The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1789-06-25 00:00:00

The New-Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Volume xxxiv.—Number 1712.)
THURSDAY, June 25, 1789.
(Letter-Box in the window.)
PORTSMOUTH: Published by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Congress-Street, where Advertisements, Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received and carefully inserted.—This Paper contains all the Laws of the State passed since January 1787.
Proceedings of CONGRESS,
(Continued from our last.)
In the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES.
Monday, June 8, 1789.
HONOURABLE Michael J. Stone, member from Maryland, appeared in the House and took the oath.
Mr. Goodhue introduced a petition from Nicholas Pike of Newbury-Port, Massachusetts—the prayer of which was, that Congress would pass a law, to secure to him his property in a work which he had published with great labour and expense, entitled a COMPLETE SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC—this was referred to the committee appointed to bring in a bill to secure to authors the benefit of their publications.
Upon motion it was voted, that the several petitions from tradesmen and manufacturers should be transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Maddison, agreeable to notice, moved that the House now form itself into a committee of the whole, upon the state of the Union, to take into consideration the subject of amendments agreeable to the 5th article of the Constitution.
Mr. Smith (of South-Carolina) suggested the inexpediency of taking up the subject at the present moment, in a committee of the whole, while matters of the greatest importance and of immediate consequence were lying unfinished. The great business of the revenue appeared to him to claim a constant and uninterrupted attention 'till completed—he moved therefore, that instead of referring the subject to a committee of the whole, a select committee should be raised, to take into consideration the amendments proposed by the several States.
Mr. Jackson—I am opposed, Sir, to taking up the subject of amendments to the Constitution, 'till we have had some experience of its good or bad qualities.—The Constitution may be compared to a ship that has never yet put to sea—she is now laying in the dock—we have had no trial as yet; we do not know how she may steer—what sort of a helm she carries—we cannot determine with any precision, whether she fails upon an even keel or no—upon experiment she may prove faultless, or her defects may be very obvious—but the present is not the time for alterations.—Very important and urgent business now requires the attention of this honourable body—business of such consequence as that of revenue, without which the Constitution is of very little importance in itself considered. Mr. Jackson, after stating a variety of other observations, concluded with moving that the consideration of the subject of amendments be postponed 'till March, 1790.
Mr. Goodhue observed, that though he considered it as being premature to take up the subject of amendments at the present time; yet he could not conceive the propriety of postponing the matter to so long a period—it certainly was the general idea that amendments should be considered, and a regard to the wishes of our constituents required that they should be attended to as soon as the public interest permitted.
Mr. Burke made some observations of a similar import with those that fell from Mr. Goodhue—and thought
that the subject of the revenue, was of the greatest importance to be immediately attended to.
Mr. Maddison observed, that the subject had been postponed from time to time—that the members might have opportunity more fully to make up their judgments upon it—a fortnight has elapsed since the first assigned period, and if the motion for a further distant period should be adopted, it would be construed into a design, to take no serious notice of the business—the propositions for amendments to the Constitution came from various quarters, and those the most respectable, and therefore to give some degree of satisfaction, it seemed necessary, that Congress should as soon as possible, attend to the wishes of their constituents—He did not propose that a full investigation should immediately be gone into—but to quiet the apprehensions of a great many persons, respecting the securing certain rights, which it was supposed were not sufficiently guarded, he thought it necessary, that Congress should commence the enquiry, and place the matter in such a train as to inspire a reasonable hope and expectation, that full justice would eventually be done to so important a subject—He therefore renewed his motion for the House to go into a committee of the whole, that the investigation of the business might at least commence.
Mr. Sherman supposed, that taking up the subject of amendments at this time would alarm more persons than would have their apprehensions quieted thereby—He thought that the necessity of amendments would be best pointed out by the defects, which experience may discover in the Constitution.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the House, that they had concurred in their vote of the 28th of May—by which every member is to be furnished with a complete set of the Journals of the late Congress.
Mr. White observed, that the subject of amendments was of very extensive importance—he supposed that the House could not, with any propriety, defer their consideration any longer; for although the Constitution had been so generally ratified, yet it was evident, that alterations and amendments were expected by perhaps a majority of the people at large.
Mr. Smith (S. C.) then introduced a proposition, for the appointment of a select committee, to take the business into consideration, and report.
Mr. Page was in favour of a committee of the whole, and urged the propriety of commencing the enquiry without any further delay, as a measure that would be productive of very happy consequences.
Mr. Vining was opposed to the measure for several reasons—the incompleteness of the revenue and judiciary systems; these, he urged, ought to be finished previous to a discussion of amendments: The judiciary system may provide a remedy for some of the defects complained of—and without giving the Constitution any operation, it was impossible to determine what were defects, or not, and what alterations were necessary. He further observed, that he conceived it necessary, previous to any discussion of the subject, that it should be ascertained whether two-thirds of the House and Senate were in favour of entering upon the business, he supposed that the voice of two-thirds were as re-
quisite to sanction the expediency of the measure, as they were to the adoption of amendments. Mr. Vining, after several other observations, concluded with hoping the House would not go into a committee of the whole, on the business.
