The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-10-16 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND GENERAL
GAZETTE, THE ADVERTISER.
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 16, 1788.
PORTSMOUTH: By JOHN MELCHER,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN MARKET-STREET.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
A PROCLAMATION.
State of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS matters of importance render it necessary that the General Court should be called together at an earlier day than that to which it stands adjourned.
I have therefore thought fit by and with advice of Council, to convene the same at Concord, on Wednesday the fifth day of November next, and the members thereof and all other persons concerned, are hereby directed to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
Given at the Council-Chamber in Portsmouth, this tenth day of October, Anno Domini, One thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America the thirteenth.
John Langdon.
By His Excellency's Command, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'ty.
On the present prospects of our Country
THE chief consolation which the British receive from the independence of America, seems to arise from an idea, that a long and melancholy interval must elapse, before the blessings which have been so confidently predicted from this auspicious event, will ever be realized.—But in this they are as grossly deceived, as in every other opinion which they have so warmly encouraged with respect to this country.—If any measures of theirs through the war, generally operated an effect directly the reverse of the expectation they had formed—every scheme they have projected since the peace, to retard the growth, or prevent the progress of this extensive empire to strength and consequence, has been equally unsuccessful. To do them full justice, however, as they seem universally to know in what manner this country might have been conquered, if they were to make the experiment again—so, they will always be convinced that the plan they have adjusted with so much care and discernment to ruin our trade, and destroy our reputation, was not the one, which they ought to have adopted. To complete a revolution, extraordinary and distressful as ours, required enterprize and exertion proportionate to the object which it so happily accomplished—The liberty of millions was too noble an acquisition to be cheaply purchased—What wonder then, in the course of the conflict, if sometimes we appeared too feeble to obtain, what most certainly it would have been ruin and misery in the extreme, not to have achieved—or, if, after fortune had
smiled on the undertaking, some have been occasionally led to make a false estimate of the prize, in comparison of the expense it has taken to secure it.—The murmurs of partial discontent, however, are not the proper materials with which Philosophy erects her sentiments—Her cool and exploring sagacity, in maturing her judgment upon events, discriminates the dross from the ore, and instantly sees the facts as they exist—She is misled by no passions, and bewildered by no prejudices.—In contemplating events, she discerns the consequences which will most probably arise from their natural operation—In the order of causes and effects, as they will infallibly affect a people of virtue and reflection, she sees that transient evils, will inevitably lead to permanent and substantial benefits—If this has not been the truth in America, it never was the truth any where—Experience has corrected error—The delusive dreams of mercantile adventurers, the temporising systems of publick politicians—the motley collection of unhallowed expedients, in which justice has been prostituted, and the law perverted—the destructive jealousy of continental regulations, and the factious influence of local prepossessions, have all subsided—One great and prevailing sentiment operates throughout, and in the short period of five years, which in retrospect is but a point—there has been a more perfect revolution of opinion, than there ever was of power in the same period—The necessity of law, government and union—of the arts and manufactures—of industry and labour—the entire and subordinate dependence of commerce on these, are principles deep wrought into the soul of an American—there may be some little difference about the mode, but the most hairbrained antifederalist will not deny the fact.
The foundations of peace, opulence, and even power, are deep laid, and we are now beginning the superstructure—the sun of American glory is just rising above a delightful horizon—the clouds dissipate, and we may fairly foretel the splendour of the day, from the beauty of the dawn.—America wants but little of England, or indeed of any other nation—in her own capacious bosom, she has the mean, of future aggrandizement, and immediate increase.—Her exports have rapidly increased, even at this moment, and her imports have as rapidly diminished. She depends more on her own capital, and less on foreign and destructive credit. What the short-sighted
folly of one nation proscribes, another encourages—and the more she is curtailed in remitting her productions, the cheaper they become, and the more effectually she subdues her commercial rivals.—The time is fast approaching, when this country will not submit to solicit the favours of foreigners, her friendship must be solicited, and those nations who are now the most averse to our connection, will soon be the first to court it.
ORIGINAL ANECDOTE.
A Shrewd son of Vulcan applied, not long since, to an eccentric Attorney in a neighbouring town for his opinion and advice respecting some legal transaction in which he was then engaged. The Attorney, with a promptitude which is generally excited by a prospect of gain, gave the necessary information; and then, as the Blacksmith was a neighbour of his, and had formerly been a domestic in his family, took the liberty to request his assistance in picking a lock, of which he had lost the key. The Blacksmith readily picked the lock, and shewed the Attorney, by his desire, how he might do it in future on a similar accident.
