The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-10-28 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
LAWS of the UNITED STATES.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES:
AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the 4th of January, 1790.
An ACT for the Government and Regulation of Seamen in the Merchants Service.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of December next, every master or commander of any ship or vessel of the burthen of fifty tons or upwards, bound from a port in one State to a port in any other than an adjoining State, shall, before he proceed on such voyage make an agreement in writing, or in print with every seaman or mariner on board such ship or vessel (except such as shall be apprentice or servant to himself or owners) declaring the voyage or voyages, term or terms of time, for which such seaman or mariner shall be shipped. And if any master or commander of such ship or vessel shall carry out any seaman or mariner (except apprentices or servants as aforesaid) without such contract or agreement being first made and signed by the seamen and mariners such master or commander shall pay to every such seaman or mariner, the highest price or wages, which shall have been given at the port or place where such seaman or mariner shall have been shipped for a similar voyage, within three months next before the time of such shipping: Provided, such seaman or mariner shall perform such voyage; or if not, then for such time as he shall continue to do duty on board such ship or vessel, and shall moreover forfeit twenty dollars for every such seaman or mariner, one half to the use of the person prosecuting for the same, the other half to the use of the United States; and such seaman or mariner, not having signed such contract, shall not be bound by the regulations, nor subject to the penalties and forfeitures contained in this act.
And be it enacted, That at the foot of every such contract, there shall be a memorandum in writing, of the day and the hour, on which such seaman or mariner who shall so ship and subscribe, shall render themselves on board to begin the voyage agreed upon. And if any such seaman or mariner shall neglect to render himself on board the ship or vessel, for which he has shipped, at the time mentioned in such memorandum, and if the master, commander or other officer of the ship or vessel, shall on the day on which such neglect happened make an entry in the log-book of such ship or vessel, of the name of such seaman or mariner, and shall in like manner, note the time that he so neglected to render himself, (after the time appointed) every such seaman or mariner shall forfeit for every hour, which he shall so neglect to render himself, one day's pay, according to the rate of wages agreed upon, to be deducted out of his wages. And if any such seaman or mariner shall wholly neglect to render himself on board of such ship or vessel, or having rendered himself on board, shall afterwards desert and escape, so that the ship or vessel proceed to sea without him, every such seaman or mariner shall forfeit and pay to the master, owner or consignee of the said ship or vessel, a sum equal to that which shall have been paid to him by advance at the time of signing the contract, over and besides the sum so advanced, both which sums shall be recoverable in any Court, or before any Justice or Justices of any State, city, town or
county, within the United States, which, by the laws thereof, have cognizance of debts of equal value, against such seaman or mariner, or his surety or sureties, in case he shall have given surety to proceed the voyage.
And be it enacted, That if the mate or first officer under the master, and a majority of the crew of any ship or vessel, bound on a voyage to any foreign port, shall, after the voyage is begun (and before the ship or vessel shall have left the land) discover that the said ship or vessel is too leaky, or is otherwise unfit in her crew, body, tackle, apparel, furniture, provisions or stores, to proceed on the intended voyage, and shall require such unfitness to be enquired into, the master or commander shall upon the request of the said mate (or other officer) and such majority, forthwith proceed to, or stop at, the nearest or most convenient port or place where such enquiry can be made, and shall there apply to the Judge of the district court, if he shall there reside, or if not, to some Justice of the Peace of the city, town, or place, taking with him two or more of the said crew who shall have made such request; and thereupon such Judge or Justice is hereby authorised and required to issue his precept directed to three persons in the neighbourhood the most skilful in maritime affairs that can be procured, requiring them to repair on board such ship or vessel, and to examine the same in respect to the defects and insufficiencies complained of, and to make report to him, the said Judge or Justice, in writing under their hands, or the hands of two of them, whether in any, or in what respect the said ship or vessel is unfit to proceed on the intended voyage, and what addition of men, provisions, or stores, or what repairs, or alterations in the body, tackle or apparel will be necessary; and upon such report the said Judge or Justice shall adjudge and determine, and shall endorse on the said report his judgment, whether the said ship or vessel is fit to proceed on the intended voyage, and if not, whether such repairs can be made, or deficiencies supplied, where the ship or vessel then lays, or whether it be necessary for the said ship or vessel to return to the port from whence she first sailed, to be there refitted, and the master and crew shall, in all things, conform to the said judgment; and the master or commander shall, in the first instance, pay all the costs of such view, report, and judgment, to be taxed and allowed on a fair copy thereof certified by the said Judge or Justice. But if the complaint of the said crew shall appear upon the said report and judgment, to have been without foundation, then the said master, or the owner or consignee of such ship or vessel, shall deduct the amount thereof, and of reasonable damages for the detention (to be ascertained by the said Judge or Justice) out of the wages growing due to the complaining seamen or mariners. And if after such judgment, such ship or vessel is fit to proceed on her intended voyage, or after procuring such men, provisions, stores, repairs or alterations as may be directed, the said seamen or mariners, or either of them, shall refuse to proceed on the voyage, it shall and may be lawful for any Justice of the peace to commit by warrant under his hand and seal, every such seaman or mariner (who shall so refuse) to the common gaol of the county, there to remain without bail or mainprize, until he shall have paid double the sum, advanced to him at the time of subscribing the contract for the voyage, together with such reasonable costs as shall be allowed by the
