Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-05-20 00:00:00

FOWLE'S NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND THE GENERAL ADVERTISER.
F R I D A Y
MAY 20, 1785.
PORTSMOUTH: By MELCHER AND OSBORNE,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED STREET.
VOL. XXIX.] "OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST." No. 1489.
A M S T E R D A M, March 14.
LETTERS received from the East-Indies, by way of England say, the Dutch have gained a complete victory over the troops of the King of Riow, the greatest part of whom were cut to pieces, and the King himself slain.
U T R E C H T, March 11.
A third expedition against the Algerines is talked of at Madrid. According to letters from Spain, of the 14th of February, preparations were already making for that purpose in the ports of Carthagena and Barcelona.
B R U S S E L S, March 7.
An officer of the artillery set out a few days ago for England, with notes and bills of exchange to the amount of 400,000 florins, to purchase gunpowder. It is added that the Emperor has furnished him with letters of recommendation to his Britannic Majesty.
L O N D O N, March 21.
The Americans take large quantities of wine from Portugal, and less from France, than they did two years ago: This has inclined the Queen to give some indulgencies to the American ships above those of other nations.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, dated March 10.
An express from Paris arrived hereon Thursday last, and alighted at the house of the French Ambassador, Marquis de Verac, to whom he delivered the ultimatum presented the first instant by the Count de Mercy, the Imperial Minister at Paris, to Mons. de Vergennes. The next day His Excellency had a conference with the then President of the States General, to whom he gave the aforesaid ultimatum in communication. It contains several propositions, all tending to bring matters back to the state they were in previous to the Emperor's demand at Maastricht. His Imperial Majesty is willing to give up this point, but enforces his requisition of the surrendering to him Vroenhaven and the Country called Ote Meuse . He also repeats his claim to be acknowledged by the States General as absolute Sovereign over all that part of the Scheldt which extends from Antwerp to the extremity of the country of Salsingen: That the Forts of Kruys-Chans and Frederic Henry be forthwith demolished; those of Lillo and Liefchenhoek, delivered into the hands of his Majesty: That both sides of the Scheldt be free and open for internal navigation, and all duties and tolls abolished: Finally, besides several articles which have not yet been made public, that the Republic do pay to the Emperor several millions of florins, by way of ransom for the town and territory of Maastricht. What the States may determine on these demands is not easy guessed at. Meanwhile, their High Mightinesses were so staggered at the news, that it has occasioned the Assembly of the States to take place two days before the usual time."
A stop is put to the negotiation for restoring the town of Negapatnam, with its dependencies in the East-Indies, to the Dutch, it having been discovered that a bargain was going on between the States & the French for that purpose.
An account was received on Friday from the Continent, that the inhabitants of the frontier towns, both in Holland and Flanders, had begun to remove into the interior parts of the country, as they judged a war to be inevitable between the Emperor and the Dutch, both those powers having begun to augment their troops, notwithstanding that the weather has been so inclement there that two centinels lost their lives having both been frozen to death on their posts in one night.
Extract of a letter from Malaga, March 1.
One of the Algerine row gallies, of 13 guns, which had taken so many of our vessels, was taken by the King's frigate El Sarmante, of 32 guns, off the Heights of San Sodra, and carried into Barcelona. The pirates attempted, after a desperate resistance, to set the ship on fire, but failing there in, the Capt. and five others flung themselves overboard, and perished. Thirty-eight Christian slaves are hereby rescued from captivity."
Extract of a letter from Ostend, March 16.
There cannot remain a doubt but that the fate of war must finally settle the dispute between the Emperor and the States-General; the crisis advances very hastily; ovens are going to be erected near this place for baking bread for the Austrian forces, which are already become very numerous, and are daily augmenting with fresh detachments."
Continental affairs have approached the crisis, and
with the advancement of Spring there is every reason to think an immediate war will break out.
KINGSTON ( Jamaica ) March 5.
The public may rest assured, that the following extract of a letter from a gentleman at Cape Nichola Mole, dated January 14, 1785, to his friend in this town, is authentic.
"The public conversation in this island turns entirely upon the expectation of an immediate rupture between Great-Britain and France. All our ports are shut against British and American vessels of every denomination, and its the decided opinion in every circle that the Americans are ten times worse enemies to the aggrandizement of France than even the people of Great Britain."
A N E C D O T E.
SOME few years ago, a fellow was convicted of sheep-stealing , at Williamsburg, in Virginia; and on answering the demands of public justice, retired into what was called the back woods of that domination, in order to avoid the reproaches of his neighbours. Several years passed away, he acquired considerable property, and that part of the country where he took up his residence, being set off and made a new country, he was by his neighbours, chosen to represent them in the House of Burgessess , which then met at Williamsburg, the capital. A mischievous Libeller , who remembered his former crimes and situation, undertook to libel the Burgess in his exalted station, and the Printer, Mr. Parks , was prosecuted for printing and publishing a libel against Mr. —, one of the honorable and worthy Burgessess . The Jefferieses of that enlightened period, would, no doubt, have been highly gratified, if on that occasion, they could have introduced the Star-chamber doctrine of libels , and punished the poor Printer for having been guilty of an heinous offence, in scandalizing the government, and reflecting on those who are entrusted with the administration of publick affairs ." But the defendant begged that the records of the Court might be produced, which would prove the truth of his libel : For a libel is not less a libel for being true ; but according to the doctrine our modern Jefferieses would fain impose on the community as law, because it is true , is an aggravation of the offence . For no one must speak ill of our rulers , or those who are entrusted with power or authority , be they ever so base and oppressive , and daily abuse that power . But mark the sequel—the prosecutor stood recorded for sheep-stealing , a circumstance which he supposed time had fully obliterated, both from the records of the Court, as well as from the minds of the people—and he withdrew, loaded with infamy , from public life , and never more troubled the community with his villainies , nor the printer with vexatious prosecution for libels . Thus it is obvious, that a FREE PRESS , of all others, is the best check and restraint on wicked men and arbitrary magistrates .