Mr. Maddison conceded to the motion for chusing a select committee—He then observed—That he tho't it would be attended with salutary effects, should Congress devote, at the present time, so much at least as one day to this business, to convince the world, that the friends of the Constitution were as firm friends to liberty as those who had opposed it: The advocates for amendments are numerous and respectable—some alteration of the Constitution lays with great weight upon their minds—they merit consideration.—He urged the expediency of the measure, from the situation of Rhode-Island and North-Carolina—He had no doubt that it would conciliate them towards the Union, and induce them to unite, and again become branches of the great American Family.
In stating objections which had been made to affixing a bill of rights to the Constitution, Mr. Maddison observed, that objections to a continental bill of rights applied equally to their adoption by the States—The objection to a bill of rights, from the powers delegated by the Constitution, being defined and limited, has weight, while the government confines itself to those specified limits; but instances may occur, in which those limits may be exceeded, by virtue of a construction of that clause empowering Congress to make all necessary laws to carry the Constitution into execution—The article of general warrants may be instanced. It has been observed, that the Constitution does not repeal the State bills of rights, —to this it may be replied, that some of the States are without any, and that articles contained in those that have them, are very improper, and infringe upon the rights of human nature, in several respects. It has been said, that bills of rights have been violated—but does it follow from thence that they do not produce salutary effects? This objection may be urged against every regulation whatever. From these, and other considerations, Mr. Maddison inferred the expediency of a declaration of rights, to be incorporated in the Constitution.
Mr. Maddison further observed, that the proportion of Representatives had been objected to, and particularly the discretionary power of diminishing the number. There is an impropriety in the Legislature's determining their own compensation, with a power to vary its amount.—The rights of conscience, liberty of the press, and trial by jury should be secured, so as to put it out of the power of the Legislature to infringe them.—Fears respecting the judiciary system, should be entirely done away—and an express declaration made, that all rights not expressly given up, are retained.—He wished that a declaration upon these points might be attended to—and if the Constitution can be made better in the view of its most sanguine supporters, by making some alterations in it, we shall not act the part of wise men not to do it—He therefore moved for the appointment of a committee, to propose amendments, which should be laid before the Legislatures of the several States, agreeably to the 5th article of the Constitution.
Mr. Jackson observed that the hon. Gentleman's ingenious detail, so far
from convincing him of the expediency of bringing forward the subject of amendments at this time had confirmed him in the contrary opinion: The prospect which such a discussion opened, was wide and extensive, and would preclude other business, of much greater moment, at the present juncture—He differed widely from the Gentleman, with regard to bills of rights—several of the States had no such bills—Rhode-Island had none, there, liberty was carried to excess, and licentiousness triumphed. In some States, which had such a nominal security, the encroachments upon the rights of the people had been most complained of. The pres. Mr. Jackson observed, is unboundedly free—a recent instance of which, the House had witnessed in an attack upon one of its members—A bill of rights, is a mere ignis fatuus , amusing by appearances, and leading often to dangerous conclusions.—I repeat it, Sir, the present is not the time to bring forward amendments—they must be speculative and theoretical in the very nature of things, and may themselves be subjects of future amendments.—This consideration points out in the clearest manner, the propriety of waiting the result of experiment, to determine the merits of the Constitution: To that let us refer the subject, and not waste our time in useless speculations.
Mr. Gerry thought it unnecessary to go into a committee of the whole upon this subject at the present moment.—He did not think such a step necessary to satisfy the people, who are fully sensible that Congress is now engaged in the great objects of the government—He wished however, that as early a day as possible, might be assigned, that the mode of another convention might not be thought of—In which we might lose the most essential parts of the Constitution—He observed, that he was not a blind admirer of the system, there were defects as well as beauties in it—But as it was now become the Constitution of the Union, he conceived that the salvation of the country depended upon its establishment, amended or not—He was further in favour of an early day, on account of North-Carolina and Rhode-Island, as the accession of these States to the Union was very desirable, and good policy dictated that every proper step should be taken to expedite that event.—He was opposed to referring the matter to a select committee—as derogatory to the dignity of the States—he conceived the whole of the amendments proposed by the several conventions should come immediately before the House. The faith of Congress ought to be considered as pledged to take up this business upon the most extensive scale. He moved therefore, that all the various propositions for amendments should be referred to a committee of the whole, and that an early day be assigned to go into a full investigation of the subject—and proposed the first Monday in July.
Several other gentlemen spoke upon the subject, when
Mr. Maddison arose and withdrew his last motion for a select committee and then submitted to the House a resolve comprizing a number of amendments to be incorporated in the Constitution, these he read for the consideration of the House.
Mr. Livermore was opposed to this resolve—he conceived it entirely improper for any individual member to propose any particular number of amendments which do not take up the

different amendments proposed by the several States.
Mr. Page and Mr. Lee severally rose to justify Mr. Maddison, they thought themselves under great obligations to him and conceived that the mode he had adopted was just and fair—and calculated to bring the attention of the House to a proper point in determining the subject.
Mr. Maddison observed, that it was necessary the subject should be brought forward in some form or other—after waiting a considerable time for others to do it—he had tho' proper to propose the form now submitted to the House—newspapers and pamphlets were the repositories of the several amendments—those were not the proper sources—the resolve is now before the House, and they may do what they think proper with it.