said Justice, and inserted in the said warrant, and the surety or sureties of such seaman or mariner (in case he or they shall have given any) shall remain liable for such payment, nor shall any such seaman or mariner, be discharged upon any writ of habeas corpus, or otherwise, until such sum be paid by him or them, or his or their surety or sureties, for want of any form of commitment, or other previous proceedings: Provided, That sufficient matter shall be made to appear, upon the return of such habeas corpus and an examination then to be had, to detain him for the causes herein before assigned.
And be it enacted, That if any person shall harbor or secrete any seaman or mariner belonging to any ship or vessel, knowing them to belong thereto, every such person, on conviction thereof, before any court in the city, town or county, where he, she or they may reside, shall forfeit and pay ten dollars for every day which he, she or they shall continue so to harbor or secrete such seaman or mariner, one half to the use of the person prosecuting for the same, the other half to the use of the United States; and no sum exceeding one dollar, shall be recoverable from any seaman or mariner by any one person, for any debt, contracted during the time such seaman or mariner shall actually belong to any ship or vessel, until the voyage, for which such seaman or mariner engaged, shall be ended.
And be it enacted, That if any seaman or mariner, who shall have subscribed such contract as is herein before described, shall absent himself from on board the ship or vessel in which he shall so have shipped, without leave of the master, or officer commanding on board, and the mate, (or other officer) having charge of the log-book, shall make an entry therein, of the name of such seaman or mariner, on the day on which he shall so absent himself, and if such seaman or mariner shall return to his duty within forty-eight hours, such seaman or mariner shall forfeit three day's pay, for every day which he shall so absent himself, to be deducted out of his wages; but if any seaman or mariner shall absent himself for more than forty-eight hours at one time, he shall forfeit all the wages due to him, and all his goods and chattels which were on board the said ship or vessel, or in any store where they may have been lodged at the time of his desertion, to the use of the owners of the ship or vessel, and moreover shall be liable to pay to him or them, all damages, which he or they may sustain, by being obliged to hire other seamen or mariners in his or their place, and such damages shall be recovered with costs in any court, or before any Justice or Justices, having jurisdiction of the recovery of debts, to the value of ten dollars or upwards.
And be it enacted, That every seaman or mariner shall be entitled to demand and receive from the master, or commander of the ship or vessel to which they belong, one third part of the wages which shall be due to him, at every port where such ship or vessel shall unlade and deliver her cargo, before the voyage be ended, unless the contrary be expressly stipulated in the contract, and as soon as the voyage is ended, and the cargo or ballast be fully discharged at the last port of delivery, every seaman or mariner shall be entitled to the wages which shall be then due according to his contract; and if such wages shall not be paid within ten days after such discharge, or if any dispute shall arise between the master and seamen or mariners touching the said wages, it
shall be lawful for the Judge of the district where the said ship or vessel shall be, or, in case his residence be more than three miles from the place, or of his absence from the place of his residence, then, for any Judge or Justice of the peace, to summon the master of such ship or vessel to appear before him, to shew cause, why process should not issue against such ship or vessel, her tackle, furniture and apparel, according to the course of admiralty courts, to answer for the said wages; and if the master shall neglect to appear, or appearing, shall not shew that the wages are paid, or otherwise satisfied or forfeited, and if the matter in dispute shall not be forthwith settled, in such case, the Judge or Justice shall certify to the Clerk of the court of the district, that there is sufficient cause of complaint, whereon to found admiralty process, and thereupon the Clerk of such court shall issue process against the said ship or vessel, and the suit shall be proceeded on in the said court; and final judgment be given, according to the course of admiralty courts in such cases used, and in such suit, all the seamen or mariners (having cause of complaint of the like kind, against the same ship or vessel) shall be joined as complainants, and it shall be incumbent on the master or commander, to produce the contract, and log-book, if required, to ascertain any matters in dispute, otherwise the complainants shall be permitted to state the contents thereof, and the proof of the contrary shall lie on the master or commander, but nothing herein contained shall prevent any seaman or mariner from having or maintaining any action, at common law, for the recovery of his wages, or from immediate process out of any court having admiralty jurisdiction, wherever any ship or vessel may be found, in case she shall have left the port of delivery where her voyage ended before payment of the wages, or in case she shall be about to proceed to sea before the end of the ten days, next after the delivery of her cargo or ballast.
