The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-08-23 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.
Published by Authority.
The LAWS, passed at a session of the General-Court, begun and holden at Dover, JUNE 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
In the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.
AN ACT to repeal sundry acts and laws therein mentioned.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That the following acts be, and they hereby are repealed: namely,
“An act requiring all persons to take the oaths appointed to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy,” passed July 8, 1696.
“An act to prevent damages by horses,” passed June 8, 1697.
“An act to return able and sufficient jurors to serve in the several courts of justice, and to regulate the election of representatives to serve in the general assembly within this province,” passed at a session of the general-court, begun and holden at Portsmouth, August 7, 1699.
“An act for establishing courts of public justice within this province,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to prevent impounding cattle wrongfully,” passed at a session of the general-court, begun and holden at Portsmouth, on the 14th June, 1701.
“An act against adultery and polygamy,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act against trespassing in town commons,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for as much as sheriffs, under sheriffs and constables, have often times need of aid, and assistance in the execution of their respective offices,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for regulating of tanners, curriers, and cordwainers, and for the better preventing of deceits and abuses by tanners, curriers, dressers, or workers up of leather,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the punishing criminal offenders,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for recording deeds and conveyances,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for regulation of seamen,” passed at a session of the general-court, begun and holden at Portsmouth, on the 21st June 1701.
“An act for taking affidavits out of court,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for regulating of trials in civil causes,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for regulating the measure of boards, joist and plank, &c.” passed August 23, 1704.
“An additional act for the more equal assessing and collecting of public taxes in this province,” passed December 18, 1705.
“An act for preventing of trespasses,” passed October 16, A. D. 1707.
An act for the encouragement of the inhabitants of her majesty's province of New-Hampshire, in the making of tar, to be transported into her majesty's kingdom of Great-Britain, and otherwise for the encouragement of trade,” passed 18 November 1707.
“An act for the better preservation of all mast trees, or white pine trees, within her majesty's province of New-Hampshire,” passed May 10, 1708.
“An act for prevention of frauds
and forgery, upon the bills of credit in use in this and the neighboring provinces,” passed 14 May 1711.
“An act to prevent default in appearance of jurors,” passed at a session of the general court begun and holden at Portsmouth, 14 May 1714.
“An act for the convenient and speedy assignment of dower,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act against receiving of stolen goods,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for preventing men's sons or servants absenting themselves from their parent's or master's service without leave,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act providing for posthumous children,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to prevent incestuous marriages,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act directing the proceedings against forcible entry and detainer,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to prevent fraud in cordwood exposed to sale,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the partition of lands, and the recovery of legacies,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to prevent the destroying and murdering of bastard children,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the regulating of prisons, and to prevent escapes,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act relating to attornies,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act concerning marriages, births and burials,” passed at the same last mentioned session.
“An act to prevent disorders in the night,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act appointing the sheriff to have the keeping of the common gaol and the prisoners therein,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act prohibiting the importation or bringing into this province any Indian servant or slave,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the maintenance and supply of the ministry within this province,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act against shipping horses without entry,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the inspecting and suppressing of disorders in licenced houses,” passed January 6, 1715.
“An act for a constable's watch,” 14 January 1715.
“An act of privilege to the members of the general assembly,” passed at a session of the general court, begun and holden at Portsmouth, on the 13 May 1718.
“An act to prevent charges arising upon this province for prisoners committed for theft,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act against hawkers, peddlars and petty chapmen,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for prevention of common nuisances, arising by slaughter-houses, still-houses, &c. and curriers,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act about powder money,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to prevent trespasses in cutting down trees upon land without fence,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for passing sheriffs' accounts,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the better regulation of swine going at large,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act relating to strays and lost goods,” passed at the last mentioned session.
An act relating to sureties upon mean process in civil actions,” passed at the last mentioned session.
An act to ease people that are scrupulous in swearing,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the better regulating of town and proprietary meetings,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the regulating of mills,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for suppressing and punishing of rogues, vagabonds, common beggars, and other lewd, idle, and disorderly persons, and also for setting the poor to work,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for providing of pounds and to prevent rescous and pound breach,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the establishing forms of oaths,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for regulating fees,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for suppressing robberies and assaults,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for making of lands and tenements liable to the payment of debts,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the payment of cure of soldiers that are wounded,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to prevent the concealing of estates from assessors,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for restraining inhuman severities,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for regulating ferries,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the equal distribution of insolvent estates,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to prevent causeless arrests, &c.” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act relating to appeals from judgment in bar, or abatement,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for the better securing the payment of prison charges,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for regulating the fishery,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for encouraging the killing of wolves,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to enable towns, villages and proprietors in common and undivided lands, to sue and be sued,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act prescribing forms of writs in civil causes,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for regulating cattle, cornfields, and fences,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act directing the admission of town inhabitants,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act against murder, &c.” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to enable creditors to receive their just debts, out of the effects of their absent or absconding debtors,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for regulating weights and measures,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act relating to the office and duty of a coroner,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for regulating townships, choice of town officers, and setting forth their power,” passed at a session of the general court begun and holden at Portsmouth, 2d May, 1719.
