The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1784-03-20 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVII.]
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1784.
[No. 1429.]
Messieurs PRINTERS.
AS the establishments of BANKS are the most useful institutions for the convenience of commerce that can be introduced into a government, and by which AMERICA has been relieved, when her cause was in a despondent State; it may not be amiss to give some account of those which are already formed, and of others which are forming, and to propose one or two of different natures to be set up in this State. The first Bank was erected in Jan. 1782, at Philadelphia, known by the name of the Continental Bank , originally consisting of four hundred thousand dollars, now increased to nine hundred thousand in shares of four hundred dollars each. Another Bank is formed at Philadelphia by the name of the Bank of Pennsylvania , consisting of seven hundred shares at four hundred dollars to a share. Another at New-York, consisting of seven hundred and fifty shares, at one thousand dollars a share, one third paid in cash, and two thirds in land security, put in at two thirds of its appraised value. Another is formed at Boston, which consists of three hundred thousand dollars at three hundred dollars to a share, which were subscribed for in a few days after it was opened. Another Bank is forming at Providence, and is expected to be filled before the time set for its taking place, to consist of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars at three hundred dollars a share. And the usefulness of these institutions has been found to be so great and beneficial to commerce and agriculture, that there is no doubt but many more both public and private will be further encouraged; and although the inhabitants of this State have been drained of the current cash (by British importers who seem to have engrossed our whole trade without imposts, and enjoying every privilege in common with the inhabitants of our trading towns, while we are shut out of the only profitable branch of trade which could be carried on in American vessels, from hence to the West-Indies and Britain) — yet with all these obstructions, a small Bank of fifty thousand dollars consisting of five hundred shares, at one hundred dollars each share, may be easily carried into execution, as the smallness of the subscription may be conveniently filled up, and some subscribers may hold twenty shares or more; and executors or guardians of minors may deposit their monies in these funds, as the safest and most secure way of letting the deceased's monies. Add to this, that persons may by their wills direct their executors to buy shares in the Bank, or become subscribers therein, for the use of their children who they leave minors. The nature of Banks are not well understood by people in general, and therefore a speculation thereon will be soon inserted in your paper, for the satisfaction of your readers; it may at present suffice to inform gentlemen in the country, that they cannot put their money in a more profitable state than in a Bank, which is generally under the direction of the first characters in the state, for interest and probity, and instead of having their cash lying dead in their desks, they may make it profitable to themselves and their posterity; and what adds to the advantage is, they may have their money paid to them at an hour's
notice, if they want to appropriate it to any purchase. The number of subscribers being large, will make it the more valuable and creditable, and every subscriber will from principle, support the credit of the Bank, and make its notes the sole medium of trade; besides, it stops the exportation of so much money, which, of itself must be attended with great advantages to the trading part of the community. An institution was proposed in your paper some time past, which was thought not only practicable, but every way safe, and carried with it the form of a LAND Bank, only not subjected to the inconvenience that have attended the overrating the value of estates, and I think was the most secure of any I ever saw proposed in any government, whereby any gentleman upon his own estate, might by the assistance of the legislature, issue his own notes to the amount of one third of its appraised value; and such appropriations to be made by the selectmen of the town, to which he belongs, or where the estate is situated; and to prevent any impositions in the appraisement, it was proposed that the selectmen should make the one third of their valuation good out of their own estates, if the estates so appraised by them should not finally fetch that value, or take the estate to themselves. And such notes so secured and registered, and indorsed by the treasurer, should be received in payment of state and town taxes, and in payment of debts from the state to its inhabitants, and to be a render for debts, for the term of time for which his estate is mortgaged, which will appear in the face of the notes, and it was proposed, that every issuer should write with his own hand the whole of his note, which could not be easily counterfeited, when his name alone might be, & being indorsed by the treasurer, would still be more secured. I remember that proposal struck my mind very forcibly, and I could wish to see it reprinted and examined with candor, as it seemed to be proposed with no other view than the good of the community.
AMICUS REIPUBLICÆ.
A N E C D O T E.
A YOUNG Swiss recruit, when his regiments were making had procured a round iron plate bordered with small holes, which he desired the taylor to fasten on the inside of his coat, about his left breast, to prevent his being shot through his heart: the taylor being a humorous fellow, fastened it in the seat of his breeches, and the clothes being scarce on his back when he was ordered to march into the field, having no opportunity to get this awkward mistake rectified, before he found himself engaged in battle, and being obliged to fly before the enemy, in endeavoring to get over a thorn hedge in his way, he unfortunately stuck fast till he was overtaken by a foe, who on his coming up, gave him a push in the breech with his bayonet (with no friendly design) but it luckily hit on the iron plate, and pushed the young soldier clear out of the hedge; this favourable circumstance made the Swiss honestly confess, that the taylor had more sense than himself, and knew better where his heart lay.
