Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1787-03-17 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,  A N D  GENERAL ADVERTISER.
“WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE.”
PORTSMOUTH: Printed and published by JOHN MELCHER, in Market-Street, where Subscriptions, (at SIX SHILLINGS and EIGHT PENCE pr. Ann.) Advertisements, &c. for this Paper are taken in, the favours of correspondents carefully attended to, and the Printing Business carried on at a reasonable rate.—Also—Advertisements, Subscriptions, &c. taken in by T. ODIORNE, Esq. Exeter.
Mr. PRINTER,
The Lumber Act being now in force, it is the wish of many of your customers to have it again published in your paper.—Every well wisher to the trade of this State must feel himself interested in enforcing this act. Altho' we have the best materials of any people in the world to make Lumber of, yet we have always made the worst, our boards, staves and square timber have been so badly regulated, that they were entirely unfit for any European market, and of late have been in a manner refused in the West India islands, the southern Lumber at every Foreign market, has constantly commanded double the price that ours would fetch, while at the same time our pine and our oak that we make the Lumber of, to say the least is equally as good as theirs, to obtain then a high price, we have only to make our Lumber better than we have done, for which purpose the following act seems to be well calculated.
Lumber Act.
An Act for the amendment of boards, and for regulating the tale of shingles, Clap-boards, hoops and staves; and for other purposes therein mentioned.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the President, with advice of Council, appoint, as of ten as occasion may require, a Surveyor or Surveyors, in the town of Portsmouth, Dover, Durham, Somersworth, Newmarket, Exeter, and any other town or towns within this state, which shall apply for the appointment of the same, who shall survey and measure boards, plank, spars, timber, slit-work, shingles, clap-boards, staves and hoops, and who shall be sworn to the faithful performance of the trust reposed in them. And all boards, plank, spars, timber or slit-work, offered for sale, shall, previous thereto, be surveyed, and also measured, by one of the said Surveyors, where he shall have any doubt of the measure, having due consideration for drying and shrinking, who shall also mark a new all such, to the just contents thereof, making reasonable allowance for rots, knots, and splits. And the buyers shall pay to the Surveyor six pence per thousand feet, for viewing only, and six pence per thousand feet more for measuring, and so in proportion for a less quantity.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no pine boards shall be shipped for exportation to a foreign market, but such as are square-edged, and not less than one inch in thickness, and not less than ten feet in length, on pain of being forfeited to the use of the town where they shall be shipped.
And be it further enacted, That no shingles, clap-boards, staves or hoops, shall be offered for sale, in any town in this state, that shall be under the following dimensions, viz. All shingles shall be split cross ways the grain, and be eighteen inches long, except those made for home use; pine shingles shall be free from sap, and all shingles shall be free from shakes and worm holes, and shall be half an inch thick at the butt end, when green, and full three eighths of an inch when thoroughly seasoned, if for exportation to a foreign market; and not less than one third of an inch thick at the butt, when fully seasoned, if for home use, and four inches and half wide, on an average, and none less than three inches wide, and shall hold their width three fourths of the way to the thin end, and be well shaved; and each bundle shall contain two hundred and fifty shingles, or, if bound in square bundles, shall contain twenty-five courses and measure twenty two inches and an half at the lay; and in case there should be more than five shingles in any one bundle, that are not of the above length, breadth and
thickness, or five short in the tale of any one bundle of two hundred and fifty, the bundle that is so deficient, or in which such shingles are contained, which are not merchantable shall be burnt, and the residue sold; and the monies arising from said sale, shall be paid into the hands of the Selectmen, for the benefit of the poor of such town where the shingles are so condemned, first deducting therefrom the charge of culling and surveying.
And all white oak butt staves shall be, at least, five feet in length, five inches wide, and one inch and a quarter thick on the heart or thickest edge, and every part thereof.
And all white oak pipe staves shall be, at least, four feet and eight inches long, four inches broad in the narrowest part, and not less than one inch thick on the heart or thickest edge.
And all white oak hoghead staves shall be, at least, forty-two inches long, and not less than three quarters of an inch thick on the heart or thickest edge.
And all white oak barrel staves, for foreign market, shall be thirty-two inches long, and, for home use, shall be thirty inches long, and all shall be half an inch thick on the heart or thickest edge.
And all white oak hoghead and barrel staves shall be, at least, one with another, four inches in breadth, and none less than three inches in breadth in the narrowest part, and those of the breadth last mentioned, shall be clear of sap.
And all red oak hoghead and barrel staves, shall be of the same length, width, and thickness with the white oak hoghead and barrel staves above-mentioned.
And all staves shall be well and proportionably split; and all pine clap-boards, that shall be exposed for sale, shall be made of good sound timber, clear of sap, and all clap boards shall be free from shakes and worm holes, and of the following dimensions, viz. Full five eighths of an inch on the back or thickest part, five inches wide, and four feet six inches long, and they shall be straight and well shaved.
