Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-10-05 00:00:00

To the FREEMEN of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
THE form of government that has been solemnly adopted by the people, seems, at least to the eye of reason, to be happily calculated to ensure the obedience and affections of every individual. The principles of the constitution were drawn from the miseries that mankind had suffered from their rulers. One cannot open that sacred book, but a sentence meets the eye, which diffuses pleasure by forcing conviction, that the security of the rights and happiness of the people is its object. The citizens of the state cannot be injured by too much government: for the tendency of all its forms and principles is to preserve the influence of the great body of the people. That class of men who in Europe are considered as the slaves of the tyrant and his nobles, are here almost solely the efficient power. Persuaded of this we have reproached Europeans with the oppression of their governments; and with eagerness and joy have beckoned to them to come over to us, and view and enjoy the seats of happiness and freedom. They have studied our constitution, they have considered our situation, and they have concluded, that we should fall a prey to licentiousness, and in the end that despotism would be established. We have laughed at their conclusions as the effect of spleen and deep rooted prejudice. But recent events in a neighbouring state, and the daring insult lately offered to our own legislature, although revenged, should lead us to reflect upon our situation and opinions.
In every country whose number of inhabitants bears a considerable proportion to its extent; government of some kind or other must be established, where a thousand miles is confined to only a thousand persons, a state of nature is perhaps preferable. But when a country is peopled; the mutual opportunities, and even inclination to injure, the necessary increase of property, the defenceless state of numbers in society, and the intrigues of the unprincipled, render it impossible to prevent the institution of government. The question then arises, whether our constitution is not as favourable to the liberty of the people, as is consistent with any government. And no one who can read and reflect, but will say—the annual election of the legislative body, the right in legal meeting assembled of instructing our representatives, the freedom from any oppressive or illegal arrest of our persons, and the security that is provided for our lives and property, in the establishment of the trial by jury—prove that if the restraint upon our freedom was less, the bands of government would be too weak to guard us against the evils of a state of nature. It is the duty then of the people at large, to revere and support a constitution, which gives them greater liberty and more influence, than is possible for them to have under any other; it is their interest, for every change must be to their injury. An insurrection subdued, increases the power of government; if it is not subdued, some Cromwell will again be guilty of his country's blood.
But it is said; "our grievances are insupportable; the taxes rob us of a great part of our property; the extreme scarcity of money puts it out of our power to discharge our debts; we must therefore have paper; the salaries of the officers of government are too high; the Allen claim will deprive us of our farms; and the inferior court is a nuisance."
Our present taxes, any foreigner would certainly consider as trifling. But let us suppose they are heavy, will an insurrection or even a revolution make them lighter, will it not increase them by adding the expences of another war. Our present debt must be discharged; the foreign part of it, a foreign army will collect for us, if we do not choose to pay it to our Constables. And our home creditors have been sufficiently injured, without our adding ruin to their distresses; besides would they sit easy under it; or would any in future, in time of necessity be willing to credit a State, which gave them paper for their property; and then declared paper blotted with its promise was of less value, than before it was so fouled. Let us not then plunge ourselves into confusion, when all the benefit that can arise from it, is to lessen our ability and increase our burden.
If any of us are harassed with private debts, and are earnest to discharge them with paper money; the experience of five or six years might convince us, that the debtor in that mode of cheating often is not benefited; for three fourths of those who were largely indebted in 1777, had not lessened their debts by 1781. And no tender law can be framed more for the advantage of the debtor, than the late New-Hampshire one. But is it policy to hazard the slavery of ourselves, families and posterity by the destruction of our constitution—to be eased of a debt which economy and industry might soon relieve us from, and when in this way we can be honest into the bargain.—Is it worth risking the continuance of government, our own lives and expending more time than is sufficient to answer all the demands of government, because the treasurer receives so large a salary as £. 300: when from the responsibility of the office, and the difficulty to keep men honest, if they think their services are not well paid, and they have an opportunity of defrauding; he ought to receive £. 600.
The Allen claim is now reduced to a private dispute between the Masonians and the heirs of Allen; this therefore can be no grievance.—And as for the abolition of the inferior courts, the legislature seem not to require the point of the bayonet, to dispose them to be hearty in such a cause; but can any friend to his country wish to see the administration of justice confined to one court.
