The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1783-02-15 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Vol. XXVII.]
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1783.
[No. 1372.]
For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
THE EXAMINER, No. II.
H AVING in my first letter shewn the necessity of forming societies, and instituting government among mankind; and accounted for the different systems which have been introduced: I shall now proceed to consider the nature of the several kinds of government which have taken place.—These are generally denominated despotic, monarchical, aristocratical, and democratical.—
The first of these is where the authority is lodged in the hands of one man who has the power of making what laws he thinks proper, and of executing them in the manner most agreeable to his own caprice; his laws exist only while his particular purpose is carried into execution; the lives and properties of his subjects are at his disposal, and as he is clothed with all the powers of government, no person can call him to account.
In a monarchical government, the supreme power is lodged in the hands of one man who is governed by particular laws.—Monarchies have generally, if not always, been founded upon the ruins of some republic, where good regulations were at first formed by the people, which from the imperfections of too popular a system, the people found themselves unable to carry into execution, and therefore were driven by necessity to submit to a monarch vested with the supreme executive power; and as this form is generally established upon the ruins of a democracy, the monarch tho' bound to execute the laws already in force, has so great a power in making new edicts, and the voice of the people is of so little weight, that his not becoming as absolute as any despotic prince, seems rather a matter of choice than of compulsion.
An aristocracy is where the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a few persons clothed with all the powers of government, without any check or controul, and is of all others the most dangerous to the lives and properties of the subjects.
A democracy is a species of government where the supreme power remains in the hands of the people, and would be preferable to all others, if it was possible to execute it agreeable to its true principles; but this having, by the experience of ages, been found impracticable, and the attempt having generally ended in establishing a monarchical or despotic government, no wise politicians will ever introduce it without some qualifications. But that people who are fortunate enough to adopt a plan which has none but the necessary qualifications, and preserves the true principles of such a government, may with propriety be pronounced a happy people.
Political writers of every nation, have been lavish of their encomiums upon the British government; and it must be confessed that it has come nearer perfection than any which has yet presented itself in Europe: but many of those writers suppose that to have originated in political wisdom, which owed its existence wholly to fortuitous circumstances.—The British government was in the first instance founded in feudal principles; the sovereign, and the baron to whom great tracts of territory were granted, held the supreme power; the rest of the people were their slaves. Fortunately the contention between the barons and their prince, respecting the rights of the former, and the prerogatives of the latter, were the means of bringing the people to assist in making those laws by which they were to be governed. The body which represented the people soon became formidable, and served as a check upon the other two branches; after this, the British constitution partook in some respect of the three forms of government which were last described, viz—monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy.—The prince having the supreme executive power, the authority of making war and peace, and a negative upon laws in some respect resembling a monarch; the baron having rights independent both of the sovereign and the people, gave to that branch some resemblance to an aristocracy; while the representatives of the people would alone have constituted a perfect democracy; but as neither could act separately, they served as a mutual check upon each other; and while the constitution had none of the defects of either form, separately considered, it had the advantages, the force, and energy of all, and therefore exhibited a system of government much nearer perfection, than any which has taken place in any part of the globe—except only some few which have been adopted in the Thirteen United States, who profiting by experience, avoided those defects which have dragged on the ruin of empires that once gave laws to the world.
A despotic government can be continued no longer than the power of the prince is so realized among the people as to keep them in continual fear of offending; and either of the other three forms when separately adopted upon its true principles, carries in it the seeds of its own destruction; and though it may under particular circumstances exist for many years, its ruin is certain and its destruction sure.
Thus the Assyrian, the Grecian, the Roman, and other mighty empires, have had their commencement, their meridian lustre, their declension, and their end.—And even Britain, though it has long boasted a happy constitution, is now advancing with hasty strides toward the brink of destruction.—
And as the dissolution of all the others was owing to defects in their constitution, which were not discovered until the evil was too far advanced; so it will probably appear to the world at some future period, that allowing the British monarch to claim and enjoy prerogatives, rights and privileges, independent of the people—making the crown hereditary, where those prerogatives may sometimes be used as engines in the hands of an idiot or a madman, have overturned a political fabric which once excited the admiration and the envy of Europe.
