The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-01-15 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &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.
PEACE—CONFIRMED.
BOSTON, JAN. 8, 1791.
In the last CENTINEL, we announced the RECONCILIATION between GREAT-BRITAIN and SPAIN:—Official accounts, received, via Halifax , confirm our Intelligence. Although in our last, we gave an abstract of all the particulars of the Convention:—To gratify such as may wish to see the detail—we insert the following—copied from the HALIFAX ROYAL GAZETTE, of Dec. 29.—The Articles were received at Halifax, by the Lieutenant Governor, from Mr. GRENVILLE, one of his Britannick Majesty's Secretaries of State.
LONDON, NOV. 9.
CONVENTION between His BRITANNICK MAJESTY and the KING of SPAIN.
THEIR Britannick and Catholic Majesties being desirous of terminating, by a speedy and solid agreement, the differences which have lately arisen between the two Crowns, have judged that the best way of attaining this salutary object would be that of an amicable arrangement, which setting aside all retrospective discussion of the rights and pretensions of the two parties, should fix their respective situation for the future, on a basis conformable to their true interest, as well as to the mutual desire with which their said Majesties are animated, of establishing with each other, in every thing and in all places, the most perfect friendship, harmony and good correspondence. In this view, they have named and constituted for their Plenipotentiaries; to wit, on behalf of his Britannick Majesty, ALLEYNE FITZHERBERT, Esq. one of his said Majesty's Privy Council, in Great-Britain and Ireland, and his Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to his Catholic Majesty; and on the part of his Catholic Majesty, Don JOSEPH MONINO, Count of Floridablanca, Knight of the Grand Cross of the Royal Spanish Order of Charles III. Counsellor of State to his said Majesty, and his principal Secretary of State, and of the dispatches; who, after having communicated to each other their respective Full Powers, have agreed upon the following articles:
Art. I. It is agreed that the buildings and track of land, situated on the North-West Coast of the Continent of North-America, or on Islands adjacent to that Continent, of which the subjects of his Britannick Majesty were possessed, about the month of April, 1789, by a Spanish officer, shall be restored to the said British subjects.
Art. II. And further, that a just reparation shall be made according to the nature of the case, for all acts of violence or hostility, which may have been committed, subsequent to the month of April, 1789, by the subjects of either of the Contracting Parties against the subjects of the other; and that, in case any of the said respective subjects shall, since the same period, have been forcibly dispossessed of their lands, buildings, vessels, merchandise, or other property whatever on the said continent—or on the seas or islands adjacent, they shall be re-established in the possession thereof or a just compensation shall be made to them for the losses which they have sustained.
Art. III. In order to strengthen the bonds of friendship, and to preserve in future a perfect harmony and good understanding between the two Contracting Parties, it is agreed that their respective subjects shall not be disturbed or molested, either in navigating or carrying on their fisheries in the Pacific Ocean,
or in the South Seas, in landing on the coasts of those seas, in places not already occupied, for the purpose of carrying on their commerce with the natives of the country, or of making settlements there; the whole subject, nevertheless, to the restrictions and provisions specified in the three following articles.
Art. IV. His Britannick Majesty engages to take the most effectual measures to prevent the navigation and fishery of his subjects in the Pacific Ocean, or in the South Seas, from being made a pretext for illicit trade with the Spanish settlements; and, with this view, it is moreover expressly stipulated, that British subjects shall not stipulate, or carry on their fishery in the said seas, within the space of ten sea leagues from any part of the coasts already occupied by Spain.
Art. V. It is agreed, that as well in the places which were to be restored to the British subjects, by virtue of the 1st Article, as in all other parts of the North-Western Coasts of North-America, or to the Islands adjacent, situated to the North of the parts of the said coast already occupied by Spain, wherever the subjects of either two powers shall have made settlements since the month of April, 1789, or shall hereafter make any, the subjects of the other shall have free access, and shall carry on their trade, without any disturbance, or molestation.
Art. VI. It is further agreed, with respect to the Eastern and Western Coasts of South-America, and to the Islands adjacent, that no settlement shall be formed hereafter, by the respective subjects, in such parts of those coasts as are situated to the South of those parts of the same coasts, and of the Islands adjacent, which are already occupied by Spain: Provided that the said respective subjects shall retain the liberty of landing on the coasts and Islands so situated, for the purposes of their fishery, and of erecting thereon huts, and other temporary buildings, serving only for those purposes.
Art. VII. In all cases of complaint or infraction of the Articles of the present convention, the officers of either party, without permitting themselves previously to commit any violence or act of force, shall be bound to make an exact report of the affair, and of its circumstances, to their respective courts, who will terminate such differences in an amicable manner.
Art. VIII. The present Convention shall be ratified and confirmed in the space of six weeks, to be computed from the day of its signature, or sooner, if it can be done.
In witness whereof, we the undersigned Plenipotentiaries of their British and Catholic Majesties, have in their names, and in virtue of our respective full powers, signed the present Convention, and set thereunto the seals of our arms.
Done at the Palace of St. Lawrence, (Escorial) the twenty-eighth of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.  (L.S.) ALLEYNE FITZHERBERT, Esq. (L.S.) El Conde FLORIDA BLANCA.
NOV. 13.
