The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-05-15 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND GENERAL THURSDAY, PORTSMOUTH: By JOHN MELCHER,
[VOLUME XXXII.—No. 16] GAZETTE, THE ADVERTISER, MAY 15, 1788.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN MARKET-STREET.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
AN ACT
Passed June 21st 1787. To repeal all Acts, resolves and clauses of Acts, repugnant to the treaty of peace between Great-Britain and the United States. Whereas certain laws, statutes, or resolves, made and passed in this state, prior to such Treaty, are regarded and complained of, as repugnant to the Treaty of Peace with Great-Britain, by reason whereof, not only the good faith of the United States, as pledged by that treaty, has been drawn into question, but their essential interests under that treaty, greatly affected: And whereas justice to Great-Britain, as well as regard to the honor and interests of the United States, require that the said treaty be faithfully executed, and that all obstacles thereto, and particularly such as do, or may be construed, to proceed from the laws of this State, be effectually removed: Therefore,
BE it enacted by the SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in GENERAL-COURT convened, That such of the acts, resolves, or parts of acts, of the Legislature of this State, as are repugnant to the Treaty between the United States, and his Britannic Majesty, or any article thereof, shall be, and hereby are repealed.
And further that the Courts of law and equity within this State, be, and hereby are directed and required, in all causes and questions cognizable before them respectively, arising from, or touching the said treaty, to decide and adjudge accordingly to the tenor, true intent, and meaning of the same, any thing in said acts, resolves, or parts of acts, to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
AN ACT
Passed June 21st 1787. To set off mutual executions against each other. Whereas it is just and reasonable, that mutual executions should be set off against each other;
Therefore, BE it enacted by the SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in GENERAL-COURT convened, That in all cases where any persons have mutual executions against each other, in their own rights, or where any person as executor or administrator, has, or may have an execution against another who has, or may have in his own right, an execution against such executor or administrator for a debt due from his testator, or intestate, or where executors or administrators have execution against each other for mutual demands between their testators or intestates, the sheriff at the request of the creditor upon either execution, shall set off one execution against the other which first off, if the sum contained in such mutual executions be equal, shall satisfy them, and return thereof shall be so made by the Sheriff. And where the sum contained in one of said mutual executions is greater than the other, the sheriff upon request as above said, shall set off and deduct the less from the greater sum, and shall return the execution for the less sum satisfied, and shall proceed to levy the balance upon the other execution as directed in the writ; and in all cases where mutual executions shall be set off against each other, this special matter shall be returned.
AN ACT
Passed June 23rd, 1787. For altering the time of the sitting of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, at Charlestown, in the county of Cheshire.
Whereas the time by law established for holding the Inferior Court of Common Pleas at Charlestown, in the county of Cheshire, on the second Tuesday in September annually, and the Court of General Sessions, on the Thursday next following, are found very inconvenient, and some alterations necessary:
Therefore, BE it enacted by the SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in GENERAL-COURT convened, That the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, by law to be holden at Charlestown in the County of Cheshire, on the second Tuesday in September, hereafter shall be holden at said Charlestown on the fourth Tuesday in September annually, and the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, by law to be holden on the Thursday next following the second Tuesday in September annually, at Charlestown, shall be hereafter holden at said Charlestown, on the Thursday next following the fourth Tuesday in September annually; And all writs, appeals, actions, recognizances and processes depending in, or returnable to said Courts respectively, shall be taken up, and sustained and acted upon in like manner as if no alteration in the holding of said Courts, had taken place, any law usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
NEW-YORK, April 17.
The Charge of his Honor Chief Justice Morris, delivered to the Grand-Jury, this Day, at the City Hall. Gentlemen of the Grand-Jury
ALL offences committed within this city and county, from treasons to trespasses, are the objects of your inquiry; and the sheriff's calender will furnish you with those offenders that are in custody, and their offences.
The late public tumults in this city, require your immediate and vigilant attention: common report ascribes their rise to some very indecent and impious plunder of dead bodies from their graves in the several church yards. If this report is founded in truth, which undoubtedly it is, you will readily account for the resentment that has seized the minds of the remaining relatives of such deceased persons—it is an apology for many indiscretions; but, gentlemen, our laws are competent to punish any degree of guilt, and a vigilant and minute enquiry by so respectable a grand jury, cannot fail to fix the offence upon the real offenders, that they may be brought to justice, the laws of our country satisfied, and the minds of our good citizens quieted in the fullest confidence, that the ashes of their relatives shall rest in peace in their graves.
Permit me, Gentlemen, to press this business upon you, and to beg it may be the first you attend to, the peace and good order of the city being of the utmost importance to every good citizen.
I have the fullest confidence, Gentlemen, that when the public are satisfied that you have undertaken the business, and that a careful and attentive examination will by you be made, uneasiness will cease, and order will be restored.
When this is gone through, it becomes your duty, gentlemen, to enquire into the late riot; and though it might be palliated in the first stages of it, yet, af-
ter every search was made to satisfy the wills of the people, the attack upon the magistrates, and the insults offered to the magistrates, were altogether inexcusable, and in their tendency threaten the very subversion of the government. You will therefore make it an object of your attention and examination. With these observations, and a perfect reliance on your vigorous exertions, I dismiss you.
The Grand Jury for the city and county of New-York deeply impressed with the importance of the above charge have requested permission of his Honor the Chief Justice to publish the same.
And being anxious to discover the perpetrators of the offences therein mentioned, do request those persons who can give any information that may lead to discovery, will acquaint them therewith, during their present sitting, at Simmons's Tavern, in Wall-street.
By Order of the Grand Jury. WILLIAM NEILSON, Foreman. New-York, April 15, 1788.
PHILADELPHIA, April 9.
It is with singular pleasure that we inform our readers, that in most of the counties on this side of Susquehanna the spinning-wheel has become a fashionable piece of family furniture, and that looms are establishing in most of the townships of these counties. Great preparations, we are told, likewise are making for cultivating flax, and an attention is paid to the means of increasing the quantity of wool, by lessening the consumption of lamb.—By these means only the United States will become respectable and independent.