“An act to encourage the raising of
sheep within this province,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act against taking more than established fees,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for encouraging iron works in the province of New-Hampshire,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act providing that in suits where goods or other estate is attached, the defendant be summoned,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to prevent and make void clandestine and illegal purchases of lands from the Indians,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to encourage the sowing and curing of hemp, and to preserve pitch pine trees for drawing turpentine,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for preventing masters of ships conveying debtors out of this province,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for regulating the affize of casks, and preventing deceit in packing of fish, beef, and pork for sale, passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act relating to constables collecting rates or assessments,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act for preventing of frauds and perjuries,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act in addition to an act to prevent damages by horses,” passed at a session of the general court, begun and holden at Portsmouth, 18 April 1721.
“An act for the preventing gaming in public houses,” passed at the last mentioned session.
“An act to prohibit trade and commerce with the eastern Indians,” passed 7 October, 1721.
“An act to ascertain the time for the redemption of lands mortgaged on condition, or by deed of sale with defeasance,” passed 12 George 1.
“An act for the calling and electing assemblymen, and their qualifications,” passed 1 George 2.
“An act in addition to an act, entitled “An act for regulating fees,” passed 4 George 2.
“An act for granting unto his majesty an excise on several liquors,” passed 5 George 2.
“An act in addition to an act, entitled “An act for the suppressing disorders in licenced houses,” passed 4 George 2.
“An act more effectually to prevent the counterfeiting the bills of credit on this province,” passed 12 George 2.
“An act for the more easy and speedy assessing and collecting the province rates and taxes, passed 12 George 2.
“An act for the preservation and increase of deer within this province,” passed 14 George 2.
“An act in addition to, and for rendering more effectual, an act, entitled, “An act for regulating townships, choice of town officers, and setting forth their power,” passed 17 George 2.
“An act for altering the time of the sitting of the governor and council, as a court of appeals, in the month of November, and of holding the superior court of judicature, and for empowering and enabling the court of general sessions of the peace, within the province of New-Hampshire, to adjourn,” passed 26 George 2.
“An act to enforce the assessing and collecting of rates and taxes,” passed 27 George 2d.
“An act for the suppressing of lotteries,” passed 27 George 2d.
“An act in addition to an act, entitled, “An act to return able and sufficient jurors to serve in the several

courts of justice, and to regulate the election of representatives to serve in the general assembly, within this province, passed 27 Geo. 2.
"An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act for the preventing gaming in public houses," passed 27 Geo. 2.
"An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act to enforce the assessing and collecting of rates and taxes, made and passed in the twenty-seventh year of his majesty's reign," passed 28 Geo. 2.
"An act to regulate the making and repairing of fences, between improved land," passed 28 Geo. 2.
"An act for the more easy and speedy prosecution of actions of ejectment, and for ascertaining the fees for giving seizin therein," passed 29 Geo. 2.
"An act for choosing of grand jurors, and directing their services," passed 27 Geo. 2.
"An act directing and regulating the appointment and choice of petit jurors," passed 27 Geo. 2.
"An act authorizing the choosing or agreeing with persons to collect the public taxes, and enabling and obliging them to discharge that office in the same manner as constables may and by law are obliged to do," passed 31 Geo. 2.
"An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act to prevent fraud in cordwood exposed to sale, made and passed in the 13th year of the reign of her late majesty, Queen Anne," passed 31 George 2.
"An act to empower watchmen to apprehend and commit disorderly persons, as is therein declared," passed 33 George 2.
"An act for sitting off debts and mutual demands in suits at law, being the 13th section of the statute of the 2 George the second, chapter 22, and the 5th section of the statute of 8 George 2, chapter 24," passed 5 George 3.
"An act to prevent the abatement of writs and loss of actions, pending by the death of any of the parties concerned in them, before final judgment, being the sixth and seventh paragraphs of the statute of the 8 and 9 of William the 3, chapter 11," passed 5 George 3.
"An act to enable the selectmen to change highways, and to apply land left for highways, where it is not suitable, and to purchase land suitable for that purpose where it is wanting," passed 6 George 3.
"An act for recording all powers of attorney, or instruments, by virtue of which, any deeds of conveyance of houses or lands shall be made, or already made, but not so recorded, and for preserving affidavits taken in perpetuam rei memoriam," passed 6 George 3.
"An act to invest the overseers of the poor with power more effectually to employ them, and to provide for bringing up their children more usefully," passed 6 George 3.
"An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act for regulating weights and measures," passed 6 George 3.
"An act to authorize any town or towns in this Province, to build or improve, and establish any house within their respective towns, or in any of them, as two or more may agree, for a house of correction," passed 6 Geo. 3.
"An act for dividing this province into counties, and for the more easy administration of justice, published and allowed," 19th March 1771.
"An act for reviving and making perpetual an act entitled, "An act more effectually to prevent profane cursing and swearing," passed May 8, 1764.