And all hoghead hoops, that shall be exposed for sale, shall be from ten to fourteen feet long, and shall be made of white oak or walnut, and of good and sufficient substance, well shaved; those made of oak shall not be less than one inch broad, at least; and those made of walnut shall not be less than three quarters of an inch broad at the least; and each bundle shall consist of thirty hoops; and all hoops of ten, twelve, and fourteen feet respectively, shall be made up in distinct bundles by themselves; and if any hoops are packed, of less dimensions than those prescribed, by this law, or if any bundle shall contain less than thirty hoops, such bundle shall be forfeited, and sold for the benefit of the poor of the town where it is offered for sale.
And all white oak hoghead heading, which shall be offered for sale within this State, or exported to a foreign market, shall be one inch thick, thirty inches long; and not more than five pieces to a head.
All shooks shall be forty inches long, and not less than two inches and an half wide at the ends, and full half an inch thick when dressed.
And be it further enacted, That the Surveyor of shingles and clap-boards, shall be allowed by the buyer three pence per thousand, for surveying and telling; and before any shingles are sent from the town where they are made, or at the place of first sale, before their delivery, they shall be viewed, surveyed, and measured by a sworn Surveyor, and a brand, with the letters N. H. to be provided by each town wherein such Surveyor is appointed, shall be set upon the hoop of the bundle. And all shingles offered for sale, without being surveyed and marked as aforesaid, shall be forfeited and disposed of as before in this act is provided.
And there shall be two or more suitable persons chosen by the town of Portsmouth, at their annual meeting in March, to be viewers and cullers of staves and hoops, who shall be under oath, faithfully to discharge their office; and they shall be allowed, for their time and service, as follows, viz. One shilling and eight pence per thousand, for barrel staves, two shillings per thousand, for hoghead staves; two shillings and four pence per thousand, for pipe staves; two shillings and eight pence per thousand, for butt staves, as well refuse as merchantable, the merchantable to be paid for by the buyer, and the refuse by the seller; and two shillings per thousand for heading: and the culler shall be allowed one farthing for each shook, and three shillings per thousand, for hoops.
And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of June next, all staves that shall be exported from this state beyond sea, shall be first culled, and all hoops first viewed and surveyed by one of the officers aforesaid, and a certificate given by a culler or surveyor, to the master or commander of the ship or vessel on board which they are laden, of the quantity by him so culled or surveyed; and the bands with which the bundles of hoops are bound, shall be sealed with the brand of the town from whence they are exported:—and that all shingles and clap-boards that shall be exported beyond sea, shall likewise be certified by one of the Surveyors already required by law to be chosen, to have been by him surveyed, viewed, and approved, and the number and quantity thereof; and any sellers of boards, staves, hoops, shooks, heading, clap-boards, or shingles, that shall deliver any of said articles for exportation, before they are culled or surveyed, shall forfeit one quarter part of the articles so delivered.
And any person purchasing, for exportation, any of the articles before enumerated, and who shall receive them before they are culled or surveyed, shall forfeit one quarter part of the articles so purchased, one half to the informer, who shall sue for the same in any Court in this state, proper to try the same, or before any justice of the peace in the county where the said penalty shall become due, in case the forfeiture does not exceed forty shillings; the other half to the poor of the town where the offence is committed.
And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of June next, the master or owner, of any vessel, having any staves, hoops, shooks, boards, clap-boards, shingles, or heading, on board, for their cargo, which shall be shipped for exportation to a foreign market, after the said first day of June next, before such vessel shall be cleared at the Naval Office, shall produce a certificate that such staves, hoops, shooks, boards, clap-boards, shingles, and heading, have been culled or surveyed, and shall likewise make oath, before the Naval-officer (who is hereby required and impowered to administer the same) or before any Justice of the Peace, who shall give a certificate of said oath, which shall, by the master or owner, be transmitted to the Naval-officer, that the boards, staves, hoops, shooks, clap-boards, shingles, and heading, on board his vessel, are bona fide, the same, certified to have been culled or surveyed, and that he has no other on board, and that he will not take any others on board.
And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of June next, if any person shall presume to ship off any boards, staves, hoops, shooks, clap-boards, shingles, or heading, unless the same shall have been first culled or surveyed, and marked by a sworn Culler or Surveyor, as by this Act required, he shall forfeit one quarter part of such articles, to be disposed of, one half to the poor of the town where the offence is committed, and the other half to the Surveyor, or any person or persons who shall sue for the same; which he or

they are enabled to do by action, bill, plaint, or information, in any Court proper to try the same.
And be it further enacted , That in case any Culler or Surveyor shall connive at, or allow of the breach of this Act, or shall be guilty of any fraud or deceit, in surveying or culling of boards, staves, hoops, shooks, clap-boards, shingles, or heading, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten pounds for each offence: and in case of his refusal to attend the aforesaid service, when he shall be thereunto requested, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty shillings ; the forfeitures and penalties to be recovered and disposed of as aforesaid.
