The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1787-06-30 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND THE  GENERAL ADVERTISER.
S A T U R D A Y,
P O R T S M O U T H:
By JOHN MELCHER,
J U N E 30, 1787.
PRINTED and PUBLISHED
in MARKET-STREET.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
Proceedings of the Court, now held- en at Concord.
A committee of both branches of the Legislature having notified his Excellency JOHN SULLIVAN, Esquire, of his election to the Chair of Government, he was pleased to acknowledge his acceptance of that important trust, by the following address:
Gentlemen of the Honorable Senate, and House of Representatives.
A VERY respectable committee from the two branches of the Legislature having notified me that, I am by your generous suffrages called to take the chair of government the ensuing year, I now appear in the presence of both houses to express my most cordial acknowledgements for the honor you have done me in this election; and to assure you, that however honorable and dignified the station to which I am chosen, nothing but a sense of the duty I owe to my country, a regard for the wishes of a very respectable number of my fellow-citizens, and the respect and gratitude due to your appointment, could influence me to accept an office, the duties of which are truly laborious; the profits far from being an object of attention;—and where the honor of acting well is but too liable to be blasted, by the breath of envy: but influenced by the motives before-mentioned and relying upon your friendly assistance and support in discharging the duties of my office, I agree to accept the important trust, and beg leave to assure you that no efforts shall be wanting on my part to assist you in your endeavours to promote the interest and happiness of our common country.
Having now declared my acceptance, I stand ready to take and subscribe the oaths pointed out by the constitution.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
His Excellency's address to both Houses of Assembly at the opening of their present session:
Gentlemen of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives,
BEING called by your kind indulgence to the Chair of Government, at this important crisis of our public affairs, when duty calls upon us to unite our efforts in endeavouring to relieve our country from its present embarrassments, and to promote the happiness of our fellow citizens, you will permit me to mention such matters as occur to me, which in my opinion, will claim your attention at this session.
The public papers now on your files, and those which I have the honor, at this time, to lay before you, will inform you of the state of our federal treasury; and the treasurer of this state will inform you of the situation of our own: And I flatter myself that your wisdom will be sufficient to devise such alterations in our system of finance as will place the treasury of New-Hampshire upon a more respectable footing than at present, and restore that public credit, which for some years past, has been upon the decline, to the great injury of the states and of individuals.
A variety of unfortunate circumstances have combined to lessen our national credit, and prevent the necessary supplies of cash for the exigencies of government, among which the orders annually drawn upon the treasury being suffered to surmount the grants made for their redemption, is by no means the least considerable; as the surplus orders must of course become an article of merchandise, of speculation, and consequently, of depreciation; an accumulation of which from
year to year could not fail to lessen the credit of the state, while the public expences were proportionably enhanced.
The imposts and excise hitherto proved in some degree productive, but as bonds are given for the payment of imposts duties, and some importers have devised a method of purchasing up the surplus orders at a very great discount, to offer in offset against those bonds, and refuse any other kind of payment, that resource is, in a great measure, cut off; hence arises very great difficulties in raising money for the support of delegates in Congress, and answering other purposes of government, which difficulties must continue to increase until some effectual remedy is found, which I doubt not your wisdom will be sufficient to point out.
Perhaps none can be more efficient, than granting a tax, payable in orders, equal to the sum now in circulation, for which no redeeming fund is provided, and directing that orders upon the treasury shall in future be issued in small sums, and that those persons who now are possessed of such demands may return them and have small draughts in exchange.—These may in some measure supply the place of a circulating medium between individuals, and greatly facilitate the payment of taxes.
The present imposts and excise acts are so exceedingly deficient and unproductive that the necessity of very great alterations in them cannot escape your observation.
An appropriation of every part of the public revenue to such particular purposes as you may judge proper is of too much importance to pass unnoticed.
The forwarding delegates to the convention at Philadelphia, where business highly interesting to this state is to be acted upon, may be thought an object worthy of your earliest attention. The revival and continuance of some laws that have expired, or are near expiring, will claim a part in your deliberations.
Among other matters recommended in the public papers now before you, is a requisition of Congress for a full and ample compliance with the treaty of peace, by an act in the form therein pointed out. How far this state has already complied, and what is yet necessary to be done, calls for an immediate enquiry.
The busy season of the year is so rapidly advancing that it would be injurious to the community and to the members of the two branches, to prolong the session at this time; and that an early rising of the court may not prove prejudicial to our public affairs, I must beg leave to recommend that your attention may be turned to those public matters upon which so much seems to depend prior to the transactions of any affairs of a private nature.