LONDON, September 9.
PRINCIPLES of a Jesuitical MINISTER.
First, The Minister must have the shadow of religion, but not the substance.
Secondly, He must by all means, make the most insinuating applications to the people that he can, and lock up his own design in pretence for religion, liberty, reformation of laws, reformation, &c.
Thirdly, If the supremacy of the State be invaded, the lapses of the former magistrate must be inculcated with the greatest advantage, and what is wanting in reality must be supplied in calumny.
Fourthly, The Jesuitical Minister must support mercenary preachers to cry up his measures in all churches, that the poison may insinuate more generally into all parts of the body politic.
Fifthly, If success attends upon his enterprises, he must urge it to authenticate his cause.
Sixthly, He must change with the time.
Seventhly, If a Jesuitical Minister finds reason to impose oaths, let them be worded with such ambiguity as may furnish a sense obliging to the design, and yet so soft, as the people may not feel the snare.
Eighthly, Necessity of state is a very competent apology for the worst of actions.
Ninthly, The Minister must wave all relations both sacred and civil, and swim to his design through a sea of blood.
Tenthly, The Jesuitical Minister may endeavour to raise private subscriptions for building ships.
Captain Macarty,
Commanding His Most Christian Majesty's Ship the America , hereby cautions all persons against purchasing of any Seaman or Soldier of said Ship, Cloathing of any kind, or making part of the Equipage of said Ship.
Captain Macarty begs the favor of the Inhabitants of Portsmouth, that whenever any Person of the above description shall be seen to offer for sale any sort of cloathing, that he may be acquainted thereof; otherwise it may occasion a derangement of the supplies of said Ship.
Portsmouth, Jan. 30, 1783.

From the London Chronicle.
To the PRINTER.
SIR,
WERE it not for the pleasure of communicating it, I would not give a single rush for a heart full of joy. Give me leave, then, to tell you and your readers how much I partake in the transports which now warm the breast of every true patriot. Happy times, Mr. Printer! glorious prospects!
But as the bulk of mankind are not very apt to look before their noses, permit me to point out a few of the numberless blessings which must necessarily flow from the late wise and generous measures.
Every one knows what the public expences lately have been; what our debts and taxes are; and how much economy is wanted. But, abstracted from the expence of the war, be pleased to observe what we shall save. The barren sand banks of East Florida (which would with all my heart give to the devil) the frozen deserts of Nova-Scotia, the extensive regions of Canada, Newfoundland, and St. John's, cost not a little for the support of their civil government, troops, stores, &c. all which will be saved; for I do not suppose any one is silly enough to dream of preserving them after this. And, pray remember, a penny saved is a penny got.—But this is little. The West India islands must follow the fortune of America. Of this I believe every man is sensible that knows any thing at all of the matter.—Observe what a saving is here again—Governors, Lieutenant Governors, Chief Justices, &c. troops, cannon, ammunition, Admirals, ships, sailors, &c. &c. Bless me, Mr. Printer, we shall get quite rich! But this is not all. After having got so happily rid of the West Indies, we will of course have one half (I speak at random) fewer ships and sailors; it would therefore be the highest folly to think of keeping any thing in the East Indies. So much the better, say I—that's the very thing—for here again we save the enormous expence of supporting those distant settlements. But, what is much more, we are now arrived at that happy period when a fleet is altogether unnecessary, having got rid of all these cursed dominions which have been troublesome to us. Our ships may be sold, and will bring something considerable; but what is that, compared with the saving that will arise from the suppression of the Admiralty Office, dock yards, &c. &c.
I shall mention but one thing more—the army. In the circumstances I have described, an army, as well as a fleet, must be altogether useless. A most happy circumstance indeed! There we save—Lord knows what! Commanders in Chief, subordinate, &c. &c. &c. camps, contracts, offices of war, ordnance, &c. &c. &c.