And be it enacted, That if any seaman or mariner, who shall have signed a contract to perform a voyage, shall, at any port or place, desert, or shall absent himself from such ship or vessel without leave of the master, or officer commanding in the absence of the master, it shall be lawful for any Justice of peace, within the United States (upon the complaint of the master) to issue his warrant to apprehend such deserter, and bring him before such Justice and if it then shall appear by due proof, that he has signed a contract within the intent and meaning of this act, and that the voyage agreed for is not finished, altered, or the contract otherwise dissolved, and that such seaman or mariner has deserted the ship or vessel, or absented himself without leave, the said Justice shall commit him to the house of correction, or common gaol of the city, town or place, there to remain until the said ship or vessel shall be ready to proceed on her voyage, or till the master shall require his discharge, and then to be delivered to the said master, he paying all the cost of such commitment, and deducting the same out of the wages due to such seaman or mariner.
And be it enacted, That every ship or vessel belonging to a citizen or citizens of the United States, of the burthen of one hundred and fifty tons or upwards, navigated by ten or more persons in the whole, and bound on a voyage without the limits of the United States, shall be provided with a chest of medicines, put up by some apothecary of known reputation, and accompanied by directions for administering the same: And the said medicines shall be examined by the

same or some other apothecary, once at least in every year, and supplied with fresh medicines, in the place of such as shall have been used or spoiled, and in default of having such medicine chest so provided, and kept fit for use, the master or commander of such ship or vessel, shall provide and pay for all such advice, medicine, or attendance of physicians, as any of the crew shall stand in need of, in case of sickness, at every port or place, where the ship or vessel may touch or trade at during the voyage, without any deduction from the wages of such sick seaman or mariner.
And be it enacted , That every ship or vessel, belonging as aforesaid, bound on a voyage across the Atlantic ocean, shall, at the time of leaving the last port from whence she sails, have on board well secured under deck, at least sixty gallons of water, one hundred pounds of salted flesh meat, and one hundred pounds of wholesome ship bread for every person on board such ship or vessel, over and besides such other provisions, stores and live stock, as shall by the master, or passengers be put on board, and in like proportion for shorter or longer voyages; and in case the crew of any ship or vessel, which shall not have been so provided, shall be put upon short allowance in water, flesh or bread, during the voyage, the master or owner of such ship or vessel shall pay to each of the crew, one day's wages beyond the wages agreed on for every day they shall be so put to short allowance, to be recovered in the same manner as their stipulated wages.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, & President of the Senate. Approved, July the 20th, 1790 GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THO'S JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, Aug. 21.
The Marquis del Campo made an application to our Minister last week, saying, that as the court of Spain had complied with the first requisitions made on our part, and thereby opened the channel for an amicable adjustment of the matters in dispute, between the two nations, he was instructed to demand, that England should cease her preparations, and disarm, and that Spain would immediately do the same; but his Excellency was informed, that as the chief points in dispute are wholly unsettled, this country could not hearken to any such ideas; on the contrary, that our exertions would be continued without the least relaxation, until ample satisfaction was given on the point at issue between us.
The report on 'Change yesterday, and in general believed authentic, was, that the grand Fleet under the command of Earl Howe, had orders to cruise off Brest, and in case his Lordship met the Spanish fleet making for that port, he was to give them battle—His orders also were to prevent the French fleet from making a junction with that of Spain.
In all the history of our naval wars, there is no instance of so many fireships being fitted out, as are equipped and equipping at this moment—the very sound is terrific, and calculated to convince the Dons that though they run from us at sea, their harbours will be of little protection.
AUGUST 24.
The ratification of King Leopold arrived at Reichenbach on the night of the 4th inst. and was exchanged the next morning. The English messenger set off with the articles immediately for England.
