The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1784-10-21 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVIII.]
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1784.
[No. 1459.]
For the New Hampshire Gazette.
MUCH has been heretofore said, of the consequences to be apprehended from such unbounded importations of European manufactures, as have taken place since the peace; nevertheless the rage still continues with unabating ardor; and as none who choose it, can be restrained from embracing their own ruin, a wise Legislature should endeavor to render the consequences of such an infatuation, as little injurious as possible. Since the establishment of independence, as total a revolution has taken place in the system of our commerce, as in the administration of our government; and an entire new code of laws is now as necessary for the regulation of the one, as a new constitution was for the administration of the other. During our connection with England, it is well known, the British merchant ever found sufficient influence, to prevent the permanent establishment of any laws, that in the smallest degree militated with their private interest; to their avarice every measure which had a tendency to lead us to fortune, or to raise us from adversity, was continually sacrificed. But the happy hour has arrived, that hails us masters of ourselves, with an uncontroulable right of enacting such laws as public necessity shall dictate. It is therefore a matter, which the commercial part of the community have a right to demand, and which all ought devoutly to wish, that the Legislature would immediately revise the imperfect code of commercial laws, that has hitherto subsisted, and make such salutary additions as this country has long groaned for the want of.
This State ought particularly to encourage the merchant, as we possess only one maritime town, and at best, can reap but in a small degree, those advantages, which an extensive commerce must yield to sister States. But this very circumstance unhappily has, and probably will contribute to the neglect of this important concern, as there can of course be but few in the representative body, that are immediately interested in trade; the catalogue of the lower house at present appears without the name of a merchant. Notwithstanding, we presume their wisdom and liberality will lead them to prosecute a matter of this moment, although they may not be individually prompted to it by immediate interest.
The numerous casualties and misfortunes, which are peculiarly attendant on trade, by which those who are to day wealthy and prosperous, may tomorrow (without fault of their own) be reduced to indigence and beggary, have induced most nations to enact particular laws for the relief of that part of the community, whose occupation necessarily exposes them to such cruel reverses; for as mutual and extensive credit is the soul of commerce, the failure of one trader must oftentimes involve thousands in his ruin.
It has been justly observed, that in proportion as civilization has advanced, the lenity of laws towards unfortunate debtors has increased. In barbarous ages, an inhumane creditor might confine the person of his unfortunate debtor in chains, put him to the most excruciating tortures, violate the chastity of his wife, and sell them and their wretched offspring in foreign countries for slaves. It is further said, that at some periods, even the body of the unhappy
debtor was liable to be cut into pieces, and distributed among his remorseless creditors. But when christianity began to diffuse its benign influences among the nations, the cold hearts of mankind became alive to the soft feelings of pity; shocked at such barbarities, they no longer could brook the idea, that those, who were already ruined in their fortunes, should likewise be liable to suffer in their persons: they considered the total loss of interest, and poverty with her train of ghastly attendants, as punishments alone too great for those, who had been accustomed to better days; and as mankind are apt to pass from one extreme to its opposite, in the warmth which such inhumanities had kindled, they framed laws, by which the debtor, on making oath that he had by misfortunes, been rendered incapable of discharging his debts, was fully exempted from all future demands, and even allowed to retain all he had left. But when passion had time to subside, a middle and more equitable course was adopted, which at this hour is received and practised by every commercial country in Europe. The honest bankrupt, by surrendering the remains of his wreck'd fortune to the disposal of his creditors, is freed from all future demands, and allowed a small dividend of what they amount to, for his present subsistence and future encouragement. Thus the unfortunate trader, has once more a chance of rising in the world, and society of receiving the benefit of an useful member, who, but for the humane provision of such laws, would be lost forever.
As the intercourse between America and Europe increases, reasons will daily occur for adopting a new system of commercial jurisprudence; as the merchants of the two countries, now stand on so very unequal a footing. If a trader in Europe fails in the debt of an American, the latter on obtaining his proportion of the remaining effects, is compelled to allow him a part of their amount, and to grant him an acquittance forever. But reverse the tables, and in similar circumstances let us read our own fate: An American, who by unavoidable misfortunes is rendered incapable of discharging a foreigner's demands, lies wholly at his mercy, and even our own laws lend an unfeeling creditor their aid, in driving the wretched to despair. All his effects are liable to be seized, and when his rapacious creditor has rob'd him of his last farthing, he still has it in his option, to deprive him forever, of all possibility of obtaining subsistence for himself or his unhappy and helpless dependents: To gratify a savage resentment, he may (on paying five shillings per week) confine the unoffending object of his malice to a noisome prison for life, and leave his forlorn family a prey to the horrors of poverty, infamy and shame.