Mr. Lawrance moved, that the resolve introduced by Mr. Maddison should be submitted to the consideration of a committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Boudinot proposed a select committee to consist of a member from each State.
After a few more observations, the motion of Mr. Lawrance being put was carried in the affirmative—The House then adjourned.
Tuesday, June 9, 1789.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Upon motion it was voted, that this day fortnight the House will resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the report of the committee respecting the enrollment, attestation, &c. of the acts of Congress.
It was moved, that the rule of the House which enjoins a division of the members, in case of doubt as to the decision of any question, should be amended, by saying that the members in the affirmative should rise in their places, and stand till counted—this motion obtained.
The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and resumed the bill on the collection of the revenue.
Ports of delivery under consideration.
Previous to making any further nomination of such ports—it was moved, that the shores, bays, rivers, creeks and harbours, be divided into as many districts as there are ports of entry in the United States.—This motion after a discussion was adopted.
It was moved to insert a clause, whereby masters of ships and other vessels loaded with goods, wares, and merchandise, and bound into the United States from any foreign port, shall be obliged to produce duplicate manifests of their respective cargoes, to any officers of the customs that may demand the same, previous to their entering the ports of destination.
This motion gave rise to a lengthy conversation which terminated in withdrawing the motion.
It was then voted, that a Collector, a Naval-Officer, and a Surveyor should be appointed for each of the following ports, viz. Boston, New-York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Alexandria, Virginia; Georgetown in Maryland, Charleston, South-Carolina, and Savannah. The committee rose and the House adjourned.
(To be Continued.)
L O N D O N, March 16.
The following ludicrous, though true circumstance, happened last week: A gentleman, north of Epping sent a fine hare to his friend on the other side of the town; the man by whom it was sent, having occasion, stopped at an alehouse, called for a pint of beer, and went backwards; in the mean time the landlord cruelly killed his cat, and put it in the basket, in lieu of the hare, which he concealed; the man pursued his journey, sent in the basket, was called in himself, and asked if he had stopped on the road;
he answered in the affirmative, and the mystery was cleared up, he received a shilling with thanks to the master for the intended present. He marched back with the cat, called again at the pot-house, where he found only the servant girl, and a pot boiling; he called for another pint, and sent the girl for a penny-worth of tobacco; in the mean time he took a fine piece of beef out of the pot, and put in the cat.
Extract of a letter from Vienna, March 4, 1789.
The last letters from Naples contain the melancholy news that on the 7th of February, Upper Calabria, felt three shocks of an earthquake as strong as those of the 5th of February, 1785. On the first shock all the inhabitants fled; the other two destroyed most of the houses rebuilt since the last ravages. Monte Leone, Reggio, and the environs, have suffered most, and we fear the news from Sicily will be more afflictive.
Extract of a letter from Madrid, Feb. 13, 1789.
“The following is the present state of the kingdom: The number of inhabitants is 10 millions and an half; our military forces consist of 74,779 infantry, 18,360 cavalry, and 10,208 guards belonging to the king's household, exclusive of 33 battalions of militia, 62 companies of invalids, and some companies called Michelletts. Our marine forces are composed of 72 ships of the line, viz. nine of 112, one of 110, three of 94, eight of 80, forty-two of 74, seven of 68, and two of 64 guns, with 46 frigates, 16 xebecs, &c. in all 238 ships of war, which together carry 8984 guns; and they are still building a large number at Cadiz, Cartahena, and Ferrol. The revenues of the crown amount to 30 millions of piastres.
Ireland, it may almost be literally said, is in a flame, they are full of loyalty to the king, but detestation of the lord lieutenant.
B A L T I M O R E, June 2.
Last Saturday morning (at a Villa) in the vicinity of this town Mr. John Dublain, a gentleman from Cape Francois, being in a state of insanity, put a period to his existence, by shooting himself through the head with a musket.
G E O R G E T O W N, June 4.
Extract of a letter from a farmer in Washington county, on Patowmac, to a gentleman of the Patowmac company, dated May 20, 1789.
“Living near the banks of this river and viewing yesterday 13 long loaded boats, and 7 this morning pass down under full sail, with colours flying and various music in joyous train and good order.—Under such pleasing prospects permit me to offer my sincere and grateful thanks, as a just tribute due to so noble an undertaking, in establishing the navigation, at present upwards of 150 miles above tide water, through a rich and fertile country, which from its various useful branches, draws the produce into the main channel, from 40 to 50 miles on each side—exclusive of the near and convenient communication it has with the Ohio, which in all human probability will bring on commercial connections that will unite a tie of lasting interest and friendship. The advantage of carriage in the present infant state of the river, already saves from 250 to 300l. on the flour I annually export—compare this with the community in general; what will it be when fully accomplished? And it must lead us into many pleasing reflections on your laudable undertaking. Long may you all live to receive toll—particularly your leading members who have for many years used their exertion and influence to bring it on.”
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Lebanon, to his friend in this town, dated May 24, 1789.