A PROCLAMATION
Was ordered at the Council held at St. James' on Wednesday, which was yesterday published for discontinuing his Majesty's bounties to volunteer seamen and landsmen, from the 15th inst.
The present formidable situation of the navy of Great-Britain will probably be the means of preventing the long talked of triple alliance between the three marine powers of the North, viz. Sweden, Russia and Denmark one good effect this of the amicable termination of the dispute with Spain.
PORTSMOUTH, [Eng.] Nov. 5.
On account of the intelligence of peace being received this morning, orders were immediately issued to the Dock, Victualing-Office, and Gun-Wharf, to stop the equipment of the ships now fitting out; in consequence of which, great quantities of stores that had been shipped the preceding evening were again reloaded, and the shipwrights in the Dock ordered to work only single tides.
Nov. 16. At length the dismantling of the Fleet has commenced, by stripping of the following ships now in Commission in the Harbour, which took place to day, viz.
  Britannia, of 100 guns.   Warrior, 74   Berwick, 74   Stately, 64   Ruby, 64 
An easy and cheap Method to preserve the ROOFS of BUILDINGS.
TAKE warm tar, and fine sand, mix them well together, until they are of a consistency of thick paste; then with a stiff broom lay it on the shingles, it will effectually stop all the wormholes and crevices, and in a short time will become as hard as brick, and is the most sure method to preserve the shingles from taking fire, as it prevents all kinds of molten substances from affecting them. It is found by experience, that this method is of much greater benefit, as it does much the best on the shingles that are considerably worn. If any person should have the curiosity of having any particular colour on the roof of his building, the paint may be mixed with the tar and sand, or it may be laid on afterwards with less expence, and to a much better purpose, as the expence of the tar, &c. will be but trifling—and lest any should be fearful of the black colour of the tar, or that it will injure the water which drops from the roof, the writer assures them, that neither of these consequences will follow, for the tar in a short time will lose its dark colour, and the shingles, however old they may be, will become nearly the colour of new ones; and by reason of the hardness of the tar, it will not at all injure the water.
JEALOUSY.
A Gentleman who travelled lately into Cumberland, England, gives the following Anecdote:
Passing through Swirl's gate, a little beyond the seven mile post, is seen a rock jutting out into the lake, which has got the name of Clark's Leap, from the following strange story.
A man of the name of Clark was jealous of his wife to that degree, that he was resolved to put an end to his own existence. He communicated his resolution to his wife, and told her at the same time that he was determined to hang himself; to this she objected, for fear it might prove too painful: he then said he would shoot himself; but from this she likewise dissuaded him, for fear he might not kill himself outright, and so suffer extreme pain to no purpose: he next proposed to drown himself; this pleased her, and they went very lovingly together to the water's edge: he then proposed to wade in, but she said the weather was so cold that he would suffer much needless pain; when they walked by the water side, till they came to this rock, which she told him she thought fit for his purpose, as the water was deep enough at the edge to drown him; he was then going to throw himself directly in, but she told him he might hurt himself against the rock be-
fore he reached the water, so that he had better take a run, and leap as far as he could; he followed her advice, very calmly put of his coat, and took his leap; she staid till she saw him drowned, and then returned, fully satisfied that she had done her duty in giving him the best advice she could.—This Lady is still alive! Lon. pap.
CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22.
AFTER reading several private petitions, the House took into consideration, the
MILITIA BILL—
made some progress therein, and postponed the further consideration thereof until to-morrow.
THURSDAY, DEC. 23.
An address from several Quakers praying to be exempted from bearing arms, or paying any fines, for neglect of military duty, &c. was read and laid on the table.
Mr. Churchman's petition was committed to a committee of three.
Mr. FITZSIMONS gave notice, that he should move for leave to bring in a bill respecting the freight of goods, on board merchant ships, &c.
THE PRESIDENT communicated to the House, a copy of a report of the Secretary of the Western Territory, together with a report of the Secretary of State, on the same subject—which were read and communicated to the Senate.
MILITIA.
The House proceeded in the consideration of the amendments of the Committee of the whole—agreed to several and disagreed with others.
FRIDAY, DEC. 24.
A committee was raised to bring in a bill to determine how far the owners of ships or vessels shall be liable to the freighters of goods on board thereof.
MILITIA BILL.
The Amendments of the committee of the whole, were adopted by the House, with amendments.—Mr. Madison's amendment for exempting persons conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms was lost—on the principle that the several states can make the necessary exemptions. The bill was then recommended to Messrs. Wadsworth, Giles and Tucker.
MONDAY, DEC. 27.
Mr. Ames presented a petition from several officers of the American army, during the late war, which was referred to the Secretary at War.
Mr. Burke moved that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill to alter the time of the meeting of Congress. This motion was lost.
A bill for ascertaining how far the owners of vessels should be answerable to the freighters of goods, was brought in, read and ordered to lie on the table.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House proceeded to take into consideration the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, for making further provision for the payment of the public debt.
A message was received from the Senate, informing that the PRESIDENT of the United States had approved and signed the Act supplementary to an Act in titled an Act making further provision for the debts of the United States.

TUESDAY, DEC. 28.
The bill for determining how far the owners of vessels should be liable to the freighters of goods, was read a second time, referred to a committee of the whole, and made the order of the day for Friday next.