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by a number of the inhabitants of the towns of Wolfborough and Middletown, setting forth, That the petitioners from Wolfborough are put to great inconveniences in transacting town-business by reason of a very large pond, which lays between them and the place of holding their meetings:—That the petitioners from Middletown, (inhabitants of the second division) are subjected to as great inconveniences, by reason of the great distance they live from the place of holding their meetings, and the badness of the roads, which for a great part of the year, are almost impassable:—That the eastmost part of said Wolfborough and the second division of Middletown are well calculated for a township: And therefore they prayed that the said two tracts of land might be annexed and erected into a distinct and separate town, by such metes and bounds as the General Court shall order.
Upon which petition it was ordered, That the petitioners be heard thereon before the General Court on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioners cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE; and also to serve the selectmen of Wolfborough and Middletown, with a copy of the petition and order of Court thereon, that they, or any person, may then appear, and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest. JOSEPH PEARSON, Dep. Sec'y. CONCORD, Feb. 15, 1785.
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by Thomas Bartlet, of Nottingham, in the County of Rockingham. Esq. guardian to Ebenezer Cotten, and Ezekiel Fisk, minors, sons to Doctor Ebenezer Fisk, late of Epping, deceased, intestate, setting forth, that his said wards had set off to them about twenty-five acres of land in said Epping, and Brintwood, as their shares of their said father's estate in said County of Rockingham, the greatest part of which land was under very little improvement, taxes and fencing amounting to almost all the income:—Their former guardian Ezekiel Morrill, at a time when money was much plentier than it is now, bargained away said land to one Abraham Gorden and Paul Brown, for a large price, and gave bonds to procure good deeds for the same, and put them into possession of the premises, on which they have made considerable improvements which they are unwilling to relinquish.
And whereas, it appears to the petitioner that the money which said land sold for, with the interest of the same will be of much more value to said minors when they come of age, than the land aforesaid; wherefore, he prayed that the matter may be taken under consideration, and that he or some other person may be empowered to give a valid conveyance of said premises.
Upon which petition the General Court ordered, that the petitioner be heard thereon, on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that in the mean time he cause that the substance of the petition, and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette , that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest. JOSEPH PEARSON, Dep. Sec'y. EXETER, April 21, 1785.
TO BE SOLD
At PUBLIC VENDUE,
BY Virtue of a Licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate, at the House of Capt. WILLIAM BREWSTER, Inholder in Portsmouth, on Wednesday the 25th Day of May next, at 3 o'Clock, P. M. by Capt. JONATHAN TILTON, and DANIEL TILTON, Administrators to the Estate of Capt. JACOB TILTON, late of Portsmouth, deceased, one half of a HOUSE in Portsmouth and the LAND adjoining, now occupied by Capt. GEORGE KING, of said Town.
Exeter, April 25, 1785.
To be LET,
For the Term of THREE YEARS, by
Jonathan Moulton, OF HAMPTON,
A CONVENIENT HOUSE, and other necessary BUILDINGS, at a place called Center-Harbour, in New-Hampton, for keeping a publick Tavern, being a place of considerable travelling, and is much wanted at that place with about 50 acres of improved lands, where they may cut upwards of 20 tons of English Hay annually,—Also, convenience for pasturing: Should the person who may take said place, incline to trade in ENGLISH and WEST-INDIA GOODS, will have great advantage of collecting most all kind of provision at a very reasonable price, as well as furs and produce of country manufactory's; and as said Moulton's business will not admit of his taking the care of his interest in that quarter, as formerly, he stands in need of a faithful person, as a trustee to receive in, and deliver out,—Sc. as occasion may require; for such a one he will give great wages, and other privileges.—Also, is wanted a suitable person to take the care and charge of a Tan-Yard, for such a one who may undertake to erect it (part of which is already done, and many bides prepared) may have wages equal to his trust and care, and have liberty to tan ten hides free of expence, and other privileges allowed him, which may be worthy of his attention;—and as it is necessary, there should be a Public-House for entertainment kept at said place; for the encouragement to a suitable person, who may engage to keep it as aforesaid, as soon as may be, with convenience, said Moulton will give a hogshead of good West-India Rum and a barrel of good Sugar, for a beginning, as a present.—Any person inclining to accept of the proposals, are desired to apply to him, where they may meet with other encouragements, as said Moulton purposed to have several Mills erected nigh that place, as soon as can be done with convenience.