“The extraordinary cures performed by the Rev. Mr. William Stoy, Minister of the German congregation
in this town, on persons bit by mad dogs, will no doubt remove your anxiety for the recovery of your friend—He has saved the lives of at least 300 persons within these 4 years past, 60 of whom were cured since Christmas last; some of them were brought with all the symptoms of the horrid disorder, in particular a Mr. B——, a reputable merchant from New-York, came to this town last fall, in the height of the Hydrophobia, and in fact raving mad—the medicines had the most miraculous effect, it restored him to his senses in the small space of 24 hours. This perhaps will appear fabulous to some, but the fact can be proved by thousands, who saw the unfortunate object before and since the experiment took place. Mr. Stoy is about laying his discovery before Congress, on condition of being allowed a reward.”
P H I L A D E L P H I A, June 10.
The wonderful exertions of this country in economy and industry afford the most heartfelt satisfaction to the patriots in every situation: Men in public stations in almost every State are cloathing themselves in the manufactures of the country—the old branches are daily improving—new ones introduced—and domestic manufactures extending beyond any thing ever known heretofore. This silent progress of industry in this latter way has been evidenced by the wonderful sales of spinning wheel irons in this city, which in the year last past, in two stores only, have amounted to 5860 sets. It is with high pleasure we add, that a great number of wheels have been shipped in the coasters to the shores of the Chesapeake.
The ship Asia, Capt. Barry, and the ship Canton, Captain Truxton, sailed from Canton, in China, on the same day, and what is extraordinary, after a voyage of four months and twenty days, they both arrived here on Friday last. With them departed the Ship Jenny, Capt. Thompson: the Washington, of Providence (Rhode-Island) was to follow in a few days. The Eleanor was there fitting for a farther voyage.
Extract of a letter from London, dated March 31.
“Our beloved Sovereign continues well, and if the prayers, illuminations and addresses of ten millions of people can have any salutary effect, he will continue well.
“I hope by degrees the inhabitants of America will continue in the Federal Union, and thereby acquire a system of true political government, and adequate importance in the world.”
Extract of a letter from Antigua, dated April 26.
“We cannot have above one third of a crop, owing to the dry weather. Since September we have not had one good rain, so that water to drink is become a most serious article, and sells as high as nine pence a pail. All the neighbouring islands will also have very short crops, owing to dry weather, and an insect called the borer, which destroy the canes wherever they come.
A Bermuda paper of the 2d ult. advises, “the crops this season at Jamaica are very large.”
B O S T O N, June 18.
Particulars of a melancholy Catastrophe which happened on Monday last, when a company of about fourteen in number, principally Members of the Legislature, was on a fishing party in the lower harbour.
At about two o'clock, the sloop in which they were, made sail, to return, and when within a small distance of the Light House, several of the gentlemen on board expressed a wish to see that building: To gratify these, a person jumped into the sloop's moles-boat, & rowed four of the company to the island.—In the mean time the sloop drifted up with the tide, and those on board fished. The boat then set out for the sloop, but the wind and tide being strong, the sloop gained in her distance from the boat. As soon as possible the sloop put about, and under
her foresail stood for the boat, and passed her, none of these in the boat being able to reach the sloop, which again put about, and, on passing the boat, flung her a rope, as soon as this bit, the boat went over instantaneously. Fortunately the person who had the end of the rope, on board the sloop, at the risk of his life, being dragged entirely over the gunwale, held on. Three of the boat's company clung to the rope, two of whom were dragged to the sloop alive, the other apparently dead, a fourth took to an oar, and the fifth, the person who rowed the others to the Light, having, it is supposed, been stunned when the boat overset, sunk, and was drowned. The one who took to an oar, kept himself above water about ten minutes by it, when the sloop making sail near him, one on board flung him over one of the companion doors, on which he floated 15 minutes longer, when providentially he was taken so much exhausted, that he fell senseless the moment he was got on deck. Happily for the sufferers, Dr. John Sprague of this town, was one of the company—and with an activity no less astonishing than fortunate, by an application of the means and methods recommended by the Humane Society, apparently restored to life a very worthy fellow-creature, and was of essential service to the others who acknowledge with gratitude his attention and assiduity. The sloop immediately stood for Hull, where the sufferers were immediately put into warm beds, and, with God's blessing, are likely to do well. It may be mentioned as an extraordinary circumstance, that when the person who was drowned was sinking, and Dr. Sprague had stripped himself, and was on the point of leaping into the water to save him—that the Doctor's son, of about thirteen years of age, threw the end of the main-halyards, round his father's body—seeing this, some of the company prevented his jumping over; which if he had done, he would by the jerk of the rope (which was short) have dashed to pieces against the vessel's side—or if he had gone down, the weight of the drowning man, who was very large must have prevented his ever again rising alive. The whole of the company returned on Tuesday. The name of the person drowned, is Titus Strong, a victualler of this town, but formerly of Northampton; who has left a wife, with two children, in such circumstances as call for the assistance of the charitable and humane.
AFRICAN CONQUEST.