By some unaccountable association of ideas, the picking of the lock brought up to view in the Attorney's mind, his want of a wife.—He told his neighbour, that, during a long course of celibacy, he found it very uncomfortable living alone, and that if he could find a woman like his sister Betty (an odd old maid, vexed that her charms should bloom and wither untasted and unattempted) he would even venture upon wedlock.—He added, that he should be obliged to him if he would look out, and endeavour to find a female with the properties of the before named Betty, and give information of the success of his search. The Blacksmith promised him he would, and then departed. A few months after, this limb of the law exhibited an account of 12/ against the Blacksmith, for his advice, and requested payment—it was refused—and the delinquent summoned soon after to appear before a Justice, and answer to the suit of the attorney. The Blacksmith appeared, and exhibited the following account, which had been previously filed, against the Lawyer.
  Sept. 11, 1788. Mr. — to — Dr.   To picking a lock for him — £0 3 0   To shewing him how to pick one — 0 3 0   To horse-hire, time, and trouble in a fruitless attempt to find a woman like his sister Betty, — 6 0   £0 12 0 
The Attorney, abashed, confounded, and mortified at this procedure, which exposed him to satire and ridicule, and the defendant threatening that he would carry the matter before the Court of Common Pleas, was glad to discontinue the action, give up the debt, and pay the costs of the suit himself.
Observations on the Treatment of the Fair Sex in different Countries: [From Dr. Falconer's Remarks on the Influence of Climate, &c. on the Disposition and Temper, &c. of Mankind]
POLITENESS and elegance of behaviour have always attained to the greatest perfection in temperate climates: this has been owing in some measure to the greater perfection of arts in general. But I apprehend, that the disposition of the people to activity, joined with a degree of sensibility; and a government with some share of liberty, and which consequently admits of a free communication of sentiment, are the principal reasons.
The last of these, as far as relates to a free intercourse of company and conversation between the sexes, is perhaps the most active cause of any, and subsists only in moderate climates; the female sex, in cold ones, being disregarded, and in hot ones, being in a state of confinement. While in Asia the fair sex are considered only as a possession, in Europe they are objects of tenderness, esteem, and rational attachment. This inspires a habit of attentive and respectful behaviour; their beauty excites admiration and love; and even their very weakness adds force to their influence, under the idea of delicacy. Generosity prevents oppression, where there can be no resistance; and rouses valour and gallantry in their defence. Whatever they say is heard with peculiar attention; and even their foibles are construed into perfections. Besides, by their being at liberty, they are enabled to take a part in the business of the world; to manage domestic affairs, which are there regarded as their peculiar province; and to bear an almost equal part in the adventures of life; and thus to render themselves objects of esteem, when their personal attractions are no more.
Another circumstance highly favourable to the influence of the fair sex, in moderate climates, is, that in them their beauty and understanding accompany each other; so that a woman is at the same time an object of passion and

of respect. This circumstance, joined to that of there being but one object, (polygamy not being practised) and of consequence the hopes of offspring depending on her only, enhances much their consequence in society: and of course tends to render the manners of the other sex such as are agreeable to them; that is, attentive, polished, and elegant.
"In Asia, the case is directly the reverse: the women are there secluded from conversation with the other sex, and are regarded chiefly in the light of an object for the gratification of passion; and even this regard is divided among a number. Their beauty is transient, their manners disposed to be profligate, and their minds uncultivated; they bear no part in the affairs of life, and esteemed to be in an inferior station in point of rank; consequently, they can neither be objects of respect, esteem, or rational attachment. No wonder then, that the other sex should be little disposed to cultivate a mode of behaviour adapted to their inclinations. In very cold countries, the fair sex, though under no restraint in point of personal confinement, are, as I have before remarked, but little respected; and of consequence their intercourse with the other sex has but little effect upon the manners. In Russia, until of late years, they were held to be scarcely superior to domestic servants; were accustomed to be beaten, at the pleasure of their husbands; and even the sign of espousal itself, was an instrument of chastisement. By communication with other nations, this brutality is in a great measure worn off: and Russia, in consequence, rises in the esteem and respect of Europe: enough, however, is yet left to shew the natural disposition of the people.
