The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-02-22 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
UNITED STATES, JAN. 16, 1792.
SIR,
AS the circumstances which have engaged the United States in the present Indian War, may some of them be out of the public recollection, and others perhaps be unknown, it may appear advisable that you prepare and publish, from authentick documents, a statement of those circumstances, as well as of the measures which have been taken, from time to time, for the re-establishment of peace and friendship.
When the community are called upon for considerable exertions to relieve a part which is suffering under the hand of an enemy, it is desirable to manifest that due pains have been taken by those entrusted with the administration of their affairs to avoid the evil. (Signed)
Go. Washington.
The Secretary for the Department of War.
The causes of the existing Hostilities between the UNITED STATES, and certain Tribes of INDIANS, north west of the Ohio, stated and explained from official and authentick Documents, and published in obedience to the orders of the President of the United States.
A RECURRENCE to the journals of the United States in Congress assembled, of the early stages of the late war, will evince the public solicitude to preserve peace with the Indian tribes, and to prevent their engaging in a contest in which they were no wise interested.
But although partial treaties or conventions were formed with some of the northern and western tribes, in the years 1775 and 1776; yet those treaties were too feeble to resist the powerful impulses of a contrary nature, arising from combination of circumstances at that time; and accordingly all the various Indian nations (the Oneidas, Tuscaroras, and a few individuals of the Delaware excepted) lying on our frontiers, from Georgia to Canada, armed against us.
It is yet too recent to have been forgotten, that great numbers of inoffensive men, women and children, fell a sacrifice to the barbarous warfare practised by the Indians, and that many others were dragged into a deplorable captivity.
Notwithstanding that these aggressions were entirely unprovoked, yet as soon as the war ceased with Great Britain, the United
States, instead of indulging any resentments against the Indian nations, sought only how to establish a liberal peace with all the tribes throughout their limits.
Early measures were accordingly taken for this purpose. A treaty was held, and a peace concluded, in the year 1784, with the hostile part of the northern Indians, or Six Nations, at Fort Stanwix.
In January 1785, another treaty was formed with part of the western tribes, at Fort M'Intosh, on the Ohio; to wit, with the Wyandots, Delawares, Ottawas, and Chippewas.
During the same year, treaties were formed at Hopewell on the Keowee, with all the powerful tribes of the south, excepting the Creeks, to wit, the Cherokees, the Choctaws, and Chickasaws.
In January 1786, a treaty was formed with the Shawanese, at the confluence of the Great Miami with the Ohio.
It was not long before certain turbulent and malignant characters, residing among some of the northern and western tribes, which had formed the treaties of Fort Stanwix and Fort M'Intosh, excited uneasiness and complaints against those treaties. In consequence of representations upon this subject, on the 5th of October 1787, Congress directed, "That a general treaty should be held with the tribes of Indians within the limits of the United States, inhabiting the country north west of the Ohio and about Lake Erie, as soon after the first of April next as conveniently might be, and at such place and at such particular time as the Governor of the Western Territory should appoint, for the purpose of knowing the causes of uneasiness among the said tribes, and hearing their complaints; of regulating trade, and amicably settling all affairs concerning lands and boundaries between them and the United States."
On the 2d day of July, 1788, Congress appropriated "the sum of twenty thousand dollars, in addition to fourteen thousand dollars before appropriated, for defraying the expenses of the treaties which had been ordered, or which might be ordered to be held in the then present year with the several Indian tribes in the northern department, and for extinguishing the Indian claims; the whole of the said twenty thousand dollars, together with six thousand dollars of the said fourteen thousand dollars, to be applied solely to the purpose of extinguishing Indian claims to the
lands they had already ceded to the United States, by obtaining regular conveyances for the same, and for extending a purchase beyond the limits heretofore fixed by treaty; but that no part of the said sums should be applied for any purpose other than those above mentioned.
Accordingly, new treaties were held at Fort Harmar the latter part of the year 1788, and concluded on the 9th day of January 1789, with the representation of all the Six, or Northern Nations, the Mohawks excepted—and with a representation of the following tribes, to wit: The Wyandots, the Delawares, Ottawas, Chippewas, Pattiwatamas, and Sacs. By these treaties, nearly the same boundaries were recognized and established by a principle of purchase, as had been stipulated by the former treaties of Fort Stanwix and Fort M'Intosh.
Thus careful and attentive was the government of the United States, to settle a boundary with the Indians on the basis of fair treaty, to obviate the dissatisfactions which had been excited, and to establish its claim to the lands relinquished on the principle of equitable purchase.