A YOUNG man in a neighbouring town, who, the winter past, attended considerably to Arithmetic, and had formed pretty towering ideas of his skill in that science, the other day addressed himself to an African in the following manner: “Boston, I can take a pen and ink, and in three minutes can cypher out and tell you how many minutes you have to live.” “Canna you, Massa, you must be berry good cypher indeed. I ask you a question—Which can see best, a mare stone blind, or a horse without eyes?” “Pho, that's no question at all.” “I ask you another, 'pose be be ten rods to Nichols's, how far you call him away out yonder?” “That I can't tell neither.” replied he. “Vell, I ask one more, 'pose fifty rails make one load, how many be take to make a d—d great pile?” So many unanswerable questions quite confounded our young Arithmetician. He began to think he did not know every thing, and retreated from the list of his African antagonist with shame and confusion.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against purchasing of James Davis, of Durham, any Note or Notes, purporting to be given by me to him, as I never gave any such Notes to him, and will not be answerable for the payment thereof.
JOHN KNIGHT.
Durham, 25th June, 1789.

From English papers brought by the Boston Packet, Capt. Davis, who arrived here on Friday last from London, we have extracted the following articles:—
P A R I S, April 5. The Assembly of the States-General is still fixed for the 27th inst.—The Members are in general chosen—and notwithstanding the novelty of popular elections, they were conducted with the utmost harmony.
L O N D O N, April 3. The war in the northern Parts of Europe will be carried on with great vigour—and much “bloody work” may be expected this summer.
There are great bets laid, that this country will be involved in War, from her Prussian and Dutch connection, in less than one year.
April 4. The Custom house at Wexford, in Ireland, was on Tuesday sennight broke open, and robbed of nearly 2000 guineas; the depredators left behind them the following laconic epistle;—“We have only secured this moiety of the public cash, fearful that it might be used for worse purposes than we shall put it to!”
April 6. The Dutch and Flanders Mails arrived on Saturday morning, and brought letters from Stockholm, dated the 16th of March, by which we learn that the Secret Committee of the Diet have resolved to support the King in carrying on the war, and that their constituents shall not only be liable to pay the charges hitherto incurred, but such fresh loans as may be required to be raised, either at home or abroad. In consequence of which the Bank has issued the King two millions and an half of rix dollars (Spanish dollars) as a provisional subsidy, and have agreed to furnish him with 500,000 monthly, from the opening of the campaign.
The Turks are to open the campaign with an army of between three and four hundred thousand men.
From the Political Magazine of February last. His majesty has suddenly conceived an inclination to adopt the habit of Quakers, and as the attending physicians think it proper to indulge him in every mode of a harmless tendency, he has been permitted to assume the attire of those people, in which he at present appears.
His Majesty's health continues sound—his assiduity in business increases—and no dangers entertained of a relapse. The King's physicians are all to be pensioned—by Parliament.
A day of general Thanksgiving has been ordered on account of his Majesty's recovery.
B O S T O N, June 14. Congress yesterday discharged the Committee of the whole, who had the Bill to regulate the Collection of the Revenue a fortnight under consideration; and chose a select Committee, to whom the Bill is recommitted: The discussion this Bill has undergone will render the work of completing it not an arduous task.
You perceive the Impost Bill is returned from the Senate to the House—Molasses, Rum, Wines, &c. are reduced. Teas are raised. The Senate propose the Act should take place 1st. July.—But I conceive it will be impossible. The alterations will be acceded to generally—though some suppose further debate upon the subject will take place.
JUNE 23. It is said that the heads of a Bill to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States, as reported by the committee of the Senate, are, That the Supreme Court of the United States shall consist of a Chief Justice, and five associate Justices, any four of whom shall be a quorum, and shall hold, annually, at the seat of the Federal Government, two Sessions.
The United States shall be divided into eleven districts to be limited and called as follows, to wit, one to consist of the State of New Hamp-
shire, and that part of the State of Massachusetts, which is easterly of New-Hampshire, and to be called New-Hampshire district; one to consist of the remaining part of Massachusetts, and to be called Massachusetts district, and so on with the other States, each State composing a district, which is called by the name of the State.
Each district is to have a district Court, to consist of one Judge, who shall reside in the district for which he is appointed, and shall be called a district Judge, and hold annually four sessions. The district Judge to hold special Courts at his discretion.
The beforementioned districts are to be divided into three circuits, which shall be called the eastern, the middle and the southern district. That the eastern circuit shall consist of the districts of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New-York; that the middle circuit shall consist of the districts of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia; and that the southern circuit shall consist of the districts of South-Carolina and Georgia; and that there shall be holden annually in each district, two Courts, which shall be called circuit Courts, and shall consist of two Justices of the Supreme Court, and the district Judge, any two of whom shall constitute a quorum.
Hon. Theodore Sedgwick, Representative from Massachusetts, and the Hon. A. Brown, Representative from Virginia, have arrived at New-York, and taken their seats in the Congress of the Union. There lacks only one member from Georgia, and one from New-Hampshire, to complete the number of Representatives furnished by the eleven adopting states.
Capt. Daniel Brown, of Lancaster, Massachusetts, actuated by that benevolence of heart which does honor to its possessor, has, in the course of the last month, freely given to a number of poor families in that vicinity, about 300 bushels of Grain, besides a large quantity of Potatoes, &c.—and thereby saved them from distress, and perhaps death. May Heaven's choicest blessings, be his reward!
A subscription is set on foot in New-York by a Mr. Joseph Decker, for the purpose of constructing and filling an air balloon, of twenty-five feet diameter. The cost, it is said will amount to upwards of an hundred guineas. Mr. Decker is to ascend himself with the balloon, when prepared.