"An act to enable the inhabitants of such towns and parishes in this province as have not had a regular method, to call town or parish meetings, or at present have no such method to direct and establish a rule and method for that purpose," passed January 5, 1771.
"An act to enable any plaintiff in review of any action against a person not an inhabitant, nor having any estate in this province which can be come at to be attached to serve the writ on the attorney, or agent of the
defendant named in such writ," passed 26 February, 1768.
"An act to ascertain the value of the premiums to be given for killing wolves," passed January 16, 1771.
"An act to regulate the fine set on persons chosen to the office of constable, and refusing to serve in said office," passed 16 January, 1771.
"An act to ascertain and regulate the penalties set and imposed in an act of this province against trespassing in town commons, &c." passed 16 January 1771.
"An act to ascertain the fines to be demanded and taken of jurors not attending their duty," passed 16 January, 1771.
"An act in addition to an act, made in the 5th year of the reign of King George the first, entitled, "An act for regulating townships, choice of town officers, and setting forth their power."
"An act to restrain the taking excessive usury," passed March 1769.
"An act for establishing courts of law for the administration of justice within this colony," passed July 5, 1776.
"An act for establishing the stile of commissions which shall hereafter be issued, and for altering the stile of writs, processes and all law proceedings within this colony, and for directing how recognizances to the use of this colony shall in future be taken and prosecuted," passed July 3, 1776.
"An act to establish an equitable method of making rates and taxes, and determining who shall be legal voters in town and parish affairs, and for repealing certain acts herein after mentioned," with all the acts therein mentioned, and all the acts and laws therein and thereby repealed, and all the acts relative to making rates and taxes,—the said act was passed 7 February, 1789.
"An act to remove any doubts that have, or may arise concerning the legality of any taxes granted by the late congress for this colony, and to enforce the payment of taxes in future," passed June 28, 1776.
"An act for the better regulating marriages, and for punishing the neglect of registering births and burials," passed July 3, 1776.
"An act to invest the overseers of the poor with power more effectually to employ them, and to provide for bringing up their children more usefully," passed July 2, 1776.
"An act for the punishment of forgery," passed 16th December, 1771.
"An act to vest the property of forfeitures and fines that shall arise and be incurred by law within any of the counties in this province, as also the money for licenses for liberty to sell spirituous liquors, which by law used to be paid into the public treasury of the province, and applied to the use of the province, to vest the same in the inhabitants of the respective counties aforesaid, to be applied for the use of the counties, and to authorize the county treasurer to issue his extents as the province treasurer may do by law," passed January 3d, 1772.
"An act fixing the times and places for holding the courts in the counties of Strafford and Grafton," passed February 5, 1773.
"An act for the better preventing of criminals avoiding of justice," passed May 28, 1773.
"An act for limiting the time of prosecuting appeals to the court of supreme probate, passed May 27, 1774.
"An act for regulating the choice of county treasurers and recorders of deeds, in the several counties of said State," passed December 13, 1776.
"An act for preventing and punishing such offences against the State, as do not amount to treason or misprison of treason," passed January 17, 1777.
"An act against treason and misprison of treason, and for regulating trials in such cases, and for directing the mode of executing judgments against persons convicted of those crimes," passed January 17, 1777.
"An act to prevent the desertion of soldiers, during the present war with Great-Britain, the concealment of deserters, and also the embezzlement of clothes, arms &c. belonging to the United States of America," passed March 12, 1777.
"An act for the re-establishing the general system of laws heretofore in force in this State," passed April 9, 1777.
"An act to prevent the transfer or conveyance of the estates and property of all such persons who have been or shall be apprehended for counterfeiting or fraudulently passing any counterfeit bills, notes or currency of this State, or of the United States of America, or either of them, or of the United States lottery tickets, or the loan office certificates, and also of the estates and property of all such persons, against whom warrants have issued, or may issue, for being guilty of either of said offences, and that have absconded, or that shall hereafter abscond," passed June 25, 1777.
"An act to oblige the members of the council and house of representatives, all officers, civil and military, barristers and attorneys at law, to take and subscribe an oath of fidelity to the State," passed November 8, 1777.
"An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act to oblige the members of the council and house of representatives, all officers, civil and military, barristers and attorneys at law to take and subscribe an oath of fidelity to the State, passed in the late general assembly of this State, Nov. 8, 1777," passed March 14, 1778.
"An act for altering the time of the sitting of the inferior court of common pleas, in and for the county of Rockingham, from the last Tuesday of February to the first Tuesday of February, annually," passed Nov. 19, 1777.
"An act to alter the time of the sitting of the court of general sessions of the peace, within and for the county of Rockingham, in the month of February annually," passed Nov. 25, 1777.
"An act in addition to the laws of this State, now in force, for preventing trespasses," passed March 13, 1778.
"An act for establishing a naval office at Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, and for regulating the trade and navigation of this State," passed November 26, 1778.
"An act in addition to an act entitled, "An act for establishing courts of law for the administration of justice within this colony," passed November 27, 1778.