Messieurs PRINTERS, WHOEVER attentively views the present distress'd situation of the inhabitants of this State, who are labouring under the burthen of heavy taxes for the support of our internal POLICE, without the means of discharging them, and that commerce is carried on to little advantage...
O B S E R V A T O R.
HILLSBOROUGH-COUNTY, } NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
B E R L I N, (Prussia) January 5. The political Journal of last month gives the following as a correct list of the land forces of the great powers of Europe, in time of peace: Austria 290,000, Russia 470,000, Prussia 224,431, France 192,000, the United Low Countries 37,000, Great-Britain and Ireland 58,000, Sweden 49,000, Denmark 67,000, Poland 15,000, Turkey 210,000, Venice 8000, Naples and Sicily 30,000, the See of Rome 5000, Tuscany 3000, Sardinia 40,000, Spain 98,000, Portugal 20,000, Saxony 26,000, Brunswick 10,000, Bavaria 14,000, Wurtemburgh 6000, Hesse-Cassel 2000.
By the arrival of a ship at New-York in 38 days from London, we have the following late European articles, viz.
A N T W E R P, March 9.
Forty-two thousand imperial troops have actually received orders to march, with all possible expedition, for the Low Countries, for which the first division of Croats took their route about a fortnight ago.
H A N O V E R, March 5.
Yesterday a courier arrived in this city, with orders from his Britannick Majesty, not only to complete the troops of this electorate, but also to augment them with 10,000 men.
L O N D O N, March 25.
Wednesday advice was received at the Secretary of State's Office, from the Duke of Dorset at Paris, that the Emperor had marched a considerable body of troops towards the Dutch territories, from whence it was concluded, that war was inevitable, and that Maestricht and the adjacent country would be the first scene of hostilities.
The French Court has issued orders to prepare an encampment for a considerable body of troops in French Flanders. The King of Prussia has begun to form encampments. The Empress of Russia's intentions on that head is not clearly known, but there is not a doubt that she will follow the example of her neighbours, even the Turks begin to march troops towards Bender. From the movements of these different powers, there is reason to expect a general war in a few months.
All the principal powers of Europe, except Spain, will probably be involved in the approaching war, and as greater planets always attract the lesser, there can be little doubt that every petty potentate of the German empire will be ultimately compelled to avow their partiality. How England will avoid the scrape, perhaps there are not wanting politicians to determine; though it may not be impertinent to observe, that the Electoral dominion of his Britannick Majesty, an augmentation in the force of which, to the amount of ten thousand men, upon these "rumours of wars" has already been deemed necessary, stand in the very midst of the fire, Brandenburg, the most populous part of Prussia, adjoining them on the east, and the United Provinces on the west. If Hanover were to be attacked in these quarters, aided by France to the south, we should have little else to depend on, than the good offices of the King of Denmark, our ally, to the north, with the expert generalship of our church militant, Prince Frederick of Osnaburgh, in the heart of these territories.
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam March 15.
"The affairs of this country now look more like war than ever. The answer of the Emperor to the Dutch ultimatum, is firm, and abates little or nothing of his first pretensions. Humiliating as the conditions are, we are afraid they must be submitted to; unless we are assured of both France and Prussia. The Count de Maillebois, our French commander in chief, is arrived at Dunkirk, on his way to the Hague. Time will shew what the French will do for us. Unfortunately our rulers have too great confidence in their new allies.
They write from the Hague, that the assembly of the States-General, having collected the votes of the seven provinces relative to the Emperor's demands, have given their ultimate answer in the negative, declaring they cannot comply with such hard conditions. Copies are given to all the foreign Ambassadors at the Hague, and also sent to Paris, and the several Courts with whom the Dutch are in alliance, so that the affairs are now hastily coming to a crisis.
The prophecy which the Poet Laureat made in his new-year ode, is now verified.—The unhappy provinces in America are internally convulsed to a degree of the most accumulated misery. Fain would they now supplicate the assistance of this mild and much-injured country. But were we to stand forth, not with a spirit of triumphant reproach to be a mediator in their quarrels, but with a mild and benevolent desire to unite America once more under our government, we should be plunged into more grievous calamities than were heaped on us by the late expensive and bloody war. Humanity must grieve when it is told, that it is policy on the side of England to recede from any overture which that devoted country can offer to us.
D U B L I N, March 10.
Yesterday in the evening, the following extraordinary adventure happened to an eminent physician of this city.—As the Doctor was walking along Britain-street, a man very decently dressed overtook him, seemingly out of breath, saying he had been at the Doctor's house, to desire he would come and visit his wife, who was almost at the last gasp. The Doctor inquired what was his wife's complaint? The man answered, a violent flux, which had wasted her extremely. The Doctor went with the man to a house in Stable-lane, and following him up stairs into a room, when the man shut the door, and drawing out a pistol and an empty purse, told him that was his wife, who was quite exhausted with a terrible evacuation; and, if he did not cure her by administering all the money he had about him, he must administer two leaden pills to him. The Doctor put eleven guineas and an half into the purse, and then the man conducted him into the street, and turning a corner, ran off and left him.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, April 25.
Extract of a letter from Waterford, (Ireland) February 12.
