The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-12-14 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful & entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Second CONGRESS of the United States.
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FRIDAY, NOV. 18.
SEVERAL petitions from officers and soldiers, &c. praying compensation for services, &c. were presented to the House, which was read and referred to the Secretary at War.
Mr. Page, from the committee, appointed for that purpose, presented according to order, a bill apportioning the representation of the people of the United States, according to the first enumeration; which was received and read the first time; and on motion, and by special order, said bill was read a second time, and referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next, and that 100 copies be printed.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Otis, their Secretary, communicating a letter from the President of the Assembly of the French colony of the island of St. Domingo, which had been read in the Senate, and by them ordered to be sent to this House; the said letter being in the French Language, ordered that the Clerk be directed to procure the same to be translated.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Treasurer of the United States, communicating a statement of his indent accounts; which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the committee to the bill, directing the mode in which certain evidences of the debt of the United States, which have been lost or destroyed, may be renewed, and agreed to the said amendments; and on the question for engrossing the bill for a third reading, it was carried in the negative and the bill was rejected.
Mr. Lawrance presented a memorial from the commissioned officers serving in the army of the United States, praying an increase of their pay, &c. which was read and referred to a committee of Mr. Lawrance, Mr. Williamson and Mr. Kitchell.
Mr. Ames, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Gen. James Jackson, made report, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr. Lee, ordered, that the committee on the petition of Josiah Clapham, respecting a certificate lost and destroyed, be discharged; and that the said petition, together with the petitions of Daniel Robbins, Phineas Ware and Philip Bush, on the same subject, be referred to the Secretary of the treasury. Adjourned until Monday 11 o'clock.
MONDAY, NOV. 21.
A letter was read from the French President of St. Domingo, addressed to the Congress of the United States.
Mr. Williamson presented a petition from a citizen of North-Carolina, respecting loan-office certificates which were destroyed.
Mr. Wadsworth brought in a report from the committee of the national defence, with the draft of a bill for establishing a uniform militia throughout the United States, which was read and on motion underwent a second reading and was referred to a committee of the whole on Monday next.
Ordered, that 100 copies be printed, for the use of the members.
Moved by Mr. Sedgwick, that the report of the committee on the petition of Gen. Jackson, be referred to a committee of the whole. Ordered that it be made the order of the day for Thursday next.
Several petitions were read and referred.
Mr. Dayton moved that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill extending the time limited for the commissioners of accounts between the individual states and the United States. Ordered that Messrs. Dayton, Griffin and Hartley be the committee for that purpose.
The House then proceeded, on the order of the day, on the bill for apportioning the representation of the people of the United States, according to the first enumeration, and made progress therein; the committee rose and reported, and asked leave to sit again to-morrow.
The memorial of John Ware was presented to the House, praying compensation for services rendered the United States during the late war; which was read and referred to the Secretary at War.
The petitions of John Elias Moore, and John Hickby, praying compensation for certificates lost and destroyed, were presented to the House; read and referred to the Secretary of the treasury.
TUESDAY, NOV. 22.
The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill apportioning the representation of the people of the United States, according to the first enumeration.
Some debate having taken place respecting the time when the additional members should be admitted into the House,
Mr. Madison proposed, and the committee adopted the following amendment:
"That from and after the 3d day of March 1793, and until the next enumeration of the people of the United States, the House of Representatives shall be composed of members, who shall have been chosen in the proportion of the Representative to every 50,000 persons, computed according to the rule prescribed by the constitution of the United States."
Sundry other amendments were made, after which the committee rose and reported the bill, as amended.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23.
Mr. Speaker laid before the House a report from the Secretary of the department of war, on the petitions of the widows, children and executors of sundry commissioned officers, who perished during the late war. Referred to the committee appointed to prepare a bill making compensation to the widows, orphans and representatives of deceased officers of the late army.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the amendments proposed by the committee of the whole House to the "Bill apportioning the representation of the people of the United States according to the first enumeration."
Mr. Sedgwick moved an amendment for settling the ratio at 34,000; and called for the yeas and nays.
The question was taken on this motion, and lost. Yeas 21—Nays 38.
THURSDAY, NOV. 24.
An engrossed bill apportioning the representation of the people of the United States, according to the first enumeration, was read a third time, and on the question, shall the bill pass; the yeas and nays being called for, it was resolved in the affirmative; yeas 47—nays 12—and the bill passed; the title being amended to read thus—a bill apportioning Representatives among the several states according to the first enumeration.
Mr. Schoonmaker presented the pe-
petition of Hendrick Doyer, of the city of New-York, distiller of Geneva; stating sundry grievances he labours under in that business, from the operation of the excise law; which was read and referred to the Secretary of the treasury for information.
Mr. White from the committee, presented according to order, a bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, which was received and read a first and second time; and referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next; and 100 copies ordered to be printed. Adjourned.
American Manufactured
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The Public are cautioned against impositions, the Subscriber having already made several detections—to prevent deceptions it is recommended that they apply at the store as above.—Orders executed punctiliously—and favors gratefully acknowledged.
SIMON ELLIOT.