Gentlemen,
I am happy in the prospect that your wise and judicious efforts will tend to restore both our public and private credit, render taxes less burthensome to people, and give force and energy to government. And you may rely that in the whole course of your endeavours to promote the interest of the state, no effort of mine shall be wanting to assist you in carrying your patriotic designs into execution; and I rest fully assured that I cannot fail to receive your friendly aid and generous support, in discharging the duties of my office.
Given at the Council Chamber at Concord, the 12th day of June, 1787.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
To the above address the Court was pleased to return the following answer:
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
May it please Your Excellency,
THE Senate and House of Representatives congratulate your Excellency on your being constitutionally called to the chair of government by the suffrages of the two branches of the legislature.
The several matters recommended in your Excellency's message, appear to us of the greatest importance, and will meet our most serious and early attention.
Under a full assurance that your Excellency will continue to exert yourself for the good of the State, we assure your Excellency that no endeavours of ours shall be wanting to carry into effect such measures as may be proposed to remove our present embarrassments and promote the future peace and prosperity of our fellow-citizens.
Concord, June 15th, 1787.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
In the House of Representatives, June 15, 1787.
Voted, That Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Chase, with such of the honorable Senate as they shall join, be a committee to wait upon his Excellency, and present him with the foregoing answer to his address.
Sent up for concurrence.
JOHN SPARHAWK, Speaker,
In Senate, June 15th, 1787
Read and concurred; Mr. Smith and Mr. Belknap, joined,
J. PEARSON, Secretary.
His Excellency's Address to the Council.
Gentlemen of the Council.
AT a time when the greatest stretch of human wisdom is requisite to extricate our country from the most trying embarrassments, to restore public and private credit, and to secure and maintain national honor and dignity; the appointment of gentlemen, in whom the advantages of political experience are happily united with patriotick virtue, and acknowledged abilities, to advise and direct in the executive part of government, cannot fail to afford me unspeakable pleasure.
Although taught by experience, that artful and designing men, will multiply their attacks against me, in proportion to the endeavours which I may use, for promoting the interest and happiness of my country.—This consideration, however painful, cannot in the smallest degree lessen my exertions for the public good, while I am consoled by the pleasing assurance that I may at all times, avail myself of your friendly hand to conduct me in the path of political rectitude.
Deeply affected with the disagreeable aspect of our public affairs; fully sensible of my own unenviable situation; yet unalterably determined, to fulfill with integrity and firmness, the duties of my office; nothing could yield me so much satisfaction, as a well grounded confidence, that through the whole course of my administration I shall receive from you every advice, direction and assistance, which the nature of my office may require.
Given at the Council-Chamber at Concord, the 25th day of June, 1787.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
To the above address, the Council returned the following answer:
May it please your Excellency,
YOUR polite congratulatory address to your council, expressing your approbation of their appointment cannot fail to excite a warm return of gratitude.
Impressed with a sense of the various, important and arduous duties of their office, of the talents requisite to investigate and devise to the means

of extricating our country from the most trying embarrassments—of restoring public and private credit—and of securing and maintaining national honor and dignity—we should despond, did we not reflect, that the executive department is under the direction of a chief magistrate, long conversant in the science of policy, and skilled in the art of defence: Whose ardent will and highest ambition are to promote the happiness and maintain the honor and dignity of the state, over which he is called to preside; whose unalterable determination is, while continued in his present unenviable station, with unshaken firmness and political rectitude, to pursue and discharge the duties of his office, unmoved by the tongue of obloquy or the heart of malice.—Under such circumstances your Excellency's council must be insensible to all generous and patriotick emotion, their official relations to the first magistrate and to the indispensable duties of their office, should they not at all times afford every friendly aid in their power, to carry into effect, your Excellency's benevolent designs.
You council having no other object in view than the prosperity and happiness of the citizens of this and the other United States, are determined to co-operate with your Excellency in all measures which may tend to secure that object, the great end of just government.
Such a conduct, while it will secure to us the approbation of our own consciences, will afford more than sufficient consolation, under the censures and frowns of the world.
JOSEPH GILMAN,
in behalf of the Council.
L O N D O N, March 30.
A few evenings ago, as the hon. Mr. C—— was returning to town from Ham, he was overtaken by a highwayman near the five mile stone, who without any previous notice fired into the chaise; the report of the pistol waked Mr. C——, who had fallen asleep, he instantly jumped out of the chaise with a pistol in his hand, which he fired in the air, and immediately called out, "I am satisfied." "Are you, by G—d," cries the fellow, "but I am not; so give me your purse; which Mr. C—— was obliged to do, very little to his satisfaction.