PROVIDENCE, April 24.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman of Veracity in Fairfax County, Virginia, to his friend in this town, dated March 24.
"This is a time of importance to us—for in the course of this Month the Elections of members in the several counties in this extensive State, for a Convention, to determine whether they will adopt or reject the form of Government recommended to the States by the General Convention, are to be completed—on the adoption of which the very existence of this town as a place of trade and commerce depends.—This county is highly federal. At our election yesterday week, Col. Simms and Doctor Stewart, two firm Federalists, were elected members of Convention for this county, with but one opposite vote, and that by a son of the famous Col. Mason: The Col. is an inhabitant of this county—By this you will mark his influence at home;—however he has had address enough to procure his election for Convention, in a neighbouring county. The elections in most of the counties are completed; and from the best information that can be obtained, I have the pleasure to congratulate you on the election of a considerable majority of Federalists; so that I doubt not but this State will add another pillar to the Federal Arch. Great Electioneering has been practiced in this State, by the Anti-Federalists, especially in the back counties, where the people are very illiterate, and have had little or no information on the subject. Even the temples of the Lord have been polluted on the occasion, by public declaimers entering the sacred desks on Sundays, after divine service, and thence dealing out their vile declarations against the Constitution—and among other like falsehoods, telling the people that if the new Constitution was adopted the officers of Congress would come and survey their best farms for themselves, and if they refused to give them up, they would sue them in a Federal Court, in some extreme part of the continent, where, being unable to defend, they must lose their estates: That their
sons will be pressed in the army: That their Daughters will be ravished—and that every species of personal insult and abuse will be offered them at pleasure, without the possibility of redress. What will not wicked and unprincipled men do and say to effect their infernal purposes?—Great part of the opposition that the Constitution has met within this State, has arisen from families who during the late struggle for the liberties of our country were piqued at the justly acquired fame of our illustrious commander in chief, and who are perhaps now jealous that he will soon rise to a situation which they cannot presume to, by the grateful suffrages of a free people. Governor Randolph is elected a member of Convention for Henrico county (Richmond)—This is pleasing to the Federalists—for although he did not sign the Constitution in Convention, yet even in his objections stated to the assembly, as well as in private conversation, he has uniformly declared that he is for adopting it as it now stands, rather than to reject it altogether—which he has declared, in his opinion, would endanger the existence of the Union.—Possessing these sentiments, and having good abilities and great influence, I think his being a member of Convention will be serviceable to the Union."
NEW-YORK, April 17.
We are informed, that American vessels are received with great cordiality at Cayenne, and that the French Government shew them every attention. Flour, and all kinds of provisions from the United States, find there a good market, the commerce of that colony being entirely free. It's population, which in the beginning of the late war amounted to 10,000 souls, including Negroes, is fast increasing. The plantations of sugar, coffee, indigo, pepper, cotton, cloves, &c. are in a thriving condition.
By a gentleman from Philadelphia, we have received the following surprising account of the progressive weight of a CALF in that city, from the middle of December to the latter end of March. Weighed on the 14th of December 118lb.
  31st 162   13th January 223   1st February 309   13th do. 351   28th do. 397   13th March 435   28th do. 469 
AN EPIGRAM.
CRIES Celia to a Rev'rend D-n, What Reason can be giv'n, Since Marriage is an holy Thing, That there is none in Heav'n? There are no Women, he reply'd: She quick returns the Jest, Women there are, but I'm afraid They cannot find a Priest.
STATIONARY.
Just imported, in the NANCY , Capt. York, from London.
Demy, Crown, and Foolscap Printing Paper—an assortment of Writing Paper, in which is included some of very low Prices, for common uses—Quarto Post guilt, black edged or mourning ditto—common and best coloured Wafers, Sealing-Wax, Penknives—Ink-Powder and Printing Ink—Perry's pronouncing Dictionaries,—Bibles—Spelling, Children's, and a few other Books—black Lead Pencils—Blank and Copy Books—and Slip Copies—to be had at the lowest Rates, by
Daniel Humphreys,
At his House in Pleasant-Street, near the South Meeting-House.
and Philadelphia Flour

Foreign Intelligence
The brig Hero, Capt. Edwards, who arrived here since our last in 40 days from Cork.
W A R S A W , January 20.
Count Potocki, Palatine of Russia, has informed the Permanent Council, that the Pacha of Choczim having demanded, if in case of need his troops might pass the Dniester, and traverse a part of the Polish territory, to which he had returned for answer that the Republic could not suffer its possessions to be the theatre of war, and to hinder it would oppose all its forces against the entry of Ottoman troops.
They are raising troops in Podolia for the service of that province: each proprietor is to furnish the hundredth man. Prince Czartoryski's quota amounts to 120 men. That Prince has presented the Provinces with many pieces of cannon, and has sent 200 Cossacks to the army of the Palatine of Russia.
Putrid Fevers have prevailed here greatly for some time. They are attributed to the extraordinary mildness of the winter.
Jan. 30. Every thing is quiet on the frontiers, though 10,000 Asiatic troops have lately approached near Mohilow. Ali Mouchar, their commander, assures the Palatine of Russia, in the most positive manner, that he only marches his troops towards the frontiers of the Republic to secure them, by protecting them from the incursions which some struggling parties might make, and to give the Republic a convincing proof of his great friendship. The said Palatine is in the mean time very vigilant, and frequently conducts the nightly patrols himself.
L A M B E R G , Jan. 28.
It is confirmed, that the army assembling on our frontiers will consist of 50,000 Austrians and 30,000 Russians, under the command of Field Marshal Laudon. At Janoslow they are making Russian uniforms, to save the expence of transporting them from Peterburgh.
They write from Mohilow, dated the 10th instant, that the roads being covered with snow, the Russians on the 4th sent a great number of cannons, and other warlike equipage, on 81 trains, to the army, and are assembling above 15,000 recruits in the same government.