To be Sold at Public Vendue, by virtue of a licence from the hon. judges of probate, for the county of Strafford, on the 3 rd day of April next, at the dwelling house of Mr. George Leighton, innholder in Meriden, at one o'clock P. M. about seventy four acres of land, it being part of the real estate of Benjamin Batchelder, late of Meriden, deceased, said land to be sold by me his subscriber, administrator or to said estate. Conditions of sale to be seen at time and place of sale. DAVID BATCHELDER. Meriden, October 21, 1784.
State of New Hampshire.
In the year of our LORD, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.
An ACT for the partition of certain lands held in common and undivided, by and between Thomas Martin, John Peirce, and Joseph Peirce, and the Heirs of Margaret Green, deceased.
WHEREAS Thomas Martin, and John Peirce, of Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, and state of New-Hampshire, and Joseph Peirce, of a place called the Gore, in the county of Strafford, and state aforesaid, have petitioned the General Assembly of this state, setting forth that they are tenants in common of sundry tracts of land lying in divers parts of this state, with the heirs of Margaret Green, late of Halifax, deceased; that the said Thomas, John, and Joseph, owned almost fifteen sixteenths of said lands, and the said heirs, many of whom are minors and British subjects, residing in England and Nova Scotia, owned the other sixteenth; that it was of very great importance to the said Thomas, John, and Joseph, to have the same lands divided; that they had during the course of the war been obliged to pay the taxes on the whole of said lands, while disqualified from making sale of any part of said lands, which they might have occasion to sell, so as the purchasers might have a title thereto in severality; that as the lands lay in every county in this state, the common method for making partition of lands as pointed out by the laws of this state, would be very troublesome and expensive.
Wherefore they prayed, that a person or persons might be appointed to represent said heirs, and in their behalf truly and impartially to make partition with the said Thomas, John, and Joseph, of the lands aforesaid. Which petition being read and considered, and the prayer thereof appearing reasonable.
Therefore, it is hereby enacted by the Council and House of Representatives for said State, in General Assembly convened, That Ebenezer Smith, Esq., be and hereby is appointed and empowered for and in behalf of said heirs, to make a just and impartial partition of said lands, with the said Thomas Martin, John Peirce, and Joseph Peirce; for which purpose, the said Ebenezer Smith, Esq., is hereby fully authorised as agent for said heirs, to make, execute, and acknowledge good and sufficient partition deed or deeds of the lands, which may be agreed to be the parts or shares of the said Thomas Martin, John Peirce and Joseph Peirce, in the lands so held in common and undivided, and to receive from the said Thomas Martin, John Peirce, and Joseph Peirce, good and sufficient partition deed or deeds in behalf of the said minors of the part or share that may be agreed to be severed and set off for their use in the lands aforesaid, which said partition deeds being so made and executed, shall be effectual in law, and binding on all the said tenants in common, of the lands aforesaid.
And whereas by such severance of said lands now held in common, the right which said tenants in common might have of prosecuting for any trespass committed on said lands while held in common, may be destroyed; to prevent which,
It is hereby further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That after partition of said lands be made as aforesaid, the person or persons to whom any part or parts thereof shall be divided and set off, on which any trespass or trespasses may have been committed before such partition made, such person or persons, their heirs, executors and administrators, shall have a right to prosecute in his or their own name or names, any action or actions, proper in law for the recovery of damages for any trespass or trespasses which may have been committed on the part or parts of the land that may be set off to him or them in the division of said lands; any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
And it is hereby further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That prior to the making partition of said lands, the said petitioners shall cause the substance and design of said act to be published three weeks successively in the New Hampshire Gazette; the expence whereof, as well as the cost of making said partition, shall be paid by said petitioners.
State of New-Hampshire. IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 30, 1783. THE foregoing Bill having been read a third time, Voted, That it pass to be enacted. Sent up for concurrence.
JOHN DUDLEY, Speaker.
IN COUNCIL, the 31 st December, 1783. THIS Bill was read a third time, and Voted, That the same be enacted. M. WEARE, President.
Copy examined, by E. THOMPSON, Secretary.

LONDON, December 19.
Soon after the peace in 1763, it was proposed to the ministry to suffer the Americans to carry on a trade with the Spanish settlements, and the argument advanced in favor of the measure was, that the greatest part of the specie they derived from that channel would flow into this country.—This now appears to have been sound policy, as the importation of the last six months clearly evinces the truth of the observation made at this period.
Letters have been received from Ireland, which mention the most serious apprehensions to be entertained, in consequence of the late resolution of the House of Commons. The representatives have not only determined against a parliamentary reform, but they have in direct terms called on the government for assistance, to support their resolutions against the general sense of the nation expressed by the delegates. Both parties must contend, or one party must yield, and all the advices from Ireland concur in announcing the most determined resolution on the part of the volunteers to effect a reform of parliament, and the fixed system of the Cattle being not to give way, another conflict attended with fatal consequences, is much to be dreaded.
The American ship that was entered on Lloyd's books the beginning of last month, brought upwards of 150,000 dollars, which were remitted to merchants in this city.
A proposal has very lately been published in Paris, to make the air balloons capable of taking a regular horizontal direction, in order to make them serviceable in travelling.