"Some respectable writers have attributed this situation of the female sex in cold climates, to the rude state of the people, but without reason. Our ancestors, the ancient Germans, whose country, though cold was not extreme in degree, held the fair sex in the highest estimation and even veneration; and the same is the case with the savage nations in some of the more temperate climates of America."
L O N D O N, July 26.
Yesterday an express packet was received at Whitehall, from Paris. The populace are up in arms, and talk of nothing less than assailing the Chatelet and Bastille to release the prisoners—many of them of rank.
AUG. 2. Should Tippoo Saib meditate an attack upon the Portuguese possessions in the East Indies, of which Goa is the capital, very little opposition can be made to his power by the small force which Portugal keeps in India. At a former period, that nation had possessions both on the hither and farther Peninsulas, but on the territorial acquisitions of other European nations in the East, particularly the Dutch, they were dispossessed of the far greater part of what they formerly held. The Princes and Chiefs of that part of the world have troops well acquainted with the European mode of discipline
in all military matters, and cannot be brought under subjugation in the same manner as formerly; and if arts were not practised to foment jealousies among the native Princes, and make them waste their strength against each other, the English, Dutch, and other powers of Europe, would be shortly driven out.
The Captain Pacha, previous to the sailing of the Turkish fleet from Constantinople, sent for the Captains of his fleet, and addressed them in these words; "You know from whence I came, & what I have done in my life time. A new field of glory now opens, and affords us an opportunity of risking our lives for the honour of our country, our religion, and our Sultan. To accomplish this sacred duty, I separate myself from what I hold most dear. I have freed all my slaves, rewarded them according to their merit, and paid them what I owed them. I have taken the last farewell of my wife, and devote myself to this important business, firmly resolved to conquer or die. Should I ever return, it will be a signal mark of God's favour in prolonging my life, that I may die content, and with glory. This is my fixed resolution. And I have assembled you, who have always been my faithful companions, to exhort and command you to follow my example in this critical juncture. If any of you are afraid, and have not the courage so necessary in the expedition I am going upon, let him avow it openly, without fear of offending me, and I promise to dismiss him; but those on the contrary, who fail at the time of action in the execution of my orders, must not think of excusing themselves by vague pretexts, or the disobedience of their men; for, I swear by Mahomet, and the life of the Sultan, that I will put them and their men to death; but they who acquit themselves of their duty courageously, shall be nobly recompensed. Those will follow me on these conditions, rise, and swear fidelity and obedience to me." Upon which all the Captains rising up, swore to conquer or die with the Grand Admiral, who said to them, "I acknowledge you all as my dear and faithful companions:—return immediately to your respective ships, assemble your men, and communicate to them what I have said, make them take the oath, and prepare to sail to-morrow."
A N T I G U A, Sept. 1. Extract of a sketch given in the Martinique Gazette of the 21st instant, of the late gale of wind.
At 49 minutes past seven in the evening the gale commenced; early in the morning the wind shifted to the southward, and blew for the space of 22 or 25 minutes with such prodigious violence and unabated fury, as to exceed the fatal hurricane felt by that Island in 1766. For on the morning of the 15th it was perceived that very many of the houses in St. Pierre's, were destroyed and others greatly damaged—that the adjacent country from Point Precheur to St. Marie, the quarter thereabout much exposed to the North, has suffered considerably, insomuch that it is impossible to describe the calamities which there attended the
hurricane; several plantations being entirely laid waste, and not the vestige of a building thereon to be seen. Many slaves have been killed, others wounded, by the tiles from houses, and the rafters falling therefrom. Some whites have experienced a like melancholy fate. A general destruction of ground provisions through the Island happened; And among the estates in the vicinity of St. Pierre's, which has suffered in particular, is that belonging to the Friars—the mill being entirely destroyed, almost all the negroe houses, and other buildings, and some part of the sugar works wholly unroofed.
At Port Royal, a Sloop of war, the Rambler; an American Brig, the Lively, from Newbury; and a Sloop, the Dispatch, from Philadelphia; were there last; besides an American Schooner, the Lucretia; and a French Sloop with cotton from Guadaloupe, the morning of the gale at St Pierre's.
