The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-11-13 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.
LAWS of the UNITED STATES.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES: AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Began and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the 4th of January, 1790.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the clerks in the office of the commissioner of army accounts, are entitled to receive for their services a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be paid in the same manner and at the same rate as the salary allowed to the clerks in the department of Treasury: And that the auditor and comptroller be authorized to adjust the accounts of the clerks in the said office, upon the same principles as those of the treasury department, agreeably to the appropriation by law.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. Approved August 2d, 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THO'S JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the expence of procuring seals for the supreme, circuit, and district courts of the United States, shall be defrayed out of the money appropriated by an act of the present session, for defraying the contingent charges of government.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. Approved August 2d, 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
An ACT to provide more effectually for the Settlement of the Accounts between the United States and the Individual States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That a board, to consist of three commissioners be, and hereby is established to settle the accounts between the United States and the individual States, and the determination of a majority of the said commissioners on the claims submitted to them, shall be final and conclusive, and they shall have power to employ such number of clerks as they may find necessary.
And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall respectively take an oath or affirmation before the chief justice of the United States, or one of the associate or district judges, that they will faithfully and impartially execute the duties of their office. And they shall each of them be entitled to receive at the rate of two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars per annum, payable quarter yearly at the Treasury of the United States, for their respective services.
And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said commissioners to receive and examine all claims which shall be exhibited to them before the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, and to determine on all such as shall have accrued for the general or particular defence during the war, and on the evidence thereof, according to the principles of
general equity (although such claims may not be sanctioned by the resolves of Congress, or supported by regular vouchers) so as to provide for the final settlement of all accounts between the United States and the States individually; but no evidence of a claim heretofore admitted by a commissioner of the United States for any State or district, shall be subject to such examination, nor shall the claim of any citizen be admitted as a charge against the United States in the account of any State, unless the same was allowed by such State before the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.
And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said commissioners to examine and liquidate to specie value on principles of equity, the credits and debts of the States already on the books of the Treasury for bills of credit subsequent to the eighteenth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
And be it further enacted, That the commissioners shall debit each State with all advances which have been, or may be made to it by the United States, and with the interest thereon to the last day of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, and shall credit each State for its disbursements and advances on the principles contained in the third section of this act, with interest to the day aforesaid, and having struck the balance due to each State, shall find the aggregate of all the balances, which aggregate shall be apportioned between the States agreeably to the rule herein after given, and the difference between such apportionments, and the respective balances shall be carried in a new account to the debit or credit of the States respectively, as the case may be.
And be it further enacted, That the rule for apportioning to the States the aggregate of the balances first above mentioned, shall be the same that is prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, for the apportionment of representation and direct taxes, and according to the first enumeration which shall be made.
And be it further enacted, That the States who shall have balances placed to their credit on the books of the Treasury of the United States, shall within twelve months after the same shall have been so credited, be entitled to have the same funded upon the same terms with the other part of the domestic debt of the United States; but the balances so credited to any State shall not be transferable.
And be it further enacted, That the clerks employed, or to be employed, by the said commissioners, shall receive like salaries as clerks employed in the treasury department.
And be it further enacted, That the powers of the said commissioners, shall continue until the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, unless the business shall be sooner accomplished.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. Approved, August the 5th, 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THO'S JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
An ACT to continue in force for a limited Time, an Act, entitled "An Act for the temporary Establishment of the Post-Office."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
America, in Congress assembled, That the act passed the last session of Congress, entitled "An Act for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office," be, and the same hereby is continued in force until the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. Approved, August the 4th, 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THO'S JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
An ACT for the Relief of JOHN STEWART and JOHN DAVIDSON.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the duties accruing on eighteen hundred bushels of salt imported in the ship Mercury, into the port of Annapolis, in the State of Maryland, sometime in the month of April last, on account of Messieurs John Stewart and John Davidson, as relates to thirteen hundred and twenty-five bushels thereof, which were casually destroyed by a flood on the night of the same day on which the said salt was landed and stored, shall be, and the same are hereby remitted.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. Approved, August the 4th 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THO'S JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
An ACT making provision for the reduction of the Public Debt.
IT being desirable by all just and proper means, to effect a reduction of the amount of the public debt, and as the application of such surplus of the revenue as may remain after satisfying the purposes for which appropriations shall have been made by law, will not only contribute to that desirable end, but will be beneficial to the creditors of the United States, by raising the price of their stock; and be productive of considerable saving to the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all such surplus of the product of the duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels, to the last day of December next inclusively, as shall remain after satisfying the several purposes for which appropriations shall have been made by law, to the end of the present session, shall be applied to the purchase of the debt of the United States, at its market price, if not exceeding the par or true value thereof.
And be it further enacted, That the purchases to be made of the said debt, shall be made under the direction of the President of the Senate, the Chief Justice, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General for the time being; and who, or any three of whom, with the approbation of the President of the United States, shall cause the said purchases to be made in such manner, and under such regulations as shall appear to them best calculated to fulfil the intent of this act: Provided, That the same be made openly, and with due regard to the equal benefit of the several States: And provided further, That to avoid all risk or failure, or delay in the payment
of interest stipulated to be paid for and during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, by the act, entitled "An act making provision for the debt of the United States," such reservations shall be made of the said surplus, as may be necessary to make good the said payments, as they shall respectively become due, in case of deficiency in the amount of the receipts into the Treasury, during the said year, on account of the duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported, and the tonnage of ships or vessels after the last day of December next.