The pensions at present on the civil establishment of the Kingdom of Great Britain, amount to £97,890 17/ 6d. and the pensions on the military establishment to £5,827 3/ 4d. amounting in the whole to the enormous sum of £103,718 0/ 10d.
P O R T S M O U T H, June 25.
The accounts lately published and circulated respecting the scarcity of grain, appear to be greatly exaggerated. That there was not a sufficient supply in the British settlements is without doubt true; and in consequence large quantities have been sold to the British subjects in America by the inhabitants of these States. A great handle we are assured has been made of this, by speculators, and avaricious holders of grain, to enhance the price, but as the crops now look promising, the probability is, that in a short time grain will be much more plenty and cheaper than at present, and these canker worms to society be disappointed in acquiring unjust gain.
It is supposed that the great reduction in the prime cost of cotton goods in Europe is owing to the infant establishments in that line in this country, which the European manufacturers naturally wish by all means to discourage. If they will maintain a fair rivalry of this kind we cannot blame them, but let it spur us to due exertions.
His Excellency Joshua Clayton, Esq. is elected President of the State of Delaware.
Commencement at Dartmouth College, is to be, in future, on the fourth Wednesday in August.
DIED Mrs. ANNA MARSHALL, consort of Mr. JOHN MARSHALL, of this town. Also a Negro woman of Mr. Shapley's.
NAVAL OFFICE, Port of Piscataqua, June 25, 1789. C L E A R E D for Schooner Industry, Brayn, Shelburne. Snow Abigail, Parker, W. Indies.
State of New Hampshire. Grafton, ff.
W HEREAS the proprietors of the township of Concord, in said county, at their legal meeting holden at the dwelling-house of Major Samuel Young, in said Concord, on the 15th day of May last, voted a tax of five dollars on each grantee, or share of land, in said township, public rights excepted, for the purpose of supporting their title to said township, and making surveys and allotments therein, and the subscriber being appointed collector, to collect said tax—This is to give notice, that unless the said sum is paid to me at Concord, aforesaid, by the last day of July next, their lands will be advertised for sale, for the payment of said tax, as the law directs. Benjamin Whitcomb. (Collector.)
Concord, May 12, 1789.
N O R T H W O O D. State of New-Hampshir.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the parish of Northwood, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 13th day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Jonathan Clark, Esq. innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
    R.  N.  Q ty  s.  d.  s. d.      Wm. Langdon,  7  7  14  156  2  6 3 9    S t . Penhallow,  8  8  20  0  10  1 3    Benj. Harris,  9  21  90  2  6  3 9    Elisha Storey,  0  32  133  5  0  7 2    Wm. Briggs,  10  10  69  1  2  1 8    S t . Whitwell,  0  14  90  11  0  16 6    Joshua Moody,  11  5  156  10  0  15 0    Step. Akerman,  0  6  30  1  0  1 6    R. Waldron,  8  22  64  1  7  2 6     BENJAMIN KELLY, Constable. Northwood, June 4, 1789.
To be Sold at Public
Vendue by licence from the Judge of Probate, on Wednesday the 19th day of August next, at ten o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling-house of Col. William Brewster, in Portsmouth, the real estate of John Moffatt, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased.—The sale will begin with sundry parcels of land in the several towns and places following, viz.
Marlborough—An dover—Campbells—Gore—New-Bradford—Stoddard—Washington—Gore—Fisherfield—Hillsborough—Peterborough—ditto Slip—New-Hampton—Conway—Sutton—New-Chester—Offipee—New-London—Kyarfarge—Dublin—Allenstown—Effingham—Middletown—New-Durham—Gore—Moultonborough—Wolfborough—Wakefield—Bedford—Lyndborough—Fitzwilliam—Alexandria—New-Boston—Weare—and an Island in Winnipesaukee-Pond, No. 15.—and will be continued by adjournment (if need be) until the whole is sold, or a sufficient sum raised to discharge the debts of the deceased.—Conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale.
Portsmouth, June 25th, 1789.
Just Published and ready for subscribers, (Agreeable to the proposal lately issued) The Acts and Laws of this State,
Nearly bound in one large octavo volume.
In order to accommodate those gentlemen who had not an opportunity of becoming subscribers, a few copies more than were subscribed or are struck off; but if we may judge from the great demand there is for them, they will not remain long for sale.
To the hon. MOSES DOW, Esq. one of the justices of the peace and of the quorum, throughout the state of New-Hampshire.—
T HE subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Bath, in the county of Grafton, and state of New-Hampshire, request you to call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be holden at the dwelling-house of Col. Ebenezer Sandborn, in said town, on Wednesday the 29th day of July next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, to vote and act on the following articles, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
2d. To choose a proprietor's clerk, assessors, collector, and such other officers as occasion may require.
3d. To appoint a committee to receive and examine the pretensions or title the settlers or inhabitants set up to the lots they have pitched, settled, or live upon, to state facts, and report their opinion, which and how many of said pitches and settlements ought to be confirmed.
4th. To agree and determine upon some method for drawing or appropriating the lots that have not been pitched, in such way and manner as to give the proprietors who have not made pitches, an equitable chance with others.
