The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-12-03 00:00:00

The New-Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Volume XXXIII.—Number 1683.
WEDNESDAY, December 3, 1788.
(Letter-Box in the window.)
PORTSMOUTH: Published by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, where Advertisements, Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received and carefully inserted—This Paper contains all the Laws of the State passed since January 1787.
The MERCHANT'S CLERK.
IT is usually said by grammarians, that the use of language is to express our wants and desires; but men who know the world, hold, and I think with some shew of reason, that he who best knows how to keep his necessities private, is the most likely person to have them redressed; and that the true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them.
When we reflect on the manner in which mankind generally confer their favours, there appears something so attractive in riches, that the large heap generally collects from the smaller: and the poor find as much pleasure in increasing the enormous mass of the rich, as the miser, who owns it, sees happiness in its increase. Nor is there in this any thing repugnant to the laws of morality. Seneca himself allows, that in conferring benefits, the present should always be suited to the dignity of the receiver. Thus the rich receive large presents, and are thanked for excepting them. Men of middling stations are obliged to be content with presents something less; while the beggar, who may be truly said to want indeed, is well paid if a farthing rewards his warmest solicitations.
Every man who has seen the world, and has had his ups and downs in life, as the expression is, must have frequently experienced the truth of this doctrine; and must know, that to have much, or to seem to have it, is the only way to have more. Ovid finely compares a man of broken fortune to a falling column; the lower it sinks, the greater is that weight it is obliged to sustain. Thus, when a man's circumstances are such that he has no occasion to borrow, he finds numbers willing to lend him; but, should his wants be such that he sues for a trifle, it is two to one whether he may be trusted with the smallest sum. A certain young fellow, whom I knew, whenever he had occasion to ask his friend for a guinea, used to prelude his request as if he wanted two hundred; and talked so familiarly of large sums, that none could ever think he wanted a small one. The same gentleman, whenever he wanted credit for a suit of clothes, always made the proposal in a laced coat; for he found by experience, that, if he appeared shabby on these occasions, his tailor had taken an oath against trusting; or, what was every whit as bad, his foreman was out of the way, and should not be at home for some time.
There can be no inducements to reveal our wants, except to find pity, and, by this means, relief; but before a poor man opens his mind in such circumstances, he should first consider if he is contented to lose the esteem of the person he solicits, and whether he is willing to give up friendship to excite compassion. Pity and Friendship are passions incompatible with each other; and it is impossible that both can reside in any breast for the smallest space, without impairing each other. Friendship is made up of esteem and pleasure; Pity is composed of sorrow and contempt; the mind may, for some time, fluctuate between them, but it can never entertain both at once.
In fact, Pity, though it may often relieve, is but, at best, a short-lived passion, and seldom affords distress more than a transitory assistance; with some it scarce lasts from the first impulse, till the hand can be put into the pocket; with others, it may continue for twice that space; and on some, of extraordinary sensibility, I have seen
it operate for half an hour together: but still, last as it may, it generally produces but beggarly effects; and where, from this motive, we give five farthings, from others we give pounds. Whatever be our feelings from the first impulse of distress, when the same distress solicits a second, we then feel with diminished sensibility; and, like the repetition of an echo, every stroke becomes weaker; 'till, at last, our sensations lose all mixture of sorrow, and degenerate into downright contempt.
These speculations bring to my mind the fate of a very good-natured fellow, who is now no more. He was bred in a compting-house, and his father dying just as he was out of his time, left him an handsome fortune, and many friends to advise with. The restraint in which my friend had been brought up, had thrown a gloom upon his temper, which some regarded as prudence; and, from such considerations, he had every day repeated offers of friendship. Such as had money, were ready to offer him their assistance that way; and they who had daughters, frequently, in the warmth of affection, advised him to marry. My friend, however, was in good circumstances; he wanted neither money friends, nor a wife; and, therefore, modestly declined their proposals.
Some errors, however, in the management of his affairs, and several losses in trade, soon brought him to a different way of thinking; and he at last considered, that his best way to let his friends know that their offers were at length acceptable. His first address was to a scrivener, who had formerly made him frequent offers of money and friendship, at a time when perhaps he knew those offers would have been refused. As a man, therefore, confident of not being refused, he requested the use of a hundred guineas for a few days, as he had just then had occasion for money. "And pray Sir," replied the scrivener, "do you want all this money?" "Want it, Sir?" says the other, "If I did not want it, I should not have asked it." "I am sorry for that," says the friend; "for those who want money when they borrow, will always want money when they should come to pay. To say the truth, Sir, money is money now; and, I believe, it is all sunk in the bottom of the sea, for my part; he that has got a little, is a fool if he does not keep what he has got."
Not quite disconcerted by this refusal, our adventurer was resolved to apply to another, who he knew was the very best friend he had in the world. The gentleman whom he now addressed, received his proposal with all the affability that could be expected from generous friendship. "Let me see— you want an hundred guineas—and "pray, dear Jack, would not fifty answer?" "If you have but fifty to spare, Sir, I must be contented." "Fifty to spare! I do not say that; for, I believe, I have not 20 about me." "Then I must borrow the other thirty from some other friend." "And pray," replied the friend, "would it not be the best way to borrow the whole money from that other friend, and then one note will serve for all you know?—You know my dear Sir, that you need make no ceremony with me at any time; you know I'm your friend; and, when you chuse a bit of dinner, or so—You, Tom! see the gentleman down. You wont forget to
* A few lines here are borrowed with a slight alteration, from the Man of the World.