Thus may the honest, the once reputable and industrious merchant, to whom no fault can be imputed but misfortunes to which all merchants must inevitably be exposed; thus may the man, who might be an ornament to society, and a blessing to the world, by the hard hand of a rigorous creditor, be in a moment thrown, from the pinnacle of affluence, to the abyss of want; from the sweet elysium of hope, to the dark gulph of despair; from the pleasures of his house, to the horrors of a jail, and from the converse of his family, to the society of murderers and thieves. Let us not enter the door of his gloomy abode, but drop the curtain over scenes, too shocking
to behold, too shameful to relate. Justice and humanity join the cries of distress, in demanding a redress of this evil; the powerful hand of the Legislator only, can apply an adequate remedy: In the present session, it is hoped, that this will be an object of immediate attention; and that such laws will be provided, as will place the merchants of this country, on an equality in this respect, with those of other nations.
ARISTIDES.
From the Jamaica Gazette.
KINGSTON, August 7:
The damage done to the towns of Kingston and Port-Royal; and to the shipping in those harbours, by the late most tremendous visitation, is computed at a moderate estimation to amount to the enormous sum of 800,000l. sterling, without taking into the account the number of lives lost, which supposing them to be only 500, and allowing the sum of 50l. for each person who has suffered and surely every life must be worth that pittance, at least, to the state, the sum of 25000l. more is to be added to the dismal account. But if it was possible to ascertain, with any degree of precision, the amount of the losses sustained in other parts of the island, the aggregate sum would be stupendous indeed.
As the King's channel between this channel and Port Augusta, is almost choaked up with wrecks, which renders the navigation extremely dangerous, it would be an act of great public utility to have the harbor instantly dragged in order to ascertain the situation of the sunken vessels, and as it will be next to an impossibility to weigh any of them, without greater expence and labour than they are worth, buoys should be fixed over the wrecks to guide the pilots in their navigation; particularly if they are beating up to windward.
Besides the damage done to the shipping at Old Harbour, not a vestige of any of the wharfs, are to be seen. Mess. Grant and Kerr's stores, on Long's wharf, containing dry goods and provisions to the amount of 5000l. sterling, were swept away by the violence of the wind and sea, and entirely lost. A great quantity of sugar, rum, coffee, and cotton also, which was in different stores on the wharfs, was totally destroyed, or so damaged, as to be of little or no value.
Great numbers of dead persons, of all colours, have been found upon the beach in Hunt's Bay, and other parts of the harbour, who were sent to their accounts, by the horrible tempest with all their imperfections on their heads, and many now lie bleaching upon the shore, without the assistance of one friendly hand to perform the last sad rites which are due to decency and humanity.
Superfine flour, which the day after the hurricane rose from 45s. to 81. 10s. per barrel, we are happy to inform the public, sold on Thursday for 51. per barrel, at public vendue, and yesterday at the moderate price of 21. 15s. per barrel. Other Provisions are reasonable in proportion.
The discipline of a sugar plantation is as exact as that of a regiment; at four o'clock in the morning the plantation bell rings to call the slaves to the field.—Their work is to manure, dig & hoe, plow the ground, to plant, weed, and cut the cane, to bring it to the mill, to have the juice expressed, and boiled into sugar. About 9 o'clock they have half an hour for breakfast.

which they take in the field: Again they fall to work, and, according to the custom of the plantation, continue until eleven o'clock, or noon; the bell then rings, and the slaves are dispersed in the neighbourhood; to pick up about the fences, in the mountains, and fallow or waste grounds, natural grass and weeds for the horses and cattle. The time allotted for this branch of work, and preparation of dinner varies from an hour and an half, to near three hours. In collecting pile by pile their little bundles of grass, the slaves of the lowland plantations, frequently burnt up by the sun, must wander in their neighbours grounds perhaps more than two miles from home. In their return often some lazy fellow, of the intermediate plantation, with a view of saving himself the trouble of picking his own grass, seizes on them, and pretends to insist on carrying them to his master, for picking grass or being found in his grounds; a crime that forfeits the bundle, and subjects the offender to twenty lashes of a long cart whip, or twisted leathern thongs. The wretch, rather than be carried to judgment in another man's plantation, is fain to escape with the loss of his bundle, and often to pat up quietly with a good drubbing from the robber into the bargain. The hour of delivering in his grass, and renewing his task, approaches, while hunger unfortunately solicits him to remember its call; but he must renew the unloved toil, and search some green, shady, unfrequented spot, from which to repair his loss.