It does not appear that the right of the northern and western Indians, who formed the several before mentioned treaties to the lands thereby relinquished to the United States, has been questioned by any other tribe; nor does it appear that the present war has been occasioned by any dispute relative to the boundaries established by the said treaties.
But on the contrary, it appears that the unprovoked aggressions of the Miama and Wabash Indians, upon Kentucky, and other parts of the frontiers, together with their associates, a banditti, formed of Shawanese and outcast Cherokees, amounting in all to about one thousand two hundred men, are solely the causes of the war.—Hence it is proper, that their conduct should be more particularly adverted to.
In the year 1784, when messages were sent to the Wyandots and Delawares, inviting them to meet the commissioners, first at Caya-hoga and afterwards at Fort M'Intosh, their neighbours the Miami Indians were also included in the said invitation, but they did not attend.
In the year 1785 these invitations were repeated, but the messengers upon their arrival at the Miami village, had their horses stolen, were otherwise treated with insolence, and prevented fulfilling their mission.
In the years 1787 and 1788, their endeavors were used to bring those Indians to treat: They were urged to be present at the treaty appointed to be held at Fort Harmar; but these endeavors proved as fruitless as all the former.
"At a council of the tribes, convened in 1788, at the Miami river, the Miami and Wabash Indians were pressed to repair to the treaty with great earnestness by the chiefs of the Wyandots and Delawares: The Wyandots chiefs particularly, presented them with a large belt of wampum, holding one end of it themselves, and offering the other to the hostile Indians, which was refused. The Wyandots then laid it on the shoulders of a principal chief, recommending to him to be at peace with the Americans; but without making any answer, he leaned himself and let it fall to the ground; this so displeased the Wyandots, that they immediately left the council house.
In the mean time the frontier settlements were disquieted by frequent depredations and murders, and the complaints of their inhabitants, (as might be expected) of the pacific forbearance of the government, were loud, repeated and distressing—their calls for protection incessant—till at length they appeared determined by their own efforts, to endeavour to retaliate the injuries they were continually receiving, and which had become intolerable.
In this state of things it was indispensable for the government to make some decisive exertion for the peace and security of the frontiers.
But notwithstanding the ill success of former experiments and the invincible spirit of animosity which had appeared in certain tribes, and which was of a nature to justify a persuasion that no impression could be made upon them by pacific expedients, it was still deemed advisable to make one more essay.
Accordingly, in April, 1790, Anthony Gamelin, an inhabitant of Post Vincennes, and a man of good character, was dispatched to all the tribes and villages of the Wabash river, and to the Indians of the Miami village, with a message purporting, that the United States were desirous of establishing a general peace with all the neighbouring tribes of Indians, and of treating them in all respects with perfect humanity and kindness, and at the same time warning them to abstain from further depredations.
The Indians in some of the

villages on the lower part of the Wabash, appeared to listen to him, others manifested a different disposition, others confessed their inability to restrain their young warriors, and all referred the messenger to the Indians at the Miami village. At that village some appeared well disposed, but the Chiefs of the Shawanese returned the messages and belts informing the messenger, however, that they would, after consultation, within thirty nights, send an answer to Post Vincennes. The promised answer was never received. While the messenger was at the Miami village, two negroes were brought in from our settlements, prisoners; and upon his return to L'Anguille, a chief informed him that a party of seventy warriors, from the more distant Indians, had arrived and were gone against the settlements.
In three days after his departure from the Miami village, a prisoner was there burnt to death. Similar cruelties were exercised at the Ouittannon towns, about the same time; and in the course of three months immediately after the last mentioned invitation, upwards of one hundred persons were killed, wounded, and taken prisoners upon the Ohio, and in the district of Kentucky.
It is to be remarked, that previously to the last invitation, the people of Kentucky, who in consequence of their injuries, were meditating a blow against the hostile Indians (as before intimated) were restrained by the President of the United States, from crossing the Ohio, until the effect of the friendly overture intended to be made should be known.
It is also to be observed, that the Wyandots and Delawares, after having frequently and fruitlessly endeavoured to influence the Miami and Wabash Indians to peace; upon mature conviction, finally declared that force only could effect the object.
As an evidence that the conduct of the hostile Indians has been occasioned by other motives than a claim relatively to boundaries—it is to be observed, that their depredations have been principally upon the district of Kentucky, and the Counties of Virginia, lying along the South Side of the Ohio, a country to which they have no claim.