I know very well, Mr. Printer, what objection you will make to this happy scheme. After our navy and army are gone, you say, what is to protect us? You think you have puzzled many a poor devil; you never was more out in your life. Why then I say to you, and all the good people of England, let your Insignificance protect you. R. S.
P. S. Pray, Sir, answer me two little questions. Is it the way to beat France, to keep 30,000 men in America, with their hands tied up, & little better than prisoners?
Supposing we do beat France, what are we to get by it? Perhaps you will say as much as usual—Glory and broken bones: Mighty good!
LONDON, November 23.
This day the Governors and Directors of the Bank of England, received the following letter from the Hon. T. Townsend, Secretary for the home department.
Whitehall, November 22, 1782.
Gentlemen,
HIS Majesty's ministers, anxious to prevent as early as possible, the mischiefs too commonly resulting from speculations in the funds, during the uncertain state of negotiations of peace, between the powers at war, which it is the general interest of all great powers to avoid, have thought it their duty to ask his Majesty's permission to communicate to you, that the negotiations now carrying on at Paris, are thought so near a crisis, as to promise a decisive conclusion, either for peace or war before the meeting of Parliament, which will therefore be prorogued from Tuesday the 26th instant, to Thursday the 5th of December, and I have his Majesty's commands to assure you that you will receive immediate notice of the same. (Signed) T. TOWNSEND.
PHILADELPHIA, January 22.
Great outrages, it is said, were committed by the officers and soldiers of the enemy previous to the evacuation of Charlestown, proceeding from an unwillingness to pay off their debts.—In one fray, it is asserted, that a merchant of distinction was put to death.
We hear the enemy have carried off the bells belonging to the churches and other public edifices in Charlestown, and committed many enormities besides that of sacrilege.
Wednesday, the 8th instant, his Excellency the Count de Rochambeau, with his suite, embarked at Annapolis, on board his Most Christian Majesty's frigate L'Emeraldé for France.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, Nov. 16.
"Compte D'Estaing is at Madrid, on his way to Cadiz, to take the command of the combined fleet, consisting of 36 sail of the line, to convoy 10,000 troops, which are to be joined to those in the Havanna. Jamaica is certainly the object."
Since our last a small Schooner has arrived at Baltimore from Cape Francois, the Capt. of which informs that Sir Samuel Hood, with 13 sail of the line was cruising off that harbour, and that Count d'Estaing, was momentarily expected in the West Indies, with a very formidable squadron from Old France.
A vessel is arrived at Baltimore, after a short passage, from St. Thomas's, and brings advice, that the British Parliament, which was to have met on the 26th of Nov. was prorogued to the 5th of December, when the Commissioners' ultimatum was expected from Paris; and that the people of England were in great commotions, and exceedingly clamorous for peace. This intelligence was received at St. Thomas's by a vessel immediately from England.
A few days ago 19 refugees were bro't hither from head quarters, under a Captain's guard. They were taken in Long Island Sound, on one of their plundering expeditions. By their wretched appearance, they did not seem to have participated, to any considerable degree, in the blessings "of that government, which (as General Robertson says in his proclamation) all men admire, but providence has been kindly pleased to reserve for the subjects of Great Britain."
The relief of Gibraltar by Lord Howe was owing to the weather more than to his superior skill in naval manœuvres—and such was his precipitancy to avoid an action with the combined fleet, that after having thrown in his transports and store ships, he
left behind him a Spanish 74 gun ship, which had ran ashore at point Europa, and was got off by the garrison. The action which did ensue, after being over hauled by the combined fleet, was merely defensive on his part, and what the sons of Neptune style "a running fight." He however sustained some damage in his spars and rigging, and the loss of about three or four hundred men killed and wounded.
The ship Iris, Captain Robert Rental, is arrived in Rappahannock river, Virginia, from Salem in New England.
BOSTON, February 13.
We learn by the southern post, that a conference was last week held between his Excellency Gen. Washington & Gen. Carleton, at the lines, but the subject was a secret.