Elliott's best SNUFF, and his best CHEWING TOBACCO are sold by JOSEPH HAVEN, MARKET-STREET, PORTSMOUTH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & owners of land in the town of Middleton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 17th day of January, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Waldron Kinnison, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. Q'ty. s.d. s.d. d.q    John Tasker, 59 50 1 0 6 10  Samuel Varney, 49 40 2 0 10 20  John Cook, 53 60 1 6 0 9 12  John Moffat, Esq. 15 100 2 0 10 20  Peter Cook, 91 50 1 0 6 12  Benja'n Roberts, 36 100 1 6 0 9 12  Timothy Roberts, 35 100 1 0 6 10  Richard Philpot, 14 100 1 6 0 9 12  Trustram Coffin, 15 100 2 0 10 22  Law Lot, 61 60 2 0 10 22  Second Division.  Sam. Clements, 84 140 2 0 10 20  Love Roberts, 62 39 1 0 6 10  T. Wallingsford, 43 140 2 0 10 20  Benjamin Heard, 3 140 1 6 0 20  William Horn, 24 140 1 6 0 9 12  Benjamin Roberts, 38 140 2 6 1 3 22  John Moffatt, Esq. 51 140 2 6 1 3 22  Isaac Hanson, jun. 44 70 1 0 6 10  
MOSES WHITEHOUSE, Collector. Middleton, Nov. 28, 1791.
To the Honorable John Calfe Esquire, one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace throughout the State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Stewardstown in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State of New-Hampshire, on the 3d day of April next, at three of the clock, P. M. on said day, to act on the following articles, matters and things, viz.—
 1st, To choose a moderator for said meeting.  2d, To choose a proprietors clerk.  3d, To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer and other necessary officers for conducting business respecting said township, as the proprietors may judge expedient.  4th, To see what method the proprietors will take to discharge the arrears of public taxes and requisitions due from said township.  5th, To agree on, vote and raise such sum or sums of money on the right or share of each original grantee, as will pay their respective proportion of such requisitions or taxes, as has, or may be due from said township.  6th, To raise such sum or sums of money on each original right, for making and repairing highways, and for all expences that has or may arise for bringing forward the settlement of said township, and for supporting and defending the proprietors title to said township; and for any services done, or to be performed for the benefit of said proprietors, as may be thought necessary.  7th, To see what grant, deed, or deeds the proprietors will give the inhabitants who settled under this propriety.  8th, To see what encouragement the proprietors will give any person that has, or may build mills in said township.  9th, To act by themselves, or their agent or committee, and every other matter which may be thought necessary.  10th, To see whether the proprietors will agree that any claimer or claimers be allowed to pitch a certain part of his or their interest in such parts of said township as may be agreed on, or for any other consideration.  11th, To agree on some method for calling proprietors meetings in future.  Jonas Minot, David Page, Josiah Melvin, Jonas Minot, jr. State of New-Hampshire, Dec. 9, 1791. Agreeable to the foregoing application, the proprietors and owners of the township of Stewardstown aforesaid are hereby notified & warned to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes before mentioned. JOHN CALFE, Justice of the Peace throughout said State.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Fitzwilliam, that there is assessed on each lot of land in said township, subject to a proprietors tax, a tax of six shillings & seven pence, two farthings, and unless the same is paid to the subscriber, proprietors collector for the year 1791, by the first day of February next, their land will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
JOHN BOWKER, Prop'r's Collector. Fitzwilliam, Nov. 25, 1791.
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Late Foreign Intelligence.
[Received per the Brig _____, in 49 days from Bristol, which arrived last week at Boston.]
FRANCFORT, Sept. 17. OUR Magistrate has proclaimed an ordinance, which forbids all injurious disputes about the French Revolution, as several foreigners visiting our fair, have had already very severe quarrels; and at Venice it is forbidden under pain of death, to speak of the French Revolution.
HAGUE, September 17. The account of the French King's having accepted the Constitution without any restriction has excited the utmost astonishment here.
However, as the Courts of Vienna and Berlin have already given their declarations about the confederation of several European Courts in favor of the KING of FRANCE, it seems no longer doubtful of its taking place.
FRANCE. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, Sept. 24.
M. D'ANDRE reminded the Assembly, that no subject ought to be taken into consideration when the King should be present; and moved that the President should be invested with all necessary authority to prevent any member from making motions in the presence of the King. Decreed.
M. LE CHAPELLER. "I beg the Assembly to grant me a moment's attention while I give an account of the deputation sent yesterday to the King."
"We fulfilled your mission of presenting to his Majesty the decree you had passed. In presenting this decree, we expressed to the King the pleasure which his message had excited in the Assembly. We said to him,
"Sire, the National Assembly, on hearing your Majesty's message read, often interrupted the reading by applauses, expressive of the affection of the French for their King. It experienced the most pleasing sentiments, on observing your Majesty express your wish for a general amnesty, which might put a termination to all discord and dissention. It hastened to pass a decree, fixing the period of the Revolution."
"The King, speaking with an air of satisfaction, answered us as follows:
"I shall always consider it as a pleasure and a duty to follow the wish of the nation, whenever it is known. I observe with gratitude, that the National Assembly has acceded to my wish. I hope the Decree you present to me will put an end to discord, that it will unite all parties, and that we shall be but one. I am informed that the National Assembly this morning passed a decree relative to the Cordon blue ; I am determined to lay aside that decoration, and I beg you to communicate my resolution to the Assembly."
