey, Weston, Ditto.

Parnassian Spring.
A W I S H.
FROM a cross neighbour, and a sullen wife. A pointless needle, and a broken knife; From suretyship, and from an empty purse, A smoking chimney, and a jolting horse; From a dull razor, and an aching head, From a bad conscience, and a buggy bed; A blow upon the elbow and the knee; From each of these—may I continue free!
WHEREAS THOMAS HUTCHING LEWES of Kittery, has in his possession a note of hand signed by the subscriber, and ISAAC CHAPTMAN and WILLIAM MUGRIDGE, dated April 8th, 1783, for the sum of one hundred and seventeen dollars, and said sum has been fully paid by me: This is therefore to caution any person or persons from purchasing said note, with any expectation of being paid by me, JOHN BELLAMY.
Kittery, July 17, 1788.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of Mason's Patent, otherwise called the masonian proprietors, to bring in to the clerk of said propriety, within thirty-one days from this date, compleat lists or schedules of all the lands by them severally holden divided and undivided, between the curve head line of said Patent, and a straight line lately run by order of the General-Court; in order to an assessment being made on said lands agreeably to a late Act of the General-Court, authorizing such assessment.—If any proprietor shall neglect to comply with this notice his lands will be assessed according to the best information that can be procured thereof by the assessors. GEORGE JAFFREY, Proprietors Clerk. Portsmouth, July 21, 1788.
(FITZWILLIAM.)
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Fitzwilliam, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 25th day of September next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Major Sylvanus Reed, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. s. d. q. l. s. d. s. d.     Col. Stoddard 1 3 0 8 2 0 7 0 3   ditto 6 3 9 7 2 1 0   ditto 7 3 9 7 2 1 0   Nathan Parce 8 3 9 7 2 1 0   Col. Stoddard 12 3 8 2 7 3   ditto 1 4 8 2 7 1 0   Benjamin Edwards 2 4 half 8 2 7 3   ditto 3 4 8 2 7 3   Abel Lawrance 4 4 8 2 7 3   George Libbey's heirs 5 4 10 3 9 1 1   Col. Stoddard 6 4 half 1 1 3 5 2 3   ditto 13 4 8 2 7 3   James Reed 2 5 8 2 7 3   Col. Stoddard 7 5 8 2 7 3   ditto 1 6 8 2 7 3   ditto 2 6 8 2 7 3   ditto 8 6 half 4 2 3 2 2   ditto 19 6 8 2 7 3   ditto 6 7 8 2 7 3   M. Thornton 1 8 8 2 7 3   Col. Stoddard 9 8 8 2 7 3   Thomas Carter 19 9 2 5 2 3 2   Col. Stoddard 17 9 1 9 3 1 6 2   John Stevens 1 10 8 2 7 3   Col. Stoddard 3 10 8 2 7 1 0   M. Thornton 15 10 9 3 8 1 1   Jotham Odiorne 19 10 2 5 2 3 3   Solly and March 3 11 1 6 1   Col. Stoddard 17 11 1 2 2 1 3   Abel Lawrance 20 11 1 6 1 1 3 2   Col. Stoddard 8 12 9 7 2 1 0   M. Thornton 9 12 11 3 9 2 1 1   Col. Stoddard 16 12 1 5 1 1 3 0   ditto 22 12 8 2   ditto 18 7 half 3 3 3 2   ditto 21 5 half 7 1 6 3   John Moffatt 9 10 1 1 3 11 1 3   Nathan Brook 10 12 1 1 3 11 1 1  
LEVI BRIGHAM, Constable.
Fitzwilliam, May 27th, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the following towns, viz. Hawk for 1781 and 1786; Peterborough 1784, 1785, 1786 & 1787; Gunthwaite from 1774 to 1787; Proteetworth 1782, 1783 and 1787; Unity 1784, 1786, 1787 and road tax 1788; Landaff, Windham and Meredith 1785; Peterborough-Slip, Candia, Hanover, Wilton, Pembroke, Mason, Canaan and Conway, 1786; Deerfield, Burton, Rochester, Middleton and Hollis, 1786 and 1787; New-Durham, Keen, Marlborough, Weare, Effingham, Cockermouth, Sutton, Raymond, Orford, Nottingham, Heniker, Hillborough, Pittsfield, Chichester, New-Chester and Bridgewater, Northumberland, Fitzwilliam, Fithersfield, Antrim, Canterbury, Loudon & Grafton, for 1787; Sandwich, 1788. That their lands in said towns are taxed for the years aforesaid, and if they are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement to the collectors or the subscriber they will be advertised for sale.