Among other singular instances of what industry and perseverance will accomplish, may be reckoned that of the late Mr. Mallet, of Dunton, in Norfolk; who from driving a team upon the farm, raised (in the space of little more than thirty years) a fortune of near 60,000l.
A letter lately received from the continent, mentions amongst the extraordinary instances of longevity we sometimes meet with, that of a man now living at Paris, who for a criminal offence was sentenced to imprisonment for a hundred years. This term has actually expired about three months since, and he completed it in the same prison, where at his own particular request, he still continues, and intends to stay in his old and familiar residence during the remainder of his existence.
A new species of fraud committed on the bank, was lately discovered. A person paid 10l. in money into the bank, for which the clerk, as usual, give him a ticket to receive a note of equal value. This ticket ought to have been carried immediately to the cashier to make out the note, instead of which he took it home, curiously added an o to the original sum, and returning, presented the same, so altered, to the cashier, for which he received a note of one hundred pounds. In the evening the clerks in making up their accounts, found a deficiency, but how to account for it was a difficulty; and it was some time before a method was hit upon to find it out. At length, it was proposed to examine the ticket of the day, when not only that, but two others were found to have been altered in the same manner. In one, the figure 1 was altered to a 4, in another to a 5; by which the artist received, upon the whole, near 1000l. and has not yet been discovered.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, June 11.
On Saturday last a gentleman arrived in this city from Fort Pitt, and informs that about the 18th ultimo, as Caleb Lane, John Williams, Samuel Robinson and Daniel Wright, were going down the Ohio to Ken-
tucke, they went on shore on the west side of the river, and were immediately surrounded by a party of Indians, who fired upon, and killed two of them, took the other two prisoners, and made off. This transaction was discovered by some persons, on their way up to Fort Pitt from Kennebec, who heard the report of the fire and saw some of the Indians; but neither their number nor tribe could be ascertained. Two of those unfortunate young men were inhabitants of New-Jersey, and the other two, it is supposed, belong to New-York.
The Indians, our informant says, are greatly dissatisfied with the new settlers; and the inhabitants in that quarter, are apprehensive of their being very troublesome in the course of the summer.
We learn from good authority, that several of the northern tribes of Indians are disposed for war, as well as the Creeks to the southward, who have been furnished with arms and ammunition for the bloody purpose by our good friends the Spaniards of South America.
Yesterday morning, a boy of five years old, playing with some children near South-street wharf, fell into the Delaware and was unfortunately drowned: Amongst the spectators on this lamentable occasion, was a man on crutches, who nobly plunged into the stream after the child, and raised him out of the water; but two late, alas! to save his life, notwithstanding the immediate assistance of several gentlemen of the faculty.
Machiavel says, that when men rise to a little power, it is natural for them to grasp at more; and therefore those who would firmly establish their liberties, must frame their government in such a manner, as if they suspected all men by nature more inclined to evil than to good, confining their rules within such bounds as not ever to leave in their power to do mischief. He observes very well, that after the expulsion of the Tarquins, the nobility and the people were so united, that they went hand in hand, and acted as if they had been but one family, but no sooner were the nobility delivered by the death of the Tarquins, from the fear of any party rising up in favour of kingly government, than they changed their conduct, were for enlarging their own power, and for exercising the same tyranny under another name, which the Tarquins had practiced before.
N E W - Y O R K, June 13.
A seaman is arrived at Norfolk, in the ship Richmond, from London, who sailed from that port some time in October last, in the brig Betsey, Captain Haggins, loaded with tobacco for the farmers general, and reports, that the Betsey having met with very bad weather, and received much damage, put into Limerick in great distress, where she was immediately seized as a smuggler: that Capt Haggins was taken very ill in a day or two after he got into Limerick, and died on the second day of his illness, after which the people were all turned off.
B O S T O N, June 26.
We are happy in communicating to the public the pleasing intelligence, that on Saturday last a motion was made in the house of representatives for an emission of paper money, and after a short debate, the idea of so fraudulent a currency, struck the house with such abhorrence, that the motion was rejected by a majority of fifty-six--47 for it, and 103 against it.
A gentleman who arrived in town last Friday from Berkshire, informs, that a few days since, a party of the insurgents entered the house of a deputy sheriff in Pittsfield, in that county, and destroyed all the writs, executions, and other legal papers, they could lay their hands on.—A striking proof this—of the peaceable disposition of those caitiffs, who a few days since were presented as humbly supplicating the mercy of government, and as wishing to return again to their duty as good citizens—Confusion come upon us, for arresting the thunder-bolt from its devoted victims.
