The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-08-05 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 and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
THE Printer hereof presents his compliments to his country customers, begs them not to be wholly unmindful of him at this plentiful season for fresh meat, butter, &c. as he now stands in need of and will receive any kind of country produce that may be presented to him, if they neglect this opportunity of presenting him with some of those necessaries, he hopes they will not think themselves illly used, if after he has sent his money to market for those necessaries he should demand of them cash. July 22.
Joseph Haven
Respectfully acquaints his Friends and the Public, that he hath just received a rich supply of SEASONABLE GOODS;—He esteems it unnecessary to advertise his Customers of his constant habit of selling at the lowest rates, but those who have not frequented his Shop, he invites to "try and prove him." He returns his grateful acknowledgments to all who have dealt with him, and flatters himself, he will have a distinguished preference, as it is in his power, to sell many Goods much lower than has been offered at this market; His present Assortment consists of the following,—viz.
PRINTED Linens, Chintzes and Calicoes, Pungium, Coffac, Tan-jeb, Jacconet, Nabob and Book Muslins, Mullin, Mullin Aprons & Handkerchiefs, some of which are new fancies, Plain and figured Lawns, Lawn Hankerchiefs and Aprons, Cambricks, Bed-Tick, Irish Linens, Sheetings, Bed-Tick, Check Linen,—Velvets, Corduroy, Cordelure, fancy Cords, Thicksets, Sattinets, Jeans, Fustians, Nankeens, a pleasing variety of Waistcoat Shapes, Lastings, figur'd Lastings, Florentine, Russells, Princetta, Crapes, Poplins, Calamancoes, Durants, Tammies, Shalloons, Camblets, Wildbores,—Lutefirings, Modes, Sarfnets, Black Sattin suitable for gentlemen's wear, Persians, Crapes, Gauzes, Milinet, Laces, Ribbans, Taffes, wire do. Tapes, Bobbin, Dutch Lace, Cap-Wire, Fans, Qualities, Threads, Sewing-Silk, Twift, Needles, pound and other Pins, Knitting-Needles—Fashionable brown, bottle-green, blue, claret, London brown, drab and scarlet Broad-Cloths, Serges, Forrefts, Kerseys, Planes, Coatings, Duffils, Baizes, Men's plain cotton and twilled Hose, worsted do. long & short Kid Gloves, white and black silk Mitts, worsted Gloves and Mitts—Bandanno, Sufafloy, Flag, Barcelona and Spitalfields Handkerchiefs, cotton and linen do. Black Cravats, Shawles,—large assortment of low priced Paper-hangings sold at the same prices as at the manufactory, Whalebone, Lynn made Shoes, Men's Hatts, Knives and Forks, Jack Knives, Razors, Shears, Scissars, Spurs, Spectacles, Buckles, Buttons, Thimbles, Curling-Tongs, Iron Candlesticks, Cork-Screws, Pewter, Ivory and Horn Combs, Snuff-Boxes, Locks, Bibles, Testaments, Writing-Paper, Press-Paper, Slates, Lead Pencils, Cloathe-Brushes.
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Starch, Hair powder, Pepper, Nutmegs, Snuff, Logwood, Redwood, Indigo, Dutch Glasses, wool and cotton Cards, Queens Ware.
—ALSO— many Goods by wholesale, —viz.—
A large assortment of Worsted Hosiery, low priced Broad Cloths, Bays, Frize, Coatings, Crapes, Poplins, Camblets, Bed-Ticks, Oznabrigs, Tammies, Durants and Shalloons. Portsmouth, July 20, 1790.
Usher's Grammar Just Published and ready for sale by the Printer hereof, BEING The Elements of English Grammar, methodically arranged for the assistance of young persons who study the English Language Gramatically, to which is added A concise Treatise of Rhetoric. (A work well worthy the attention of both teacher and pupil.)
Extract from the Preface to the work: "As it may be expected that some reasons should be given for the publication of this little treatise on a subject that has been successfully investigated by some of our ablest writers, the author will candidly acknowledge, that from the experience he has already had of its utility, he flatters himself it will be found better calculated for grounding youth in the knowledge of English grammar than the books which are generally used for that purpose."
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Capt. Benjamin Folsom, late of Newmarket, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same to Polly Folsom, administratrix to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement. Newmarket, July 17, 1790.
A Wet-Nurse wanted.
WANTED a young woman with a good Breast of Milk,—Enquire of the Printer.
State of New-Hampshire. AN ACT, Passed January 26, 1790. Limiting Suits on penal Statutes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That all actions, suits, bills, or informations, which shall hereafter be had, brought, sued, or commenced for any forfeiture upon any penal Statute made, or to be made, the benefit whereof is or shall be, by the said Statute, limited in whole or in part to the person or persons who shall inform and prosecute in that behalf shall be had, brought, sued or commenced by any person that may lawfully pursue the same as aforesaid within one year from the passing this Act, for past offences, and for all offences that shall hereafter be committed, one year from the time of committing them, and not afterwards: And in default of such pursuit, then the same shall be had, brought or prosecuted by the State at any time within two years next after passing this Act, for past offences, and for all offences that may hereafter be committed, two years from the commission of such offences, and not afterwards. And any Indictment, for any offence against such Statute as aforesaid, shall hereafter be found and prosecuted within two years limited as aforesaid, and not afterwards, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding; excepting in the instances herein after mentioned. Provided nevertheless, that when any action, suit, information or indictment for any offence against any penal Statute, is or shall be limited by such Statute to be brought within a shorter time than is abovementioned, the action, suit, information or indictment in every such
case, shall be brought within the time limited by such Statute. Be it further enacted, That all actions, suits, bills, or informations which may be brought for any offence that shall be committed against the Excise laws, shall be had, brought, sued, or commenced within two years from the time of committing said offence, and not afterwards. And all actions, suits, bills or informations against any penal Statute, shall be brought and prosecuted in the county where the offence has been, or may be committed and not elsewhere. And in all such actions, suits, bills or informations as aforesaid, the Defendant or Defendants may plead the general issue, and give any special matter in evidence which shall be as effectual to all intents and purposes as though the same had been specially pleaded. Provided always, That this Act shall not extend to any suit grounded on any Statute of, or concerning any Customs or Impost duties.