"The Queen and the Royal Children were at the entrance of the Council Chamber, where the Deputation was received. The King said to us, "There is my Consort and my Children, who participate my sentiments." The Queen then came forward and said,
"My Children and I hasten to express our participation of the sentiments of the King."
The hall sounded with applauses at the close of M. LE CHAPELLER's account. The Assembly was then occupied for some time in business of little moment, after which the order of the day resumed.
THE PRESIDENT—"The King is on his way to the Assembly. I need not remind you of the decree which prohibits the making of motions while he is present. At the time the King shall take the oath, the Assembly ought to be seated."
M. MALOUET—"There is not a single case in which the Nation, assembled, has not acknowledged the King for its head. I move, "That in token of respect to his function, the Assembly shall continue standing all the time he is present."
M. D'ANDRE—"What has heretofore been practiced at the opening of the States General, should be observed in this instance: On the King's entering the hall, the members rose—upon the King's speaking, the deputies sat down, covered."
An officer now announced The King's Arrival,
Who immediately entered the hall, accompanied by all his ministers, without any other decoration than the cross of St. Louis . The assembly stood up—The King seated himself beside the President, and addressed the assembly in the following words:
"I come solemnly to consecrate my acceptance of the Constitutional Code. In consequence of which, I swear (the members now sat down) to the Nation, and to the Law—to employ all the power with which I am entrusted in maintaining the Constitution decreed by the National Assembly, and to cause the Laws to be executed.
The King sat down, and the hall resounded with applauses, after which he proceeded:
"May this great and memorable epoch be that of the re-establishment of peace and union, and become the basis of the welfare of the people, and of the prosperity of the Empire!
The hall resounded for several minutes with applauses, and shouts of Vive le Roi!
The President, on his legs.—Abuses of long standing, which had triumphed over the good intentions of the best Kings, and had unceasingly braved the authority of the throne oppressed France. [ The King remained sitting, and the President sat down ] Depositary of the wishes, of the rights, and on the power of the people, the National Assembly has established, by the destruction of all abuses, the solid basis of public prosperity. Sire, what this Assembly has decreed, the National concurrence has ratified. The most complete execution of its decrees in all parts of the empire, attests the general sentiments. It deranges the weak plans of those whom discontent has too long kept blind to their own interests. It promises to your majesty, that your wishes for the welfare of the French will no longer be vain.
"The National Assembly has nothing more to decree on this ever memorable day, in which you complete, in its bosom, by the most solemn engagement, the acceptance of Constitutional Royalty. It is the attachment of the French—it is their confidence, who confer upon you that pure and respectable title to the most durable crown in the universe; and what secures it to you, Sire, is the unperishable authority of a constitution freely decreed. It is the invincible force of a people who feel themselves worthy of liberty—it establishes the necessity which so great a nation will always have of an hereditary monarchy."
"When your Majesty, waiting from experience the lights which are about to be spread by the practical result of the constitution, promises to maintain it within, and to defend it from attack from without, the nation, trusting both to the justice of its rights, and to the consciousness of its force and courage and to the loyalty of your co-operation, can entertain no apprehension of alarms from without, and is about to contribute, by its tranquil confidence, to the speedy success of its internal government."
"What ought to be great in your eyes, Sire, dear to our hearts, and what will appear with lustre in our history, is the epoch of this enumeration which gives to France, citizens to the French, a country to you, as King, a new title of grandeur and glory—and to you again, as a man, a new source of enjoyment, and new sensations of happiness."
Loud plaudits followed.
The King quitted the assembly in the midst of shouts of Vive le Roi —The assembly, in a body, accompanied him to the palace of the Thuilleries, in the midst of acclamations and shouts of joy from the people, military musick, and repeated discharges of artillery.
PARIS, September 27. Yesterday the Mayor of Paris received the following letter from the King:
"SIR, "I was desirous of marking the epoch of the completion of the Constitution, by a public festival; but the Queen and I are, at the same time, attentive to the interest of the poor, which shall never be absent from our hearts. We have destined the sum of 50,000 livres, (about 2,000 guineas) for their relief; and I thought it my duty to charge you with the distribution of this sum among the several sections, in proportion to their necessities. I am persuaded, that you will execute this commission in a manner the most agreeable to my intentions."
(Signed) LOUIS.
LONDON, SEPT. 29. The French King was received with the greatest eclat in the National Assembly on Friday last, the day of their dissolution. He made the following speech to them on the occasion; every passage of which was heard with the greatest applause, and his Majesty on his return home was accompanied by the shouts and huzzas of the multitude.
"GENTLEMEN, "You have terminated your labours—the Constitution is finished—I have promised to maintain it, to cause it to be executed—it is proclaimed by my orders. This Constitution, from which France expects prosperity, this fruit of your cares and watchings, will be your recompence. France, made happy by your labours, will communicate her happiness to you."
"Return to your homes, and tell your fellow-citizens, that the happiness of the French has been, and ever will be the object of my wishes; that I neither have, nor can have, any interest but the general interest; that my prosperity consists only in the public prosperity; that I shall exert all the powers entrusted to me to give efficacy to the new system; that I shall communicate it to foreign Courts; and shall in every thing prove that I can only be happy in the happiness of the people of France."
