Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-03-25 00:00:00

From Doctor Price's Observations.
(CONTINUED.)
OF EDUCATION.
NATURE has so made us, that an attachment must take place within us to opinions once formed; and it was proper that we should be so made, in order to prevent that levity and desultoriness of mind which have been the consequence had we been ready to give up our opinions too easily and lightly. But this natural tendency, however wisely given us, is apt to extend its proper limits, and to render us unreasonably tenacious. It ought, therefore, like all our other natural propensities, to be carefully watched and guarded; and education should put us upon doing this. An observation before made should in particular, be inculcated, "that all mankind have hitherto been most tenacious when most in the wrong, and reckoned themselves most enlightened when most in the dark." This is, indeed, a very mortifying fact; but attention to it is necessary to cure that miserable pride and dogmaticalness which are some of the worst enemies to improvement. Who is there that does not remember the time when he was entirely satisfied about points which deeper reflection has shown to be above his comprehension? Who, for instance, does not remember a time when he would have wondered at the question, "why does water run down hill?" What ignorant man is there who is not persuaded that he understands this perfectly? But every improved man knows it to be a question he cannot answer; and what distinguishes him in this instance from the less improved part of mankind is his knowing this. The like is true in numberless other instances. One of the best proofs of wisdom is a sense of our want of wisdom; and he who knows most possesses most of this sense.
In thinking of myself I derive some encouragement from this reflection. I now see, that I do not understand many points which once appeared to me very clear. The more I have enquired, the more sensible I have been growing of my own darkness; and a part of the history of my life is that which follows.
In early life I was charmed with Bishop Butler's Analogy of religion natural and revealed to be constitution and course of nature. I reckon it happy for me that this book was one of the first that fell into my hands. It taught me the proper mode of reasoning on moral and religious subjects, and particularly the importance of paying a due regard to the imperfection of human knowledge. His sermons also, I then thought, and do still think, excellent. Next to his works, I have always been an admirer of the writings of Dr. CLARK. And I cannot help adding, however strange it may seem, that I owe much to the philosophical writings of Mr. HUME, which I likewise studied early in life. Though an enemy to his Scepticism, I have profited by it. By attacking, with great ability, every principle of truth and reason, he put me upon examining the ground upon which I stood, and taught me not hastily to take any thing for granted. The first fruits of my reading and studies were laid before the public in a Treatise entitled, A REVIEW of the principal Questions and Difficulties in Morals. This publication has been followed by many others on various subjects. And now, in the evening of a life devoted to enquiry and spent in endeavours (weak indeed and feeble) to serve the best interests, present and future, of mankind, I am waiting for the GREAT TEACHER, convinced that the order of nature is perfect; that infinite wisdom and goodness govern all things; and that Christianity comes from God: But at the same time puzzled by many difficulties, anxious for more light, and
resting with full and constant assurance only on this ONE TRUTH—That the practice of virtue is the duty and dignity of man; and, in all events, his wisest and safest course.
(To be continued.)
L O N D O N, December 4.
Copy of a letter from the Right Honourable Lord George Gordon, President of the Protestant Association, to the Right Honourable Mr. Pitt, first Lord of the Treasury.
"Sir,
"Several hundred seamen have addressed me to day; many of them, lately arrived from India, came in coaches. Acting lieutenants, mates, and midshipmen of the royal navy are among them. The following is the copy of the generality of their addresses:
"To the Right Honourable Lord George Gordon, President of the Protestant Association.
"May it please your lordship,
"We, the seamen whose names are underwritten, are able, willing, and ready, to serve the United Protestant States of Holland against the King of the Romans, and all their Popish enemies. And your petitioners will ever pray for Lord George Gordon:
Signed Edward Robinson, and 34 other seamen, at the Kettle Drum, Radcliff Highway, November 17, 1784.
"Several officers of distinction in the land service have also applied to me, and offered their services to the States General, particularly a field officer of Connecticut line, in the province of Massachusetts, and an officer who has lately left the Irish brigade of France, who wished to enter into a service more agreeable, and congenial to his sentiments and principles. Many of the guards have requested to go volunteers. Some Athole Highlanders are on their way to town, who, I make no doubt, will engage in the good Protestant cause of their High Mightinesses. I acquaint you, as Prime Minister, with these matters, that you may convince Baron Van Lydon of the general good disposition of the people of these kingdoms to comply with his request, and to renew again their old friendship with Holland upon the righteous and solid foundation of the Protestant interest.
"I am, Sir, with respect, your humble servant, G. GORDON."
Welbeck-street, Nov. 17, 1784.
Copy of a letter from the Right Honourable Mr. Pitt, first Lord of the Treasury, to the Right Hon. Lord George Gordon.
Downing-street, Nov. 19, 1784.