"Upwards of forty vessels are now in our harbour, victualling for Newfoundland, of which number thirteen are of our own nation, who wear the St. Patrick's flag (the field of which is white, with a St. Patrick's cross, and an harp in one quarter.) A Newfoundland Company is in contemplation to be established at this port, for which application will be made to the Legislature for a charter, though it is far from being certain that such an application would prove successful, as the trade and commerce of this kingdom is not intended to be cramped by any exclusive privileges to particular persons or societies, but laid open for the benefit of every enterprising individual adventurer. The Genevans continue our very good neighbours, and their manufactory which is very curious, will bring great applause to the patriotic noblemen, &c. who procured them a settlement in this kingdom.
N E W-Y O R K, May 4.
Early in last March, a ship, commanded by Capt. Dawson, sailed from London for Halifax, in which embarked the Right Reverend Father in God, Doctor Samuel Seabury, Bishop of the State of Connecticut. He was consecrated by three Bishops on the 14th day of last November. He will stay a few days in Nova-Scotia, and may be expected to meet the Episcopal Clergy of his See at the city of New-London (the place of his residence) in the course of this month.
Bishop Seabury is the first personage consecrated for the government of the Episcopal Church in North-America. And on his arrival in New-London, a number of Candidates for Holy Orders, from several Seminaries of the first rank, will repair thither for the purpose of ordination.
There is a very capital Portrait Painter, Mr. Earle, of Massachusetts, scholar of Copley, West and Sir John Reynolds, and of great eminence in that branch, on the passage to the continent, where in all probability he will soon take a very capital lead.
Mr. Loudon,
Please to insert the undermentioned notification in your paper, as some designing person took the opportunity, yesterday afternoon, of taking a paper from the Coffee-House, giving the same information.
One of the ships from England, and not permitted to land her goods at BOSTON, was, on Saturday, at the Narrows.
May 9. Letters from Nova-Scotia, dated the 23d of April, mention the arrival at Halifax, of the Right Reverend Doctor Samuel Seabury, Bishop of the state of Connecticut; from whence he would in a very short time embark for his fixed residence at New-London.—The Bishop is a native of Groton, near the city of New-London.
The spirit of ballooning still continues to prevail so eminently in England, as to have induced Admiral Sir Edward Vernon to subscribe 300l. towards the expenses of constructing one, (which was launched with tolerable success on the 23d of March, at Tottenham Court) on condition of his accompanying Comte Zambeccari, the projector; which he really did, in an aerial flight, that terminated without any unfavourable incident.
N E W-H A V E N, May 4.
We hear from the Northward, that about a fortnight since, the son of—Younglove, Esq. of Cambridge, was returning from Albany with a large sum of money, which he imprudently discovered at a tavern above New-City.—A couple of footmen were observed to leave the house immediately, and were heard by a negro man, to say that they would take care of that money.—The young man went directly after them—The negro man gave information of what he had heard to the landlord, who ordered his horse to be got ready, armed himself, and rode full speed in pursuit of them; but, unfortunately, before he came up, the villains had murdered Mr. Younglove, and were plundering the body.—The gentleman secured one on the spot; the other was soon taken, and both committed to Albany jail.—The Court of Oyer and Terminer and jail delivery set at Albany last week; the result of the result of the trial we have not heard.
B O S T O N, May 12.
A letter from Lisbon says, that the Queen has published an edict, that no American shall pay any duty in any of her ports, provided the ships are loaded with the productions of their own country only, and that no American ships shall be searched by any of her officers, when they are ready to get under sail, a privilege no ship of other nations have.
Extract of a letter from Great-Britain, dated Feb. 17.
"England is more unanimously bent against America than in time of war: even all prevailing interest is thrown aside, and the merchant himself cries, Destroy their trade, they are aliens, they are foreigners. I assure you no character is so universally held in contempt as the American merchant. The parliament, at their meeting last month, were so far from relaxing their former restrictions on the American trade, that they passed an additional act, prohibiting any kind of provisions, in American bottoms, from being carried to Newfoundland," &c. &c.
In mentioning the disapprobation which we are certain is generally given to the Stamp-Act , by the citizens of this commonwealth, we feel a peculiar diffidence.—Illiterate, we are conscious, will suppose the information, originating in self-interest .—But, as it is our duty, in all cases, to convey whatever may be deemed of public benefit, we shall observe that it is in agitation in several towns in this commonwealth, to instruct their Representatives to bring in an act to repeal certain clauses in the abovementioned one. Should there be no alteration, and the act remain as it is, we are certain, that it must operate to the impoverishment , if not ruin of many of the publishers of news-papers in this state; and could the community at large derive any considerable advantage by the sacrifice, we doubt not but they would meet their doom with a becoming satisfaction. But this will not be the case—in their fall, if they must fall, will close the duty; and every friend to equal liberty need not be informed, that the duties arising from the tax on the vehicles of political information will be in no proportion to the impoverishment of a single individual—consequently it will be unequal and hard . If we could assume the confidence of dictating our rulers, we should suppose that the articles of foreign luxury, for which our cash is constantly bidding adieu to our country, were objects more deserving restrictions and duties, especially when it is considered that news-papers are the principal support of one capital branch of American Manufacture— paper-making .