" dine with us now and then. Your very humble servant."
Distressed, but not discouraged, at this treatment, he was at last resolved to seek that assistance from love, which he could not from friendship. A young lady, a distant relation by the mother's side, had a fortune in her own hands; and, as she had already made all the advances that her sex's modesty would permit, he made his proposal with confidence. He soon, however, perceived that no bankrupt ever found the fair-one-kind. She had lately fallen deeply in love with another, who had more money, and the whole neighbourhood thought it would be a match.
Every day now began to strip my poor friend of his former finery; his clothes flew, piece by piece, to the pawnbroker's, and he seemed; at length, equipped in the genuine livery of misfortune. But still he thought himself secure from actual necessity; the numberless invitations he had received to dine, even after his losses, were yet unanswered: he was therefore now resolved to accept of a dinner, because he wanted one; & in this manner he actually lived among his friends a whole week, without being openly affronted. The last place I saw him in, was at reverend divine's. He had, as he fancied, just nicked the time of dinner; for he came in as the cloth was laying. He took a chair without being desired, and talked some time without being attended to. He assured the company, that nothing procured so good an appetite as a walk in the Park, where he had been that morning. He went on, and praised the figure of the damask table-cloth; talked of a feast where he had been the day before, but that the venison was over-done: but all this procured him no invitation. Finding, therefore, the gentleman of the house insensible of all his fetches, he thought proper at last, to retire, and mend his appetite by a second walk in the Park.
You, then, O ye beggars of my acquaintance, whether in rags or lace; whether in Kent-Street or the Mall ; whether at the Smyrna or St. Giles's ; might I be permitted to advise as a friend, never seem to want the favour which you solicit. Apply to every passion but human pity for redress; you may find permanent relief from vanity, from self interest, or from avarice; but from compassion never. The very eloquence of a poor man is disgusting; and that mouth which is opened even by wisdom, is seldom expected to close without the horrors of a petition.
To ward off the gripe of poverty, you must pretend to be a stranger to her, and she will at least use you with ceremony. If you be caught dining upon a halfpenny poringer of pease-soup and potatoes, praise the wholesomeness of your frugal repast: you may observe that Dr. Cheyne has prescribed pease-broth for the gravel; hint that you are not one of those who are always making a deity of your belly. If, again, you are obliged to wear flimsy stuff in the midst of winter, be the first to remark, that stuffs are very much worn at Paris ; or, if there be found some irreparable defects in any part of your equipage, which cannot be concealed by all the arts of setting cross-legged, coaxing or darning, say, that neither you nor Sampson Gideon were ever fond of dress. If you be a philosopher, hint that Plato or Seneca are the taylors you choose to employ; assure the company that man ought to be content with a bare covering; since what now is so much his pride, was formerly his shame. In short, however caught, never give
out; but ascribe to the frugality of your disposition what others might be apt to attribute to the narrowness of your circumstances. To be poor and to seem poor, is a certain method never to rise, pride in the great is hateful; in the wise, it is ridiculous; but beggarly pride is a rational vanity, which I have been taught to applaud and excuse.
THE CONFESSOR.
S ANTEUIL, a celebrated writer of Latin hymns in France, last century, having once a confessional dress on, a lady, who took him for a confessor, fell upon her knees, and recounted all her sins. The poet muttered something to himself; the penitent, thinking he was reproaching her for her wickedness, hastened the conclusion of her confession; and when she found the Confessor quite silent, she then asked for absolution. 'What! do you take me for a Priest?' said Santeuil.—'Why then, said the lady, quite alarmed, 'did you listen to me?' 'And why,' replied Santeuil, 'did you speak to me?'—'I'll this instant go and complain to your Prior,' said the enraged female.—'And I,' said the Poet, will go to your husband, and give him a full account of your conduct.'
A RICH farmer having a wife who frequently got intoxicated with Cyder ; in order to deter her from following that base practice, told her one day, that the next time she got in that trim, he would bury her, and accordingly had a coffin made for her and bro't home to his house. Not long after, however, the farmer had occasion to go from home, and his wife not minding his threats, nor regarding the sight of her coffin, took the opportunity of drinking her fill; the farmer coming home, found her drunk on the floor, he accordingly had her put into the coffin, and conveyed down cellar, and there waited until she came to her senses; as soon as she came too, and reflecting on her past folly, thinking she had left the terrestrial world, with all its good juice of the apple—she began knocking on the side of her coffin, and addressed herself, in an audible voice, in these words, "Ye inhabitants of this new world, have you bere any good Cyder ?"
BON MOT.
A PRESS gang seized a person in the street of a genteel appearance, who urged as a plea for being set at liberty. That he was a gentleman: the sailor in reply said, so much the better—for we have pressed a parcel of damn'd blackguards, and we want a gentleman, to teach them good manners.
A singular Anecdote.
THOSE who take so much care to exclude the air from their bedchambers at night, will read with astonishment the following anecdote:— Dr. Lyne , once a physician of some eminence in Ireland, would never suffer a window in his house, to be glassed. For the last fifty years of his life he lay in a room that had four windows, two on each side of his bed, all of which continued unglassed, both winter and summer; and during that long period of time, nobody died in the house, and he himself was never afflicted with a cough or cold. He was eighty five years old at the time of his death; and then he was carried off, not for the want of glass windows, but by the small-pox. After his death, his son caused all the windows to be glassed; and since that, death has become a frequent visitor in the house.