Trial of PLEASURE before Judge PHILOSOPHY.
THE trial being opened, Pleasure was brought to the bar. Repentance appeared to prosecute her. The Judge, Philosophy, with eye severe observed her. Beneath him sat sullen Melancholy, with folded arms; Reflection with close contracted brow, opened the indictment; and squint-eyed Care, with dark Disgust, were appointed to examine the witnesses. The first evidence that was called, was a young fellow with a pallid countenance; his small legs scarcely could support him to crawl into court; he was obliged to stop for want of breath and, in a squeaking voice he deposed thus: That to his knowledge, the prisoner was the greatest jilt in nature; that he had thrown away a very good estate and spoiled a strong constitution in following her; that she continually gave hopes of enjoyment but always deceived him; that his first acquaintance with her was at College, where she tempted him, in the shape of a beautiful pointer to forsake his studies and follow her;—he immediately ran after her from horse race to horse race; followed her to the hazard-table; pursued her among the women of the town; searched every tavern for her; but still he missed her. The next witness was a lady, a fine moulded female; she slid gracefully into court, with her hoop held high before her, and immediately ran up to the prisoner to embrace her, but was prevented by the prime sergeant Reflection, who asked her if she knew the criminal; upon which, with a full stare and mouth wide open, she burst into the prettiest laugh, fell from thence into the most innocent confusion; sweetly excused herself, in a very becoming lisp, and, with a low courtesy, sunk negligently down on the bench between the prisoner's counsel, Fancy and Hope. She was interrogated about her knowledge of the prisoner; when she told the court, that the lady at the bar was her intimate; that they had been brought up from their childhood together; and that the Judge was truly a fright, and the rest of the bench a parcel of queer creatures, not to let so fine a lady sit down among them. Then turning to the prisoner, she invited her to her drum, and told her what charming company was to be at it; as for instance, Miss Rout, Madam Racket—widow Hurricane, Lady Dowager Drum, and the Dutchess of Helter-skelter; then she hastily got up, and hummed an opera tune; and, with a round about sweep, whisked away to her chair in an instant.
The next evidence was an old man; though stricken in years, his countenance had not lost all the marks of florid health; in his face the bloom of manhood seemed to contend with the winter of age. He gave his evidence as follows: "Behold, most grave Judge, one of the unhappiest among mankind; I have all my life been searching after Pleasure, fooled by that lady, the prisoner, till at last I am resolved in an irremediable series of miseries." "In my juvenile days, I had often read of the prisoner Pleasure; I was charmed with her character—I courted the sciences for her sake—but, alas! where I expected Pleasure—I met with pain—Tempests, robbers, breaches in trade, disappointments, damped all hopes of enjoying her; I then recollected I had gained enough, I resolved to rest myself, and, in ease, was in hopes to find her." "Again I was mistaken; while at rest I was uneasy, I grew discontented with having nothing to do—I then resolved to exercise my mind, and began to examine the laws of nature." "I studied them—But alas! all I obtained, was an insatiable desire to know more than could be known and a certain sorrowful reflection, that all I did know was insignificant—I am still deceived—my friends are flatterers—my neighbours are envious of my riches—my children wish for my death, to possess them; and after all my toils, am at last as far from finding Pleasure as the first day I set out after her." The Judge then asked the prisoner, what defence she could make? She called her witnesses, Beauty and Love. On their appearance, immediately the whole court were sensibly affected: Melancholy reared his head, Reflection smoothed his brow, Care looked pleased, and Philosophy gave a sigh; when Prudence, who all this while stood concealed, stepped forth, and ordered the officers of the court, Fear and Disgust, to seize two witnesses, Beauty and Love, for she had an indictment against them for perjury, objected to their testimony, and insisted on Pleasure's making a defence without their help.—Pleasure immediately began:— "Would mankind use me as I deserve, I should never be tried as a criminal, but rewarded as a friend." "They call out upon me to help them; yet I no sooner come to their assistance, but they bind me captive to their temper." "The youth who appeared against me, I never was acquainted with; had he attended to his studies, he might have found me: He mistook another for me, whom he followed; she is dressed like me; her name is Folly; it is to her he owes all his misfortunes." "As to the lady, who says I attended her in infancy, it is false: She had a waiting maid that attended her, and took my name, but her true title was Self-love." "The last and heaviest charge against me is the old man's; but he is a hypocrite: I would have attended him always, as his wife, but he would use me like a kept mistress—I left him, to be more sincerely dealt with; and I—" "But why (raising her voice) should I plead among such cold, such spiritless Judges? Come to my rescue, my friends! assist me, my allies." Immediately, the passions came turbulently into court—drove Melancholy away, gagg'd Repentance; Philosophy hid himself under the table; they trampled upon Reflection, released Pleasure; and made Prudence prisoner, to be tried in her place.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21.
THE engrossed bill, respecting the fees, &c. of Consuls , was read a third time, and passed.