May 16: Yesterday arrived Capt. Deal, in 29 days from Cadiz; by whom we learn, that 17 Salce Rovers were fitting out to cruise against the American flag, in order to procure slaves.
S A L E M, May 17.
The Rev. Bezaleel Howard, late a Tutor of Harvard College, was, on the 27th ult. ordained Pastor of a Church in Springfield.
On Wednesday last the Rev. Joseph Mackeen, was ordained Pastor of the Church in Beverly, rendered vacant, some time since, by the appointment of their late Pastor, the Reverend Mr. Willard, to the Presidency of the University.
BLANKS of every Sort, to be had at this Office, on the shortest notice.

The first Congregational Society in Boston (to their honour be it mentioned) have complied with the recommendation of the inspired Psalmist, to praise God upon the Organ, by having one erected in their Meeting-House. It is to be hoped that other Congregations throughout these United States will be liberale enough to follow their laudable example, which will make church musick still more delightful, assist the devotion of many pious Christians, and, in a great measure, relieve numbers from hearing the disagreeable jargon which is continually grating in their ears, from the mouths of some, unskilled in musick, in almost all churches.
May 18. Monday last arrived here, the ship Ceres, Captain St. Barbe, in 20 days from Cork—In her came passengers, the Hon. JONATHAN JACKSON, and NATHANIEL TRACY, Esquires, of this town—Mr. John Temple was also a passenger, but died about a week before the vessel arrived—One of the hands also, we hear, fell from a yard-arm, and was drowned.—By the above arrival we have not received one news-paper, nor any late intelligence, only that a war had not then commenced, but was supposed to be near at hand, and that the American vessel said to be captured by the Emperor's Cruisers, was taken, only in consequence of our Congress not having paid proper attention to a writing sent them by the Emperor upwards of two years ago. It is said they do not mean to make a prize of her—that the hands are well treated; and that she will be released, as soon as Congress have replied to the Emperor.
PORTSMOUTH, May 20.
In the course of last week, upwards of twenty villains were apprehended and committed to goal in the counties of Hampshire and Worcester, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts; for a new species of forgery, by extracting ink from paper, especially in final settlement notes, so called, and inserting other words instead thereof so artfully, that it has been difficult to detect the fraud. In order to distinguish the good from the adulterated, dip the note into water, and while wet the place where the ink was taken out will have the appearance of oil paper.
The inhabitants of Newbury-Port, were last week very agreeably entertained by several ærostatic Experiments, under the direction of Mr. JOHN MYCALL, of that town, Printer: who with a great deal of dexterity and ingenuity raised a balloon of considerable size four several times. The balloon made a very majestic appearance, as it obliquely glided thro' the air; it once crossed the ferry and rested on Salisbury shore.—The spectators, highly pleased with the sight, retired with their expectations not in the least damped.—As scientific knowledge seems to be making gradual approaches towards us, we may now hope, soon to be entertained with experiments of a similar nature.
We are informed that a meeting of the several Printers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is to be holden at Boston, the latter end of this month, for the purpose of consulting what measures are proper to be adopted, relative to the STAMP shortly to be imposed on News-Papers.
The following is the purport of a Proclamation of Governor Parr's, published in the Halifax papers, relative to the prohibition of provisions into the Province of Nova-Scotia, which is as follows:
"That no vessel belonging to the United States shall be permitted after the 14th inst, to land any Provisions in the said Province, without being liable to a forfeiture of the vessel and cargo; that after the above date the importation of Provisions into that Colony, shall be confined to British vessels only, and that none shall be admitted to an entry into the customs, unless they are the property of British subjects, navigated as the law directs."
This step of the British court for depriving us of being the carriers of our own produce, is similar to other measures which they have adopted to answer their own ends.—How injurious then is the present situation of our commerce, when British bottoms are intitled to the ports of the United State, to every privilege granted to those belonging to our subjects; and we labour under every restriction, and are obliged to brook the insults of an imperious and haughty nation. But at the meeting of our Legislature, something will, we hope, be done for the benefit of our country, or that our August Body, to whom we have appealed for redress, will exert themselves to place America as respectable in point of commerce, as she has been in point of arms.
DIED Mr. William Appleton, aged 38; a child of Mr. Daniel Peirce's, aged 5 years; an infant of Mr. Jeremiah Hill's; an infant of Mr. Thomas Neal's.
M A R I N E L I S T. PORT of PISCATAQUA, May 20, 1785. E N T E R E D, Brig Neptune, Spence, from St. Eustatia. Schooner Union, Salter, St. Martins. C L E A R E D, Schooner Betsy, Salter, for Demarara. Sloop Adonis, Driscoll, West-Indies. Ship Atlantic, Trefethren, Ditto. Brig Bee, Fletcher, Ditto.
Ferguson's History.
THOSE Gentlemen who intend to subscribe for Doctor Ferguson's History of the Roman Republic are informed, that the Work will be committed to the Press in the course of the ensuing month, or the design be given up. Those who think the Work will be an equivalent to the price proposed (4 dollars for the set, consisting of 3 large octavo volumes) and are freely disposed to subscribe to the terms lately published, are requested to leave their names as speedily as may be convenient, with the Printers hereof.