It appears by respectable evidence, that from the year 1783, until the month of October, 1790, the time of the U. States commencing offensive operations against the said Indians, that on the Ohio, and the frontiers on the south-side thereof, they killed, wounded and took prisoners, about one thousand five hundred men, women and children; besides carrying off upwards of two thousand horses, and other property to the amount of fifty thousand dollars.
The particulars of the barbarities exercised upon many of their prisoners, of different ages and sexes, although supported by indisputable evidence, are of too shocking a nature to be presented to the public. It is sufficient upon this head to observe, that the tomahawk and scalping-knife have been the mildest instruments of death. That in some cases torture by fire, and other execrable means have been used.
But the outrages which were committed upon the frontier inhabitants were not the only injuries that were sustained: repeated attacks upon detachments of the troops of the United States were at different times made. The following from its peculiar enormity deserves recital.—In April 1790, major Doughty was ordered to the friendly Chickasaws on public business. He performed this duty in a boat, having with him Ensign Sedam, and a party of fifteen men. While ascending the Tennessee river, he was met by a party of forty Indians, in four canoes, consisting principally of the aforesaid banditti of Shawanese, and out-cast Cherokees.—They approached under a white flag, the well known emblem of peace. They came on board the major's boat, received his presents, continued with him nearly one hour, and then they departed in the most friendly manner. But, they had scarcely cleared his oars, before they poured in a fire upon his crew, which was returned as soon as circumstances would permit, and a most unequal combat was sustained for several hours, when they abandoned their design, but did not until they had killed and wounded eleven out of fifteen of the boat's crew. This perfidious conduct, in any age, would have demanded exemplary punishment.
All overtures of peace failing, and the depredations still continuing, an attempt at coercion became indispensable. Accordingly the expedition under brigadier-general Harmar, in the month of October, 1790, was directed.—The event is known.
After this expedition, the governor of the Western Territory, in order that nothing might be omitted, to effect a peace, without further conflict, did, on his arrival at Fort-Harmar, in December 1791, send through the Wyandots and Delawares conciliatory messages to the Miamies, but still without effect.
The Cornplanter, a war chief of the Senakas, and other Indians of the same tribe, being in Philadelphia in the month of February, 1791, were engaged to undertake to impress the hostile Indians with the consequences of their persisting in hostilities, and also the justice and moderation of the United States.
In pursuance of this design, Col. Proctor, on the fourteenth of March, was sent to the Cornplan-
ter to hasten his departure, and to accompany him to the Miami village—and messages were sent to the Indians declaratory of the pacific sentiments of the United States towards them. But both Col. Proctor and the Cornplanter, although zealously desirous of executing their mission, encountered difficulties of a particular nature, which were insurmountable, and prevented the execution of their orders.
Major-general St. Clair, in the month of April, sent messages from Fort-Harmar to the Delawares expressive of the pacific designs of the United States, to all the Indian tribes.
A treaty was held at the Painted Pott by Col. Pickering, in June, 1791, with a part of the six Nations, at which the humane intentions of the general government towards them particularly, and the Indian tribes generally, were fully explained.
Capt. Hendricks, a respectable Indian, residing with the Oneidas, appearing zealously disposed to attempt convincing the hostile Indians of their mistaken conduct, was accordingly sent for that purpose, but was frustrated by unforeseen obstacles in his laudable attempts.
The different measures which have been recited, must evince, that notwithstanding the highly culpable conduct of the Indians in question, the government of the United States, uninfluenced by resentment, or any false principles which might arise from a consciousness of superiority, adopted every proper expedient to terminate the Indian hostilities, without having recourse to the last extremity; and, after being compelled to resort to it, has still kept steadily in view the re-establishment of peace as its primary and sole object.
Were it necessary to add proofs of the pacific and humane dispositions of the general government towards the Indian tribes, the treaties with the Creeks, and with the Cherokees, might be cited as demonstrative of its moderation and liberality.
The present partial Indian war is a remnant of the late war, continued by a number of separate banditti, who, by the incessant practice of fifteen years, seem to have formed inveterate and incurable habits of enmity against the frontier inhabitants of the U. S.
To obtain protection against lawless violence, was a main object for which the present government was instituted. It is, indeed, a main object of all government. A frontier citizen possesses as strong claims to protection as any other citizen. The frontiers are the vulnerable parts of every country; and the obligation of the government of the United States, to afford the requisite protection, cannot be less sacred in reference to the inhabitants of their Western, than to
those of their Atlantic frontier?
It will appear from a candid review of this subject, that the general government could no longer abstain from attempting to punish the hostile Indians.
