Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-05-11 00:00:00

F O W L E'S  NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, A N D  GENERAL T H U R S D A Y, P O R T S M O U T H: By JOHN MELCHER,
THE  ADVERTISER.
M A Y 11, 1786.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED-STREET.
VOL. XXX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST." No. 1542.
An ACT
To establish certain IMPOST DUTIES on various FOREIGN ARTICLES imported into this State. WHEREAS the laying Duties on Articles of the Produce of and Manufacture of foreign Countries, will not only produce a considerable revenue to the State, but will tend to encourage the manufacturing many of those articles in the same:
Therefore,  B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That from and after the first day of May next, there shall be an Impost Duty of fifteen per centum ad valorem, upon all jewels, wrought gold and silver, brocades, or cloth of gold or silver, gold and silver lace, silk stockings, silk stuffs, silk, thread and woolen gloves, shoes and boots, buckles, pewter spoons, silk, hair and basket buttons, beaver, felt and castor hats, faddles and bridles, horse-harness, ready-made beds and furniture, painted paper, playing-cards, chess-men, all wrought iron excepting artificers tools, all wrought brass excepting warming-pans, all wrought mahogany, nails, bellows, all glass excepting window glass, cheese, loaf sugar and linseed oil; also, upon all ready-made carriages, clocks, clock-cases and watches, that may be imported into this State, either by land or water; and an impost duty of ten per centum ad valorem, upon all china, earthen and stone wares, that may be imported as aforesaid; and also an impost duty of five per centum ad valorem, upon all wines, beer, porter and ale, that may be imported as aforesaid; and a duty of three shillings per barrel, on all pitch, tar and turpentine, imported as aforesaid; and also a duty of two and half per centum ad valorem, upon all other goods, wares and merchandise, that may be imported into this State as aforesaid: which duties shall be paid to the Impost-officer, or either of his deputies, by the importer of said goods, wares and merchandise, at the time of importation, or he shall give bond with two sufficient sureties, for the payment of the same, to the said Impost-officer, or his successor, within three months after the date, with interest after that time 'till paid.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That, whereas the Impost-officer or his deputy, may not in all cases, agree with the importer, upon the value of such imported goods as are by this act liable to impost duty, they may jointly choose two or more reputable persons to appraise such goods on oath, which oath shall be administered by said Impost-officer, or his deputy; but in case the said officer, or his deputy, cannot agree with the importer upon suitable persons to appraise said dutied goods, said officer is hereby directed to apply to any Justice of the Peace for the county where such goods are imported, who is hereby authorized and required to appoint two or more discreet persons to appraise such goods, which persons so chosen and sworn as before-mentioned, shall value said goods, and report the appraisement under their hands to the said officer, or deputy, which report shall be deemed the just value of said goods.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every master of a ship or other vessel, importing into this State any goods, wares or merchandise, liable by this act to an impost duty, shall before he break bulk, and within forty-eight hours after his arrival, make a true and perfect report in writing to said Impost-officer, of his cargo by him so imported, together with the names of the owners or consignees of the same, and shall without evasion, immediately, if required, expose the same to be appraised, which shall not, however, be deemed breaking bulk, but said goods, wares and merchandise, shall remain in the custody of the Impost-officer, or his deputy, until the payment of the duties is secured.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any master of a ship or other vessel, shall land or deliver any goods, wares or merchandise, liable by this act to an impost duty, to any owner, consignee or other person, until he first receive a permit from the Naval-officer, who shall not grant such permit until he receive a certificate from the Impost-officer that the duty on said goods is secured, he shall be fined twenty pounds, and the said goods so landed, shall be forfeited.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every waggoner, team-driver, carman, or other person who shall import or bring by land, in any cart waggon, sledge, sleigh, or otherwise, any goods, wares or merchandise, exceeding the value of three pounds, at any
one time, liable by this act to an impost duty, shall make report of the same immediately, together with the name of the person to whom they belong, to the Impost-officer, or such deputy as may be most convenient, who shall take security for the payment of the duties. And if any waggoner, team-driver, carman, or any other person, shall import or bring into this State, any dutied articles, without making report and giving security for the payment of the duties, he shall be liable to a fine of ten pounds, and such goods shall be forfeited.
And be it further enacted, That all fines, forfeitures and breaches of this act, shall be heard and tried before the Justices of the Superior-Court of Judicature, within the county wherein the same breaches may happen. And the said Court, on conviction of any such offender, shall order one third part of such fine or forfeiture to be paid to the person or persons who shall inform and prosecute for the same, and the other two thirds to be paid into the Treasury of this State, for the use thereof.
And be it further enacted, That the Impost-officer, or his deputy, upon seizure of any vessel, cargo, or goods so forfeited, shall within ten days from such seizure, file a libel against such vessel, cargo or goods, before any Justice of the Superior-Court of Judicature, therein alleging the causes of seizure and forfeiture, whereupon such Justice shall grant a warrant under his hand and seal, directed to the Sheriff of the county wherein such seizure may be made, to take into custody such vessel, cargo, and goods, and detain the same in custody for trial. And said Justice may further order the sale of any perishable goods so seized before trial thereof.
Provided, That the duties upon glass, cast-iron, and wrought-iron, shall not be demanded by the Impost-officer, until the first day of January, 1787; but said articles shall be subject only to the duty of two and an half per centum ad valorem, before the said first day of January.
Provided also, That this act shall not be construed to extend to any rum brought into this State, being the manufacture of any of the United-States, or to the article of salt, or the necessary household furniture of any person coming into this State, or to any of the articles aforesaid, being the manufacture of any of the United-States.
This act to continue and be in force for the term of two years, and to the then next session of the General-Court.