"My Lord,
"I have hitherto returned no answer to the letters I received from your Lordship on the 17th inst. because I did not think it my duty to enter into a correspondence with your Lordship on the subject. But having been informed that many seamen have been induced to quit their occupation in expectation of being employed to serve against the Emperor, I think it proper to remind you, that whatever steps you have taken, have been without the smallest degree of authority or countenance from his Majesty's Ministers, and that it is for your Lordship to consider what consequences may be expected from them.
"I am, my Lord, your Lordship's obedient, humble servant, W. PITT."
Right Hon. George Gordon."
Lord George Gordon's answer to Mr. Pitt.
"Sir,
"I received your letter of to day just now. It was very rude in you not to answer my two letters sooner. I am glad to hear you say that
"many seamen have been induced to quit their occupation, in expectation of being employed to serve against the Emperor." This shews the seamen's hearts are warm towards the States of Holland, and that they wish to lend a hand to assist them against their enemies. As soon as you and the rest of his Majesty's Ministers are pleased to authorize and countenance these honest endeavours of the seamen to support those Protestant States, I will make proposals to the Dutch Ambassador and to the States of Holland, to take them into immediate pay. The consequences may fall on the heads of the King's servants if they advise their Sovereign to take a part against the Protestant interest.
I am, Sir, your humble servant, G. GORDON.
"Welbeck-street, Nov. 19, 1784."
ON TIME.
HOW speedily will the consummation of all things commence! For yet a very little while and the commissioned arch-angel lifts up his hand to heaven and swears by the Almighty name, That time shall be no longer. Then abused opportunities will never return; and new opportunities will never more be offered. Then should negligent mortals wish, ever so passionately, for a few hours—a few minutes only—to be thrown back from the opening eternity, thousands of worlds would not be able to procure the grant.
How amazingly great and awful is the representation of that tremendous day, as mentioned in the beginning of the tenth chapter of Revelations (says one) abstracted from its spiritual meaning, and considered only as a stately piece of machinery, well deserves our attention; and I will venture to say, has not its superior, perhaps not its equal, in any of the most celebrated masters of Greece and Rome.—All that is gloomy or beautiful in the atmosphere, all that is striking or magnificent in every element, is taken in to heighten the idea. Yet nothing is disproportionate; but an uniform air of ineffable majesty, greatens, exalts, ennobles the whole.—Observe the aspect of this august personage! all the brightness of the sun shines in his countenance, and all the rage of the fire burns in his feet. See his apparel! the clouds compose his robe, and the drapery of the sky floats upon his shoulders. The rainbow forms his diadem, and that which 'compasseth the heaven with a glorious circle,' is the ornament of his head.—Behold his attitude! one foot stands on the ocean, and the other rests on the land. The wide extended earth, and the world of waters, serve as pedestals for these mighty columns.—Consider the action: his hand is lifted up to the height of the stars. He speaks, and the regions of the firmament echo with the mighty accents, as the midnight deserts resound with the lion's roar. The artillery of the skies is discharged at the signal: a peal of sevenfold thunder spreads the alarm, and prepares the world to receive his orders.—To finish all and give the highest grandeur, as well as the utmost solemnity to the representation, hear the decree that issues from his mouth,—He swears by him that liveth for ever. In whatever manner so majestic a person had expressed himself, he could not fail of commanding universal attention: but when he confirms his speech by a most sacred and inviolable oath, we are not only wrapt in silent suspence, but overwhelmed with the profoundest awe.—He swears that time shall be no longer. Was ever voice so full of terror; so big with wonder! It proclaims not the fall of empires, but the final period of things. It strikes off the wheels of nature, bids ages and generations cease to roll, and, with one potent word, consigns a whole world to dissolution.

Y OUR answers to my Queries convince me, that you have from misinformation, been induced to write in favor of a Candidate you know but little of; and respecting facts of which you are totally ignorant:—As you have thought proper to conceal your name, and to acknowledge the letters of Dr. Lee and Mr. Barrell, I shall at present avoid producing some evidence, which I otherwise should have done; and only point out to you the errors you have been led into, by your partiality for your favorite; or by your unacquaintedness with the proceedings in America, at the beginning of the contest with Great-Britain.
If you knew that your candidate's protest was entered in a Town-Meeting held at Portsmouth the 16th of December 1773; when the question was, whether parliament had a right to tax us by sending out their Tea loaded with a duty, to be vend- ed in the colonies; and had considered that the resolves of parliament were similar to those of every other town upon the continent (a few tory towns only excepted) and that America aimed to support their sentiments, you would have been silent on the subject.
If you know that the other persons who joined with him in the protest, were all in high office, holding very lucrative posts under the British crown; and were only five in number, you would not have boasted of his being joined with a number of men noted for their patriotism.
If you had considered, that America now owes its freedom and independence, to the spirited exertions to the town of Boston, you surely would not have branded the inhabitants of that metropolis, with the charge of sedition and extravagance.
You surely would not have given your candidate credit for his patriotism in opposing Governor Wentworth, if you had known, that the dispute arose some years before the war; and that no national question was, or possibly could be involved in it.