C O P E N H A G E N , Jan. 26.
The King to encourage the cotton plantations in the West-India Islands, has granted the exportation of cotton from Santa Cruz, for five years, with a duty of seven and a half per cent.
Letters from that island of the 18th of November, inform us, that on the 24th of October they had a terrible storm, which did a great deal of damage to the sugar and cotton plantations. Five ships were wrecked on the Western coast.
V I E N N A , Feb. 1.
They are preparing lodgings at Gross-Canischa, in Hungary, to receive the Emperor. A body of artillery is ordered to repair thither, as they are afraid the Turks will make an irruption towards Laczowa; they have broke down the bridge, and carried the provisions to the environs of Kemorn.
By reiterated accounts from Constantinople we learn that the chief forces of the Turks are marching to Bessarabia, to be at hand to cover Oczakow; and that the Grand Vizir, who is a very active warrior, will in a little time set off with his chosen body of janissaries.
It seems probable that the Porte will have three armies, one to cover Moldavia and to succour Choczim, the other to cover Servia and the fortress of Belgrade, and the other in Bessarabia to succour Choczim, and attempt the recovery of Crimea.
B E R L I N , Feb. 12.
It is said that his Majesty will not go into Prussia to review his troops this year; but that he will make a tour to his estates in Westphalia, and will pay a visit to his august Sister the Princess of Orange.
H A G U E , Feb. 24.
They write from Utrecht, that two criminals were last Saturday punished there, both auxiliaries; one of them, who, at the time of the unlawful magistracy, killed a soldier for crying out Vive Orange, was condemned to be whipped, marked with a G. and imprisoned for 12 years: When he had received the punishment, and was ordered to kneel before the Judges, he obstinately refused to do it, so that the executioner
and officers of justice were obliged to force him to do it, and when he rose up he cried out, Long live the Patriots ; he was immediately reconduted to prison, instead of being carried to a house of correction, and we do not doubt but that for his stubbornness he will be punished more severely. The second was condemned to be whipped and imprisoned for four years; he had the impudence to appear in public with a white cockade, in the middle of which was a Fleur de Lis .
L E G H O R N , January 25:
Four large turkish ships have arrived in this port within these few days, with a number of Greeks on board, whom fear had obliged to quit their habitations, carrying with them their most precious effects.
The son of a Turkish Bacha, residing at Constantinople, was among the passengers. He knows many languages perfectly, and apologizes for his nation very well, endeavouring to represent it less barbarous than it is thought to be. We do not know the object of his voyage, nor why he left his country.
H A G U E , November 9.
On the 1st instant their High Mightinesses recorded a letter on their journals, from Mr. Adams, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America, dated at London, the 25th of October, in which he expresses,
"That he is sensibly affected to learn, that their High Mightinesses do not approve the conduct of the Sieur du Mas.
"But not having employed him in any affair since his residence in England, that he has not given him any account of his negotiations; and not having sent his dispatches to Congress through him, he is entirely ignorant of the particulars of the conduct which their High Mightinesses disapprove.
"That after having received so many proofs of the true friendship which their High Mightinesses bear towards the United States of America, his Sovereign, and particularly the favourable reception he has received himself, he would not hesitate to do all that he could in his power, according to his honour and his duty; but the authority of the said Sieur du Mas being derived directly from the Congress, and not from him, and the said Sieur du Mas corresponding with that illustrious body, through the medium of their Ministers at New-York, it was consequently out of his power to give any other satisfaction to their High Mightinesses, than sending a copy of their letter, written by Mr. Fagel, to the Congress, and which he should do the first opportunity."
L O N D O N ,
Jan. 14. There is in the civil establishment of Prussia a circumstance well worth recording, viz. If a married couple become mutually dissatisfied with each other, the compact under a proper dispensation is dissolved: The parties however are not allowed to live in a state of celibacy, but are obliged to take a new helpmate within the period of a year.—How acceptable would a similar ordinance be to many of our good friends of this country!
The only symptom that can indicate the Spaniards espousing the cause of the Turks, is the arrival of a Turkish ambassador at Madrid. This is, however, but a faint indication of Spain's intention to oppose her force against Russia in favour of the Grand Seignor.
On Sunday the 6th inst. a most violent gale, little short of a West-India hurricane, was felt along the north-west coast of France, from Dieppe to Brest, a space of near fifty leagues. In the height of this tremendous storm, which was from four in the afternoon till eleven the same night, thunder shook the whole atmosphere, whilst broad and livid lightning illuminated land and sea for many miles. The towns of Dieppe, Cherburgh, Honfleur, and St. Valery, were in the utmost consternation. Many in despair run like mad people about the streets: the clergy, to quiet their minds, went in solemn procession to the churches, where public service continued till near one in the morning, when the storm of wind and thunder abated, and with a plentiful shower of large hail stones ceased. The sea rose forty feet perpendicular above the usual high-water mark, and ebbed and flowed so rapidly, and with such force and weight, as to demolish the molepier, and other works to the very foundation. In a word, so tremendous a phenomenon has not been remembered in France by the oldest person now living.
Feb. 14. The range of subjects which
now engage the public attention, is so extensive as to comprehend the "great globe itself."—Asia, furnishes us, with delinquent nabobs—Africa with distressed blacks; and from America we have that important subject, a commercial regulation—to these we may add, a treaty with Holland—another with Russia—an union with Ireland—and an hundred topics among ourselves.
The new Khan of the Tartars is actually in Bessarabia, at the head of 30,000; and it is expected every moment that he will pass the Dniester, where half that number of Russians wait his arrival, determined to oppose him.
An odd accident happened to the Marquis de Luzerne, the French Ambassador, a few days previous to his leaving France. Going rather briskly in his cabriole down a street in Paris, at the end of which is a large glass shop, the Marquis being quite near sighted, and the reflection of the glasses very strong, it so dazzled his eyes that he drove right into the shop, before he was well aware of it. No other mischief was done by this accident than what could be repaired by money, which was readily effected, the Marquis paying the shop-keeper to the amount of 1700 livres as a satisfaction.