Mr. SEDGWICK, from the Committee of conference on the subject of the bill, for settling accounts between the United States and individual States, reported certain amendments that it would be proper to make: The House took up this report, and agreed to the same, with a small alteration.
A message was received from the Senate, informing that they had passed the FUNDING-BILL, with sundry amendments.—This bill was made the order of the day, to-morrow.
THURSDAY, JULY 22.
A bill for registering ships and vessels, and to regulate the coasting trade, &c. was brought in by Mr. Goodhue . Read and ordered to be printed.
A message from the President was received, informing that the Indian Intercourse bill, the Indian Treaty bill, and the Light-House bill, had received his assent.
THE FUNDING BILL, was next taken up, and progress made therein.
FRIDAY, JULY 23.
The House proceeded in the consideration of the amendments proposed by the Senate to the FUNDING BILL.
On motion of Mr. Gerry , the Interest or Indents , was raised from 3 to 4 per cent.
The term of "10 years" the period at which one third of the principal was proposed to be funded, was altered to 7 years. These with the rate of redemption at 8 dollars per ann. on account of principal and interest, which the Senate proposed should be at 7 dollars per ann. were all the alterations made by the House this day.
The proposition for ASSUMPTION of the STATE DEBTS, being read, Mr. Jackson moved, that the House should disagree to the amendment of the Senate, After a considerable debate adjourned.
SATURDAY, JULY 24.
A message was received from the Senate, informing that they had receded from the amendments to the bill for settling the accounts of the United States, and the individual States, which had been disagreed to by the House. The bill of course has passed the two Houses.
The House then proceeded further in the consideration of the question of assumption.
Mr. Jackson's motion being under consideration,
After much debate, the question for rejecting the proposition, was taken and negatived—Ayes 29. Noes 32.
Several motions were then made to amend the proposition, none of which were agreed to. The House adjourned.
MONDAY, JULY 26.
The amendment of the Senate to the Funding Bill, which provides for the assumption of the State Debts, was further discussed this day, and after its being modified so as to agree with the principles on which the other part of the debt of the United States is to be funded, the amendment was adopted by the House—Ayes 34—Noes 28.
AYES—Messrs. Ames, Benson, Boudinot, Burke, Cadwallader, Clymer, Carroll, Fitzsimons, Foster, Gale, Gerry, Goodhue, Grout, Huntington, Huger, Lawrance, Lee, Leonard, Partridge, Schureman, Sedgwick, Sherman, Sylvester, Sinnickson, Smith (S. C.) Sturges, Sumpter, Thacher, Trumbull, Tucker, Vining, Wadsworth, White, Wynkoop.
NOES—Messrs. Ashe, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Coles, Contee, Floyd, Gilman, Griffin, Hartly, Hathorne, Heister, Jackson, Livermore, Madison, Matthews, Moore, P. Muhlenberg, Page, Parker, Renfellaer, Scot, Sevier,
Seney, Smith (S. C.) Steele, Stone, Williamson.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the House that they insist on their first amendment to the Post-Office Bill. By which the Bill is lost.
Mr. Bloodworth gave notice to the House that he would to-morrow move for a suspension of part of the bill respecting the temporary residence of Congress. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, JULY 27.
Mr. Sedgwick moved for leave to bring in a bill, to continue in force the present Post-Office law, and some other acts.
Reports on sundry Petitions—and Bills, were read. Adjourned.
By the Brig Rachael, Capt. Duff, in 44 days from Limerick, arrived at New-York;—and by the Chesterfield Packet, Capt. Schuyler, in 35 days from Falmouth, arrived at Halifax;—we have been favoured with papers, which afford the following late and important intelligence.
L O N D O N, May 28.
THE letters from Spain, though not of so warlike a tendency as by the former mails, leave us no room to doubt of the intentions of the Court of Madrid.—Taking every circumstance into consideration, there appears a deep laid system of offensive operations between that court and the aristocracy in France.
When the last letters came from Cadiz, the Spaniards had a fleet of 24 sail of the line, and 14 frigates nearly ready to put to sea.—They are arming with the utmost dispatch in every quarter.
Letters received in town last night affirm, that Portugal is arming in all Ports with an unusual spirit of warlike preparations.
The spirit of liberty has spread quite to the foot of Mount Ætna; the peasants of Sicily seriously threaten the Barons to throw off their yoke, and the latter have offered the King a mission to construct another ship in the room of the Roger, which was burnt by an incendiary of the mob, in case he will protect them against the peasantry, and preserve their privileges.
A violent earthquake has again done considerable damage at Messina, and has also destroyed whole provinces adjacent, leaving a large volcano open.
The formidable naval preparations of Spain, abundantly demonstrate that her object is not frivolous, nor her enmity contemptible.
The Spaniards have at present in the ports of Cadiz, Ferol and Carthagena, 71 sail of the line and 43 frigates.
JUNE 3.
The Dutch and Flanders mails arrived this morning and brought a confirmation of the Patriots having been severely treated and put to flight by the Austrian troops on the 18th and 23d ult.
The Patriots left upwards of 300 dead on the field in the first action, and lost a great number of cannon, with vast quantities of stores, ammunition, and baggage, which the Austrian soldiers plundered, and found considerable sums in money. In the second action they left upwards of five hundred behind them, with 14 cannon, 800 muskets, and a great quantity of baggage.
On the side of the Austrians, Col. de Beaulieu received a mortal wound; two grenadiers, one dragoon, and one horse, were killed; and on the 24th, when another took place equally unfavourable to the Patriots; the regiment of Bender had five killed and sixteen wounded.
This sufficiently proves our former opinion, that much blood will yet be spilt in this business.
Time, however, is advancing fast to that period when something must be done.