A memorial and remonstrance of the public creditors of Burlington, Trenton and other places in the State of New-Jersey, expressing their disapprobation of part of the act making provision for the support of public credit, and praying alterations therein, was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Lee of the committee appointed, handed in a bill directing the mode of renewing the evidences of the debt of the United States, that may have been or may be destroyed. And moved that the committee be discharged from a consideration of the petition presented by William Robinson. The petition was withdrawn.
A bill to enable the collectors of the port of Philadelphia to permit the landing of goods below the city, when the navigation is impeded by ice, was read, referred to a committee of the whole, and made the order of the day for tomorrow.
Mr. Tucker of the committee appointed to bring in a bill for the establishment of a national militia, asked for instructions, and wished to know on what principles the bill should be framed. To obtain the sense of the house on the most important point, viz. in whom the power of determining who should compose the militia, should reside, he proposed the following resolution: "That the militia of the several states of the Union, as should be enrolled by the States respectively, shall be organized, armed and disciplined as follows." It was ordered to lie on the table for further consideration to-morrow.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into further consideration the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject of land offices, for the purpose of disposing of the lands to the north-west, and south of the Ohio. The committee reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29.
The House went into a committee of the whole on the bill authorizing the officers of the customs to allow the landing of goods from vessels obstructed by the ice in their passage to a port of delivery; and having made a general regulation by this bill, the committee rose and reported it as amended: whereupon it was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Tucker's motion of yesterday, to wit. "That the select committee to whom the militia bill was referred, be instructed to introduce a clause to the following effect, Be it enacted, that the militia of the several states of the union, consisting of such persons as are or shall be enrolled by them respectively, shall be organized, armed & disciplined in the manner following," was taken into consideration, and after a long discussion, the question was taken on the same, and the yeas and nays being called for by one third of the Members present, were
Yeas 8—Nays—43. So it passed in the negative.
The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the state of the union, and proceeded in the consideration of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, respecting the Land-Office: and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported progress.
Adjourned.
(To be continued.)
PLAN OF A NATIONAL BANK.
Laid before the House of Representatives of the United States, by the Secretary of the Treasury.
I. THE capital stock of the bank shall not exceed ten millions of dollars, divided into twenty-five thousand shares—each share being 400 dollars; to raise which sum a subscription shall be opened on the first Monday of April next, and shall continue open until the whole shall be subscribed. Bodies politic as well as individuals may subscribe.
II. The amount of each share shall be payable one fourth in gold and silver coin, and three fourths in that part of the public debt, which according to the loan proposed by the act making provision for the debt of the United States, shall bear an accruing interest at the time of payment of six per centum per annum.
III. The respective sums subscribed shall be payable in four equal parts; as well specie as debt, in succession, and at the distance of six calendar months from each other; the first payment to be made at the time of subscription. If there shall be a failure in any subsequent payment—the party failing shall lose the benefit of any dividend which may have accrued prior to the time for making such payment, and during the delay of the same.
IV. The subscribers to the bank and their successors shall be incorporated, and shall so continue until the final redemption of that part of its stock which shall consist of the public debt.
V. The capacity of the corporation to hold real and personal estate shall be limited to fifteen millions of dollars, including the amount of its capital or original stock. The lands and tenements which it shall be permitted to hold, shall be only such as shall be requisite for the immediate accommodation of the institution; & such as shall have been bona fide mortgaged to it by way of security, or conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts previously contracted, in the usual course of its dealings, or purchased at sales upon judgments which shall have been obtained for such debts.
VI. The total amount of the debts of the company, whether by bond, bill, note, or other contract (credits for deposits excepted) shall never exceed the amount of its capital stock. In case of excess, the directors, under whose administration it shall happen, shall be liable for it in their private or separate capacities. Those who may have dissented may excuse themselves from this responsibility by immediately giving notice of the fact and their dissent, to the President of the United States, and to the stockholders at a general meeting to be called by the President of the Bank at their request.
VII. The company may sell or demise its lands and tenements, or may sell the whole or any part of the public debt, whereof its stock shall consist; but shall trade in nothing, except bills of exchange, gold and silver bullion, or in the sale of goods pledged for money lent: nor shall take more than at the rate of six per centum per annum, upon its loans or discounts.
VIII. No loan shall be made by the bank, for the use or on account of the government of the U. States, or either of them to an amount exceeding fifty thousand dollars, or of any other prince or state; unless previously authorized by a law of the United States.
IX. The stock of the bank shall be transferrable according to such rules as shall be instituted by the company on that behalf.
X. The affairs of the bank shall be under the management of twenty-five directors, one of whom shall be the President. And there shall be on the first Monday in January in each year, a choice of directors, by plurality of suffrages of the stockholders, to serve for a year. The directors at their first meeting after each election, shall choose one of their number as President.
XI. The number of votes to which each stockholder shall be entitled, shall
be according to the number of shares he shall hold, in the proportions following; that is to say, for one share and not more than two shares, one vote: For every two shares above two, and not exceeding ten one vote: For every four shares above ten, and not exceeding thirty, one vote: For every six shares above thirty, and not exceeding sixty, one vote: For every eight shares above sixty and not exceeding one hundred, one vote: and for every ten shares above one hundred, one vote: But no person, copartnership, or body politic, shall be entitled to a greater number than thirty votes. And after the first election, no share or shares shall confer a right of suffrage, which shall not have been holden three calendar months previous to the day of election. Stockholders actually resident within the United States, and none other, may vote in elections by proxy.