A N E C D O T E.
From a late English Paper.
The late Right Hon. Anthony Malone, Uncle to Lord Sunderlin, and to the celebrated Mr. Malone, the Commentator on Shakespeare, was stopped one day by a highwayman, as he was returning from Bath to Ireland. The robber had a crape over his face. Mr. Malone fired at him, and missed him; the highwayman then levelled a pistol at Mr. Malone's head, and made as if he was going to fire; but instead of firing, he only repeated his demand—"Your money."—Mr. Malone struck with the magnanimity of the man, who notwithstanding the provocation of a pistol fired at him, declined taking a life, which was then in his power, made no further resistance; but immediately gave him his purse, which contained sixty guineas; saying to him at the same time, I think from what I see of you, that you have sentiments far above the dishonest profession you have taken up; if distress has driven you to it, and this supply can remove it, for God's sake quit this mode of life; and believe me, I shall never think of a prosecution, or an attempt to apprehend you, though I should know where to find you. The robber took only twelve guineas out of the purse, and returned the remainder, saying that he did not want any more: at the same time he begged the gentleman would give him his address, and assured him that if he would favour him with it, he should hear from him in the course of three months. Mr. Malone, who was at that time Serjeant at Law of Ireland, gave his address, and the robber politely and respectfully took his leave. Some time after Mr. Prime Serjeant received in Dublin a parcel, which on opening he found to contain an elegant gold snuff box, and the following note:—"Sir, an honest highwayman, who robbed you of twelve guineas, requests you will be so obliging as to accept the enclosed box. You attempted his life; had you succeeded, you would have prevented him from committing a crime, and saved him from a world of remorse. And yet he did not deserve to fall either by the hand of a man of honour or integrity, or by that of the common hangman; it was for a very generous purpose that he did so base an act as that of robbing on the highway. Your admonition was not lost upon him; that was his first and his last crime, and by the death of a near relation he is now in possession of an ample estate, that places him beyond the temptation of repeating a crime, the very recollection of which fills him with confusion, though his person is unknown to you."
T HE subscribers appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors, to the estate of the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, late of Dover deceased, represented insolvent and six months being allowed for that purpose, give notice they shall attend that business, at the late dwelling house of said deceased, on the second Monday of the next and the five following months, from three to seven o'clock in the afternoon.
MOSES WINGATE, } Commiss'rs. WILLIAM KING. } Dover, June 23d, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire.
W E the subscribers being appointed by the hon. Joseph Badger, Esq. judge of probate, &c. for the county of Strafford, to receive the claims of the creditors to the estate of Ichabod Rawlings, late of Rochester, blacksmith, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months being allowed for that business, we hereby give notice that we will attend the same on the first Monday in June, and the first Monday of the five following months, from three to seven o'clock, P. M. at the house of Simon Torr, innholder in Rochester.
ARON WINGATE, } Commiss'rs. SIMON TORR, } Rochester, May 12, 1787.

L O N D O N, April 5.
Extract of a letter from Edinburgh, March 10.
Upwards of one thousand letters and packets were received by the Schooner Felicity , which arrived a few days ago at Greenock, from Halifax. The postage amounted to about 130l. sterling. "The remittances by this Schooner were not less than 50,000l. sterling."
An Irish drummer being lately ordered to flog one of the soldiers in the regiment, pursuant to the sentence of a court martial, was, in the course of the discipline, frequently addressed by the soldier, requesting him (as the custom,) to strike sometimes higher and sometimes lower, very cheerfully obeyed the direction, but observed at the same time that the fellow's caprice was very extraordinary "for let him strike where he would he found it impossible to please him at all, at all."
APRIL 11. An order of council has been issued for an account of all the expenses incurred by the subsistence of American, French, Spanish, and Dutch prisoners during the late war, distinguishing those of each nation separately, with the sums that have been paid, and the money now due on that account of the monies paid for the subsistence of English prisoners during the war, and of the amount of what, if any, is due, and to whom for that purpose, up to the 5th of March last.
Extract of a Letter from Madeira.
"A frigate of 32 guns, with seven transports, laden with military and various other stores, have just arrived here from Lisbon, and have brought in with them a detachment of 150 soldiers, and some engineers,, for the purpose of strengthening the few fortifications that are here, and erecting some new ones. In the frigate came over passenger Don Alvarez Patodvelos, who has been nominated by the court of Portugal to superintend the commerce with the United States of America, which has lately increased in a most abundant manner, and is likely to produce the greatest advantages to both, as the great inducement for the ministry of Portugal to form any treaties with the American colonies was on account of their contiguity to this and other settlements belonging to the court of Lisbon."
