The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-06-16 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 & entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
TITLES of the ACTS passed at the third Session of the CONGRESS of the United States, with the Date of this Gazette in which each is inserted.
An act supplementary to the act, intitled, "An act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States, Jan. 22.
An act to provide for the unlading of ships or vessels in cases of obstruction by ice, February 5.
An act to continue an act, intitled, "An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations," so far as the same respects the States of Georgia and Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, February 5.
An act declaring the consent of Congress, that a new State be formed within the jurisdiction of the commonwealth of Virginia, and admitted into this Union, by the name of the State of Kentucky, February 26.
An act declaring the consent of Congress to a certain act of the State of Maryland, March 5.
An act making appropriations for the support of Government during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and for other purposes— March 12.
An act for the admission of the State of Vermont into the Union, March 19.
An act to incorporate the subscribers to the bank of the United States— March 26.
An act to regulate the number of representatives to be chosen by the States of Kentucky and Vermont— April 2.
An act supplementary to the act, intitled, "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the bank of the United States, April 2.
An act to explain and amend an act, intitled, "An act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States, April 2.
An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the State of Vermont, April 2.
An act fixing the time for the next annual meeting of Congress, April 9.
A resolve expressive of the sensibility of Congress for the tribute paid to the memory of Dr. Franklin, by the National Assembly of France, April 9.
An act supplemental to the act "establishing the Treasury department," and for a further compensation to certain officers, April 9.
An act making compensations to the commissioners of loans, for extraordinary expenses, April 9.
An act repealing after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and also upon spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same, April 16, 23, 30—May 5.
An act for granting lands to the inhabitants and settlers at Vincennes and the Illinois country, in the territory north-west of the Ohio, and for confirming them in their possessions— May 12.
An act to amend "An act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the government of the United States," May 12.
An act making an appropriation for the purpose therein mentioned, May 12.
An act making further provision for the collection of the duties by law imposed on teas, and to prolong the term for the payment of the duties on wines May 19.
An act relative to the Rix dollar of Denmark, May 19.
An act to continue in force for a limited time, an act, intitled, "An act for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office," May 19.
A resolve establishing a mint, May 19. A resolve requesting the President to cause an estimate to be made of the lands not claimed nor granted within the cession of North-Carolina, and the territory north-west of the Ohio— May 19.
An act to continue in force the act therein mentioned, and to make further provision for the payment of pensions to invalids, and for the support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys and public piers, May 26.
An act supplementary to the act making provision for the reduction of the public debt, May 26.
An act for raising and adding another regiment to the military establishment of the United States, and for making further provision for the protection of the frontiers, June 2.
An act to continue in force for a limited time, an act passed at the first session of Congress, intitled, "An act to regulate processes in the courts of the United States," June 2.
A resolve directing in what manner new editions of the laws, resolutions and treaties of the United States shall be authenticated, June 2.
An act providing compensations for the officers of the judicial courts of the United States, and for jurors and witnesses, and for other purposes, June 9.
An act in addition to an act, intitled, "An act for establishing the salaries of the executive officers of government, with their assistants and clerks, June 9.
ANNUAL ELECTION AT CONCORD.
JUNE 4, 1791. Wednesday last being the anniversary Election in this State, 85 members convened in the assembly chamber, and produced credentials of their election as Representatives for the year ensuing. After taking the necessary oaths, they proceeded to the choice of a Chairman, when the Hon. Elisha Payne, Esq. was chosen. Motion was then made to chuse a Speaker, and the Hon. Nat. Peabody, Esq. was elected. The Hon. John Calfe, Esq. was chosen Clerk, and Mr. Moses L. Neal, Assistant. Information was sent to his Excellency the President, and the Hon. Senate, that the House was organized and ready to proceed to business. A message was received from the Senate of the same purport.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2.
The Senate joined the house of Representatives in the assembly-chamber, and proceeded to examine the returns for President—on counting the votes they were as follows, viz. for his Excellency Josiah Bartlett, Esquire, 8679—for sundry other gentlemen 238; by which his Excellency Josiah Bartlett, Esquire was elected President of this State for the year ensuing, by a majority of 8391—and was declared President accordingly. Notice was sent to his Excellency, and he was introduced to the House by the committee appointed for the purpose, when he addressed the two branches as follows :
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, THE committee of the two Houses having very politely informed me, that I have the honor of being re-elected president of this State for the ensuing year—I return my thanks to you, and to my fellow-citizens at large, for this
fresh mark of their esteem and confidence. The uncommon unanimity by which I am appointed, adds greatly to my felicity, as it affords me the very pleasing idea that my past public conduct has met with general approbation. I accept of the appointment; and relying on your assistance, and the candour of my fellow-citizens; and placing great confidence in the advice of the Council to be by you elected; shall with fidelity endeavour to discharge the important duties of a Chief-Magistrate.
Gentlemen, I now attend, and am ready to take and subscribe the necessary oaths.
The oath of allegiance and of office were then administered by the Hon. Moses Dow, Esq. senior Senator.
At half after eleven o'clock, the two Houses formed and proceeded to the meeting-house, where a most excellent and patriotic discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Evans, from Galations, chap. v, verse 1: "Stand fast, therefore, in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us Free; and be not entangled again with the yoke of Bondage."