XII. Not more than three fourths of the directors in office, exclusive of the president, shall be eligible for the next succeeding year. But the director who shall be president at the time of an election, may always be re-elected.
XIII. None but a stockholder, being a citizen of the United States, shall be eligible as a director.
XIV. Any number of Stockholders not less than sixty, who together shall be proprietors of two hundred shares, or upwards, shall have power at any time to call a general meeting of the stockholders, for any purpose relative to the institution; giving at least six weeks notice in two public gazettes of the place where the bank is kept, and specifying in such notice the object of the meeting.
XV. In case of the death, resignation, absence from the United States, or removal of a director by the stockholders, his place may be filled by a new choice for the remainder of the year.
XVI. No director shall be entitled to any emolument, unless the same shall have been allowed by the stockholders at a general meeting. The stockholders shall make such compensation to the president, for his extraordinary attendance at the bank, as shall appear to them reasonable.
XVII. Not less than seven directors shall constitute a board for the transaction of business.
XVIII. Every cashier, or treasurer, before he enters on the duties of his office, shall be required to give bond, with two or more sureties, to the satisfaction of the directors, in a sum not less than twenty thousand dollars, with condition for his good behaviour.
XIX. Half yearly dividends shall be made of so much of the profits of the bank, as shall appear to the directors advisable. And once in every three years the directors shall lay before the stockholders, at a general meeting, for their information, an exact and particular statement of the debts, which shall have remained unpaid, after the expiration of the original credit, for a period of treble the term of that credit, and of the surplus of profit, if any after deducting losses and dividends.
XX. The bills and notes of the bank originally made payable, or which shall have become payable on demand, in gold and silver coin, shall be receivable in all payments to the United States.
XXI. The officer at the head of the treasury department of the United States, shall be furnished from time to time, as often as he may require, not exceeding once a week, with a statement of the amount of the capital stock of the bank, and of the debts due to the same, of the money deposited therein, or the notes in circulation, and of the cash in hand; and shall have a right to inspect such general accounts in the books of the bank, as shall relate to the said statements; provided that this shall not be construed to imply a right of inspecting the accounts of private individual or individuals with the bank.
XXII. No similar constitution shall be established by any future act of the United States, during the continuance
of the one hereby proposed to be established.
XXIII. It shall be lawful for the directors of the bank to establish officers where soever they shall think fit, within the United States, for the purposes of discount and deposit only, and upon the terms, and in the same manner, as shall be practised at the bank, and to commit the management of the said offices, and the making of the said discount, either to agents specially appointed by them, or to such persons as may be chosen by the stockholders residing at the place where any such office shall be under such agreements, and subject to such regulations as they shall deem proper; not being contrary to law, or to the constitution of the bank.
XXIV. And lastly. The President of the United States shall be authorised to cause a subscription to be made to the stock of the said company, on behalf of the United States, to an amount not exceeding two millions of dollars, to be paid out of the monies which shall be borrowed by virtue of either of the acts, the one entitled, "An act making provision for the debt of the United States," and the other entitled, "An act making provision for the reduction of the public debt;" borrowing of the bank an equal sum, to be applied to the purposes for which the said monies shall have been procured, reimbursable in ten years by equal annual instalments; or at any time sooner, or in any greater proportions, that the government may think fit.
L O N D O N, Nov. 13 to 18.
WAR between the SPANIARDS and the MOORS.
BY dispatches from Gibraltar, dated the 24th Oct. which arrived in town on Thursday, we are informed, that the new Emperor of Morocco had commenced hostilities against the Court of Spain, and had laid siege to the important fortress of Ceuta. That he was at the head of an army, consisting of 100,000 men, well appointed and furnished with a heavy train of Artillery, and every thing necessary for maintaining the most obstinate siege.
THAT the Spaniards on the other hand, confident in the strength of the place, and of reinforcements from the Mother Country, repel with vigour each attack of the enemy; and inspired by the example of their ancestors, who in 1697, sustained the attacks of the United Forces of Morocco—vie with each other in signaling their conduct or their valour.
THE cannonading was distinctly heard at Gibraltar, when these dispatches left that place,—and had been uninterrupted on both sides for several preceding days.
CEUTA is a Sea Port Town, on the Coast of Barbary, with a good Harbor, and Bishop's See, and is all that remains to Spain of its African Dominions.—It was taken from the Moors, in 1415, by John King, of Portugal; and some time after fell into the hands of the Spaniards, who have with much difficulty, kept possession of it to this day.
BESIDES the seven articles of convention which have been mutually published, there are, as usual, two or three secret articles, which have been mutually signed and arranged at Madrid and in London—one of which goes to the matter of disarming and reducing their naval forces.
Mr. FITZHERBERT it is said will come from Madrid as soon as the negotiation and accommodation with Spain is fully adjusted. A nobleman of rank will then be sent out as Ambassador to the Court of Spain.
ACCORDING to advices said to be received yesterday from Germany, a peace is on the point of being concluded between Russia and the Porte.
In Holland, Public Securities of the United States are at three per cent. above par!

GEORGETOWN, Dec. 15.