The ill success of attempts for this purpose, is entirely unconnected with the justice or policy of the measure. A perseverance in exertions to make the refractory Indians at last sensible, that they cannot continue their enormous outrages with impunity, appears to be as indispensable, in the existing posture of things, as it will be adviseable, whenever they shall manifest symptoms of a more amicable disposition, to convince them by decisive proofs, that nothing is so much desired by the United States, as to be at liberty to treat them with kindness and beneficence.
H. KNOX, Secretary of War. War-Department, Jan. 26, 1792.
CONGRESS: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Jan. 30.
THE Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary at War, accompanied with copies of the official communications between the executive of the United States and the Governor of Pennsylvania , upon the subject of the temporary defensive protection of the frontiers of said State.—Read, and ordered to lie on the table.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. OTIS, informing the House that the Senate have passed the bill "for establishing the Post-Office and Post-Roads within the United States," with several amendments, to which the concurrence of the House is desired.
The House then in committee of the whole took into consideration the Bill for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States. After some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported amendments, which being read, some were agreed to, and others disagreed to: A motion was made further to amend the Bill by striking out the second section, viz. "That there shall be raised three additional regiments of infantry, each of which exclusive of the commissioned officers, shall consist of nine hundred and twelve non-commissioned officers, privates and musicians"—which was negatived—Yeas 18. Nays 34. Adj.
TUESDAY, Jan. 31.
Mr. Speaker laid before the House a report from the Secretary at War, on the petitions of sundry persons who were beyond the sea at the expiration of the time prescribed by the limitation act, for the adjustment of claims against the United States. The report (which is in favor of the

petitioners) was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
The House then resumed the consideration of the Bill making more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers; whereupon the gallery was ordered to be cleared.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1.
The committee, to whom was referred the petition of JOHN CHURCHMAN, made a report, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.—
[This report states, that Mr. Churchman is entitled to the applause of the enlightened world, and to the encouragement and support of his country; that, as a greater and more accurate knowledge of the variation of the magnetick needle would answer many valuable purposes, encouragement ought to be given to such persons as contribute towards perfecting that desirable knowledge; and that Congress may with propriety patronize such a person as Mr. Churchman, and grant him such aid as may be necessary to enable him to prosecute his laudable inquiries to good effect. The committee, however, submitted to the House the propriety of making such a grant at the present time: But recommended an increase in the penalties for copying charts, maps, &c.]
An engrossed Bill, making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers was taken up for a third reading, and to have the blanks filled up: Whereupon the galleries were cleared.
The Fate of VILLAINY.
The Life, Confession, and dying Words of Captain WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, formerly the British Provost-Marshal in the city of New-York, who was executed in London, the 10th of August, 1791:
I WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM was born in Dublin barracks, in the year 1738. My father was trumpeter to the Blue Dragoons, and at the age of 8 years I was placed with an officer as his servant, in which station I continued until I was 16, and being a great proficient in horsemanship, was taken as an assistant to the riding-master of the troop, and in the year 1761, was made sergeant of dragoons, but the peace coming the year following, I was disbanded. Being bred to no profession, I took up with a woman who kept a gin-shop in a blind alley, near the Coal Quay; but the house being searched for stolen goods, and my doxy taken to Newgate, I thought it most prudent to decamp; accordingly set off for the North, and arrived at Drogbeda, where, in a few months after, I married the daughter of an Excise-man, by whom I had three sons.
About the year 1772, we removed to Newry, where I commenced the profession of a scow-banker, which is that of enticing the mechanicks and country people to ship themselves for Ameri-
ca, on promises of great advantage, and then artfully getting an indenture upon them; in consequence of which, on their arrival in America, they are sold or obliged to serve a term of years for their passage. I embarked at Newry in the ship Needham, for New-York, and arrived at that port the fourth of August, 1774, with some indented servants I had kidnapped in Ireland, but were liberated in New-York, on account of the bad usage they received from me during the passage. In that city I used the profession of breaking horses, and teaching ladies and gentlemen to ride; but rendering myself obnoxious to the citizens in their infant struggles for freedom, I was obliged to fly on board the Asia man of war, and from thence to Boston, where by my known opposition to the measures pursued by the Americans in support of their rights, was the first thing that recommended me to the notice of Gen. Gage, and when the war commenced, I was appointed Provost Marshal to the Royal Army, which placed me in a situation to wreak my vengeance on the Americans. I shudder to think of the murders I have been accessory to, both with and without orders from government, especially while in New-York, during which time there were more than two thousand prisoners starved in the different churches by stopping their rations, which I sold.