If you had enquired whether your candidate acted as a committee-man in Portsmouth, you must have been silent respecting his appointment.
His going to England in the fall of 1775, long after hostilities had commenced, when the enemy were besieged in Boston, proves that he neither had acted, nor feared being accused of acting against British measures.
Had you known that the honorable Dr. Lee first founded the alarm to America—held no office under the British crown, was only an agent for Massachusetts; and furnished Congress with the most important information; was afterward appointed Ambassador to the court of Berlin, was a commissioner for making a treaty of alliance with France, was never accused but by a gentleman who was suspected to be in the plan with Arnold; and has absconded to avoid being brought to account for his own conduct; that instead of criminating, Dr. Franklin, that worthy patriot, wrote warmly in favor of his conduct to Congress, that he appeared and rendered a full and satisfactory account to Congress of all his proceedings; that the King of France honored him with the highest marks of his esteem; that the assembly of Massachusetts, since his return, presented him with a valuable grant for his faithful services; that the state of Virginia have ever since chosen him as a delegate to serve them in Congress; and that the respectable family to which he belongs, led the revolution in that state, you surely would have spared that honorable gentleman's character, and attacked the illustrious American Chief, with an equal prospect of being believed.
No person will dispute Mr. Barrell's being zealously in favor of Great-Britain; and had he not supposed your candidate on the same side, he would not readily have become bound for his keeping his parole: it was not Mr. Barrell's opinion of his amazing abilities, but a fear of suffering as a bonds-man, that influenced him to write Governor Trumble, and some other reasons, which I at present forbear to mention.
If he was such an able, active patriot, why did he not exert his talents at the commencement of the contest, when they were most wanting? If he had given any evidence of his attachment to the American cause, how did he dare to set his foot on British ground? Why did he even venture to land in a British garrison a year after independence was declared, with several large trunks of merchandise, besides a small one, supposed to contain some cash?
If you had considered, that Richard the third had no authority to deal out the law of arms, and that he never was simple enough to attempt it, you never would have applied a statute, calculated to direct the service of law processes upon his own subjects, to the case in question. If your candidate was, in reality, made a prisoner, it
relate against the elects as well as the person.
If your candidate has himself often declared, as an excuse for landing with his effects in an enemy's encampment, that he had a pass from the secretary of state, it will be altogether immaterial what force the vessel was of that he took passage in.
I am sorry that you are drawn to the necessity of proclaiming his conduct since his return, as evidence of what his sentiments were from the beginning; for a moment's reflection must convince you, that let his designs in coming out, be ever so unjustifiable, no other mode of conduct could possibly gain him the confidence of the people, or obtain a licence for his remaining here.
It is equally unfortunate, that in order to support him, you are driven to the necessity of torturing every man in the Metropolis of New-Hampshire, except the four worthies who exerted themselves in his favor.
If you knew that there were three British, and two Hessian regiments, on Long-Island, in December 1777, when he came off, and where they were stationed, you would not have asserted, that there was no encampment there at the time.
You seem to form an extravagant opinion of the abilities of your candidate as a politician; but if you knew that politics consists not in art, intrigue and finesse, but in a knowledge how to regulate a state within and without; to direct particular interests to promote the public weal, to render a people happy, and attach them to their government; you would at once have discovered, that in this sublime science, he has made no progress.
I could say much more to you concerning your candidate, but I hope I have said enough to convince you, that the author of the queries is well acquainted with facts respecting him, and that you have too hastily formed an opinion in his favour.
A COUNTRYMAN, not easily deceived. Liberty-Hall, March 19, 1785.
For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
Answer a fool according to his folly, least he be wise in his own conceit. PROV. 26, v.
FRIEND SAILOR,
Y OUR impertinence only renders you worthy of notice! What Sir! has no man a right to act for himself, that you are so liberal in declamation against all who would not worth at your shrine? Was you pleased to see so many of what you term the "LOWER CLASS," turnout? you was not.—From whence, Sir, did you derive your supposed importance?—It was obvious you and your clan were greatly chagrined to see the respectable number who attended the late town-meeting; not as you falsely assert, or could even suppose, inflamed by Grenada or PORTER ; or influenced by the worthy Gentleman you have abused—but actuated by that spirit which makes tyrants tremble—and determined to secure their dear bought liberties from the hands of rapacity —and to repose their confidence in men of ability and integrity.—May the same spirit continue till you and a certain despicable junto are reduced to your primitive nothings and ob-scurity : Till then, the Lion and his jackalls may range together without terrifying the "lesser herds," and this insulted town detest the men who owe their greatness to their country's favors, and now are repaid with ingratitude, by them who before seventeen hundred and seventy-four, were not conspicuous for family or fortune, but now they seem possessed of an envious, overbearing spirit , and relish none but their SYCOBANTS and dependants.