The most vigorous preparations are making for a secret expedition on the Spanish main, directly before any unfavourable or equivocal answer is received from the court from Madrid: six regiments of infantry, and two companies of artillery are preparing for immediate embarkation; they are to be escorted under convoy of seven ships of the line, three frigates and two fire ships.
Mr. Pitt's demands on the Court of Spain, for the late injury to our commerce and the insult to the British flag, are said to be,
 1. An exclusive settlement to the English in Nootka Sound.  2. A full compensation for all incidental expenses attending the present armament; and  3. The full payment of the Manila ransom in the war, 1763, by installments. The whole to be liquidated in three years. 
ROYAL NAVY.
The following is an exact state of the ships of war at Spithead ready for service:
Barfleur, 90 guns; Bellona, 74; Bedford, 74; Colossus, 74; Edgar, 74; Alcide, 74; Orion, 74; Bombay Castle, 74; Colloden, 74; Magnificent, 74; Adventure, 74; Chichester, 44; Hope, 36; Pegasus, 32; Rose, 32; Pomona, 32; Fairy, 18; Termagant, 18; Nautilus, 18; Flirt, 18; and a Barracutta Cutter.
These will be joined on Tuesday by the Victory of 100 guns, and in the course of the week by the Princess Royal, 98 guns, and Saturn of 74; five ships of the line from Plymouth, and three from Eastward, besides three of 44 guns, and five frigates.
JUNE 5.
The Spanish squadron, that has lately been fitting out at Cadiz with so much expedition, is now ready for sailing. It consists of the following ships of war, commanded by Lieutenant General Don Joseph de Burja.
CADIZ DEPARTMENT.
Compte de Regla, 112 guns; S. Carlos, 90; El Ravo, 60; El Asiato, 60; El S. Ramon, 60; La Dorothea, 36; La Barbara, 36.
FERROL DITTO.
El Salvador del Mundo, 112; El Serio, 74; El St. Raphael, 74; El Serio 74; La Juno, 40; La Pallas, 40.
CARTHAGENA DITTO.
El S. Pablo, 74; L'Europe, 74; El S. Folgenio, 64; La Precieuse, 36; La Mahonaise, 36.
As the present preparations at the several foreign courts for war have been mentioned, it may not be improper to notice the naval force of Portugal; it consists of thirteen ships of 64 guns and upwards; seven are usually at Lisbon, and six in the Brazils. They have eleven frigates also, and the Portuguese are reported to be good sailors by several of our Captains who have had many of them on board their ships during the last war.
JUNE 7.
Intelligence is said to be received from Vienna, informing, that "Marshall Loudohn had made a sudden movement with his troops, and advanced within two miles of the frontiers of Prussia so unexpectedly, that the Prussian troops made a precipitate retreat supposing the Austrians intended to possess themselves in Silesia.
Twenty sail of the line is the force preparing by the Dutch, in consequence of Auckland's requisition of the succours stipulated by the late treaty. Admiral Van Kinsbergen has the conduct of this naval equipment, which will be reviewed by the Prince of Orange previous to its putting to sea.
MAY 17.
Yesterday all the orders which the Spaniards had given to be executed for them in London, were countermanded; and the best informed mercantile men infer from thence the certainty of war with Spain.
WAR—What a fine thing war is,
and how much we have paid for the HONOUR and GLORY of the THING, will appear from the following:
Expences of the several wars of Great Britain since the Revolution.
War, during the reign of King William, £30,447,302 Queen Anne, 43,360,003 begun in 1739, 46,408,689 begun in 1756, 111,271,996 American, 139,171,876 Late armament, 321,385
In all, the small sum of three hundred and seventy seven millions, twenty nine thousand, five hundred and ninety eight pounds sterling. In consequence of war, we are now paying taxes to the amount of several millions annually, and the estates and property of the nation mortgaged probably forever: Add to this the many millions of men who have been killed or wounded, the numberless widows and orphans it has been the cause of, and the fine countries it has ravaged and desolated: the trade, commerce and manufactures it has ruined, and finally, the famine, pestilence, and diseases, it has brought on mankind.
MAY 21.
Our letters from France are still filled with accounts of shocking excesses committed by the people.
At Avignon, the Municipal Body having resolved on the 27th of April last, that the inquisition should be abolished in that city, the Grand Inquisitor threatened to excommunicate the whole city. This menace, however, was disregarded; and the people assembling, broke into the court and prisons of the Inquisition, seized all the records, and every thing belonging to it, and set the prisoners at liberty.
A private Parisian correspondent, speaking of the situation of affairs there says, "We are like a man who has worked for a long time to draw a most beautiful plan of a house, and just when he has finished it, and has with some degree of vanity shewn it to his friends—he recollects that he has neither brick, stone, mortar, or wood, to build it with—Such is our constitution.
A comparative statement of the English and Spanish navy, made by a correspondent, and, we sincerely hope, founded in truth, makes the number of the former 264, of the latter 155, a majority of 119 in favor of Old England.
PARIS, May 17.
On this evening came on the much expected question—
'Whether the nation should delegate the power of making peace or war to any person but themselves?'
M. de Leuis supported this, and proposed the following queries in support of his Thesis:
 1. 'Shall not the National Assembly refuse attacking the liberty of any other nation, but shall it not, as resolutely, resist any attack upon its own?'  2. 'Shall the exclusive power be charged with the defence of the kingdom only—and how are ministers in that case to be responsible?'  3. 'Who shall determine when peace ought to be made, and on what terms?'  4. 'Whether the alliances formed under the old form of government shall not be observed? and, finally—to whom shall belong the right of making treaties of commerce?' 