The procession from the court-house was in the following order, viz. An advanced guard of six dragoons. Sheriff, proceeded by two Deputies.
THE PRESIDENT.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Council, two and two.
Senate, ditto.
Clergy, ditto.
Committee of Arrangement.
Speaker.
Clerk and Assistant.
Representatives, two and two.
Members of the Medical Society.
Light Dragoons, commanded by Capt. Kimball.
After divine service was performed the whole returned to Mr. Hannaford's tavern, and partook of an elegant entertainment provided for the occasion; where a number of patriotic toasts were drank—each denomination joining in social converse and mutual complacency and friendship.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3.
The Hon. Mr. Dow, from the Senate, and Messrs. Foster, Parker and Macgregor from the House, waited on the Rev. Mr. Evans, with the thanks of the General-Court for his excellent discourse delivered yesterday, and requested a copy for the press; and also desired him to attend and officiate as Chaplain to the Legislature during the present session.
The Hon. Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. Speaker, having accepted the appointment of a Senator for the County of Rockingham, the House made choice of the Hon. William Plummer, Esq. as their Speaker.
The Secretary came down from the Senate with the following message from His Excellency the President.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
TO meet the two branches of the Legislature, newly elected by the free suffrages of my fellow citizens, and with them to consult and deliberate on the measures necessary to be adopted for the happiness and prosperity of this State, affords me a peculiar satisfaction at this time, when the public affairs in general wear so pleasing an aspect, after the troubles and difficulties we have had to encounter in years past.
The peace, harmony and good order, which prevails among us—the diminution of our late burdensome direct taxes—the rapid increase of our agriculture and manufactures—the free-
dom of commerce, and advantage of fisheries—all conspire to afford us the agreeable prospect (if we are not wanting to ourselves) of future ease and prosperity, connected with civil and religious liberty, as the happy effect (under the smiles of divine Providence) of the public exertions of the citizens of the United States, in the great cause of freedom and their country: and as, in those exertions, the citizens of this state in proportion to their number and ability, have had at least an equal share with those of the other States in general; so they have a right to expect, in the same proportion, an equal share in the advantages arising from those exertions.
In addition to the common business of the State, which is usually transacted at this season of the year, I beg leave to recommend the completing the revision of the State laws, which were in such forwardness at the close of the last session.
The time pointed out for the revision of the constitution of this State, being now arrived, you will probably think proper, this session to make the necessary arrangements for calling a Convention of the State for that purpose.
The acts of Congress, and such other public papers as have come to hand since the last session, I shall direct the Secretary to lay before you; and if any thing further shall occur, during the session, that will require your attention, I shall not fail of communicating it to you by separate message.
I have nothing further to recommend at this time, but the cultivation of a spirit of unanimity, candour and liberty of sentiment, among ourselves, and the people at large; that while (as I trust) we are all aiming to promote the general welfare; the different sentiments that may be entertained of the best mode to be adopted for accomplishing that desirable end, may not interrupt that harmony and good will which is so essentially necessary to the happiness of publick societies.
You may be assured, gentlemen, that it will afford me the most pleasing satisfaction, to be able, in any degree, to contribute to the real interest of my fellow-citizens.
Josiah Bartlett.
Council-Chamber, Concord, June 3, 1791,
To which the Hon. Senate and House of Representatives, were pleased to return the following answer :
May it please your Excellency, WE congratulate your Excellency, that the suffrages of a free people, have placed you in the chair of government; your constant attachment for so many years past, to the best interest of the State—affords us the strongest assurances, that the first object of your attention is, the prosperity and happiness of the people.
With particular satisfaction we receive your Excellency's message, communicating to us, the pleasing state of our public affairs, which, affords us a fresh proof of the solidity of the foundation on which they rest—and of the happy consequences that have resulted from the troubles and difficulties that we have had to contend with in years past.
The diminution of direct taxes, the increase of our agriculture and manufactures, and the expectation that our commerce and fisheries will be in an eligible situation, all agree to impress us with the auspicious prospect, that, joined with our own endeavors, we shall enjoy ease, prosperity and freedom, both civil and religious.
We agree with your Excellency, that as the citizens of our State, have had a

full share in the exertions and burthens that procured us freedom and independence, we are, therefore, justly entitled to as full a proportion of the benefits and advantages that result therefrom.
We shall renew our attention to complete the revision of the State Laws, and to such other subjects as shall be worthy of our deliberations.
The time for the revision of the constitution being now at hand, we shall readily concur with your Excellency in making such arrangements as the business requires.
We trust that on all public concerns, unanimity and harmony, candour and liberality of sentiment, will prevail among us and the people at large—and that by the blessing of Heaven our motives and aims may be directed to that desirable end, THE PUBLIC GOOD. —And in your co-operation we are sure of a resource, which strengthens our hopes, and will justify the confidence which the citizens of this State have so unanimously placed in you.
The Hon. ABIEL FOSTER, Esq. is elected a Senator for the county of Rockingham, in the room of the Hon. John Taylor Gilman, appointed Treasurer.
The Hon. Phillips White, Esq. is not elected a Senator as mentioned in our last.
There will be a remonstrance to Congress, from the Legislature of this State, on our disproportionate sum assumed of the Twenty-one Millions of the State Debts,
The following is a list of the members of the Hon. General Court, and their officers.