The conditions on which the King of Prussia undertook to make peace for the Turks, was in consideration of their advancing him the sum of fifteen millions piastres, about 1,600,000. sterling, which is considered as a most advantageous bargain, and has made the King extremely popular in his own country.
AUGUST 28.
Since the departure of the grand fleet, it is said the Admiralty is every moment in expectation of hearing from Lord Howe, of its arriving at its destination; Cape Finisterre, it is reported, is to be its rendezvous, a few leagues eastward of which a cutter brings advice of coming through the fleet, that they had met with some blowing weather, had weathered the storm, and were all in perfect health and high spirits.
The Spanish fleet was stated to be at sea on the 9th of the present month; the intelligence on Friday at Lloyd's confirmed that information, by certain advice communicated by Capt. Hopkins, of the Hope, brig, arrived at Dover, of the fleet of Spain having spoken him in lat. 42. 3. north, long. 12, west, steering before a brisk gale for Cape Finisterre. Their force consisted of thirty seven sail, including six frigates, two of which were of 40 guns, and the other, 36, with a brig mounting 18 guns; and a reinforcement from Ferrol, they said, was expected to join them, of five or six ships.
The intent of this fleet was probably to effect a junction in the Bay of Biscay with the French squadron, at this time supposed to be hovering at the mouth of Brest harbour; for they certainly will be too timid to leave their own coast, unless the powerful succour of an ally incites such a measure.
It is not chimerical to alledge, that the English fleet may have fallen, before this time, in with the Spanish squadron! Should such an interview have taken place, and Lord Howe have been enabled to bring on an action, nothing like a desponding thought must be allowed to possess an English mind! We think the day will prove a glorious one for this country! [BRAVO.]
We are not, however, hurried into a belief, that the Spaniards have ventured so far into the Bay of Biscay as to give our fleet a chance for that fame and triumph which we think would be the result of such an action.
AUGUST 31.
Lord Howe's fleet has been in a gale of wind; and by official report, many of the ships have lost their top masts; but no serious accident has befallen any of them.
There were sixty ships of the line in commission on Monday last. The Admiralty order of yesterday increase it to seventy sail.
The Dutch fleet, which was lately at Spithead, is now anchored in the Texel. This intelligence was brought to Portsmouth by a Brig which left Holland a few days since.
Orders were yesterday received at Portsmouth for nine sail of the line to proceed with all possible dispatch to the Downs. Many conjectures are formed as to the intention of this squadron; but it is generally believed that a Russian fleet will join the Spaniards. So pressing and particular, were the orders, that the ships were not to wait for each other, but to proceed as soon as possible, and some of them failed last night. The intention of this squadron may be to prevent the junction of the Russians with the Spaniards.
It was yesterday evening confidently reported, that the National Assembly have agreed to maintain the family compact, and to fulfil its engagements with Spain, by assisting her in case of need, with forty five ships of the line, besides frigates. We have every reason to believe that the report is true.
It was likewise rumoured, but with what foundation we cannot possibly determine, that Lord Howe had written word that there were five French line of battle ships in the Spanish fleet.
SEPTEMBER 2.
The French and Spanish Ambassadors, are said to have deposited their plate and jewels at a Banker's in St. James-street. The inferences which may be drawn from this circumstance, are too obvious to require a comment.
The vigorous preparations made by our Government will now soon be brought into action, and fortunate it is
that they have been executed with such diligence. We are assured that our Cabinet will no longer suffer a tardy negotiation, but that a blow will be immediately struck against the Spaniards, previous to a junction between the combined fleets of France and Spain. The veil is now thrown aside, and not a moment is to be lost.
Lord Howe's station is about forty leagues to the South West of Sicily, where he was ordered to remain for further instructions. These were sent off yesterday evening from the Admiralty where a Messenger had been in waiting 36 hours to carry them to Falmouth. Four vessels are ready at Falmouth to sail with dispatches to the Grand Fleet, and Lord Howe's orders had triplicate copies made of them, each of which was to be dispatched by a separate conveyance, in order to be certain of meeting with him.
The victory is appointed as the flag ship for Lord Hood, who is to take the command of a squadron destined for the Baltic. The Barfleur is to be a flag ship, to which Admiral Elliot is appointed, and to be second in command under Lord Hood. This squadron is to consist of 17 ships of the line, which are ordered to sail from Spithead and other ports, with all possible expedition; in order to rendezvous in the Downs, and there to wait for the flag ships which are ordered from the Grand Fleet.