At one, or in some plantations, at 2 o'clock, the bell summons them to deliver in the tale of their grass, and assemble to their field work.
If the overseer thinks their bundles too small, or if they come too late with them, they are punished with a number of stripes from four to ten. Some masters, under a fit of carefulness for their cattle, have gone as far as fifty stripes, which effectually disables the culprit for weeks.
If a slave has no grass to deliver in, he keeps away out of fear, skulks about in the mountains, and is absent from his work often for months; in aggravation of his crime, which when he is caught, he is made to remember.
About half an hour before sun set, they may be found scattered again over the land, like the Israelites in Egypt, to cull, blade by blade, from among the weeds, their scanty parcels of grass. About seven o'clock in the evening, or later, according to the season of the year, when the overseer can find leisure, they are called over by list, to deliver in their second bundles of grass; and the same punishment as at noon, is inflicted on the delinquents. They then separate, to pick up, in their way to their huts (if they have not done it, as they generally do, while gathering grass) a little bush wood, or dry cow dung, to prepare some simple mess for supper, and to morrow's breakfast. This employs them 'till near midnight, and then they go to sleep, 'till the bell calls them in the morning.
R I C H M O N D, Sept. 25.
A gentleman just from Norfolk, informs, that a vessel had arrived there, with the melancholy account of an earthquake having happened at Kingston in Jamaica, which swallowed up almost all the town, and that most of the vessels in the harbour were lost by a hurricane preceding the shock.
The Captain of the Schooner Harrison, informs that about day break, on the 9th ult. a little to the southward of the capes of Virginia, he fell in with two armed brigs, who he shortly afterwards hailed, and neither would answer, but immediately fired two broad sides into him; he then hailed them a second time, and they, after hailing each other, it was supposed, in Spanish, fired another broad side into him; but he having the advantage of them in sailing, happily made his escape.
We hear that the greatest part of Port Royal, in Jamaica, is quite under water, owing to the violent hurricane which has lately happened, the loss of shipping is said to be immense, upwards of one hundred sail have been totally destroyed, and a number of others considerably damaged.
N E W - Y O R K, October 4. An Indictment having been preferred against several houses in Canvas town , (commonly called Holy Ground ) as forming a public nuisance, the Sheriff attended yesterday to intorce their being demolished. It may be said of this justly celebrated town, that its fate was similar to that of Troy, both fell from that all subduing cause—A WOMAN; both towns were sacked, plundered and destroyed—a wooden horse was the instrument through which Troy was leveled—a wooden staff has laid Canvas town low—even the effluvia was analogous—Helen and Cassanora, on beholding the general ruin in which they were involved—beat their white bosoms, tore their golden hair, uttering dreadful imprecations of the profane Gods for so dreadful a mischance—the Canvas-town heroines did the same—they tore their dishevelled hair—muttered curses horrible to hear against the officers of justice. A heavy rain succeeded the demolition of Venus's temple , which was no doubt exceedingly annoying to such of the trail moaners as could not procure a lodging.
A N E C D O T E. Of GENERAL WASHINGTON AND AN ONEIDA INDIAN.
AT the close of the campaign of 1777, when the American army retired from the field, and took up their cantonment in the neighbourhood of Valley Forge, several Indians of the Oneida Nation, came down with a desire to see the camp, and to be introduced to that great and illustrious man, General Washington. One of them (a Sachem) was conducted immediately on his arrival to the General, and introduced by Dr. Kirkland, who had for many years lived as a Missionary among them. When the Indian entered the apartment where his Excellency was sitting, he made a sudden halt, gazed for sometime on him, then advanced and gave him his hand. After the usual ceremonies were over, the Sachem seated himself, and General Washington, who had been writing a letter to Congress, again resumed his pen, and went on with his business. As is common with the General whilst writing, he several times cast his eyes to Heaven, as if to invoke the assistance of some superior power. The Indian was unable to support—filled with an idea of the weight of his concerns, he melted into tears and quitted the room. Dr. Kirkland saw his distress, followed him out, and desired to know the cause of it. "Did you see" (replied the Indian, turning round to the Doctor as he entered the passage) "how that great man seems oppressed by his cares?—He lifted his eyes to Heaven, as much as to say help, Lord help ,—what a great continent I have got upon my shoulders."—The Doctor was struck with the dignity and novelty of the idea, and immediately committed it to record.