PRESIDENT.
His Excellency J. BARTLETT, Esq. COUNCILLORS.
Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Joseph Badger, jun. Robert Wallace, Lemuel Holmes, and Jonathan Freeman, Esq'rs.
SENATORS.
Rockingham County.
Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, John T. Gilman*, James Sheafe, Christopher Toppan, and Nath. Peabody, Esq'rs.
*Chosen Treasurer.
Strafford County.
Hon. John Waldron and Samuel Hale, Esq'rs.
Hillsborough County.
Hon. Robert Wallace and Robert Means, Esq'rs.
Cheshire County.
Hon. Sanford Kingsbury and William Page, Esq'rs.
Grafton County.
Hon. Moses Dow, Esq. senior Senator.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Rockingham County.
PORTSMOUTH, George Gains and John Pierce,
Exeter, Benjamin Connor,
Londonderry, James Macgregore,
Chester, Benjamin Page,
Greenland, Joshua Weeks,
North-Hampton, Moses Leavitt,
Hampton-Falls, N. H. Dodge,
Stratham, Jonathan Wiggin,
Kensington, Ebenezer Clifford,
South-Hampton, Ezra Currier,
Kingston, John Eastman,
Brintwood, Jabez Smith,
Epping, William Plummer, Speaker.
Nottingham, Joseph Cilley,
Dewfield, Joseph March,
Northwood, Jonathan Clark,
Chichester, R. Tibbetts,
Canterbury, Abiel Foster,
Northfield, C. Glidden,
Loudon, Jonathan Smith,
Concord, William Duncan,
Pembroke, Daniel Knox.
Gandia, N. Emerson,
Raymond, Ezekiel Godfrey,
Hawke, Thomas Page,
Wynndham, J. Bettan.
Strafford County.
Dover, John Kellie,
Somersworth, James Carr,
Rochester, James How,
Barrington, I. Waldron,
Sanborntown, W. Harper,
Gilmantown, J. Badger, Meredith, Ebenezer Smith, Sandwich, Daniel Bedee, Moultonborough, N. Hoit, Barnstead, Jn. Tash, Newdurham, T. Tash, Wakefield, William Chamberlain, Conway, A. M'Millan.
Hillsborough County.
Bedford, James Martin, Goffstown, Robert M'Gregore, Hollis, Daniel Emerson, Amberst, D. Warner, New-Ipswich, C. Barrett, Wilton, Abiel Abbott, Lyndeborough, Peter Clark, Sharon, Samuel Gregg, Peterborough, John Smith, Hancock, John Duncan, Henniker, W. Wallace, Hopkinton, Benjamin B. Darling, Salisbury, E. Webster, Boscawen, J. Gerrish, Warner, J. Flanders,
Cheshire County.
Keene, Jeremiah Stiles, Alstead, O. Shephard, Swanzey, E. Whitcomb, Jaffrey, Abel Parker, Winchester, John Alexander, Westmoreland, Archelaus Temple, Chesterfield, M. Smith, Rindge, Daniel Rand, Walpole, Aaron Allen, Acworth, J. Bingham, Surrey, Lemuel Holmes, Stoddard, T. Penniman, Dublin, Samuel Griffin, Fitzwilliam, A. Stone, Plainfield, J. Kimball, Newgrantham, Samuel Duncan.
Grafton County.
Plymouth, Benjamin Gould, Holderness, M. Nichols, Newchester, Thomas Crawford, Grafton, Ebenezer Hoit, Hanover, J. Freeman, Lebanon, Elisha Payne, Lyme, Benjamin Norris, Piermont, W. Tarlton, Orford, W. Simpson, Bath, &c. John Young.
Hon. John T. Gilman, Esq. Treasurer.—Joseph Pearson, Esq. Secretary.—William Plummer, Esq. Speaker.—John Calfe, Esq. Clerk.—Mr. Moses Leavitt Neal, Assistant.
RICHMOND, May 25.
Intelligence from the West.
A gentleman just arrived from Kentucky, informs us, that Gen. Scott was about to march against the Indians. His army consisted of 10 companies of 72 rank and file each, and an equal or greater number of volunteers; among whom are, General Wilkenon, Col. Hading, and many other respectable characters. The general ardor which prevails among the inhabitants, and the care which has been taken in the appointment of the troops, gives room to hope, that the operation of this army will contribute much to suppress the predatory inroads of the Indians.
We also hear, that an army will march from Pittsburgh and Muskingum about the same time; a considerable part of which has been enlisted in the back counties of this State.
The Indians shew a greater disposition for hostilities this summer, than for several years past.
Charles Vancouver, Esq. who made a settlement at the Forks of Sandy, was killed and scalped about seven weeks ago, at his settlement, with several others who were then there.
WINCHESTER, May 21.
Yesterday afternoon Capt. Van Swearingens' and Capt. Jos. Broeck's company of New Levies marched, and encamped about three miles from town on the road leading to Fort Pitt, for which place they continued their route the next day.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at the Falls of the Ohio, to his relation in this town, April 13.