Agriculture.
The Committee on Agriculture, on the 23d of March, voted, that the following Abstract of a Letter, on the cultivation of POTATOES, to the Bath Agricultural Society, be published.
GENTLEMEN,  O F all the roots produced in our fields and gardens, none appears to be of so much consequence as the potatoes. As food for the poor, they are certainly to be preferred to turnips, and might be rendered equally useful for cattle. As a fallow crop, they tend greatly to meliorate the soil; being in this respect equal to turnips, and, in general, pay the owner of the land much better.
Some persons have objected to the general cultivation of potatoes, from the apprehension of wanting a market; but while they are retailed out at two shillings and six pence, or even two shillings a bushel (and it is very rarely we can purchase them lower) this apprehension will be groundless. Add to this, that potatoes may be very profitably used as food for cattle and hogs. No food is better for rearing and fattening the litter. Cows and oxen will also eat them freely, and they are more easily preserved from frost than turnips; hence they would prove an excellent succedaneum at the season when spring food is most wanted. If potatoes were introduced regularly in the farmer's course of crops, on light good soils, great advantages would ensue. He need not be at the trouble and expence of having them dug up clean. Let him only take up the best part, and then turn his swine in: they will gather and fatten on the rest, and repay their value in the manure they leave behind them.
Potatoes grow best in a soil that is loose and deep,
where the swelling of the roots meet the least obstruction, and where they draw the nourishment most easily. On this account, where the quantity intended to be raised is small, digging is preferable to ploughing; but if the land be ploughed deep and well pulverized, success need not be doubted. They ought to be planted in lines twenty inches apart, and at fourteen inches distance in each line. This will give opportunity for earthing them up with the horse hoe while young, which will greatly promote their fertility. If the horse hoe is not intended to be used, plant them fourteen inches square, and earth them up with hand hoes several times, which, although more expensive, will repay the cost.
Care should, however, be taken, in the latter hoeings, especially, not to go too near the plants, least you cut the roots. You need only, after they are weeded by hand, to draw up the earth from the centre round each plant. Vast quantities may be obtained by a little additional labour in keeping them clear, and the land will be left in excellent order for succeeding crops. It is necessary to observe, that the same kinds ought never to be planted together on the same land; nor the same land set with potatoes more than two years at the longest. When raised from the seed, great varieties, and some excellent new kinds, will be obtained.
I am, &c.
Miscellanies.
THE UNREASONABLE HUSBAND.
A N Alderman of the city of London, having some little doubt about the chastity of his wife, and whether he was the father of the child, of which she was then pregnant, exacted an oath from her, that she had never carnally known any person, except himself, since she was rocked in a cradle, to the present hour; alleging that, if she refused to take an oath, he should think his suspicions were well grounded, and would never cohabit with her more. The lady was shocked at such an unreasonable request from the dear partner of her bed; and, after expressing her astonishment that he should entertain the least suspicion of her honor, consulted with her nurse how to qualify an oath, so as to avoid downright perjury, and yet be sufficient to remove her husband's doubts." The nurse like an able counsellor, recommended the following expedient:—"Get into the cradle, said she, which stands in the next room, and I'll rock you for the space of two or three minutes;—you may then, without any scruple of conscience, take the oath that your foolish husband prescribed. The lady generously rewarded the nurse for her ingenious device; and told her spouse, she should gladly make the affidavit he proposed, if it would contribute to his happiness—she did so, and they have ever since lived upon very happy terms together.
SENTENCES worthy of being remembered.
T O be rich does not always depend upon thee; but happiness is always in thine own power. Riches themselves are not always the handmaid of felicity, but ever of short duration: Happiness derived from wisdom has no end.
When thou seest a serpent in a box of gold, dost thou esteem it the more? Does not its venomous nature always inspire thee with the same horror? Entertain the same detestation for a wicked man, when thou seest him surrounded with riches and splendor.
If thy lot be mean, be contented with poverty: If thou attainest riches and power be a friend to the indigent, and remove the yoke of oppression from the neck of the virtuous.
Submit thyself always to the dispensations of Providence; it is the indispensable duty of all creatures to pay an unreserved obedience to him from whom they hold their being; and always remember that this life is not the whole of our existence. If labour and pain have been thy companions here, they will be exchanged for pleasure and joy hereafter, if thou treadest with care the paths of virtue.

Foreign Intelligence.
I R E L A N D.
CORK, Jan'y 30. By accounts from the province of Connaught, we learn, that Mr. O'Connor, who is said to be descended from the race of ancient Irish kings, has assumed the rights of royalty, and musters a very powerful force both of horse and foot. He has taken possession of estates to the amount of many thousands of pounds—but without the least injury or violence, he turns the tenants out, and takes possession in due form; then admits them again to hold their lands as under him. It is said the old crown was in the possession of the family, until very lately, that the above gentleman's father sold it, being run hard for cash.
DUBLIN, Jan. 25. Those writers who are so fond of reminding Ireland of her deficiencies and defects, should, if actuated by candor, also mention her advantages, her resources. Ireland, say they, can never, unallied to England, become a commercial country, a maritime state: she has no navy, nor has she materials for building one. But we should ask these sapient gentlemen, what was the situation of the United States, on their emancipation from the English yoke? What was the condition of any European state in its infancy? It is an axiom in politics, that if a kingdom can not burst on the light like a meteor, and instantaneously start into eminence, equipped with fleets and armies, that she cannot gradually attain respectability? No: such transformations are not looked for in the regions of cool reason, and are an insult to sober sense. The true foundation of commercial greatness, in any country, is formed of maritime situation and industry, the foundation of liberty, courage and virtue. These, and these alone, are abundantly sufficient to render any nation great in commerce, and happy in liberty, the highest of sublunary attainments.