Thomas Martin,
—HAS FOR SALE— At the LOWEST CASH prices,
 Superfine Broad Cloths, consisting of white, scarlet & a variety of handsome colours, with Shalloon and Trimmings to many of them.  White & buff Calf-simeres.  Wiltons, German Serge & Bailes.  Camblets, Crapes, Blankets and Coatings.  English and Lynn Shoes.  Girl's Morroco Shoes.  Durants, Tammies Calimancoes & Russels.  Common worsted, and mock-velvet Caps.  Worsted, Silk, Thread & Cotton Stockings.  Silk and worsted Gloves & Mitts.  Mens and womens leather Gloves.  Diaper and Holland Tapes.  Qualities, Shoe-Binding & Gartering.  Fustians, Jeans Dimities & Marcelles Quilting.  Cotton Velvet and Corduroys.  Laces, Edgings, Ribbands, Ferrets Taste, & Gauzes.  Large fringed Barcelona, Bandannoe, Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs.  Lutestrings, Modes Sarsnets and Persians.  Irish Linens, Cotton, and Linen Check, & Apron Check.  Chints, Nankeens, Cambricks and Lawns.  Sewing Silk, fine & coarse Threads.  Chips, fine & coarse.  Hatts of various prices, and Hatt Trimmings.  Sheeting, glaized Linen, & Table Cloths.  No. 4, 12, Minikin's and pound Pins.  White Chapel, London and Sail Needles.  Best Indigo by the dozen & sail Twine.  Scotch Carpeting & Oznabrigs.  Fans, Combs, and Looking Glasses, Temple & Nose Spectacles, and near-sighted Glasses.  Writing Paper, Dutch Quills and Bibles.  Plated & common shoe and knee Buckles.  Playing Cards, and Jews Harps by the dozen.  Powder, and Shot of various sizes.  Bar and sheet Lead.  4, 6, 8, 10, & 20 penny Nails.  3, 4, 5 and 6 penny Brads.  8 and 14 ounce Tacks in any quantities.  8 by 10, & 6 by 8, Bristol Glass.  Frying-pans, Sicles, and Brass Kettles.  Plane-Irons, and Plane-stocks.  Hinges, Files and Rasps.  Taylors and small Shears, Sizars & Spring Knives.  Pen Knives, Razors and Awl-blades.  Shingling, Nail, & Shoe-Hammers.  Sieves and Sieve-Bottoms.  Tin, Copper and Earthen Ware.  Floor and Hearth Brushes.  London and American Wool-Cards, & Whalebone.  Decanters, Wine-Glasses, Salts, Cruets, &c.  China punch Bowls and Coffee Cups and Saucers.  Durham flour of Mustard.  Glue, Poland Starch and Hair Powder.  Castile and Crown Soap.  Cod, Mackarel and Deep sea Lines, and Cod-hooks.  Bohea, Hyson and Soushong Tea, with Pepper and Allspice by the hundred dozen or less.  Coffee, Chocolate, Ginger & Loaf Sugar. 
 Almonds, Nutmegs, Mace, Cinnamon and Cloves.  Muscavada Sugar, West-India Rum, and Molasses by the Bbl.  Rice, Copperas, Brimstone and Allum by the hundred.  Cases of Gin, a few quintals of best Polock.  A few of the best Mast-hoops and Stay-racks, &c.  A L S O, 
Some Interest Certificates, and New-Emission Money, if applied for soon.
LIKEWISE, Dartmouth-College Lottery Tickets of which a small number are yet remaining—together with Mr. Belknap's History of New-Hampshire.—He has convenient Scales for weighing large Draughts—and a Wharf on which Lumber will lay safe from Thieves.
Five hundred Pounds in STATE CERTIFICATES, are wanted for one Year, for which good Security, real or personal, will be given; and the Interest paid in SILVER and GOLD. Inquire of the Printers.
TO BE SOLD, At Public Vendue, On Tuesday the 7th Day of June, at 10 o'Clock A. M. (If not sold before at private sale.) A valuable WATER LOT, adjoining the Estate of Capt. George Janverin, fronting the Street leading to the Long, Wharf, is very advantageously situated for Stores being in the Centre of Business at the South-end. PORTSMOUTH, May 15, 1785.
TO BE SOLD, By Peirse Long, (Either separately or together) The House & Garden, Tan-Yard and Buildings thereunto belonging—as also about 13 Acres of Mowing Land, with an Orchard in the same, capable of making thirty Barrels of Cyder annually—all which lately belonged to the Estate of Capt. James Clarkson, Tanner, deceased. If not sold, any Person wanting to hire, may be accommodated. Also, At his Store adjoining Liberty-Bridge, new FLOUR and IRON, as low as any in Portsmouth.