What then, my friends, are we after? it is true we are distressed. But when complaining will not pay our taxes, nor insurrections discharge our debts; and when we cannot any way get free from them, but by industry and frugality, and these will easily get us well rid of them.—Let us employ those humble means; altho' industry may deprive us, of some few moments upon the bed of indolence; and frugality, of a feather in the hat, or of a few dishes of hyson or bohea.—Let
us keep our eyes fixed on the constitution, and neither infringe it ourselves, nor suffer others to infringe it; for no personal advantage can be so great, as the chance of injury to ourselves and posterity, if we attempt the subversion of the present constitution.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
L O N D O N, August 5.
Every part of the much talk'd of Fitzgerald's body was scarred with wounds, which he had received in the various rencounters and duels he had been engaged in. There was a large hole where a ball had lodged in one of his hips, another in the small of one of his legs, his head had been trepanned, and his right side had been so perforated with pricks of the small sword, that it had an appearance not easy to describe.
The officers of the Spanish frigate Santa Maria, while in the Straits of Magellan, had several interviews with the natives of Patagonia, whom they describe as of a peaceful disposition. They are copper-coloured, and have whitish hair. They are not of a gigantic stature, as was supposed, but they are corpulent and generally about six feet high, estimated on an average of about 600 of them assembled.—The Spaniards measured one who was seven feet one inch, and remarked others who were from three to four inches taller.
The Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna has published a Consistorial Mandate, in order to check the luxury of Ecclesiasticks in the article of dress. For the future Priests are ordered to wear black cloaths only in town, to forbear the use of silk stockings and powder; in the country they have leave to wear a surcoat, but of a grave colour. When will the wretched Curates of England be forbid the use of silk stockings and powder?
A large ship is fitting out at Deptford, with all possible expedition, for a voyage round the world, on particular discoveries; the officers and seamen are picked persons, and the most expert and best navigators that can be got, and fit to endure hardships; and for their encouragement to have double pay on their return to England; and every attention will be paid for such a laudable undertaking.
Extract of a letter from Vienna, July 1.
"It is reported, that on the 14th of last month 14,000 Russians entered Poland, and that they are to be augmented to 50,000 in Volhnia. As it is known that the Empress has lately made several complaints to the Porte of the conduct of some of the Pashas on the frontiers, it is presumed that her Imperial Majesty, finding no other means will do, purposes employing force: this however wants confirmation. It is remarked that in Hungary there are as many troops, and as much artillery as would be necessary for a campaign.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Halifax, Nova-Scotia, to a friend in Aberdeen, May 31.
"The prohibitory laws against trading with the United States are severe, and rigorously enforced, so that all connections with them are entirely shut up except for flour and corn in British bottoms, under the penalty of forfeiting vessel and cargo. The navigation act is the severest stroke the Americans could receive; their trade is confined on every hand, and their vessels dare not be seen approaching any British port. This has reduced the value of their shipping to a long, and they are obliged to employ British vessels (while their own lie by the walls) to carry off their produce to markets where it is admissible. A number of their vessels have lately been seized in the West-Indies; and the other day one of the prizes, a fine new sloop of a hundred tons and upwards, was sold here by publick auction for only 180l. sterling, and all because she could not have a British register."
Extract of a letter from Paris, July 27.
"Take the following proof of modern military valour; a soldier belonging to a regiment now in garrison in Douay, French Flanders, having for a breach of duty received sentence of two hundred strokes of a sabre ( des coups de plat de Sabre ) underwent the punishment with seeming unconcern, and as a file of men were re-conducting him to the barrack prison, the Colonel, who by the by is a Prince, displeased at the soldier's courage, resolved to give a proof of his; he ran up to the poor man, ordered the fusileers to stop, drew his sword, and barbarously murdered the unhappy being, who had the moment before, by the punishment inflicted on him, made amends for his offence! All Paris is incensed at this unprincely, cowardly and rascally action."
L I S B O N, June 28.
The works upon the wreck at Pinche go on with success; the specie taken out of the water to this time amounts to 6,558,963, besides which 4466 bars of copper, weighing 200 wt. each, have been recovered, together with all the guns of the ship except two; the vessel is now afloat, and the divers will consequently have less difficulty in getting up the silver which is fallen to the bottom of the sea.
J A M A I C A.
KINGSTON, July 8. A gentleman lately from Georgia informs us, that the honest gentry of that state have found out a method of paying their debts, which he hopes will not be adopted by the neighbouring provinces.—A Mr. Duncan in Savanna credited some of the planters to the amount of 2000l. sterling, and thinking he had a right, after a long time had elapsed, to demand a return for his merchandise, applied in person for the needful , when instead of receiving rice or lumber, as promised, payment of a different kind was forced on him, viz. the oil of hickory on his back and shoulders!