The whole on being collected, are to sail immediately for the Baltic, for the purpose, we presume, of supporting the authority of the King of Prussia, who has dictatorially required the Empress of Russia to accede to his term of pacification with the Swedes and the Porte.
From this time no merchantmen, whether French, Spanish, or neutral vessels, laden with timber or naval stores, will be suffered to pass from the Baltic. This will be a very politic measure in case a war should happen.
Besides the Grand Fleet now at sea there are 20 ships of the line already for sea—10 of which are at Spithead, five more recently commissioned, and fitting out; and 15 frigates. What then has Britain to fear from Family Compacts, or ships on paper.
An immense quantity of stores is ordered to be shipped for Gibraltar; against which fortress, the Spaniards it is expected, will again direct their chief force.
SEPTEMBER 3.
The late decrees of the National Assembly of France are of the most serious importance to this country, and considered as the forerunners of hostilities, though we do not believe that the majority of those members who agreed to them gave their assent under any such ideas.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica) Aug. 28.
It is a fact equally true as lamentable, that by far the greater part of the sugar estates in the low land parts of Liguanea, formerly so noted, as well for the superior quality as the abundance of their crops, will be this year, owing to the extreme drought of the season, almost wholly unproductive; insomuch that the entire produce of many capital estates will not pay the contingent charges.
NEW-YORK, October 13.
By a gentleman from Post St. Vincennes, we are informed that an army of 1500 militia, with all the continental troops on the frontiers in that neighbourhood, under the command of General Harmer, were to set off the first of September, on an expedition into the Indian country.
WINCHESTER, (Virg.) Sept. 29.
Some travellers arrived yesterday from Kentucky report—That about the 4th of this month two waggons were plundered, and their drivers murdered, by a party of Indians, on the Limestone road, about four miles from the Blue-Lick.
MIDDLETON, Oct. 16.
EXTRAORDINARY PRODUCTIONS.
One squash seed in the garden of Mr. Jonathan Southmayd, produced 200 squashes.—A pumpkin, in the garden of Mr. Joel Atkins, weighs 140 lb. —
One cabbage stalk, in the garden of Capt. Timothy Starr, jr. bore three heads of a good size.—The Printer hereof has an apple, left by Mr. William Hall, which weighs twenty ounces.
CHARLESTON, (S. C.) Aug. 6. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Nafsau, (N. P.) to the Printer of this paper.
"HERE we are so perfectly satisfied that war will be declared against Spain, that we are fitting out privateers, and eagerly anticipate not only rich captures, but an expedition against Cuba. Should an enterprise of the kind be undertaken, the event is certain, at the price of fewer lives than the last invasion of that island cost." Bravissimo!
BOSTON, Oct. 21.
THE DISPUTE
Between England and Spain, respecting the navigation of the North-West Coast, still remains unsettled; and from the latest accounts it appears that nothing short of the SWORD will decide it.
SEMI-ANNUAL STATE LOTTERY.
The scheme of this Lottery is highly approved of in the Southern States—the great demand for Tickets, lately from that quarter, makes it probable, that the Managers will be enabled to draw the First Class much sooner than the time appointed.
The conduct of Capt. Marshall , an English gentleman in the service of Russia during the late engagement, is equal to the most extraordinary efforts in our recollection. He fought his ship till the funk to the water's edge; when a soldier flying to the colours to strike them, he shot the soldier dead, and she went down with her colours flying; he next swam to his friend Mr. Trevanian's ship, whom he unfortunately found dead; he then took the command, and fought her till she sunk also; and tho' there are as yet no certain hopes of him, there are great hopes of his having swam to shore, to share the honors and rewards to which, from his conduct, he is so justly entitled.