The character of an administration, like that of an individual, is ever estimated by its openness, candor and consistency. Like an individual, too, should an administration prevaricate, quibble, and unblushingly advance evasions, it must become the object of contempt and derision,—it must lose that confidence, which, as the refined Raynal has asserted, is necessary to subsist between those who rule, and those who obey, and without which there can be no true government.
Great benefits were preached up as resulting from our intended participation of the British commerce:—Irishmen were never ungenerous, and the sum of 140,000. in taxes, as an equivalent, was voted—very good! Now as that system, whether brought forward or not, is unlikely to take place, it is to be hoped, (though indeed, it cannot be expected, that ministers will have the self-denial to offer to refund the sum) that administration will not attempt to revive or enact the new taxes which produced the said 140,000.
L O N D O N, Dec. 21.
The minister's plan for reducing the national debt, is now publicly known, and much approved of. The taxes, it seems, produce a surplus of above a million:—The Customs above a million more (that is to say, more than the preceding year) which, together with the savings of offices, pensions, and salaries, will, upon a moderate computation, establish a sinking fund of about 2,500,000. The plan is, to convert 25 millions of the three per cent. consolidated transferable annuities to 25 millions of annuities for life; and to grant additional interest for life, from three to five per cent. according to the ages of the subscribers; as for instance, if the subscription be done by the parent or guardian for an infant, an additional annuity of three per cent. will be allowed for the life, which will make it six per cent. for life, instead of the present three per cent. transferable: if the subscriber be of the age of 60 or upwards, an additional interest of five per cent. will be granted, and in the same proportion to all ages. The additional annuities for life to be paid out of the sinking fund above-mentioned, and as the average deaths, from the infant to the aged, are at least four per cent. it is evident, that at the expiration of the first year, one million out of the 15 (thus converted into life annuities) must drop; which will lessen the debt of one million, with the original interest of three per cent. Another million will then be added, in order to keep up the 25 millions complete, and so on every year, by which means a million of the national debt, with the original interest, will annihilate itself every year; the sinking fund, of course, must increase as the debt decreases, the funds rise gradually as the bulk falls, and the national credit flourish more than ever.
Jan. 7. Jack Wilkes has been much joked respecting the fabricated story of his death. Jack joins in the laugh,—says he is contented to be the but of a joke, and thanks his stars he is not dead game!
Jan. 21. It is reported that his Majesty of France having won about 1250l. at the lottery, exclaimed, "Had I been a poor unfortunate fellow, I should not have been so lucky."—The whole was immediately distributed to the poor of the parish.
Jan. 26. The Freemasons meetings at Venice are entirely suppressed; and the furniture and implements of their elegant lodge were publicly burnt.
Feb. 2. We learn from Warsaw, that Brigadier Apraxim, at the head of six hundred dragoons of the regiment he commands, attacked upwards of three thousand Tartars, who, by their rapid march, had already passed through Kuban, and were marching to the Russian colonies; he defeated them, and a great number were killed, the rest fled, and finding themselves pursued by the victor, they left some prisoners and some cattle behind them. Col. Nagel, at the head of two thousand foot and some horse, beyond the Tereck, vanquished the false prophet at the head of between 7
and 8 thousand men, who fought on foot, rolling before them some machines, which were proof against the bullet; the bayonets and the bravery of the Russian grenadiers overcome every obstacle. They made a great slaughter of the rebels, and the prophet, wounded, fled to the mountains. Tranquility is now restored. These rebel nations have implored the clemency of the Empress, which will no doubt be extended to those disturbers of the peace of her empire.
Feb. 3. The Washington, Berry, from Philadelphia for Bourdeaux, is lost off the mouth of the Garonne,
American Intelligence.
S O U T H - C A R O L I N A.
CHARLESTON, April 6. Late letters from Bourdeaux advise, that the celebrated Marshal de Castries, minister of the marine department in France, was very actively employed in putting the navy of his sovereign on the most formidable footing—that all the magazines, dock-yards, and arsenals of France, were abundantly provided with naval ammunition of every kind, and that upwards of 60 ships of the line could be sent to sea on the shortest notice.
A native of France, M. Freminet, has actually found out the means of remaining under water for the space of an hour and three quarters, and of bringing up with him from the bottom whatever his strength will permit him to carry. His chief intent is to give assistance to those who are in danger of being drowned.—The inventor has already repeated the experiments in the roads of Brest and Toulon with such great success, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer gives him very liberal proofs of the satisfaction he feels from such an important discovery. The public trial is to be made next May in Paris, between Pont Neuf and Pont Royal. The inventor will remain an hour and an half under water; a floating piece of cork will mark the spot where the diver is to be; after the experiment in Paris, he is to set off for Brest, there to open a school to form a certain number of people in the art of diving, and teach them to use his machine with success and without danger.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, April 26.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at New-York, dated April 19.
"The paper money bills is past, making it a legal tender in all cases of prosecution—an inducement for people to refuse paying their debts, which many imagine was not altogether necessary.—This operates as a general obstruction to business, which will not only prevent people's fatiguing themselves too much—but will tend to liberalize men's notions of property, and, in time, may bring back the apostolick practice of having all things in common. It will also take off our hearts and lessen our affections for this transitory world, the fashion whereof changeth, and further verifies the proverb, That riches take to themselves wings and flee away , and shews the particular pertinence of the wise man's question— What good hath a man of all the labour wherewith he labourth under the sun? "
On Friday the 7th instant, the Committee, to whom was referred a letter from the Chairman of the Hon. Congress, "recommending to the State of Pennsylvania to revise her laws, according to the five per cent. impost, and supplementary funds recommended by Congress, for the purpose of rescinding certain provisions in the said laws, which prevent Congress from levying the five per cent. impost, until all the States in the Union have agreed to the supplementary funds," made by their Chairman a verbal report, viz.