PHILADELPHIA, October 3. Extract of a letter from Washington county, dated Sept. 15.
"We have springs lately found here of a medical quality; a place of great resort, like the Yellow springs, and is said to make the lame to walk, the deaf to hear, the blind to see; to change decrepitude to intrepidity, to cure barrenness, leprosy, gout, rheumatism, &c. &c. Two or three hundred constant attenders; sometimes 500 or more there every day."
We learn that the Mulberry-ward and Germantown stocking-weavers have got into the way of making neat worsted stockings, not so thick as the milled kind, which last have been thought by some warmer than they would wish, until late in life. Those who like either can now be supplied. They continue to make mixt hose of cotton and worsted. This is a proper footing for Americans to stand on, and will enable us to defend ourselves against foreign foes and foreign luxuries. We hope very soon to hear of corduroys, thicksets, &c. from the factories of Philadelphia and Beverly, that we may be equally well at bottom. A few specimens of cloth, from the Connecticut factory would be well received at Philadelphia, that we may convince the world of our progress in the important articles of home manufactures , and that we have not made a great cry when there was little wool .
N E W - Y O R K, October 4. Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated October 1.
"Our assembly have given the charges exhibited by Colonel Oswald, a fair and candid hearing, in a committee of the whole. House, &c are unanimously of opinion, that there is no ground for an impeachment against the judges. It was decided last evening, and it was with some difficulty that his friends in the House could prevent his being severely reprov'd."
By a gentleman from Quebec, we are favoured with papers from that province to the 31st July, which afford the following paragraph only:—
"We are informed, that Dr Samuel Stearns, formerly of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has constructed astronomical tables,
from which he has calculated the geocentrick longitude (from the vernal equinox) of the new planet, called, by the British astronomers, Georgium Sidus, and by some others, Herschel: This gentleman supposes the place of the aphelion of this planet to be ten signs, twenty-eight degrees, thirty-six minutes, and thirty seconds from the first star of Aries: And its perihelion four signs, twenty-eight degrees, thirty-six minutes, and thirty seconds from the same point: His productions, with his other astronomical calculations, will be published in various parts of America for the year 1789.—The Doctor has also formed an hypothesis upon the cause of the Aurora Borealis; and if he is in the dark, he hopes he shall be enlightened by those who have, or may, make a greater discovery: he supposes that these phenomena are generated by aqueous, nitrous, sulphureous, bitumeous, and other exaltations; from the fumes of various kinds of waters, earths, minerals, vegetables, animals, fires, burning volcanoes, &c. which being rarified, and changed with a sufficient quantity of the electrical fluid, become lighter than the surrounding atmosphere: hence they ascend, until they are elevated to the upper regions of air; and being driven by the wind, from the equatorial and temperate, to the polar regions, meet with the cold, combine and stiffen, to a proper consistence, by reason of their humidity; and being afterwards agitated by different currents of the air, crackle and sparkle like the hairs of cats and other animals, when stiffened with cold; which corruscation (in the temperate and frigid zones) appears in the horizon, zenith, or elsewhere, according to the position of the spectators and the elevated exaltations. As to the diversities of the colours, he supposes, they arise from the difference of the qualities of the combined particles: As those that are of the most inflammable nature, shine with greater lustre."
In the election of Representatives of every kind to serve in Congress, or in the Assembly, (says a correspondent) the following qualifications should be required: 1. Abilities. 2. Knowledge in commerce, agriculture and manufactures, as well as an attachment to the federal government. 3. Industry. 4. Property visible and taxable. 5. Integrity and sobriety.—Without these qualities no man should be trusted, and to these qualities, all private views, prejudices and friendships, should be sacrificed—or the State, and the federal government, will go to destruction.
The publick are informed that a society has lately been instituted in New-York, for the purpose of investigating the English language, and discovering the most general principles of pronunciation, so as to lay the foundation of a uniform American tongue.
To carry into effect this useful design, a correspondence is to be opened with the Universities of the several States, in order to unite, as far as possible, the opinions of the literati upon this subject; and a Pocket-Dictionary is soon to be compiled on the least exceptionable principles, and recommended to the use of schools in America.

L O N D O N, July 2.
Yesterday Sir WILLIAM PEP- PERELL, and the other agents for the American Loyalists, presented the following address to the King. To the KING's Most Excellent Majesty.