L O N D O N, October 8. Extract of a letter from Barcelona, Sept. 19.
"The navigation upon this coast is again interrupted by the number of Barbary corsairs which cruise about our sea coasts, and have even ventured up the Gulf of Lyons in pursuit of their prey. The French at Toulon are fitting some ships to send against these daring marauders, whom no treaties can bind. Our Court will again equip a small squadron for the same purpose from necessity."
Extract of a letter from Dresden, Sept. 26.
"A treaty has been proposed between this Court and that of Berlin, for forming jointly, in case of fresh troubles in Europe, an army of 100,000 men, whereof each power is to furnish its moiety. This army to be at the disposal of either of the powers, as circumstances may require for their own defence, or to assist their allies. This is a new thing in this part of Europe."
Oct. 9. By private dispatches from Holland, which arrived late last night, we have the following intelligence:
Affairs in the North are taking a new turn and the consequences may be lamentably serious to all Europe. What Holland was last year, Sweden is at present—a state of confusion and rebellion, engendered and supported by the intrigues of the French Court, and the prevalence of Russian politics.—The Burghers at Stockholm are arming themselves, under the pretence of internal safety in the absence of the troops, but more certainly for the purpose of attempting a revolution.—The officers of the army in Finland, independent of their Sovereign, sent a Deputation to the Empress of Russia, making proposals for a truce in that quarter, until they shall have concerted measures for subjugating their King, or for reducing him to the necessity of abandoning the war, which they alleged was rashly and unjustly commenced on his part. They declare, that the King, by his late measures, has broken compact between Sovereign and subject, and therefore they hold it their duty to concert measures for the safety of the State. When the King of Sweden heard of the disaffection of his troops in Finland, and the propositions of his officers to the Empress for a cessation of hostilities, his Majesty fainted away, and was with difficulty aroused to a sense of his alarming situation. Thus circumstanced, there is no doubt of the Empress's acquiescence, nor of her endeavours to fan the flame of discord. She has already communicated her terms of pacification with Sweden, the tenor which is, to grant a general amnesty for what is past; only on condition, however, that the Swedish Government shall accede to the general confederacy which has so long been forming between France, Spain, Germany, Russia and Denmark.
The Russian squadron in Copenhagen is now very strong; but no men of war of the confederate nations had entered the Bothnian Gulph on the 16th of last month; and before that could happen, they were in hopes of seeing the Grand Squadron from Finland arrive in Port.
The Turks are very indifferently provided, and have a much greater number to maintain, their army, consisting of 120,000 men in the Bunnat, where the Emperor has on-
ly 70,000; and General Laudohn is forming such plans as will stop their communication from behind; so that a retreat will be almost impracticable.
A Turkish man and boy were loading a waggon with hay, when they were surprized by a foraging party of Austrians: The boy, though only twelve years of age, defended himself by two pistols on the top of the waggon with great bravery. When his powder and ball were expended, he made a noble resistance with a scythe, and wounded two hussars very dangerously; but the horses in the waggon taking fright, it was overthrown, and the man and boy much bruised. Both of them had broken bones, which, when examined by the surgeon, made the man cry with pain; but the boy bore all with the patience of an ancient Roman, and reproved his companion for betraying his uneasiness before the Christian dogs.
S E P T E M B E R 27.
By some letters by the last Dutch mail, it is the better opinion in Amsterdam, that Sweden will draw out of the war as soon as possible. The policy of that court for entering so immediately and decisively against the Russians, hitherto rather problematical, is now thought to be seen through.
Oct. 6. Though the Emperor has demanded of the Court of France the 18,000 foot and 6000 horse, which the latter is bound on requisition, to send to the assistance of the former, yet his Majesty did not require that they should be sent immediately, but only in case he should be attacked by any power, with which he is not at present at war.
The French Ministry are at present in a very critical situation, with respect to the above requisition.—The Queen, who favors her brother to the utmost of her power, advised an answer to be sent to Vienna with positive assurances that the treaty of 1755 should be faithfully executed, and that the 24,000 should be ready, whenever the Emperor should stand in need of their assistance. On the other hand, the English Minister at Paris has presented a memorial to the Count de Montmorin, the French Minister for foreign affairs, which states "that his master cannot, consistently with his engagements with Holland, or the interest of his subjects, see a French army in possession of the Flemish provinces, out of which it had always been an object with England, to keep all French forces: That the balance of power required that these provinces should stand as a barrier between France and Holland; and that the King his Master could not see that balance destroyed."—Thus pressed between the Courts of Vienna and London, the French Cabinet remains irresolute, perplexed and embarrassed.
The Turks lately evinced a wonderful spirit of cruel vengeance. They shut up a number of Austrian prisoners in a house which was kept as a quarantine residence for passengers between Turkey and Austria; and pretending that those unfortunate people were infected with the plague, the Turkish officers gave orders to set fire to the building, by which above 50 brave Christians perished in the flames.
The following particulars of a very extraordinary birth, which occurred at Malaga, are translated from the Madrid Gazette.