"That they have fully considered the matter referred to them, and are unanimously of opinion, that this House should, on the present occasion, act consistently with the conduct of former assemblies, in support of federal measures, and the recommendations of Congress of April 18, 1783, for establishing a general impost and supplementary funds for 25 years, for the payment of the principal and interest of the foreign and domestic debt due by the United States." And,
"That they are unanimously of opinion, that the bill, entitled, "A supplement to the act, entitled, an act for levying a duty on certain enumerated articles, and an impost of five per cent. ad valorem, on all other goods wares and merchandise imported into this state, and a tax upon real and personal property, for the discharge of the debts of the United States of America, agreeable to the acts of Congress therein mentioned," be forthwith enacted into a law, as a full compliance with the federal system of finance proposed in the said requisition of Congress, by their act of April 18, 1783.
N E W - Y O R K, May 1.
A letter from Kingston, Jamaica, dated March 11, says, "A large Spanish brig, bound, for the Mississippi, which arrived here some time ago, with money, to purchase new negroes, was, on Thursday last, seized by the officers of the Customs, on no other pretence; it is said, than having two decks. It seems she was a single decked vessel; but a spar deck had been added here, merely for the purpose of carrying negroes. Two other Spanish vessels, and a brig belonging to this port—have likewise been seized, on pretences equally frivolous. Should such harsh measures continue to be practiced by mercenaries in office, a most valuable branch of trade to this island must receive a deadly blow; and inconveniencies greater than those already so generally felt, for want of a circulating medium, will be soon dreadfully experienced."
Extract of a letter from St. George's, Bermuda, dated March 11, 1786.
"By an act passed in the British Parliament of 1785. just received by the officers of his Majesty's Customs here, it is, among other matters, enacted, "That from and after the first of January, 1786, merchants and others may import any quantity of tobacco from America, into these or any of the West India islands,
in British built vessels, owned by British subjects, and navigated according to law, upon exporting the same to Europe in British vessels."
"By the said act, either British or American vessels of above 70 tons burthen, may enter the following British ports, (and no other, on pain of confiscation of both vessel and cargo) with tobacco from America, in casks of not less than 421lb. neat, viz.—London, Bristol, Liverpool, Lancaster, Cowes, Whitehaven, Hull, Port Glasgow and Greenock."
C O N N E C T I C U T.
NEW-HAVEN, May 2. We hope that our good friends in the country will be ready to assist us in case of necessity. The appearance of the Algerines in the West-Indies ought to alarm us, as we have no reason to assure ourselves that this town will not be laid under a contribution by them in less than 42 hours.
B O S T O N, May 8.
By the resolve of Congress of April, 1783, relating to the Impost Duties, it is provided, "That the Collectors of the duties shall be appointed by the State within which their officers are to be respectively exercised; but when so appointed, shall be amenable to, and removeable, by the United States in Congress assembled alone; and in case any State shall not make such appointment within one month after notice given for that purpose, the appointment may be made by the United States in Congress assembled." We are, therefore, at a loss to account for the idea held up in many of the public papers, that the State of New-York, by reserving such appointment to itself, has not complied with the resolves. That act of the State, upon this subject, has not yet made its appearance; and the real objection to it, if any exists, is not so well understood by us as that we can communicate it to the public: possibly the Collectors are made amenable to, and removeable by, the State alone; but we hope and trust that so respectable a State as that of New-York has not manifested a disposition inimical to the Union, and the restoration of public credit, whatever the appearances have been against her, or at least that she will not continue in it.
A few days since, the crew of a Nova-Scotia Schooner having occasion to leave this harbour in a more precipitate manner than the wind would then well admit, made free to take, without leave, some oars belonging to a Winnisimmet ferry-boat, with the help of which they got clear of the harbour; but being pursued, were luckily overtaken, and brought back.—The vessel was then seized, on suspicion of a breach of the laws of trade.
P O R T S M O U T H, May 11.
People talk about cash being scarce, and credit low. When two acquaintances meet, they naturally ask each other 'what news,' and they both as naturally answer, 'none—there's no news stirring in our way; except the d—d scarcity of money.'—Now, how in the d—l's name, as he is synonymous with money, can this be news? What every one has in his mouth cannot be news.
A war with the Indians the ensuing summer, says a correspondent, would be one of the very best things that could happen for the Printers, for there is nothing in the world read with such universal pleasure as an account of a battle; it pleases all palates, what can be the reason of this? Is man such a humane creature that the destruction of his own species delight him most!
The following is the enacting clause of an act passed by the authority of this state, relating to Swine's going at large, which it is hoped will be duly attended to by the inhabitants of this town, "Be it enacted, and it is hereby enacted by the Council and House of Representatives for said State, that whoever shall find and take up any swine suffered by the owner thereof to go at large, within the compact part of the town of Portsmouth, contained within the following limits, viz. beginning at Pickering's mills, and following the course of Piscataqua river to Boyd's mills, thence running up by Boyd's mill-pond to a point opposite the westerly end of the new gaol; thence straight to the same; thence on a straight line southerly across the middle road to north-west corner of Thomas Packer's pasture; thence on the northerly side of said pasture on a straight line to the head of Pickering's mill-pond; thence by said mill-pond to Pickering's mills aforesaid;—shall have the property of, and may convert such swine, so found at large contrary to the spirit and design of this act, to his or their own use: and in case any action or actions should be brought against any person or persons for so taking up and converting such swine, he or they may plead the general issue, and give this act in evidence; any law, usage or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding."