Feb. 19. The number of petitions and applications to parliament, and to individual members, for the abolition of the slave-trade, is greater than almost was ever known in any other cases! and the subject it is supposed will, and indeed must undergo a thorough investigation.—The wishes of a whole nation, or at least the majority of a nation, claim a fair hearing.
Feb. 20. If the African slave-trade should be abolished, which is however doubted, from the variety of opinions on the subject, it is the intention of government to send the convicts, both male and female, to the West-India islands, where they will be employed on the plantations; the same as the negroes are at present.—Such a measure might probably be of more utility to the mother country than sending them to Botany Bay, or any other colony at such a great distance.
St. GEORGE'S BERMUDA , March 1.
We hear from Turk's Islands, that Drysdale is again on that station, from New-Providence, in a sloop; she carries 18 men, who are armed with small arms; no guns; she has already seized several American vessels, and sent them for Providence, from whence a ten gun Schooner was soon expected up, which is to be commanded by said Drysdale.
The sloop Friendship, Jonathan Pinkham, master, belonging to Bermuda, was seized and condemned some time since at Kingiton, Jamaica, for having a quantity of American blocks on board.
The sloop Ann, Gabriel Darrel, master, of Bermuda, is seized and under trial at Kingiton, Jamaica, said to be for carrying salt to America from Turk's Islands!
March 15. Sunday last the boats at the West End towed in the greatest part of the hull of a vessel which was drifting from sea, it is supposed she was a Schooner—and her built is of the Virginia pilot-boat kind. Nothing was found in her, and she is supposed to have foundered in the late violent gales. This day arrived the sloop Matty, Jones, from Baltimore, in ten days; he failed from thence in company with the sloop Sally, Joseph Hayward, master, for Bermuda; and the sloop ——, T. Darrel, master, for the West-Indies.—Blew fresh all day, with the wind at N. W.
Monday, wind N. W. and in the evening blew a gale. This day arrived the Venus Stephen Nye, master, from Boston, for Baltimore, beat off the coast, after being 28 days out; during the gales she lost her boat, carried away her shrouds, &c. and came in, in great distress; soon after arrived the sloop Richmond Packet, Reuben Carver, master, from Boston, for Virginia, blown off the coast of America, 23 days out; she has lost her bowsprit, and received other considerable damage. This day also arrived the sloop Amity, R. Fowles, master, from the West-Indies; by her we learn, that it is very sickly in the West-Indies, particularly at St. Kitts, where there are from ten to twelve funerals at one church in a day, and it has carried off so many negroes, that it is feared there will not be left enough to get in the crops; and that it was supposed there were upwards of 200 sail of European and other vessels among the islands, which had been beat off the coast of America; at Antigua only there were upwards of thirty.
By the accounts given by the different masters of vessels lately arrived, we find,
that the gale which we had here on Tuesday the 4th inst. was very severely felt to the north-west and northward, as well as on the American coast; some say it was as violent as the October gale in 1780.
M A R C H 5.
The war is to open against the Turks with the siege of four important places at once; and it is no longer denied, that the Courts of Vienna and Peterburgh are determined to annihilate the Ottoman power in Europe, possess themselves of the Black Sea, the Crimea, and Constantinople—and, in order to prove their excessive generosity to the rest of Europe, they have graciously declared they will leave the other sovereigns in quiet possession of their respective dominions, with full permission to trade freely to all the Greek Islands; which, as they yield nothing and are worth nothing, are to be left open to all the world.
An official notice was delivered on Sunday the 10th instant, at two P. M. by Prince Kaunitz, to all the foreign Ministers at Vienna, that the Emperor had found himself obliged to declare war against the Turks; and that he hoped, in a cause so good, that the vows and wishes of all Europe would accompany him in his endeavours against the enemies of Christianity.
Comiers were dispatched to Versailles and Peterburgh; and, on the 27th of last month, orders were sent to Baron Herbert at Constantinople, to declare war. It is therefore highly probable, that the Internuncio is lodged with the Russian Minister in the Seven Towers.
The declaration of war, delivered by the Imperial Internuncio at Constantinople, has been published in the German Gazettes, and at the same time a decree of the Emperor to the Chancellor of Bohemia, by which the Turkish Traders in the European dominions are protected, as well in their property as persons; the decree states a wish, that the Ottoman Court would act in the same manner, which would certainly be their interest, as there are at least ten Turks in the Emperor's dominions for every two Germans in Turkey. The Turks also deal chiefly in long credit, whereas the Germans pay ready money.
The Austrian General Mitrowsky, on the 9th instant, communicated the Emperor's declaration of war to the Commandant of Belgrade.
Hostile operations commenced on the borders of the Save and the Unna, immediately after the declaration of war. By order of General de Vens, Colonel Pearrick ordered the little town of Drennick, and the citadel of Rula, to surrender under the Emperor's protection. The Turks answered with a smart cannonade, which obliged the Colonel to play off several pieces of cannon and two howitzers. Drennick was soon in flame, and the Turks, who had retired to the fortress, after losing 30 men in a vigorous attack to the number of 70, and were sent off to Carlstadt.
The General was humane enough to order provisions for the women and children, sufficient for their support, until their arrival at the next Turkish settlement.
P H I L A D E L P H I A , April 30.
The planters of South-Carolina are making experiments in the culture of cotton, and they have proved hitherto very satisfactory, promising great profit. We hope to see their cotton bags, before long, the wool packs of America. We learn that they have got the gin, or machine for cleaning it, by which the profit of raising it must be much increased. How flourishing would South-Carolina and Georgia soon be with proper economy, and under a good government, who, to their old valuable produce, rice and indigo, have lately added tobacco and cotton. The latter article may be of considerable consequence to the crafting trade, which will probably be confined by the general government to American bottoms, as such a regulation would not at all interfere with the necessary open market to foreigners.—The large towns in the middle and northern states will probably become the scenes of considerable cotton manufactures, and to them the raw cotton must be transported from the places of its growth. This domestic branch of the carrying trade, from port to port within the union, is becoming daily more important. The Virginia colliers now employ a good deal of tonnage, and new discoveries on the Hudson, Delaware and Chesapeake will, it may be hoped, increase the benefits of this branch.