"I wrote to you from Fort Pitt, which place we left the 3d inst. in company with two other boats, and proceeded to Limestone, without meeting or apprehending danger—at that place
we were informed of several disasters which had befallen boats going down the river, and one to a boat going up to a French station, loaded with butter, bacon, &c. The particulars relative to the latter are as follow—The boat was attacked by about 60 or 70 Indians, and the flankers that were on shore as a guard were fired on by them—immediately after firing they gave the Indian whoop, and rushing on the flankers, scalped every one (about 22)—they then fired on the boat, but did no damage, as it required some time to make their way into the river. After this they continued on the river watching for other boats. In the course of about 6 days, five or six boats happened down the river—the savages attacked the foremost of them, in which were two young ladies of the name of Macdonald, a young gentleman, and some others, passengers, and took it; elevated with this easy capture, they imagined themselves capable of taking every boat they might fall in with.
"In a little time a second boat hove in sight, which they attacked with great fury, they were in three canoes, each canoe containing about twenty—they moved towards the boat as it came down, and commenced firing; after discharging their guns, they retreated, loaded and came on a second time, fired and retreated as before—this mode of fighting they repeated nine different times, as often as they came on, there was a brisk firing kept up from the boat, which contained nine fighting men;—during the conflict two were killed, and five wounded; two only remained to protect the boat, and prevent the Indians from boarding it, which every appearance of their conduct plainly indicated—these two brave fellows exerted themselves in a peculiar manner—on a near approach of the enemy, they threw billets of wood at them, and one of them took up an ax, as a weapon of defence, should they persist in boarding, which the Indians perceiving, and, as is supposed, their ammunition being expended, they retreated without accomplishing their object. These inhuman monsters, previous to their attacking the last mentioned boat, placed the two young ladies in the front of their canoes, in which situation they were both killed. A few days after this transaction, they fired at another boat, and killed one young man—in short, every boat that has gone down the river lately, has been fired at, except ours; we saw no Indians; the places where the above depredations happened we passed in the night."
Two gentlemen arrived here from Kentucky, relate, that Gen. Scott, with 1500 chosen militia, had marched from Fort Washington previous to their departure.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3.
Important and authentick FRENCH INTELLIGENCE.—
Extract of a letter from Paris, March 10.
"Our Assembly has at last decreed the duties which are to be paid upon foreign importations. The following article is the only one that can interest you:—"The importation of oil from any country, but the United States of America, shall be prohibited. The oil imported from the United States of America, in FRENCH or AMERICAN vessels, shall pay a duty of twelve livres per quintal."
"In order to give a new encouragement to the French fisheries, the Assembly has voted an additional premium of three livres per barrel of dried fish imported in the kingdom, or West-Indies ."
"The great and important labors of the Assembly draw towards a conclusion. From all appearances we may expect the sitting of the first Legislature towards the end of May. The Electors have given great satisfaction in the choice they have made for the Department-Assemblies, and as the same men are to elect the members to the Legislature, we have no doubt but
it will be the most perfect collection of men that can be made in this extensive empire. The tumultuous and indecent party of Aristocrats that now disgrace the National Assembly, being thrown out, we have every reason to hope that our Legislature will have that grave deportment and dignity, which, until now, have been incompatible with the passions of an enraged minority."
"The Assembly has completed the organization of the Executive Departments. Independent of the Treasury, which is to be entrusted to three Inspectors, appointed by the King, there will be six Ministers; one for justice—one for inferior affairs—one for the Colonies—one for the War—one for the Marine—and one for Foreign Affairs. They will be all appointed by the King, and receive each of them 20,000 dollars per annum, the Minister for Foreign Affairs excepted, who will receive 30,000 dollars.—The whole organization of these departments, too long to be inserted here, is considered as a master-piece, and meets with general applause."
"About 30 millions of Assignats have been burnt by the commissioners, and as the sale of national land has an astonishing success, we may expect that in a few weeks 30 other millions will be committed to the flames."
"Though Mr. MONTMORIN has informed the Assembly of the pacific disposition of our neighbors, the complement of our regular troops is to be 250,000 men, the enlisted militia amounts to about 300,000 men more, and the rest of the militia may be computed at three millions. You see that we are prepared to receive a Conde , or even the whole army of the sacred Roman Catholick and Apostolick Empire. The best informed among us believe that none will dare to attack us. As to the Pope, we heartily wish he may refuse to consecrate our new Bishops; it would give us a good opportunity to bid him a lasting farewell. Our minds are prepared for this last triumph of reason and liberty."
Extract of a letter from Cape-Francis, to a gentleman in this city, dated May 11.
"A Monf. De Journal has been chosen a long time by the parish in which he lives to a public office—but the Governor and assembly not approving the choice, would not confirm it, but chose another in his stead. This last was not approved by the people of the parish, and they persisted in their first choice. Some time had elapsed, when the Governor was determined to enforce the choice made by the Government, and last week sent a detachment of the King's troops to execute his orders:—Alarmed at such arbitrary proceedings, the citizens of the parish armed themselves, fought and defeated the detachment with the loss of several on both sides. This action happened last evening, and an express arrived here this day at noon, with the news."
NEW-YORK, June 2.