Various members spoke; but the speech of M. Ce. de Lameth was received with the most flattering marks of applause. He said—"That to place the lives, the liberties, and the happiness of twenty four millions of men, on the pleasure of the nod of one, was absolute insanity: What king had not abused it? Call back to your view the great Henry IV. the model of kings! even he embroiled Europe for the Princess de Conde! For his part he respected kings, but he respected the people still more! and he was convinced, if the king of France was now permitted to embroil his country in a war, the crisis of the constitution was gone forever."
The debate was adjourned to another day.

S A V A N N A H, June 17. So prevalent has the practice of duelling become lately, that Major Small and Capt. Qua, two men of colour, some few days past agreed to meet at a time and place appointed, each attended by a friend with a pair of pistols, to decide a dispute which happened betwixt them. Captain Qua, with a degree of courage for which he has ever been distinguished, punctually attended; but the Major from that natural desire of life which most men are fond of, neglected to make his appearance, otherwise it is more than probable the dispute had been ended by the extinction of one of the parties. The Captain, enraged at the cowardly behaviour of his antagonist, determines on confining the Major a prisoner in his own house, under the penalty of a severe flogging, and appears constantly armed with a cowkin for the purpose.
Copy of the Challenge.
Captain Qua tink himself injure by Major Small, Esq. and require satisfaction insult.—Major Small must eider beg pardon, or fight to-morrow morning on pistole. My fellow servant Dick fix a place, and will let me know where. You must eider do one oder of the two tings—Mind me say so.
Afternoon, near dark.
Major Small, Esq. Gentlemen Barber, Savannah.
The Answer.
Major Small informs Captain Qua that he has received his challenge, and will accordingly meet him agreeable to appointment, in order to put out of the world a rascal and a thief that does not deserve to live in it—By gar.
9th June, 1790.
Captain Qua.
The reader will observe that Qua's language is simple and unadorned, Major Small's that of a person educated in France, and who has seen the world. Both the gentlemen got their titles from the British during the late war.
N E W-Y O R K, July 20.
On Saturday last, we were informed from Philadelphia, that on the 14th of July arrived there the brig Columbia, Capt. Williams, in 44 days from Spain, who brings an account that the Spaniards have their fleet in complete order for sea, and they daily expected a declaration of war. This intelligence is the most recent hitherto come to our hands, and deduces the movements of Spain, to about the last day of May; so that if the new king, Charles IV, who has not been twenty months on the throne, is in earnest to quarrel with Great-Britain, the operations of this powerful squadron must, ere now, have been commenced.
On Sunday 11th of July 1790, a small two mast boat off Sheldon's shoals, up Connecticut river about 16 miles, upset, on board of which were two men, who were very fortunately drowned as the boat sunk, since which the boat and two men were taken up. It appears that James Harker, of New-York, is one, supposed to be the man that married a wife in New-London and moved to New-York, there was found on board amongst the ballast, 10 or 12 large keys fitting for store locks of different kinds.
JULY 23.
We mentioned last Friday, amendments to the post-office bill being referred—We have since been informed, that the following substitute was the result of the Conference:—
"That it shall be the duty of the postmaster-general to permit every printer of newspapers within the United States, to send and receive news papers by the post, subject to a postage of one quarter of a cent for each newspaper.
The committee on the part of the House of Representatives reported to the House the result as above stated, yesterday, when it was agreed to; and the other amendment, giving the revenue to the President, rejected by a large majority, and the bill sent to the Senate.
PHILADELPHIA, July 15.
On Tuesday the 13th inst. arrived at
Alexandria, Virginia, the Brig Lady Washington, Capt. Lamb, in 63 days from Havre-de-Grace. In her came Passengers 80 French emigrants. On their passage they enjoyed good health—with the loss of one man only, who, having gone in to swim, was unfortunately drowned.
H A L I F A X, July 20.
Yesterday six houses of rendezvous, were opened for impressed seamen, to serve on board of his Majesty's ships on this station.
B O S T O N, August 4. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.
FROM PHILADELPHIA—JULY 24.
A ship just arrived from Cadiz, which she left the 4th of June, brings intelligence, that the British Consul had ordered all the English vessels to leave the port, and they had accordingly sailed, in ballance, within 24 hours of the notice—and that all the Spanish fleet at Cadiz was ready for sea.
FROM NEW-YORK—JULY 29.
With pleasure I inform you, that the FUNDING-BILL, this day, hath passed both branches—the House receding from their amendments, 33 to 29. This act, which embraces the Assumption, fixes the interest of the Principal of the Domestic Debt of the U. S. per cent. 66 and 2-3, at six per cent. per annum—and 33 and 1-3 at the end of 10 years, at six per cent.—The Interest of the debt to 1790, and Indents, at three per cent.—The State Debts, two thirds of two thirds, at six per cent. and one other third of the two thirds at the end of 10 years also at six per cent. The remaining one third at three per cent.
The Bill for the temporary regulation of the Post-Office, and The Bill for compensating Thomas Barclay, both passed the House this day. The Ship Jay, Capt. Randal, has arrived at the Hook, from Canton.
P O R T L A N D, August 2.
Biddeford, July 29, 1790.
Mr. Wait,
The following is a short account of an unhappy affair that lately took place in this town. Yours, J. H.