"Tell them also, that the Revolution has reached its period, and that the firmest support of the Constitution is now the re-establishment of order. You, Gentlemen, in your several departments will undoubtedly second my vigilance and care with all your power; you will give the first example of submission to the laws which you have framed; in the capacity of private citizens you will display the same character as in the capacity of public men; and the people, seeing their legislators exercise in private life those virtues which they have proclaimed in the National Assembly, will imitate them, discharge with pleasure the obligations which the public interest imposes on them, and cheerfully pay the taxes decreed by their Representatives. It is by this happy union of sentiments, of wishes and exertions, that the Constitution will be confirmed, and that the nation will enjoy all the advantages which it guarantees."
MEETING of the FIRST FRENCH LEGISLATURE.
The first legislature was formed at Paris, on Saturday last. The new Assembly met at ten o'clock, and in the session of Sunday, the National Assembly declared itself formed into a Legislative Assembly; after which the members of it all rose, and raising their hands twice, took, amidst the cries of Vive la Nation , the oath to live free or die . The constitution was proclaimed at Paris on the 30th of September, by the King at Arms, and four Heralds.
The French King on Thursday last issued a proclamation, or rather an address to his subjects, in which he acknowledges his acceptance of the new Constitution; makes the strongest professions of an ardent zeal and intention to apply it to the good of the State; and exhorts the people to join him with unanimity, laying aside all party distinctions, and forgetting past feuds, with every remembrance of the heats
and dissensions that have prevailed among them.
Extract of a letter from Paris, Oct. 3.
"Three hundred and seventy-three members form a Legislative Assembly, and there were 394 present—they all swear to live free or die ; their first decree is as follows:—"The Legislative National Assembly decree that its members do retire, at six o'clock, into the offices to name a President, and that its sittings do begin to-morrow morning at nine o'clock."
LONDON SEPT. 29. Nothing is a greater proof of the rising prosperity of the States of America than the wonderful expedition with which their loans are filled. Three loans are now negotiating in Holland, each at five per cent. with an equal premium, for Russia, Sweden and America; and it is astonishing the preference is given to the latter.
Oct. 5—6. The famous Baron Trenck whose pension the Emperor had augmented from 1000 to 1500 florins, on condition that he engaged under his hand not to publish any thing, either in the Austrian dominions or elsewhere, has been guilty of an unpardonable breach of faith. No sooner was he arrived in Hungary, than at Buda he committed a work to the press in favour of the French Revolution, in which he had the temerity to declare, that the convulsions of the French ought to serve as a model of other States, and that himself had contributed much to the Revolution. The Hungarian Government having seized his person he was conducted to Vienna, under the escort of twelve grenadiers, and is put into the mad-house, where probably he will end his days. A letter was addressed to him with this curious inscription in Latin; " To Baron Trenck, Major in the Imperial service, Hero of Maedon. "
The Members of the National Assembly are allowed 15s. 6d. a day for their support.
EXETER, SEPT. 19. Prince John, the African Prince, is arrived here, from Sierra Leona. His business to this country appears chiefly to be respecting the Slave Trade. He has met with a very cordial reception in this city, and particularly among the gentlemen who wish for the abolition of that trade.
Yesterday, accompanied by Mr. Clarkson, and other gentlemen, he dined with Samuel Frederick Milford, Esquire. To-day he dines with Thomas Hill, Esq.
His visit here engrosses a great part of our present conversation. He has displayed great disgust against his former traffick in human flesh. Yesterday a gentleman, in conversation, observing him pull out his watch, begged to know how much he gave for it in Guinea? He replied, "Oh! I give—I give—what I never give more." What might that be, Prince John? "Oh! I give a fine boy."
American Intelligence.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29. Extract of a letter from Cape-Francois, of the 2d of November, received by the brig James, Capt. Row, who arrived here on Friday.
"I received this moment the copy of a letter of an officer, (M. D'Espagne) serving in the army of Mr. Thouzard, at Limbe, of which the following are the contents."
"We have entered Limbe, and have taken the camps Borie, Bayon, and Duperithourz, and cleared all the lower part of Limbe. Yesterday we took the camp Alquier, where we are now encamped; we had six wounded of the volunteers, and one of the regiment of the Cape killed: The battle was fought with bayonets, stones and fists, the blacks resisted near half an hour. It was Barthelemew, who commanded this famous post, the taking of which was reckoned by the planters of that district to be impossible. We killed 150 negroes, and wounded great numbers. There were near 700 negroes to defend the place. Paul a Belin, general of the lower part of Limbe, was burnt a few

days ago by the rioters, for having suffered the lower part of Limbe to be taken.
"Great numbers of negroes and negro wenchies give themselves up daily. We have had the satisfaction to deliver number of women prisoners, which we sent to the Cape, with old Thomaseau, whom we also saved—you have no idea how sensibly we are touched—tears appeared in every eye.
"We shall soon come to a happy settlement with the mulattoes, who insist on the enjoyment of the advantages of the decree of the 15th of May; by next occasion I hope to be able to advise you of it. Assistance from France (Count Dillon with his troops) we can now soon expect, and we are very much in want of it. The night watching, and uneasiness, kill many of us. Business remains dull, and will be for some time no body pays—flour remains at four and an half and five dollars.