Died, since our last, Capt. John Dennet, aged 70 years; he has left a sorrowful widow and eight children, to bemoan the loss of an affectionate husband and kind father.
N A V A L - O F F I C E,
PORT of PISCATAQUA, May 11, 1786.
E N T E R E D, none.
C L E A R E D,
Schooner Four Brothers, Sellars, West-Indies. Ship Atlantic, Trefethen, Ditto. Schooner Union, Salter, Ditto. Schooner Betty, Manning, St. Peter's. Brig Nancy, Frost West-Indies.

To the CITIZENS of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Gentlemen,
MANY false and malicious insinuations having been industriously propagated, to prejudice you against the claims of the heirs of Samuel Allen, Esq. to certain lands in New-Hampshire; I must beg leave briefly to state some facts for your consideration.
Every person acquainted in the smallest degree with the history of New-Hampshire, must be sensible that this state owes its origin to the grant made to Capt. John Mason, in 1629, and a confirmation thereof in 1635, conveying all the lands between a line to begin at the mouth of Piscataqua river, and to run to the farthestmost head thereof, thence north westerly, until sixty miles were compleated, and another line running up Merrimack river, and extending westerly until sixty miles were compleated; thence running over lands from the head of the last mentioned line, to the most northerly extent of the sixty miles, commencing at the mouth of Piscataqua river. These premises were devised by Mason, to his two sons, John and Robert, who in the year 1691, sold the same to Samuel Allen, Esq. for a consideration of two thousand, seven hundred and fifty pounds sterling, after which, Allen entered and took possession, and his son Thomas, after his decease, kept up the claim, and obtained several decisions in favour of the title he set up, to the waste lands within the aforesaid patent. About the year 1747, a number of persons purchased for seven hundred and fifty pounds old tenor of a descendant of Capt. Mason, all his right to the lands within the aforesaid patent; by virtue of which they entered and took possession of such lands within Mason's grant, as best suited their interest and convenience; although it was well known, that Mason had conveyed all his right to Samuel Allen, Esq. fifty-three years before the pretended purchase; these persons took upon themselves the title of the proprietors of Mason's patent, made grants of a number of townships, and always reserved to themselves a considerable tract of the best land in each town, and by this means acquired great wealth, while the heirs of Allen, who were the real owners of the soil, were compelled to gain by the labour of their hands in this State, Massachusetts and Rhode Island (where they now live) a scanty subsistence, and experienced the mortification of seeing others living in affluence upon the fruits of that inheritance which was their birthright, and which poverty alone prevented them from contending for. But about three years since, some of the heirs of Allen, having acquired by honest industry, wealth sufficient to enable them to contend for their right, applied to some gentlemen of the law in Massachusetts, who undertook for them; and many gentlemen of wealth in that state became interested by purchase: The heirs and purchasers made application to me, as I was an inhabitant of this state, and in the practice of law, and required my advice and assistance. I informed them that although I was fully convinced of the legality of their claims, and perfectly satisfied that the Masonian proprietors had not even a colour of title; yet as great part of these lands had been conveyed to honest purchasers, to whom the Masonian's proprietors (conscious of their want of title) had given only deeds of quitclaims; that I could never think of assisting them to dispossess persons who had by their labour converted a wilderness into a garden, and who if dispossessed had no remedy either for their labour, or to recover back the purchase sum; but if they would content themselves with claiming those lands which yet remained in the hands of the Masonian proprietors unsold and unimproved, I would afford them every assistance in my power.
This proposal was agreed to, and the votes of the proprietors claiming in right of Allen, passed at their first meetings, and published in the Portsmouth Mercury, and New-Hampshire Gazette, of last week, will prove that it was far from the intentions of the heirs of Allen, to molest or disturb honest purchasers, but in order to prejudice the minds of individuals against the claimants under Allen, it has been industriously whispered that they intended to establish their title by recovering the waste lands, and then to try for those under improvement. And that the plan is only to recover the lands for heirs who are now in England. The falsity of the first insinuation will appear upon reading the votes published; and to put the matter beyond a possibility of doubt, a deed of release from the heirs and assigns of Allen, is made out and published in the Mercury and Gazette, and recorded in the counties of Rockingham and Strafford, and sent to be recorded in the other three counties. The last insinuations is as void as foundation as the first. The principal part of the heirs were never out of the New-England states; and the whole interest is now in the hands of persons who never saw the island of Great-Britain.
When I engaged in this dispute, I had two objects in view, beside that of receiving a recompense for my trouble, viz. that of assisting the heirs to
recover their just right, and that of giving every improver and purchaser within the claim, an in-dubitable title; for as it is allowed on all hands, that Mason's right is good, and the only dispute that can arise, is whether the heirs of Allen or the Masonian proprietors has the title, a deed of release from each party must render them forever secure, whatever may be the legal decision between the heirs of Allen and the Masonian proprietors. This being the state of facts, I flatter myself that the virtuous citizens of New-Hampshire will never lend their aid to deprive the distressed heirs of Allen (who have been robbed of almost all their inheritance) of the small crumbs that may yet fall from the table of those who have become rich with their property.
It is possible that some individuals among the Allen proprietors may have behaved or spoken imprudently, but I will pledge myself, that the proprietors as a body, will not countenance a single measure which may tend to injure the state, or to distress individuals. And I will venture to assure you that at the next meeting of the General Assembly, the proprietors claiming under Allen, will petition for a committee to fix and establish the head line of the patent, which has been a source of dispute for more than thirty years.
JOHN SULLIVAN, for himself, and the heirs and assigns of Samuel Allen. Durham, May 8, 1786.