Description of the Earthquake at Port Royal, in Jamaica, June 7, 1692.
"The sky which was clear and serene, at once grew torpid and red; a rumbling noise was heard under ground, spreading from the mountains to the plain; the rocks split; hills that were at a great distance came together; infectious lakes appeared on the spots where mountains had been swallowed up; whole plantations were removed several miles from the place where they stood; enormous chasms were opened, from whence gushed out huge columns of water that corrupted the air; many habitations either sunk into the caverns of the earth or were overturned. The sea was soon covered with trees, which the earth had thrown up, or the winds blown away—Thirteen thousand lives were lost by this dreadful earthquake, and three thousand by a contagious distemper that broke out soon after. It is said, that since this catastrophe, which happened on the 7th of June, 1692, the climate of Jamaica is not so fine, nor the sky so clear, nor the soil so fruitful, as before. The mountains are not so high, and the island is lower than it was formerly. It is affirmed, that most of the wells can be reached with ropes shorter by two or three feet than were required before this terrible event: A monument of the fragility of conquest, which should have taught the Europeans not to trust to the possession of a world that trembles under their feet, and seems to slip out of their rapacious hands!"
"In this general overthrow, Port Royal was washed away and destroyed; all the ships in the road were shattered to pieces, or thrown to a considerable distance upon dry land. But the situation of this city was too advantageous to be given up. The people had scarce recovered from their consternation, when they set about rebuilding it. But their labors were fruitless. The rising walls were again blown down by a hurricane.—Port Royal, like Jerusalem of old, could never be rebuilt. The earth seemed only digged to swallow it up. By a singularity which baffles all human efforts and reasonings, the only houses that were left standing after this subversion, are upon a narrow slip of land, which advances several miles into the sea. Thus the land overturns edifices to which the inconstant ocean furnishes, as it were, a solid foundation."
Best West-India Rum
By the hoghead, barrel, or smaller quantity; together with a general assortment of British PIECE GOODS, and HARD WARE,
To be sold at the lowest cash prices, by THOMAS MARTIN. Portsmouth, October 1784.
S E W A L L's ALMANAC,
For the Year 1785, is now in the Press, and will speedily be published.
TO BE SOLD,
BY THOMAS SHEAFE,
At his Store adjoining the Town Wharf, North end,
A large assortment of Nova-Scotia Grind-Stones.
ALSO,
A neat assortment of English, India, and West-India GOODS.
The ROPE-YARD, Formerly belonging to the late Company of Mess. BOX and AUSTIN, at the West End of the town of Boston, is now rebuilt, and the business of Rope-Making,
in all its branches, is carried on by
J. L. & B. AUSTIN,
WHO beg leave to acquaint their friends, and all those who used formerly to be supplied with CORDAGE from the said Rope-walk, as well as the public in general—That they have to sell there, and at their store opposite the Golden Ball, near Faneuil-Hall, Cordage, Cables, Whale-Warps, and all sorts of Lines and Twine, made as formerly in the best manner, and at as low a price as can be procured in Boston. ALSO,
At their Store opposite the Golden-Ball,
A variety of
London, Bristol, Birmingham and Sheffield GOODS, as usual.
At the lowest rate.
THO' I lately advertised those persons who had sold spirituous Liquors contrary to law to call on me and settle, yet a great number have neglected so to do, notwithstanding the generous offers then made. And as I do not wish to put any person of the above description to cost, I once more and for the last time, invite them to meet me at Capt. Brewster's in Portsmouth, the second Tuesday or Wednesday of November next, and they shall meet with better usage than they can reasonably expect; but on their neglect, the law will be the only favor shewn them; a very large number of such persons in Portsmouth and the neighboring towns are well known to me, and I have full proof against them.
Oct. 15. John Neal, Excise-Master,

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent proprietors, and others, owning land in the township of COCKERMOOUTH, in the county of GRAFTON, in said State, that their lands will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, to the highest bidder (for the payment of the proprietary taxes, which have been advertised according to law, heretofore) on Tuesday the 16th day of November next, at one o'clock, afternoon, at the dwelling house of JOHN ATTWELL, inn-holder, in HOLLIS, in the county of HILLSBOROUGH, in said State; the sale to continue from day to day, until it shall be completed; unless the taxes are paid to the said Collector, before the vendue. The number of lots, ranges, and sums due, &c. are as follows, viz.