The humble Address of the Agents for the American Loyalists.
Most Gracious Sovereign!
YOUR Majesty's ever dutiful and loyal subjects, the Agents, for the American Loyalists, who have heretofore been the supplicants of your Majesty on behalf of their distressed Constituents, now hum- bly beg leave to approach your throne, to pour forth the ardent effusions of their grateful hearts for your most gracious and effec- tual recommendation of their claims to the just and generous considera- tion of Parliament.
To have devoted their fortunes, and hazarded their lives in defence of the just rights of the Crown, and the fundamental principles of the British Constitution, were no more than their duty demanded of them, in common with your Majesty's other subjects; but it was their peculiar fortune to be called to the trial; and it is their boast and their glory to have been found equal to the task. They have now the distinguished happiness of see- ing their fidelity approved by their Sovereign, and recompensed by Parliament: thereby adding dig- nity to their own exalted character among the nations of the world, and holding out to mankind the glorious principles of justice, equity and benevolence, as the firmest basis of Empire.
We should be wanting in justice and gratitude, if we did not, upon this occasion, acknowledge the wisdom and liberality of the pro- visions proposed by your Majesty's servants, conformable to your Ma- jesty's gracious intentions, for the relief and accommodations of the several classes of sufferers to whose cases they apply; and we are convinced it will give comfort to your royal breast, to be assured they have been received with the most general satisfaction.
Professions of the unalterable attachment of the loyalists to your Majesty's person and government, we conceive to be, unnecessary; they have preserved it under per- secution, and gratitude cannot ren- der it less permanent. They do not presume to arrogate to them- selves a more fervent loyalty than their fellow subjects possess; but distinguished as they have been by their sufferings, they deem them- selves entitled to the foremost rank among the most zealous supporters of the constitution. And while they cease not to offer up their most earnest prayers to the Di- vine Being to preserve your Ma- jesty, and your illustrious family, in the peaceful enjoyment of your just rights, and in the exercise of your virtues in promoting the happiness of your people, they humbly beseech your Majesty to continue to believe them, at all times and upon all occasions, equally ready, as they have been, to devote their lives and proper- ties to your Majesty's service, and the preservation of the British con- stitution.
J. WENTWORTH, jun. for the New-Hampshire Loyalists.
W. PEPPERELL, for the Massa- chusetts Loyalists.
GEORGE ROME, for the Rhode- Island Loyalists, &c.
FEDRICKTOWN, Sept. 24.
From a person who passed thro' this town last Saturday, and who produced to us credentials, the authenticity of which may be de- pended on—we have abstracted the following account. Our in- former was taken prisoner by the Algerines, in a ship belonging to Boston, bound to Lisbon, and commanded by Capt. Williams. After his arrival at Algiers, he was with the rest of the ship's company exposed for sale at pub- lic vendue—from whence he was sent to the country, where he was chained to a wheelbarrow, and kept on one pound of bread per day—with a pint of rice per week, for the space of 12 months. On the 10th of December last, he with another Christian slave were removed to a goal in the town of Algiers, where he discerned, amongst 400 Christian slaves three of his shipmates, and 26 Ameri- can prisoners—he remained there eight days, when being put on board a Xebec he was chained with the other slaves to the oars, and experienced the most cruel treatment for above four weeks, until on the 20th of Jan. last, being on the coast of Malta, they were attacked by an armed vessel belonging to Genoa, which after a shocking scene of bloodshed, took them sword in hand; eleven of them were killed in their chains—our informer with the few remaining were set at liberty, and treated with that humanity which distinguishes the Christian from the Barbarian. They landed first in Italy, where they were furnished with money, cloaths, and a pass- port. Our informer for fear of second captivity, undertook to travel by land to Rome, from there through Spain, and France, until he arrived at Bourdeaux, from whence he found the way to his native country again. He is now on his way home.
HARTFORD, October 6.
A letter from Philadelphia says, "That on Tuesday the 30th ult. the General Assembly of that State pro- ceeded to the election of TWO SENATORS to sit in the New Con- gress of the United States, when the Hon. ROBERT MORRIS, and WILLIAM MACKLEY, Esquires, were appointed."
In CONGRESS.
On the 16th ult. on motion of Mr. Baldwin, seconded by Mr. Wil- iamson, Resolved, That it be, and is hereby recommended to the several States, to pass proper laws for pre- venting the transportation of convic- ted malefactors from foreign countries into the United States.