Some time since the public were informed that the law of Droit d'Aubaine was in force in the French islands; shortly after, an extract was published from the proceedings of the National Assembly, purporting a total repeal of the law. A late letter from Cape Francois informs, that on a petition from the American Merchants, "the odious Droit d'Aubaine was unanimously abolished,"—but the letter from the General Assembly to Congress, lately read in the House of Representatives, says, that the Droit d'Aubaine is (only) set aside in favour of such (Americans) as might fall victims to their zeal and courage (in fighting the blacks) the exception is not extended to Americans in general.
NEW-HAVEN, Nov. 23.
CAUTION to the PUBLIC.
A set of thieving villains have gone into the practice of altering small Certificates (given for odd sums under 20s.) to large sums, sufficient to purchase a valuable horse, &c. One has lately been detected, which had been altered from 3s. 8d. to 38l. 3s. 8d. and others of less value are known to be in circulation.
NEW-LONDON, Nov. 23.
We hear from Woodstock, in this state, that on the 11th inst. as Captain Joseph Franklin, of that town, was passing down a steep hill by the side of a loaded team, by some means he fell down, so that the cart wheel passed across his body, by which unfortunate accident he expired in a few minutes.
BENNINGTON, Nov. 7.
By a gentleman from the northward we are informed, that a man in Orwell, who was going some distance from home to a field to work, left orders for one of his children to fetch him some dinner; he waited until late in the afternoon, and the child not coming, he sat out after him, when, shocking to relate, he found the child dead and the corpse half devoured, done as was supposed by a bear. Search was made to find the voracious animal, but to no purpose.
WORCESTER, Dec. 8.
A number of public spirited gentlemen, in the town of Oxford, have established a society for the detection of horsestealers, and thieves of other descriptions, who may exercise their ingenuity in that town. Was every town to adopt a similar method, thieves and robbers would soon be brought to justice, and the practice of robbing and stealing be thereby generally prevented. The society at Oxford have entered into certain Rules and Regulations for themselves; and we heartily wish that the several towns in this County at least, would no longer neglect adopting a plan so well calculated for the public good.
BOSTON, Dec. 7.
THE WESTERN ARMY,
Having marched 20 miles from Fort Washington, on the 17th September, have erected a fort between a small Lake and the River Miami—It is to be garrisoned with 300 men—1000 Kentucky militia were daily expected to reinforce the army, which is commanded by Col. Doyle—1500 warriors it is said,
waited the approach of the army at the Miami towns—they are said to be regularly supplied with provisions from Detroit. The army is well formed and though the duty is hard, are not unhealthy; nor have they lost a man, nor seen an Indian since they have been in the hostile country. Ensign Cobb was fired upon by the Indians, coming up the Miami, but was not hurt.
Count Dillon has been appointed by the King of France to the command of Hispaniola ,—He is said to have embarked for that island, with four thousand troops.
DEC. 10. A letter from London, dated Oct. 1, 1791, says, "The rise of Cotton at this market, has been very great within these few days—every species of manufactured Cotton has risen from 12 1/2 to 20 per cent. Printed Cottons of every kind, Muslins and Manchester Goods, will be, on an average sent out to America in the spring 15 per cent higher than the last."
A gentleman, formerly of this town, realized 30,000l. sterling; by the rise abovementioned.
The British Government having lately made a settlement at Sierra Leona, on the African coast, the Blacks in Nova-Scotia have been invited to embark and take up their residence on their native soil. Numbers have offered themselves, and one thousand tons of shipping are advertised for in the Halifax papers, to convey them to the settlement at the expence of the Crown.
John Rounds, who lately ran away with the sloop Polly, belonging to Messrs. Brown and Francis, has been tried at Newburn, North-Carolina, convicted of Piracy, and probably executed before this day.
Extract of a letter from Marietta, of Sept. 14, 1791, received by a gentleman in this town the week past.
"Our present situation is distressing, as we have no troops left here to guard us. Twenty-six of the inhabitants have enlisted for two months, commanded by Capt. Joseph Prince.
"Capt. Newman and ensign Balch have gone down the river with a considerable number of troops, and more are expected soon.
"There have been two persons killed by the Indians here lately—a Capt. Rogers, and old Mr. Kerr, at the mouth of Duck-Creek; and a son of Mr. Conver's taken prisoner at Wolf-Creek. Also one Kelly killed at Bellville, and his son taken prisoner. One Joseph Cutter from Cambridge is either killed or taken prisoner.—Fort Harmer is demolished, and nothing left but one block-house.
"Being cooped up so thick has made it somewhat sickly here—at Belle Pre and Wolf-Creek they are huddled together much as we are, but have been more unfortunate in the loss of their cattle—the Indians have killed and drove off about 20 head from those places, and have killed some with arrows which we found in them—the arrows were pointed with tin, and very curiously made—A scout followed and overtook them, killed one, and we suppose wounded another—cut off the dead man's head, and brought it in triumphantly upon a pole."
MARINE JOURNAL.
Lately arrived, Brig William , Captain Stoddard, 66 days from London. November 10, spoke the Ship William Penn , from Philadelphia, bound to London, 13 days out, supposed in the Longitude of 38, 30 West, Latitude 44, 24 North, all well.
November 26, spoke the Ship Sisters , Capt. Henry Webb, from Portland bound to Bristol, 8 days out, supposed himself in the Longitude of 63, 30 West, Latitude 42, 22, North, all well.
Capt. Doane Snow, in the Sloop Friendship , of this port, was cast away the 2d inst. on Montague-Point, east end of Long-Island. Vessel and cargo principally lost.