There were also two hundred and seventy-five American prisoners and obnoxious persons executed, out of all which number there were only about one dozen public executioners, which chiefly consisted of British and Hessian deserters. The mode for private executions was thus conducted; a guard was dispatched from the Provost, about half after twelve at night, to Barrack-street, and the neighbourhood of the Upper Barracks, to order the people to shut their window-shutters and put out their lights, forbidding them, at the same time, not to presume to look out of their windows or doors, on pain of death; after which the unfortunate prisoners were conducted, gagged, just behind the Upper Barracks, and hung without ceremony, and there buried by the black pioneer of the Provost.
At the end of the war, I returned to England with the army, and settled in Wales, as being a cheaper place of living than in any of the populous cities, but being at length persuaded to go to London, I entered so warmly into the dissipations of that capital, that I soon found my circumstances much embarrassed. To relieve which, I mortgaged my half-pay to an army agent, but that being soon expended, I forged a draft for three hundred pounds sterling on the Board of Ordnance, but being detected in presenting it for acceptance, I was apprehended,
tried and convicted, and for that offence am here to suffer an ignominious death.
I beg the prayers of all good Christians, and also pardon and forgiveness of God for the many horrid murders I have been accessory to.
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM.
LONDON, December 1.
On Monday the Leopard, of 50 guns, Capt. Blanket, arrived at St. Helena's, from Madras, charged with dispatches from Earl CORNWALLIS. They inform, that he defeated TIPPO on the heights, about 5 miles from the Cavery river, on the 13th May, in a general action. TIPPO sustained great loss, and retreated to Seringapatam. Earl CORNWALLIS returned to Bangalore, without being harassed in his march; was very much assisted by the Mabratta horse. Army in very high spirits to a man.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, Nov. 13.
The latter end of last month, a stout Algerine Rover was sunk off Cape St. Vincent, by two Portuguese men of war, after a very obstinate resistance, and all on board perished: So daring were the Pirates to the last, that they were seen nailing their colours to the mast as they were sinking. The Portuguese had a great many killed and wounded, and one of the men of war was much damaged in her sails and rigging.
The same letter says, the Dey of Algiers is making very active preparations for war; and that in addition to Russia, Sweden, the United States of America, &c. it is thought he will not be long before he break with France.
LITCHFIELD, Feb. 8.
We learn from Frederickburgh (State of New-York) that one day last week the chimney of a school house suddenly fell; which killed the master of the school and two scholars, and wounded seven others—one of them very grievously; his leg being dangerously broken.
NORWICH, Feb. 14.
Subscriptions for a Bank to be kept at New-London are filling with rapidity—to consist of 100,000 dollars—100 dollars to a share—350 shares are expected to be subscribed in this town—350 at New-London, and the remainder in the neighbouring towns.
The Bill for incorporating the New-York State Bank, has received a second reading in the Assembly. The stock to consist of one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, exclusive of the subscription on the part of the State; to be divided into two thousand five hundred shares, at five hundred dollars each share, one fifth part to be paid at the time of subscribing; and the remainder divided in three equal parts, to be paid at the distance of three calendar months from each other; the business of the bank to be managed by seventeen directors, fifteen to be chosen by the stockholders, and two by the State.
By a gentleman of information and respectability from the northward, says the Albany Register, we are informed, that he fell in company with a person near Lake-Champlain, who had made his escape from Canada, on his way to the Jerseys—That he was one of the three persons taken last summer by the Indians from their families.—That he was carried to Detroit, where he was sold to a British officer—That during his continuance there, both prior and subsequent to the unfortunate battle, he saw continual supplies of provision and ammunition of all kinds going to the Indians:—And, that the Canadians have a chain of deposits from Detroit to the Indian camp, through which these Savages are supplied in the most ample manner—And, that on the return of the Indians, from their successful expedition, he saw a great many Tories, and other WHITE ANIMALS, completely disguised as Indians.
The following singular incident we are informed from respectable authority occurred on the field of battle in the west. A young officer at the close of the action secreted himself in the hollow of a large tree, where he remained undiscovered by the Indians the remaining part of the day of the battle—and through a small knot hole—he witnessed a conduct that would disgrace devils broke loose from the infernal regions.—The Indians proceeded to strip and scalp the dead leaving the unhappy wounded languishing under the double tortures of body and mind until they had glutted their savage vengeance on the dead—after which they dispatched all the wounded with their tomahawks. Under the friendly veil of the succeeding night, the officer made his way through pathless forests to rejoin his surviving comrades.