MALAGA (Spain) August 8, 1788.
At eleven o'clock last night, a decent looking woman came to the house of a midwife in this city, imploring her assistance, alleging, "That though she was only gone with child five months, she felt notwithstanding, the pains of an approaching labour." In consequence
every care and attention were taken to afford her that help her situation evidently required; and in the space of an hour and a quarter she was delivered of five children, all perfect in their forms, and in size three inches and a half: they were all baptized, and expired immediately after.—The mother was so well recovered, that at two o'clock next morning she was able to retire to her own habitation, whilst the infants were left exposed the succeeding day to gratify the curiosity of the populace, whose number was so great to behold this prodigy of nature, that it was thought prudent to order troops, in order to prevent tumultuous proceedings.
BASSETTERRE, (St. Christ.) Oct. 15.
By the Honorable JOHN NUGENT, Commander in Chief, in and over all his Majesty's (L. S) Leeward Caribbee Islands in America, Chancellor, Ordinary and Vice Admiral of the same, &c. &c. &c.
By virtue of certain powers and authorities to me granted by his majesty, and by and with the advice of his majesty's council of the island of Saint Christopher, I do hereby make known unto all whom it may concern, that the prohibitions and restrictions mentioned in a certain Act intitled "An Act to continue the laws now in force for regulating the trade between the subjects of his majesty and the inhabitants of the territories belonging to the United States of America, and to render the provisions thereof more effectual," are hereby suspended in the said island of Saint Christopher, for the importation of LUMBER only, for the space of two months from the date hereof, when the regulations and prohibitions in the said act will be strictly carried into execution.
Given under my hand and seal, at Antigua, this eight day of October, 1788, and in the twenty-eight year of his Majesty's reign.
JOHN NUGENT. By his Honour's Command, THOMAS LEDGWICK, Secretary.
WILMINGTON, (N. C.) Nov. 3.
A Wonderful alteration, says a correspondent, hath taken place in the political sentiments of this State, within these few months. Mislead by the frenzy and cant of a few popular declaimers—whose oratory and declamation overcame the sober reason of our plain planters, the State was, by a considerable majority, opposed to the Federal Constitution; and the consequence was a rejection by our Convention. Our worthy Governor, and a number of other patriots, warned the majority of the consequence of their conduct—And since they have had time for reflection, they have been made sensible of the danger to which their conduct exposed the State—a conviction thereof has taken place—and as soon as a second Convention can be called, we have hopes of adopting the system—and to come into full communion with the other sitters of the union.
LANSINGBURG, November 17.
The severe storm which happened on Tuesday last occasioned the death of several persons: some were deprived of life by the falling of trees as they were riding thro' the woods; others sunk, and yet lie buried, in Hudson's current; among these, we mention the lots of Mr. Elijah Tenny, of Stillwater, who was drowned near Hudson, in attempting to save himself from a shattered raft by swimming to the shore, where stood his sons, who unable to give their father timely aid, beheld him sink in a watery tomb. Mr. Tenny was formerly an inhabitant of Norwich, Connecticut.
Nov. 10. A very valuable mine has been discovered, a short time since, in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania—It
yields from 59 to 60 lead, and 12, 14 and 20 ounces of silver per quintal.
PHILADELPHIA, November 21.
On Monday evening the 10th inst. came on at Wilmington on Delaware one of the heaviest storms of wind ever known at that place which lasted till Tuesday about noon. A number of cattle were drowned in the meadows in the neighbourhood. The Broad Dykes in the road to Newcastle were carried away, and a man attempting to pass was unfortunately drowned.
ALEXANDRIA, November 13.
Last Monday night commenced one of the severest gales of wind ever remembered here, which continued till Tuesday morning. The damage done to the shipping, lying in this port, warehouses, &c. is very great. The ship Torbay, Capt. Boyd, at Mr. Watson's wharf, loaded for London, was sunk near the wharf, and her cargo damaged. A Brig belonging to Messrs. Jenckes, Winsor and co. at Col. Ramlay's wharf, was thrown on her beam-ends and drove on shore. A sloop belonging to Mr. Caverly sunk, and several small craft shared the same fate. It is reported that many vessels in the bay and rivers have foundered.
NEW-YORK, November 22.
By a vessel arrived on Monday last, from Shelburne, we hear, that Capt. Benaïson, from St. John's, who sailed about the 3d of Oct. for this port, was spoke with by two vessels at sea after the storm of the 12th, in great distress, having nothing standing but the bowsprit, in want of provisions, and having 70 souls on board, among which it is said, there were 35 women and children; the vessel who spoke with him, by reason of their having suffered in the above storm, were unable to give him any relief; the vessel was driven on the ocean a mere wreck, and without providential interference, the fate of these unhappy persons must be distressing beyond description.
We are favoured with the following Resolves of the General Assembly of Virginia, now sitting at Richmond:
WHEREAS the Convention of Delegates of the people of this Commonwealth, in June last, did ratify a constitution or form of government for the United States, referred to them for their consideration, and did also declare that sundry amendments to exceptionable parts of the same ought to be adopted: And whereas, the subject matter of the amendments agreed to by the said Convention, involves all the great, essential, and unalterable rights, liberties and privileges of freemen, many of which, if not cancelled, are rendered insecure under the said constitution until the same shall be altered and amended:
Therefore, Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee that, for quieting the minds of the good citizens of this Commonwealth, and securing their dearest rights and liberties, and preventing those disorders which must arise under a government not founded on the confidence of the people, application be made to the Congress of the United States as soon as they shall assemble under the said Constitution, to call a Convention for proposing amendments to the same according to the mode therein directed.
Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee, that a committee be appointed to draw up and report to this House a proper instrument of writing, expressing the sense of the General Assembly, and pointing out the reasons which induce them to urge their application thus early for calling a Convention of the states.
Resolved , That the said committee be directed to prepare the draught of a letter in answer to one received from his Excellency George Clinton, Esquire, President of the Convention of New-York, and a circular letter on the aforesaid subject, to the other States in the union, expressive of the wish of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, that they may join in an

application to the new Congress, to appoint a Convention of the states as soon as the Congress shall be assembled under the new constitution.
BOSTON, December 1.
The gentlemen named in the following list, were chosen by the Freemen of the State of Connecticut, on the 10th ult. to stand in nomination for Representatives of that State, in the Congress of the United States, to be holden at New-York on the first Wednesday of March next, viz. Jonathan Sturges, Benjamin Huntington, Jonathan Trumbull, Roger Sherman, Jeremiah Wadsworth, Stephen M. Mitchell, John Chester, James Hillhouse, Erasmus Walcott, Jesse Root, John Treadwell and Jedediah Strong, Esquires—out of which number, five are to be chosen.
Last Tuesday, completing 5 years since the final evacuation of the British Troops from New-York, that auspicious event was celebrated in that city. Extract of a letter from a French gentleman in Boston, to his friend in Martinique.
"I believe I mentioned to you, in a former letter, that this country was famed for matrimonial fidelity, however, as there is no general rule without some exception, so here, notwithstanding such things but seldom happen, a husband sometimes is corrupted."
"You very well knew, that our friend W— was not a little famed for his intrigues, while he was with us in Martinique—he has lately been engaged in one in this place, which like to have cost him dear—as he but narrowly escaped with his life. I will relate you the affair in his own words—as he told it to me."
"Happening to meet with a married lady, whose person was far from displeasing, and whose vivacity and wit charmed me exceedingly—I could not resist that impulse which prompted me to affecting a more intimate acquaintance with her—her spouse was then to be absent from home."
"I waited with the utmost impatience for the day, the night, and the hour that was to complete, as I then thought, my happiness.—At length the so much wished for moment arrived—I left my lodging at about 12 o'clock in the evening, and went to the dwelling of my fair one—after discovering myself by a sign which we had previously agreed on, I was let in at a back door of the house, by a sly looking baggage, whose eyes informed me, that she was not ignorant of the meaning of my nocturnal visit. After the door was properly secured, my conductress led me to her mistress's bed-chamber, where I found a small desert prepared, with a bottle of good Madeira standing on the table, after refreshing ourselves we began to prepare for bed—but now, I tremble even while I tell it, a scene commenced, far different from what I had expected—we were interrupted by a smart knocking at the door, and a voice. How shall I describe my own feelings at that moment, or the consternation of the affrighted fair. She exclaimed, it is my husband! For God's sake, Sir, think of some means of escaping, in order to save yourself and me from ruin. By this time the girl who had let me in, was opening the door for her master—I no sooner heard her shout again, after she had got in, than I threw up the window, and leaped out into the street; the window, was about 20 feet from the ground; add to this, I was barefooted and bareleged, with nothing on but my shirt and small cloaths. my feet were terribly bruised by the leap, but I had to run notwithstanding. My fortunes, my dear Francois, seldom come single. By the time I had reached half way to my lodgings, I was met by the town watchmen; they immediately stopped me, and were proceeding to drag me off to the watch-house, notwithstanding my solemn and repeated declarations that I was nothing more than an unfortunate stranger, who had met with a stroke of misfortune which occasioned my appearing in so shocking a plight. However, they paid no regard to any of my arguments or pleadings, and swore I had been guilty of mischief—I acknowledge that my condition gave good reason for them to sus-
pect me. Recollecting that I had some money in my breeches pocket—I put in my hand and drew forth a half johannes—which I offered them, in case they would dismiss me, assuring them again, that I was an innocent, unfortunate stranger.—At the sight of the gold, their conduct became more moderate—and one of them observing that the gentleman perhaps had been in some love scrape or other, the best way for them was to have nothing to do with the matter. To this the rest gave their assent, and I was accordingly dismissed, after giving them the money.—I then made the way for my lodgings, to which at length I arrived in a condition you can better conceive than I describe.—I believe this adventure will cure our friend W— of intrigues, for at least three months to come.
Your's, &c. Y
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 3.
The measles have made its appearance in New-York, and is of a virulent kind. The family of Mr. James Hunt, consisting of his wife, three sons and one daughter, all died of it in the course of 8 days, notwithstanding the assistance of four or five physicians.
Cotton yarn spun by the machines, called jennies, is sold in Philadelphia at one dollar per pound, and of a quality which would cost one dollar and a third, if spun by hand.
The Legislature of Virginia have appointed the following gentlemen to represent that Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States, for one year from the first instant, viz. Cyrus Griffin, John Brown, James Madison, jun. John Dawson, and Mann Page, Esquires.