Yesterday arrived in this town, on his way to New-Orleans, the famous foot traveller, Mr. Ignatius Spiller; this gentleman's propensity for visiting the different parts of the globe is so great, that within a few years past, he has travelled through most parts of Europe, Asia and Africa; and is now on his way to explore the extensive regions of the interior parts of North and South-America.
As Mr. Spiller is a gentleman of a liberal education, a penetrating mind, and of a philosophical turn—there remains no doubt but that the literati and curious will be benefited by his arduous undertaking.
DECEMBER 25.
On Thursday morning last, between two and three o'clock, an uncommon noise was heard in the heavens:—From what we can learn, it was similar to heavy, distant thunder, and continued near a minute. Some reports say, that a ball of fire was seen moving, with great rapidity, from the west and easterly course, and that the bursting of this meteor occasioned the report, which was not for several minutes after the disappearing of the light. The night was remarkably serene and not a cloud in view. The noise was heard in this town and by numbers for ten miles in the country.
SHEPHERD'S-TOWN, Dec. 6.
The subscriptions lately obtained from individuals in this town and its vicinity, to be applied towards erecting the Federal Buildings, under certain conditions, amount to upwards of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.
The President of the United States has appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the following persons:
Woodbury Langdon of the State of New-Hampshire, to be one of the commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and the Individual States, in place of John Taylor Gilman, who has resigned his appointment. And,
William Gardner, to be commissioner of loans, in the State of New-Hampshire, in place of Nathaniel Gilman, who has declined his appointment.
ALBANY, Dec. 27.
DESCRIPTION of the WORKS lately erected by Mr. JAMES CALDWELL, of this city, merchant, who is sole proprietor thereof.
THE buildings belonging to these works extend on a line along the front about 200 feet. That part which contains the machinery of the mills, is 42 feet front. One water wheel of three and half feet wide, with one and an half inches water, by an upright shaft, puts in motion the Snuff Mill , which consists of four mortars, 16 rollers and a snuff bolt—A Mustard Mill , with two large rollers, four mortars and stampers—A Chocolate Mill , with a run of stones and cocoa-roaster—An Engine , for cutting smoking tobacco. A Machine for cutting tobacco for the snuff mill—and a large Grind-Stone , for the use of the works. It likewise gives motion to an elegant Colossal figure of a man, under a pediment, in front of the building, represented in the act of turning a winch, from which all the machinery apparently receives motion. The tobacco is pressed and brought to the knife of the cutting machine on a plan entirely new, without manual labour. All these works, together with a kiln for preparing the mustard seed, are on the first and second floor. Any part may be set in motion or stop without affecting the others. On the third floor is a kiln for tobacco. Both kilns are on a new construction. Here are a number of hands constantly employed in packing snuff and tobacco.
The house for drying and curing tobacco, adjoins the mill on the west, and is 70 feet in front. The fire places are constructed with such improvements, as not to require one fourth the wood commonly used for the like purposes, the upper part is occupied as a store-room for tobacco.
The house on the west contains the Tobacco Manufactory. On the lower floor of which are nine complete presses, and a room where the tobacco is formed into rolls, in a manner never before discovered, without either pins or thorns—Of which invention the merit is solely due to this manufactory. On the 2d floor the spinning is done, where 24 hands are constantly employed, in the various parts of the business: Here is a machine, by which one boy can turn for 6 or 8 tables, and can stop either when occasion requires, without interrupting the rest. This last improvement has been often attempted both in Europe and America but has never before been brought to the perfection it is here. The third floor is a store room.
The water is conveyed to the mill by a trench, and from thence passes off by a subterraneous conduit, over which is the main road; and the water wheel is so sheltered, that neither can be perceived from the inside or outside of the mill.
Beside these buildings, there is an elegant and commodious dwelling-house, and several out houses belonging to the manufactory—all disposed in such a manner as to make a beautiful appearance. They are situated about one mile from the centre of the city of Albany, and 400 yards west of the mansion-house of STEPHEN VAN RANSSELAER, Esq. (the proprietor of the manor of Ransselaerwyck) at the entrance of that delightful valley, through which a never failing stream passes, that turns a number of other mills within sight of each other.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER BATTERMAN, a young man, a native of Boston, is the architect, to whose ingenuity the plan of the works, and the various improvements in the execution are to be ascribed, as he was solely entrusted by Mr. CALDWELL, with the construction of them.—He is at present in this city, and intends making it the place of his residence.
The snuff mill is in such high perfection, that by going only 9 months in the year, more snuff can be produced, it is said, than is consumed annually in the northern part of America.
Mr. JOHN CARRIE, from the city of Hartford, in Connecticut, a skilful young man, has the superintendence of the snuff manufactory, having been regular bred to that branch.
Dec. 13. Thursday se'night a negro man and span of horses, belonging to Gen. Peter Gansevoort, of this city, were instantly killed, in the high road near his farm at Fort Miller, by the fall of a tree.
BOSTON, January 10.
Friday night last, the town of Charlestown providentially escaped a second conflagration, only by omitting to lay a stick of wood flat on the hearth, instead of letting it stand in the chimney corner—The stick standing (tho' thought to be out) burning in two, the top part rolled on the floor, and burnt it through, as also almost the beam of the cellar floor, before the house was discovered to be on fire, which was about three o'clock on Saturday morning—the inhabitants being alarmed, they with their usual dexterity soon got it under.—We hope this may serve as a caution to persons letting sticks stand in their corners when going to bed, especially at this severe season of the year.