The same accounts add, that the French Ministry are very desirous of amusing the people with these new philosophical experiments, in order to call off their attention from the Caisse de l'Escompte, and the other matters of an equal serious nature.
TO BE SOLD, BY Public Vendue,
On MONDAY next, 22d inst. at TEN o'clock, A. M.
At a Store adjoining Capt. George Turner's, (for the benefit of the Underwriters)—The following Goods, saved out of the Brig Peace and Plenty, JOHN CALLAHAN, master, lately stranded on Cape-Cod, viz.
4 d 6 d 10 d & 20 d Nails;
Wilton Carpets; Cheshire Cheese; Writing Paper; Quills and Sealing Wax; Morocco, Sattinet and Callico Shoes; Camblet; Callimancoes; Tamies; Poplins; Crapes; Nutmegs; Cloves; Cinnamon and Mace; Ribbons; Gauze; Pins; Buttons; Modes; Luestrings; Taffaty; Sattin; Oznabrigs; Ravens Duck; Irish Sheeting; Yard-wide and 7-8ths Linnen; Cambricks; Buckram; Sewing Twine; Checks; Gartering; Corduroys; Counterpanes; Bearskin; Beaver-Coating; Baize; Flannel; Broad-Cloaths; Kerseymere; Serge; Shalloons; Buttons; Twist, &c. &c.
JOHN PARKER, V. M.
N. B. At 3 o'clock P. M. of the same day, will be sold a variety of Articles by the Piece. Portsmouth, March 18.
Mess. PRINTERS,
If you have a spare place in your paper that you wish to fill up, and think the following Proclamation will be useful to any of your readers, please to publish it; in so doing, you will oblige one of your customers, that earnestly wishes every person therein described, may quit the United States, and accept the kind invitations of "the best of Kings."
By his Excellency
WALTER PATTERSON, Esquire, Captain General, Governor in Chief, and Vice Admiral, in and over his Majesty's Island of Saint John, and the Territories therunto adjacent, &c. &c. &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a number of the proprietors of this island, have very generously given up a considerable portion of their estates (to the amount in the whole of two hundred thousand acres) to be distributed among such of the refugees, provincial troops, or other American emigrants as are desirous to become its inhabitants; the lands to be granted by the governor and council, in the same proportion, and on the same terms as are offered in Nova-Scotia, and to be given out of the different townships by lot, in the fairest and most equitable manner, according to the quantities signed for by each proprietor.
And whereas his majesty has been graciously pleased to extend his royal bounties and gratuities to all persons of the above description, in every respect, and in like manner as to those who settle in Nova Scotia:
I do therefore by and with the advice of his majesty's council, issue this proclamation, hereby giving notice to all such of the refugees, provincial troops, or other American emigrants, as wish to become settlers in this colony, that in a few days after their arrival at Charlottetown, they shall be put into possession of such lands as they shall be entitled to, free of every expence; that they may depend on the land being good, neither mountainous, rocky nor swampy, contiguous to navigable harbors, many parts convenient for the fishery, and in every respect preferable to any at this time unoccupied throughout his majesty's American dominions; and that as a further encouragement they will meet a government very warmly inclined to give them every assistance and protection in their power; and with loyal fellow subjects, from whom they will receive a most cordial and hearty welcome.
Given under my hand and seal at Charlottetown, island of St. John, this 13th day of October 1783, and in the 23d year of his majesty's reign.
W. PATTERSON.
By his Excellency's command, THO. DESBRISAY, Prov. Sec'y.
TO BE SOLD, AT PUBLIC VENDUE,
On Thursday the 25th Inst. at 12 o'Clock, that Valuable Building called
Sanderman's Meeting House,
The purchaser to remove the same immediately. It will absolutely be Sold for what it will fetch, as it now stands, with every thing belonging to it, except the Sashes.
Portsmouth, March 19. 1784.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners or proprietors of land in Antrim, who have not paid their taxes for 1783, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue on Wednesday the 14th day of April next, at the house of Lieut. Samuel Moore, in said town, at ten o'clock before noon, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   s. d. s. d.     William Wallace 3 7 Thomas Day 2 3   Peter Wheeler 4 11 David Putnam 4 6   James Aiken £2 0 1 John Holmes 4 1   Major Curtis 4 6 Boyd Hopkin 4 6   William Ramsey 13 6 John Patten 7 3   R. Moore's heirs £7 5 David Clark 5 9   Robert Means 5 8 John Warren, Const.    Antrim, March 3, 1784.
Thomas Thompson,
Has just received a fresh supply of Pitt and Cross-cutt S A W S, Which he will sell cheap for Cash, with FILES for ditto.
THE subscriber having lately received a letter from his Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq. President General of the Society of the CINCINNATI; by the contents whereof, it appears that a special meeting of the Society in this State, is absolutely necessary.—The members of the New Hampshire Society, are therefore requested to meet at the house of Col. Samuel Folsom, in Exeter, on Friday the second day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
JOHN SULLIVAN,
(President of the State Society in New-Hampshire)
Durham, March 5, 1784.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Deacon John Marshall, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are requested to call upon John Marshall, administrator to said estate for settlement. All those who have accounts open with the late Daniel Marshall, are desired to close the same with said John Marshall.