5th. To appoint a committee to adjust and settle all accounts and demands against said proprietors; and also to prosecute or defend any suits which they may think proper to commence, or that may be commenced against them.
6th. To raise by tax such sum of money as they may think necessary, for discharging demands against said proprietors, detraying expences, and other purposes, as they may find occasion to require.
7th. To reconsider and make void any votes or proceedings, or any parts or clauses thereof, which said proprietors have already passed; or to ratify and confirm any votes or proceedings, or any parts or clauses thereof, as they may judge most agreeable.
8th. To appoint a committee to preambulate the outlines of said town, agreeably to charter.
9th. To appoint a committee to examine the proprietors old book of records, and compare the same with the new, and report whether the latter ought to be accepted.
10th. To vote and act on any other matters and things that may be found necessary or expedient.
JOHN HURD, THOMAS LEAVITT, Executor of the last will and testament of Jonathan Moulton.
TIMOTHY BARRON.
PURSUANT to the foregoing application, the said proprietors are hereby notified to meet at the time, place, and for the purposes therein mentioned.
MOSES DOW, Justice Peace. Haverhill, May 15, 1789.

Parnassian Spring.
The following lines were addressed to a person who expressed to be under concern about a future state.
MY FRIEND, BE still, nor anxious tho'ts employ, Distrust imbitters present joy ; On GOD for all events depend, Thou can'st not want when GOD's thy friend.
Weigh well thy part, and do thy best, Leave to Omnipotence the rest ; Sovereign love will ne'er desert, The humble and the honest heart.
Heav'n may not grant thee all thy mind, Yet say not thou that Heav'n's unkind ; GOD is alike both good and wise, In what he grants and what denies ; Perhaps what Goodness, gives to-day, To-morrow, Goodness, takes away ; Thou'lt say that troubles intervene, That sorrows darken half the scene ; True—and thou this consequence may'st see, This world was ne'er design'd for thee ; Thou'rt like a passenger below, That stays perhaps a night or so ; But still his native country lies, Beyond the boundaries of the skies.
Of Heav'n ask virtue, wisdom, health, But never let thy pray'r be wealth ; If food be thine, though little gold, And raiment to repel the cold ; Such as may nature's wants suffice, Not what from pride and folly rise. Watch the motions of thy soul ; A calm conscience crowns the whole : Add but a friend to all this store, Can'st thou in reason wish for more ; And if kind Heav'n this comfort brings, 'Tis more than is the lot of kings.
WINDHAM. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land lying in Windham who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the last Tuesday of June, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at three of the clock P. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Job Pingree, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   s. d. q.     Capt. Oliver Saunders specie, 2 0 1   do. continental, 2 0 1   do. paper continental, 3 3 2   Widow Robinson, specie, 1 9 1   do. continental specie, 1 9 1   do. paper continental, 2 10 1   Robert Clendenning, specie, 1 11 0   do. continental, 1 11 0   do. paper, 3 1 2   Barr's heirs, specie, 0 7 2   do. continental, 0 7 2   do. paper, 1 10 2   James Saunders, 0 8 0   do. continental, 0 8 0   do. paper, 1 1 0   Phillip Rowel, specie, 0 4 0   do. continental, 0 4 0   do. paper, 0 6 1    JAMES DINSMORE, Constable. Windham, April 15, 1789.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of the Hon. JOHN GAGE, late of Dover, Esq. deceased, under the administration of Capt. JOHN GAGE, of Dover, are desired to make immediate payment to the subscriber ; and those who have demands, are requested to present them well vouched for settlement.
Attorney WM. ATKINSON, to the Ad- ministrator Dover, June 15, 1789.
HILLSBOROUGH. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Hillsborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock A. M. on said day, at the house of John Dutton, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   D. N. A. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Thomas Wallingford, 3 16 in 43 100 0 10 2 5 1 11   Widow Nick, 0 0 50 0 5 1 3 0 11   John Ford, east part, 0 0 25 0 3 1 0 0 6   Widow Moore, 0 0 150 1 5 3 8 2 8   Paul D. Sargent, 1 28 50 0 5 1 3 0 11   Susannah Dodge, 3 39 70 0 7 1 9 1 4   Rachael Sewall, 1 62 50 0 5 1 3 0 11   North part mill farm, 0 0 450 0 6 1 4 1 0   Asa Hart, 0 0 60 0 6 1 4 1 2   Elijah Fuller, 3 34 21 0 2 0 7 0 3   Oliver Shed, 3 44 0 2 6 6 9 4 11   Thomas Parker, 3 14 in 42 100 0 10 2 5 1 11   David Low Dodge, 3 6 in 29 100 0 10 2 5 1 11   Stephen Rolf, 1 37 50 0 5 1 3 0 11    WILLIAM BOOTH, Constable. Hillsborough, May 20, 1789.