Capt. Brown, arrived at Portland, from Amsterdam. On the 12th Oct. spoke Brig Hope , Capt. Clarke, out 15 days, and on the 15th spoke Brig Benjamin , 4 days out, both from Boston to Africa.
Sailed from Philadelphia for Madeira, brig Cadet , Oswald.
Sailed from Boston, ship Jefferson , Roberts, for the Southern Ocean.
Capt. Wellman of Salem, spoke the Schooner Commerce , Trask , and Schooner Active , Stone, both from Portland, going into Port-au-Prince, Nov. 4th.
Capt. Bickford, of the Schooner Swallow , of Beverly, on the 20th ult. in lat. 39, 30, long. 17, 30, spoke ship Mary , Tibbetts, of Portsmouth, who had lost all his deck load of horses in a gale of wind on the 18th, in the mouth of the south channel.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 14.
The President of the United States has been pleased to issue letters patent recognizing the appointment of Francis James Ver Cnocke, Esq. of Charleston (S. C.) as Vice-Consul of her most Faithful Majesty the Queen of Portugal, for the State of South-Carolina.
The President of the United States has appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Richard Harrison, merchant, of Alexandria, in Virginia, to be Auditor in the Treasury Department of the United States; vice, Oliver Wolcott, jun. appointed Comptroller.
By the Post-Office bill read the first and second time in the House of Representatives of the United States, newspapers to printers are to pass free, those to subscribers to be charged half a cent each, without any regard to the distance.
It is certainly right that something should be paid for the safe conveyance of newspapers—and whatever may be the fate of the bill, the public, we think, are indebted to the committee who drew it up, and brought it so near to perfection.
Early in October, Piomingo, a great Chickasaw chief, passed through Lexington, in Kentucky, with twenty warriors of his nation, to join our army, on the western expedition.
We hear from Rockingham, in the state of Vermont, that Colonel Enoch Hale, of that town, who planned and executed the building of a bridge over Connecticut River, at Bellows's falls, has planned and began the work of cutting a canal for the purpose of building mills and for the building of locks, to carry boats by said falls, which would save much expense to those persons who carry loading up and down said river.—If this work should prove successful, it is to be wished that some enterprising person might undertake, and carry into effect the building of locks at the other falls below.
DIED] Suddenly, being apparently well at noon on Thursday, when he was seized with a fit of the palsy, and expired on Friday following, Capt. Joseph Wells, innholder in Hampton-Falls, in the 58th year of his age; Mr. Alexander Hunter, in the 92d year of his age, and Mr. Daniel Hart, in the 50th year of his age, both of this town.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
   ENTERED  FROM      Brig Elizabeth, Hooper,  Scotland.    Brig Betsey, Rollins,  Tobago,    CLEARED  FOR    Snow Eliza, Blunt,  England.    Ship Andromache, Penhallow,  Ditto.    Ship Maria & Eliza, Mendum,  Ditto.    Brig Two Sisters, Roach,  W. Indies.    Schooner Adventure, Tredick,  Ditto.    Schooner Deborah, Marble,  N. Carolina.    Schooner Sally, Tarlton,  Virginia.   
THE DISAPPOINTMENT.
A YOUNG fellow whose person was very handsome, addressed a wealthy widow, who after a little application consented to have him. Boasting of his success among his comrades, he spoke with the utmost contempt of the lady, & professed, it was not her that he designed to marry, but her money. She had notice of this declaration, and resolved to be even with her pretended lover. Accordingly on the wedding day, she dressed gaily as if she was really going
to be made a bride, and hung a purse of gold at her side, of which she made an extraordinary use on the occasion. She gave her hand to the deceiver with a seeming alacrity; and he led her to the ceremony with the appearance of a sincere affection, while he was inwardly exulting with the hope of the rich prize that he was basely betraying into his possession. He went through his part we may believe, without the least hesitation; but it was quite otherwise with his partner; for when she was desired to repeat hers after the minister, she continued sometime silent, holding forth the purse only. The minister pressing her to speak, and demanding the reason of such an odd behavior, she said, "Sir, the scoundrel who stands here with me is an impostor, who comes not to espouse me as he has openly avowed, but my fortune. Here is its proxy, pointing to the guineas at her girdle, and he may persuade it to marry him if he can; but I will by no means intrude myself into the place of that which is his beloved and real object. This villain, who hates my person, would make himself master of my estate, and bring me to ruin: I hope therefore you will justify my conduct in disappointing his vile intention, and expose him to the shame he deserves."
ANECDOLE.
A young lady was very much in love with a young Irish officer; but that false delicacy which prevails among the female sex, would not permit her to disclose her passion. However, her attentions were unremitted, and she was lavish in compliments when opportunity would permit. But the officer was a delicate man and unexperienced in these matters; he was therefore unconscious of her meaning; and it remained for the young lady either to be more explicit, or continue in all the torture of suspense. The former being her choice, she availed herself of a circumstance which happened. There were fowls, and a scarcity of plates—so the officer had hardly room for his fragments; which the lady taking notice of, and resolving to seize the present happy moment, turned about, and with an expressive look, said, Pray Sir, lay your bones with mine. The officer took the hint, and an éclaircissement took place that evening.
The following EPITAPH was written by S—— of this town, on his friend P——.