   Original Proprietors NAMES. Years the taxes made 1st. Division. 2d. Divis. 3d. Division. Original Proprietors NAMES. Years the taxes made. 1st. Division. 2d. Divis.   Interval. | Up Land. N.R. | s. d. Interval. | Up Land. Interval. | Up Land. N.R. | s. d.   L.U. | s. d. L.R. | s. d. L.U. | s. d. L.R. | s. d. L.U. | s. d. L.R. | s. d. L.U. | s. d. L.R. | s. d. L.U. | s. d. L.R. | s. d. L.U. | s. d. L.R. | s. d.     John Thompson, 1768 18 0 2 2 3 2 2 2 15 3 2 2 8 14 4 4 9 14 4 4 1769 3 2 2 6 5 2 John Green, 71 5 2   Samuel Hobart, 75 3 9 5 5 9 5 5 9 7 6 18 7 7 18 10 18 73 5 2 75 4 2   73 9 9 72 9 72 9   Henry Thompson, 73 49 5 12 4 5 5 5 5 7 10 6 7 10 18 18 1772 9 Noah Thomson, 73 5 17 2 5   75 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 8 3 75 4 2 75 4 2   Stephen Powers, 72 9 9 72 9 Lemuel Blackmore, 72 6 4 2 13 3 4 2 1 3 9 4 2   73 26 5 6 1 5 7 3 1 4 4 8 75 9 72 9 9 9   75 4 2 4 2 73 5 5 2 5 Thomas Colburn, 75 4 2 4 2 11 3 5 4 2   Benjamin Blanchard, 72 60 5 23 2 5 3 6 10 1 7 10 8 3 8 3 75 4 2 72 9 4 2 4 2   73 5 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 73 5 18 1 9 Joseph Lesley, 75 9 18 1 9 17 3 4 2   Benjamin Thomson, 72 9 9 72 9 72 9 4 2 4 2   73 54 5 24 1 5 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 14 10 2 14 10 73 4 2 Thomas Pratt, 75 5 5 10 2 4 2   75 4 2 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 75 4 2 72 9 4 2 4 2   Benjamin Blanchard, jr. 72 9 9 75 4 2 John Briard, 72 9 12 1 9   73 38 5 9 4 4 2 2 2 9 2 5 2 1 9 3 75 4 2 72 9   75 2 2 2 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 72 9 James Hight, 73 5 1 3 5   Rufus Thompson, 72 47 9 6 3 9 6 4 9 3 1 18 10 3 18 8 3 75 4 2 75 4 2   75 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 8 3 75 4 2 Michael Martin 75 57 4 2 13 4 4 3   Jonathan Lovejoy, 72 34 9 6 4 9 20 3 9 8 1 18 9 13 18 8 3 72 9 72 9   75 4 2 4 2 73 12 5 10 2 5 Samuel Hart, jr. 75 4 2   Mathew Thompson, 72 8 9 19 3 9 4 1 9 4 1 18 11 3 18 8 3   75 4 2 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 Particular Lots.   Phinehas Loveloy, 72 16 9 3 2 9 4 1 9 3 4 8 6 5 18 8 3   75 4 2 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 John Hale, Esq. 72 10 3 5 4 2   Hugh White, 75 8 4 2 8 2 4 3 9 2 8 3 13 2 8 3 8 3 73 75 9 9   1768 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 72 Jonas Lesley, 73 14 3 5 4 2   Henry Thompson, jr. 72 35 9 7 4 5 4 2 4 3 10 7 14 10 8 3 75 72 9 9   73 5 7 4 5 4 2 8 3 8 3 8 3 73 Stephen Powers, 75 4 1 5 4 2   Benjamin Abbott, 75 4 2 4 2 72 73 9 9   72 7 2 9 4 2 75 John Boyenton, 72 12 2 5 4 2   Jonathan Johnson, 72 4 9 2 5 9 4 4 9 23 14 18 24 14 18 8 3 75 75   75 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 8 3 72 Jonas Lesley, 1772, lott No 5 88 Acres, 15s. 3d.   Samuel Hazleton, 72 20 9 2 4 9 9 4 9 10 13 18 12 14 18 8 3 73 Jonathan Taylor, 1775, ditto ditto 7s. 3d.   75 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 8 3 72 1772, lott No 7, broken range, 13s. 6d.   Benning Wentworth, 1771 48 9 10 1 9 16 3 9 5 9 18 6 9 18 10 4 73 1773, ditto 7s. 6d.   73 5 5 5 5 75 1775, ditto 6s. 3d.   75 4 2 4 2 72 Jacob Foster, 1775, lott No 10, 50 Acres 9s.   