"An act for repealing the laws relating to wolves, and for fixing the sums hereafter to be given for killing wolves," passed November 28, 1778.
"An act to repeal sundry acts of this State, relating to taverns, innholders, retailers and common victuallers, and for regulating taverns, inns, and retailers within said State," passed December 26, 1778.
"An act to enable selectmen or town clerks to swear town officers," passed 1 April 1779.
"An act for altering of the time of holding of the inferior court of common pleas, and court of general sessions of the peace within the county of Strafford," passed June 25, 1779.
"An act to allow appeals to Congress in certain maritime causes," passed November 18, 1779.
"An act for the better preventing criminal offenders from avoiding justice," passed March 10, 1780.
"An act for disposing of such prisoners as have been, or hereafter may be taken by the land or sea forces of this State," passed March 18, 1780.
"An act to authorize the treasurer of this State, and the Treasurers of the several counties within this State to issue their executions, for levying State and county taxes respectively, against individuals in certain towns and places in this State," passed April 6, 1781.
"An act to repeal certain clauses in an act passed in the year of our Lord 1773, entitled, "An act for fixing the times and places for holding the courts in the counties of Strafford and Graf-
ton, and for making an addition to said act," passed April 4, 1781.
"An act to repeal a certain clause of an act entitled, "An act to repeal sundry acts of this State, relating to taverns, inns and retailers within this State," passed December 26, 1778—Additional act passed March 10, 1781.
"An act in addition to the law already in force for the regulation of swine," passed April 6, 1781.
"An act in addition to an act of this State, entitled, "An act against treason and misprison of treason, and for regulating trials in such cases, and for directing the mode of executing judgments against persons convicted of those crimes; and also in addition to an act entitled, "An act for preventing and punishing such offences against this State as do not amount to treason or misprison of treason," passed 6 April 1781.
"An act in addition to an act for establishing a naval office in Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, and for regulating the trade and navigation of this State," passed July 4, 1781.
"An act for granting an excise on several sorts of liquors for the use of this State," passed September 1, 1781.
"An act for preventing the subjects of his Britannic majesty, and all other persons inimical to the United States of North America, from prosecuting actions, serving as jurors, or acting as town officers within this State," passed November 28, 1781.
"An act for repealing all the laws heretofore made by the province, colony, or State of New-Hampshire, relating to killing wolves, and for fixing the premiums hereafter to be given for killing those animals," passed January 17, 1782.
"An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act for repealing all the laws heretofore made by the province, colony or State of New-Hampshire, relating to killing wolves, and for fixing the premiums hereafter to be given for killing those animals," passed January 17, 1782.—The additional act passed November 10, 1785.
"An act for altering the time of holding the inferior courts of common pleas, and courts of general sessions of the peace in the county of Strafford," passed March 22, 1782.
"An act in addition to an alteration of an act, entitled, "An act for establishing courts of law for the administration of justice within this colony," passed March 25, 1782.
"An act for the ease and relief of prisoners for debt," passed June 21, 1782.
"An act to encourage the taking up and securing all such British prisoners of war taken from the enemy who have escaped, or shall hereafter escape from the places of their confinement, and for punishing those persons who are aiding or assisting them therein," passed June 27, 1782.
"An act for the encouraging of the taking up and securing deserters from the New-Hampshire line of the continental army, and for punishing those persons who harbor or secrete them, knowing them to be such," passed June 27, 1782.
"An act in addition to an act entitled, "An act for granting an excise on several sorts of liquors for the use of this State,"—the said additional act passed 28 December, 1782.
"An act to authorize the congress of the United States of America, to levy a duty not exceeding five per centum upon goods imported into, and prizes condemned within this State," passed 6 April 1781.
"An act for granting to the United States in congress assembled, certain imposts and duties upon foreign goods imported into this State; and for the purpose of paying the principal and interest of the debt contracted in the prosecution of the late war with Great-Britain," passed 2 January 1784.
"An act for altering sundry articles in the table of fees now established and used in this State," passed 3 Jan. 1784.
"An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An for the ease and relief of

prisoners for debt," passed 3 January 1784.
"An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act for the ease and relief of prisoners for debt," made and passed 21 June 1782—This additional act passed 10 June 1789.
"An act in addition to and amendment of the acts establishing a table of fees," passed 16 January 1787. And all acts heretofore passed establishing fees.
"An act for establishing a light-house," passed 16 April 1784.
"An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act for establishing a light-house," passed April the 16, 1784.
"The additional act passed 11 November 1784.
"An act to alter and extend the act about powder money," passed April 16, 1784.
"An act for laying an impost duty on sundry goods imported into this State," passed 17 April 1784.
"An act to vest the United States in congress assembled, with additional powers for a limited time," passed November 5, 1784.
"An act to vest the United States in congress assembled, with full power to regulate trade and enter into treaties of commerce," passed June 23, 1785.
"An act to vest the United States in congress assembled, with full powers to regulate commerce," passed June 19, 1786.