And the standard for the thickness of merchantable plank, shall be two inches; and when any shall be purchased for particular use, of different thickness, it shall be admeasured and calculated by that standard.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all Acts, heretofore made, for the admeasurement of boards, and for regulating the tale and dimensions of shingles, clap-boards, hoops, shooks, staves, and heading, be, and they are hereby repealed.
This Act not to be in force until the first day of January, 1787. JUNE 21, 1785.
General Orders,
Given at Durham, March 7th, 1787.
THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL will review the first regiment at Downing's plains , in Newington, near Portsmouth line, on Monday, the twenty-third day of April next:—The second regiment at Dover, on Wednesday, the twenty-fifth of the same month; should either of the days appointed prove stormy, the musters will take place in the following manner, viz. If it happens on Monday the twenty-third, the review of the first regiment will be on the first fair day following,—and the second regiment will be reviewed the next fair day in that, or the following week. Colonel Cogswell will appear with as many companies of his light-horse, as the distance and other circumstances will admit.
Colonel Michael Wentworth, with his independent corps of horse will also attend. The Colonel of the Artillery will direct as many companies of his regiment to attend as can with convenience: Also all the alarm companies, that are arranged within the limits of the first regiment are expected to appear.
The officers will please to direct that the arms of their men are bright and in good order. The several corps are expected to be on the parade by ten of the clock, forenoon; all kind of loose firing is forbidden. If the soldiers can provide themselves with eight or ten cartridges suited to their pieces; and the artillery with the same number of cartridges for each field-piece, some firings will be gone into which may prove both useful and instructive to the troops. Every kind of provision on the parade, except a drink of rum and water is absolutely forbidden.
The Commander in Chief flatters himself that both officers and soldiers will consider it as a day for improving in the military art and not for festivity.
The Captain General wishes as many General Officers to attend the muster at Portsmouth as can with convenience, whether of that division or not; and he requests that those General Officers will on the day after the muster, assemble at Col. Brewster's, to form a Board for the purpose of determining upon some place for settling the rank of officers, that the same may be laid before the General Court in June next, and if approved, may be published to prevent disputes about rank in future.
The light-horse, artillery and alarm companies, that are not too remote from Dover will appear at the review.
The 17th regiment will be reviewed at Chester, on Tuesday, the eighth day of May next. The 8th regiment at Londonderry, on Wednesday, the ninth. And the twenty-eighth regiment at Atkinson, on Friday, the eleventh of the same month.
The eighteenth regiment, at Deerfield, Tuesday, the 15th day of May; the 10th regiment, at Gilmantown, on Thursday, the seventeenth; the fourth regiment at Exeter,
on Tuesday, the 22d; and the 7th regiment, at Kingstown, on Thursday, 24th of May next. Part of the nineteenth regiment will be reviewed near the dividing line between Middletown and Wolfborough, on Tuesday, the 29th of May next, and the other part near the south line of Tamworth, on Thursday, the 31st of the same month. The General of the horse, and commanding officers of the artillery will order such companies from their corps to appear at the respective reviews as live in the vicinity, and are prepared. The alarm companies that are not too remote will also please to attend. All the troops are expected to be on the parade at ten of the clock in the forenoon, and consider themselves under the same orders as are given to the first regiment. As there has not been time since the regiments were arranged, for the officers to equip themselves with the proper uniform; it is not expected that they can all be furnished at this time; but such as have or can provide themselves with convenience are expected to do it. The field officers of the nineteenth regiment will direct what companies are to appear at the first, and which at the second review.
Given at the Council-Chamber, in Durham, the 7th day of March, in the year of our LORD, one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, and in the eleventh year of the independence of the United States of America.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Captain-General.
WARSAW, Dec. 5.
Letters from Petersburg inform us, that the differences between the Russian Court and the Porte, are happily accommodated. A formal contention has not been made on this subject, but the Divan has promised to take every method to prevent the incursions of Lesgis Tartars on Georgia, and to give every security for the safety of that province that can be desired. This event makes the Empress' journey to Crimea more certain; and as none of the preparations for the journey have discontinued, the Empress is expected to set out very soon. The provinces through which she is to pass, are so far removed from where the rebel Tartars are, that she runs no risk from them.
HAUGE, Dec. 10.
Comte de Goertz, who departed secretly from Nimeguen, it is said, is hastening to Berlin, and is accompanied by a Courier and a Secretary.—Various conjectures prevail here; but it is an incontestible fact, that an accommodation is on foot between the Stadtholder and the Province of Holland.
UTRECHT, Dec. 10
The Admiralty of Amsterdam has given judgment against Rutweld, the Commander in Chief, for having in the last war, neglected to protect the merchants' fleets in the East Indies. The sentence deprives him ever after of serving his country, and condemns him to pay to the merchants the value of their respective losses, together with the expenses of the trial.