We learn that the stationers of the city of Philadelphia, have lately examined carefully into the manufacture of wafers, and have introduced the making of them there, of an appearance and quality equal to any imported. They now sell them, to a good living profit we hope, 10 to 12 per cent. lower than they used to be sold—pink, azure, laylock and peagreen for Belles and Beaux , and common red for the more serious uses of men of business and public offices. It is hoped every enemy to the stamp act will shake off the imposition upon all letters and sealed writings, which we have heretofore paid by purchasing the article of wafers of foreign countries. It is supposed the charges and duties of importing wafers from abroad are equal to 30 per cent. and wheat, the raw material from which they are made, is our great staple, and lower than in the European towns. Who then will hesitate to confirm this little manufacture by the uniform consumption of the home made article.
DIED A child of Mr. Charles Grace, and a child of Mr. Jeremiah Hill, both of this town; also, at Kittery, Col. John Shapleigh.
NAVAL OFFICE.
CLEARED for Schooner Union, Blafdel, S. Carolina. Schooner Mary, Prescott, W. Indies. Ship Mary Ann, Gerrish, ditto. Brig Fly. Rollins, ditto. Schooner Jane, Shackford, ditto. Brig Astrea, Salter, ditto.
From the PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE IMMENSE sums of money are sent every year to the Westindies for sugar. From experience, it has been found to be a wholesome and nutritious article of diet. I do not wish to discourage the use of it—but to recommend the manufacture of it among ourselves. A species of the American maple contains a genuine sugar, and if properly prepared, would in every respect equal in all its qualities the sugar obtained from the cane of the Westindies. For sugar, like water, is of one original species only. Its varieties depend upon its being more or less diffused with other matters, all of which may be separated by easy processes. The maple not only affords an excellent sugar, but a pleasant molasses, an agreeable beer, a strong sound wine, and an excellent vinegar.
The following receipts for making each of them have been obtained with some difficulty from persons who have succeeded in the manufacture of them, and are earnestly recommended to those citizens of the United States who live in the neighbourhood of the sugar maple trees.
To make MAPLE SUGAR. Make an incision in a number of maple trees, at the same time, in the months of February or March, and receive the juice of them in earthen or wooden vessels. Strain this juice (after it is drawn from its sediment) and boil it in a wide mouthed kettle. Place the kettle directly over the fire, in such a manner that the flame shall not play upon its sides. Skim the liquor while it is boiling. When it is reduced to a thick syrup and cooled, strain it again, and let it settle for two or three days, in which time it will be prepared for granulating. This operation is performed by filling the kettle half full of the syrup, and boiling it a second time. To prevent its rising too suddenly and boiling over, add to it a piece of fresh butter or fat, of the size of a walnut. You may easily determine when it is sufficiently boiled to granulate by cooling a little of it. It must then be put into bags or baskets, through which the water will drain, so as to leave it in a solid form. This sugar, if refined by the usual process, may be made into as good single or double refined loaves, as ever were made from the sugar obtained from the juice of the West-India cane.
To make MAPLE MOLASSES. This may be made in three ways. 1st. From the thick syrup, obtained by boiling after it is strained for granulation. 2dly. From the drainings of the sugar. Or 3dly. From the last runnings of the tree (which will not granulate) reduced by evaporation to the consistence of molasses.
MAPLE BEER. To every four gallons of water (while boiling) add a quart of maple molasses. When the liquor is cooled to blood heat, put in as much yeast as is necessary to ferment it. Malt or bran may be added to this beer, when agreeable—if a table spoonful of the essence of spruce is added to the above quantities of water and molasses, it makes a most delicious and wholesome drink.
MAPLE WINE. Boil four, five or six gallons of sap (according to its strength) to one, and add yeast in proportion to the quantity you make. After it is fermented, set it aside in a cool place, well stopped, If kept for two or three years, it will become a pleasant, sound wine, in every respect equal to the second class of wines imported from foreign countries. This wine may be rendered fragrant by the addition of a little sliced magnolia root, or any other aromatic substance.
MAPLE VINEGAR. Expose the sap of the maple to the open air, in the sun, and in a short time it will become vinegar.
By these Receipts, large quantities of each of the above articles of diet have been made in the frontier counties of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, New-York and Pennsylvania. A German farmer, in Northumberland county, in Pennsylvania (where the maple trees grow as plentifully as oaks or pines in many other places) made three hundred pounds of sugar in one year, which he sold, to his neighbours and to travellers, for 9d. a pound. From the value of these trees, and the many uses to which their sap has been applied, the new settlers have learned to preserve them with as much care as if they were apple, or other fruit trees. From the facility with which they may be cultivated, and the profit which can be had from them, it is plain, that a farmer in an old country could raise nothing on his farm with less labour, and nothing from which he would derive more emolument, than the sugar maple tree. A G R I C O L A.
Just Printed, And ready for Sale at this Office, Wholesale and Retail, as cheap as in Boston, a variety of Almanacks
For the Year
1789.
Among which are SEWALL's, which so rapidly run through two editions the last year.
FOR THE Isles of France & India,
THE SHIPS HERCULES and OMPHALE, any person inclining to adventure, may have an opportunity of sending Goods on Freight by applying to Thomas Russell, Esq. at Boston, or to Jacob Sheafe, jun'r at Portsmouth.