TO BE SOLD,
THAT well known, large and very convenient DWELLING HOUSE, now in the occupation of Capt. Zechariah Foss, in Portsmouth, near the Court House, which has been for a number of years improved as a public inn, for the entertainment of travellers by said Foss; it's situation is well calculated for any gentleman in the country, who may incline to remove into this town, with a view to accomodate his friends and others with lodgings and entertainment, especially during the sessions of the General-Assembly, and other Courts. Such a person may now have a most favourable opportunity of purchasing a house for that purpose, accomodated with an uncommon number of well finished rooms. A generous credit will be given for part of the consideration money. It may be so divided as to suit two purchasers if more agreeable; such a building for the said purpose, on account of the situation and accomodations, is not to be got in this town, on the same terms of payment. An indisputable title will be given of the same.
Inquire of JOHN WENDELL. Portsmouth, May 8, 1786.
TO be sold at public vendue, to the highest bidder, on Thursday the first day of June next, at ten o'clock forenoon, at the dwelling house of Lt. Joseph Smith, innholder in Windham, so much of the non resident land of Capt. Joseph Kelly, lying in said town, as may be sufficient to pay his tax in said Windham, for the year 1783, with incidental charges, if not prevented by previous payment.
Lt. Joseph Smith £1 18 1 ROBERT MORRISON, Collector. Windham, April 21, 1786.
TO be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, on Thursday the first day of June next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Lt. Joseph Smith, innholder in Windham, in the county of Rockingham, so much of the non resident land of Capt. Joseph Kelly, lying in said town, as may be sufficient to discharge his tax in said town, for 1782, with incidental charges, if not prevented by previous payment. WILLIAM DINSMORE, Collector.
Capt. Joseph Kelly £1 5 7 3 Windham, April 28. 1786.
A genteel Fallback Chaife,
TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR
English or West-India GOODS,
OR
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|| Stratford. ||
WHEREAS the proprietors of Stratford, at several meetings legally held, voted, That the following taxes on each original right, viz. August 11, 1773, 40s. December 30, 1773, 18s. February 2, 1779, 4s. January 2, 1781, 6s. and on November 11, 1783, 36s. and as many of said proprietors have neglected to pay the same; notice is hereby given to all such delinquents, that unless payment is made to the subscriber, or to John Wendell, Esq. at Portsmouth who is impowerd to receive the same, their lands will be adver
JOHN CURTIS, Collector. Stratford, Feb. 2, 1786.
MRS. WORMWELL begs leave to inform her friends, and the public in general, that on Monday the 15th inst. she will open a genteel BOARDING SCHOOL, for the reception of YOUNG LADIES, who will be taught every thing necessary to compleat their EDUCATION.
Portsmouth, May 3, 1786.
|| Coventry. ||
WHEREAS the proprietors of Coventry in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, have been legally notified to pay me a tax of NINE POUNDS lawful money on each original right or proprietors share, assessed by a vote of said proprietors, at a meeting lawfully warned, and held the third day of August, A. D. 1782, yet many of said proprietors have neglected to make payment of the same. Notice is hereby given to said delinquents, that unless the said tax, with incidental charges, is paid to me at my house, in Boscawen, in the county of Hillsborough, and state aforesaid, before the first Friday of June next, so much of their respective shares as will pay said tax and charges, will be sold at public auction, the sale to begin at the dwelling-house of Amos Sawyer, innholder in Plaftow, in the county of Rockingham, and state aforesaid, on Friday the 2d day of June next, at 10 o'clock before noon, and the sale to be continued from time to time, until enough is sold to satisfy their taxes as aforesaid. The names of the original grantees of the delinquent proprietors respective rights or shares are as follows, viz. Theophilus Fitch, Esq. John Farnher, Eliphalet Sealy, James Banks, Daniel Stevens, Amos Weed, Isaac Weed, Peter Weed, Ebenezer Holt, Hezekiah Weed, Josiah Waterbury, Joseph Davenport, Gideon Leads, Samuel Crissey, Obadiah Sealy, Deodate Davenport, Ebenezer Scofield, Isaac Amsdell, Samuel Belding, Ephraim Smith, James Smith, John Bettes, Jesse Smith, Peter Husted, Samuel Bowton, Ithiel Bowton, Zebulon Husted, David St. Johns, Joseph Ambler, Charles Smith, John Bettes, Abraham Weed, Reuben Weed, Nathaniel Lounsbury, Admer Stephens, Obediah Stephens, jr. Nathaniel Weed, Elezer Sealy jr. Wix Sealy, Sylvanus Sealy, Silas Holt, William Farnher, Daniel Benedict, Nathaniel Holt, Enos Weed, Theophilus Honford, Hezekiah Davenport, Nathaniel Waterbury, James Scofield, James Bates, Thomas Saymore, John Farnher, jr. Sylvanus Weed, Matthew Fountain, Joseph Lockwood, Adonijah Brown, Hon. John Temple, Esq. Theodore Atkinson, Esq. Theodore Atkinson jr. Esq. Samuel Weed, His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq. two shares.
SAMUEL ATKINSON, Proprietors Collector. Boscawen, February 2, 1786.
A LARGE number of the inhabitants of this town, have determined to put in execution the laws respecting SWINE; they therefore give this public notice that all Hogs found going at large in the streets after the 15th of May next, will be taken up, and sent to the alms-house.
Portsmouth, April 26, 1786.
EXCISE.
THIS is to request all persons within the subscriber's district, who have not settled their Excise for the year 1785, to do it before the meeting of the General Sessions of the peace, in May next, or he will be under the necessity of entering a complaint. No character will be excused.
Those who settled their Excise by giving Notes of Hand, are desired to take them up immediately, otherwise they will be put in suit.