ON the 26th of July inst. as Nathaniel Smith, of the Plantation of Littlefalls, in the county of York, was mowing in his field, Capt. John Poak, his father in law, stepped before the scythe with a hoe, to prevent his mowing. The land where Smith was mowing was a piece that he bought of Capt. Poak last winter; and Capt. Poak claimed the crop, saying, he would redeem it. There was some bargain about a redemption, which being up the first day of June last, Smith claimed the crop—As Smith was mowing the grass, Poak kept striking at the scythe with his hoe, and as they both struck right handed, being face to face, the scythe and the hoe, after two or three strokes, met each other, which canted up the scythe, and the point of it entered the left breast of Capt. Poak, and he fell down and died immediately.—Two persons were present by whom it appeared that Smith had no design to hurt Capt. Poak, that he never gave him an uncivil word, other than that he must have his grass, and that Capt. Poak's design was to dull his scythe so that he should not mow.—The two witnesses went with Smith, who delivered himself up to Justice Chadbourn. A Coroner was called, and the jurors of inquest were unanimously of opinion that it was an ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
How shocking must have been the situation of the distressed widow. Her husband a lifeless corps—slain by her only son!
C O N C O R D (N. H.) July 27.
On Saturday the 17th instant, at 20 minutes past three o'clock in the afternoon, there was a severe storm of wind, lightning, rain and hail, at Dracut, in Massachusetts, and continued about six minutes. It began in the south part of Pelham, in New-Hampshire, and took its course south-west, extending
about two miles in width and twelve in length, to the edge of Carlisle—destroying almost every kind of fruit, vegetable and grain, that was in its way—fowls and birds were killed in great numbers—and some young cattle were much wounded: almost every square of glass on the windward side of the houses was broken. Many of the hailstones measured three inches in length and were very hard, ragged and sharp. So long after as the Wednesday following, notwithstanding the weather was excessive hot, a great number of hailstones were picked up in ditches; and when the dirt was washed off, they were as large as musket balls. The family of Varnums, we are informed, suffered the greatest loss.
P O R T S M O U T H, August 5. Extract of a letter from Halifax, dated June 30.
"A vessel is just arrived from Glasgow, which left it the 28th of May, when the British fleet was in full commission, upwards of forty sail of the line parading the Channel—but no answer was received from Spain."
Mr. Jacob Isaacks of Newport, (Rhode-Island) we are told, has lately discovered a very easy and expeditious method or extracting eight tenths of pure fresh water, out of any given quantity of sea water, which bids fair for proving of vast advantage to navigation and all dry countries near the sea coast.
The Virginia Independent Chronicle gives an account of the Lead Mines in that State—in which there are between 50 and 60 men employed—there are seven pits of 70 feet in depth, which are so productive, that from 6 to 8 tons of Ore may be raised in a day—present appearances indicate that the source is inexhaustible—and that such additions are making to the works that in the course of the ensuing year sufficient may be procured and manufactured for the consumption of the United States. From authentic information of the above tenor, the House of Representatives of the United States has been induced to enhance the duty on imported lead of all kinds.
On Monday the 12th ult the lightning descended on the house of Mr. Ebenezer Joy, of Plainfield, in this State—it tore off part of the roof, passed through a room, and struck down Mrs. Joy, her child and a sister of Mr. Joy; as soon as Mr. Joy recovered from the small shock he received, he raised up his wife, sister and child, and laid them on the bed, supposing them all to be lifeless; but, leaving them a few minutes in order to call in the neighbours, and returning, he discovered signs of life in his sister and child, who, after some time, recovered; but the severity of the shock on Mrs. Joy unhappily put an end to her existence.
Letters by the Packet, as late as June 10, inform, that at that time, though WAR had not been declared; yet preparations for that event, were making with the utmost dispatch—and attended with circumstances which almost preclude the idea of a speedy accommodation.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
C L E A R E D FOR Snow Abigail, Chauncy, West-Indies. E N T E R E D FROM Sloop Rose, Howe, Connecticut. Schooner Mary, Cutter, St. Martins.
E X T R A C T S.
As we can neither recall one moment of our life, nor suppress the most minute action of it; to lament what is past, to repine at our ill fortune, our indiscretion—is wasting reflection, and grieving to no purpose.
A regard for our word confers more real value upon us, than birth, fortune, or talents; and we are certainly more dishonored by disregarding it, than by being born poor, mean, or ignorant. They are much in the wrong who think themselves superior to this common law,
which reason prescribes to us; for a strict adherence to our promise is the most distinguishing characteristick of a great mind; and it is hence that honor has been emphatically stiled THE LAW OF KINGS.
A N E C D O T E.
AT the time Congress met at Princeton, in New-Jersey, the inhabitants of that village began to plume themselves upon their being not only adequate to the accommodation of that body, with their numerous retinue of horses, domestics, &c. but likewise of the whole train of foreign Ambassadors, Commissioners, and others, whose business obliged them to attend on Congress. A short time, however, made it evident that a new movement was soon to be made further southward. This being intimated to a certain farmer of that neighbourhood, taking the removal of Congress in dudgeon, he for a long time after inserted the following clause in his family evening prayer:— Loard, mak them like unto a wheel—may they still be routing from Beerseba to Dan, and from Dan to Beerseba, and find no rest on this side Jordan!
The L I T T L E N E S S of HUMAN WISDOM.
Know man! That God has given thee understanding to guide thy behaviour, and not to penetrate into the essence of things which he has created. VOLTAIRE.
M AN measures earth, the air he weighs, The spacious sky above surveys, The planetary sphere Explores; views suns, on suns advance, And worlds, on worlds, thro' heaven's expanse,
That roll in order there.
But how a single grass doth grow, A cherry ripen,—lily blow,
To him is quite unknown; Yet full of pride,—temerity,
Nature's grand scheme he would descry,
So wond'rous learned grown.