Portsmouth, March 19. 1784.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners or proprietors of land in Hillsborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Wednesday the 21st of April next, at my house in said town, at ten o'clock before noon, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
William Hill, No. 50, 1st division, No. 16, 13, 48, 2d div. No. 2, half 12, half 6, half 25, & half No. 50.—Total 1418, state tax, 4l. 15s. 9d.—county, 2s.—war tax, 1l 15s 3d.
John Hill, No. 14, 6, 32, 2d div. No. 3, 23, 8, 40, 3d div. farm 240 acres.—Total 1424 acres, state tax, 4l. 15s. 2d.—county, 1s. 11d.—war, 1l. 14s. 10d.
Widow March, No. 31 53, 54, 2d div. No. 10, half 15, 21, 45, & half 16, 3d div. Total 1352 acres, state tax, 4l. 2s. 9d.—county 1s. 7d.—war, 1l. 10s. 4d.
Garvin Brown, No. 56, 15, 62, 2d div. No. 5, 44, 3d div.—Total 790 acres, state, 2l. 14s. 9d.—county, 1l. 1s.—war, 1l. 0s. 2d.
Sarson Belcher, No. 2, 24, 25, 52, 57, 63, 55, 2d div. No. 1, 9, half 14, 22, part of 26, 3d div.—Total 1422 acres, state, 4l. 16s. 1d.—county, 1s. 11d.—war, 1l. 15s. 4d.
Acres. | State. | C'y & War
   John Ford, 60 £0 4 0 £0 1 9   Widow Lewis, 50 0 3 5 0 1 5   Col. Huntington, 836 2 19 9 1 3 1   Jeremiah Green, 1600 5 8 0 2 1 8   Ebenezer Flint, 50 0 3 5 0 1 5   Ab'm Cothran's heirs 50 0 3 5 0 1 5   John Carlton's heirs, 70 0 4 9 0 2 0   Oliver Peabody, 250 0 16 11 0 6 6   Stephen Rolf, 100 0 6 9 0 2 10   Widow Nick, 0 8 2 0 4 10   Daniel Bacon, 0 5 9 0 2 2  
John Nichols, Constable.
Hillsborough, April 5, 1784.
TO BE SOLD, AT
PUBLIC VENDUE,
At the house of David Robertson, innholder in Deerfield, on Monday the 5th day of April next, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
About fifty acres of land, lying on the high way that leads from the Rev. Mr. Smith's meeting house to Pembroke, said land is well watered, and about one half cleared for pasturing. Conditions of sale to be seen at time and place of sale.
THOMAS JENNESS,
Deerfield, March 8 1784.
NAVAL OFFICE,
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, March 20, 1784.
ENTERED,
Ship Ceres, Gerrish, from Martinico. Ship Elizabeth, Manning, St. Kitts.
CLEARED,
Brig Maria, Salter, for Cape-Francois.

LONDON, December 22:
As the Emperor of Germany embraces every opportunity of improving the welfare of his subjects, the following edict, however extraordinary it may appear in itself, cannot fail, from its object, of securing the approbation of our readers.
"WHEREAS the dangerous consequences arising from the use of STAYS, are universally acknowledged to impair the health, and impede the growth of the Fair Sex; when on the contrary the suppression of that part of their dress cannot but be effectual in strengthening their constitution, and above all in rendering them more fruitful in the marriage state: WE hereby strictly enjoin, that in all orphan houses, nunneries, and other places set apart for the public education of young girls, no stays of any kind be made use of or encouraged henceforth and from this instant; and it is further hinted to all masters and mistresses of academies and boarding schools, that any girl wearing stays should not be hereafter received or countenanced in any of such schools."
"WE hereby also will and command that it be enjoined on the College of Physicians, that a dissertation, adapted to every one's capacity, be forthwith composed—showing how materially the growth of children of the female sex is injured by the use of stays—for the better information of schoolmasters, who with to procure a handsome shape to their children or pupils; as also those who are not rich enough to alter the stays in proportion to the growth of such children—or, having the means, neglect to do it. The above dissertation shall be distributed gratis, and dispersed among the public; the more so, that whole nations, unacquainted with the use of stays, bring up a race of children remarkable for the healthiest constitution."
A letter from Claremont in Auvergne says, that three young gentlemen being at a tavern on a Sunday, in a state of intoxication, took a wooden crucifix that happened to be in the room, and thrusting a spit into it, made the crucifix turn before the fire, for which offence they were all three broke alive on the wheel, after having their wrists cut off by the common executioner.
HALIFAX, December 12.
Last Sunday arrived the ship General Elliot, in 44 days from London.