THE Selectmen will sit at UNION-HALL every Monday, from 5 to 8 o'clock in the evening, in this and the two following months; all persons having accounts open with them are desired to exhibit them for settlement.
Portsmouth, December 1st, 1788.
On WEDNESDAY, the 10th Day of December next, at Ten o'Clock, forenoon, will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE,
At the Store lately belonging to JOHN SPARHAWK, Esq. deceased, The remainder of his Personal Estate —consisting of Goods imported from France, &c. &c. &c.—Also, An Hundred Acres of Land in Walpole.
Portsmouth, November 25th, 1788.
On THURSDAY, The 18th day of December next,
BY virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. William White, late of Portsmouth, deceased; the dwelling-house and land of said deceased, with the incumbrance of the widow's thirds, situate in pleasant street; at the same time and place will be sold the household furniture of said deceased, consisting of beds, tables, chairs, &c. Portsmouth, Nov. 25.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Barnstead, in the county of Strafford, that at a legal meeting held at Newington, on Thursday the 27th day of December, A. D. 1787: Voted that there be a tax of six pence, laid on each, and every acre of land in said township in order to pay two executions Ephraim Pickering, Esq. has against said township: Also to pay those proprietors that had their land taken away by the proprietors of Chichester, and the above tax is committed to me the subscriber to collect, that unless the same is paid to me at my dwelling-house in Barnstead, on or before Wednesday the 24th day of December next, so much of their land will be advertised and sold as will pay said tax together with incidental charges.
JONATHAN CHESLEY, Collector. Barnstead, November 19th 1788.
TREASURY OFFICE.
State of New-Hampshire, ALL persons who have given Impost Bonds, that are now due, are requested to discharge the same on or before the 15th day of December next.
J. T. GILMAN, Treasurer. Exeter, November 24, 1788.

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A PARADUN
T O dun—or not to dun? That is the question, Whether 'tis better that the Purse should suffer; (From lack of cash) by baneful emptiness; Or by a gentle dun to fill it up? To dun! to get the money—and be enabled To live—and pay our debts—'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To dun—to be deny'd— Deny'd—with "CALL AGAIN"—Ay, there's the rub— For in that "call again," what evils come— What disappointment—fore chagrin—and woe— What time is wasted—and what shoes are worn In consequence—Must give us pain, That makes so many debts not worth collecting: 'Tis this that sickens business to despair— And keeps from HONEST LABOR its reward.
While thus in language of complaint—we speak, We don't forget our many, many FRIENDS— To THEM a debt of gratitude we owe:— To THEM our gratitude we freely pay.— Busy'd by their kindness, still our bark shall sail, Enjoy the pleasing CALM—nor dread the boist'rous GALE.
BURTON,
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Burton, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1786 and 1787, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Wednesday the 24th day of December next, at ten o'clock, A.M. at the dwelling-house of Ezekiel Gilman, in Burton, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges unless prevented by previous payment.
silver. cert. silver. cert. 1786. 1787. s. s. d. q. s. d. s. d.
  Cl. March, Esq. 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Joseph Senter 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Samuel Senter 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Moses Senter 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Reuben Senter 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Benjamin Senter 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   W m Butterfield 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Medad Combs 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Winkel Wright 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Robert Fletcher 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   George Place 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   John Pickering 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Jer Folsom, jun'r. 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Hubard Mutton 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   John Bryant 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   John Judkins 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   David Gilman 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Stephen Mason 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Charles Rogers 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   James Rogers 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Capt. Ephr. Berry 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Samuel Tibbetts 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Joseph Young 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Zachariah Furs 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Simon Gilman 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   Aaron Senter 1 1 1 3 2 6 2 1   EZEKIEL GILMAN, Constable. Burton, November 14th, 1788.
BLANKS of all sorts printed & sold at J. Melcher's Printing-Office, in Market-Street.
GOOD West-India Rum to be exchanged for BEEF.
Apply to the Printer hereof.
HENNIKER, State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in Henniker, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 18th day of December next, at ten o'clock before noon, at the dwelling-house of Timothy Gibson, Esq. in said town, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
silver. certi. indents N.R.Q'ty s. d. s. d. s. d. q.
  J. Humphrey 4 6 50 1 4 0 4 0 10   J. Odiorne 8 12 100 1 11 0 1 2 1   J. Unens 4 12 100 1 11 0 1 2 1   J. Uenes 18 6 40 1 1 0 3 1 7   I. Brewster 14 2 100 1 11 0 1 2 1   J. Redfides 6 5 50 1 4 4 10   S t Elison 7 5 50 1 4 4 10   W Ayers 13 7 6 4 2 2 2   Th. Atkinson 19 8 30 8 2 5   J. Dunkin 4 9 12 8 2 5   J. Rofs, h'rs 1 50 1 4 4 10   1st Ministerial lot 1 2 100 1 11 6 1 2 1   J. Smith 10 2 100 1 11 6 1 2 1   T. Walingsford 10 3 100 2 11 6 1 2 1   lawlot N. 11 12 100 2 11 9 1 7 2   B. Wiggins 5 1 100 6 6 18 3 10 2   JOHN GOODENOW, Constable. Henniker, November 12th, 1788.