"An act to vest the United States in congress assembled with full power to regulate trade, and enter into treaties of commerce," passed December 28, 1786.
"An act in addition to an act, entitled, "An act for the equal distribution of insolvent estates."—The additional act passed November 11, 1784.
"An act to alter and establish the times and places of holding the several courts of judicature within this State," passed February 17, 1785.
"An act for the regulation of navigation and commerce," passed June 23, 1785.
"An act for altering the time of holding the inferior court of common pleas, holden by law on the first Tuesday of June annually at Portsmouth in and for the county of Rockingham," passed March 3, 1786.
"An act to prevent unnecessary costs to debtors by creditors bringing actions of debts on judgments where such creditors might have availed themselves of execution on the same judgments," passed June 23, 1786.
"An act to empower the several towns and parishes in this State, to chuse new constables and collectors in the room of such constables and collectors as have deceased, or may hereafter decease or have absconded or shall hereafter abscond without completing the collection of the taxes committed to them, and to authorize such new elected constables and collectors to complete such collection," passed December 25, 1786.
"An act for extending the powers and authority of the maritime court in this State," passed January 12, 1787.
"An act to enable three justices of the peace unus quorum to determine all disputes concerning the maintenance of the poor," passed June 19th, 1787.
"An act to set off mutual executions against each other," passed June 21, 1787.
"An act for altering the time of the sitting of the inferior court of common pleas, and the court of general sessions of the peace at Charlestown in the county of Cheshire," passed June 23, 1787.
"An act in addition to and explanation of an act entitled, "An act for granting an excise on several sorts of liquors for the use of this State," passed June 27, 1787.
"An act in addition to an act for setting off debts and mutual demands," June 27, 1787.
"An act in addition to and in explanation of an act, entitled, "An act relating to constables collecting rates and assessments," passed September 27, 1787.
"An act to raise a revenue to this State by excise," passed September 28, 1787.
"An act for reducing the number of terms for holding the court of general sessions of the peace within the several counties in this State," passed February 7, 1789.
"An act in addition to an act entitled, "An act for the ease and relief of prisoners for debt," made and passed June 21, 1782—Additional act passed June 10, 1789.
"An act to facilitate the collection of taxes," passed June 13, 1789.
"An act directing the mode of filing summonses in civil actions," passed June 19th, 1789.
"An act in addition to the laws now in force, providing for the support and maintenance of the poor," passed Jan. 22d, 1790.
"An act for laying out highways," passed February 27th, 1786.
And be it further enacted, That, that part of an act made and passed by the general court of said State, on the first day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, entitled, "An act for making gold and silver a tender for all debts, and for settling the depreciation of the paper currency, and for the future regulation of the courts of justice in this State,"—Which is contained and expressed in the words following, namely, "And to discourage the multiplying of suits, Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid , That the justices of the several courts within this State be, and they hereby are empowered to continue and suspend giving judgment upon any suits or actions brought before them for the recovery of debts due on contracts from time to time, not exceeding the term of two years as they shall judge reasonable, upon considering the respective circumstances of each suit, unless the creditor shall choose to have judgment rendered in bills of the new emission; in which case the judges of the several courts are hereby empowered to make up judgment after the rate of a dollar and seven eighths of a dollar in said bills, for one Spanish milled dollar.
"And whereas securities are often given for other articles besides money, and in this scarcity of gold and silver, it may be very injurious to debtors to be obliged immediately to raise gold and silver to discharge the same,— Be it therefore enacted , That in such cases it shall and may be lawful for the several courts in making up judgment, to order the debtors to deliver the articles specified in their respective securities, by a certain day, not exceeding the term of three months from the time of giving judgment, and in default, that execution shall issue for the value in silver and gold.
"And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the fees taken by the courts and officers of this State be the same as were established by an act of the legislature of the late province of New-Hampshire, passed the 12th day of March, 1768, entitled, "An act in amendment of the acts for establishing fees belonging to the several officers in this province,"—be and the same is hereby repealed.
Provided always, That this act shall not take effect until the fifteenth day of September next, at which time it shall be in full force.
Provided nevertheless, That the aforesaid repealed acts or laws shall be in full force as to all matters done or transacted during their existence, to which they relate, to all intents and purposes, as though the repealing act aforesaid had not been made. And all such matters may be prosecuted, commenced, done and compleated at any time hereafter, pursuant to the same laws; except however, the act before mentioned, entitled, "An act to prevent incestuous marriages," which shall be considered as repealed from and after the seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-one.
PHILADELPHIA, August 11. Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Quebec to his friend in this city, of recent date.
"Upper Canada will be a fine settlement in a very short time; 500 troops are already arrived, part of Col. Simcoe's regiment*; several transports are also taken up for transporting the remainder, and for bringing over artificers, emigrants and others, which latter are expected here in a few days."
*This regiment, it is said, is to consist of four battalions of 400 men each. The idea of such a force in that country, so near neighbors to the United States, may well excite speculation and attention on the part of the government and people of this country.