By the General Elliot we learn, that the Royal George had been got up, and that many of the dead bodies were in her; but do not learn whether Admiral Kemppelet was among the number.—The Spaniards have been bombarding Algiers, and as usual upon those occasions, returned home again, having received about as much damage as they had done.—The probability of a Turkish war seems to gain ground, and great preparations are making by the powers likely to be engaged in it—Many of the British Naval Officers are entering into the Russian service—There is likewise a Russian Agent in England, hiring transports for the service of the Empress.
The affairs of Ireland seem to be still in a very unsettled state, and the Resolves of their various Town Meetings do not portend much good.
BOSTON, March 18.
The scarcity of cash, says a correspondent, experienced in this and the other States, may in some measure be accounted for by attending to the British publications; in which are mentioned not only large and frequent remittances from our merchants, but of the vast quantities of money continually flowing into that kingdom from our trade with the Spaniards, all the cash we can possibly obtain in this way, being immediately
carried to, and left in England, in lieu of the manufactures of that country; a great part of which consisting of nothing other than mere gew-gaws and trifles. And these accounts, says he, are attended with but a just return—a jeer at our folly ; which we can but expect from them as well as from all Europe; and which perhaps when too late, our extreme poverty will convince us we deserve.
Yesterday being assigned by the Hon. House of Representatives, to take into consideration the recommendation of Congress respecting the admission of Refugees, a person unknown delivered into the hand of the messenger of the house, a number of hand bills, containing the resolutions of the town of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, to be by him brought into the House. The Representatives of the people of this State had too much sensibility not to feel themselves affronted at an indecency of this nature, and therefore ordered the hand bills to be burnt, and directed the messenger to take the person who offered them, that he might be committed for the contempt—but he absconded.
By a vessel from Annapolis Royal, (Nova-Scotia) we learn, that on the 24th ult. the barn of Mr. John Hicks, of that place, (formerly a printer in this town) was discovered to be on fire, which was entirely consumed, together with about two hundred bushels of grain, six horses, &c. In the barn was a store room containing all his furniture, amounting by the lowest computation to between 1500 and 2000 pounds, which was likewise consumed. The perpetrator, who plundered the store and then set it on fire to avoid discovery, appears to be three white people and three negroes, who were apprehended for trial.
The Manufactures of Great Britain are at present calculated by Offices, viz.
 The Wollen, ——— £ 16,800 000  Leather, ——— 10,500 000  Flax, ——— 1,500,000  Hemp, ——— 890 000  Glass, ——— 630 000  Paper, ——— 780,000  Porcelane, ——— 1,000,000  Silk, ——— 3 350 000  Cotton, ——— 960,000  Lead, ——— 1 600 000  Tin, ——— 1 000,000  Iron, ——— 8 700 000  Steel and plating, &c. 3,400,000  £ 51,310,000 
The Iron, Glass and Porcelane are on the rapid increase; Tin and Leather declines; Lead is stationary.
Paper increases, Flax is rather falling, Silk rather increases.
The Duke of Portland has a calculation that makes these Fabricks employ 5,250,000 souls.
A Scotchman relating injuries at St. Eustatia, said, they forced some merchants to endorse bills of exchange, at the same time putting loaded pistols to their breasts: An honest Hibernian asked what countrymen the plunderers were? was told they were Irish. No replied he, they were Scotchmen, having acted warily—had they been Irish they would have "shot 'em first, and made 'em endorse afterwards."
S A L E M, March 18.
By the arrival of Capt. Grafton, from Havana, mentioned in our last, we are informed that the Spanish government is extremely rigorous in executing its commercial edicts; several persons, (among whom are one or two Americans) detected in the breach of them, having been sentenced to three years slavery in Vera Cruz.
Among the prohibited articles, at the Havana, the produce of the United States is included. Several vessels, with flour, which arrived there some time ago, were neither allowed to sell their cargoes, nor to carry them away, till it should be known that a sufficient supply was received, or like to be received, from Spain.
PORTSMOUTH, March 20.
Monday last arrived in this port, the ship Ceres, lately commanded by Capt. Thomas Simpson, of this town, from the West-Indies, but last from the Vineyard, which she left on Saturday last under the command of Capt. Moses Gerrish, of Newbury-Port, (a passenger on board) to whom the command was given soon after she left the West Indies, Capt. Simpson, his mate, and most of his crew having been taken down by sickness, which put a period to the Captain's life the 18th ult. in the Vineyard, aged 48 years.—His corps was kept on board the ship, agreeable to his desire, 'till her arrival here, and the next day were decently interred.
The Ceres sailed from the Vineyard in company with about 15 sail, bound for Boston, Salem, and Newbury Port. A great part of them have been detained at the Vineyard by the late severe frost, for near 2 months.
Italian Gazettes give the following accounts of the population of the kingdom of Naples:—According to the computation made the last year, the whole kingdom has been found to contain 2,187,086 men, 2,230,262 women, 85,203 boys, 81,633 girls, 45,125 priests, 24,694 monks, and 20,973 nuns.—The troops are not included.
The General Assembly of Connecticut, have lately passed an Act to promote the making of Raw Silk within that State.—Also an Act for the regulation of Navigation, by which it is enacted, that the Governor of that State for the time being, shall be the Superintendent of Marine.