As to the religion of the President we hope for, it is well he has any, and that in practice; since there is little else but the theory with some of your acquaintance. I wish there was as much integrity "discoverable" in you and junto, as in the gentleman you call the Danbury Calf ; then this town would have reason for joy at the great reformation, and I would publish to the world a remarkable change!!!
I am neither soldier, sailor, nor a mushroom, sprung up in a night, Sir, but an insulted freeholder, whose motto is, " Nemo me impune lacessit. "
PORTSMOUTH, March 18, 1785.
A LL Persons indebted to, or that have any demands upon the Estate of JONATHAN TAYLOR, of Canterbury Yeoman, deceased, are requested to settle the same with
RUTH TAYLOR, Administratrix. CANTERBURY, March 17, 1785.
B LANKS of most Sorts may be had at this Printing-Office and at the Printing-Office, Exeter.
T hrone of England, he took it in his head one day to go and hear causes in Westminster-hall , to show his learning and wisdom, of which he had no mean opinion. Accordingly being seated on that bench, a cause came on, which the counsel, learned in the law, set forth to such advantage, on the part of the plaintiff, that the sagacity of the royal judge soon saw the justice of it so clearly that he frequently cried out, "I'se ken the matter unco wye! the gude mon is i' the reeght! he mun ha' it! he mun ha' it!" And when the counsel had concluded, took it an high affront, that the judges of the court should presume to remonstrate to him, that it was the rule to hear both parties before they gave judgment. Curiosity to know what could be said in so clear a case, rather than any respect to their rules, made him defer his decision; but the defendant's counsel had scarce begun to open their cause, when his majesty appeared greatly discomposed, and was so puzzled as they proceeded, that he had no patience to bear them out, but starting up in a passion, cried, "I'se hear ne mure! ye are knaves alleeke! ye gi each other the lee, and neither's i' the reeght."
[Warren.]
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Land in WARREN, who have not paid their Taxes for the Year 1784, that so much of their Land will be sold at Public Vendue, on Thursday the 28th Day of April next, at 10 o'Clock in the Forenoon, at my House in said Town, as will pay the Taxes and Charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   D. £. s. d.     Jonathan Greely, Esq. 1 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Joseph Blanchard, 1 0 2 11   Abraham Morrell, (undivided) 0 2 11   James Graves, 2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Daniel Page, 1 0 2 11   James Nevin, 1 0 2 11   2 0 0 4   Undivided, 0 2 11   Abel Davis, 1 0 2 11   2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Thomas Peirce, 1 0 2 11   2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Samuel Page, 2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Moses Page, 2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Capt. Nathaniel Currier, 1 0 2 11   2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Moses Greely, 1 0 2 11   2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   John Page, jun. 1 0 2 11   2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Ephraim Page, 2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Silas Newell, 1 0 2 11   2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Phillip Tilton, 2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Andrew Greely, 1 0 2 11   2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Samuel Dudley, 2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   John Batchelder, 1 0 2 11   2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Enoch Chase, 1 0 2 11   2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   David Morrell, 1 0 2 11   2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Benjamin Clough, 2 0 2 11   Undivided, 0 2 11   Joseph Tilton, (undivided) 0 2 11  
WILLIAM BUTLER, Constable.
WARREN, March 10, 1785.
ROCKINGHAM is. Portsmouth, March 17.
W E the Subscribers, appointed Commissioners by the Honorable Judge of Probate for said County, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Mr. DANIEL SHERBURNE, late of Portsmouth, in said County, Merchant, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, that we shall attend for that Business on the third Monday of this and the five following Months, from 10 to 12 o'Clock, A. M. at the House of Mr. WILLIAM BREWSTER, Inholder in Portsmouth.
DANIEL RINDGE, } NAT. SPARHAWK, } Commissioners. RICHARD HART. }

Carolina, says, that a body of Spaniards have taken post at the Muscogee Shoals, and are building a Fort. The Chickamauga tribe have abandoned and burnt their town, and moved off to some distant part, greatly disgusted with the attempts of individuals to get their country without a purchase.
H A L I F A X, February 18.
Extract of a letter from Annapolis, Jan. 21.
"A Captain Young, whose character had hitherto been irreproachable, with 50 desperate fellows at his command had appointed to murder Justice Bunnell, on the Queen's Birth-Night; and while the principal inhabitants were at the assembly, to plunder the town and convey the effects on board a vessel, and then make their escape to Boston; Young is taken up and now confined in Annapolis jail."
P H I L A D E L P H I A, Feb. 16.
The sloop Susannah, Capt. William Earl, of Providence, is arrived at Charlestown, (South-Carolina) from the River Mississippi, where the Spaniards would not permit him to trade, nor allow him to proceed up to New-Orleans. On his arrival in the river, a number of soldiers were sent on board his vessel, and a boat dispatched to New-Orleans, which returned in 8 days, with orders for him to put to sea immediately. Several other American vessels, as well as some British, had been compelled to quit the river, previous to the arrival of Captain Earle.
N E W Y O R K, March 10.