A London paper, of Nov. 15, asserts, that Gen. Sir Guy Carleton has obtained leave to return home, and that Gen. Dalling, late Governor of Jamaica, goes out in his room.—It is also asserted in the same paper, that a body of troops were to be sent to Admiral Campbell, who are to attempt to dispossess the French of the forts on Hudson's River, which they have lately taken.
The immense loss which the enemy sustained by the late tremendous hurricane, has reduced their navy and trade to a more deplorable situation than before their so much boasted victory of the 12th of April last. It is very remarkable that almost all the ships captured by them at that period, have been demolished by the immediate hand of Providence. The Hector and Glorieux both foundered at sea, and the Ville de Paris was left in distress by the other vessels in company, and has not since been heard of. The Ardent, it is said, returned to the West Indies, greatly injured by the storm. To this diminution of their navy are added, the Royal George, sunk in Portsmouth harbour, the Ramillies and Centaur also foundered at sea. Of ten ships which were convoying the Jamaica fleet to Europe, not more than four escaped destruction; and near 40 vessels of their convoy have been captured or lost.
Translation of a Paragraph from the Hague Gazette, Sept. 13, 1782, being an extract from the intelligence received in the London news papers.
There has been built in the port of Chatham a ship of war of 74 guns, called the Atlas. The figure of the head represents that gigantic fabulouous personage with an enormous globe on his shoulders.—The carpenter having taken his measures badly, the globe was so high as to be in the way of the bowsprit, and it became necessary to take off part of the upper hemisphere. The part taken off was precisely North America.
The news adds, that the Carver was an American by birth.
The BAND of MUSIC
Belonging to Col. CRANE's Regiment of Artillery, propose to give a
Public Concert,
On MONDAY EVENING next, at the Assembly Room in this town:
Where will be performed several pieces of MUSIC—consisting of several Overtures, Simphonies, Military Music, several Songs, and several Duettos on the French Horns.
TICKETS, at Six Shillings each, may be had at the Printing Office.
The Concert will begin at Seven o'clock. Portsmouth, Feb. 15, 1783.

PHILADELPHIA, January 22.
A body of refugees have made a lodgment near Duck Creek, in Delaware state. —The legion of the Duke de Luzan have marched to rout them.
We are told that two of Sheldon's light horse, having deserted to the enemy, with their horses, were taken up, and, by Sir Guy Carleton's orders, conducted out of their lines.— What this manœuvre means, time must make manifest.
NEW-YORK, January 29.
By letters from England, extracts of which were received on Monday from Bermuda, by a gentleman of this city, we are informed, that on the 25th of November a prospect of peace was pronounced certain, which occasioned the merchants of London to apply to the King's Ministers on the question, whether or not they might risque the shipping of goods to this city; they were answered by the Right Honorable Mr. Townshend, That on the sixth of December, the final determination of Parliament on the Question, Whether Peace or War should be adopted? would then be known.
CHATHAM, January 29.
By an express vessel from Lord Hood, which arrived at New-York last Friday, from Jamaica, we learn, that Don Solano was at the Havannah, with ten sail of the line; that Count de Estaing had arrived with a fleet from Europe, at Martinico; and that a most vigorous attack on Jamaica was resolved on, as soon as a junction of the different fleets was formed.
In consequence of the above information, an embarkation of seven regiments, we are told, has or will take place shortly.
Sir Guy Carlton has, in his great clemency, paroled near 100 of our marine prisoners, upwards of 60 of whom came over to Elizabeth-Town last Sunday.
ALBANY, January 20.
On Tuesday morning last, at 6 o'clock, died, in the 57th year of his age, The Right Hon. WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Earl of Stirling, Viscount of Canada, Major-General in the service of the United States, and Commander in Chief of the American Forces in the Northern Department. On Thursday following his remains, attended by the troops of the town, with a numerous and respectable concourse of inhabitants, were interred with the honors of war, in the Low Dutch church of this city.