NEWPORT, Feb. 11.
Extract of a letter from Cape Francois, to a gentleman in this town, Jan. 3.
A ship from Nantz has arrived at the Aux-Cayes, after a passage of 29 days, and brings an account, that on the 15th November 18,000 troops, together with men of war, frigates, &c. sailed for this place and Port-au-Prince, which agrees with the accounts brought by the frigate Lafine, which arrived here some time ago.
BOSTON, Feb. 18.
THE Bill for incorporating the Subscribers to the BOSTON TONTINE ASSOCIATION, sent up by the Hon. House for concurrence, was read a second time, and after debate, the question, shall the Bill pass to be engrossed, was determined in the Negative—Yeas 13—Nays 17.
[The Bill underwent an ample and fair discussion for several days; and a Committee of the Association was heard on the subject on the floor of the Senate.]
A Bill for erecting a Bridge over Merrimac River at Newbury, passed the House, after a lengthy debate and strenuous opposition, principally from Messrs. BLODGET, CARR, SARGENT, and EMERY, who opposed the Bill in its every stage, from a sense, as they supposed, of the extreme injury that would arise to the town of Ansbury, Salisbury, Bradford and Haverhill.
FURTHER ASSUMPTION.
A letter from Philadelphia informs, That the Secretary of the Treasury has reported to Congress, that it is expedient to open Loans for the residue of the Domestic Debt of the United States; and for the ASSUMPTION of the remaining part of the several State Debts, on the same conditions as those heretofore made.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 22.
Mr. William Augustus Bowles, who, some time ago, appeared in London in the character of an Indian Chief, was not an Indian by birth, but an Anglo American, from Maryland; who being of an unsettled, roving, and enterprising disposition, attached himself to one of the Indian nations, being enamoured of a savage life, and which is perhaps more excusable, of a savage girl, whom he married; then settled among her friends, and is now by adoption, though not by birth, an Indian warrior.
The Legislature of New-York has passed an Act for a loan of money, to enable the proprietors to carry on the Cotton and Glass Manufactories.
The finances of the State of New-York are in a very eligible situation—By the report of the Treasurer, the income of the Treasury, in 1761, was 102,571l.—and the expenses 49,619l.—The surplus of which, with that before in the Treasury, made a sum of 81,166l.
The State of New-York possesses of the funded debt of the United States no less a sum than Two Millions One Hundred Thousand, One Hundred and Ninety-Seven Dollars—which, with a sum yet to be received from the Loan Office, will produce an equal income of 52,820 dollars until the year 1801, (the year the interest on the Deferred Stock becomes payable) and after that year, 100,808 dollars yearly.

Parnassian Spring.
A S O N G.
Written in Maryland, during the late War.
A S Colinet and Phoebe sat Beneath a poplar grove, With fondest truth the gentle youth Was telling tales of love. "Dear blooming maid," the shepherd said, "My tender vows believe These downcast eyes, and artless sighs Can ne'er thy faith deceive. From fair to fair, tho' some there are, Delighting wild to rove; Such change thou ne'er from me can'st fear, Thy charms secure my love. Then Phoebe now approve my vow, By truth, by fondness prest; A Smile assume, to grace thy bloom, And make thy shepherd blest." A blush o'erspread her cheek with red, Which half she turn'd aside: With pleasing woes her bosom rose While thus the maid reply'd: Full well, dear youth, I know thy truth, And all thy arts to please: But ah! is this a time for bliss On things so soft as these? While all around we hear no sound But war's terrific strain: The drum commands our arming bands And chides each tardy swain, Our country's call arouses all Who dare be brave and free, My love shall crown the youth alone Who saves himself and me. 'Tis done he cry'd." from thy dear side, How quickly I'll be gone! From love will I to freedom fly, A slave to the alone. And when I come, with laurels home, And all that freemen crave, To crown my love, thy smile shall prove, 'The fair reward the brave."
For Private Sale, That commodious and valuable Wharf & Water Privilege, Commonly called SHERBURNE'S WHARF, At the lower end of BUCK-STREET, PORTSMOUTH, with five Ware-houses & Stores thereon,—ALSO— That large commodious and well finished Brick Dwelling-House
Adjoining thereto,— Which contain eighteen chambers, be- sides a large garret that will make at least four more,—four rooms on the lower floor, with a large kitchen, and a large shop and counting-room, with a cellar under the whole, divided into ten apartments—with a wash-house and other out-houses adjoining said dwell- ing-house.