Letters from Middleburgh and flushing bring a very disagreeable piece of intelligence. The Barbensteine Indiaman, C. Van Vlaarden, sailed on the 25th from Ramekins for China. There were on board 90 soldiers of the Luxemburg regiment, who mutinied, nobody knows for what cause, threw the lieutenant overboard, and massacred the Captain and several officers. The letters add, that a ship of war belonging to the Republic came up with them, and made signal, but received no answer; surprised at this, the Captain took to his boat, and the first thing he discovered was, the bloody remains of the unhappy victims.—They made sure of the villains, and brought the vessel to Duin, where the ninety mutineers were imprisoned. A letter from London mentions this affair, and adds, that Messrs. Mercella, agents of the Dutch Company, set out for Duin, to conduct the process in consequence of it.
S P A I N.
MADRID, Nov. 24. The American negotiators are returned from Morocco, perfectly satisfied with their reception at that Court, and the success of their mission, having obtained every thing they could wish for from the Moorish Emperour. What is best, and hardly to be credited at that mercenary Court, it cost little or nothing to the American States, their Minister, by a stroke of policy, which is set down for an instance of wonderful disinterestedness, civilly declined accepting of any present in return from the Imperial Court.
P A R I S, Dec. 11.
There has arisen a great disturbance among the students of the University at Louvain. Their new director has arrived from Vienna, with some new arrangements, and which he has endeavoured to introduce with the utmost rigor; and has obliged the Professors to break up their Colleges. This news has engaged the attention of the Court of Bruxelles, who sent a detachment of cavalry and infantry to Louvain; but the spirit of revolt having increased, and communicated itself to the inhabitants and workmen in the town, the whole regiment of C'Atemberg's dragoons, consisting of 1250 men, and the second battalion of Murray's infantry from the garrison of Namur, are sent to quell the disturbances.
L O N D O N,
Dec. 16. A letter from an English gentleman at Madeira has the following article; The Capt. of an American vessel, who arrived here from Boston, has given us the most pleasing piece of intelligence we have had for some years. He says that he was chased by two large Algerine galleys for some time; that they fired several shot to bring him to; that he certainly should have been taken, had they not met with the following: Being eager to seize their prey, they crowded all the sail they could, and also made use of their oars; when, in their hurry, they run upon a rock, and soon went to pieces, and both crews were drowned. These two galleys had taken up their station off here, to intercept all vessels that were bound hither. This piece of intelligence gave great joy to all ranks of people; several of their bodies have been thrown on shore, which were buried in the sands, after being stripped of their ornaments.
J A N U A R Y 3.
By Monday's French mail we received an account of the following atrocious event, recorded in a letter, dated Paris, December 24. Advices from the Cape of Good Hope import, that "the ship Rosetter, that left Bourdeaux in April last, arrived about midnight, in sight of Table-bay, on the 12th of August following: as she was intended to carry on the coasting trade in India, the Captain had on board a very large sum, all in piastres. Unable at his departure to complete his crew with French seamen, he had been compelled to take on board two Italian sailors, then at Bourdeaux, whose names were Pelasco. These two brothers being of a turbulent and seditious disposition, swore vengeance against the Captain, who had ordered the eldest of them to be put in irons. On the night of the 12th of August, as the commander and his mate retired to rest, after the fatigue of the day, the two Italians found means to gain over to their party the carpenter and cook. They altogether made up to the boat-swain, and with one blow, almost severed his head from his body, without his uttering a single groan. The sleeping officers were the next victims to their rage; the mate was presently despatched, but the Captain got up, defended himself, followed the assassins upon deck, but there he was stabbed by one of them, and instantly thrown overboard. The Sieur Bois, master, was the only man who could oppose them; his death was resolved upon; but at his earnest solicitation, they spared his life, provided he would engage to kill the cabin-boy, who, in his flight, had fled for safety to the hatches. The bloody monster calls

ed him up in the mildest terms, assuring him he had nothing to apprehend; but the too credulous youth no sooner appeared, than Bois plunged a dagger into his heart. He himself did not remain long unpunished for this act of cruelty, the cook perceived and advised his accomplices; that Bois had privately seized upon the Captain's chest. Alarmed at this intelligence, the murderers offered to shoot him; but he begged to be thrown into the sea: in hopes, no doubt, that, as he was a good swimmer, he could easily reach the shore, which was at no considerable distance. His request was complied with, but the Falafcos perceiving that he attempted to swim, took to the boat, and jointly struck him with their oars till he sunk to the bottom. They then returned to the ship, loaded the boat with every thing valuable, and then bored a hole in the bottom of the former to sink her, providentially, however, the vessel, bore up by the tide, entered the port.
The French Commissary, Mons. Bergerin de Monchy, had the ship visited, and judging from the blood on the deck and other parts, partly the truth of what had happened, took such measures that the murderers were found out lurking about the country, brought back to the Cape of Good Hope, and there confined till they can be brought to their trial, and undergo the punishment due to their treacherous perfidy."