JONATHAN CASS, Excise Master. Exeter April 24, 1786.
ALL Persons indebted to, or who have claims against the estate of JOSEPH PURINGTON, late of Pittsfield, deceased, are desired to settle the same with the subscriber, executor of his Will.
JAMES PURINGTON. Pittsfield, April 27, 1786.
ANY person having demands on the estate of Henry Tredirk, late of New-Castle mariner, deceased, intestate, are hereby desired to bring in their claims to Edward Tredirk, administrator to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
New-Castle, April 13, 1786.
TAKEN up last week, near the farm of Nicholas Pickering, in Newington, a FERRY-BOAT; the owner may have her by applying to said Pickering and paying necessary charges. Newington, May 8, 1786.

Parnassian Spring.
To a YOUNG LADY, with some FLOWERS.  T O thee, sweet smiling maid, I bring The beauteous progeny of spring: In every breathing bloom I find Some pleasing emblem of thy mind. The blushes of that opening rose Thy tender modesty disclose. These snow-white lilies of the vale Diffusing fragrance to the gale, No ostentatious tints assume, Vain of their exquisite perfume; Careless, and sweet, and mild, we see In them a lovely type of thee. In yonder gay enamel'd field, Serene that azure blossom smil'd: Nor changing with the changeful sky, Its faithless tints inconstant fly; For, unimpair'd by winds and rain, I saw the unalter'd hue remain. So were the mild affections prov'd, Thy heart by Fortune's frown unmov'd, Pleas'd to administer relief, In times of woe would solace grief. These flowers with genuine beauty glow; The tints from Nature's pencil flow: What artist could improve their bloom? Or sweeter make their perfume? Fruitless the vain attempt. Like these Thy native truth, thine artless ease, Fair unaffected maid, can never fail to please.
State of New-Hampshire.
A T a legal meeting of the heirs of SAMUEL ALLEN, Esq. deceas'd, and their assigns, held at the dwelling house of JAMES THURSTON, innholder in Exeter, in said State, by adjournment, on the twentieth day of Sept. Anno Domini 1785, Voted, to choose agents with full power in behalf of this propriety, to quiet such persons as have made improvements, in their own right, on any lands within Allen's claim, who may apply therefor, and who the said agents or the major part of them may think proper to give releases or quit-claims to, agreeably to the instructions furnished them by the proprietors: And the said meeting having been adjourned to the twenty first day of the said month, at the same place, voted, That the Hon. JOHN SULLIVAN, and NATHANIEL PEABODY, Esqrs. PETER GREEN, Esq. Capt. LEONARD WHITING and Mr. SAMUEL LAUCHLAN, be agents for the purpose aforesaid, and such other matters as may be committed to their charge.
Voted, That the following instructions be given said agents (viz.) Gentlemen, you are to enter and take possession in the name and behalf of said proprietors, of any waste lands within Allen's claim, and convey or make sale of such parts thereof as you may think expedient, and upon such terms and conditions as will best promote the settlement and cultivation thereof, you are empowered and instructed to make such quit-claims or other conveyances to persons improving lands within said proprietors claims as you may think proper, and upon such terms and conditions as you may judge reasonable, having regard to the extent of their improvements and the conditions upon which they hold the lands under any other claimants: And at a legal meeting of the said proprietors held at the dwelling house of the widow Sarah Webster, innholder in Chester, on the 25th day of January, Anno Domini 1786, by adjournment, voted, That the agents appointed at the meeting held at Exeter, the twenty-first day of September last, be, and hereby are instructed upon application made, to give releases or quit-claim deeds to all bona fide purchasers of lands within Allen's claim, upon such person or persons giving them evidence of their having purchased such lands before the first day of May last, without any consideration therefor, or expense to such purchasers, except the expense of writing and executing such releases, provided that such applicants are not of the persons who call themselves the proprietors of Mason's patent.
A true Copy.
PETER GREEN, Proprietors Clerk.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
T HE above named agents, do hereby notify those whom it may concern, that in pursuance of the trust reposed in them, and the authority to them given, they have made and executed a general deed of release, or quit-claim to all the lands within the lines of Allen's claim, which were bona fide purchased before the twentieth day of May last; to hold to said purchasers free from any claim, interruption or demand by or from the heirs of Samuel Allen, or their assigns,
reserving to said heirs and assigns, only the waste lands within said claim, reserved by the persons who call themselves the proprietors of Mason's Patent, and not sold or conveyed by them prior to the twentieth day of May last. To prevent expense to the honest purchasers, the agents have made and executed five several deeds of release, and will lodge one of them with each register of deeds in this State, by the first day of June next, after which they will be ready to execute separate deeds of release to such persons (if any such there can be) who may prefer a separate conveyance.
JOHN SULLIVAN, NATH'L PEABODY, PETER GREEN,
A copy of the Deed of Release.
K NOW all men by these presents, that we JOHN SULLIVAN, of Durham, in the county of Strafford, Esq. NATHANIEL PEABODY, of Atkinson, and PETER GREEN, of Concord, both in the county of Rockingham, Esqrs. being a major part of the agents appointed by the heirs and assigns of Samuel Allen, Esq. deceased, for the purpose of quieting honest purchasers of land within Allen's claim, do in pursuance of the authority to us given, and in consideration of twenty pounds to us in hand before the delivery hereof, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have for ourselves, and for and in behalf of the aforesaid heirs and assigns of Samuel Allen, do remise, release, & forever quit-claim, all the right, title, interest, claim, challenge or demand, which the heirs and assigns of Samuel Allen now have, ever had, or by law or equity ought to have, of, in and unto all the lands lying within Allen's claim in the State of New-Hampshire, which were bona fide, sold or conveyed by deed, seofment, release or other conveyance, to any person or persons before the twentieth day of May last, whether the persons conveying had a legal title thereto or not, the said heirs and assigns of the said Samuel Allen; only reserving to themselves the right of claiming the waste lands reserved by the persons who call themselves the proprietors of Mason's patent, and not under actual improvement by them, or conveyed or disposed of by them, prior to the said twentieth day of May last.