July 15. The Congress have published the ratification of a treaty of amity and commerce between the King of Prussia and the United States, concluded at the Hague in September last, and ratified at New-York on the 17th of May; which they say is written both in the American and French languages; with singular impudence, applying the former term to our own vernacular tongue.—Surely, if any language is American, it is that of their neighbours the Indians, the Aborigines of the country; in which their treaties ought to be penned, as more congenial in its barbarous phrase and structure with their illiberal principles, and repeated in fractions of national faith.
ALL Taverners and Retailers (as well those selling without licence as those with) are once more requested to settle their Excise from the first of October 1785 to first of October 1786, with me, at my shop at Dover landing, on or before the 20th of October next.—The subscriber expects that attention will be paid to this request, otherwise he will be under the disagreeable necessity of taking such methods to collect it as the law directs.
JAMES CALEF, Exercise Master, for the county of Grafton.
To be LET, the
Noted Tavern-house
with good Stables, Garden and Out houses, now in the occupation of Col. William Brewster, for terms apply to Jacob Sheafe, jr. Portsmouth.
State of New Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the several towns and places in said state, and to individuals, who have any demands against the State for supplies and for losses in the late war, that the committee appointed by the General Court to settle said accounts will attend said business at Exeter, on the first Monday in November next, in order to proceed to the settlement of said accounts.
JOSIAH GILMAN, junr. for the Committee.
N. B. No accounts will be received after the 25th, day of December next.
Exeter, September 29. 1786.
State of New Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given, that the public hearings on the petitions from towns and individuals in this state, which were to have been on the third week of the late session of the General Court, are postponed to the same days of the third week of the next session; of which all persons concerned, are to govern themselves accordingly.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y.
Exeter, September 25. 1786.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM WHITE, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same to Elizabeth White, administratrix, to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
Portsmouth, Sept. 26, 1786.
THERE are now in the work house in this town a number of men, women, and children for whom good places are wanted, for which the overseers of the poor are ready to treat with any proper persons who may apply.
Portsmouth, September 19. 1786.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Ackworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday the 25th day of October next, so much of their lands as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Thomas Dodge, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock on said day. State and county tax.
   N. R. Q'y. s. d. q. d. q.     Col. Greeley 2 2 100 1 6 0 4 3   Benjamin Butterfield 9 2 40 7 1 1 1   James Miltemore 2 3 100 1 6 4 3   Thomas Davidson 4 6 50 9 2 2 2   Jonathan Blanchard 6 6 30 5 2 1  
JAMES WALLACE, Collector. Ackworth, September 7. 1786.
Flax Seed,
—Wanted a considerable quantity.—
CASH given for FLAX SEED, By R. Champney, at the STORE opposite the Post-Office: Where may be had, Philadelphia and Sweed's IRON, English and Raven's Duck, Cordage of all sorts, &c.
WANTED,
A few Tons of
Pot and Pearl Ashes,
Inquire as above.
Portsmouth, August 6, 1786. t. f.
FOR SALE,
A new genteel CHAISE,
Apply to the PRINTER hereof.
†† THE EXAMINER came to hand too late for this week, but shall be duly noticed in our next.

V I R G I N I A.
PITTSBURG, August 12. On Saturday last was brought to town by his grandfather, Peter Body, who lives on Chartiers-creek about eight miles from town, —Crail, a boy of seven years of age, four feet high, measured three feet round the belly, made in proportion, and weighed 110lb.
RICHMOND, Sept. 6. On the 8th ult. the governor of St. Bartholomew received advise, that a war between Denmark and Sweden was inevitable, as a free passage of the Sound was demanded.
P E N N S Y L V A N I A.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16. On Wednesday last a committee of Congress was admitted to address the assembly upon matters highly interesting to the states. The honourable Mr. King, it is said, gave so lively, so pathetic, and just account of the state of this country, and urged the requisition of Congress with so much sound reasoning, that it is generally expected the assembly will adopt the measures proposed by him. Nothing can save America but a union in Congress; without it neither liberty, property, nor life can long be safe anywhere. The conduct of the Massachusetts insurgents, and of the Wyoming intruders, are proofs of this assertion. In an union of the states, the strength of the whole may always be directed against rebellions, or usurpations of each state. United we stand, divided we fall—and let all the people say—Amen.
N E W Y O R K S T A T E.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 23. Capt. Wyatt, in the ship Whale, writes to his friends in London, that he has been within a few leagues of the North Pole; and that at the Pole there was a most dreadful eruption of nitre, which proves there was a volcano. Crystallized substance, like glass, fell near Captain Wyatt, which refracted the light. By this he accounts for the Aurora Borealis.