BOSTON, March 13. Copies of two Letters from his Excellency Governor CHITTENDEN to his Excellency Governor BOWDOIN.
"STATE OF VERMONT.—IN COUNCIL. "SIR, Bennington, 3d March, 1787.
"YOUR letter of the 10th ult. and papers inclosed, accidentally came to hand the 23d; and as the Assembly of this State was then convened, I laid the same before them. It is with regret that we learn that a State, for whose interest and welfare from a variety of concurring circumstances, we have, and ever had, the strongest attachment and highest regard, is torn by intestine faction, and its constitution and form of government struck at, and deeply wounded, by some of her wicked and ungrateful citizens; and it adds much to the uneasiness we feel, on this occasion, to know that the frenzy for insurrection is rapidly spreading in other states, threatening a general introduction of anarchy.
"Your Excellency may be assured, that the legislative and executive authority of this state have the strongest desire so to co-operate with you, and the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as effectually to check a further progress of so daring and dangerous an evil, by every measure consistent with the constitution, and the peace and safety of this State:—And in conformity to your request, a proclamation (of which the inclosed is a copy) has been issued.
"Hoping the speedy restoration of peace and tranquillity to the Commonwealth, I am, with the most perfect consideration and respect,
Sir, your Excellency's most obedient, and very humble servant,
THO. CHITTENDEN. His Excellency Governor BOWDOIN."
"Bennington, 6th March, 1787.
"SIR,
"I received (last evening) by express from General Lincoln, your Excellency's letter of the 2d and 7th ult. with your letter of the 24th. Your last, containing a requisition for liberty to pursue the insurgents of your state into this, I immediately laid before the legislature; as soon as their determination is known, I shall lose no time in transmitting the same for your Excellency's information; and am,
Sir, your Excellency's most obedient servant,
THO. CHITTENDEN. His Excellency Governor BOWDOIN."
By His Excellency THOMAS CHITTENDEN, Esquire Captain General, Governor, and Commander in Chief, in and over the State of Vermont.
A PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by their act of the 4th of February, instant, declared
that a horrid and wicked Rebellion did exist in said Commonwealth, and that Daniel Shays of Pelham, and Luke Day of West-Springfield, in the County of Hampshire, Adam Wheeler of Hubbardston, in the County of Worcester, and Eli Parsons of Adams, in the County of Berkshire, were the principal aiders and abettors of said Rebellion; and there being great reason to fear that some of the citizens of this state, who dwell near to, and adjoining the said Commonwealth, may incautiously and unadvisedly give aid to the promoters and abettors of the said Rebellion, and thereby violate the duty they owe to law and good government; and have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of Council, and at the request of the General Assembly, to issue this Proclamation, strictly commanding and enjoining it upon all the citizens of this state, not to harbour, entertain or conceal the said Daniel Shays, Luke Day, Adam Wheeler, and Eli Parsons. And I do hereby require all and every the Justices of the Peace, within this state, to issue their warrants, when required, to apprehend and convey the aforesaid persons or either of them, to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, there to be delivered to some civil or military officer authorised to receive them. And all the citizens of this state are absolutely and most solemnly forbidden to take arms in support of, or engage in the service, or to contribute to the relief of the abettors and promoters of the said Rebellion, by furnishing them with arms, ammunition, or otherwise, as they will answer it at their peril.
Given under my hand in Council, Bennington, this 27th day of February, A. D. 1787, and the eleventh year of the independence of the State.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN. By his Excellency's command.
JOSEPH FAY, Sec'y. Copy examined.
Attest, JOSEPH FAY, Sec'y
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at New-York, to his friend in this town, dated March 4, 1787.
DEAR SIR, "The whole attention of this city is, at this moment, taken up in discussing the point of insurrection. You will have heard, before this reaches you, what Shays has been doing since he came into this State.
"This morning the Governor, Attorney-General, Adjutant, &c. &c. set out for Albany, to take measures to quell any insurrections that may happen in that quarter. The Legislature of this State are decided in preventing any adherents from joining Shays, but there are a great proportion of people who are ripe for confusion and war. This is not because they are discontented under their own government—but because they are so embarrassed in their affairs; that they believe no disturbances can make them worse. The British faction you know with the destruction of all government throughout the United States. It is probable that insurrection will not go any great lengths here, because it will be immediately struck at."
We are informed that the Rebels Shays and Wiley were lately at St. John's, on their way into Canada; but that the British officer commanding at that post would not suffer them to proceed till he knew the mind of Lord Dorchester respecting them; on which Shays returned to Vermont, and Wiley, it is said, intended waiting to hear from his Lordship.
We hear that the ship Sally, Capt. Michael Hopkins, arrived at Martinico about the last of January. She sailed from France on the 10th of October, bound to this port, and was at sea upwards of 100 days. The crew, from the want of provisions, a continued series of bad weather for more than 40 days, and the shattered condition of the vessel, were reduced to great distress before they reached the above island.