By laws, his own destroyeth worlds,
Or new ones into Ether hurls;
Pervades with piercing eye
All things in heaven, in air, on earth,
What cause gives each effect its birth,
Tho' plann'd by the Most High.
But how his feet obey his will,
At his command move, or stand still,
He knows not;—yet would tell,
Such his presumptuous confidence,
The Almighty's place of Residence.
Where situated Hell.
How God seeth, acteth, and commands;
Past, present, future, understands;
Yet ah! he doth not know
Himself,—or how the sense retains,
Of feeling pleasures, fears or pains,
Or doth exist, and grow.
Go wondrous creature! to be good
First learn! to give the hungry food,
And clothe the naked poor!
Go,—cherish worth,—true merit prize,
Thy country's happiness devise,
These, these, are in thy power.
This done,—of nature's secrets rare,
Take to the full,—thy allotted share,
But what was pre-design'd,
Too vast for thee, by heaven's high will.
Superior to all human skill,
Leave to th' Eternal mind.
To whom creation does belong,
Who made all right and nothing wrong,
And over all presides;
Governs, directs, the according whole;
Of beauty,—order, is the soul,
And all in perfect wisdom guides.
Pews for Sale.
TO be sold by public vendue, at the North Meeting-House, on Monday the 30th day of August, inst. at three o'clock, P. M. the following Pews in said Meeting-House, for delinquent taxes.
Number. £. s. d. Number. £. s. d. 1/2 3 0 4 9 1/2 43 0 18 0 11 4 10 0 1/2 49 0 18 0 12 0 11 10 1/2 79 0 6 0 18 1 7 0 97 0 12 0 38 1 16 0 99 0 12 0 100 1 4 0 JOSHUA PIKE, Collector for 1785 (to 1788 inclusive.) Portsmouth, August 3, 1790.

State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Middletown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the third Tuesday in September 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 the subscriber, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
First Division. No. Q'ty. s. d.
  Stephen Roberts 46 50 0 10   Samuel Varney 49 100 3 4   Andrew Marshall 39 100 3 4   Andrew Horn 64 50 0 10   Thomas Wallingsford 43 60 1 8   Benjamin Roberts 38 100 2 6   Timothy Roberts 35 100 1 8   Law Lot 61 50 1 8 
Second Division.
  Benjamin Roberts 38 140 3 4   James Philpot 42 140 3 4   Nathaniel Varney, 77 140 3 4   Thomas Packer, E. 92 140 3 4   Law Lot 61 70 1 8   Joshua Stagpole 60 60 1 8   Samuel Clements 8 10 2 6   James Guppy 12 100 1 8   Samuel Hurd 30 140 1 8   Peter Cook 91 128 1 8 
WILLIAM HILL, Collector. Middletown, July 9, 1790.
P R E S T O N.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of the township of Preston, in the County of Grafton, in said State, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of said township, held at said Stratford, in said County, on the second day of July current, at the house of the Widow Eunice Holbrook, by adjournment—A tax of five pounds, L. M. was voted, granted and laid on each proprietors' right in said township, to defray the expences of allotting and surveying said township in part, repairing roads and other incidental charges of a propriety, &c. given me to collect. Said Proprietors are requested to make immediate payment of said tax to me the subscriber, at the house of the said Widow Holbrook—And if the payment is not made, the money will be levied by sale of so much of the interest and property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent therein, fourteen days after the last week of notice.—The said proprietors are also hereby notified, that the former tax-bill given me to collect, as published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, laying a tax of four pounds ten shillings on each right has been recalled.
JOSEPH HOLBROOK, J'r. Stratford, July 8, 1790.
T R E A S U R Y - O F F I C E.
State of New-Hampshire.
BE it known to the Selectmen, Constables and Collectors of the several Towns and Places within said State, who have not discharged their TAXES prior to the year 1789—that it is expected payment will be made on or before the first day of December next—otherwise Exents will issue for the same. Given under my hand at Exeter the 15th day of July, A. D. 1790.
WILLIAM GARDNER, Treasurer.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Chichester, that unless they pay their proprietary taxes in said town, for the year 1787, by the first day of September next, their lands will positively be advertised for sale as the law directs, by the subscriber, collector of said taxes.