R H O D E I S L A N D.
P R O V I D E N C E, Sept. 23.
The following Account of a truly melancholy Scene, which took Place at Pawtuxet on Wednesday last, is transmitted by a Gentleman who was present.—As a Person was attempting to discharge a Quantity of putrid stagnated Water from a Cistern, in a Distill-House, that had been close covered for several Years, and totally excluded from the external Air, the suffocation Exhalations affected him in such a Manner that he fell to the Bottom of the Cistern which contained about 9 Inches of Water in Depth. Dr. Zuriel Waterman, and Mr. Zachariah Rhodes, who were near the Place, repaired instantly to rescue the unfortunate Man, and by the Assistance of a Ladder descended to the Bottom of the Cistern; but, alas! they both instantaneously fainted, and fell prostrate on their Faces in the Water: In the Space of a few Minutes a Number of persons assembled, and used every possible Exertion to afford immediate Relief; but the Circumstances of the Air, connected with other Difficulties, prolonged the Time to the Space of 10 Minutes before they were brought into the open Air, when every medical Assistance was immediately administered. Dr. Waterman expired after experiencing the most excruciating Agonies; Mr. Rhodes and the other Person are in a fair Way of Recovery. Thus in a few Moments was consigned to the cold Embrace of Death a young Gentleman, in whom every Virtue shone eminently conspicuous, and in whom his worthy Relatives sustain an irreparable Loss.—His Funeral was attended Yesterday by a great Concurrence of People.
We learn that the General Assembly of the state of Georgia have appointed Commissioners to march into the Creek Country, with 1500 Men, under the Command of Col. Clark, to demand Peace from the Indians on the following Terms, viz. to deliver up their Leader M'Gilvrey, and retire further back into the Country.
C O N N E C T I C U T.
LITCHFIELD, Sept. 19. We learn from Great-Barrington, that on Tuesday se'nnight, a number of Subborn Jonathan's , amounting it is said, to about 1500, assembled in Battle Array , with an avowed design of preventing the sitting of the Court of Common Pleas, appointed to be then and there holden; which they effected, notwithstanding a considerable body of Militia had been previously called out to protect the Court, and disperse the disaffected; such however, was the disparity of force, that no effort was made on the side of government, to proceed in the execution of the duties annexed to their appointment, at the risque of their lives. The Court met at a private house, and adjourned sine Die .—The rioters broke open the jail, and released such prisoners as were confined for debt.
M A S S A C H U S E T T S.
WORCESTER, Sept. 28. On Saturday last, Jacob Davis, Esquire, of Charlton, received sentence from the Hon. Supreme Judicial Court, for the crime of forgery. He is to pay a fine of 100l. to the commonwealth, costs of suit, and to find bondsmen for his good behaviour for five years.
BOSTON, Sept. 28. We are informed, that a new theory has been proposed respecting the motion and operation of heat in the solar system, in some dissertations read at the late meetings of the Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Williams has shewn, that the earth is constantly receiving large quantities of heat all round the equatorial parts; and that this heat is as constantly and regularly flowing off from the earth at the polar regions; and that this must be the case with the other planets, and the comets. This theory, it is said, will explain all the appearance of the Aurora Borealis, and may be applied to magnetism and the peculiar phenomena of the comets. It is hoped the professor will pursue these inquiries, and favour the publick with a particular account of his experiments, observations and reasonings, upon these curious subjects.
Extract of a letter from one of the members of the Commercial Convention of this state, to his friend in this town.
"State of Maryland, Sept. 15, 1786.
"We met several gentlemen on the road returning home, one of whom, a delegate from New Jersey,
made us acquainted with all the proceedings of the gentlemen at Annapolis—The purport of their report to the several legislatures is, that the commissions produced by the delegates, who met at Annapolis, were inadequate to the great national objects in view;—that the subject merited powers more extensive;—and that it is necessary a new Convention should be held in Philadelphia, on the second Tuesday of May next, whose business it should be, fully to investigate the powers which Congress now have, and to propose such additional ones, as well commercial as others, as would clearly establish that body, on a footing the most permanent; that when these great national points were settled, they should be fairly stated to Congress, and if approved of by them, be recommended to the several states, for their ratification, which being obtained, should be binding on all;—these were their sentiments, and accordingly, on the 14th inst. they unanimously agreed to recommend them."