On Saturday last the General Court appointed the Hon. SAMUEL PHILLIPS, Jun. Esq. the Hon. BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Esq. and SAMUEL A. OTIS, Esq. Commissioners to proceed into the Western Counties, for the purpose of granting pardon to persons, concerned in the rebellion, who may apply for the same, other than the leaders, or such as have fired upon the good citizens of this Commonwealth, or acted as a council of war, &c.
Last Sunday evening, the Honourable Major-General LINCOLN, with his Suite, arrived in town from Pittsfield. The judicious appointment of this Gentleman to the command of the army on the late expedition, and his wise and happy conduct in the execution of the very difficult and arduous trust, must very sensibly and gratefully affect every good mind.
PORTSMOUTH, March 17.
The following curious circumstance is related by Dr. Foster. "A vessel on its voyage from Jamaica to England had suffered so much from the storms by which it was overtaken, that it was at last on the point of sinking. The crew had recourse in all haste to the boat. The great hurry they were in, having occasioned them to take with them but a small quantity of provisions and liquor, they soon began to be afflicted with hunger as well as thirst, in a high degree, when the Captain advised them by no means to drink the sea water, as the effects of it would be extremely noxious; but rather to follow his example, and thinly clad, to dip in the sea. He himself practised this constantly, and not only he, but all those who followed his example, found, that when they came out of the water, both their hunger and thirst were perfectly appeased for a long time. Many of the crew laughed at him, and at those who followed his instructions, but at length they grew weak, exhausted, and died of hunger and thirst; nay, some of them, urged by despair, threw themselves into the sea; but the Captain and such as several times a day dipped into the sea, preserved their lives for the space of 19 days, and at the end of that period were taken up by a vessel which was sailing that way. It should seem that they absorbed, by the pores of their bodies; as much pure water as was sufficient for their nourishment, all the salt being at the same time left behind. In fact, the salt was deposited on the exterior surface of their bodies in the form of a thin pellicle, which they were obliged repeatedly to rub off."
Died since our last, a child of Mr. Jonathan Shute, of this town.
A fresh Assortment of GARDEN SEEDS,
to be SOLD by JOSEPH BASS,
At his Shop in Portsmouth.
Among which are,
Pease, Beans, Cabbage,
Cauliflower, Lettuce, Carrot, Celery, Endive, Cucumber, Melons, Radish, Marjoram, Thyme; Summer Savory, Sage, Parsley, Turnip, Spinage, Beet, Mustard, Onion, Parsnip, Pepper Grass, &c.—Likewise the best of Clover and Herds Grass.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Nathan Hoag, late of Stratham blacksmith, deceased, are desired to exhibit their accounts immediately to Enos Hoag and Levy Hoag, Executors to the last will and testament of said deceased, in order for a speedy settlement. Stratham, March 13, 1786.
New-Hamp on,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident proprietors and owners of land in said New-Hampson, that unless they pay their respective taxes to me the subscriber, taxed on their lands there and committed to me the subscriber to collect, agreeable to the following list, so much of their lands will be sold at vendue agreeable to law, at my house in said New-Hampson, on Wednesday the 18th day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the same, with incidental charges.
   N. R. Q'ty. s. d. q. s. d. q. d. q.     Ebenezer Lane 21 1 90 9 0 2 4 2362   Simon Nudd 20 1 50 4 9 2 23 1102   Stephen Page 1 3 100 9 7 0 4 6390   Joshua James 5 3 60 5 3 0 2 8220   Philip Hocker 6 4 50 4 9 2 23 1102   John Moulton, Esq. 5 5 200 19 1 0 9 0760   Joseph Sanborn 2 5 40 4 3 0 2 0180   Jonathan Leavitt 14 3 250 942   Benj. Batchelder 1 5 90 9 0 2 4 2362   Josiah Moulton 3d 25 1 250 1 3 9 2 113942   Thomas Rand 8 2 250 942   Brad. Richardson 9 2 250 1 3 9 2 113942  
EBENEZER INGALS, Collector of said taxes. New-Hampton, February 13th, 1787.

Parnassian Spring.
On REVENGE.