From undoubted authority we can assure the public, that a new loan of two millions of guilders, has been negotiated by the honourable John Adams, minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the States General of the United Netherlands, and now ambassador at the court of London, in behalf of the said States, with Messieurs Wilhem and Jan Willinck, Nicholas Jacob Van Staphorst, and de la Lande and Fynje. This contract has been ratified and declared obligatory on the United States of America, by Congress.
We learn that in consequence of a request from that aged and venerable patriot, Doctor FRANKLIN, Congress have permitted him to retire from public employment; and that they have it now in contemplation to appoint a minister to succeed him at the court of Versailles.
The ship Almie, Capt. Hastie, long expected from Glasgow, has at last, after a tedious passage, reached Charlestown, South Carolina; there were at first 500 persons embarked at Greenock for this port, but on the vessel's putting back to sea after damage sustained at sea, many quitted her, only 340 passengers arrived in Carolina. The ship is shortly expected here.
H A R T F O R D, March 15.
A writer in a London paper of November last, says, "Tippoo Saib has taken a bloody revenge for the injuries his countrymen have experienced, and a British General and army have become the victims of that violated faith and disregard to every moral tie, in which he was instructed by the servants of the East India company; but though nature shudders at the bare relation of the horrid torments which General Meadows and his brave fellow soldiers have endured, yet these miseries can only be imputed to the company themselves, who, partaking of the spoil torn from the bleeding limbs of the miserable Indians, have constantly protected their infamous servants in their bloody depredations. How many princes have been dethroned! How many provinces laid waste! How many millions of the wretched people tortured and slain to gratify the griping avarice of these cruel tyrants! It is to them alone whom the mangled bodies of our countrymen cry for vengeance: from them, the widow demands her slaughtered husband; the child its parent; the country its soldier butchered in cold blood, to gratify the mad ambition of a company of merchants, who never make a friendship but with a design to betray, and have taught the princes of India a lesson, which they have now too fatally put in practice."
B O S T O N, March 21.
Repeatedly in the course of the week past, a small Balloon was raised in the Rev. Mr. Thacher's meeting-house, to the approbation of a great number of spectators.
The much talked of Stamp Act passed the General Court on Friday last.
We learn that the Legislature of New York have voted their quota of troops required by Congress, to garrison the frontier posts, to be immediately raised, and that the barracks are repairing for their reception.
ally made a formal declaration of war against the United Netherlands, and that the Court of London has made him a tender of their best services to assist in crushing the Protestant interest in Europe.
Such is the distracted situation of politics in Pennsylvania, that one part of the community is petitioning the Legislature not to enter into the proposed funding system, nor emit paper money; while other parties are as strenuously praying that the bank of North America, which has hitherto proved so highly beneficial to the United States, may be deprived of their Charter of Incorporation.
Congress have been pleased to appoint Major-General KNOX, Minister of War.
S A L E M, March 22.
A letter from a respectable merchant at Lisbon, dated Jan. 23, says, "According to the last news, there were great hopes that matters would be settled amicably between the contending powers;" meaning the Emperor of Germany and the States of Holland. The same letter however, says, that india goods had risen 25 per cent in consequence of the rupture.
P O R T S M O U T H, March 25.
We are informed that Col. William Palfrey, an American gentleman, who went from this country for France in 1781, in the capacity of consul, and was supposed to have been lost at sea, was captured by an Algerine Corsair, and is now a slave at the oar.
The Legislature of this State have appointed Thursday the 14th day of April next, to be observed as a day of general Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer throughout this State.
Congress have been pleased to appoint Colonel William Smith, late Aid-de-Camp to his Excellency General Washington, to be Secretary to the Embassy from the United States of America to the Court of London.—His appointment we are told is 1200l. per annum. This choice meets with universal approbation.
DIED.] Mr. Abraham Bartlet, aged 93. A child of Mr. Charles Prely's.
M A R I N E L I S T.
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, March 25, 1785.
E N T E R E D, Ship Chalkley, Fernald, from Barbados. C L E A R E D, None.
A N E C D O T E.
SOME years ago a worthy Clergyman in the west of England, being desirous of encouraging matrimony among his parishioners, declared that he would take no fees for performing that office, and only expected a pair of fringed gloves, as a small acknowledgement from every couple that would come to him at the year's end, own that they were happy, and did not repent. For several years together he married many, but received presents from none; at last, however, one good couple came, in a twelve month's time, and made him the desired acknowledgement: In testimony of which, the old Divine hung the gloves up as a trophy in his chancel, and under them wrote some monkish lines, of which the following is a translation.
A happy couple gave these gloves, Who for twelve months retain'd their loves; I'll be your bond slave, that is fair, If you can shew another pair.