William Prescott, 1769 12 9 1 2 9 13 3 9 5 4 10 7 4 10 8 3 73 William Tenney, 1772, lott No 1, 75 Acres, 6s. 1d.   72 5 5 5 5 75 1775, ditto 4s. 3d.   73 5 5 5 5 72 Stephen Powers, 1772, lott No 6, 60 Acres, 10s. 9d.   Amos Eastman, 72 39 9 2 3 9 6 1 9 5 13 18 6 13 18 8 3 73 1773, ditto 5s.   75 4 2 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 75 1775, ditto 4s. 7d.   Amos Eastman, jr. 72 9 9 9 3 9 6 6 9 3 14 18 4 14 18 8 3 72 Samuel Cumings, 1772, lott called Cumings's Mountain, 9s.   75 4 2 4 2 73 1775, ditto 6s. 1d.   James Taylor, 1772 1 5 1 5 4 2 75 Stephen Ames, 1775, lott No 8, 40 Acres, 3s. 3d.   73 4 2 4 2 72 A Farm belonging to his Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq; 1767, 4l. 8s.   William Taylor, 75 3 4 2 6 6 8 3 7 8 8 3 3 2 4 4 3 2 4 4 75 For the Year 1768, 11. 10s.   Daniel Lovejoy, 75 7 4 2 3 2 8 3 7 3 8 3 7 4 9 6 8 18 72 Equal to two Shares, 1769, 2l. 4s.   Jonathan Danforth, 72 9 111 2 9 7 9 18 7 9 18 4 3 9 1 13 18 75 1771, 3l. 10s.   75 33 4 2 4 2 72 1772, 6l. 10s.   William Tenney, 72 1 9 4 3 9 1 13 18 5 1 9 4 5 18 75 1773, 6l. 6s.   75 4 2 4 2 72 1775, 2l. 18s.   Samuel Cummings, jr. 72 5 9 4 4 9 5 1 9 4 5 18 15 13 18 8 3 73   75 4 2 4 2 75   Amos Phillips, 72 2 9 9 17 2 6 3 7 8 3 1 8 8 3 8 3 72   75 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 8 3 75   Caleb Farley, 72 37 9 13 2 9 7 2 9 10 2 18 11 2 18 8 3 75   75 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 8 3 72   Stephen Ames, 75 43 4 2 11 4 4 2 16 2 4 2 11 1 8 3 14 3 8 3 8 3 75   James Goold, 72 2 9 7 3 9 1 8 18 3 9 18 8 3 8 3 75   75 4 2 4 2 72   Abraham Hunter, 72 9 9 9 15 2 5 2 5 10 2 6 10 8 3 73   75 4 2 4 2 75   Amos Fisk, 72 9 9 73   75 8 1 5 4 2 75   67 6 4 6 4 11 13 8 3 13 14 8 3 8 3 68   Abraham Hunter, jr. 68 61 1 4 22 2 1 4 10 1 2 8 7 12 2 8 75   75 4 2 4 2 72   Thomas Wentworth, Esq. 73 45 5 6 2 5 9 6 9 2 3 10 3 3 10 8 3 75   75 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 8 3 71   John Nelson, Esq. 72 52 5 22 1 4 6 9 5 16 1 10 12 3 10 73   75 4 2 4 2 8 3 8 3 8 3 75  
JOHN ATTWELL, Collector, HOLLIS, October 14, 1784.
SELECT Harmony, Rudiments of Music, Hymns and Tunes, and plain Psalm Tunes for congregational use, all by Andrew Law, A. M. Watts's Psalms and Hymns, Copper-plate Copies, Ash's English Grammar, and a neat edition of Dr. Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, just come to hand, and to be sold
BY
BENJAMIN DEARBORN, Who has also an assortment of Stationary, and most kinds of School Books.
PORTSMOUTH

IS A PITY INDEED TO BE SURE.
A FAVORITE SONG.
I TOLD a sweet damsel a tender soft tale, Each eve as we sat in the shade, In hopes that in time my fond suit might prevail, For she was a delicate maid. I said that my love was so ardent and true, That nothing my passion cou'd cure, But she only answered, ah! what will you do? 'Tis a pity indeed to be sure.
I play'd on my pipe, and sung a soft song, The sentiments warm from my heart; She listen'd attentive, but then ere 'twas long, Declar'd it was time to depart. I press'd her white hand with a languishing smile, And said, pity the pangs I endure, But no other answer cou'd gain all the while, Than, 'tis pity indeed to be sure.