LET Pride build marbles, and repeat The honors of the rich and great; More sterling virtues here lies low, Than Titles—Rank, or Riches know— Tho' childless dying, yet from high When the last Trumpet reads the sky, Unnumber'd Orphans low shall bend, And hail thee father, guardian, friend, Thy numerous charities avow To all the host of Heaven—whilst thou, A name more glorious shalt receive, Than daughters, or than sons can give. That plaudit of thy judge—Well done, Receive the unfading heav'nly crown, And spine eternal as the Sun.
WINTER.
OPENSIVE Winter! how I grieve Thy sorrowing face to see; When languid Suns are taking leave Of ev'ry drooping tree.
Ye fields, with blighted herbage brown! Ye skies no longer blue! Too much we feel from Fortune's frown, To bear these frowns from you.
Almanacks—for 1792
Cheaper than at Boston or elsewhere.
TOWN and Country shop-keepers will find for sale a great variety of ALMANACKS at J. MELCHER's printing-office, in Market-Street, for the year 1792, very cheap.

THE NYMPH'S QUESTION. CAN'ST thou Shepherd, can'st thou tell, What it is to love too well?— 'Tis to sigh, to pine, and moan, To devour thy griefs alone: 'Tis to feel thy bosom glow, With a throbbing, pleasing woe; 'Tis to feel thy aching heart, Deeply pierc'd by Cupid's dart, Yet no means of cure to try, Pleas'd for whom thou lov'st to die— Feel'st thou this? Then may'st thou tell, What it is to love too well. 'Tis not to nurse a secret fire, Fed by strong, yet chaste desire; 'Tis to wish, to hope and fear, 'Tis great Cupid to revere: Yet his power to doubt, and sigh, Oft in pangs of jealousy: 'Tis while present, to adore, 'Tis while absent, to deplore: 'Tis to feel in each degree, Shepherd—what I feel for thee, Prove but this, then may'st thou tell, What it is to love too well.
THE subscribers appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of William Shute, late of Newmarket, boat-builder, deceased, represented insolvent,—hereby give notice, that they shall attend that service, at the house of Mr. John Shute, innholder in said Newmarket, on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from two to five o'clock, P.M. NATHANIEL ROGERS, JOSIAH ADAMS. Newmarket, Dec. 1, 1791.
N. B. ALL persons indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment to William Shute, Administrator.
ALL persons who have any demands against, or are indebted to the estate of William Peabody, late of Amherst, in the county of Hillsborough, deceased, are requested to call upon the subscriber in said Amherst, and settle the same. WILLIAM PEABODY, Executor. Amherst, Dec. 1, 1791.
MIDDLETON. State of New-Hampshire.     No. Q'ty. s. d. q.    Samuel Varney, 49 40 0 4  Nathaniel Varney, 77 50 0 3  Elisha Davis, 49 60 1 6  Andrew Marshall, 39 100 0 8  John Cook, 53 60 0 1  Peter Cook, 91 50 0 4  Benjamin Roberts, 38 100 0 6  Timothy Roberts, 35 100 0 4  Trustram Coffin, 15 100 0 8  Law Lot, 61 60 0 6    Second Division.
  John Wentworth, Esq. 34 140 0 6  Joseph Connor, 63 140 0 6  Benjamin Heard, 3 140 0 8  Thomas Wallingsford, 43 140 0 8  Samuel Heard, 30 75 0 9  J. Tufton M.& Persons, 33 70 0 3  Joseph Varney, 8 100 0 4  John Gage, 26 70 0 2  Ebenezer Varney, 100 140 0 8  Joshua Staggpole, 60 140 0 4  Jotham Odiorne, 74 70 0 6  Ephraim Wentworth, 18 140 0 8    WALDRON KINNISON, Collector. Middleton, Nov. 28, 1791.
J A F F R E Y. State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Jaffrey, in the county of Cheshire, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 10th day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Aaron Rider, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
C'ty tax. Cont'l specie. State specie. State rate. Cont'l lind.     No. R. s.d.q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.    Roger Ray 10 6 0 7 1 2 1 3 1 3 2 1 5 3  Rob't Upton, S. part 1 3 0 7 0 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 5 0  Capt. H. Coffin's heirs 3 4 1 3 0 0 6 0 0 3 2 0 4 0  Benj. Eaton, S.E. part 11 2 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 3 3 0 9 0    MOSES WOSTER, Constable. Jaffrey, November 25, 1791.