BY virtue of a licence from the Hon. Phillips White, Esq. judge of Probate, &c. will be sold at publick vendue, on Monday, the 11th day of April next, at one o'clock P. M. at the house of Elizabeth Thurston, in Epping, about 21 Acres of Land, situate in said Epping; about three acres of said land is plowed for planting, and there is about five acres of meadow. Likewise will be sold a piece of very good Land, containing about three acres, with a good orchard, containing thirty apple trees, a good well and cellar stoned, fit to build an house upon, with other accommodations, upon the great road to Exeter, well situated for a trader or tradesman, being part of the estate of Samuel Thurston, late of Epping, gentleman, deceased, and is to be sold for the payment of his debts.
ELIZABETH THURSTON, Administratrix. Epping, March 17, 1785.
T O B E S O L D,
A genteel Whiskey & a Sulkey, with Harnesses compleat.—Inquire of WILLIAM SOWERSBY, chaise-trimmer and harness-maker, next door to Mr. Noah Parker's Portsmouth.
for the county of York, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of PETER KEAY, late of Berwick, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent; hereby give notice that the term of six months is allowed for the creditors to bring in their claims, and prove their demands, that they will attend that business on the last Monday of this, and the five following months, between 2 and 7 o'clock in the afternoon of each day, at the house of NATHAN LORD, Esq. inholder in Berwick.
DANIEL WOOD, SAMUEL BUTLER, } Commissioners. Berwick, March 9. 1785.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners, by the hon. judge of Probate, for the county of Rockingham, in the State of New-Hampshire, to receive and examine the claims to the several creditors to the estate of ORLANDO COLBY, late of Sandown, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent; and six months from the 12th of March inst. being allowed for that purpose; we do hereby give notice that we will attend on said business the last Monday of this, and the five following months, at the house of WILLIAM ROWELS, in Sandown, from two to five o'clock in the afternoon. No accounts will be received, unless they are properly attested to.
REUBEN CLOUGH, Esq. DAVID MOULTON, } Commissioners. JAMES HUSE, Sandown, March 18, 1785.
T O B E S O L D,
By Alford Butler,
At his SHOP, just below Mr. BOWLES's, an ASSORTMENT of BOOKS, elegantly bound, viz.
FOLIO, quarto and small Bibles, Burkitt's Annotations, Edwards on Epistle to Romans, Ainsworth's Latin and English Dictionary, Kenrick's English ditto, Carver's universal Traveller, History of Canary Islands, Dalrymple's Travels into Spain, Stork's Account of Florida, Robertson's History of Charles Fifth, Rollins's ancient History, Proctor's Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Cicero's Oration, Biographical History of England, Grose's History of East-Indies, Martin's Philosophical Grammar, Banecroft's natural History of Guiana, Phillips on European Governments, the Book of Revelation explained, Dupratz History of Louisiana, Sharp's Sermons, Bellegard's polite Conversation, Minute Philosopher, Pope's Works, Nugent's Grand Tour of Europe, Priestly's English Grammar, Balfour's Philosophical Dissertations, Byron's Voyage, Arch Bishop Herring's Letters, Ashdowne on the Parables, Williams's Psalmody, Simpson's Euclid, Stirling's Virgil, Waterland's Sermons, Wild's Surveying, Hawney's Measurer, Martin's Optics, Spelman's Xenophen, Henneccious Laws of Nature, Sterne's Works, Sully's Memoirs, Rabelais Works, Smollet's Don Quixote, Abbe Raynal's History Indias, Gulliver's Travels, Night Thoughts, Smollet's Life and Poems, Vicar of Wakefield, Universal Gazeteer, Rambler, Harwood's Greek Testament, Doddridge's Rise and Progress of Religion, Gay's Poems, Brown's Travels, Ladies Library, Gentleman's ditto, History of Buccaneers, the Pilgrim, Help to Elocution, Boyer's Telemachus, Beveridge's Tho'ts, Madam Maintenon's Life, Lowth's Grammar, Pomfret's Poems, Glas's Works, Hoyle's Games, Jenty's Anatomical Lectures, Marquer's Chymistry, Tiffot on Dropsy, &c.—Druggists Guide, Culpepper's Physician, Arbuthnot on Aliments, Modern Improvements in Agriculture, Farmer's Guide, Donnalson's Agriculture, Rural Economy, Greek and Latin Grammars, with other School-Books, small Histories, Stationary, &c. Record and Account Books bound, and all other binding work done at said place as usual.
PORTSMOUTH, February 24.
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WILLARD'S
PATENT CLOCK-JACK's. THOMAS LEARNED, jun.
Clock-Maker from Roxbury,
MOST respectfully informs the Gentlemen and Lady's, in Town and Country, that he has for Sale, at his Lodgings at Mr. McHARD's, Portsmouth, (if applied for soon) a few of SIMON WILLARD's PATENT CLOCK-JACK's, directly from his Shop in Roxbury; these much esteemed Machines are all warranted to be good and of a long duration, and will be sold as reasonable as at his Shop in Roxbury.—Also good warranted Eight-Day TIME-KEEPERS. He requests those who are inclined to purchase, to call as soon as possible, as he intends to return soon.