Oct. 25. By Capt. Ward, who arrived here from Martinico since our last, we learn, that the commotions which has so long agitated that island, have produced a melancholly scene of human carnage. Our readers will recollect that there are two implacable parties in that island. Count DAMAS, (the Governor) the principal planters, the King's troops, and free mulattoes form one party, which is denominated the Royalists ; the other party is formed of the inhabitants of St. Pierre, and some of Fort Royal, who are called the Revolutionists . In a former tumult, the latter executed several mulattoes; which occasioned the expedition against St. Pierre, commanded by Count DAMAS, and the Viscount de PONTEVES-GLEN, [Accounts of which have been published.] The ringleaders of the mob who murdered the mulattoes, were apprehended, some were committed to goal, and others sent to France, and tranquillity was thereby restored for a time. Since then the St. Pierre Revolutionists have demanded of the Governor, that the prisoners in goal should be liberated, the suits commenced against those sent to France stopped, the Mulattoes disarmed, and Fort Bourbon put into their possession. These the Governor could not comply with; but the Revolutionists found means to get possession of Fort Bourbon, on which the Governor and his officers retired to Gourmon, where the Assembly was sitting; and the St. Pierre people fitted out five cutters, to prevent supplies going to that part of the island. The Governor also took measures to stop all supplies for the Revolutionists in Fort Bourbon: In consequence of which the garrison were obliged to send out large parties to collect subsistence from the plantations: One of these parties, on a marauding expedition, was attacked by the mulattoes and negroes, (whom the planters had armed for the protection of their property;) and being overpowered by numbers, were obliged to retreat to a cane field—to this the negroes, &c. im-

mediately set fire, and the Revolutionists issued therefrom, massacred them without distinction to the number 784; with the loss of only 5 or 6—Captain WARD had the account of the numbers killed, from officers who counted the dead bodies. The planters have since solemnly sworn, never to carry any more of their produce to the market of St. Pierre; and the Count DAMAS was preparing for an expedition against that city, which he was determined to bring to submission, or reduce to ashes. In this unhappy situation was the island, when Capt. WARD left it.
The majority of votes, in favor of His Excellency Gen. MIFFLIN, as Governor of Pennsylvania, as far as our accounts extend, is 8000.
The National Debt of France, is Four Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty-two Millions, One Hundred and Forty-five Thousand and Sixty-five Livres—206 Millions sterling pounds.
SHIP NEWS.
Capt. Dunn, who arrived here on Thursday, from Bourdeaux, left there, 8th Sept. ship Ariadna, Muzzy, of Casco-Bay, and brig Essex-Green, of Salem. Spoke in lat. 43, 20, long. 54, brig Potowmack, Owen, from Virginia, out 16 days, bound for Rotterdam—all well.
Sept. 1, last, a heavy gale of wind was experienced at Jamaica, 7 hours. Sundry vessels and lives were lost, and a number of ships drove ashore. The plantain trees have suffered. In the windward parishes, the effects of the storm were not inferior to the one in 1786.
Capt. Grinnel, who arrived here on Thursday from St. Jago, on his passage from Spain to that island, failed through the Spanish fleet, commanded by Don SOLANO, about 150 leagues W. of Cape St. Vincents. It consisted of 35 sail of the line, besides frigates, &c. A short time before this a British man of war and a frigate failed through the centre of the Spanish fleet, unregarded—neither the Spaniards nor the English shewing any colours. It was conjectured that these two vessels were bound to the North-West Coast of America, to protect the trade.
FROM NEW-YORK—Oct. 17, 1790.
“The public offices are now pretty nearly gutted, and by the last of this week, we shall have the whole away.
OF WAR.
“The September British Packet arrived here the night before last, Sir JOHN TEMPLE has a letter by her, from a friend of his in the British Parliament, who writes him that both the Spanish and the British fleets were at sea, and in the Bay of Biscay; that Admiral Howe has orders to engage the Spanish fleet if he fell in with them—It is further said, that the National Assembly of France have agreed to the Family Compact, and that they have advised the French King to have 45 sail of the line equiped immediately to join the Spanish fleet; so that from every appearance a War now seems to be a matter not long to be avoided between those Powers.”
PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 28.
On the 1st of September, there was a heavy gale of Wind at Jamaica from E. N. E. to S. E. which lasted near seven hours; in which sundry vessels were drove ashore, and some lost.
After all from the best information, respecting the rupture between England and Spain, it seems now pretty well decided that WAR is inevitable.
Since New-York and Vermont have amicably adjusted their long subsisting differences, the latter now stands a candidate for a speedy admission into the confederated family; of consequence the number FOURTEEN will soon be the toast of the times.
From the present stage of the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, it appears that when it is completed, an increase from the ratio
on which the number of Representatives have heretofore been founded, will be such as to augment that honourable body probably one sixth . That the proverb “ In the midst of Counsellors there is safety ,” may be verified in the American legislature, all good men must sincerely wish.
BAHAMA ISLANDS.
Lord Dunmore, Governor of said islands, in a Proclamation of the 25th of August, says, salted beef, pork and butter, may be imported into the port of New-Providence from the United States, in British bottoms, for four months from the first day of September, 1790.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
  C L E A R E D W. Indies.   Brig Industry, Parsons, Ditto. Schooner Jane, York, Ditto.   E N T E R E D FROM   Sch r . Royal Captain, Ross, Grenada. — Dolphin, Branscomb, Hispaniola.   Ship ElevenSons, M c Intire, C. Francois. 