J A F F R E Y. State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in Jaffrey, in the county of Cheshire, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 10th day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. Samuel Adams, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
County tax. State specie. Indents. Certificates.     No. R. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.    Samuel Tuttle half 16 9 3 0 1 6 0 2 6 0 3  Capt. J. Minot 21 7 3 0 1 6 0 2 6 0 3 6    JOHN BRIANT, Constable. Jaffrey, November 25, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire,—Rockingham, fs.  NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township formerly called Rumford, now Concord, in said County, who have not paid the tax granted by said proprietors, March 15, 1773, to complete a settlement with the proprietors of Bow,—that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, on or before the ninth day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Benjamin Hannaford, innholder in said town, at 11 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   House lots. 6 acre lots. 5 ac. lots. 20 ac. lots. 80 ac. lots. com. rights   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. £. s. d.    Nathaniel Barker 2 6 12 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  Robert Kimball 10 6  Stephen Osgood 10 6 2 2 0  Thomas Page 10 6  Samuel Kimball 2 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  Nathaniel Clements 2 2 0  Abraham Foster 11 6 2 2 0  John Ayers 2 2 0  Nathaniel Cogswell 2 2 0  Joshua Bayley 10 6 2 2 0  Jacob Abbott 10 6 2 2 0  John Sanders, jun'r 2 6 10 6 2 2 0  John Chandler 11 6 2 2 0 2 2 0  Thomas Blanchard 2 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  Joseph Parker 10 6 2 2 0  Nathan Parker 11 6 2 2 0 2 2 0  John Foster 2 6 10 6 2 2 0  Ephraim Farnum 2 2 0  Nathaniel Page 2 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  Andrew Mitchell 11 6 2 2 0  Benjamin Gage 11 6 2 2 0  Nathaniel Peasee 11 6 2 2 0  William Gutterton 2 6 10 6 2 2 0  Enoch Coffin 10 6 2 2 0  Thomas Coleman 2 2 0  David Wood 2 2 0  Joseph Hale 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  Moses Boardman 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  Nathan Blodgett 2 6 10 6 2 2 0  David Kimball 2 6 10 6 2 2 0  John Merrill 10 6 2 2 0 2 2 0  Christopher Carleton 2 2 0  John Austin 10 6 2 2 0  Nehemiah Carleton 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  John Mattis 2 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  William Whittier 2 2 0  Joseph Page 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  John Bailey 2 2 0 2 2 0  Benjamin Nichols 2 6 2 2 0  Bezabel Toppan 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  Thomas Witcomb 2 2 0 2 2 0  Jonathan Hubbard 2 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0 2 2 0  Richard Hazen, jun'r 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0  Thomas Learned 0 0 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  Jonathan Shipley 10 6 2 2 0 2 2 0  Edward Winn 2 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0 2 2 0  Nathan Simonds 2 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0 2 2 0    TIMOTHY WALKER, Collector. Concord, December 5, 1791.
Real Estate to be Sold.
BY Virtue of a Licence from the Hon. the Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, will be sold at public vendue, at the Bell Tavern in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 22nd day of December next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, the following real Estate of Mr. Samuel Hirst Sparhawk, late of Kittery, deceased, viz.—The Reversion in fee of a good Farm in Newington, of about one hundred acres, now in the occupation of Joel Leighton, with the buildings thereon and appurtenances; said Farm is agreeably situated on Great-Bay, and was part of the estate of the late Sir William Pepperrell, of Kittery, Baronet, deceased,—Also the Reversion in fee of a dwelling-House, large house lot, Barn and appurtenances in Portsmouth, lately also part of the Estate of the said Sir William, situated on Pleasant-Street, near the South Meeting-House, and now in the occupation of the subscriber;—The above described premises are now holden for the life of a person aged about sixty-eight years.—And the life estate in each parcel aforesaid will also be sold at the same time, in manner aforesaid. DANIEL HUMPHREYS, Adminis'r Portsmouth, Nov. 29, 1791.
Rockingham, fs.  BY virtue of a licence from the Hon. the Judge of Probate, for the county aforesaid, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of James Peavey, innholder in Newington, on Tuesday the 20th day of December next, at ten o'clock, A. M. the real estate of JOHN PICKERING, jun. late of Newington, deceased, intestate. Said estate consists of two small tracts of land in Newington, and fifty acres of land in Barnstead, in the county of Strafford.—Conditions of sale to be known at time and place. JAMES PICKERING, Adminis'r. Newington, Nov. 28, 1791.
LEMEISTER. State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Lemster, who have not paid their tax of two pence on the acre agreeable to an act of the General-Court, for the purpose of repairing the public roads in said town, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber on or before the 15th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. John Ways in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.  John Ormsby Stephen Robbins } 17 acres off of lot } 1 32 3 } 1 19 3 } 1 38 2 } 1 40 2 } 1 41 2
WANTED at the Taylors business, one or two Journeymen Taylors who are good workmen;—Enquire at the store No. 5, bow-street, Portsmouth.     Lots. No. Div. £. s. d.   s. d. s. d. s. d.    Daniel Clough 5 acres off of lot 49 1 0 10  Benjamin Brainard's Heirs 1 33 3 0 11  Thomas Scovel's Heirs 1 33 3 0 11  Jabez Avery's Heirs 60 1/2 acres off of lot 9 2 0 11  James Hickey's Heirs 44 acres off of lot 58 3 1 4  UZEL HURD, Collector. 500 acres 59 3 4 4    Lemster, Nov. 14, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in Sutton, that the selectmen of said town have assessed their lands agreeable to an act of the Hon. General-Court of the State aforesaid, passed January 1789, for to assess, levy and collect one penny annually, three years next following, on each acre of land in said town, therefore unless the following delinquents pay to the selectmen their 2d and 3d years proportion of said tax with incidental charges, at or before the 5th day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Matthew Harvey, in said town, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, on said day.
For 1790 and 1791.     Div. No. Acres. l. s. d.    George Jaffrey, 0 15 105 0 17    For 1791.    Jonathan Poor, 3 27 11 0 11  Joshua Peirce, 0 2 300 1 5    MATTHEW HARVEY, Selectmen. BENJAMIN WADLEY, } men. Sutton, Nov. 11, 1791. (6w)