Extract of a letter from Clarkburg:
"On Friday or Sat. the 29th or 30th of April, a party of Indians penetrated the country near to Clarkburg (Washington county, Pennsyl.) where they took two people prisoners and considerable plunder of horses and other property. Three of them made their appearance at a farm house, and fired on the man at his door, they ran towards him, and one of them stooping to scalp him, he was saluted by the man's wife with a stroke from a large hatchet on his back, which went so completely into his body that at three different efforts she could not disengage it, and the Indian made off with it sticking in him; a second Indian also made an attempt, when she, by a well directed stroke with a stick she had got, laid him on the ground; the third then ran, and the other, as soon as he had recovered his feet, following his example, on which the woman took her husband in her arms and carried him into the house, and when a magistrate of Ohio county, from whom I had this relation, left that place, the man was in a fair way

of recovering. The Indians were pursued to Kenahwa river and dispersed; their plunder, but not the prisoners, recovered.
ALBANY, May 30.  Extract of a letter from Gen. Chapman in the Genesee country, to his Son in this city, dated Canoeque, May 9, 1791.
"I suppose you have many reports your way respecting the situation of the Indian affairs—we are not under any apprehensions as to the safety of the settlement. The southern Indians have insisted on the six nations joining them, but they refuse. Col. Pickering will hold a treaty with them the 15th June, at the Painted Post, near Tioga river." Another letter from Cayuga-ferry, to a Gentleman in this city, dated 30th April, says:
"All the Cayuga Indians are gone and going to Buffalo Creek, we suppose to join the southern Indians."
PROVIDENCE, June 5. We learn, that in August last, the English Army, under Lord Cornwallis and General Meadows, consisting of 30,000 European Troops, and 30,000 Sea-poys; and that of their Antagonist Tippoo Saib, of 200,000 Horse—That sometime in that month a detachment of Tippoo's army had advanced to a town within 5 miles of Madras, which they carried by assault—and massacred upwards of 4000 people.
A correspondent from Johnston informs, that last week, two small parties, with their guns, went out a Bird-Hunting —and from Monday till Thursday killed as follows—one party 5030 birds and 690 squirrels—the other 4228 birds and 670 squirrels.
NEWPORT, June 2. On the 27th ult. was executed at Little-Rest, Washington County, according to his sentence, for Burglary, THOMAS MOUNT, in the 27th year of his age.
An excessive and ungovernable levity of mind seems to have been the leading characteristic of this unfortunate man.—Endowed with uncommon agility of body, and a large share of greatness of mind and strength of memory, he was certainly designed by the Sovereign Creator to fill some useful station in life. During his imprisonment under sentence of death, twice did he attempt to escape, and his last effort was so well planned, and so near taking effect, that it failed rather from an unaccountable absence of mind at the critical moment, than through any defect in the contrivance; which induced him (a few hours after the detection) to say to the Rev. Gentleman who attended him and others, "I have broke every prison in which hitherto I have been confined, but defeated twice—In this I see the Hand of God."
However variegated the crimes of his former, a striking uniformity marked every hour of the last four or five days of his life:—Having spent the whole of the last night he was in Newport gaol in prayer—about six next morning, in the examining room, he acted his part well, in one of the most affecting scenes the spectators had ever beheld—when on bended knees and in each other's embraces, Mr. Reed and he mutually forgave each other with strong cries and tears, and the kiss of charity, preparatory to his receiving the sacrament of baptism.—Passing over many things relative to his behaviour while in the prison at Little Rest, and during the interval of his leaving the prison, and going to the place of execution, suffice it to be remarked, that, firm to the last, his mind averted from sublunary things and steadfastly fixed on God, ascended up to Heaven in holy ecstasy of prayer, he declared his willingness to be offered up a sacrifice to divine and human justice—he forgave all men in hope of finding forgiveness with God —and after he was turned off—he was distinctly heard to breathe his last prayer—"Lord have mercy upon me—Lord have Mercy upon me—Lord" here he was suffocated, and quickly after this his whole frame became convulsed—and his soul prepared to forsake that body which by being so long the seat
of sin, had fallen under the curse of the law.
Multitudes mourned and bewailed him—no triumph over his melancholy end disgraced the feelings of humanity—for the space of a quarter of an hour, nothing was to be heard but prayers, intermixed with sighs and groans,—Every face displayed the signs of being affected with the solemnities of his death, and the most tender sympathies of woe trickled down almost every cheek.—The body put into a coffin with much brotherly compassion, was deposited, with these words pronounced over the grave—"With stern voice the law proclaimeth, cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree ;"—but the voice of the Gospel with words of grace and truth comforteth man by proclaiming, " he who believeth in Jesus though he die yet shall he live again ." The deceased professed this faith and this hope —and according to his repentance, charity, faith and hope, in Jesus, be it unto him.—"Therefore we commit his body to the earth, dust to dust, earth to earth, ashes to ashes—hoping that the Lord may have Mercy on him."
"There is more joy in the presence of angels of light over ONE SINNER that repenteth than over NINETY and NINE just persons, who need no repentance."
BOSTON, June 15.  FROM FRANCE. A gentleman, lately arrived from Paris and who travelled through the rest of that kingdom, we are informed, that those accounts of Re-volution and Counter-Revolution, which our countrymen have, thro' a medium of the English papers, been deceived, are totally unfounded—that the whole country where there are any visible signs of the Revolution, is changed for the better—that the earth was more generally cultivated—that provisions had not risen, but in some places had fallen in price—and that labor, in some places, had risen. As a Revolution of Reason—not that of a party, or a family—the new Government of France, was fixed on a basis from which it is not in the power of accident to remove it. That the sticklers for the old system, were but very few—and that few silent. And that the KING appeared to be perfectly satisfied with the change of affairs.