Messrs. JOGUES & ST. OMER,
MERCHANTS, now in this town, INFORM the PUBLIC, That they will draw Bills of Exchange, at sight, upon Mr. Liberal, their Partner, at Boston, for Cash, paid down here; that way will be equally convenient to them, and to those who want to send Money to Boston; to call at their Store, lately occupied by Capt. Thompson.—They have for Sale— West-India Goods, Beef & Pork, &c. by Wholesale only.
THE Vendue for Sale of delinquent Proprietors Lands in PIERMONT, for payment of Taxes, is adjourned to the 10th of March next, then to meet at Capt. Weeks's tavern in Greenland.
Feb. 10, 1783.
'Tis requested that the Proposals lately issued from the Printing Office in Portsmouth, for printing by Subscription, "Epistles; or, the Great Salvation contemplated, in a series of Letters to a Christian Society"—wrote by Mr. James Rely—be returned, that it may be ascertained whether the Encouragement will warrant the Publication.—Subscriptions still continue to be taken in at the Printing Offices in Portsmouth and Exeter.—Those who subscribe for six shall have a seventh gratis.
Messrs. PRINTERS,
If you think the following worthy of a place in your useful Gazette, you will please to insert it.
"'Tis Education forms the tender mind, Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclin'd."
THE good government of a State, and consequently it's safety and the happiness of it's inhabitants, depend wholly upon the wisdom of its legislators, and the prompt execution of salutary laws.
The laws of nature are wisely calculated for, and sufficiently answer the purposes of man in a state of nature; but, as he is compelled by his wants, inclinations, and infirmities, to enter into a state of political society, laws founded upon policy, are to be enacted for the regulation of that society; and it is evident to every one who has the least acquaintance with civil government, that a good knowledge of books, joined to a general converse with mankind, is requisite for the formation of such laws. Why then, my townsmen, are we inattentive to so important a point? Why is the public welfare neglected, and neglected too in such an essential part as the education of our youth? —'Tis wrong.
The cultivation of the tender mind should be the first object in a rising State. The ancients were well apprized of its advantages, they experienced the good effects resulting therefrom—Greece rendered herself more famous by the wisdom of her laws, than by the invincible bravery of her heroes—Athens was the school of the polite arts, the centre & standard of all the refined productions of the mind—Literature was patronized by the great, and its professors esteemed, honored, and revered.—I am sorry to say that the reverse of this prevails at this day in——. A pedagogue is a term of reproach; and there are but very few who will undertake the instruction of our youth, if a subsistence can be procured by any other means, and by this they gain but a bare support, their salary is very low—a prompt payment of it (trifling as it is) might make it more valuable; but even this is not attended to, and our school masters continue in their office 'till their cloaths are worn out, and their credit exhausted—then they are obliged to quit, and trust to public faith for the payment of their arrears!
How can we expect, under these circumstances, to have our schools supplied with able masters, or our children capable of filling offices of trust and dignity in some future day?
A FRIEND TO LITERATURE.
Continuation of the sale of part of the Estate of the late Honorable Daniel Warner, Esq; deceased, stands adjourn'd to Thursday the 27th Instant, 10 o'clock, at the house which Mr. James Whitaker now lives in; The sale at PUBLIC VENDUE. Jonathan Warner, Administrator.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon: Joseph Gilman, Esq; Judge of Probate for said county, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Burleigh, late of Chester, in said county, trader, deceased, represented insolvent; hereby give notice that we shall attend the business of our appointment at the house of Col. John Webster, inaholder in Chester, the last Wednesday in this month, and the second and fourth Wednesdays in the five following months, from two to eight o'clock in the afternoon.
Josiah Flagg. Isaac Blaisdel, } Commissioners. Chester, Feb. 5, John S. Dearborn.
State of New Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court by Ward Eddy, and Rebecca his wife, setting forth that Daniel Greenwood, of Dublin, in the county of Cheshire and State aforesaid, went away from his family and left his estate, consisting chiefly of a lot of land containing one hundred acres, mostly wild, there being but small improvements, with a log house, and a saw mill partly finished on said lot, in March 1774, somewhat involved.