N. B. He hopes that no Person will defer purchasing on Account of any that have been made and vendued through Piracy or otherwise.

The INVITATION.
C OME, thou rosy, dimpled boy, Source of ev'ry heart-felt joy! Leave the blissful bow'r's a-while, Paphos, and the Cyprian isle, Visit Columbia's happy shore, Columbian's too thy pow'r adore: Freemen, hardy, bold, and free, Own thy laws, and yield to thee. Source of ev'ry heart-felt joy, Come, thou rosy, dimpled boy!
Haste to Sylvia, haste away, This is thine, and Hymen's day; Bid her thy soft bondage wear, Bid her for love's rites prepare; Let the nymphs, with many a flow'r, Deck the sacred nuptial bow'r; Thither lead the lovely fair, And let Hymen too be there: This is thine and Hymen's day, Haste to Sylvia, haste away.
Only while we love we live, Love alone can pleasure give; Pow'r and pomp, and tinsel state, Those false pageants of the great, Crowns and scepters, envy'd things, And the pride of eastern kings, Are but childish empty toys, When compar'd to love's sweet joys: Love alone can pleasure give, Only while we love we live.
On the FRIENDSHIP of two young LADIES. H AIL, beauteous pair, whom friendship binds In softest, yet in strongest ties; Soft as the temper of your minds, Strong as the lustre of your eyes. So Venus' doves in couples fly, And friendly steer their equal course; Whose feathers Cupid's shafts supply, And wing them with resistless force. Thus as you move love's tender flame, Like that of friendship, paler burns; Both our divided passions claim, And friends and rivals prove by turns. Then ease yourselves and bless mankind, Friendship so curst no more pursue: In wedlock's rosy bow'r you'll find, The joys of love and friendship bind.
(Rumney.)
N OTICE is hereby once more given to the delinquent Proprietors of the Township of Rumney, in the County of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, who have not paid their Taxes to me the Subscriber, that there is an Assessment made on each Original Right in said Rumney, liable by Law to be taxed, of the Sum of One Pound Thirteen Shillings, Lawful Money, granted and raised by said Proprietors in the following Manner, viz. A Tax of Fifteen Shillings on each Right, for the Purpose of settling the Lines and Bounds of the Township granted on the 12th Day of December, A. D. 1784. Also, a Tax of Twelve Shillings on each Right, for the Purpose of laying out the Third Division of Land in said Town, granted the 14th Day of June, A. D. 1782, and a further Tax of Six Shillings on each Right for the defraying Proprietors Charges, granted the 28th Day of April, A. D. 1783; which Assessment, together with a Warrant, requiring me to collect the same, is committed to me: I therefore notify said Proprietors, who are yet Delinquent, either in whole or in part, that unless Payment be made at my Dwelling-House, in said Rumney, so much of their Lands as will raise the Money to pay said Tax, with incidental Charges, will be sold at Public Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Thursday the 14th Day of April next, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. at the Dwelling-House of Major Alexander Craige, Inholder in said Rumney. The delinquent Proprietors Names are as follow, with the Sums due.
   100 A. Lot. Und. Right.   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Thomas Moseley, 0 0 0 0 9 0   Abraham Libbey, 0 17 0 0 0 0   Bazillai Brainerd, 1 4 0 0 9 0   Ephraim Rand, 1 4 0 0 0 0   Benning Wentworth 1 4 0 0 9 0   Francis Lock, 1/2 Rt. 0 12 0 0 4 6  
JOSEPH JONES, Collector.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper, at Four shillings & six pence per six Months (exclusive of postage) are taken in at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth and Exeter, where Essays, Letters of Intelligence, Advertisements, &c. are received, and all kinds of Printing performed expeditiously, and at a reasonable rate,
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Land, in Henniker, who have not paid their Tax for the Year 1783, that so much of their Land will be sold at Public Vendue, on Tuesday, the 5th Day of April next, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. at the House of Timothy Gibson, Esq. in said Henniker, as will pay said Tax, with incidental Charges, unless prevented by previous Payment.
   Delinquent Names. Ac. Lots. Range. £. s. d.     Drawed to Thomas Packer, Esq. } 50 19 3 0 2 3   Ditto, 78 11 4 0 3 4   David Archbald, 13 15 3 0 1 0   Nathaniel Aiken, 38 1 4 0 1 6   William Eyers, 40 5 4 0 1 10   James Todd, 100 16 4 0 6 9   John Scoby, 100 18 4 0 4 6   Alex. Mc Murphy, 100 19 4 0 3 9   John Clark, 100 18 5 0 6 9   James Humphrey, 50 4 6 0 2 3   James Ewen, 50 18 6 0 2 3   Mathew Pinkerton, 100 2 7 0 3 0   John Steward, 100 3 7 0 3 9   Ditto, 100 16 8 0 4 6   Robert Wallace, 100 4 7 0 4 6   Robert Rogers, 20 18 8 0 0 9   John Mc Collom, 50 18 9 0 1 6   George Duncan, 32 19 9 0 1 0   Common Land, 100 6 12 0 3 0   Joseph Bell, 38 7 11 0 1 3   Law Lot, No. 1, 100 11 12 0 5 3   John Mc Collom, 100 19 12 0 2 3  
JOSHUA KIMBALL, Constable. HENNIKER, Feb. 10, 1785.