Upwards of 40,000 persons, in arms, attended at the Funeral of the great MIRABEAU.
Notwithstanding the decree of the French National Assembly, for admitting the importation of American Oil, the duty thereon will prove a complete prohibition.
By the late regulation of the French National Assembly a hoghead of tobacco imported in an American-bottom into France, pays about 12 dollars more duty than the same hoghead would do in a French ship—the motion had a good deal of opposition in the assembly, and some friends of America warmly interposed, which occasioned one member wittily to observe—"These gentlemen are so much Americans that they forget they are Frenchmen"—the decree was carried by a considerable majority.
PORTSMOUTH, June 16. Besides the accounts given in this paper, of the depredations committed by the savages on the frontier settlements, the papers from the southward abound with intelligence of other cruelties perpetrated by those barbarians; and all accounts agree that they are sharpening up their tomahawks and scalping knives—for a bloody predatory war this summer; but from the large bodies of active troops which are now on their march to quell them, we have reason to expect that before autumn they will receive the chastising rod of the thirteen fires.
A letter received at Pittsburgh, the 15th of May, from fort Franklin, mentions, that an Indian had arrived there, who brought information that 300 warriors of the Chippawa and other nations had set out for war, and they had de-
termined to strike on the Allegheny or Ohio, near Pittsburgh; that 1000 more were preparing, but their destination was not known.
By the last Pittsburgh papers we learn that four companies of the new raised troops, had arrived at that place, and considerable numbers were hourly expected.
A number of gentlemen at Pittsburgh, have offered one hundred dollars for every hostile Indian's scalp, with both ears to it, taken within a stipulated term of time, by any inhabitant of Allegheny county.
We learn from Exeter, that the recruiting service for this State's quota of the second United-States regiment, goes on with rapidity; upwards of forty good effective men, having already enlisted, mustered and uniformed, many of whom served their country in the late war with honor and credit. Additions are daily making to the enlistments by a set of ambitious youth who are desirous of serving an apprenticeship in the military school of the United States.
A gentleman from Holland is said to have lately arrived in Virginia, for the purpose of purchasing all the vacant shares in the Patowmack company.
ENTRIES AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
ENTERED FROM Brig Rookby, Packer, Dublin. CLEARED FOR Brig Polly, Smith, Westindies. Ship Hero, Bunt, Bristol.
PROBATE OFFICE—MAY 11.  Hillsborough ft.
THEN Joseph Blanchard, of Amherst, in said county, Esquire, one of the heirs of the late Joseph Blanchard, Esquire, deceased, appeared and claimed an appeal from the grant of a letter of administration, upon the said deceased's estate, to the widow Rebecca Blanchard, in March last, by the Judge of Probate for said county, to the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden, at Amherst, on the first Tuesday in October next—which was granted accordingly.
Attest, WM. GORDON, Reg'r. PUBLIC notice is hereby given by the said appellant, that the aforesaid appeal will be duly prosecuted. WM. GORDON, Attorney for the Appel't Amherst, May 18, 1791.
TO be sold at public auction at the house of Capt. Joseph Richardson, in Durham, on Monday the 4th day of July next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. one Lot of LAND, containing half an acre, adjoining lands in possession of said Richardson, situated as well for traders or tradesmen as any lot at Durham-Falls.—Conditions may be known at time and place of sale.
HANNAH GRIFFIN, Executrix to [the testament of John Griffin. Durham, June 6, 1791.
BRIDGEWATER. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Bridgewater, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 18th day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Lt. Samuel Worthen, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Specie. Ind's No. D. Q'ty. d.q. s.d.q. J. Tolford, Esq. 66 3 100 4 2 0 8 2 Wm. Graham 14 1 45 1 2 0 3 0 Arch. Dunlap 33 1 90 3 0 0 5 2 Solly & March 21 1 90 4 2 0 8 2 Ditto 70 2 100 9 0 1 4 2 J. M'Farlon 32 1 90 4 2 0 8 2 J. Blanchard 3 2 52 2 0 0 4 0 John Man 85 2 60 6 0 1 0 0 Wm. Parker 35 2 100 9 0 1 4 2 John Mills 39 2 100 7 2 1 2 0 James Moore 65 2 80 8 0 1 3 0 J. Moffatt 86 2 100 9 0 1 4 2 CHACE FULLER, Constable. Bridgewater, May 31, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in New-Durham-Gore, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 30th day of June 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 Mr. Zebulon Davis, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
The sums to be paid in specie & \frac{3}{4} in specie orders
   No. of lot. R. Q'ty. s. d.     Solly & March, 12 4 503 0 8   Thomas Packer, 3 2 1100 1 6   John Gage, 5 2 220 0 4   John Gage, 11 3 160 0 3   Sam'l Allin's Heirs, 13 3 950 2 6   ditto, 15 4 812 1 7   Thomlinson and Mason, part of do. do. 142 0 3   Daniel Rogers, 5 2 153 0 5   James M'Duffee, 7 2 400 1 7   James Jewett, 2 1 300 3 6  
The two lots No. 9 & 18, laid out to the share of Thomas Wallingsford, Esq. deceased, divided as follows:
   The heirs of John Wentworth, Esq. deceased, and Elizabeth, his wife, 5 0 150 0 4 \frac{1}{2}   Eben. Wallingsford, 4 0 250 0 8   Hannah Brown, 3 0 222 0 7   The heirs of Sam'l Allin, No. 5, south range, west side, being part of lot No. 6 & 12, which was laid out to Jotham Odiorne, 0 0 100 0 2   S. Hale, part of No. 14 in 3 range, being lot 3, in the division 300 acres, — — — — 4   Joth. Odiorne, part of ditto, being lot 4 in the division, 0 0 125 0 2  
The lot No. 8 divided as follows: Sam'l Allin's heirs, 1 0 80 0 1 \frac{1}{2} Thomas Packer, part of ditto, 3 0 90 0 1 \frac{1}{2} The heirs of Sam'l Allin, part of do. 14 0 52 0 1 Solly & March, do. 15 0 5 \frac{1}{2} 0 1 JOSEPH CHAMBERLIN, Collector. New-Durham-Gore, May 26, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of the township of Stratford, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, that a list is committed to me to collect twenty shillings on each original right;—said tax was voted January last, for to pay off the arrearages of the highway work.