That the creditors in September following, attached said estate with two writs, but a suspension of law taking place, prevented the prosecution; yet the impatience of the creditors obliged the aforesaid Rebecca, then wife to the said Daniel Greenwood, to attempt the settlement of said estate, without the assistance of law, which she has done by selling said lot of land and mill, and paying the debts. Wherefore they pray that the general court would take into their serious consideration the peculiar difficulties, which attended the time when said settlement was made, and authenticate the sale and settlement of said estate.
Upon which petition, the general court ordered that the petitioners may be heard on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that in the mean time they cause the substance of the petition and order of court to be published in the New Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest JOSEPH PEARSON, D.S. Exeter, December 30, 1782.
State of New Hampshire.
TO be sold by public-vendue, at the house of Joseph Philbrick, in Andover, on Thursday the 6th day of March next at ten o'clock forenoon, so much of the following lots of land in said town, as will pay the state and war taxes for the year 1782, with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. Qty. State tax. war tax.   l. d. l. d.     Robert Miller 25 1 80 4 7 1 8   ditto 25 1 50 2 9 1 0   Israel Blake 4 2 50 2 9 1 0   Ebenezer Loveren 7 1 80 7 4 2 8   Archibald Lakeman 12 2 50 3 8 1 4   Joseph Yow 15 1 100 4 7 1 8   Benjamin French 26 4 60 4 7 1 8   Benjamin Sweat 28 4 50 4 2 1 6   Amos Dunnill 31 4 30 1 10 0 8   David Horton 32 4 50 3 0 1 1   Jonathan Leavitt 34 4 100 7 2 2 8   Samuel Blake, Jr. 35 1 80 4 7 1 8   Simon Marston 38 2 40 3 8 1 4   William B. Clough 41 3 40 2 9 1 0   Benjamin Shaw 44 4 80 11 0 4 0   Joshua Pierce 48 4 40 4 1 1 6   Samuel Barthick 51 3 100 12 10 4 8   ditto 51 3 80 5 6 2 0   John Marston 61 3 50 3 5 1 3   ditto 61 3 80 5 6 2 0   Jesse Prescott 65 1 100 13 9 5 0   ditto 65 1 100 11 1 4 0   ditto 65 3 80 16 6 6 0   The. Wallingford 67 1 100 5 6 2 0   ditto 67 3 80 5 6 2 0   ditto 67 4 60 8 3 3 0   ditto 67 3 100 5 6 2 0   Anthony Emery 69 1 100 5 6 2 0   ditto 69 4 40 4 1 1 6   ditto 69 1 50 2 9 1 0   John Brown 71 3 100 5 6 2 0   N. Longfellow 73 3 80 5 6 2 0   Tobias Lakeman 75 3 100 5 6 2 0   Walter Williams 8 2 40 5 6 2 0   Joseph Rollins 33 1 80 5 6 2 0  
Joseph Philbrick, Collector.
Andover, Jan. 25, 1782.
Sewall's ALMANACK, for
1783,
May be had at the Printing Office.

To the INHABITANTS of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Friends and Countrymen,
IT is with the deepest regret that we find ourselves under a necessity of again addressing you on a subject which, tho' of the utmost importance to yourselves and posterity, is in general treated as a matter not deserving the slightest consideration.
'Tis now almost two years since the Convention for framing a Constitution of Government for the people of this State, was called; and we are pained to say, we see less prospect of succeeding, than when we first made the attempt.
Six times we have met and adjourned, and twice have been at the pains of printing such a form as we thought would be best for, and most acceptable to the people—all at an amazing expence to the State, and yet not half its inhabitants have thought proper to give themselves the least concern about it.
At our first meeting we agreed upon the essentials of the plan, and appointed a Committee to prepare the draught. At our second, we received it, and voted to print and send out to the people 700 copies thereof, informing them that not less than two thirds of the voters in favor of the plan should be sufficient to establish it.