At length little Cupid assisted my plan, To soften the nymph to my mind, My wishes to crown, and my heart more trepan, She soon became tender and kind; To church the next day she consented to go, Sufpence I no longer endure, For wedlock's the greatest delight we can know, 'Tis charming indeed to be sure.
DAVID FOLSOM, HAS FOR SALE,
At his Shop near the Market,
A general Assortment of
European GOODS, suitable for any season.—Also, West India Rum, Geneva, Salt, Tea, Sugar, Cotton, and Nova Scotia Grindstones; all which he will sell cheap for Cash, this State's Notes and Certificates, Flax Seed, Pot Ash, Fish or Merchantable Lumber. Portsmouth, October 12, 1784.
NOTICE is hereby given to all taverners and retailers within the county of Rocking- ham, that one of the subscribers will attend at the following times and places to receive their excise up to the first day of October next, viz. At Capt. Brewster's in Portsmouth, from the 2d to the 7th, Sunday excepted; at Thurston's in Exeter, 8th, 9th and 10th; at Bell's in Chester, the 11th; at Dearborn's in Epping and Shute's in Newmarket, the 12th; at Mead's in Newmarket, and Butlers in Nottingham, the 13th; at Bartlet's in Pembroke, and Well's in Hampton Falls, the 18th; at Kinsman's in Concord, and Calse's in Kingston, the 19th; at Little's in Salem, 21st; and at our respective places of abode in Londonderry, from the 22d to the 26th days of said October.—They expect that every person will have his account fairly made out, and the different sorts of liquors clearly specified, to prevent mistakes and save after disputes, as an oath will be required of every person—many people having been very negli- gent in excise accounts, makes this caution necessary.—Those who have violated the law by selling liquors without licence, will do them- selves great kindness by attending at the above places, and rendering a fair account of their sales, and they shall be better used than they can reasonably expect, otherwise they will meet with the utmost severity of the law.
John Neal, James McGregor:
Londonderry, Sept. 21, 1784.
To be sold at public Vendue, On TUESDAY the 26th instant, by Dr. Ichabod Weeks, Guardian to Jonathan Allen, of Greenland, at two o'clock, P. M. at the house of Capt. John Weeks, innholder in said town, 25 acres of Land, with a House, and a good Barn and Orchard thereon, it being part of said Allen's estate. Greenland, 8th October, 1784.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Capt. John Wheelwright, late of Portsmouth, deceased; are desired to bring in their accounts to Thomas Odiorne, of Exeter, Administrator to said estate, or to Mr. Jeremiah Libbey, of Portsmouth, in order for settlement. Exeter, October 7, 1784.
For SALE in Portsmouth, 5 Dwelling-Houses,
situated in different parts of the town.
A L S O, About 80 Acres of LAND in Somersworth, with a small House thereon; and Two Lots of LAND in Epsom, containing about 100 Acres.
Pay will be received in Cash, Consolidated Notes of this or Massachusetts State, Loan-Office or Pierce's Certificates.—For particular terms apply to JOSHUA WENTWORTH, who is fully impowered to pass deeds. Portsmouth, October 13, 1784.
A fine assortment of Nova-Scotia Grindstones, to be sold by N. McIntire, in Portsmouth.
THE subscriber proposes to open a SCHOOL on Monday next, at the house of Capt. McHard, in State street; in which will be taught, Reading, Writing, English Grammar, the learned Languages, Geography, Arithmetic, Navigation, Surveying, Gauging, Algebra, & the other appendages of the Mathematics.— This school will be open at proper hours, from seven in the morning till nine in the evening. The price for instruction will be in proportion to the time and attention required in teaching. Good accommodations will be provided, and the utmost attention given.
DAVID PORTER.
As there will be two instructors some part of the time, any young Gentlemen or Ladies who prefer being taught at their own houses, will be waited on at such hours as will be agreeable.
Portsmouth, October 2, 1784.
W A N T E D, A good New-Milch COW,
for which the Cash, and a generous price, will be given, by WILLIAM GARDNER.
New Hampshire State Notes
To be sold for Cash, or exchanged for Certificates that will pay past or future Taxes. Enquire at the Printing-Office Portsmouth.
Notice is hereby given, that a Fare will be holden on the Parade near Greenland Meeting- House, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the 25th, 26th, and 27th Days of October Instant, where many Articles of almost every Kind of Goods &c. will be expos- ed to sale, both by Vendue and private sale.
Notice is hereby given, that a Fare will be held at Rye, at the house of Mr. Benjamin Gar- lands, innholder in said town, on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in this month.