Extract of a letter from Harborough, Lower Saxony, Feb. 4.
"A grave being opened near this place, a quantity of hair was discovered to issue forth through the clefts of the coffin; the top of it being taken off, the corps of a man appeared in its entire form, and from the head to the foot was covered with thick long hair. The sexton touching the head with his hand, the whole body fell into dust, but the hair remains very good, and many people have got some of it as a curiosity. The corpse, according to the parish books had been buried 28 years."
R I C H M O N D, June 13.
On Friday last was executed at the gallows, pursuant to his sentence at the last General Court, George Abbott, from Prince George, for the murder of Alexander Muir.
On Monday two criminals were brought down to the public gaol from Frederick, William Read, for burglary, and Mary Morrow, for the murder of her bastard child.—We understand, William May, the infamous robber from the state of Delaware, and who broke out of the public prison in Berk's county about two years ago, and but three days before he was to have been executed, is now on his way to this city from Princess Anne, together with one of his accomplices, for piratically robbing the Spanish vessel in Lynhaven Bay.
N E W - Y O R K, June 21.
It affords us a peculiar satisfaction to be able to inform the public, that the paper emission of this state is universally received upon a par with gold or silver, in large or small quantities; and the bank in this city, receive it in the same manner.—The New-Jersey bills of 1786, also pass current, upon the face of the bill, and even those of 1783 are not rejected at the same rate.
A late act of the legislature of this state, ordaining, that coppers should pass "twenty for a shilling after the first of August," has lately fully taken effect in this city, notwithstanding the pains that have been taken to persuade the public to sink them gradually to that par. On the close of the last week, and the beginning of this, it caused some murmuring, but they have now pretty well subsided, and those individuals who have suffered, seem to be content to abide by their pecuniary losses.
Extract of a letter from Shelburne, May 29.
"We have this last week had some villains at the public bar, for counterfeiting the paper money of your state. An Engraver is the principal, who, by indirect means, procured the types for
that purpose, but fortunately was detected before he had accomplished his base design. I am sorry the law of the land cannot punish the wretch for this piece of villainy. I wish he was in your power, that he might receive the chastisement due to his demerits."
N E W - P O R T, June 21.
Yesterday morning a very serious rencontre happened, between Capt. Francis Cornen, of the French Ship Les Trois Ames , and his second in command, when the former received a very bad wound in his right breast with a pistol ball, which it is feared, will prove fatal; the latter is apprehended and committed to jail:—They met in an adjacent field without seconds or attendants.
P R O V I D E N C E, June 16.
A letter received by a gentleman in this town from his friend at Benington, dated May 12, says, "You will expect to hear something from me relative to this state, and, as the common phrase is, "how we are going on." Why, sir, we live in a state of perfect security, totally abstracted from public debts—so peculiarly located, that we neither wish nor care for the support of, or connexion with, any community or powers. Situated in a fertile land, extending upwards of one hundred and seventy miles north and south, and from fifty to seventy miles east and west, with the water communications of lake Champlain and Connecticut river, and various other advantages that admit a commerce with Canada and the United States, together with a rapid population of upwards of 60 000 inhabitants, since so late a period as the year 1764, cannot but make this as a country of great growing wealth. Our government, in its various branches (although not the most energetic) is eventually as effective as those of any in the United States. Our militia has lately been organized, and the rage for discipline is great. Companies are daily parading for exercise, and well equipped. Three companies to each regiment (two of infantry and one of horse) are all in uniform, besides an artillery company, of the command of a Captain-Lieutenant. It is in agitation to build a college. The original grants of land under New-Hampshire (which are held valid) have made a pecuniary provision for literature, certain lands in many townships having been located for this purpose. We have already an academy, capable of accommodating 55 or 60 scholars, and a fund of 1000l. is established, which will enable the trustees to provide able tutors. So early as June, 1781, a philosophical society was established in this town, which is growing into repute. A medical and other societies are also established here, and we are advancing rapidly to a considerable degree of refinement."
N E W B U R Y - P O R T, June 7.