N. B. One, two or three years credit will be given, if required. Enquire of GEO. WENTWORTH, Broker—or, SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Portsmouth, Jan. 11, 1792.
A LL persons indebted to the sub- scriber, either by book, note, or otherwise, are desired to call and settle the same immediately, or their accounts will be put into an Attorney's hands, without discrimination. JONATHAN DOWNING. Newington, Jan. 31, 1792.
IF THOMAS SWORDS, a PRESSMAN, who lately worked with Mr. ELIPHALET LADD, printer at Dover, New-Hampshire, will apply to the printer hereof, he will hear of some- thing interesting.
Treasury Office, New-Hampshire— EXETER, JAN. 10, 1792.
THE Honorable Ge- neral Court, by a Resolution pass- ed the 30th of December 1791, having (among other things) ORDERED— "That the expediency of issuing Ex- tents for the outstanding Taxes be left discretionary with the Treasurer, any former order of the General Court to the contrary notwithstanding: Except- ing only that this Resolve shall not affect or alter the force of any Vote or Resolve for staying Extents in particular cases."
The Treasurer thinks it his duty to call on all Collectors, and on the Selectmen where Collectors have not been returned agreeably to Law, to make payment of the sums due from them respectively. It appears by the returns, lately made by Selectmen, that large sums have been collected from the people, which sums are not paid into the Treasury; some towns have paid all the Taxes required of them; others owe small sums, while some others are much in arrears. The General Court at their late session have made some or- ders to facilitate the payment of the Taxes due in paper; There has not been any state Tax required for the last, or present year and it is the opin- ion of the Treasurer, that the true Interest of the good people of this State will be promoted by a speedy collection of all outstanding Taxes; Therefore he requests that all concerned would pay immediate and particular attention to this notice; pay the sums due from them respectively, and thereby save him the trouble and themselves the expense of Extents.
J. T. GILMAN, Treasurer.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. In SENATE, Jan. 5, 1792.
VOTED that the Treasur- er call on all persons indebted to the State for IMPOST or EXCISE, to pay or renew their respective Bonds with Interest by the twenty-second day of March next, with such securities as the Treasurer may require, and that he issue Extents against all persons who shall refuse or neglect to comply with this order. Sent down for concurrence:
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y.
In the House of Representatives the same day read and concurred.
WM. PLUMMER, Speaker.
A true Copy—Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Treasury-Office, New-Hampshire. Exeter, Jan. 10, 1792.
PURSUANT to the above—all con- cerned are requested to pay, or renew their Bonds, agreeably to said vote, otherwise Extents will be issued.
J. T. GILMAN, Treasurer.
THE subscribers appointed Com- missioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of WILLIAM REEVE, late of Bristol in Great-Britain, Merchant, deceased, under the administration of Joshua Brackett, Esq. represented insol- vent, give notice that they shall at- tend that service at the Town-Clerk's Office in Portsmouth (adjoining the Office of John Samuel Sherburne, Esq.) on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, in the afternoon.
SUPPLY CLAP, WM. GARDNER, GEORGE WENTWORTH, } Comm. Portsmouth, February 18, 1792.
Vendue—Adjourned.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the sale of the HOUSE in Market-Street, lately in the occupation of Capt. James Stillson, deceased, is put off 'till Wednesday the ninth day of MAY. February 21, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Bradford, who have not paid their penny tax for the year 1791, that unless they pay said tax to us the subscribers, on or before the 10th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with inci- dental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Lieut. Enoch Hoyt, in said town, at 10 of the clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. s. d.    Richard Wibird, Esq. 32 8 4  ditto, 65 8 4  ditto, 83 8 4  ditto, 93 8 4  George Jaffray, Esq. 46 8 4  ditto, 48 8 4  ditto, 59 8 4  ditto, 81 8 4  ditto, 85 8 4  John Moffatt, Esq. 69 8 4  ditto, 47 8 4  ditto, 26 8 4  ditto, 90 8 4  Jotham Odiorne, Esq. 9 8 4  ditto, 2 8 4  ditto, 39 8 4  ditto, 92 8 4  Solly and March, 74 8 4  ditto, 61 8 4  Pierce and More, 37 8 4  ditto, 5 8 4  ditto, 50 8 4  ditto, 44 8 4  Theodore Atkinson, Esq. 38 8 4  ditto, 51 8 4  ditto, 88 8 4  ditto, 54 8 4  ditto, 96 8 4  Thomas Wallingford, 97 8 4  Thomlinson and Mason,  ENOCH HOYT,  JAMES PRESBURY, } Selectmen.  Bradford, Nov. 1, 1791. (6w)  
An ACT in addition to an ACT to prevent damages done by HORSES.