A correspondent thinks the story of Dr. FRANKLIN's poker, is very applicable to the Convention lately agreed on, between England and Spain—The Dons will neither permit John Bull , to run the poker up his fundament—nor even "pay for heating it."
SHIP NEWS.
Last Saturday se'night a small Schooner, bottom upwards, without sails, spars or rigging, with some barrels of beef, and a quantity of staves were found drifted ashore at Race-Point. She is supposed to be the Patty of Kittery .—The owners may recover the property by applying to Jonathan Cook in Province-town.
On the 5th inst. an excellent ship of 1000 tons, called THE PRESIDENT, was launched at Providence; she is allowed by judges, to be as fine a ship as ever was built in New-England, and is designed for the East-India Trade.
The Brig Boston and Liverpool Packet, Reuben Loud master, in 74 days from Liverpool, arrived off the Capes of Delaware in 63, bound to Philadelphia, put into Newport, the 4th inst. on account of his being obstructed by ice.
Charleston, (S.C.) Nov. 27.—Arrived Schooner Isabella, Capt. Anderson, from Madeira.—Sept. 11. on his voyage to Madeira, was chased by a vessel (supposed to be a Moor) 3 days.
Three vessels arrived there from Morocco, who had informed the American Deputy Consul, Mr. Clarke, that three vessels would go to America this winter to make peace with the Americans—that it would have been done last winter, but on account of the tyrannic proceedings of the late Emperor, after succeeding his father; that the enraged populace had tore him limb from limb and now the second son succeeds him.
S A L E M, January 11.
Doctor MEDLICOT, whose execution at Winchester in Virginia has lately been mentioned, having interfered with a husband who was shamefully beating his wife, sometime last summer, by an unlucky blow unfortunately killed the man. It was for this he suffered an ignominious death.
The number of inhabitants in the city and county of New-York are 30,022.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 15.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Philadelphia, to his friend in Providence, Dec. 25, 1790.
"A motion has been made by a respectable character in Congress, that there shall be an annual tax of one per cent. upon all securities against the U. States.—He is forming a Bill, and will present it before Congress in the course of a few days.—One of the reasons in support of this measure is, that a great part of our Securities have been bought up by foreigners, who have their property protected by our Laws—and ought therefore to contribute something to the support of government.—This is similar to the conversation we had when last together.
"I am just informed by a Broker, that Securities have fallen considerably since the above motion was made."
The high stiff CAPE, says a London paper, is totally banished from our fashionable young men; and under the auspices of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, a low loose cape is to hang pendulous over the shoulder.
The following melancholy accident, happened in Salisbury, at the house of Mr. John Fenning: Mr. Fenning being employed in building a new back to his chimney, and having raised it about eight feet, two of his children, boys, one of eleven, the other about seven or eight years of age, were busily engaged in building a fire, to warm them, when the top of the chimney fell, and buried the eldest in the ruins, which put an immediate period to his life, the youngest had his right leg broken, and the ankle of his leg dislocated; his left ear cut partly off, and his head considerably bruised; but is likely to recover. Mrs. Fenning hearing the noise, and observing the back of the chimney give way, started one step back, but not soon enough wholly to avoid danger; one of the stones struck her left hand and bruised it considerably.
In the New method of spelling, Mr. WEBSTER cannot lay claim to intire originality—a correspondent remembers a similar attempt at innovation many years since, in which the word " ujage " was spelt " yowatch !"
A Dublin paper mentions, that a gentleman has engaged, for a wager, to spin a finer piece of muslin than ever came from the East-Indies. We hear that a pound of cotton can be spun in such a manner as to be worth thirty guineas.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
C L E A R E D For Schooner Antelope, Currier, W. Indies. Brig Nancy's Riley, Ditto.
CHINESE PROVERBS.
PRINCES with whom none dare to fight, have become the greatest conquerors.
When great people lament the want of friends, they should consider how undeserving they are of having any.
A woman that is never spoken of is praised the most.
Modesty is female courage.
It is only women and fools that never forgive.
Women's tongues are swords which never rust.
She who buys her complexion will sell it again.
A girl who frequently blushes knows for why.
While cooks disagree every thing cools or burns.
When we stumble our foot is not in fault.
Conscience is the truest looking glass.
He who gives up the foot pain, enlarges the highway.
He who forgets favors, remembers injuries.
A rich fool may be compared to an overgrown hog.
He who never entrusts a secret, keeps it the best.
There are more honest men in prison than in offices.
Colonies are not ruined by giving to the Emperor, but through stealing from him.
A Remarkable instance of Divine Justice.