B O S T O N, October 11.
A correspondent has favoured us with an account of the cargo of the Ship Alliance, Capt. Read, lately ar- rived at Philadelphia from Canton— which is as follows.
1,725 Chests Bohea Tea, 710 Chests Hyson ditto, 384 Chests Souchong ditto, 35 Chests Silks, 15 Chests Nankins, 321 Chests China.
Valued at 75,000. Currency.
The above ship and cargo, we are told, are owned entirely by Robert
Morris, Esq. of Philadelphia—which is perhaps the only instance, in Europe or America, of an Indiaman and cargo being owned by an individual.
The utmost harmony, we hear, pre- vails in the Legislatures of the several States, now in session, on the subject of organization of the NEW government. The circumstance most lamented is, the distant period which Congress has fixed on, for the commencement of pro- ceedings under it. "DELAYS," say they, "ARE EVER DANGEROUS."
Poor Richard, cautions mankind "never to leave that until to-morrow, which can be done to day"—and, says a correspondent, our Governour knows the benefit of adhering to this maxim. —The hint then of the correspondent in the last Salem paper, for a further prorogation of the Legislature, will not be attended to: Especially when it is considered, that independent of the arduous and weighty business of chusing, and providing for the choice of federal Rulers, there is much State business of importance, which requires the earliest attention of the General Court.
LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.
Oct. 15. By the Brig Good Hope, in a short passage from Russia, which arrived since our last, we have received the following.
Extract of a letter from Cronstadt Mole, (Russia) July 31, 1788.
"I find here nothing but war and preparations for war—the Swedes and Russians are earnestly engaged—there hath been one bat- tle with their fleets, and another with their armies. The Russians brought in here a ship of 60 guns with the Rear-Admiral of the Swedes—and the Swedes have ta- ken a 74 from them—the report is that the Russians have lost four sail of the line.—I expect soon to hear of another engagement, for I fell in, two days ago, with seven ships of the Swedes, and the port where their fleet is, is not above thirty five leagues from this place, and it is said their fleet is superi- or to the Russians. Yesterday I passed through the Russian fleet commanded by Admiral Greg, consisting of seventeen sail of the line, and four frigates, they were not above ten leagues apart, and if the rest of the Swedes came out, there must be a severe action— Which of the armies got the bet- ter, am not able to inform you, but by what I can learn both were willing to retire."
Too much praise cannot be giv- en to the several gentleman in the United States, who have engaged in the East-India trade—in the year 1761, there were sent to Britain for teas only, 85,000. sterling, in solid Corollas.
The seekers, &c. in the U.S. are thinking of a remove to New-York as soon as the Federal Government meets in that city.—Where the car- case is there will the crows be ga- thered together.
Wednesday morning last, a fire broke out in Providence, which consumed a large house in which four families, consisting of about 20 souls resided.—The fire had got to so great height before it was discovered, that it was with some difficulty the unfortunate suf- ferers saved their lives. One young man, jumped out at a garret win- dow, between 20 and 30 feet high, and is considerably bruised—ano- ther came down the back stairs through the room where the fire was supposed to have began, and was badly burnt, but they are both likely to do well.
and who, we doubt not, will join with us in asserting—he was "a man greatly beloved;" and this is but a small part of the tribute due to the man, who made benevolence his principal study; and who was nev- er known to stop his ears at the cry of distress, or to turn his back up- on the plaints of human woe.
Died ] Mrs. Joanna Frisbey, aged 55 years; a child of Capt. John Frost; Mr. Jeremiah Pike, aged 27 years.— At Watertown, (Connecticut) the only child of Mr. T. Humilton, aged two years. This instance of mortality was sudden and remarkable. A kneading- trough with flour for baking, was set in a chair—the child took hold of the trough and pulled it down; the flour filled his nose and mouth, and though it was im- mediately taken up and every thing attempted for its relief, it instantly died. It is supposed when the flour fell in its face the child drew in its breath and inhaled such a quantity, as at once stopped the motion of his lungs, for it did not breathe a second time—
"Death's thousand doors stands open."
NAVAL OFFICE,
Port of Piscataqua, October 16, 1788.