Sept. 30. On Sunday se'nnight, arrived here from New-York, his Excellency Peter John Van Berkel, Ambassador from the United States of Holland, to the United States of America.—And on Thursday last a Committee was appointed by the Legislature to draft an address to his Excellency, congratulating him on his arrival in this town
C H A R L E S T O W N, Sep. 29.
By the Southern post, which arrived last night, we learn, that on Tuesday last, the day appointed by law for the sitting of the Supreme Judicial Court at Springfield, a number of persons assembled in a riotous manner with intention to prevent their proceeding to business; but the militia of the county having collected in so large numbers as not only to frustrate the designs of the mob, (for such, we are informed, it really was) but to enable the hon. Judges to proceed to the courthouse and open the Court with the usual formalities. The Court was adjourned the same day; but to what time we did not learn.
From a London paper of Aug 5.
"There is one object which all the American ambassadors in Europe have been instructed to pursue with all possible ardour, and that is, to propose and bring to a happy conclusion, a treaty of confederation of all the maritime powers against the Algerine, Tunisian, and other piratical states, which infest the Mediterranean, and interrupt the commerce of Europe and America. Two plans have been proposed on this head. One—that each contracting party shall agree to equip, and in turn keep stationed in the Mediterranean, a naval squadron, sufficient for the protection of all ships carrying the flags of Christian powers. This squadron to be relieved every six weeks, and to be bound to protect, not only the trade of the nation to which the squadron belongs, but also of every other nation which shall become a party in the treaty. The Spaniards to fit out the first squadron; to be relieved by another furnished at the joint expence of the Italian states. This to be relieved by the French; these again by the English; and so on by the Dutch, Danes, Swedes, Russians and Americans. The other plan is, that the Order of Malta shall be invited to undertake the protection of all ships belonging to the contracting parties, sailing up the Levant, or in the Mediterranean; and that the contracting parties shall each furnish a quota in money, to be paid annually into the treasury of the Order of Malta, to enable the Order to keep constantly at sea a force sufficient to secure the freedom of navigation, within the latitudes to be specified. In both plans a preliminary is, that the tributes or presents paid to the Barbary states shall cease and determine; and that the necessity of ships sailing thro' the Mediterranean being furnished with passes shall of course no longer exist. The court of Spain, we are assured, has lent a favourable ear to the proposal, and has expressed its readiness to accede to a treaty, founded on either of the two plans, whenever the other maritime powers shall signify their approbation of the system. The court of Naples warmly espouses the proposition. France and England have not yet given an answer on the subject."
GENERAL ORDERS given at Durham, the 2d day of October, 1786.
O WING to some derangements in the eighteenth regiment, the review of that regiment will be postponed to some future day, and will not assemble at Deerfield the 11th inst. as proposed in former orders.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
P O R T S M O U T H, (N. H.) Octo. 5.
The General Assembly of the state of Georgia, at their sessions in August, passed an act for the emission of 50,000l. in paper bills of credit, and for establishing funds for the redemption thereof. An act was also passed, vesting Congress with power to regulate trade.
Mr. Adams, our ambassador at the court of London, took leave of the king the 4th of Aug. and, it was said, would shortly after take his departure for the court of Madrid, on private affairs.
His most christian majesty the King of France, being convinced that bachelors in society are not less pernicious than wasps among the industrious bees, has conceived the happy idea of taxing them according to their station in life. His Majesty knows that they keep women who should naturally be their wives, and is therefore resolved, if he cannot stem the torrent of vice, to make those who lead a life of celibacy contribute with their money to the public good.
DIED , since our last, Mrs. Mary Donaldson, in the 47th year of her age.
N A V A L - O F F I C E,
P O R T O F P I S C A T A Q U A, October 4, 1786.
E N T E R E D,
FROM
Sloop Emelia , Kinghorn , Halifax .
C L E A R E D,
FOR
Brig Betsy , Hall , We.-Indies , Brig Three Brothers , Sherburne , Ditto .
H I G H W A T E at P O R T S M O U T H,
From Thursday Octo. 5, to Thursday October 12.
   Forenoon. Afternoon.     Thursday, 22 m. after 9 57 after 3   Friday, 13 m. after 10 47 - - - 9   Saturday, 6 m. after 11 38 - - - 10   Sunday, —m. after 12 32 - - - 11   Monday, 29 m. after 12 29 - - - 12   Tuesday, 30 m. after 1 59 - - - 12   Wednesday, 32 m. after 2 1 - - - 1  
GENERAL ORDERS given at Durham, the 27th day of September, 1786, and in the 11th year of the American Independence.