Our next meeting, to receive the votes, was so thin, and so few returns were made, that we adjourned to a better season of the year, in hopes that both would be more ample at the next meeting; and in the mean time recommended to the several towns to send more members, and be more explicit, as well as numerous in their returns.
We met the fourth time; we received and considered the votes, and appointed a committee to make the necessary alterations. At our next meeting we voted to receive the plan thus altered, and to print & send out to the people 800 copies thereof. It was so done. After a long recess we again met to receive the votes, but to our great grief and surprize, not half the towns within the State made any returns, and of those that did, not a fifth part of their inhabitants voted.
One reason of this we find by many of the returns, was that the people conceived they were obliged to take a certain oath of allegiance, in order to qualify them to vote respecting the constitution—which they for some reasons declined:—We therefore take this opportunity to assure them that it is the full sentiment of the Convention, that they are under no necessity of taking it, the act imposing the oath, not reaching to matters of this kind; and provided the votes are given in public town meeting, that the Convention will as readily receive them without the voter's taking the oath as with it.
We find great defects in the returns last made. In many, the number of voters is not mentioned. Some of the towns that voted in favor of a chief magistrate, but against his title of Governor, have not been explicit as to his powers. Many towns that have voted against the mode of representation and a variety of other matters, have omitted pointing out the amendments. Some have condescended to criticize single words;—others have confined many of their observations merely to the address, tho' that is no part of the Constitution.
From these and many other considerations the Convention have thought it best to adjourn once more before they make any further alterations in the frame, to give the people the fullest opportunity to consider and give their sentiments thereon, as well as to rectify any mistakes and supply all defects, that the Convention may have a tolerable assurance that the plan, after all, will be received. In order to which all the towns that have acted, are at full liberty to make any alterations, or if they chuse, to proceed as if they had never acted at all: and they have adjourned to the first Tuesday of June next, then to meet at Concord.
The Convention therefore most earnestly beseech the good people of the State, that they would universally attend to the present object. That they would consider the necessity & importance of having a good Constitution. The expence that a delay thereof necessarily occasions. The impracticability of framing one that will be approved by all; and therefore the absolute necessity of mutual condescensions in matters that are not essential. That they would consider the light in which we now appear to our sister States—to foreigners—to our enemies! That we are the only State in the union without a permanent form of Government, with the example and experience, not of this continent alone, but of the world before us.
And finally permit us to add, that should so desirable an event as peace take place before our Constitution is adopted, we shall be even without the shadow of one, the present being expressly taken up, only during the contest with Great-Britain.
In the name, and pursuant to a resolution of said Convention, GEORGE ATKINSON, President. JONATHAN M. SEWALL, Sec'y.
State of New Hampshire.
THE non-resident owners of land in the following towns, are hereby notified, that their lands in said towns are taxed, viz.—Stoddard, for 1777; Romney, for 1779; Swansey, for 1780; Hollis, for 1780 and 1781; Peterborough, for 1781; Croydon, for 1781; Gilsum, for 1781, and 1782; Northfield, 1781, and 1782; Dublin, 1781, and 1782; Barrington, 1781, & 1782; Effingham, Meredith, Gilmanstown, Candia, Pembroke, Middleton, Alstead, Warner, Barnstead, Wakefield, Francestown, Loudon, Moultonborough and New-Hampton, for 1782; and if the taxes are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement, either to the collectors, or subscriber, they will be advertised for sale.
THOMAS ODIORNE, (Receiver of non-resident taxes.)
Exeter, Jan. 24, 1783.
THE Selectmen of the Town of Portsmouth, inform the Inhabitants, that Mr. RICHARD JACKSON, is appointed Collector of the middle List of Taxes, in the room of GERSHOM FLAGG, deceased. Portsmouth, Feb. 6. 1783.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Richard Trulldell, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to make payment to Daniel Peirce, attorney to the administratrix. Portsmouth, February 7, 1782.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Offipe-Gore, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1780, and 1781, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. Jacob Brown, landholder in said town, on Tuesday the 25th day of February next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, as will pay said taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
N. Em. N. Em. Specie. 1780. 1781. 1781. No. Qy. £. 1. d. £. 1. d. £. 1. d. T. Wallingford, 1-2 12 250 0 10 0 0 19 4 7 3 Ditto, 36 500 1 0 0 1 18 7 14 5 Meserve and Co. } 162 6 10 13 2 4 9 1 8th of 3 lots, } Obediah Doodey, 100 4 0 Richard Beacham, Collector. Offipe Gore, Jan. 29. 1783.