WHEREAS damages frequently hap- pen by horses going unfettered, from October to March, BE it Enacted by his Excellency the Gov- ernour, Council, and Representatives, convened in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That no horse or horse kind shall be suffered to go loose upon any of the commons belonging to any town in this province, without a sufficient pair of fetters, or at any time, upon the penalty of paying ten shillings, as is provided in said act.
THE Selectmen of Port- mouth hereby give notice, that if any horse or horses are hereafter found going at large in Portsmouth in viola- tion of the above act, that they are determined to exact the penalty provi- ded for every breach thereof. Portsmouth, January 26, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the heirs of Joseph Meservey, late of Madbury, deceased, that unless they pay the following tax, due for the year 1784, so much of the land as will pay the same, together with incidental char- ges, will be sold at public vendue, on the 26th day of March 1792, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Solomon Emerson, Esq. innholder in said town.
   L. s. d.    Joseph Meservey, 6 14 8  JONATHAN MESERVEY, Collector. Madbury, January 10, 1792.  
The largest collection of DIVINE HYMNS OR SPIRITUAL SONGS, BY JOSHUA SMITH AND OTHERS,— Bound or unbound,—for sale at J. MELCHER's office, very cheap.
A LL persons having accounts open with the subscriber are requested to call on him and have them immedi- ately closed; of those who do not find it convenient to make immediate pay, he will take notes, provided they call on him without further notice.—All those who have any demands on him are requested to apply and receive payment, otherwise never to call on his executors. PAUL GILES. Lee, February 14.
A LL persons who are indebted to the estate of JACOB SHEAFE, late of Portsmouth, merchant, deceased, are requested to make immediate pay- ment, and all who have any demands against said estate are desired to exhi- bit their accounts for settlement, to JACOB SHEAFE, THOMAS SHEAFE, } Executors. JAMES SHEAFE. Portsmouth, February 8, 1792.
A new Milch-Cow with a Calf are wanted, apply to the Printer hereof.
State of New-Hampshire. P UBLIC notice is hereby given to the proprietors of Stratford, in the county of Grafton and State of New- Hampshire, that a warrant has been is- sued to me the subscriber, to collect a tax voted in December, 1790, said tax is two hundred and thirty pounds, for to pay the residents for what they paid for the proprietors to the State, hereto- fore notified; likewise a warrant to col- lect a tax of seventy-one pounds, voted on the first day of January, 1791, for to pay the arrearages of the proprietors debts heretofore notified; these are therefore to give notice, that there will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mr. Isaac Johnson, in said town, on the first Monday of April next, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, so much of each delinquent proprietor's right, lot or lots of land as will pay said taxes and legal costs, unless prevented by previ- ous payment.—Said vendue is to be continued by adjournment until a suffi- ciency of each delinquent's land is sold to pay said taxes and intervening char- ges, unless prevented by previous pay- ment.—The names of the delinquent proprietors with the sums due are as follows, viz.
   l. s. d.    Thomas Towsey 1 4 4  Keth Baldain 3 4 10  Joseph Wells 1 4 4  Stephen Tomlinson 1 4 10  Jabesh Baldain 3d & 4th div. 2 4 0  Stephen Sherman 3d 4th div. 2 4 0  Delinquent for the £71 tax  Benjamin Hinman 1 0 0  BENJAMIN STRONG, Collector. Stratford, January 2d, 1792.  
Public Auction.
Rockingham, ss. B Y licence of the Hon. the Judge of Probate of wills, &c. for said coun- ty, will be sold by the subscriber, one of the Executors of the last will and testament of Mehetabel Odiorne, late of Portsmouth, in said county, widow, deceased,—By public auction, at the dwelling-house of Col. William Brew- ster in said Portsmouth, on Monday the 12th day of March next, three o'clock, P. M. of the real estate of said deceased, viz. a tract of land in Moultonborough, lot No 9 in the first division; a farm at Rye, lately occupied by Alexander Lear; one lot of land by the South burying ground in said Portsmouth; one lot between the dwelling-house of William Sheafe and Daniel Odiorne; one lot near the late dwelling-house of William Dearing, deceased; one lot near the late dwelling-house of John Evans deceased; one third of the dwell- ing-house and land in the occupation of George Doig and widow Hains. There will also be sold some personal estate. Conditions of sale will be known at time and place of sale. SAMUEL PENHALLOW. Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1792.