C O L. Benjamin Stone of the 20th regiment, Maj. James Cochran of 11th regiment, Capt. James Cochran of the 11th regiment, Lt. Asa Robinson of the same regiment, Capt. John M'Kean and Lieut. Thomas M'Clary, both of the 8th regiment, and Ela Dowe, Lt. Clough and Ensign Thomas Cotton, all of the 7th regiment, will consider themselves in arrest, for stirring up and exciting the citizens of this state to levy war against the same, and to overturn the constitution and government thereof, and for aiding abetting and assisting a number of insurgents in a most daring audacious manner to insult the legislative authority of the state, and with an armed force to surround the house where the two branches of the legislature were assembled, and to imprison them and menace them with death, if they refused to comply with such terms as the insurgents thought proper to offer.
The above named officers are to desist from any further command in their respective corps until discharged by a Court-Martial
A general Court-Martial, whereof Gen. CILLEY is President, will sit at Exeter, on Tuesday the 21st day of November next, for the trial of those officers, and such others as may be under arrest at that time.
The following officers are appointed members, and are required to attend the trial, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day. Lt. Col. Elipha Goadings , Col. Amos Cogswell , Lt. Col. Jonathan Cram , Col. Moses Leavitt , Lt. Col. Wm. Brewster , Col. James Hill , Lt. Col. Joseph March , Col. John Cales , Major Jonathan Cales , Col. Michael McClary , Capt. George Hart , Lt. Col. James Hacket , Capt. Thomas Shinnon .
C O L. J O N A T H A N R A W S O N is appointed Judge Advocate, and is requested to attend the Court-Martial. J O H N S U L L I V A N, Captain-General.
T O T H E F R E E M E N of the State of N E W - H A M P S H I R E.
W HEREAS a number of the good people of this government have formed conventions in different parts of this state, for the purpose of consulting each other upon the best measures for relieving our countrymen from their present distresses, and with a view of petitioning the General Court to adopt such plans as might promise the most speedy and effectual relief; but certain crafty and designing persons wishing to make those conventions (however innocent in their first formation) a cover for the most injurious and unjustifiable conduct, and under colour of conventional authority to subvert the constitutional power of the state, have even with arms demanded from the legislature an immediate compliance with measures proposed by one of those conventions, and threatened an immediate dispersion and dissolution of the General Court in case of a neglect or refusal.
Therefore, the citizens of New-Hampshire of every rank and denomination are earnestly exhorted not to join in or give countenance to such conventions in future, as these assemblies have by experience been found in this, and in the neighbouring states to have a tendency to overturn and destroy all constitutional authority and government.
The voice of every town in the state may be given in town-meetings, agreeably to the 32d article of the bill of rights, upon any point that respects the interest of the public, or the rights of individuals; and the sentiments of the people at large may be collected with more certainty in that way, than in conventions, where at best only the sense of a few individuals can be obtained. I am well convinced, that many worthy citizens joined in those assemblies, without the most distant thought that government would be endangered thereby. But since events have proved the danger of setting up even the resemblance of a government or authority within a constitutional government, to which the former is unknown. I most ardently intreat my fellow citizens to have their "consultations upon the common good" in regular, orderly and constitutional town-meetings, that they will freely instruct their Representatives upon the most interesting points which may come under consideration of the Legislature, that so the desires of all may be known and the wisdom of the whole united in selecting and pursuing those measures which may tend to promote the public good, and secure the constitutional rights, and lead us in the true paths to political happiness.
Given at the C O U N C I L C H A M B E R in Durham the 30th day of September, 1786.

Parnassian Spring.
From an ENGLISH MAGAZINE.
The machine (the wonderful machine I may call it) for weaving of stockings, &c. was the invention of a disappointed lover; he was in love with a stocking-knitter, who slighted his offers; and the following lines were written upon the first weaving-machine that extraordinary mechanic made.
OF all the arts that human wit can boast, Conceiv'd by labour, or improv'd by cost, None can unto the judging world appear More wond'rous than the frame depicted here; Six thousand pieces does the whole contain, Th' unwearied task of one poor lover's brain, Who, in revenge to female slight, was mov'd To spoil the knitting of the dame he lov'd.— May each desponding lover pensive grow, And, when disdain'd, the like resentment show!