Also, a tax of three pounds four shillings and ten pence—voted January last, to pay the residents a sum of money which they paid into the State Treasury for the proprietors:—The proprietors are hereby notified, that if they do not pay said taxes to me, at my dwelling-house in said Stratford by the 20th day of July next, their lands will be dealt with as the law directs.
BENJAMIN STRONG, Collector. Stratford, May 23, 1791.  District of New-Hampshire.
By virtue of a warrant from the District Court of New-Hampshire District, there will be exposed for sale to the highest bidder at public auction, on WEDNESDAY the 22d inst. 11 o'clock, A. M. on MOFFATT'S Wharf
Five Bags and Two Barrels of COFFEE, condemned for breach of the acts of trade.
JOHN PARKER, Marshal. Portsmouth, June 7, 1791.
Church Prayer Book.
A FEW Copies of the Book of COMMON PRAYER, as revised and ratified by Convention, at Philadelphia, in Oct. 1789, handsomely bound, may be had at J. MELCHER, PRINTING-OFFICE, in Market-street.

Parnassian SPRING.
A young Lady having over Night promised another to lead a retired Life with her, sent her the following Verses the next Morning.
ALL compliance apart, I examin'd my heart Last night, as I laid me to rest; And methinks I'm inclin'd To a change of my mind, For you know second thoughts are the best.
To retire from the crowd, For to make ourselves good, By avoiding ev'ry temptation, Is in truth to reveal, What we ought to conceal, That our passions want some regulation.
It will much abound To our praise to be found, In a world so prolific of evil, Unpolluted and pure, Tho' not so demure, As to wage open war with the devil. So bidding farewell To all thoughts of a cell, I resolve on a militant life; And if brought to distress, Why then I'll confess, And do penance in shape of a wife.
ASONG—By a Young Lady.
YE happy nymphs, whose harmless hearts
No fatal sorrows prove; Who never knew men's faithless arts, Or felt the pangs of love.
If dear contentment is a prize, Believe not what they say: Their specious tales are all disguise, Invented to betray.
Alas! how certain is our grief! From cares how can we fly? When our fond sex are all belief, And man is all a lie.
James Diman Acquaints the Public, that he has just opened a Variety of English and India GOODS: —ALSO— CROCKERY and HARD WARE;
Which will be sold at his shop in PORTSMOUTH, a few doors below Mr. BOWLES's, in DANIEL-STREET—at so cheap a rate, as cannot fail to give full satisfaction to every reasonable purchaser.
Portsmouth, June 9, 1791.
William Fitz, CLOCK & WATCH-MAKER.
TAKES this method to acquaint the public, that he has taken a SHOP, at the corner of Market and Congress streets,—where he carries on the business in its various branches on very reasonable terms,—and
HAS FOR SALE, A great assortment of American manufactured PLATED BUCKLES —warranted to be of a superior quality to any imported.
Cash, and the highest Price given for Old Gold, Silver, Brass & Copper. Portsmouth, May 26.
A large Quantity of RIPE Juniper Berries Are wanted—for which a generous price will be given By SAMUEL HILL, Near the Market, Portsmouth.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in the town of Warner, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the seventh day of July next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, at the house of Deac. John Currier, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock A. M. on said day.
   D.No. Q'ty. s. d. q. Certif. Indents. Specie.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Deacon N. Ordway 2 38 20 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   Doctor N. Ordway 2 34 20 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   Jonathan Preffey 2 54 15 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   Maj. Nath'l Currier 2 33 80 1 1 2 0 9 2 0 7 1 0 1 2 0 1 2   Ezekiel Morrill 2 9 80 1 4 3 1 0 2 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0   Jarvis Ring 2 2 60 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 1   1 39 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   2 9 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   2 28 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   2 31 10 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   1 16 40 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0   2 15 40 1 4 1 1 0 2 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0  
   D.No. Q'ty. s. d. q. Certif. Indents. Specie.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Stephen Kelley 2 14 60 0 5 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0   2 51 40 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   1 29 80 0 9 3 0 7 2 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0   1 31 60 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   2 22 80 0 5 2 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0   2 50 60 0 8 0 0 5 2 0 4 2 0 4 2 0 4 2   2 7 40 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   1 29 80 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   2 55 80 0 9 3 0 7 2 0 6 2 0 6 2 0 6 2   2 59 60 0 6 1 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 3 1   1 2 10 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2   2 25 10 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1   2 13 8 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1  
Thomas Fowler D.No. Q'ty. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. 2 18 80 0 8 0 0 5 2 0 4 2 2 12 60 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 60 40 0 2 3 0 1 3 0 1 2 DAVID BAGLEY, Constable. Warner, June 1, 1791.