ABOUT thirty years ago, an eminent brewer, in St. James's street, Dublin, had for some years employed a particular person, as a smith and farrier, to take care of his numerous stud of dray and coach horses, at a certain annual salary, which was punctually paid him, whether his trouble was much or little. The brewer, at length discovering that this ungrateful wretch committed several thefts on his corn, and other articles, discharged him, and engaged another, who was well recommended for skill and honesty, which excited his malice against the brewer, that he resolved to take ample vengeance on his innocent beasts.—With that view he got a dark Lanthern, and a Razor, conveyed himself into the stable, one night about 12 o'clock, and tying a hankerchief round the neck of each horse, drew it so tight as to force the tongue out of the mouth, which he cut off, pretty near the roof, which barbarity was repeated, till he had gone through the whole stud. The poor creatures thus mortally wounded, either bled to death or perished for want sustenance, as they were incapable of swallowing any kind of food. But the all-seeing power who made them to be used, not wantonly abused by man, punished the villain in a most exemplary manner on the spot. A blow, struck by an invisible hand, on both his eyes, forced them from their sockets, and not being able to find his way out of the stable, he was found in the morning on the floor, half dead, and bleeding in a frightful manner. The brewer took care of the wretch till his recovery, and then turned him loose, without adding to a punishment evidently inflicted by an Almighty Power. He lived several years after this accident, and though supported by charity, became an object of horror and detestation, even to those who administered daily to his wants.
A SAILOR, as he was standing to view some illumination, found himself in danger of being driven over by the obstinacy of a coachman, who paid no regard to the intreaties of the people assembled near him, when Jack cried, "Avast! have a little patience." The coachman told him, if he did not hold his tongue, he would cut his eyes out—"Aye, aye, said Jack, are you good at that?" and immediately drew out his knife, and cut the traces, observing, at the same time, "that he had unshipped his rudder, and he would be d---d if he could now make sail."

THE SOCIAL FIRE.
WHEN beating rains and pinching winds, At night attack the lab'ring hinds, And force them to retire— How sweet they pass their time away, In sober talk or rustic play, Beside the social fire.
There many a plaintive tale is told, Of those, who, ling'ring in the cold, With cries and groans expire. The mournful story strikes the ear; They heave the sigh, they drop the tear, And bless their social fire.
The legendary tale comes next, With many an artful phrase perplex, That well the tongue might tire; The windows shake, the shutters crack; Each thinks the ghost behind his back, And hitches to the fire.
Or now perhaps some homely swain, Who fann'd the lover's flame in vain, And glow'd with warm desire, Relates each stratagem he play'd, To win the coy, disdainful maid, And eyes the social fire.
To these succeeds the jocund song, From lungs less musical than strong, And all to mirth aspire; The humble roof returns the sound, The social cann moves briskly round, And brighter burns the fire.
Oh! grant, kind heav'n a state like this, Where simple ignorance is bliss; — 'Tis all that I require. Then, then—to share the joys of life, I'd seek a kind, indulgent wife, And bless my social fire.
NORTHWOOD.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Northwood, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 15th day of February 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 Jonathan Clark, Esq. in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
State.C.
Table with 4 columns: Name, R.No., Ac'rs., s.d.d. Lists names like William Cleserton, Col. Richard Kent, Thomas Mosely, etc.
JOSHUA FURBUR, Constable. Northwood, Dec. 4, 1790.
CHICHESTER.
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS the proprietors of Chichester in the State of New-Hampshire have been legally assessed for a sum of money to discharge the demands against said proprietors of which they have been duly notified, and their lands advertised for sale the 2d day of November last, to raise money for the purpose aforesaid, but the same being not completed at that time, the vendue was adjourned to the first Tuesday in February next, at ten o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling-house of John Cram, Esq. in Pittsfield, when and where so much of each delinquent proprietor's land will be sold at public vendue as will raise the same unless prevented by previous payment to the subscriber in Chichester.
THOMAS JOHNSON, Collector. Chichester, Dec. 24, 1790.
ALL persons who have any demands on the estate of JOSEPH PATTINSON, late of Newington, Yeoman, deceased, are requested to present their accounts for adjustment—And all indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate payment to the subscriber, as a speedy settlement of said estate is intended.
TEMPERANCE PATTINSON, Admin'x. Newington, December 24, 1790.
ALL Persons indebted to the estate of Capt. EDMUND ROBERTS, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, are once more requested to pay the same to the subscriber (and save expense) as all who neglect must expect to have their notes and accounts sued without further notice.
MOSES WOODWARD. Portsmouth, Dec. 27, 1790.
ALL persons who have any demands on the estate of GEORGE LANG, late of Greenland, deceased, are requested to present their accounts for adjustment—And all indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate payment to the subscriber.
SARAH LANG, Administratrix. Greenland, January 1, 1791.
Rockingham, ss. THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Judge of Probate, to receive and examine the claims against the estate of JOSEPH PATTINSON, late of Newington, Yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, give notice that they will attend at the late dwelling-house of the deceased for that purpose, on the second Monday of January next, and on the second Mondays of the three following months, from one to five o'clock, P. M. on said days.
TIMOTHY DAME, RICHARD PICKERING. Newington, December 24, 1790.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Judge of Probate, to receive and examine the claims against the estate of Simon Randall late of Lee, husbandman, deceased, represented insolvent, give notice that a further time of six months from the date hereof is allowed them by the Hon. Judge of Probate, to receive the claims against said estate, that they shall attend on said business at the dwelling-house of Simon Randall, in said town, the last Monday of this and the five following months from 2 to 6 o'clock, P. M. on said days.
SMITH EMERSON, JOHN SNELL. Lee, July 15, 1790.
THE subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Honorable Judge of Probate, for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Benjamin Folsom, late of Newmarket in said county, gentleman, deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice that we will attend that business at the dwelling-house of Nathaniel Lord, innholder in said Newmarket, on the first Monday of February next, and of the five following months, from two to six o'clock, P. M.