Twenty-four Dollars Reward! DESERTED on the night, between the 18th and 19th of May, from on Board the Ship Lamproie, Le Chevalier FERRIERES, commander, (belonging to his Majesty, the King of France) four Soldiers, name and description as follows, viz: Michael Brac, five Feet three Inches high, black Hair, much mark'd with the Small-Pox:—John Metier, five Feet four Inches high, Chestnut-coloured Hair, his Face much freckled:—Peter Sinler, five Feet two Inches high, black Hair, very full Face:—Antonio Fager, five Feet two Inches high, black Hair, his Cheek-Bones very large, his Eyes much sunk in his Head.—They all wore blue uniforms, Lappels and Cuffs red, yellow Buttons, having an Anchor marked on them.—Any Person who will take up said Defectors, and return them to the Ship, shall receive a Reward of TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS for the four, or SIX DOLLARS for either of them, and all necessary Charges paid by the Subscriber, who hereby requests the Ferrymen not to give passage from Langdon's Island to either Shore, to any of the Soldiers or Sailors, belonging to the above Ship, unless they should be furnished with a Pass from the commanding Officer. John Toscan.

POET'S CORNER.
AN ODE.
E XULT, O earth! ye nations found his praise, One God supreme, with pow'r unbounded sways; Offspring of nature! the glad tidings hear, Th' eternal Ruler makes the world his care; Enthron'd sublime, with awful glory crown'd, Vindictive thunder his bright seat surround; Rob'd in thick clouds his rapid lightning flies, And hurls destruction on his enemies; Celestial righteousness, with truth her own, And perfect justice form his sacred throne; This rolling ball he pour'd his light around, And the world trembled to its utmost bound; Mountains, whose brows in lofty ether nod, Melt at the presence of th' all-potent God. Omniscient Lord! immaculate, divine, Thro' all creation's frame thy glories shine! Suns, at thy word, illume each distant pole, Earth teams with joy and azure oceans roll. Abash'd, confus'd be those who, vain, adore Idols of wood, or bent to imag'd ore; Before his throne let gods and mortals all In grateful adoration prostrate fall. The ardent train, lo! joyous Zion heard, And Judah's nymphs their tuneful voices rear'd, Praising transported, and in sweet accord, Thy holy judgments, ever-righteous Lord. For thou, Great Monarch of this mighty Whole! Dost all the pow'rs of heav'n and earth controul. Ye mortals, who to love divine aspire, From vice polluting and foul sin retire; Fix on the law of heav'n your steady gaze, And Wisdom's self shall pleas'd protect your ways. Those who thy laws, all gracious Sire, obey, Are crown'd with bliss, in realms of endless day. Wake then, ye virtuous! wake the rapt'rous lays, Join the loud choir of universal praise! Hail! highest Soveraign! Godhead infinite! Supreme in glory, majesty and might!
To Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. of Orford, in the County of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, Proprietors Clerk of the Township of Cambridge, in said County.
W E the Subscribers owners and proprietors of more than one third part of said Township, request you to call a meeting of said Proprietors to be holden at Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the Twenty-seventh Day of May next, at the American Coffee House, kept by Daniel Jones, at Ten o'Clock in the forenoon, then and there to choose a Moderator, Proprietors Clerk, and all other Officers necessary for said Proprietors to bring forward a settlement of said Township—also to divide such part of said Township among the Proprietors, agreeable to their shares as may be judged best,—also, to raise such a sum of Money as may be necessary to effect the said purpose—also to pass a vote to stop the collection of any Tax that have heretofore been laid on said Proprietors, and make the whole null and void—also to see if the Proprietors will lay a Tax on Nine Rights to pay Charter Fees, due to Nathaniel Rogers, as pr. his account, dated Boston, March 8, 1785.
JOHN LOWELL, JOSIAH LITTLE.
A GGREEABLE to the above Request, I hereby notify and warn the Proprietors of said Township of Cambridge, to meet at time place for the above purposes therein specified.
NATHANIEL ROGERS, Proprietors Clerk. April 20, 1785.
Lisbon SALT, For SALE on CREDIT, Payable in DRY FISH. Apply to JOSHUA WENTWORTH. May 2, 1785.
Neal McIntire, —Has for SALE —
CHOICE Philadelphia Flour, Tar, Turpentine, Rosin, Sulphur, choice Bohea Tea, pr. Chest or Dozen (very cheap) a few bbls. of New-England Rum, Chocolate pr. Box, Brandy pr. Cask, of a most excellent quality, Indigo pr. dozen, Rotten Stone for cleaning Brass, Cetron, Orange, and other French Cordials pr. Cask, fresh Lemmons, best London Pewter Dishes, Plates, Basins, Porringers, large Potts, &c.—Also—Tobacco of all sorts at the Boston prices,—for which good pine Boards will be received in payment. Pitch, Gin,—Rum pr. bbl. Portsmouth, May 4, 1785.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper, at Four shillings & six pence per six Months (exclusive of postage) are taken in at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth and Exeter, where Essays, Letters of Intelligence, Advertisements, &c. are received, and all kinds of Printing performed expeditiously, and at a reasonable rate.
Goddard and Storer, —HAVE FOR SALE—
The following Articles, as CHEAP as can be bought in the STATE, viz.