The following account of a remarkable incident is handed to us from Dover. On Tuesday last four Oxen went down to the river to drink just before Cochecho bridge: They were yoked two and two, and the yokes connected with a chain, another chain depending. The ice being rotten, they broke through it, and were carried by the impetuosity of the stream over the dam, and down the fall which is formed by a sloping rock, the perpendicular descent about 22 feet. The cattle though sorely bruised and their skin torn in several places, not only survived this very undesirable tumble, but were taken out below sound both in wind and limb, and brought out their yokes and chains unbroken, and were able to walk home to their quarters near a mile distant.
Died, on Tuesday last, Mrs. Hannah Curts, wife of Mr. John Curts, aged 53.
TO BE SOLD By Thomas Manning, At his House near Liberty Bridge, or On Board his Ship lying at Long Wharf. Sugar by the hhd. or Barrel. Rum by the Puncheon or Barrel. St. Martins Salt from 1 to 100 B shels. Coffee by the Bag. Lignum vitae. Gin by the Case, &c &c &c.
WE the subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the hon. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the Estate of Capt. Zebulon Wiggins, late of Portsmouth, in said county, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent hereby give notice, to all concerned, that their accounts be attested to; and that we shall attend for that purpose at the Globe Tavern of Mrs. Ann Wiggins, innholder in said Portsmouth, the first Monday in April next, and the four following Months, from five to eight in the afternoon. Samuel Sherburne, } Commissioners. Joseph Ayers, } Joseph White. } Portsmouth March 15, 1784.
A second-hand Chaise to be sold Enquire of Samuel Bowles of Portsmouth,

The Managers of the Newbury
bridge lottery, hereby inform the public, that they determine to begin and continue the drawing of the first state of said lottery, at the town house in Newbury-Port, on Tuesday the sixth day of April next. What tickets that shall then remain unsold (if any) they propose to take to the account of the bridge: From the present shattered and dangerous situation of said bridge and the absolute necessity of the same being repaired as early in the spring as the season will admit, and their determination not to postpone the drawing any longer than the day appointed as above, encourages them to expect a speedy sale of the few tickets which remain unsold.
Those persons with whom tickets have been left for sale are desired to return to the managers what may remain unsold, by Monday the 5th day of April, or they will be considered as sold.
N. B. All persons concerned will please to take notice that 54 tickets, viz. No. 481. to 534. inclusive, taken for sale from Edmund Sawyer's office, and signed by him, (by Mr. Joseph Hoyt of Almsbury) were lost in going from said Sawyer's to Hoyt's, about two miles, supposed to be dropped into Merrimack river, in crossing the same, if otherwise, and taken up by any person or persons, and hitherto concealed, they are desired to be returned to said Sawyer or Hoyt, without delay, as they will be rendered of no service to any person or persons, except those that are entered on said Sawyer's book.
** A few tickets to be had of the Managers, or of Capt. William M'Heard and Jeremiah Libbey, Esq. at Portsmouth, of Capt. Josiah Gilman at Exeter, and of Capt. Josiah Wells innholder at Hampton-Falls, if applied for in season.
Newbury-Port, March 11. 1784
TO BE SOLD,
An Excellent F A R M,
IN Strafford, about 8 miles from Portsmouth, containing about six y acres, with good buildings on the same, has an orchard that will produce yearly 100 barrels of cyder, has good pasturing, mowing and tillage land, for particulars inquire at the Printing-Office, or of Eliza French living on the premises.
TO BE SOLD,
THE pleasantly situated Dwelling House lately occupied by Joseph Adams, in Exeter, together with about two acres and a half of excellent Mowing Land, well inclosed with Fence. West India Goods, will be received for one half the purchase, if most agreeable. For particulars inquire of Mr. Thomas Olliorne in said Exeter, or Joseph Adams in Middle-Street Bosten.
THE subscribers having purchased the Excise on Spirituous Liquors within the county of Rockingham, for the term of one year from the first day of October last, hereby notify all persons that sell Wine, Rum, Brandy, and any other distilled Spirits; that according to law said Excise should be collected quarterly; but as half the year expires the last day of this month, we shall collect the same, and one or both of us shall attend for that purpose, at the following places and times, viz.—At Capt. Brewster's, in Portsmouth, from the first to the 8th day of April next (Sunday excepted) at Thurstan's, in Exeter, the 9th and 10th; at Shute's, in Newmarket, the 12th; at Mead's in ditto, the 13th; at Dearborn's, in Epping, the 14th; at Butler's, in Nottingham, the 15th; at Bell's, in Chester, the 16th; at Kinsman's in Concord, the 20th; and at our respective places of abode, in Londonderry, the 21st, 22d, and 23d days of April. —They expect punctilious attendance, the accounts fairly made out, and the different sorts of liquors clearly specified; an oath will be required of every person, and no favor shown to any; the laws of the State plainly point out and ascertain the duty of all licenc'd persons, taverners and retailers; also, the penalty due from such as are so daring as to sell liquor without licence and contrary to law; all persons that sell liquor would do themselves a favor by being well acquainted with said laws, as pleading ignorance thereof, will never again be received by us for an excuse.