INASMUCH as my Wife Eunice has deferred my house and board, I hereby caution all persons against trusting her on my account, I being determined not to pay any debt of her contracting from the date hereof. I am also determined not to pay any debt which may arise in consequence of a child of mine which she has taken with her. JOHN COLBY. Newbury, May 26, 1791.
LANCASTER. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Lancaster, that have not paid the tax voted at their meeting in said town the 25th day of February, 1785, of two dollars on a right, and the tax of three dollars on a right voted the 25th day of December, 1787, for lotting, &c. that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in said town, on the third Tuesday of August next, at one o'clock, P. M. as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges—the delinquents names are as follow—viz.
   Intervale, House lot, 3d division, 3d divisif. Undi-   20 acres. 50 acres. 103 acres. 103 acres. vid.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. q.     John Warden, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Nathaniel Barrell, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Daniel Warner, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   John Wait, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Daniel Searls, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Ephraim Noyes, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Thomas Rice, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Maj. John Tolford, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Jonathan Houghton, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Joseph Page, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Ebenezer Blunt, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   John Herriman, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Joseph Marble, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Jonathan Grout, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Thomas Rogers, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   David Page, jun. 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Meshech Weare, Esq. 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Benjamin Sawyer, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2    Lancaster, June 10, 1791. EDWARDS BUCKNAM, Collector.
NEW-DURHAM-GORE. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in New-Durham-Gore, 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 June 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 Mr. Zebulon Davis, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. of lot. Ran. Q'ty. specie. spe. or sp. ord. county   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Samuel Solly & Clement March, 12 4 503 1 9 1 9 0 3   Thomas Packer, 3 2 1100 3 10 3 10 0 6 1/2   John Gage, 5 do. 220 0 10 0 10 0 1 1/2   John Gage, 11 3 165 0 8 0 8 0 1   George Jaffrey, 7 2 600 3 2 3 2 0 1   Daniel Rogers, 5 do. 153 4 3 4 3 0 7   Samuel Brag, 2 1 45 1 9 1 9 0 3   The two lots No. 9 & 18, laid out to the right of Tho's Wallingsford, Esq. deceased, divided as follows: the heirs of John Wentworth, Esq. deceased, and Elizabeth his wife, Stephen Evans, 5 0 150 1 1 3/4 1 1 3/4 0 0 3/4   Samuel Wallingsford, 6 & 7 0 422 3 1 1/2 3 1 1/2 0 5   The two lots No. 6 & 12, laid out to Jotham Odiorne, Esq. deceased, divided as follows, Samuel Odiorne, No. 1 2 4, south range, west side, and No. 5, north range, west side, 0 0 400 1 4 1/2 1 4 1/2 0 3   The lot No. 14, in the third range divided as follows, Samuel Hale, 3 0 300 0 10 1/4 0 10 1/4 0 1 1/4   Jotham Odiorne, 4 0 125 0 6 0 6 0 1   Lot No. 8 in the second range, divided as follows, George Jaffrey, 1 0 80 0 2 1/2 0 2 1/2 0 0 1/2   Thomas Packer, 3 0 125 0 6 0 6 0 1   Thomlinson and Mason, 6 0 26 0 1 0 1 0 0 1/4   Richard Wibird, 14 0 52 0 2 0 2 0 0 1/2   Samuel Solly & Clement March, 15 0 52 0 2 0 2 0 0 1/2    New-Durham-Gore, May 26, 1791. ELEAZER DAVIS, Collector.
LANCASTER. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Lancaster, in the county of Grafton, that their lands are taxed one penny on the acre, for the year 1791—agreeable to an act of the Legislature, passed the 12th day of February, 1788, to be laid out in building bridges and repairing roads, &c. at three shillings per day for a good labourer, finding themselves diet and tools, that those who incline rather to labour on said roads than pay their money, may be employed on the 16th day of August next—and all the delinquents of the one penny tax for the year 1790, are notified to pay said tax or to appear and do the work at the time above-mentioned. EDWARDS BUCKNAM, EMMONS STOCKWELL, } Selectmen FRANCIS WILSON, Lancaster, May 11, 1791.
A BOY is wanted to go into a small family—apply to the Printer hereof. Portsmouth, 1791.
NEW-LONDON. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of New-London, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 21st day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   filv. in. fl.   No. d. d. d.     Jona. Bagley, 45 acres, 131 3 6 8   John Rufs, 52 acres, 23 4 6 8   Capt. J. Minot, 133 acr. 104 5 8 10    JOHN MORGAN, Constable. New-London, April 20, 1791.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Mr. William Thompson, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are requested to present their accounts for immediate adjustment to JOHN THOMPSON, SAMUEL THOMPSON, } Adminif- trators. Portsmouth, June 8, 1791.