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Marlborough, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 19th day of October 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 on said day, at the dwelling-house of Major Richard Roberts, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. s. d. q.    Meserve & Blanchard 66 0 11 10 0  Samuel Willton 46 0 2 4 1  David Morrison 80 0 1 0 0  Samuel Allison 1 6 1 2 2  Ditto 9 3 0 7 0  Ezra Porter 2 2 1 6 1  Ditto 2 3 1 6 1  Willard Hunt 1 1 9 0 1  James Loynes 3 5 11 1 0  Robert Willson 5 3 4 6 0  Ditto 6 3 4 8 0  Andrew Armer 47 0 3 10 0  Ditto 5 4 1 10 3  Samuel Allison 4 6 4 0 0  Ditto 2 5 4 3 0  John Gilmore 10 1 0 6 1  Robert Allen 7 1 6 3 0  James Moore 13 7 4 7 0  Thomas M'Clary 100 0 3 4 2  John Morrison 9 1 5 3 0  Ditto 9 2 4 9 2  Samuel Mitchell 6 6 2 3 2  Ditto 12 7 1 10 2  Hugh Montgomery 1 8 1 9 0  John Moore 78 0 3 4 0  
JAMES BREWER, Collector. Marlborough, Sept. 9, 1786.
State of New Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to non resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Maton, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 24th day of October 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 on said day, at the house of Capt. William Chambers in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. s. d. q. q. Qty    John Varnam, Esq. 1 1 1 1 1 1 80  Jonathan Hubbard 2 18 0 10 2 1 36  Major Jona. Hubbard 6 12 0 7 2 1 30  Mr. Perry 4 20 2 4 1 2 80  Jonathan Bancraft 5 17 3 1 0 2 80  Ditto 7 17 0 7 2 1 40  Amos Prescott 1 2 1 3 1 1 80  Drawn to Adams 3 5 1 10 3 2 80  Wm. Lawrence's heirs 5 19 1 5 0 1 80  
ISAAC BROWN, Collector. Maton, Sept. 12, 1786.
20 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some evil minded persons, between the 5th day of July last past, and the 20th day of September, inst. at three different times in the night season, wantonly and maliciously broke several windows in the dwelling house of the subscriber; whoever shall discover and make known the perpetrators of those repeated malicious actions, upon their being apprehended and convicted, shall receive the above reward of TWENTY DOLLARS from SAMUEL PENHALLOW. Portsmouth, September 20, 1786.
40 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS complaint having been made to us (in our official capacity) by Samuel Penhallow Esq. one of the justices of the peace, setting forth, that his house has been attacked at three several times by night, between the 5th day of July last past, and the 20th day of September instant, by some evil minded persons, unknown to him, and did with clubs wittully and wickedly break the windows of his said house, and otherwise daringly insult him, in violation of the peace and good order of this town, and manifestly in contempt of the execution of his office as a magistrate; which atrocious acts, we conceive ought to be discountenanced by every individual who wishes to protect government from the rapacious hands of licentious invaders;—we do therefore in behalf of this town, hereby offer a reward of forty dollars to any person who will give such information as to apprehend and convict those concerned in the above high-handed misdemeanors.
Given under our hands at Union-Hall in Portsmouth, the 20th day of September, A. D. 1786.
PETER COUES, } NATHL FOLSOM, } Selectmen. JOHN NOBLE, } Wm. GARDNER, }
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in the town of Peterborough Slip, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 24th day of October 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 on said day, at the house of Samuel Gregg, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. s. d. q.    David Barker 16 5 3 8 2  John Gage 14 4 6 0 3  Samuel French 13 5 1 4 1  John Connant 12 8 5 0 3  Thomas Wallingford 13 4 4 2 2  Doctor Royan 21 1 & 2 7 5 4  
WILLIAM MILIKEN, Collector. Peterborough Slip, Sept. 12, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 26th day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same, will then be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock before noon, at the house of Capt. Robert Barber in said town, unless prevented by paying the taxes and charges.