To have and to hold the said remised and released premises to the several purchasers, and improvers, to their heirs and assigns forever, without any let, hindrance or molestation from us, or the said heirs or assigns of Samuel Allen, their heirs or any persons claiming from by or under them: Provided always, that it is not meant, or intended by the said agents in or by this instrument, to release the right of the heirs and assigns of Samuel Allen, to any common rights, shares or undivided interests devised, sold or conveyed by the persons calling themselves the proprietors of Mason's patent, or by any person or persons in their behalf, or to lands sold by either of said proprietors to each other, whether divided or undivided, and not conveyed to other persons before the said twentieth day of May last, or by them under actual improvement. In witness whereof, we the aforesaid Sullivan, Peabody, and Green, being the major part of the agents appointed by the said heirs and assigns of Samuel Allen, for the purpose before mentioned, have hereunto set our hands and seals, the 27th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.
JOHN SULLIVAN, NATH'L PEABODY, PETER GREEN.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us, JOHN DUDLEY, ABIEL FOSTER.
State of New-Hampshire.
Rockingham, ss. April 29, 1786.
T HEN the above named, John Sullivan, Nathaniel Peabody and Peter Green, Esqrs. personally appearing, acknowledged this instrument to be their voluntary act and deed.
Before JOHN DUDLEY, } Justices of the ABIEL FOSTER, } Peace.
S IX months longer being allowed by the hon. judge of probate for the county of Rockingham, to the commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Casey, late of Epsom, in said county, trader, deceased, represented insolvent; we therefore give notice, that we will attend on said business, on the second Wednesday of the five following months, from ten o'clock before noon, 'till five in the afternoon, at the house of Elizabeth M'Clary, in Epsom.
JEREMIAH EASTMAN, JOSEPH MARCH, } Commissioners. RICHARD JENNESS, Deerfield, April 25, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire.
To the Hon. Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout the State aforesaid.
T HE subscribers being owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Franconia, in the county of Grafton, and State of New Hampshire; humbly request your honor to call a meeting of the proprietors of said township; to be held at the house of Mr. Amos Sayer, innholder in Plaistow, in the county of Rockingham, in said State, on Monday the twenty-second day of May next, at ten o'clock before noon, to act and vote on the articles and matters, hereafter mentioned, viz. Firstly, to choose a Moderator for said meeting. Secondly, to choose a Proprietors Clerk. Thirdly, to choose Assessors, a Collector, a Treasurer and other necessary Officers for conducting business respecting said township, as the Proprietors may then adjudge expedient. Fourthly, to agree on some equitable and expeditious method for paying and discharging the arrears of public taxes, & requisitions due from said township. Fifthly, to agree on, and vote for sum or sums of money to be raised on the right or share of each original Grantee, as will pay their respective proportions of the taxes and requisitions aforesaid, and for services and expenditures in bringing forward the settlement of said township, and such other sums as may be thought necessary to promote the further settlement of said township. Sixthly, to receive, examine and allow accounts brought against said Proprietors. Seventhly, to choose a Committee to conduct the prudential affairs of said Proprietors, and to transact all such matters as shall then be committed to their charge. Eighthly, to agree upon some method to call Proprietors meetings in future, and transact any other matters that may then be thought proper and expedient for the benefit of said propriety.
ISAAC SEARL,
March 14, 1786. GILES ALEXANDER, JOHN NIXON.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
P URSUANT to the foregoing request, the Proprietors of said township of Franconia, are hereby notified to meet at the time, place, and for the purposes aforesaid.
NATH'L PEABODY, Justice of the Peace March 14, 1786. throughout the State.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Barnstead, who have not paid their State taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the 22nd day of May, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock of said day, unless prevented by previous payment, the vendue will be held at the house of Captain Charles Hodgdon, innholder in said town.
   No. First Division. s. d.    106 Harrison Downing 6 0  113 Benjamin Bickford 6 0  51 Capt. John Downing 6 0  73 Samuel Thompson 6 0  77 Paul Gerrish 6 0  82 John Gilman 6 0  85 Richard Jenness 6 0  86 Thomas Ayers 4 7  89 Thomas Bickford 6 0  49 Sipron Jaffrey 6 0  55 John Downing 6 0  64 Samuel Faybens 6 0  71 Joseph Downing 6 0  72 James Nutter 6 0  5 John Huntress 6 0  11 Francis Jenness 6 0  41 George Walton 6 0  
Second Division.
  83 Richard Wibird 10 0  108 Henry Allard 10 0  47 John Walton 10 0  61 Samuel Faybens 10 0  102 Harrison Downing 10 0  34 John Garland 10 0  94 Paul Gerrish 10 0  
JONATHAN CHESLEY, Constable.
Barnstead, May 1, 1786.
State of New Hampshire.
P UBLIC notice is hereby given to all the proprietors or owners of land in the towns of Chichester and Pittsfield, that there is taxes assessed upon each proprietors right or lot of land in said towns, that each owner is liable to pay a proprietary tax in said town, and the same is committed to me the subscriber to collect, and unless the same is paid to me within forty days after the date hereof, those that neglect complying with this, will have their rights advertised for sale. SAMUEL JENNESS, Collector.
Rye, April 10, 1786.