THOU baneful tyrant of the human mind, Curse to thy fav'rites scourge to all mankind, In ancient days thou first began thy rage, To vent thy malice on this earthly stage. Satan the sire, assum'd the serpents face, To vent thy spite against the human race In this new form with subtle words most fair, Gain'd thy designs o'er the first happy pair. Destroy'd their peace, and all their joys sublime, Hence death and mourning veils the face of time, In every age, in every nation's found, Thy cruel murders, and thy guilt surround. Although our nation's fame was wasted far, To distant climes, by noble feats in war, Did mighty empires, mighty kings expand Their free alliance, to this famed land: Where balmy peace has hush'd those loud alarms, Where noble heroes swiftly rush'd to arms; Yet still this deadly tyrant of the soul, Revenge, is seeking to destroy the whole. In vain, America, you've fought and bled! And mingled warriors with the sleeping dead, To gain sweet liberty, that charming sound. 'Tis but a phantom, where revenge is found. And gathers strength by every wind of fate, Regards no rights, no wholesome laws of state, But aims to bring all level with the ground, All interest, titles, shall no more be found, But where shall we this direful fiend explore, In Massachusetts? could I say no more, In every state, surely in every breast, This deadly tyrant is too much carest'd, O may some kind, some providential hand, Soon scourge this growing tyrant from our land! Then balmy peace shall raise our sinking cause, When truth's rever'd, and justice guards the laws.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident proprietors or owners of land in the town of Dorchester, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, and also a tax for the deficiency of a soldier in the year 1782, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 5th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock on said day, at my dwelling house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   1785. 1782.   N. s. d. q. s. d.    John Wright 2 1 0 2 3 9  Seth Wright 3 1 0 2 3 9  Samuel Wing 1 1 0 2 3 9  Otis Little 3 1 0 2 3 9  David Woodward 3 1 0 2 3 9  Ambrose Cushman 3 1 0 2 3 9  Thomas Porter 2 1 0 2 3 9  Gideon Rudd 1 1 0 2 3 9  2 1 0 2 3 9  3 1 0 2 3 9  1 1 0 2 3 9  Jonathan Freeman 2 1 0 2 3 9  3 1 0 2 3 9  Timothy Bush 2 1 0 2 3 9  Henry Sherburne 2 1 0 2 3 9  3 1 0 2 3 9  Thomas Floyd 1 1 0 2 3 9  Thomas Davinson 1 1 0 2 3 9  2 1 0 2 3 9  Joseph Sherburne 2 1 0 2 3 9  Woodbury Langdon Esq. 1 1 0 2 3 9  George Marshall, junr. 1 1 0 2 3 9  John Sullivan Esq. 1 1 0 2 3 9  James Melcher 1 1 0 2 3 9  3 1 0 2 3 9  Samuel Hobart, Esq. 2 1 0 2 3 9  3 1 0 2 3 9  John Parker, Esq. 3 1 0 2 3 9  Isaac Rindge, Esq. 3 1 0 2 3 9  Samuel Parker 3 1 0 2 3 9  Richard Cutts Shannon 2 1 0 2 3 9  John Pingery Williams 3 1 0 2 3 9  Robert Lewis Fowle 2 1 0 2 3 9  Thomas McDonough, Esq. 1 1 0 2 3 9  3 1 0 2 3 9  Nathaniel Raythos, Esq. 1 1 0 2 3 9  John Marshall 2 1 0 2 3 9  Witeman Claggitt, Esq. 2 1 0 2 3 9  3 1 0 2 3 9  William Yeaton half 1 6 0 1 1 10  3 1 0 2 3 9    SILVANUS WOODWORTH, Collector. Dorchester, February 23, 1787.
THE commissioners appointed by the hon. judge of probate, to receive and examine the claims on the the estate of Capt. Alexander Caldwell, late of Dover, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that six months longer are allowed the said creditors by the hon judge to bring in their claims, and that we will attend said business on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from 4 to 6 o'clock, P. M. of each of said days, at the house of Capt. Jonathan Gage, innholder in Dover.