A general ASSORTMENT of PAINTER'S COLOURS: —ALSO—
  Brushes, Oil and Dryers,  Lisbon and Flo-    Loaf and Brown Sugar,  rence OIL.    By large or small quantity.  Rum, Brandy,    Madeira, Sherry,  Molasses,    Port, Lisbon,  Nails, & Window    Malaga, Frontineac, Teneriff and Claret  Glass of all sizes.    W I N E S.  Castile, common    Raisins, Currents,  & Crown Soap.    Figs, Almonds,  Drawed Boot Legs,    Olives, Capers,  Hair Powder,    Anchovies,  Rottenstone,    French Cordials, and Confections.  Pearl-Ash, Indigo,    Hyson, Congo and Bohea Teas.  Copperas, Corks,    Coffee, Chocolate,  Writing-Paper,    Cinnamon, Cloves,  Powder and Shot,    Nutmegs,  Bar Iron,    Mace, Pepper,  Philadelphia Flour    Allspice, Ginger,  Ship-Bread,    Rice, Oatmeal,  Tar, Turpentine,    Lisbon Lemons by the Box.  and Brimstone,    Cheshire and Gloucester Cheese,  An assortment of     Iron and Croc-     kery Ware.  
—A L S O— A general Assortment of Drugs and Medicines.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue, On the last Day of May current, at Two o'Clock, P. M. T WO thirds of the late Dwelling-House of Capt. John Wheelwright, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceas'd, with two thirds of the Land thereto belonging, together with the Reversion of the other third of said Premises.—The Sale to be at said House—Conditions of Sale to be then and there made known. THOMAS ODIORNE, Administrator. May 9, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire. N OTICE is hereby given to the non-Resident owners of Land in Antrim, who have not paid their Taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their Lands will be sold at Public vendue, on Thursday the 26th Day of May next, at ten o'Clock in the forenoon, at my own house, in said town, as will pay the State and Meeting house Taxes, with incidental Charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Names. State tax. Meeting-house tax.   s. d. l. s. d.     Davidson, - - - - - 2 6 0 8 4   David Putman, - - - - - 2 6 0 8 4   John Holms, - - - - - 1 11 0 6 8   Samuel Dodge, - - - - - 0 9 0 4 2   Daniel Pierce, Esq. - - - - - 0 0 12 10 0   Major Curtis, - - - - - 2 6 0 8 4   William Ramsey, - - - - - 5 4 0 18 0   Samuel Vose, - - - - - 3 7 0 12 6   William Moore, - - - - - 17 1 2 11 2   David Clark, - - - - - 2 11 0 10 7   Major Really, - - - - - 2 0 0 7 6   Peter Wheeler, - - - - - 2 8 0 9 2   Proprietors of the great right No. 4 7 6 1 5 0  
DANIEL MILTIMORE, Collector. Antrim, April 15, 1785. A LL Persons who have demands against the estate of Col. SAMUEL GILMAN, late of Exeter, deceased, intestate, are desired forthwith to settle the same with the subscriber, administrator to said estate. THOMAS ODIORNE. Exeter, May 8, 1785.
John White,
With respect, begs leave to offer his Service to the Gentlemen and Ladies of this Town, to teach them at the Assembly-Room,
Minuet Dancing and a variety of other Dances, &c. in the genteellest Manner.
If a knowledge of the Art, after the most approved French Taste, is a recommendation, he flatters himself he shall give general Satisfaction.
Wednesdays and Thursdays are the Days proposed to teach on.—On Wednesday, 3d of May, he will open School. An Evening School will also be kept for an elder Class.
Should sufficient Encouragement be given, he will also teach the French and Spanish Languages. PORTSMOUTH, April 6, 1785.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue,
B y virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate, &c. at the house of Mr. BENJAMIN LAMSON, innholder in Exeter, on Wednesday the 15th day June next, at three o'clock, P. M. by Capt. JONATHAN TILTON and DANIEL TILTON, administrators to the estate of Capt. JACOB TILTON, late of Portsmouth, deceased:—TWO RIGHTS OF LAND in the township of Warren, and HALF A RIGHT OF LAND in the township of Westmorland, and ONE RIGHT OF LAND in the township of Wolfborough (50 acres excepted). Exeter, May 12, 1785.
George Turner, —HAS FOR SALE—
At his Store near Liberty Bridge, RUM and Molasses by the Hhd. or smaller quantity, Holland's Gin by the Case,—which he will sell at a very low price, either for Cash or good merchantable Boards.
A LL Persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the Estate of CHARLES BAKER, late of Somersworth, deceas'd, are desired to bring in their Accounts to SARAH BAKER, Executrix to the last Will and Testament of said deceased.—The last Tuesday in May, and of the three following Months are appointed for that Purpose. Somersworth, May 2, 1785.
A LL Persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the Estate of Capt. THOMAS DALLING, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceas'd, are desired to exhibit the same to ELIZABETH DALLING, Administratrix.
ANCHORS FROM Four Hundred wt. to the smallest—English Canvass, from No. 1 to 6—Raven's Duck—Ticklingburgs—Hawser of all sizes; Burford and St. Peter's Lines—Leads & Hooks—Flat and square Swedish Iron, and best French Brandy pr. Cask, or smaller quantity, TO BE SOLD At the Store opposite the Post-Office, PORTSMOUTH.
To Cover this Season. N ATHAN MERRILL informs the Public that he keeps a blooded HORSE for covering MARES this season, at his Tavern house (well known by the name of Clark's tavern) in Greenland.