BOSTON, August 22.
AGREEABLE INTELLIGENCE,
IF TRUE.
Last evenings' MAILS brought the following Intelligence:
PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 14. By a courier arrived at Havre-de-Grace, just as an American vessel was about to sail for New-York, and which had but 27 days passage, the intelligence was received, that the army of M. LA FAYETTE had taken the citadel of Namur, after having cannonaded and bombarded it for 48 hours successively, with a formidable train of artillery, and then carried it by assault, as soon as the breaches were sufficient to render it practicable. The French killed 3000 men, made 1500 prisoners, and only lost 500 men in the action. After the capture of the citadel the French entered the town, where the inhabitants were dressed in the national cockade, and where the three coloured flag was unfurled and ornamented by the cap of liberty.
The citizens offered refreshments to the French troops, who accepted, but paid for what they took.
Detachments of M. de la Fayette's army, surprised and took Mons and Charleroy, where they made 1750 prisoners.
PEACE in INDIA.
Accounts by the last Night's Mails confirm the Intelligence announced in a late paper, of PEACE, between the forces of the British King in India, and Tippoo Saib.
FROM FRANCE—Our accounts mention that the agitation of the city of Paris, and of the National Assembly, on the expected re flight of the King, had not subsided: That the assembly declared itself permanent, and held its session day and night: That the debates therein were tumultuously spirited, and two of the Members were committed to prison, one, M. CALVET, for saying, that the Assembly resembled in their conduct the days of Tiberius and Sarjanus;—the other, M. FRONDIERE, for declaring, that he had for six months attended to men, who agitated the public mind by declamation instead of argument: That the King's guard had been disbanded, and its commander impeached—That thousands of the Clergy were daily transported out of the kingdom; and that the assassins of Count DILLION, had received sentence of death, and had been executed.
Yesterday arrived here, the schooner Harmony, Capt. DREW, from Bourdeaux, in 36 days. By letters received per this arrival, dated June 29, we are informed, That the young King of Hungary and Bohemia was dead, supposed by poison:—That there were commotions in Prussia, which it was thought would operate in favor of the French Revolution:—That Assignats have appreciated from 63 to 40 per cent. discount: That, notwithstanding, business was almost stagnated, and the nation seemed fixed in a state of anxiety for some great event:—That desertions from the old troops of France had become more common than heretofore, owing to bad management in the Commissary and Quarter-Masters' Departments; but that the spirit of the people was very far from being in the least depressed.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
To the free Electors of New-Hampshire!
I FIND in the papers that many persons are publishing lists for members of Congress, and I must confess I like to see people step forward on all such occasions and consult their interest, and use their best endeavors to send on such persons as they can rely on to be honest and upright men, although there are a number already mentioned who I doubt not are good men; I still presume that there may be more equally as good, therefore as we have equal rights to nominate would take liberty to mention the following gentlemen as Representatives to Congress. A FARMER.
JAMES SHEAFE, NICHOLAS GILMAN, JOHN S. SHERBURNE, SAMUEL HALE.
Please to insert the following list as representatives to Congress.
NICHOLAS GILMAN. SAMUEL HALE. NATH'L PEABODY. JAMES SHEAFE.
To the freemen of New-Hampshire.
I find a number of persons in this state seem to be engaged in publishing lists of a number of men which they recommend as candidates to Congress; all my wish is that we may be so happy as to elect such men as will be firm and steadfast for the good of the community, and if you like the following list for members of Congress, it will be agreeable to one who wishes our administration to be such as that we may ever enjoy our liberty as freemen.
JEREMIAH SMITH. NICHOLAS GILMAN. SAMUEL HALE. JOHN S. SHERBURNE.
Also—as there is to be six electors chosen on the same day, will mention the following gentlemen if you like them.
ELECTORS.
JAMES SHEAFE. JOHN PIERCE. JOHN S. SHERBURNE. JOSEPH BADGER. JOHN DUDLEY. JONA. FREEMAN.
SHIP NEWS.
Arrived on Tuesday last, the Ship Arethusa, John M'Clintock, master, in 25 days from Demarara—passengers, H. H. POST, Esq. his lady and family.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. CLEARED FOR Brig Abigail, Chauncy, Martinico. ENTERED FROM Brig Minerva, Boadge, St. Martins. Ship Arethusa, M'Clintock, Demarara.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of Amoskeag Bridge, that a special meeting of said proprietors will be holden at the house of Robert Macgregor, Esq. of Goffstown, on Friday the 7th day of September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon—To agree upon and assess a further sum of money, to be raised by the proprietors for building said Bridge, and contingent expenses—To agree upon such alterations in the By-laws as may be thought necessary, especially relative to the more speedy collection of the money assessed—And to make any new By-laws that may be thought necessary.
By order of the directors. JAMES REID, Proprietor's Clerk. Goffstown, August 21, 1792.
Strayed Geese!
TAKEN up by the subscriber, in Rye, on the 14th day of August, instant, a number of tame GEESE;—The owner, by applying to the subscriber, and paying necessary charges, may have them again.