May 3. Extract of a letter from Annapolis, dated April 28.
By the best and latest information from Virginia, there is a majority of 40 voices in favour of adopting the federal Constitution; and by letters from Charleston we are assured it will be received in South-Carolina without much opposition.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, dated February 17, 1788.
"I hear a bill is to be brought into Parliament, for a commercial treaty with America. By what I can learn, it is to give the United States the privilege of trading to the British West-India islands with lumber, salt fish, flour, beef and pork, and of bringing back the proceeds in the produce of the islands.
We learn that Mr. Bordley, of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, has presented the Agricultural Society of this city with a model of a Threshing Machine, which is somewhat on the construction of a coffee-mill, and will thresh above one hundred bushels of wheat in a day, with one man's labour.
NEW-YORK, May 7. Extract of a letter from Charleston, (S.C.) April 25, 1788.
"We have had our election for Delegates to the Convention, and it is with pleasure I inform you, that THREE-FOURTHS of the members are declared federalists."
BOSTON, May 14.
There is not a choice of Lieutenant-Governor by the people. We were, however, right in the information we gave the public, respecting the numbers of the several candidates, as far as they went—about 13,000. Since then, upwards of 7,000 votes have been given in; which were so divided as to prevent any person from being chosen.
HON. JAMES SULLIVAN, we hear, is appointed by the Governor, with advice of Council, Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Suffolk, vice the Hon. OLIVER WENDELL, Esq. resigned.
The procession at Baltimore in celebration of the ratification of the Constitution, was a near imitation of the one in this town. It was preceded by a band of musick—then followed farmers, 56 trades, a ship, &c. The consuls, the bench, bar, faculty and clergy also joined in the procession.
Mr. CONYNGHAM, of the respectable house of Conyngham and Nesbitt, of Philadelphia, arrived in town on
Tuesday the 6th inst. at 2 o'clock, in four days and an half from Philadelphia. By this gentleman we have received the important, and authentic intelligence, that on the 28th of April, the Convention of Maryland, by a majority of 63 out of 74 members, ASSENTED TO, and on the following day RATIFIED the CONSTITUTION proposed by the federal Convention.
This gentleman has favoured us with a Philadelphia paper of Thursday last—from which the following particulars are extracted:
ANNAPOLIS, (Maryland) April 24.
On Monday last, the Convention appointed by the people of this State, under the recommendation of the General Assembly, for the purpose of considering the new plan of government for the United States, met in this city, and unanimously made choice of the Hon. GEORGE PLATER, Esq. for their President.
In CONVENTION, April 23, 1788. The proposed plan of federal government, for the United States, was read the first time, and thereupon,
Resolved, That this Convention will not enter into any resolution upon any particular part of the proposed plan of federal government for the United States, but that the whole thereof shall be read through a second time, after which the subject may be fully debated and considered, and then the President shall put the question, That this Convention do assent to, and ratify, the same Constitution; on which question the yeas and nays shall be taken.
By order W. HARWOOD, clerk. PHILADELPHIA, May 1.
By advice received on Tuesday afternoon from Maryland, we find that the Convention of that State have adopted the NEW FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, by a majority of 63 in favour, and 11 against it, which is near six to one.
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated 28th April, 1788.
"Our Convention have adopted the new government by a great majority of votes—63 to 11—to-morrow it is to be ratified in form."
Mr. Conyngham brought with him to New-York, copies of the speeches made by Messrs. PACA, MARTIN, MERCER, &c. who were in the minority, and who, in imitation of the minority of Massachusetts, declared their intention of giving the Constitution every support in their power, as it appeared to be agreeable to so large and respectable a majority of the people of Maryland.
A letter from a gentleman of the first distinction and information in New-York, dated the 27th ult. says,
"Returns are received from all the counties in Virginia, excepting eight in Kentucky. The federalists are the most numerous, and their abilities and characters the most weighty."
"This is the statement, which has been received from Virginia."
Federalists 88 Antis 66 Neutrals 3
"Those stated as neutrals will be for it—one of them being Col. Carrington, brother to the Chief Justice, and another his colleague."
"It is said, that a majority of the eight counties not returned will be for it—but that at least an equal number may be depended on."
"This State are too divided to form a conclusive judgment at present. On Tuesday next the elections will be made—let the majority be on which side it may, it will be but small. I think that so many States will have adopted the Constitution before the Convention of this State assemble, as to produce a decision in its favour by a small majority."
The Convention of South-Carolina, meets on the 12th day of May; Virginia about the 1st of June; New-Hampshire
and New-York, the 17th of June, and North-Carolina, on the 4th of July.
PORTSMOUTH, May 15.
FLYING INTELLIGENCE.
We learn from New-York, that in consequence of the late sacking the territorial possessions of the dead in that city, PATRICK O'RAA, late officer of the foot dragoons, was interred (agreeable to his last will and testament) with his garb and accoutrements militaire, being determined to defend himself to the last drop of his blood.
A new PRETENDER of the line of Stuart hath arisen up like the Demetrius's in Russia, to the astonishment of Europe:
In consequence of which the Jacobites in England have made serious overtures to the Antifederalists in the United States to elevate him to a throne in America.