V E N D U E
By Adjournment.
NOTICE is hereby given that the vendue advertised to be held at North-Hampton, on the first day of September last, for the sale of lands belonging to the estate of Jonathan Mouiton, late of Hampton, Esq. deceased, is adjourned to be held at Exeter, on Tuesday the 9th day of November next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. at Thurston's Tavern when will be sold the following parcels of land.
IN Moultonborough 100 acre lots in first division, N o . 5 tenth range—N o . 3 twelfth range—N o . 5 fourth range—N o . 3 eleventh range and half N o . 6 second range;—in second division 100 acre lots N o . 1 and 3 range A—N o . 2 range C—N o . 4 first range—N o . 5 seventh range—N o . 2 tenth range, and half N o . 2 ninth range.—Also, about thirty common shares estimated at 100 acres each in New-Hampton;—50 acres of each of the following lots, N o . 19, 21 and 27 in first range;—N o . 21 second range—N o . 1 and 2 fifth range;—100 acres of lot N o . 8 first range;—150 acres of No 16 second range;—120 acres of N o . 19 second range;—three lots 250 acres each, viz. lots N o . 1 and 2 third range and 23 in first range;—in Piermont 100 acre lots in fourth range—N o . 4, 5, 8 and 10 in fifth range—N o . 5, 6, 11, 12 and half N o . 3 in fourth division, late common;—160 acre lots N o . 3, 15, 20, 33, 34, 38, 45, 46 and 53;—also, two house lots 30 acres each, N o . 36 first range and N o . 14 second range;—about 13 rights of land in Bath, a number of rights in Chatham, Burton and Eaton, and land in Campton and Northfield, —Also—
A Farm in Windham, containing about 72 acres.—Creditors are requested to attend as before.
N. B. Sale will be continued from day to day until the whole is disposed of. October 15, 1790.
WOLF BOROUGH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Wolfborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 12th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten of the clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Mr. William Rogers in said town.
  No. Q'tys s. d. s.d. s.d.   T. Wallingsford, 4 300 3 0 68 39   ½ Mason & Thomilson 5 300 3 0 68 39   John Wentworth, 17 300 3 0 68 39   Stephen Batson, 5 300 3 0 68 39   Stephen Evans, 0 0 5 0 110 63   David Copp, 0 255 2 6 58 32   Phineas Wiggin, 0 0 6 1 20 8   JOHN HORN, Collector.   Wolfborough, Sept. 16, 1790. 
L I M E.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Lime, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 18th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Dr. Amharst Coult inn-holder in said town, at ten o'clock before noon on said day.
  D.N.Q'ty. Ind's. Specie.   s. d. s. d. q.   James Brown 4 20 100 0 8 0 5 0   3 64 50 0 6 0 3 3   Char's Blunt 1 17 50 1 4 0 10 0   2 36 50 1 4 0 10 0   S. Chandler 5 50 75 0 4 0 2 2   John Clark 4 2 100 0 8 0 5 0   5 21 75 0 4 0 2 2   Step'n Hatch 3 17 100 1 0 0 7 2   4 36 100 0 8 0 5 0   5 12 75 0 4 0 2 2   T. Johnson 2 14 30 4 0 2 6 0   5 17 75 0 4 0 2 2   T. Johnson, jr. half 3 1 50 0 6 0 3 3   W. Kennady 1 5 50 1 4 0 10 0   J. Langdon 2 41 50 1 4 0 10 0   3 37 100 1 0 0 7 2   John Ley 2 54 50 1 4 0 10 0   5 51 75 0 4 0 2 2   W. Lamont 4 42 100 0 8 0 5 0   J. Lamont, jr. 1 1 19 50 1 4 0 10 0   3 18 20 1 0 0 7 2   4 5 50 0 4 0 2 2   5 53 37½ 0 2 0 1 3   T. M'Elwain 1 3 50 1 4 0 10 0   2 30 10 0 2 0 1 1   3 35 100 1 0 0 7 2   John Nelson 4 34 43 0 3½ 0 2 0   5 45 75 0 4 0 2 2   J. Nelson, merchant 3 67 100 1 0 0 7 2   4 23 100 0 8 0 5 0   A. Pain half 4 59 50 0 4 0 2 2   5 41 75 0 4 0 2 2   T. Peverly 2 42 50 1 4 0 10 0   D. Quinton, ½ 3 50 50 0 6 0 3 3   Seth Shaw 4 12 100 0 8 0 5 0   5 47 100 0 4 0 2 2   Wm. Shaw 3 48 100 1 0 0 7 2   David Shaw 2 26 50 1 4 0 10 0   Sam'l Shaw 3 2 50 1 0 0 7 2   J. Thomson 5 31 75 0 4 0 2 0   N. Thomson 2 43 28 0 8 0 5 0   Tho's Warren half 2 55 50 1 4 0 10 0   B. Wentworth 1 10 25 0 8 0 5 0   3 3 100 1 0 0 7 2   4 25 25 0 2 0 1 2   ARTHUR LATHAM, Constable. Lime, September 29, 1790. 