ENTERED
from Brig Nancy, Frost, Port au Prince. Schooner Peggy, Crowninshield Hamburg. Schooner Nancy, Sellars Philadelphia. Brig Fly, Rollins St. Lucia.
CLEARED
for Ship Ann, Grave, Barbados. Ship Liberty, Trew, Ditto. Schooner Success, Jackson, Madeira. Sloop Sally, Parker Philadelphia.
Notice to the Proprietors of
Masons Patent.
WHEREAS an assessment has been made on said Proprie- tors according to their respective interests in the lands lying between the curve line of said patent, and a straight line lately run by the order of the General Court, agree- ably to an act of the General Court, passed at their session in June last; which assessment with a warrant to collect the sums therein mentioned, has been committed to me the subscriber chosen by said Proprietors to collect the same: They are hereby notified that I shall give attendance for the pur- pose of receiving said sums of said Proprietors at my house in Port- mouth, for three weeks succes- sively from this time; and if any Proprietor shall neglect payment for the space of fourteen days from the last of said weeks, so much of said delinquent Proprietor's lands within the limits aforesaid, either common or severed, or both, will then be advertised for sale, as will pay his, or her part, or pro- portion of said tax and reasonable incidental charges as the said act directs, and the money will be accordingly levied by such sale, unless prevented by payment.
JOHN PEIRCE, Collector.
Portsmouth, October 15th, 1788.

Boston, August 1788.
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FRANCONIA,
State of New-Hampshire, NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the township of Franconia, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire; that the proprietors of said Franconia, at their meeting held by adjournment on the 26th of March, 1788; voted forty shillings to be paid on each original right in said township, to pay the debts and expenditures of said proprietors, for bringing forward the settlement of said township: also, voted thirty shillings on each right to pay the expenses of ascertaining the boundaries of said township, and laying out and allotting the land within the same: also, on the 26th of June, following, voted twelve shillings on each right, for laying out and making roads in said township, that each of said taxes are assessed and committed to me to collect, and have been advertised for payment; that so much of each and every of the original rights aforesaid as is sufficient to pay said taxes and incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Capt. Benjamin French, inn-holder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State of New-Hampshire, on the 25th day of November, 1788, at one of the clock in the afternoon, and so on by adjournment, unless prevented by previous payment, to JONAS MINOT, Proprietors (Collector).
The names of the original proprietors, and the taxes are as follows.
   £. s. d. tax.    Isaac Searl 2 1 10 12  His Excel. F. Barnard do. do. do. do.  Thomas Hubbard do. do. do. do.  William Brattle do. do. do. do.  Joseph Penchen do. do. do. do.  Oxenbridge Thacher do. do. do. do.  John Mico Wendell do. do. do. do.  Oliver Wendell do. do. do. do.  John Moffatt do. do. do. do.  Harison Gray do. do. do. do.  George Willis do. do. do. do.  Samuel Mather do. do. do. do.  Samuel Blodgett do. do. do. do.  Samuel Blodgett, jr. do. do. do. do.  Nathan Blodgett do. do. do. do.  
   £. s. d.    Caleb Blodgett 2 1 10  William Blodgett do. do. do.  David West do. do. do.  Daniel Jones do. do. do.  Joseph Ruffel do. do. do.  Richard Draper do. do. do.  William Taylor do. do. do.  Sanderfon West do. do. do.  William Shepard do. do. do.  Fitch Poole do. do. do.  Willis Hall do. do. do.  Jeremiah Webb do. do. do.  Giles Alexander do. do. do.  Giles Alexander, jr. do. do. do.  William Alexander do. do. do.  Isaac Willard do. do. do.  Moses Graves do. do. do.  Eliza Graves do. do. do.  Moses Graves, jr. do. do. do.  John Graves do. do. do.  Jonathan Graves do. do. do.  Samuel Dunbar Searl do. do. do.  Rev. John Searl do. do. do.  Titus King do. do. do.  Joseph Hutchins do. do. do.  Thomas Starr do. do. do.  Daniel Castle do. do. do.  Zepheniah Platt, jr. do. do. do.  Zepheniah Platt do. do. do.  William Mitchel do. do. do.  Thomas Meekins do. do. do.  Joseph Richardson do. do. do.  William Mitchel, jr. do. do. do.  Justin Wheeler do. do. do.  George Gardner do. do. do.  Samuel Hopkins do. do. do.  Caleb Strong do. do. do.  Samuel Hunt do. do. do.  Thomas Allen do. do. do.  Thomas Meekins, jr. do. do. do.  Ebenezer Birt do. do. do.  Wiseman Claggett do. do. do.  Samuel Mather, jr. do. do. do.  Daniel Hopkins do. do. do.  William Mather do. do. do.  Levis Gray do. do. do.  Jacob Wendell do. do. do.  Daniel Jones do. do. do.  John Temple do. do. do.  Theodore Atkinson do. do. do.  Theodore Atkinson, jr. do. do. do.  Mark H. Wentworth do. do. do.  Benning Wentworth, Esq. do. do. do.  