BRIDGEWATER. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in New-Chester and Bridgewater, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 21st day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Samuel Worthen in Bridgewater unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. D. Q'ty spe. cert. s. d. s. d.     Samuel Moores, 67 3 100 1 4 1 2   Mark Carr, 18 3 9 0 3 0 2   James M'Farson, 48 4 100 1 4 1 2   Joseph Clark, 11 4 70 1 0 0 11   Messharvey and others, 36 1 59 0 7 0 6   5 2 71 1 5 1 3   10 4 86 0 9 0 0   Jos. Blanchard, 42 1 90 1 0 0 11   3 2 100 1 0 0 11   85 3 100 1 8 1 6   35 4 100 1 0 0 11   Olando Colby, 74 3 100 1 4 1 2   86 4 100 1 4 1 2   Capt. J. Minot, 60 1 90 1 4 1 2   93 2 100 1 4 1 2   38 3 100 1 0 0 11   75 4 100 2 0 1 9   76 3 100 2 0 1 9   James White, 40 3 100 1 8 1 6   85 4 100 1 8 1 6   William Graham, 11 2 100 2 0 1 9   Henry Hall, 16 3 100 2 0 1 9   31 4 100 1 0 0 11   J. Tolford, Esq. 16 2 50 1 0 0 11   half,   M. Thornton, Esq. 67 1 31 0 4 0 3   89 2 100 1 4 1 2   4 4 100 1 0 0 11   6 4 100 1 0 0 11   71 2 100 1 0 0 11   82 2 100 1 4 1 2   41 3 100 2 0 1 9   39 3 70 0 8 0 7   86 1 90 0 8 0 7    SIMEON CROSS, Constable. Bridgewater, June 1, 1789.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 23d day July next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Maj. Samuel Jones, unless prevented by previous payment.
   first bund. second bund. third bund. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Joseph Eames half, 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0   Richard Sparrow half, 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0   Stephen Kellogg, 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Samuel Meacham, 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0   Capt. J. Wentworth, 0 0 0 8 1 5 0 0 0   Thomas W. Walden, 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   John Newmarch, Esq. 0 0 2 5 1 5 0 0 0    JOSEPH FLINT, Constable. Canaan, June 16, 1789.
FITZWILLIAM. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Fitzwilliam, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, Collector for said propriety, on or before the first Monday in August next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Col. Sylvanus Reed, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. s. d. q.     Isaac Goodenow, 2 1 6 4 3   Abijah Warner, 4 1 3 2 1   Robert Ware, 14 1 4 5 3   Zacheus Hall, 7 2 1 1 0   Col. Stoddard, 1 3 6 4 3   Matt. Osborn, 10 3 6 4 3   Joseph Farwell, 11 3 6 4 3   Benjamin Davison, 13 3 3 8 2   James Reed, 4 4 6 4 3   Heirs of George Libby, 5 4 6 4 3   Levi Wilder, 8 4 6 4 3   John Mellen, 12 4 6 4 3   Nathan Hall, 23 4 6 4 3   Col. Stoddard, 1 5 6 4 3   James Reed half, 2 5 3 2 1   Joseph Dunn, 21 5 3 2 1   Levi Wilder, 1 6 6 4 3   Levi Wilder, 2 6 6 4 3   James Stone, 8 6 1 8 1   Col. Stoddard, 19 6 6 4 3   Daniel Farrar, 23 6 3 2 1   Levi Wilder, 6 7 6 4 3   Daniel Barns, 14 7 0 7 3   Daniel Barns, 70 acres, 15 7 4 5 3   Jonathan Lovell, 2 8 6 4 3   Curwin Wallis, 15 9 6 4 3   Joseph Foster, 16 9 6 4 3   Thomas Tolman, 23 9 3 10 0   Levi Wilder, 3 10 6 4 3   Heirs of George Libby, 10 10 6 4 3   Nathan Brooks, 11 10 6 4 3   Col. Stoddard, 12 10 6 4 3   William Tolman, 20 10 4 2 2   Peter Starkey, 21 10 1 1 3   Col. Stoddard, 12 11 6 4 3   James Reed, 14 11 6 4 3   Jonathan Locke, 20 11 6 4 3   John Sweetland, 22 11 2 10 2   Ephraim Parker, 15 12 6 4 3   Agabus Bishop, 22 12 6 4 3    BENJAMIN DAVISON, Collector. Fitzwilliam, May 29, 1789.
A further term of three months from the fifth day of May inst. being allowed for the creditors to the estate of Timothy Bedel, Esq. late of Haverhill, deceased, to bring in their claims—the subscribers hereby give notice, that they will attend said business at the dwelling-house of Mr. Samuel Brooks, innholder in Haverhill, on the first Tuesday of June next, and the first Tuesday of the two following months, from ten o'clock in the forenoon to six in the afternoon of said days.
   JAMES WOODWARD, Commiss   JOSHUA HOWARD,   ANDREW S. CROCKER,   AMOS KIMBALL,    Haverhill May 5, 1789.
FISHERSFIELD. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in the township of Fishersfield, county of Hillsborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 26th day of June, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold as public vendue at ten of the clock A. M. at my dwelling house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. Acres. s. d. s. d.     Blanchard & Co. 3 500 2 6 3 1   Tho. Wallingsford, 8 500 2 6 3 1   Jonas Hastings, Constable.    Fishersfield, May 12, 1789.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton ff. Concord, April 4, 1789.
TO ISAAC MOORE, Clerk of the proprietors of said township, the subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than a sixteenth part of the township of Concord, aforesaid, request you to warn, according to law, a meeting of the grantees, and proprietors of said Concord, to be holden at the dwelling-house of Benjamin Whetcomb,