   1st hundred, 2d do. 3d. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.    Mill lot 3 4 2 0 0 0  Thomas Guffin 0 0 0 2 7 2  Thomas Gates 3 4 2 2 7 2  Gibson Harris 3 4 2 2 7 2  George Harris 3 4 2 2 7 2  Ebenezer Harris 2 7 2  Ebenezer Peck 3 4 2 2 7 2  Daniel Harris 3 4 2  Thomas Miner 9  David Chamberlin 2 7 2  Joseph Eames 3 4 2  Jared Spenser 2 7 2  Jeddediah Lathrop 3 4 2 2 7 2  John Tribble 2 7 2  Isaiah Rathbun 50 acres 1 8 1 2 7 2  Josiah Gates, jr. 1 6  Jonathan Beebe 3d 1 6  Jabez Jones 1 6  Allen Whitman 50 ac. 1 8 1 1 6  Aaron Cady 3 4 2  Caleb Whiting 3 4 2 2 7 2  Benjamin Chamberlin 1 8 1  John Chamberlin 2 7 2  Richard Sparrow 1 3 3  William Fox, jr. 2 7 2  William Chamberlin 3 4 2  Stephen Kellogg 3 4 2 1 6  Selvester Randall 3 4 2 2 7 2  Nathaniel Cady 2 7 2  Rufus Randall 3 4 2  
EZEKIEL WELLS, Collector. Canaan, September 18, 1786.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners, by the honourable Charles Johnston, Esq. judge of the probate of Wills, &c. in and for the county of Grafton, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of James Blake, late of Northumberland, Esq. deceas'd, represented in inventory, hereby give notice that we will attend upon that business, at the house of Thomas Peverly, at Northumberland, on the first Monday in December next, and the first Monday of the two following months, from two o'clock, till six in the afternoon, of said days.
JOSEPH PEVERLY, } THOMAS PEVERLY, } Commissioners. DANIEL SPAULDING, } Northumberland, September 5, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Fitzwilliam, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the years 1783 and 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 23d day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will then be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock on said day, at the house of Major Sylvanus Reed, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   for 1783. for 1784.   No. R. s. d. q. No. R. s. d. q.    Col. Stoddard 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 0  Nathan Pearce 8 3 2 6 1 7 1 7 1  Ditto 12 3 2 4 2 6 1 7 1  Ditto 17 3 2 4 2 6 1 7 5  James Reed 2 5 2 4  Ditto 3 5 2 4 1 8 0 1 8 0  Samson Stoddard 8 5 1 10 1 3 3 1 3 3  Col. Stoddard 3 6 1 4 0 7 2 0 7 2  Ditto half 8 6 1 0 0 7 2 0 7 2  Ditto 9 8 2 4 1 6 0 1 6 0  John Stevens 1 9 2 4 1 6 0 1 6 0  Col. Stoddard half 7 10 4 0  Jonathan Odeme 19 10 6 8 1 6 0 1 6 0  Col. Stoddard 12 10 0 8 2 9 0 2 9 0  Heirs of G. Libbey 10 11 2 4 1 6 3 1 6 3  Col. Stoddard 12 11 3 8 2 5 6 2 5 6  Matthew Thornton 13 11 5 0 3 5 0 3 5 0  Abel Lawrence 20 11 5 0 3 0 2 3 0 2  Thomas Spalding 11 12 4 0 2 6 2 2 6 2  Col. Stoddard 16 12 5 0 3 10 1 3 10 1  Ditto 22 10 2 4  Pearce and Mors 23 12 2 4  John Stevens 2 10 2 4 1 6 1 1 6 1  Daniel Millin 7 9 4 0 2 6 2 2 6 2  Ditto 8 9 2 6 1 7 0 1 7 0  John Moffat 9 10 3 8 2 5 1 2 5 1  Col. Stoddard 20 10 16 0 0 9 10 0 9 10  Nathaniel Brooks 10 12 2 0 2 3 0 2 3 0  Solley and March 4 2 2 8 2  Col. Stoddard half 23 6 4 8 0  Thomas Carter 14 9 4 8 0  James Reed half 14 11 1 2 2  Col. Stoddard 5 12 1 7 0  Ditto 22 12 1 8 1  Aaron Woodbury 8 2 0 9 1  Col. Stoddard 21 10 8 0 5 1 0 5 1 0  Ditto 17 19 2 9  Benjamin Bellows 7 12 1 1  Capt. Smith 10 9 2 1  John Wilson 5 2 0 8  
STEPHEN HARRIS, Collector. Fitzwilliam, Sept. 12, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire,
BY Virtue of a licence from the hon. judge of Probate, &c. for the county of Rockingham will be sold at PUBLICK VENDUE , on Friday the 13th day of October next, at the dwelling house of the widow Mary Tucke, of Epsom, ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF GOOD LAND in said Epsom, No. 8, in the second range,—Conditions of sale to be made known at time and place of sale.—Also, to be LET and entered upon next April, the FARM where the widow Mary Tucke now lives, containing 100 acres with a good dwelling house and barn thereon, the said Farm is partly under improvement, it has produced eight tons of good English hay, sixteen barrels of cyder, and fifty bushels of Indian corn, has excellent pasturing.—For further particulars enquire of the widow Mary Tucke of Epsom, or Daniel Peirce of Portsmouth.
Portsmouth September 5, 1786.
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