THE Creditors to the Estate of Capt. JOSEPH HOLBROOK, late of Portsmouth, are desired to call on the Subscriber for their respective Dividends. BENJA. DEARBORN. Portsmouth, Sept. 15th, 1788.
(TAMWORTH,)
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Tamworth, that so much of the following rights and lots of land, will be sold at public vendue, on Monday the 27th day of October next, at ten o'clock, A. M. at my dwelling-house in said Tamworth, as will pay the taxes thereon, for the year 1787, with incidental charges, unless paid to me before that time.
   war tax. specie. indents. specie.    Jeremy Bryant, Esq. estate 333 acres 1 0 3  Alden Washburn No. 9 West range 100 acres 0 4 1  Widow M. Blaisdel 7 E. range 50 2 7 1  Simeon Whittman 3 Do. 50 2 7 1  Arthur Harris 5 W. 100 4 1 2  John Boston 9 E. 50 2 7 1  George Freake 12 W. 100 4 1 2  E. Byram 5 E. 50 2 7 1  Thomas Phillips, half No. 2 and 3 W. 100 4 1 2  Matthew Gannet 6 W. 100 4 1 2  Wild Land 111 94 3 1  J. Hubbard No. 25 and 27 94 4 1  Ditto 48 56 2 8  Ditto 101 100 4 1  Joseph Shaw's heirs 11 1st R. 50 2 7  Capt. N. Ambros No. 68 and 70 110 4 1  Ditto 43 50 2 7  Stephen Merrill's farm 81 3 11 1  Original rights in said town, 245 2/3 acres each 8 2 10  Andrew McMillan 8 2 10  Walter Bryant, Esquire 8 2 10  Joshua Abbot 8 2 10  John Merrill 8 2 10  Alexander Lesley 8 2 10  Abel Lovejoy 8 2 10  Walter Bryant, jun'r, Esquire 8 2 10  
ENOCH REMICK, jun'r, Collector. Tamworth, September 12th, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
THE subscribers appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Mr. RICHARD WALDRON, late of Portsmouth, deceased, represented insolvent; give notice that they shall attend for that purpose at the Post-Office, in said Portsmouth, on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from three to six o'clock, P. M.
ELISHA HILL, SAMUEL SHERBURNE, JEREMIAH LIBBEY, Portsmouth, September 20, 1788.
Just Imported, And to be Sold BY
Thomas Sheafe
At his Store at the north end, adjoining his wharf,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF ENGLISH GOODS,
Suitable for any season: : ALSO, West-India Goods, German Steel, Philadelphia Iron, Bohea and Souchong Tea, a few hogheads St. John's Stone Lime, &c. &c.
FOR SALE, ON REASONABLE TERMS, A CONVENIENT Dwelling-house & land, with all the privileges thereto belonging; on the south side of Buck-Street, nearly opposite to Major William Gardner's:—For further particulars inquire of the printer hereof. Portsmouth, Sept. 16th, 1788.
JUST COME TO HAND,
And for sale at B. DEARBORN'S Shop in Market-Street,
THE History of the Insurrections in Massachusetts, in the year 1786, and the rebellion consequent thereon, By George Richards Minot, A. M.
As, for sale at the same place,
Printing-Paper
Of all kinds, and a variety of patterns of very neat HANGING-PAPERS. Portsmouth, Sept. 11, 1788.
WHEREAS Hannah, the wife of me the subscriber, has eloped and refuses to bed or board with me, and threatens to run me in debt, this is therefore to caution all persons from harbouring or crediting her on my account, as I will not pay one farthing she may contract after the date hereof.
MOODY MORSE Salem, New-Hampshire, April 26.
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