A melancholy accident happened last Sabbath at the house of Major William Ballard, who lately removed from Amesbury in this State, to Warner in the State of New Hampshire—A little girl daughter to Major Ballard, who, with other children, was left at home, while the rest of the family went to attend divine service, it is supposed, carried a coal of fire into a chamber where there were some shavings, which, taking fire soon communicated the flames to the whole house, which was new, and almost finished, but that, together with the unhappy girl, was soon consumed—Miss Ballard perceived the flames from the Meeting-House, which was about a mile distant, and got home as speedily as possible, but alas! too late to afford any assistance or save even the smallest article—she arrived only soon enough to behold some remains of the head and arms of her only daughter, which the fire had separated from her body, and they had just fallen through the floor—the distressed parents had buried an elder sister to the deceased but a few days before, who died while her father was absent on business in Amesbury, whither he had returned again but the day before a messenger was sent with the above dismal tidings.
S P R I N G F I E L D, June 6.
Extract of a letter from an officer in colonel Bediam's regiment, dated Northfield May 27.
"I am in good spirits, though a little weary; having just returned from a circuitous march of near one hundred miles, which was performed in two days in a severe storm—we lodged at northampton one night and returned here the next day; I was then immediately ordered, with a small party of our troops, into Swanzey (Vermont) about 16 or 18 miles from this place, where we made prisoner one of Shays' lieutenants, who had with him a considerable number of guineas, and enlistment orders, a copy of which I enclose, verbatim et litteratim ."
Copy of the Enlisting Orders.
We do Each one of us acknowledge our Selves to be enlisted into a company Commanded by Capt. _____ & Lieut Isaac Bullard & in Col. Hazletons Rig'mt of Regulators in order for the supresen of tyrannical governmint in the Massachusets State and we do In gage to Abbey Such orders as we shall receive from time—to time from our Superior Officers and to faithfully Serve for the term of three munits from the Date in Witness Hereof we have hereunto Set our Names—
the Conditions of will be for a Sarjt 60s. pr month to a Corp'l 50s. a munt to Privet 40s. a munt and if Git the Day their will Bea Concdreble Bounty lther Forty or Sixty pounds
Zacheus Hastings Sarge John Holding
P O R T S M O U T H, June 30.
The General Assembly have elected the honorable JOHN LANGDON, JOHN PICKERING, NICHOLAS GILMAN, and BENJAMIN BELLOWS, Esquires, Delegates to represent this state in the Congress of the United States, for the term of one year, from and after the first Monday in November next. Two of the above gentlemen are authorised to represent this state in the Grand Federal Convention, now sitting in Philadelphia.
During the present session, the General Assembly have passed an act, complying with the treaty of peace, agreeable to the requisition of Congress.
A committee of both houses have been appointed to report a bill for reviving the Tender act . Our friends in the country are very zealous for this measure.
A committee appointed to report (among other things) where and to what time the Court should adjourn, reported, that when the business of the present session is finished the Court will adjourn to the second Wednesday in September next, then to meet at Charleston, (No. 4.) [about 100 miles distant from this town] A motion was then made to accept the report, when, after a small debate, the question was put off to a future period by Col. Gains.
A new excise act has been proposed. The principles upon which this act is to be founded, if it is passed into a law, differ widely from the former excise acts of this state. By this act, the rich will pay their proportion with the poor—it being observed that the rich are entirely exempt, according to the present plan.
A resolve has passed the house to pay one hundred pounds to three gentlemen, who are to be appointed to run the Masonian curve line.
Governor Hancock has, by a message to the Honorable Legislature of Massachusetts, voluntarily relinquished Three Hundred pounds of his salary as Commander in Chief.
Died since our last, a child of Mr. Garrot Ward's, of this town.
N A V A L - O F F I C E, PORT OF PISCATAQUA, June 30, 1787.
ENTERED, FROM. Brig Viscomte d'arrott, Mendum, Tobago. Schooner Blossom, Trundy, Demarara. CLEARED, FOR. Sloop Catherine, Atkins, Shelburne. Brig Nancy, Frost, West-Indies.
WHEREAS the subscriber has sustained great damage for several years past, by men women and children, in trampling down his grass in search of strawberries; this is therefore to desire such persons to refrain the practice, or they will be prosecuted for a trespass, parents and masters are desired to restrain their children or servants, as they are accountable for their misdemeanors.
THOMAS PACKER.
Greenland, June 15,

Parnassian Spring.
M E R C Y.
T HE quality of mercy is not strain'd ; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest : it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown. His sceptre shews the force of temp'ral pow'r, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings : But mercy is above the scepter'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings ; It is an attribute to God-himself ; And earthly power doth then shew likest God's When mercy seasons justice."
New Hampton.