Rye, 14th October, 1784.
This Country Earthen Ware,
To be sold by the Kiln, or small Quantity, for almost any sort of Country Produce, or live Stock.—Also, for the Continental Securities and State Notes of this State, at the Potter's House in Portsmouth, kept by Mr. Shillaber.
TO BE SOLD at VENDUE, on Tuesday the 26th of October Instant, at three o'clock P. M. at the House of Capt. John Weeks, Innholder in Greenland, a Number of Blacksmith's Tools; Also a good CLOCK. The Conditions may be seen at Time and Place of Sale.
To be sold at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth, Mr. Croswell's SERMON, from 1st of Thess. second Chapter 13th Verse, printed lately at Boston; in which, among other Things, very particular Notice is taken of the strange Doctrines which have lately been preached there:—And the Reader is warned against them.
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber, a SOW PIG, of about 50 weight.—Whoever will return her, shall be handsomely rewarded by PERKINS AYERS.
STRAYED from the farm of Benjamin Reed, in Rochester, sometime in July last, a yoke of four year old STEERS, one of them is black with a white face, the other is red and white, each of them has S. D. marked on the horns.— Whoever will give information of said Steers, to Mr. Mark Nelson, Goldsmith in Portsmouth, or the above-mentioned Reed, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble. Portsmouth, October 9.
ALL persons indebted for this Gazette, are earnestly requested to make im- mediate payment up to this date-----Of those who cannot pay the Cash, Country Produce will be received, if offered soon and as kind Providence has been so boun- tiful to our Country Customers in afford- ing them a plentiful harvest, it is presumed they will no longer be guilty of the sin of ingratitudine. Portsmouth, Oct. 21.
POST-OFFICE, PORTSMOUTH.
THE Post with a single Horse, leaves this Office every Friday Morning at Nine o'Clock, for Boston, and returns on Wednesday Forenoon. The East- ern Post also arrives on Wednesday, and sets off again with the Mail Eastward early Thursday Morning. The Stage- Coach also has a Mail, and sets out from Mr. Stavers's Tavern every Tuesday Morn- ing for Boston, and returns again on Satur- day. All Letters, &c. that go in the Mail by the Stage, must be delivered at this Of- fice on Mondays, as the Mails are then closed.
GODDARD & STORER,
Have for SALE
At their STORE in paved street, the following Articles, viz.
Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, Port, Ma- laga, Frontiniac, Teneriff, Fyall and Claret W I N E S, of the purest qualities. London Porter, by the cask or dozen. Cheshire and Gloucester Cheese. Loaf Sugar, by the hundred or loaf. Excellent Hyson, Hyson Skin, Congo and Bo- hea Teas, by the large or small quantity. Philadelphia Flour, by the Barrel. Bar Iron, by the ton or smaller quantity. New England Rum, by the Barrel. Ship Bread, by the hundred. Stone Lime, by the hoghead. 20d, 10d, 8d, 6d and 4d, Nails. 8 by 10, 7 by 9 and 6 by 8 Window Glass Iron and Crockery Ware. Pepper & Allspice, by the dozen or less quantity. Cinnamon and Cloves, by the pound. Mace, Nutmegs, Raisins, Currants, Figs, Prunes, Oatmeal, Almonds, Olives, Capers, Anchovies, French Preserves, Rum, Brandy, French Cordials, Molasses, Coffee, Chocolate, Velvet Corks, Pearl Ash, Turpentine, Pitch, and Rosin. A general assortment of PAINTERS COLORS, Painters Brushes and Tools, Spirits of Turpentine, by the cask or smaller quantity. White Vitriol, Allum, and Copperas, A few pair of draw'd Legs for Boots.
—A L S O,—
A very general assortment of Drugs & Medicines,
as usual; on the most reasonable terms. N. B. A few Boxes of Lisbon LEMMONS, very Cheap. Portsmouth, September 11.
GEORGE TURNER, Has for SALE,
At his Shop in Queen street,
ENGLISH Draw-Leather Boots. Men's and Boy's Shoes, by the dozen. Children's Morocco Shoes, by ditto. Ladies Shoes and Pumps. Quilted Petticoats. Florentine Waistcoats and Breeches. Ready-made Holland Shirts. Men's and Boy's Check Shirts. Irish Linens. Chintzes. Gentlemen's Horse whips. Chaise-whips, and sundry other articles. All which, he will sell by wholesale or retail, at a very low advance:
PRINTED AT PORTSMOUTH.