T HE subscriber begs leave to inform his friends, former customers and the public in general, that he has again taken the tavern he formerly kept in Greenland, lately occupied by Col. Jonathan Robinson; where he has good accommodations for travellers, and stabling for horses.—Punctual attendance will be given, and the least favour gratefully acknowledged by their humble servant,
GEORGE LIBBEY. Greenland, Nov. 18th, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire.
P UBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the hearings on the petitions which were appointed to be heard on certain days of the present session, be postponed until the same days of the next session, of which all persons are to take notice, and govern themselves accordingly.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary. Concord, November 8, 1788.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Mr. THOMAS FRENCH, late of Stratham, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same, and those indebted to make immediate payment, to NATHANIEL AVERY. Stratham, November 13th, 1788.
DUBLIN, State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in the township of Dublin, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 25th day of December next, at the dwelling-house of Lieut. John Morse, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. state. county. facil.
N. R. Acr. s. d. d. q. s. d. q.
  M. Thornton 3 1 100 0 9 1 2 0 11   E. Blanchard 2 3 100 9 1 2 1 1 1   Tho. Walingsford 1 4 100 1 2 1 3   Cotlow 9 9 50 6 1 6 3   C. March 3 10 100 9 1 2 1 1 1   Rich. Sanger 15 4 50 5 3 5 2   W m Upton 20 4 50 8 1 2 10   Nath'l Page 18 8 100 1 2 1 2 1 1   ROBERT MUZZY, Constable. Dublin, November 3d, 1788.
A U C T I O N,
At Portsmouth, (New-Hampshire.)
On THURSDAY, 4th December next, At TWELVE o'clock, at noon, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE
A Lot of LAND with the WHARF and Buildings thereon, most advantageously situated in Portsmouth, N. Hampshire, near the Long Wharf, bounded in the Main-Street, and on the Harbour, with sufficient water privileges, its situation is very promising for business, either by land or water. Payment may be made in Cash, or Produce at Cash price. Sale will be on the Premises. For further particulars enquire of SUPPLY CLAP, Esq. at Portsmouth, or JOSIAH WATERS, in Boston, November 3, 1788.
CANTERBURY,
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Canterbury, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Thursday the 25th day of December next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said day, at the dwelling-house of Capt. John Bean, in said town, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
Silver. Certific.
D.Q'ty.N. s. d. q s. d. q.
  T. Tibbetts 1 12 46 0 4 0 0 3 1   do 2 69 103 2 5 1 2 1 1   Samuel Hill 2 100 2 2 3 1 1 1 2   J. Plaistead 3 44 43 1 5 1 3   John Glines 1 40 9 7 3 6 3   E. Chritchett 1 40 10 7 3 2 3 3 3   Eph'm Davis 1 40 13 7 3 6 3 3 3   ditto 2 100 102 1 11 1 6 3 3   P. Wentworth 1 40 15 7 3 6   J. Jenkins, jr. 2 50 58 1 0 3 10 1 1   Rich'd Jennis 2 100 53 1 11 1 8   S. Walton 3 100 78 2 8 2 4 1 1   M. Hunking 3 90 82 1 8 1 5 1 1   Joseph Easters 2 27 149 1 11 1 7 2   J. Woodman 1 40 122 7 1 8   M. Emerson 3 19 125 4 3 1   Peter Mason 2 100 111 3 2 3 2 3 3   Benj. Smith 3 100 180 1 11 1 8 1 1   John Ambler 1 30 146 5 2 4 2   Joseph Jones 2 48 50 11 3 10 3   John Demeritt 1 40 49 7 3 6 3   John Carter 2 100 72 1 7 1 4 3 3   J. Downing 1 13 170 3 2 1   ditto 2 26 67 1 0 1 10 1 1   N. Randall 1 40 168 7 3 6 3   John Giles 2 37 147 9 1 8 3   E. Tibbetts 1 40 158 9 1 8 3   Tho. Rines 2 77 52 1 8 2 1 5 2   ditto 3 100 45 3 2 3 2 9 3   Jos. Perkins 1 40 188 7 3 6 3   Tho. Willee 1 20 183 2 1 2   Joseph Hicks 1 40 182 4 3 3 3   ditto 2 85 131 1 11 3 1 0 3   John Hays 2 10 32 5 2 4 6   W. Bowers 2 25 68 11 3 10   John Moore 2 100 38 6 2 1 5 7 2   R. Blanchard 2 100 143 3 2 8 1   Hen. Tibbetts 3 72 77 2 0 2 1 9 1   Joseph Hicks 4 14 7 2 1 2   ditto 4 38 8 3 2 2 2   ditto 4 38 9 3 2 2 2   ditto 4 38 11 3 2 2 2   ditto 4 38 12 3 2 2 2   J. McDaniel 4 38 65 9 1 8   ditto 4 38 66 9 1 8   Benj. Sias, 3 fourth division lots No. 48, 49 & 51 1 2 11 3   G. Jaffrey, jr. 4 38 77 4 3 3 3   Jos. Perkins 4 38 67 4 3 3 3   H. Dearborn's purchase 100 5 3 6 3 3 1   ABNER HOYT, Collector. Canterbury, Nov. 12, 1788.
CANDIA, State of New-Hampshire. N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Candia, who have not paid their taxes for the year, 1786, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue on Monday the 15th day of December next, at the house of Col. John Carr, innholder in said Candia, at two o'clock in the afternoon, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   D. N. Q'ty. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.     James Fogg 3 5