JEREMIAH LOCK. Rye, August 25.

Books and Stationary FOR SALE By J. MELCHER, At his Office in MARKET-STREET, PORTSMOUTH, VIZ.
 Quarto Bibles, with apocraphy.  Do. without.  Common Bibles.  Testaments.  Beccaria on crimes.  Conductor Generalis.  Every man his own Lawyer.  Cook's compting house.  Dilworth's book-keeping.  Perry's man of business.  Young Clerk's magazine.  Ready Reckoner.  The Banker's sure guide.  The whole duty of man.  Bunyan's holy wars.  Do. law and grace.  Do. Pilgrims' progress.  Conquest of the heart.  Crawford's dying thoughts.  Golden treasure.  Mason on self knowledge.  Do. Select pieces.  Do. Student and pastor.  Harvey's meditations.  Man of feeling.  No cross no crown.  Penitential cries.  Religious courtship.  Relly's union.  Ditto Universal hymns.  Seneca's morals.  The sound believer.  The tutor of truth.  Oeconomy of human life.  Marrow of divinity.  Comforts of matrimony.  Henry on prayer.  Doddridge's family religion.  The whole duty of man.  Devout exercises.  Hemmenway's discourses.  Present for an apprentice.  Thoughts on female education.  The Moralist.  Fair Philosopher.  Moral instructions.  The Prompter.  Token for children.  The precipitate choice.  Female policy.  Pamela.  Watts's Psalms and Hymns.  Do. Logick.  Do. On passions.  Do. Lyric poems.  Death of Abel.  Aphorisms on man.  Polite preceptor.  Vicar of Wakefield.  Conquest of Canaan.  Fordyce's addresses to young men.  Ela, or the delusions of the heart.  The Lady's advice.  Young's night thoughts. 
 Dilworth's Spelling book.  Primers.  Playing Cards.  Moore's practical Navigator.  Do. Daily Assistant.  Chap Books, various kinds.  A pleasing variety of children's picture books. 
 Dr. Watts's first set of Catechisms, or the religion of little children.  Do. Divine Songs.  The Prodigal daughter.  The Life of Cæsar, &c. &c. 
STATIONARY.
 Account Books.  Common writing Paper.  Thin post.  Letter paper, gilt and plain.  Memorandum books.  Writing ditto.  Cyphering ditto.  Brafs and paper Ink pots.  Pewter and lead Ink stands.  Wooden Ink chests.  Black Sand.  Sand boxes.  Pounce and pounce boxes.  Red and black Ink powder.  Black writing Ink.  Dutch Quills.  Cake Ink of a superior kind.  Petit copy books.  Slates.  Pencils.  Gunter's Scales.  Dividers.  Black lead Pencils.  Wafers.  Copy slips. 
At the same place may be had
The LAWS
Of the State of New-Hampshire, As lately Revised and approved by the General-Court, neatly and correctly printed, and bound in one large Octavo Volume.
A general assortment of BLANKS for sale, as usual, at said office, where printing is neatly executed on moderate terms.
State of New-Hampshire. To JONATHAN WARNER, Esq. a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout said State.
WE the proprietors of more than one sixteenth part of a certain Tract of land within the township of Success, containing eight thousand acres, granted by a vote of the proprietors of said township, at their meeting, August 3, 1773, to us and others, for certain purposes expressed in said vote—request you to warn a meeting of the proprietors of the said tract of eight thousand acres, at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, inn-holder in Portsmouth, on Monday the 10th day of September next, at 3 o'clock, P. M.—then and there to act on the following particulars, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator, Clerk and other officers.  2d. To vote for raising money to defray the expences of said proprietary, and to transact any other business that may be judged necessary. 
 SAMUEL HAVEN, jun.  JOHN NOBLE,  SAMUEL HILL,  RICHARD HART,  HUGH HENDERSON,  ELISHA HILL. 
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham ss. PURSUANT to the foregoing request the proprietors aforesaid are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes above mentioned.
JONATHAN WARNER, Justice of Peace throughout said State. Portsmouth, August 13, 1792.
TO be sold at public Auction, on Thursday the 30th inst. the Dwelling-House and Land, under the improvement, and belonging to Mr. JACOB WALDEN, in this town,—Conditions to be made known at time and place of sale.—Sale to be precisely at 3 o'clock, in the afternoon, on the premises.
GEO. WENTWORTH, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, August 15, 1792.
To JOHN SHEPARD, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Hillsborough, and State of New-Hampshire.
THE petition of the subscribers, proprietors of the common and undivided land in the township of Lyndeborough, in said county, Pray your honor, to issue your warrant, for calling a meeting of the proprietors of said common and undivided land, to be holden at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in said county, on Tuesday the 11th day of September next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following articles, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator to regulate said meeting.  2d. To choose a Clerk, Committee, and other officers if need be.  3d. To determine on some effectual method for dividing said lands, so that they may be held in severalty, or to sell the same entirely; to settle with the original Grantors and all persons whomsoever, having demands against the said proprietors, and to see if they will prosecute such person or persons as may have committed waste upon, or unlawfully entered, or trespassed upon said common interest, or any part thereof; and to do whatsoever may be necessary for a final settlement. 