(Henniker.)
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Land in Henniker, who have not paid their Tax for the Year 1783, that so much of their Land will be sold at Public Vendue, on Tuesday the 5th Day of April next, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. at the House of Timothy Gibson, Esq. in said Henniker, as will pay said Tax, with incidental Charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Delinquent Names. Ac. Lot. Ra. £. s. d.     Drawed to Daniel Lefly, } 100 1 1 0 3 9   Ditto, 100 14 1 3 0   John Logan, 100 5 1 5 3   Ditto, 100 6 2 4 6   James Willson, 100 7 1 3 0   William Holmes, 100 10 1 3 0   John Duncan, 100 11 1 3 0   William Rodgers, 100 15 1 4 6   Thomas Gregg, 100 16 1 4 6   James Smith, 100 10 2 4 6   Alexander Craige, 100 13 2 1 6   James Wallace, 100 5 5 4 6   Alexa. McCollom, jun. 100 4 5 4 9   John Barr, 100 17 2 3 9   Ditto, 100 9 5 3 9   Robert Cochran, 100 18 2 3 0   George Duncan, 100 19 2 3 0   Hugh Willson, 50 3 3 2 3  
EBENEZER HARRIMAN, Constable. HENNIKER, Feb. 14, 1785.
By Virtue of Licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham, will be sold, on Thursday the 31st of March, at the House of David McGrillis, Inholder in Canterbury, at 2 o'Clock, P. M.
All the real Estate of Thomas Hoyt, late of said Canterbury, Tanner, deceased; consisting of about Sixty-four Acres of Land, in two Pieces; exclusive of the Widow's Dower. ABNER HOYT, Administrator.
State of New-Hampshire.
T HREE Months more being allowed by the Hon. Judge of Probate, &c. for the County of Hillsborough, to receive and examine the Claims of the Creditors to the Estate of DANIEL FLANDERS, late of Warner, in said County, deceased: Notice is hereby given that we shall attend at the dwelling House of Isaac Chase, in Warner, the last Thursday of this and the two following Months, from two to six o'Clock P. M.
ISAAC CHASE, } Commissioners DAVID BAGLEY, } Warner, February 18, 1785.
Of every Size, Manufactured by Mr. John Hart, from clean Petersburgh Hemp, And to be Sold by
Joseph Champney,
Opposite the POST-OFFICE, Where may be had as Usual,
Russia and Raven's Duck,
Ticklinburghs, Bar-Iron, & Bar-Lead pr. Ton, German Steel, Powder and Shott pr. Quantity, &c. &c. &c.
Ben. Kenton's best London Porter, with best Cheshire and Gloucester Cheese.
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A neat Assortment of HARD WARE, and piece GOODS, suitable for every Season. Portsmouth, March 10, 1785.
CHESHIRE, fs. Alstead, Jan. 23, 1785.
W E the Subscribers, being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County aforesaid, to receive and examine the Claims to the Estate of SIMON BAXTER, late of Alstead, in said County, Husbandman, an Absentee, hereby give notice to the several Creditors to the Estate, that we shall give our Attendance for that Purpose at the Dwelling-house of Col. AMOS SHEPHARD, in said Alstead, on the last Monday of February next, and on the last Monday of the four following Months, from 2 to 6 o'Clock, P. M. on each of said Days.
ISAAC TEMPLE, TIMOTHY FLETCHER } Commissioners. AMOS SHEPHARD, }
F L O U R.
SUPERFINE and common Philadelphia FLOUR, TAR, PITCH, ROSIN, SULPHUR, (very good for graving Vessels, & cheap) Nova-Scotia Grindstones, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, TOBACCO of all Sorts,
To be Sold cheap for Cash, or short Credit, by N. M'INTIRE.
A few of Dartmouth College Lottery T I C K E T S may be had of John Wendell, jr. Portsmouth.
C O F F E E
By the Cask, Hundred, or smaller Quantity, To be sold CHEAP for CASH by John Sparhawk.
House Lot.
T O B E S O L D, Cheap for CASH, West-India Produce, Dry-Goods, Interest-Certificates, or Public Securities, or part of each, A valuable H O U S E L O T. 50 Feet front, on Pleasant-Street, 370 Feet from said Street to the Mill-Pond, adjoining the Land of the Rev. Doctor HAVEN, and bounded on the North by a Street of 20 Feet wide from Pleasant-Street to said Pond. Payment would be received in Joyner's Work on the inside of a House, and Fences, &c. Also, Bricks, Lime or Boards, in part. Enquire of the Printers. PORTSMOUTH, March 17, 1785.