A C W O R T H.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Acworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 18th of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Eliphaz Silsby, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
  No. R. Ac's s. d. q.   Benj. West, Esq. 15 1 100 1 0 5 1   William Roby 16 1 100 1 0 5 1   Sam'l Fitch, Esq. 17 1 20 0 3 1 0   Ditto 18 1 39 0 5 2 1   Ditto 18 2 30 0 4 1 2   Jonathan Hardy 10 3 100 1 0 5 1   John Parker 5 4 13 0 2 0 3   William Stacy 13 4 100 1 0 5 1   Jona. Blanchard 14 4 100 1 0 5 1   —Wentworth 18 4 39 0 5 2 1   Reuben Rillicut 3 5 100 1 0 5 1   William Stacy 17 5 100 1 0 5 1   Nat. Butterfield 7 6 100 1 0 5 1   Thomas Crage 14 6 100 1 0 5 1   JONATHAN HOLMES, Constable. Acworth, October 14, 1790. 
Cash given for New-Hampshire State Notes by S. Clapp. Portsmouth Oct. 6.
IMPORTED BY Samuel Hill, In the last Vessels from LONDON and BRISTOL, A general assortment of Fall & Winter GOODS Which he is determined to sell by Wholesale and Retail as low as is sold on the Continent. —Viz.—
 ROSE & Striped Blankets.  Colchester and drapery Baizes.  Strip'd and plain Coatings.  Duffils.  Flannels.  Lambskins.  Serges.  Planes.  Forrest Cloths.  Kerseys.  Elastic Cloth.  Broadcloths of all colours & prices.  Trimmings of all sorts suitable for ditto.  Cassameres.  Men's Hatts.  Silk and Worsted Hose.  Worsted ditto.  Worsted & mill'd Caps.  Mock Velvet do.  Corduroys.  Thicksets and Velvets.  Velvet waistcoat Shapes.  Camblets and Cambleteens.  Silk and Worsted Mitts & Gloves.  Carpeting.  Tamnies.  Durants.  Russel.  Callamanco.  Modes.  Sarsnet.  Lutestring.  Sattins.  Muslins.  Check and white Linnens.  Callicoes.  Shawls.  Silk, linen and cotton Handkerchiefs.  Chintzes.  8 by 6, 9 by 7, and 10 by 8  Glass.  Looking-Glasses of various sizes and qualities.  Glass and yellow Ware.  Cros-cut Saws.  Hand and tenant ditto.  Warming Pans.  Frying do.  Slay Bells of different sizes, and a full assortment of other kind of Hard Ware.  Seive Bottoms.  Slates.  Lead Pencils.  A large assortment of Plated Buckles.  Horse and Hunting Whips.  Writing Paper.  Cartridge do.  Ink-Powder.  Large and small Bibles.  A full assortment of Pewter.  Iron Ware.  No. 3½, 4, 4½, & 5 Corking Pins.  Chappel and common Needles.  Powder.  Shot.  German Steel.  Hooks and Lines.  Bar lead.  Floor, hearth, shoe, buckle, & horse brushes.  Painters Colours.  Sheet Tin.  Brimstone.  Copperas.  Allum.  Dye Wood, &c. 
—ALSO— A great variety of other Goods, too many for an advertisement.—May be had at the same place, a general assortment of West-India Goods: Best of Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas—Chocolate by the box—Geneva and New-England Rum, by the quantity, as low as is sold in Boston. CASH and a high price given for Pot and Pearl Ashes, Flaxseed, Beef-wax, Shipping Furs and Tallow.
BLANKS of all sorts printed on good paper, may be had at J. Melcher's Printing-Office in Market-Street.