A Noble Lord in the City of London advertiz'd for a Taylor that would undertake to make a Suit of cloaths out of 2 1/2 yards of Broad Cloth, for which a handsome Premium was offer'd; the Advertisement pass'd unnoticed for a considerable Time, and at Length a Journeyman Taylor presented himself to his Lordship, with a recommendation of being an honest faithful Workman, and desired to undertake the Task, upon which his Lordship furnish'd the Cloth; and in a few Days the Taylor presented the Coat, compleatly finish'd which fitted his Lordship extremely well; he then cut the Waistcoat out of the Coat, and presented that, which also fitted; and cut the Breaches out of the Waistcoat and presented them, which likewise fitted; his Lordship then asked for his Coat and Waistcoat; upon which the Taylor delivered the Fragments of the coat and Waistcoat, said that he had made the Suit according to Agreement, and presented his Bill for Payment, which his Lordship disharg'd without the least Hesitation, to the no small Satisfaction of the Taylor, and Diversion of a Number of Gentlemen who were present on the Occasion.
'Tis to be hoped there is no modern Taylor among us, however thoroly experienced in the Business, and whatever less Cloth and Trimmings he may take then any other Taylor, will meet with the least Encouragement from the Gentry of the Town, or Country adjacent, if he should act upon the same Principles with the Journeyman above mentioned.
We hear from Kittery, that on Thursday last, Mr. Broadstreet Chase, of that town was accidentally drowned in attempting to swim to a boat in Spruce-creek.
On Thursday last, upon receipt of the agreeable intelligence of the Ratification of the NEW CONSTITUTION, by the State of Maryland, a number of patriotic citizens assembled at Col. Brewster's Coffee-House-Tavern, where, after partaking of a Collation, and congratulating each other upon the happy event, the following federal toasts were drank, viz.
1st. The State of Maryland—may the Constitution they have ratified, prove as beneficial as its framers have illustrious.
2d. The Delegates of the Maryland Convention—may their conduct be remembered 'till patriotism shall cease to be a virtue.
3d. The New-Hampshire Convention—may a speedy ratification of the new Constitution be the immediate result of their next meeting.
4th. The GRAND FEDERAL EDIFICE—may its spires reach the zenith of fame—justice compose its pillars, and virtue support its base.
5th. The UNITED STATES—may they yet rise superior to those nations who have sought their ruin.
6th. The memory of those heroes who have laid down their lives upon the altar of freedom.
7th. The great American FABRITIUS—may his virtues, like the sun, impregnate the soil of every American's breast with genuine patriotism.
8th. The Temple of Liberty—may its doors ever be kept open.
9th. The FEDERAL CHAIN—may it ever be kept bright—and may the fire which has been kindled by seven states, be joined by the other six, and may all unite in smoking the calumet of peace.
10th. His Most Christian Majesty—may his virtues never be forgotten.
11th. Arts and Sciences—may they revive and flourish, and the Federal Government prove their patrons.
12th. The MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE—may the services he has rendered America be engraven upon the hearts of its citizens.
13th. The citizens of Rhode-Island—may the scales be removed from off their eyes, and may they join the Federal Edifice under the banners of truth and justice.
It is but a just tribute due to the Hon. JOHN LANGDON, Esq. to mention, that the whole expence attending the above entertainment, was defrayed by him—a circumstance which at once proves the greatness of his mind, and the joy he felt upon this so important an event.
From the information we have been able to collect upon the subject, little doubt may be had but the proposed Constitution will be ratified by the Convention of this state, at the next meeting—and that by a considerable majority. Indeed our intelligence from all quarters presages much good—the Federal Building goes on rapidly, considering its extent and magnitude; and we doubt not, but in a short time we shall have the pleasure of announcing its entire completion.
The person taken up near the Isle of Shoals, (see Gazette, of April 30,) proves to be a Mr. Samples—he, together with Mr. William Pay, and a lad by the name of Bulkley, all belonging to Newbury-Port, failed from that town on the morning of the 16th ult. in a small Schooner, for the purpose of catching some fish. In the afternoon, a sudden squall came on, attended with snow and hail, and the vessel was seen standing for the Isle of Shoals—The bodies of Mr. Pay and Bulkley, have not yet been discovered. Mr. Pay has left a wife and five children, and Mr. Samples a wife and one child.
SHIP NEWS.
Brig Betsey, John Burke, Master, from Malaga, for Boston, foundered; Captain and crew taken up, or relieved from the wreck, and carried into Philadelphia.
Capt. Timothy Coggsdal, in the brig Maria, from Charleston, bound to L'Orient, arrived at Martinico, in distress, on the 13th of January last. In lat. 38, 30; lon. 47, he was overlet, and lost his principal sails, with some of his crew. The brig, after some time, happily righted, and he bore away for Martinico.
NAVAL OFFICE.
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, May 15, 1788.
ENTERED. From Brig Mary Ann, Gerrith, Tobago Brig Olive, Smallcorn, Ditto Schooner Fly, Twombly, Demarara Brig Hero, Edwards, Cork Sloop Sally, Flag, Philadelphia Snow Nine Sons, Parker, Hispaniola
CLEARED. For Schooner Success, Jackson, St Peters Brig Austrea, Salter, West-Indies Brig Nancy, Frost, Ditto Schooner Industry, Paul, St Martins
WEEKLY ALMANACK.
For PORTSMOUTH.—Lat. 43d, 5N.
May. Ir Of. F. Sea. Ir. Of. F. Calen d
 14 4 46 8 6 56 1 17  15 4 45 8 7 43 1 46  16 4 44 8 8 31 2 14  17 4 43 8 9 20 2 45  18 4 42 8 10 9 3 16  19 4 41 8 11 0 3 rise  20 4 40 8 11 51 8 0 
Pot-As & Bees-Wax.
Cash given for Pot-As & Bees-Wax, BY
Keith Spence, Who has for sale at his Store in Market-Street, a consignment of English Goods, at the lowest Boston prices. Also, Bohea Tea of the first quality and Philadelphia Flour

Parnassian Spring.