JOHN B. HANSON } Commiss'rs MOSES WINGATE } Dover, March 13, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire,  NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident owners of land in Andover, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that so much of their land will be sold at Public Vendue on Tuesday the 3d day of April next, at my dwelling house in said town, at ten of the clock in the forenoon as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Q'y. s. d. q.    Jonathan Beck 1 1 100 1 4 1  Nathaniel Merservey & Joseph Blanchard 2 1 100 0 10 1  Ezekiel Worthen 3 1 100 1 4 1  ditto 3 3 50 0 10 1  Israel Blake 4 2 50 0 10 1  ditto 4 4 80 0 10 1  Daniel Maston 5 1 100 1 4 1  ditto 5 2 40 0 10 1  Ebenezer Loverin 7 1 80 1 9 2  ditto 7 1 100 1 4 1  Joseph French 10 4 50 1 4 1  Archibald Lakeman 12 2 50 0 8 1  ditto 12 4 100 1 4 1  William Swain 14 2 93 2 8 2  ditto 14 4 60 1 9 2  Joseph Gove 15 1 50 0 10 3  ditto 15 1 80 0 8 1  Edward Brown 16 2 40 0 5 2  ditto 16 4 100 0 10 3  Samuel French 21 1 100 0 10 3  ditto 21 2 40 0 8 2  ditto 21 2 80 0 8 1  Thomas Silla 22 2 50 0 7 0  ditto 22 3 60 1 7 0  Samuel French 24 2 100 1 4 1  ditto 24 2 80 1 4 1  ditto 24 4 100 1 1 2  ditto 24 3 50 0 10 3  Robert Miller 25 1 50 0 5 2  ditto 25 1 80 0 8 2  ditto 25 4 60 0 8 2  Benjamin French 26 4 60 0 8 2  Benjamin Swett, junr. 28 3 50 0 8 1  Law Lot 1st 30 2 100 4 0 2  David Norton 32 4 50 0 6 3  Amos Dunnel 31 4 30 0 5 2  ditto 31 1 80 0 8 2  William B. Clough 41 3 40 1 4 1  Hezek. Carr 42 4 100 2 0 1  Benjamin Shaw 44 4 100 1 10 3  ditto 44 4 80 1 1 2  Joshua Peirce 48 2 60 2 8 2  ditto 48 4 40 0 6 3  Samuel Barthick 51 3 80 2 0 1  Samuel Solley and Clement March 52 4 100 0 8 2  52 3 90 0 10 3  52 4 80 1 4 1  Richard Smith 52 2 80 1 4 1  ditto 58 4 100 1 10 0  ditto 58 4 80 1 7 0  John Sanborn 59 3 100 1 4 1  John Marston 61 3 50 1 1 3  ditto 61 3 40 0 9 2  Jesse Prescott 65 3 80 1 9 2  ditto 65 3 30 0 7 0  ditto 65 3 70 1 0 0  Daniel Sanborn 68 4 100 1 9 2  Anthony Emery 69 4 40 0 8 1  John Brown 71 1 100 1 10 1  ditto 71 4 40 0 8 1  Nathan Long fellow 73 3 68 0 10 1  David Lowel 74 2 100 1 4 1  Tobias Lakeman 75 1 100 1 4 0  Joseph Prescott 79 4 100 1 4 1  John Holt 77 3 80 1 4 1  John Levett 78 2 100 0 8 0  ditto 78 4 80 0 8 0    NATHANIEL EMERY, Constable.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of the HONOURABLE THOMAS WESTBROOK WALDRON, late of Dover, Esq. deceased, are desired to make immediate payment; and those who have demands on the same are desired to exhibit them to the subscriber, at the late dwelling-house of said deceased—as a speedy settlement of said estate is intended.
THOMAS SHANNON, { Administrator with the will annexed.
State of New-Hampshire,  NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Stoddard, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same on or before Tuesday the 20th of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day, at the dwelling house of Capt. Israel Towne, in said Stoddard, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. s. d. q. d. q.    John Chamberlin 2 7 2 4 0 4 0  ditto 24 5 1 4 3 2 2  Capt. Jona. Keep 10 9 1 9 0 3 0  Moses Jenson 10 13 1 5 1 2 2  Abel Longly 9 13 1 5 1 2 2  John Vernum, Esq. 19 14 1 4 3 2 2  Col. Sampson 9 16 0 10 1 1 2  Stoddard's Heirs 18 16 1 2 0 2 0  ditto 8 15 1 4 3 2 2  ditto 9 15 1 2 0 2 0  ditto 11 14 1 2 0 2 0  ditto 20 8 1 4 3 2 2  ditto 22 6 1 9 0 3 0  ditto 28 5 0 10 1 1 2  ditto 3 4 0 10 1 1 2  ditto 18 5 1 0 0 2 0  ditto 4 3 0 10 1 1 2  ditto 28 2 0 10 1 1 2  ditto 27 2 0 10 1 1 2  ditto 17 2 0 8 0 1 2  ditto 13 2 0 7 0 1 0  ditto 13 5 0 8 0 1 2  Philips Bardins 21 4 1 4 3 2 2  Sarah Richardson 1 14 1 2 0 2 0  Elijah Bardins 13 7 1 2 0 2 0  Peter Hunt 10 5 0 7 0 1 0  ditto 11 5 0 7 0 1 0  James Dunn 26 13 1 4 3 2 2  Joseph Blanchard 3 No. 1 4 3 2 2  ditto 14 15 1 4 3 2 2  ditto 19 2 0 8 0 1 2  ditto 25 6 0 8 0 1 2  ditto 14 16 0 10 0 1 2  ditto 26 3 1 4 3 2 2  ditto 19 3 1 4 3 2 2  ditto 10 3 1 4 3 2 2  Joseph Reed 26 4 1 2 0 2 0  ditto 18 4 1 9 0 3 0  ditto 16 2 0 7 0 1 0  Hugh Wilson 5 14 1 9 0 2 2  ditto 15 3 0 10 1 1 2  Mathew Thornton 2 No. 0 7 0 1 0  ditto 5 No. 1 4 3 2 2  ditto 2 13 1 2 0 2 2  ditto 23 2 1 4 3 2 2  Titus Curch in No. 1 4 3 2 2 2  Samuel Stevins 9 11 0 8 0 1 2  Col. Stoddard's Heirs 28 7 1 2 0 2 0  Joseph Blanchard 12 5 0 10 0 1 2  Nathaniel Cotton 28 3 1 2 0 2 0    JOHN N. MATHER, Collector. Stoddard, February 23, 1787.
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