We pay a very large sum of money into the treasury for the excise and we shall not do ourselves justice, unless we collect it in future according to law; for by our great lenity the former year (and the bargain not being so hard) we lost a great deal of money that might have been easily and justly obtained; but now it is absolutely necessary that we use vigilance, industry and frugality in collecting it.
JOHN NEAL,
March 1, 1784.
JAMES MCGREGORE.
N. B. Those persons who sell liquors in Rye, New Castle, and Newington, are expected to attend at Portsmouth.
BLANKS of most sorts, may be had at the Printing-Office, Portsmouth.
[ GILMANTOWN. ]
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident proprietors and other owners of land in the town of Gilmantown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Monday the 29th day of March next, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the house of Lt. Noah Dow, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No R. Q'ty s. d. s. d.     Robert Auchmooty 240 acres 11 8 40 3 5   Michael Bowdon 4th div. lot 65 0 0 0 3 0   Joseph Baker 2d 40 acres 2 4 40 3 5   Ditto 1 100 acre lot 9 2 100 4 4   Ditto 2d 100 acres 2 7 100 6 6   Ditto 4th div. 98 0 0 0 3   Jeremiah Bean 4th div. lot 128 0 0 0 3   Jeremiah Connor 240 acres 33 2 40 1 8   Ditto 4th div. 54 0 0 0 3   Richard Clark 4th div. 52 0 0 0 3   Jonathan Clark 3 4th div 202 0 0 0 3   Jona Colcord half 100 acres 8 17 50 0 5   Ditto half 2 100 acres 15 3 50 5 11   Jonathan Connor half 1st 40 1 1 20 2 7   Ditto 2d 40 acre lot 8 5 40 2 7   Ditto half 1st 100 4 11 50 2 2   Jeremiah Calf 2 40 acre lot 2 1 40 1 8   Benja. Clark part of 1st 100 3 4 17 0 4   4th div. 171 0 0 0 3   Elphalet Coffin 2d 40 acres 25 3 40 1 8   Truworthy Dudley pt 2d 100 11 3 34 0 9   James Dudley half 2d 40 12 5 20 1 4   Ditto part 2d 100 13 8 23 1 1   Corneilus Druce 2d 40 acres 16 4 40 3 5   Ditto 4th division 153 0 0 0 3   Richard Dolloff part 1st 100 16 16 34 0 4   Ditto 2d 100 1 10 100 4 4   Ditto 4th div. 71 0 0 0 3   James Davis qr. part 2d 40 1 1 10 0 5   Quarter part of 2d 100 8 16 25 0 3   William Doran 2d 40 12 2 40 1 8   Eph. Dean et jr. hlf 2d 100 12 16 50 0 5   Benjamin Folsom 4th div. 49 0 0 0 3   Jabez Fitch 2d 40 24 3 40 1 8   Ditto 1st 100 11 1 0 6 6   Ditto 2d 100 2 14 100 4 4   Ditto 4th div. 127 0 0 0 3   John Frost Esq 4th div. 2 0 0 0 3   Edward Fitch 2d 100 53 up pt. 100 6 6 2   4th div. 175 0 0 0 3   Nicholas Gilman Esq. 2d 40 12 3 40 1 8   Ditto 1st 100 15 14 100 6 6   Ditto 2d 100 acres 14 13 100 6 6   John Gilman Esq. 4th div. 47 0 0 0 3   Peter Gilman 4th div. 48 0 0 0 3   Daniel Gilman 4th div. 20 0 0 0 3   Nicholas Gorden 2d 40 18 2 40 1 8   Ditto 2d 100 11 5 100 4 4   Ditto 4th div. 158 0 0 0 3   John Gilman j. 2d 40 acres 35 4 40 1 8   Nathaniel Gilman j. 1st 40 7 4 40 1 8   Ditto 2d 40 acres 5 6 40 1 8   Ditto 4th div. 99 0 0 0 3   Thomas Gorden 2d 40 37 2 40 1 8   Capt. John Gilman 2d 100 5 9 100 4 4   Henry Hale 4th div. 51 0 0 0 3   Joseph Hall 4th div. 35 0 0 0 3   Richard Hilton 4th div. 182 0 0 0 3   William Hilton 2d 100 47 up pt. 100 6 6 2   Jonathan Hilton j. 1st 40 22 5 40 5 3   Ditto 2d 40 acre lot 1 5 40 0 10   Ditto 4th div. 131 0 0 0 3   Edward Hall half 2d 100 10 15 50 2 2   Clement Huse half 1st 100 5 3 50 2 2   Col. M. Hunking half 1st 40 32 1 20 1 4   Ditto part 2d 40 30 3 14 0 7   Ditto part 1st 100 acre lot 4 7 87 4 0   Ditto part 2d 100 acre lot 3 14 40 3 4   John Kimball half 1st 40 2 2 20 1 9   