DANIEL TILTON, NATH'L ROGERS, JOSIAH ADAMS, Commissioners. Newmarket, January 6, 1791.
WE the subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. Judge of Probate, &c. for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Lemuel Chesley, late of Lee, husbandman, deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice, that six months is allowed by the said Judge of Probate, from the 17th day of November last, for that purpose, that we will attend on said business, at the dwelling-house of the Widow Hannah Chesley, in said town, on the last Tuesday of this and the four following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M. on said days.
SMITH EMERSON, JOSEPH CHESLEY, Commissioners. Lee, Jan. 10, 1791.
Newcastle-Bridge-Lottery
The Managers have fixed on MONDAY, the thirty first this instant, JANUARY for drawing the third Class.
Clocks & Watches,
CLEANED and Repaired in the cheapest and best manner, by NATHANIEL S. GRIFFITH, at his shop in Daniel-Street, near the State-House; where he has for sale, Clocks, Watches, Watch-Springs, Chains, Keys, Seals, Crystals, and the best of Clarified Oil for keeping Clocks & Watches from stopping.—CASH given for old Gold and Silver at the same place. Portsmouth, Jan. 14, 1791.
LOST on the evening of the 20th inst. between Portsmouth and Stratham Meeting-House, a small silver Watch with a China face and steel chain, with a brass key and seal,—whoever has found the same and will leave it with the printer hereof, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble. December 21, 1790.
Strayed Geese!
CAME to the Barn of the subscriber about six weeks since, sixteen tame GEESE; the owner may have them by paying charges and applying to JOHN SAVAGE. Portsmouth, Jan. 10, 1791.
TAKEN up adrift the 8th inst. in pulpit-reach (so called) a MOSES-BOAT, about fourteen feet long, painted inside with Spanish-brown; the owner may have her again, by applying to Sampson Trefelbern, of Newcastle and paying charges. Dec. 19.
TICKETS in the Semi-
Annual, Massachusetts State Lottery—which commences drawing the seventeenth day of MARCH next (10,000 dollars the highest prize) may be had of BENJAMIN LEVERETT & Co. Portsmouth, January, 1790.
DRYDEN.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dryden, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, that the proprietors of said Dryden, at their meeting held the 6th day of July, 1790, at Stratford, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, voted a tax of three pounds, L. M. on each original right in said township, for the purpose of defraying proprietary expenses, which being duly assessed and committed to me to collect, which if not paid to me at my dwelling-house in Brunswick, in the county of Orange and State of Vermont, before the 17th day of February next, the delinquent rights will be advertised for sale as the law directs, by DAVID HIDE, Proprietors Collector. Brunswick, Jan. 13, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
PURSUANT to an Act of the General-Court of the State of New-Hampshire, passed in June, 1790, empowering the Selectmen to tax all the lands belonging to non-residents and resident owners of land in the town of Protectworth, at the rate of two pence per acre,—I the subscriber being chosen Collector of the same, do hereby give notice, that unless said tax is paid in labour or money agreeable to said Act, within one year from this date, their land will be advertised for sale, and those who are disposed to pay said tax in labour, may apply to the selectmen or subscriber who will attend said business on the last week in May next, the first week in June, July, August and September following.
NATHANIEL CLARK, Collector. Protectworth, November 6, 1790.
Lately published and for sale by the printer hereof, The Elements of English Grammar, methodically arranged for the assistance of young persons who study the English Language Grammatically, By G. Neville Ussher:
Newcastle Bridge Lottery: CLASS THIRD.
THE Managers present the public with a SCHEME of the third class, consisting of 3000 Tickets at ONE DOLLAR each, from which 1000 Prizes will be drawn out, of the following value, subject to no deduction.
Table with 4 columns: Prize Number, Amount, Count, Total. Lists prizes from 1 to 946.
1000 Prizes. 2617 2000 Blanks. Deduction 383
3000 3000 The above Class will commence drawing immediately after the Tickets are sold,—A list of Prizes will be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, and the Prizes paid off accordingly.
H. PRESCOTT, S. JENNESS, S. MARCH, G. FROST, S. CHACE, Managers. October 21, 1790.
TAMWORTH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Tamworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 11th of February 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 Samuel Gilman, Esq. in said town, at 10 of the clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 4 columns: Name, No., Q'ty., s. d. d. Lists names like Enoch Quimby, N. Remick, etc.
Common Rights. George Jaffey, Esq. 10 5 Daniel Rindge 10 5 4 Jonathan Warner 10 5 JACOB GILMAN, Constable. Tamworth, December 28, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Franconia, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, that the proprietors of said Franconia, at their meeting held by adjournment, on the 10th of November, 1790, at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough and State aforesaid,—Voted a tax of seven shillings on each original Right in said township, for making and repairing Highways, which being duly assessed and committed to me to collect, which if not paid to me at my dwelling-house in Waltham, in the county of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, before the 27th day of January next, the delinquent rights will be advertised for sale as the law directs, by JOSEPH NIXON, Collector for the Proprietors of Franconia. Waltham, November 12, 1790.
JOSEPH NIXON, Collector for the Proprietors of Franconia. Waltham, November 12, 1790.
SEWALL's genuine
Almanack
and the New-Hampshire Sheet-Almanack,
for the year 1791, may be had of the Printer hereof.