THOMAS JOHNSON. Chichester, July 14, 1790.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Capt. JOHN PARROTT, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands, are requested to present them for settlement to
MARTHA PARROTT, Administratrix. Portsmouth, July 26, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
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 Monday the sixth day of September 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 Honnaford, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Original proprietors names. House lots. 6 acre lots. 5 acre lots. 20 acre lots. 80 acre lots. Com'n rights.     s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. £. s. £. s.   Moses Day, 2 6 11 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 2 2   John Sanders, 2 6 0 0 0 0 10 6 2 2 2 2   Robert Peaslee, 2 6 11 6 0 0 10 6 2 2 0 0   Samuel Kimball, 2 6 11 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 2 2   Nathaniel Barker, 2 6 11 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0 0   Samuel Toppan, 2 2 2 2   John Ayers, 2 6 2 2   Joshua Bayley, 2 6 11 6 11 6 10 6 0 0 2 2   Richard Coolidge, 0 0 11 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 2 2   John Coggin, 2 2   John Sanders, jun. 2 6 0 0 11 6 10 6 0 0 2 2   Thomas Blanchard, 2 6 0 0 11 6 10 6 0 0 2 2   Nathan Parker, 0 0 11 6 11 6 0 0 2 2 2 2   John Foster, 2 6 10 6 2 2 2 2   Nathaniel Page, 2 6 0 0 11 6 10 6 0 0 2 2   Benjamin Gage, 11 6 0 0 2 2 2 2   Nathaniel Peaslee, 11 6 0 0 2 2 2 2   Enoch Coffin, 2 6 0 0 11 6 10 6 0 0 2 2   Moses Boardman, 2 6 11 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 2 2   Nathan Frisk, 2 6 0 0 11 6 0 0 2 2 2 2   Zorobabel Snow, 0 0 11 6 0 0 10 6 2 2 2 2   Nathan Blodget, 2 6 0 0 0 0 10 6 0 0 2 2   John Packer, 2 6 11 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 2 2   David Kimbal, 2 6 10 6 2 2 0 0   John Merrill, 2 6 10 6 2 2 2 2   William Barker, 11 6 0 0 2 2 2 2   Christopher Carlton, 2 2   Nehemiah Carlton, 0 0 11 6 0 0 10 6 2 2 2 2   John Austin, 2 6 10 6 2 2 2 2   John Mattis, 2 6 11 6 0 0 10 6 0 0 2 2   Joseph Page, 11 6 10 6 2 2 2 2   John Bayley, 2 2 2 2   Benjamin Nicols, 2 6 11 6 2 2   Bezalel Toppan, 11 6 10 6 2 2 2 2   Nathaniel Jones, 2 2 2 2   Edward Winn, 2 6 0 0 11 6 10 6 2 2 2 2   Nathan Simonds, 2 6 0 0 11 6 10 6 2 2 0 0   Thomas Larned, 0 0 11 6 11 6 2 2  
Concord, June 21, 1790.
TIMOTHY WALKER, Collector.
W A S H I N G T O N. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Washington, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday, the 25th day of August next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said town, at one o'clock, P. M. on said day.
   N. R. D. Q'ty. Town. s. d. q. Minister. s. d. q. Indents. s. d. q. Specie. s. d. q.     William Rogers, 0 0 0 100 13 4 2 7 3 3 6 7 1 3 1 3   Ebenezer Ayers, 0 0 0 50 0 3 3 0 1 3   William Everett, 0 0 0 100 2 6 0 1 4 2 2 0 2 0 11 3   Widow S. Morrison, 0 0 0 50 1 6 1 0 8 3   —Scripture, 0 0 0 100 1 9 3 0 10 1   William Smith, 0 0 0 50 3 9 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 2   Daniel Wheeler, 0 0 0 75 0 9 0 0 4 1   William Fairbanks, 0 0 0 90 0 5 1 0 2 3   Capt. C. Barrett, 1 1 2 160 1 7 0 0 0 1   4 1 3 110 1 1 1 0 0 2   Tho's Wallingsford, 1 2 2 212 2 1 1 0 8 3   3 2 1 260 2 2 0 1 0 2   Solly & March, 5 2 1 360 3 0 1 1 8 1   5 2 3 319 2 8 1 1 5 1   10 0 0 64 0 6 1 0 3 0  
Washington, June 23, 1790.
ABNER SAMSON, Collector.
W E A R E.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Weare, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 26th day of August 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. Jesse Woodbury, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock. A. M. on said day.
   No. R. Q'ty. s. d.     Joseph Meserve, 83 7 130 3 0   Walter William, 80 7 130 3 0   Gore.   Tho's Wallingsford, 10 0 70 2 6   Thomas Packer, 7 0 80 3 6   Mason & Thomlinson, 19 0 120 1 9   Mason's half unpaid, 14 0 120 1 0  
Wear, July 12, 1790.
C O N C O R D.
H I L L S B O R O U G H.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owner of land in Hillsborough, who has not paid his tax for the year 1789, that unless he pay said tax to me the subscriber, on or before Monday, the 6th day of September next, so much of his land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of John Dutton, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Indents. State Specie D.N. Ac's. s. d. d. d. q.     W'm Hill 3 50 115 1 10 9 1 1  
ANDREW WILKINS, Collector. Hillsborough, June 29, 1790.
W E N T W O R T H.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Wentworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 7th day of September, 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 Nathaniel White, Esq. innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   ind. S. cert. sp. or spe. co'y D. s. d. s. d. d. d. s. d.     Jos. Greely, 1 2 4 3 2 7 7 1 0   2 2 4 3 2 7 7 1 0   Jona. Evens, 3 1 2 1 7 3 3 1/2 0 6   E. Stevens, jr. 1 2 4 3 2 7 7 1 0   2 2 4 3 2 7 7 1 0   S. Page, jr. 3 1 2 1 7 3 3 1/2 0 6   Sam. Page, 2 2 4 3 2 7 7 1 0   Moses Page, 3 1 2 1 7 3 3 1/2 0 6   F. Bachelder, 1 2 4 3 2 7 7 1 0   2 2 4 3 2 7 7 1 0   3 1 2 1 7 3 3 1/2 0 6   John Page, jr. 2 2 4 3 2 7 7 1 0   3 1 2 1 7 3 3 1/2 0 6  
Part of the right of B. Wentworth Esq. } 1 3 0 4 2 9 9 1 6 BENJAMIN COTTON, Collector. Wentworth, June 30, 1790.
C L A R E M O N T. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Claremont, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday, the 2d day of September next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my house in said town, at two o'clock, P. M. on said day.
   Specie. Indents. D.N. Q. s. d. q. s. d.     Oliver Farwell, jr. 0 35 50 0 3 0 0 8 3   William Grimes, North half 0 35 50 0 3 0 0 8 3   Solomon Willard 0 42 50 0 5 1 1 5 1   Daniel Jones, Esq. 0 43 50 0 1 2 0 6 0   Oliver Farwell 0 49 50 0 1 2 0 6 0  
 Michael Medcalf, North half
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