Ditto part 1st 100 10 17 25 0 8   Half 2d 100 5 16 50 1 4   Ditto half the 4th div. 37 0 0 0 3   Caleb Kimball 2d 40 acres 44 2 40 0 10   Ditto half 2d 100 34 up pt. 50 3 3 1   James Leavet 1st 40 47 2 40 1 8   Ditto 2d 40 18 5 40 2 2   Ditto 1st 100 acres 17 16 100 2 2   Ditto 2d 100 7 4 100 4 4   Ditto 4th div. 97 0 0 0 3   Ephraim Leavet 2d 40 acres 2 5 40 0 10   Ditto 1st 100 acre lot 6 2 100 4 4   Ditto 4th div. 7 0 0 0 3   Benjamin Leavet 2d 100 5 up pt. 100 8 8 3   Stephen Lyford 2d 40 25 2 40 1 8   Ditto 4th div. 173 0 0 0 3   John Lord 2d 40 acres 20 2 40 1 8   John Mudget 2d 40 acres 5 4 40 2 7   Ditto 4th div. 135 0 0 0 3   Archabald M'Fadzean 1st 100 8 12 50 4 4  
   N. Q'ty. s. d. s. d.     Ditto 4th div. 201 0 0 3   William Moore 2d 40 acres 13 3 40 1   Ditto 1st 100 acres 1 2 100 6   Ditto 2d 100 acres 6 15 100 4   Walter Neal half 1st 100 5 7 50 3   Ditto half 2d 100 6 6 50 2   Ditto half 4th div. 80 0 0 0   John Olin 4th div. 87 0 0 0   John Olin, jr. 4th div. 154 0 0 0   Jethro Pearson 2d 40 acres 23 3 40 2   John Perkins j. 2d 40 29 5 40 2   Thomas Pease 2d 100 7 8 100 4   Ditto 4th div. 19 0 0 0   Nicholas Perriman 1st 40 47 5 40 1   Ditto 2d 40 acre lot 13 3 40 1   Ditto 1st 100 acre lot 2 15 100 4   Ditto 2d 100 acre lot 2 17 100 0   Ditto 4th div. 82 0 0 0   John Parriman 4th div. 94 0 0 0   John Roberts 2d 40 acres 21 4 40 2   Ditto 4th div. 45 0 0 0   Jona. Robison j. 4th div. 136 0 0 0   Robert Smart 4th div. 195 0 0 0   Joseph Smart 1st 40 acres 3 5 40 4   Joseph Scribner 4th div. 184 0 0 0   Thomas Smith j. 2d 40 6 1 21 0   Ditto half 1st 100 acre lot 11 11 50 3   Joseph Sincier 1st 40 6 2 40 5   Samuel Sickler half 2d 40 20 5 20 1   Daniel Thing 2d 40 5 4 40 1   Nathaniel Thing 1st 40 38 3 40 3   Edward Thing part 1st 40 34 4 29 1   Ditto part 2d 40 28 5 8 0   Ditto part 1st 100 16 13 71 3   Ditto 2d 100 11 2 100 4   Samuel Thing 2d 100 3 13 100 6   Thomas Webster 2d 40 32 5 40 2   Ditto 4th div. 129 0 0 0   Nathaniel Webster 2d 40 8 8 40 1   Ebenezer Wear 1st 40 47 4 40 1   Ditto 2d 40 acre lot 3 0 40 1   Ditto part of 2d 100 2 1 60 4   Ditto half 4th div. 9 0 0 0   Will. Wentworth part 2d 40 25 4 24 1   Adrew Wiggin 2d 40 9 5 4 2   Ditto half 1st 100 7 14 50 3   Ditto 4th div. 169 0 0 0   Shadrak Walton Esq. 1st 40 2 3 40 3   Ditto 2d 100 acre lot 3 30 100 5   J. Wentworth Esq. pt 1st 40 30 4 28 1   J. Wentworth Esq. 500 acres £ 160 9 0  
The forty acre lot in the first division of forty acres, sold by the proprietor's commtee, Nathaniel Folsom and others, January 3, 1783 State. War.
   No R Q'ty. s. d. s. d.     To John Dudley 11 3 40 4 4   To Ditto 12 3 40 4 4   To Jonathan Norris 46 5 40 1 8  
EBENEZER EASTMAN, Collector.
Gilmantown, February 18 1784.
John Jackson,
Has just received from LONDON,
An Assortment of
MEDICINES,
Warranted Genuine, among which are ANDERSON's Pills, Bateman's Drops, British Oil, Walker's Jesuit's Drops, Stoughton's Elixir, &c. Also, Vials, Gallipots, Pill Boxes, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, English refined Sugar by the Loaf or single Pound, which he will sell on such terms at his Shop few doors below Mr. Jacob Sheafe jr's. as he doubts not will induce those of the Faculty, and others who once buy to continue their custom.
Portsmouth, March 5, 1784.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Robert Walker, late of New Boston, in the county of Hisborough, and state of New Hampshire, Carpenter, deceas'd, are desired to bring in their accounts to