R. U. M.
G reat spirit hail! Confusion's angry fire, And like thy parent Bacchus, born of fire. The goal's decay; the greedy trader's slure; Disease of money, but religion's cure. We gave great Dram, the trembling hand to thee, The headstrong purpose, and the feeble knee; The loss of honour, and the cause of wrong; The brain enchanted, and the fault'ring tongue Which fancy flies before thee, unconfin'd, Thou leav'st disabled Prudence far behind. In thy pursuit our fields are left forlorn; Whill giant weeds oppress the pigmy corn. Upon throw'st a mist before the planter's eyes; The plow grows idle, and the harvest dies. By thee refresh'd, no cruel Norths we fear; 'Tis ever warm and calm when thou art near; On the bare earth for thee expos'd we lie, And brave the malice of a frowning sky. Like those who did in ancient times repent, We sit in ashes, and our clothes are rent. From thee a thousand flat'ring whims escape, Like hasty births that ne'er have perfect shape. Thine ists seen in dear delusion, fair, But born in flame, they soon expire in air. O grand deluder! Such thy charming art, 'Tis best we ne'er should meet or ne'er should part. Ever abscond, or ever tend our call, Leave us our sense entire, or none at all.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Middletown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the 9th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said town, at ten o'clock, A.M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Said land all of the first division.
   No. Q'ty l. s. d.     Benjamin Wentworth 19 100 0 12 4   Benjamin Roberts 38 100 0 11 0   John Herard 90 100 0 7 4   Ephraim Wentworth 18 100 0 7 4   Nathaniel Austin 10 50 0 7 4   Richard Philpot 14 100 0 11 0   Ebenezer Place 45 50 1 8 8   Stephen Roberts 46 50 0 3 8   John Tinker 59 50 0 7 4   Nathaniel Varney 77 50 0 3 8   Samuel Varney 49 25 0 2 7   Benjamin Evans 78 71 0 5 8   Andrew Marshall 39 100 0 14 8   George Hanson 76 100 0 7 4   Andrew Horn 64 50 0 3 8   Nathaniel Young 49 100 0 11 0  
DANIEL DREW, Constable. Middletown, April 29, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Louden, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 20th day of May next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Lt. Samuel Piper, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
silver. facilities. cert.
   No. s. d. s. d. s. d.     John Hayes 119 2 8 3 3 2 6   William Jenkens 184 10 1 1 6   Ichabod Chesby 139 1 7 1 11 1 6   James Basford 132 1 7 1 11 1 6   Joseph Tibbetts 133 1 7 1 11 1 6   Benj. Mason 135 1 4 1 8 1 3   Daniel Davis 183 1 4 1 8 1 3   William Fellows 188 1 9 2 2 1 8   Rich'd Waldron 186 0 11 1 1 0 10   Timothy Tibbetts 72 1 7 1 11 1 6   Edward Tibbetts 96 1 4 1 8 1 3   Old hundred.   Frances Durgin 78 1 9 2 2 1 8   William Jenkens 79 1 8 1 3   Samuel Smith 99 1 9 2 2 1 8   John Woodman 130 0 11 1 1 0 10   Jona. Woodman 135 0 11 1 1 0 10  
JONATHAN SMITH, Constable. Louden, April 29, 1788.
Spring & Summer Goods.
SAMUEL HILL,
Informs his Friends and Customers, that he has received a General Assortment of Spring & Summer Goods, (By Capt. York, from LONDON) Which will be sold as low for CASH, as can be purchased in the State.
Superfine & Durants,
course Broad Cloths, Modes, Sarinets, Serges Forest Cloths, Silk, Linen & Cotton Handkerchiefs, Corduroys, Velvets, Shawls, Flat and Sergedem, Sattins, roundback Feathers, Nets, Sattin Laitings, Cotton, Thread, and Laitings. Hemp and Worsted Florentines, Princes, Silk Mitts & Stuffs, Jeans and Gloves. Fultians, Writing Paper, Trimmings of all A few boxes 10 by 8 and 6 by 7 Window Glass, 3, 4, and yard wide Glass, Irish Linens, Cod-Hooks & Lines, Check'd Linens, Bed Mackarel ditto, Ticks, Chintzes, Seine, Herring, and Calicoes, and Sewing Twine. Cambricks & Lawns, Sail Cloth of various Black & white Gauze forts, Shalloons, Tamies, Bolting Cloths. Calimancoes, Stuffs.
A General ASSORTMENT of Painters' Colours, Whiting, LINSEED OIL.
POWDER, Shot, Wool, Cotton and Sheet and Bar Lead, Clothiers' Cards, Pewter, Brimstone, Nails and Brads of Copperas, Allum & all forts. Dye Woods.
A general ASSORTMENT of Hard & Crockery Wares.
May be had at the same place, West-India N. Eng. Rum, Molasses, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Coffee Chocolate, Bohea Tea, Salt, and many other Articles, too many to enumerate in this Advertisement.
N. B. CASH, and the highest Price, given for
Pot & Pearl Ash, Shipping FURS, BEES WAX, and FLAX-SEED in its Season.
ALL persons having accounts open with, or demands against the Hon. George Boyd, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased, are requested to exhibit the same as soon as may be to the subscribers for examination and adjustment, and all persons indebted by note or otherwise are desired to make immediate payment.
JANE BOYD, } Executors. SUPPLY CLAP, } Portsmouth, May 8, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Ackworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday the 21st day of May next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock before noon, at the dwelling-house of Eliphaz Silsby in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
Specie. C.S.C.
   N. R. Q'ty d. s. d. d. d.     Wisem. Clagget 13 11 50 5 0 8 3   ditto 14 11 50 5 0 8 3   S. Wentworth 16 10 100 9 1 4 5   S. French 6 10 100 9 1 4 5   Jona. Gilmore 18 7 100 9 1 3 5   Blank lot 14 12 75 6 0 11 4   ditto 13 12 100 9 1 4 5   D. M'Gregore 5 7 83 7 1 1 3   ditto 1 8 100 8 1 3 4   M. Thornton 2 10 100 8 1 4 5   ditto 2 10 100 8 1 3 4   James Blanchard 5 9 100 8 1 3 5  
JONAS KEYES, Constable. Ackworth, April 24.