WE the subscribers appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of George Marshall, late of Portsmouth, sail-maker, deceased, represented informers, give notice, that six months from the 9th December last, are allowed said creditors to bring in their claims, and that we shall be ready to receive them at Capt. William Brewster's, in this town, on the last Wednesday of the four succeeding months, from six to eight o'clock, P. M.
THOMAS MARTIN, Portsmouth, Jan. 30. JOHN PARKER.
To be sold at public Vendue,
On THURSDAY 20th February next, Ten o'clock, A. M.
at Col. Langdon's Store in Portsmouth,
The Brigantine Maria Theresa, with her guns and appurtenances.—Also, her CARGO, consisting of Sugar, Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton, &c. lately captured by the Continental frigate Hague, John Manly, Esq; commander. Portsmouth, Jan. 28.
TO BE SOLD, on easy Terms, 150 Acres of Land, in the Township of Barrington, being Number 223, in the 5th Range of Lots. Also, one Right of Land in Savill. For further Particulars, enquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
W A N T E D,
One or two good Feather-Beds, with Bolsters and Pillars; for which the cash will be given. Inquire of the Printers. Portsmouth, Feb. 1, 1783.
State of New Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by Joseph Whipple, setting forth, that in the year 1774, he purchased a tract of land in the northern frontier of said State, known by the name of Dartmouth, on which he immediately began to make improvements; that the war commencing in the year following, and he, meeting with every kind of embarrassment, still endeavored to prosecute his first intention of cultivation of said land with unremitted exertions and at great expence without the assistance (some trifling proprietary taxes excepted) of any proprietor or pretended proprietor whatsoever.
That notwithstanding his long possession and great expence, he now finds that certain persons (supposing the value of said land to have been enhanced thereby) have asserted a claim to a part of said premises whereby he is subjected to law suits, and many discouragements from prosecuting his said improvements—Wherefore he prayed that the General Court would take the matter under their consideration, and grant him such security in the premises, as they shall in their wisdom think just.
Upon which petition the General Court ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon before them on the second Thursday of their next session, and that in the mean time he cause the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, to be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, that any person or persons may then appear, and show cause, (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest. JOSEPH PEARSON, D. Sec'y. Exeter, Dec 30. 1782.
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham ss. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a libel is filed before me in behalf of John Turabull, Abraham Johnson, Michael McDonald, and Thomas Willson, against the sloop called the Industry, about 70 tons burthen, her cargo, apparel and appurtenances, Thomas Peirce, late master; for the trial of the justice of said capture, a Maritime Court for said State, will be held at the State House in Portsmouth, on Monday the 24th day of February next, at ten o'clock forenoon, when and where any persons concerned, may appear and show cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned.
J. BRACKETT, Judge.
Portsmouth, Jan. 30, 1783.
Wanted, several young MEN, on hire, to work at farming business, to whom good encouragement will be given, either in money, produce, or in a good lot of land; to go into employ the first of March, and continue 'till November next: Inquire of the Printers, Portsmouth. February 4. 1783.
To be Let, a valuable House, with a good Garden, Barn, and other Accommodations, very convenient for a Public or Boarding House; situated near Spring Hill, lately in the Occupation of George Massey, of Portsmouth, of whom enquire for further particulars.
To be sold a Negro Girl, about 15 or 16 years of Age, a very good Cook, and can do almost any sort of Household Work; and is very expert in tending a Table where a large Company is present; she is fit for Town or Country. Enquire at the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
PRINTED AT PORTSMOUTH; New-Hampshire.