N OTICE is hereby given to the delinquent, non-resident proprietors and owners of land in said New-Hampton, that unless they pay their respective taxes to me the subscriber taxed on these lands there and committed to me the subscriber in the year 1782, and in the year 1783 to Collect agreeable to the following list, so much of these land will be sold at public vendue agreeable to law, at the dwelling house of Jeremiah Marston, in said town, on Monday the 23 d day of July next, at ten of the clock in the fore noon, as will pay the same with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N.R. Q'ty l.s. d. q.s. d.s. d.q.    Ebenezer Lane 21 1 130 0 1342 6 2 5 2 0  Simon Nudd 20 1 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Stephen Page 10 3 100 0 970 4 6 3 8 0  Jshua James 5 3 60 0 530 2 8 2 2 0  Philip Hooker 6 4 50 0 492 2 3 1 1 0  John Moulton 5 5 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Joseph Sanborn 2 5 90 0 930 4 6 3 6 0  Brad. Richardson 9 2 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Benj. Batchelder 1 5 90 0 902 4 6 3 6 2  Jon. Moulton 29 1 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Josiah Darbon 28 1 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Jeremiah Towle 27 1 50 1 4 2  R. Nason, Esq. 26 1 25 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  George place 23 1 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Samuel Robinson 14 1 200 0 19 9 0 7 6 0  Jonathan Ekens 8 1 50 1 1 0 2  T. Aikenston Esq. 3 1 150 0 1540 7 5 1 0  Jon. Shaw, jun. 29 2 200 19 12 6 9 7 6  Samuel Brown jr. 28 2 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Nah. Ambras 27 2 50 1 1 0 2  Benj. Sanborn 24 2 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Wm Vittine jr. 23 2 50 492 2 3 1 1 0 2  Joseph Palmer 21 2 240 19 1 9 9 2 2  Benj. Mison 20 2 240 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Nathaniel Towle 19 2 200 19 1 9 7 6  Eph. Marston 17 2 200 19 1 9 7 6  Wm. Moulton 7 2 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  R. C Shanning 16 2 200 19 1 9 7 6  Wm Simpson 5 2 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Joshua Lane jr. 15 3 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Benj. Page 13 3 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  J. Moulton Esq. 5 4 150 962 6 2 5 5  William Vittin 4 5 200 19 1 2 9 7 6  Comm Land G. H. 3'01148 136137  John Lempere 1 3 250 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Common land M. 1 4 240 1 392 11 3 9 4 2  Common land B. C. 4 1 150 962 6 2 5 6 0  
EBENEZER INGALL, Constable. New Hampton, June 18, 1787.
A LL persons who have any demands on the estate of DANIEL FOWLE, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased, are desired to exhibit their accounts either to Jeremiah Libbey, Esq. in Portsmouth, or to the subscriber in Boston, and those indebted are requested to make payment.
SAMUEL HALL, Administrator. Boston, June 15, 1787.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Jonathan Clarke, late of Barrington, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same immediately, for settlement to Daniel Clarke, Executor to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
Barrington, June 20th, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire, N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Rochester, who have not delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber before Tuesday the 24th day of July next, that so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock before noon of said day, at the dwelling house of Thomas Roberts, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Proprietors names s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d.    