State of New-Hampshire, County of Strafford.
THE subscriber having purchased the excise on spirituous liquors & other articles excised in the county of Strafford, from the first day of October, 1787, to the first of October, 1788. Hereby gives notice to all taverners, retailers and others liable to pay excise in said county that he will attend himself or by his deputy, to receive accounts properly and regularly made out on each of the two first quarterly payments for said year now due up to the first of April current, viz.—At Mr. Gage's tavern in Dover, on Monday the 12th day of May next, at Yeaton's tavern in Somersworth, the 13th of ditto, at Wentworth's tavern in Rochester, the 14th of ditto, at Isaac Waldron's for Barrington and Madbury, the 15th of ditto, at Richardson's tavern in Durham, the 16th of ditto, at Giles's tavern in Lee, the 17th of ditto: Attendance will be given at the before mentioned places, from nine to five o'clock of said days. At Hodgdon's tavern in Barnstead, the 2d of June, at Col. Antipas Gilman's in Gilmantown, on the 3d of said June, at George Leigh-ton's in Meredith, on the 4th of said June, at Daniel Sanborn's, Esq. in Sandborn-town, on the 5th of said June, at Benning Moulton's, Esq. in New-Hampton, the 6th of said June, at Capt. Smith's tavern in Moultonborough, the 7th of said June, at Major David Folsom's in Tamworth, the 9th of said June, at Col. McMillan's for Conway and Eaton, on the 10th of said June, at Capt. Brown's in Ollipee, the 12th of said June, in the forenoon, and in the afternoon, of the same day at John Martin's in Wolfborough, at Capt. Copp's in Wakefield, the 13th in the forenoon, and at Richard Hanson's in Middletown, in the afternoon, at Joseph Roberts's, Esq. in the Gore on the 14th of said June, in the forenoon, and at Randel's tavern in New-Durham, in the afternoon of said day.
The town of Sandwich will attend on the notification of Mr. Benjamin Busley, to whom I have sold the excise of said town.
It is expected that all those that have sold with licence, will be ready to settle up to the time before mentioned; and all those that have sold without licence are desired to attend at the times and places before mentioned, and exhibit an honest account for settlement: And if after this notice they fail to comply, they must expect no other favour than the laws will allow them.
JOHN B. HANSON. Dover, April 28th, 1788.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE,
By licence from the Hon. Phillips White, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham.
On Monday the 21st instant, At 3 o'clock, P. M. At the house of JOHN STAVERS, innholder in Portsmouth,
about 14 acres of land,
More or less, lying in Portsmouth, adjoining land of George Boyd, Esq. and Samuel Langdon, being part of the real estate of HUNKING WENTWORTH, Esq. deceased: conditions of sale to be known at the time and place of sale. JONATHAN WARNER, Administrator.
N. B. The above sale stands adjourned to Monday the 26th day of May next. Portsmouth, April 7th, 1788.
WE the subscribers being appointed and impowered commissioners by the Hon. Joseph Simpson, Esq. Judge of Probate, &c. in and for the county of York, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Martha Rackley, late of Kittery, widow, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby, give notice that we will attend said business on the last Tuesday of April instant, and on the first Mondays of the five following months, from four to eight o'clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling house of Mrs Mary Frizell, in Kittery.
BENJAMIN PARKER, } Commiss'rs. JOHN WEEKS, jr. } Kittery April 26, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of land in the parish of Epping, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1786 and 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 5th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Levi Towl, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Tax for the year 1786. Specie Centi.   Q'ty. l. s. d. s. d.     Stephen Leavitt 40 1 6 0 8 0   Dudley Ladd 10 0 4 1 1 3   Tax for the year 1787.   John Bean 10 0 7 7 3 0   J. Doe, land & buildings 0 7 0 3 3   Francis Harvey 5 6 2 7 1 0   Dudley Ladd 10 0 4 9 2 0   William Pattle 10 0 5 8 2 4  
GOULD FRENCH, Constable. Epping, April 24.
TO BE SOLD
By Samuel Livermore, A tract of land
In New-Holderness, containing about 700 acres, SITUATED on the public road with- in four miles of Senter-Harbour (so called) or Winipiseoke, pond.—There is about sixty acres cleared and brought in- to grain, which has been used as a pasture, part of which would answer for a wing or tillage; also a small or- chard blossomed last year, and ab- undance of rye now growing thereon. The land is in general good; the grain is red oak, white oak, beech, maple, &c.— about one mile from a saw mill and grist mill. It is expected to be sold cheap, and the payment made easy.
New-Holderness, April 24.
THE subscribers appointed com- missioners to receive and examine the claims to the estate of Nathaniel Dearborn, late of Hampton, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, give no- tice that they will attend to receive said claims on the first Monday of May next, and the three following Mondays, from six to eight o'clock, P. M. at the house of Mr. Benjamin Leavitt, innholder in North-Hampton.
CHRISTOPHER TOPIAN, BENJAMIN HOBBS, jr. DANIEL GOOKIN. Hampton, April 19, 1788.
THE subscribers appointed commis- sioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JONATHAN MOULTON, late of Hampton, Esq. deceased, rep- resented insolvent, give notice that they will meet at the late dwelling house of the deceased, in Hampton, on the last Thurs- day and Friday of this and the five follow- ing months from 10 o'clock, A. M. to 6 o'clock, P. M. of each day, to receive said claims.
JOHN PARKER, NATHANIEL ROGERS. EPHRAIM ROBINSON, Portsmouth, April 19, 1788.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the 20th May next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the Farm in Northumberland of the late Jacob Treadwell, deceased, the
Stock & farming Utensils
— on said Farm.— Portsmouth, March 24, 1788.
WANTED to PURCHASE A Genteel HORSE,
about 5 or 6 years old, trots well and will go in a carriage, for which a good price will be given, Enquire of GEORGE TURNER. Portsmouth, April 22, 1788.