THOMAS ODIORNE, Receiver of non-resident taxes. Exeter, July 23d, 1788.
A FURTHER time of 6 months being allowed for the settlement of the estate of JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq. late of Dover deceased, the commissioners will attend that service, at his late dwelling house, in said Dover, on the first Tuesday of the next, and of the four following months, from two to six o'clock in the afternoon: MOSES WINGATE } Comiss's. W. ATKINSON } Dover, July 17th, 1788.
THREE months longer from the 19th of June last, are allowed to the creditors to the estate of JOHN MOFFATT, Esq. deceased, to exhibit their claims.
Portsmouth, July 21st, 1788.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue,
Pursuant to a licence granted by the Honorable Phillips White, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, in the State of New-Hampshire.
The whole of the real estate of JOSHUA HAINES, late of North Hampton, deceased, with the reversion of the Widow's thirds—The sale will be at the late dwelling House of said deceased, on the 26 day of August next, at ten o'clock, A. M.
SHOBEL PAGE PHILBRICK, (Administrator). North Hampton, July 22, 1788.
(UNITY.)
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Unity, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1781, 1782 and 1783, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the third Wednesday in September next, at the dwelling-house of Abner Chase, innholder in said town, at two o'clock in the afternoon, as will pay the taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N.Em. Cert. Cert. N.R. Q'ty. s. d. s. d.     Samuel Winflow 15 1 61 4 6 5 5 1 11   Nath'l Barrell, Esq. 18 1 78 5 9 4 6 1 6   James Bean 21 1 87 6 5 3 0 2 8    ELIJAH WEED, Constable. Unity, July 18, 1788.
For SALE, A Genteel Chaife, cheap. Apply to the Printer hereof.
(ANDOVER.) State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Andover, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the third Wednesday in August next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at my dwelling house in said town, as will pay said taxes and incidental charges, unless prevented by payment.
   Continental. specie. facilit. cert. spec. spec.   N. R. Q'ty. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d.     Joseph French 10 4 50 0 7 2 0 6 0 0   Samuel Blake 11 1 80 1 3 1 0 11 3 4   Daniel Cram 13 1 80 1 3 1 0 11 3 4   William Swain 14 2 75 2 2 1 8 8 3 3   Joseph Gove 15 1 50 0 5 1 4 2 8 4   Edmund Brown 20 2 100 1 5 3 1 1 3 5   Samuel French 21 1 55 0 5 3 4 1 2 9   Robert Miller 25 1 50 0 5 0 4 1 2 3   Benjamin French 26 3 60 0 7 3 5 3 2 2   Law Lott 1st 30 2 100 3 9 3 2 10 1 2   David Norton 32 4 100 1 3 9 3 5 2 2   Jonathan Leavitt 34 4 100 2 6 2 1 11 2 9   J. Weare 37 1 80 0 10 1 7 3 3 1   Simon Marston 38 4 100 2 6 2 1 11 2 9   Law Lott 2d 40 2 80 1 3 1 11 3 4 3   Joshua Peirce 48 4 80 1 3 9 3 5 2 2   Joshua Towl 50 1 60 0 7 2 5 1 2 1   Solly and March 52 4 53 0 7 0 3 2 3 8   John Marston 61 3 19 0 6 0 4 2 1 6   Thomas Wallingsford 67 3 100 1 3 1 11 2 4 3   John Brown 71 3 75 1 3 2 1 4 2 2   David Lowell 74 2 100 1 3 1 11 2 4 3   Tobias Lakeman 75 3 95 1 3 0 11 4 2 1   J. Prescott 76 2 100 1 10 2 7 3 3 1   John Hoyt 77 1 80 2 6 2 1 11 1 9   John Leavitt 78 4 80 0 5 0 3 3 1 2  
WILLIAM BLAKE, Constable.
Andover, June 20th, 1788.
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