Joseph Kent 3 10  James Durgin 1 10 4 1  Thomas Drew 5 10  Joseph Jenkins 0 10 10 2 11  James Bunker 5  Thomas Roberts 2 6  John Bickford 5 10  Richard Waldron, jr. 10 0  Lt. Jonathan Woodman 10 0  Lt. John Smith 2 11  Ebenezer Varney 2 10 2 1 2  Dea. G. Wentworth 1 8 2 1  Ens. Israel Hodgdon 9  Capt. Francis Mathews 10 0 5 10  Lt. Joseph Jones 5 10  Ens. John Waldron 4 8  Capt. Paul Wentworth 5 10  Achable McPhedrick 8 4  Capt. Thomas Tibbitts 5 10 5  Peter Varney 6 8 4 5  Benjamin Bickford 9 3  George Walton 10 0  John Uther 3 4 1 6  Capt. Paul Gerrish 5 10  William Furbur 2 11 5 10  Capt. Stephen Jones 5 10  Lt. Truittam Herd 6 5  Capt. Timothy Gerrish 10 0 5 10  Lt. Joseph Roberts 1 6  Capt. James Davis 1 3 2 11  Capt. Samuel Tibbitts 1 3  Capt. Benj. Wentworth 5 0 5 10  Col. Richard Waldron 10 0  Samuel Penhalow, Esq. 5 9  Thomas Packer, Esq. 5  Governor Shute 5 6 5  Lt. Governor Wentworth 5 5  Shadrack Walton, Esq. 3 11 10 5  A share Between two men  Henry Tibbitts 5 10  Nicholas Hartford 2 5 1 6  A share between three men  Thomas Hanson 8 4 3 4 2  Samuel Hayes 1 0 1 8  Job Clements 2 6 2 3  Salvenus Nock 2  Gershom Downs 5 10 3  John Richer 10 3 4 4 5  Joseph Ricker 10 5 10  John Wingate 3 10  Daniel Horn 1 8  James Nute 2 6  Solomon Pinkham 4  John Trickey 1 6 9 5  Edward Evens 2 9 4 5  Hatevil Nutter 3 1  Benjamin Mason 6 3 1 1  Joseph Small 5  John Bickford 4 7  John Sias 2 3 11 2  Joseph Daniels 5 10  Moses Davis, jr. 3 4 1 11 3  John Hail 6 8  Ebenezer Tuttle 3 9 1 6  Samuel Alley 4  Samuel Herd 2 6  Ebenezer Garland 1 7  Samuel Wile 1 9  John Drew 1 0 2 9  Joseph Stephenfon 2 6 1 0 5  Joseph Chesley 1 11  Salathiel Denbow 4 2 5  John Rendal 3  Nathaniel Lamas 6 5  Moses Davis 3 4 5  John Williams 4 8  John Bampton 5  A share between four men  John Twombly 1 3  Benjamin Pearce 2 1 4  James Connor 5 0 3 0  
John Gray 1 5 Morris Fowler 1 6 1 THOMAS ROBERTS, Collector. Rochester, June 6, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford ss. N OTICE is hereby given to non resident proprietors or other owners of land in the town of Gilmantown, that have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue on Thursday the 12th day of July next, at ten o'clock A. M. at the house of Col. Antipas Gilman, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes together with the incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Q'ty l.s. d. q.s. d.s. d.q.    Phillip Connor part 2d 100 8 6 66 1 5  Jon. Clark jr. 2d 40 24 5 40 1 3  Jon. Colcord half 1st 100 8 17 50 0 6  Tra. Dudley part 2d 100 11 3 9 0 2  James Dudley part 2d 100 13 8 8 0 5  Cornelius Drico 4th Div. 153 15 0 3  Rich. Doolof part 2d 100 11 10 9 0 4  Thomas Gilman 1st 100 14 15 100 3 0  Nathaniel Gilman 2d 40 27 4 40 0 11  ditto 1st 100 10 5 100 0 6  ditto 2d 100 3 17 100 1 3  Joseph Hall 2d 40 38 2 40 0 4  Wm Hilton part 2d 40 9 8 7 0 3  Jon. Hilton, jr. 1st 40 22 5 40 1 3  ditto half 2d 40 1 5 20 0 8  Edward Hall 2d 40 4 2 20 0 4  ditto part 2d 100 10 15 30 0 6  James Jeffrey 1st 40 31 1 40 0 8  ditto part 1st 100 13 11 20 0 10  John Kimbal part 1st 100 10 17 18 0 3  Stephen Lyford 2d 40 25 2 40 0 8  Dudley Leavitt 2d 100 4 6 100 0 6  Nathaniel Ladd half 2d 40 6 3 20 0 3  John Lord part 2d 40 20 2 15 0 3  John Leavitt 2d 40 18 3 40 1 3  ditto 1st 100 12 4 100 4 0  ditto 2d 100 9 10 100 4 6  J. Odiorne, Esq. part 2d 40 4 4 11 0 4  Eph. Philbrick 2d 40 19 4 40 2 6  John Perriman 2d 40 32 4 40 1 3  Benjamin Rawlings 2d 40 31 2 40 1 3  ditto 1st 100 6 16 100 1 0  ditto 2d 100 1 6 100 1 6  ditto 4th Div. 124 15 0 3  John Scribner jr. 1st 40 10 2 40 3 0  Theo. Smith jr. pt 1st 100 11 11 93 1 10  Oliver Smith 2d 100 8 2 100 1 6  Henry Sherborn pt 1st 100 9 8 60 1 0  ditto part 2d 100 12 8 60 1 0  Jacob Smith part 2d 100 5 5 25 0 6  Stephen Sewall half 1st 40 44 4 20 0 4  ditto half 2d 40 41 2 20 0 3  ditto half 1st 100 12 7 50 0 9