Salem, May 22, 1792.
 William Walter,  William Pickman,  Andrew Oliver,  Samuel Weller,  Stephen Goodhue,  B. Goodhue,  Nehemiah Rand. 
To NEHEMIAH RAND, Esquire, one of the Proprietors aforesaid—Application having been made to me as aforesaid by the owners of more than one sixteenth part of said common interest,
THESE are to request, that you notify and warn said proprietors to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purposes aforesaid, by publishing such notice, together with the foregoing application, and this warrant, in some public newspaper, which shall be most likely to notify the major part of said proprietors, three weeks successively, and cause the same to be posted up in some public place, in said Lyndeborough.
JOHN SHEPARD, Justice of Peace.
AGREEABLY to the above warrant to me directed, the proprietors aforesaid, are hereby notified to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes aforesaid. NEHEMIAH RAND.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that so much of the original rights of land in the township of Franconia, in the county of Grafton, in this State, namely, the rights of Isaac Searle, Francis Bernard, Esq. Thomas Hubbard, William Brattle, Joseph Pynchon, Oxenbridge Thatcher, John Micowendell, John Moffatt, Harrison Gray, Esq. Samuel Mather, Samuel Blodget, Samuel Blodget, jun. Nathan Blodget, William Blodget, David West, Daniel Jones, Joseph Russell, Richard Draper, William Taylor, Saunderson West, William Shepard, Fitch Pool, Justin Wheeler, George Gardner, Lewis Gray, William Mather, Jacob Wendall, Daniel Jones, John Temple, Theodore Atkinson, Mark H. Wentworth, Theodore Atkinson, jun. Willis Hall, Jeremiah Webb, Giles Alexander, Giles Alexander, junior, William Alexander, Isaac Willard, Moses Graves, Moses Graves, jun. Elisha Graves, Jonathan Graves, John Graves, Rev. John Searl, Samuel D. Searl, Titus King, Joseph Hutchins, Thomas Starr, Daniel Castle, Zephaniah Platt, Zephaniah Platt, jun. William Mitchell, William Mitchell, junior, Samuel Hopkins, Caleb Strong, Samuel Hunt, Thomas Allen, Thomas Mee-kins, jun. Eleazer Burt, Wiseman Clagget, Esq. Samuel Mather, jun. Daniel Hopkins, Joseph Richardson, and
Benning Wentworth, Esquire, will be sold to the highest bidder, on the 12th day of September next, at 11 o'clock in the morning, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State, as will pay the sum of twenty shillings on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made to me, at my dwelling-house in Waltham, or at Watertown, in the county of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; which sum was voted by said proprietors, on the 21st day of June, A. D. 1791, at their legal meeting, for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect.
JOSEPH NIXON, Collector for the proprietors of said township of Franconia. July 22, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that so much of the original rights of land in the township of Stewardstown, in the county of Grafton, in this State, namely, the rights of Sir James Cockburn, barronet, Sir George Colebrook, barronet, John Stewart, Esq. and John Nelson, Esq. will be sold to the highest bidder, on the 12th day of September next, at ten o'clock in the morning, at the dwelling-house of Mr. BENJAMIN FRENCH, innholder in Dunstable, in said State, as will pay the sum of thirty pounds on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made; which sum was voted by the said proprietors, on the 4th of April, 1792, at their legal meeting for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect.
JOSIAH MELVIN, Collector for said Proprietors. Packersfield, July 25, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that so much of the original rights of land in the township of Colebrook, in the county of Grafton, in this State, namely, the rights of Sir James Cockburn, barronet, Sir George Colebrook, barronet, John Stewart, Esq. and John Nelson, Esq. will be sold to the highest bidder, on the 12th day of September next, at twelve o'clock at noon, at the dwelling-house of Mr. BENJAMIN FRENCH, innholder in Dunstable, in said State, as will pay the sum of thirty pounds on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made; which sum was voted by the said proprietors, on the 4th of April, 1792, at their legal meeting for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect.
JOSIAH MELVIN, Collector for said Proprietors. Packersfield, July 25, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that so much of the original rights of land in the township of Cockburn, in the county of Grafton, in this State, namely, the rights of Sir James Cockburn, barronet, Sir George Colebrook, barronet, John Stewart, Esq. and John Nelson, Esq. will be sold to the highest bidder, on the 12th day of September next, at 11 o'clock in the morning, at the dwelling-house of Mr. BENJAMIN FRENCH, innholder in Dunstable, in said State, as will pay the sum of thirty pounds on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made; which sum was voted by the said proprietors, on the 4th of April, 1792, at their legal meeting, for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect.
JOSIAH MELVIN, Collector for said Proprietors. Packersfield, July 25, 1792.