And be it further enacted, That accounts of the application of the said monies, shall be rendered for settlement as other public accounts, accompanied with returns of the amount of the said debt purchased therewith at the end of every quarter of a year, to be computed from the time of commencing the purchases aforesaid: And that a full and exact report of the proceedings of the said five persons, or any three of them, including a statement of the disbursements and purchases made under their direction, specifying the times thereof, the prices at which, and the parties from whom the same may be made, shall be laid before Congress, within the first fourteen days of each session which may ensue the present, during the execution of their said trust.
And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to cause to be borrowed on behalf of the United States, a sum or sums not exceeding in the whole Two Millions of Dollars, at an interest not exceeding five per cent. and that the sum or sums so borrowed, be also applied to the purchase of the said debt of the United States, under the like direction, in the like manner, and subject to the like regulations and restrictions with the surplus aforesaid: Provided, that out of the interest arising on the debt to be purchased in manner aforesaid, there shall be appropriated and applied a sum not exceeding eight per centum per annum, on account both of principle and interest, towards the re-payment of the Two Millions of Dollars so to be borrowed.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. Approved, August the 12th, 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THO'S JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been presented to the General-Court, by the inhabitants of Wolfborough, setting forth the badness of the road through said town, and their inability to make and repair them.
Therefore they pray that an act may be passed for taxing all the lands in said towns, as well the lands of non-resident proprietors and owners as of the residents for the purpose aforesaid. Upon which petition the General Court ordered that they may be heard thereon before them on the SECOND THURSDAY of the next session, and that in the mean time the petitioners cause the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon to be published three weeks successively, prior to the day of hearing, in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then and there appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
Attest, J. PEARSON, Sec'y. Concord, June 11, 1790.

NEW-BRUNSWICK, Oct. 19.
A melancholy accident happened a few days since near Passiac Falls.—Two brothers, together with a number of others, went a gunning in the morning: After having spent the day in social pleasure, and on their way home they were overtaken by a waggon, in which as many as could, took seats, among the number was one of the brothers, the other remained on foot, when he offered to hand his gun to his brother in the waggon, which went off and shot the brother in the waggon through the body—he uttered but one groan, and expired without speaking a word. It is said the surviving brother could hardly support himself when called before the Coroner's inquest to be examined, on account of being the unhappy instrument of his brother's death.
GEORGETOWN, [Patow.] Oct. 20.
Last Friday arrived here from Mount Vernon, the PRESIDENT of the United States, and on Saturday morning, in company with the principal Gentlemen of this town and neighbourhood, set out to view the country adjacent to the river Patowmack, in order to fix upon a proper situation, for the Grand Columbian Federal City. The President is now gone to Conococheague.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.
Sea vessels in this port 18th inst.
 Ships 43  Brigs 45  Other vessels 60  Ships, &c. building, 15 
Total, 163
NEW-LONDON, Oct. 29.
We are informed by a letter from Long-Island, that on the 21st instant arrived at Sagg-Harbour the brig Lucy, David Squires, master, from the Cape of Good-Hope with 730 barrels of oil, 8,000 wt. bone, and a quantity of furr; the property of Col. Benjamin Hunting and Capt. Stephen Howel, of Long-Island.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 4.
The Cornplanter, with several other Chiefs and Warriors of the Five Nations, are on their way to Philadelphia, in consequence of a letter from President Mifflin (which letter was in answer to a complaint they had forwarded to the Legislature of Pennsylvania) inviting their Chiefs to come and lay their complaints before the Legislature.
The reasons which the Cornplanter assigned for not coming forward on the day appointed for their hearing, was, that the murder committed at Pine-Creek upon two of their Chiefs, of the Seneca nation, had heated the spirits of their Warriors so that their presence became necessary among their own people to prevent any rash act, which might have widened the breach between the six nations and the white people, and that he, with the chiefs of the said nations, had been summoned by the Squahkahoh nation, to hold a council of war; that at this council, the chiefs and warriors of the last mentioned nation, together with those of the Shawanees, Kikapoos, Wioughtapoos, Chepaways, Tawas, and Piankashaws, attended, that the Squahkahoh, chiefs and warriors produced a Virginia scalp and informed them, that their nation and those of their allies before named, consisting of 48 towns had declared war against the Big Knife; that they had of their own nation, four thousand and five hundred warriors, besides those of their allies above named, and that they were determined to make no peace, and called on the chiefs and warriors of the six nations to join them.
They were answered by the chiefs and warriors of those nations, that they had made a firm peace with the United States, and they were determined to stand or fall with them.
On the 20th of June last, the Emperor of Morocco sent the following letter to M. Blount, the Dutch Consul in Barbary. In consequence of this letter the customary annual tribute was paid; so that it is certain the trade of the Hollanders will be in no sort obstruct-
ed in the Moorish Dominions for some time to come. The letter literally translated is thus: "In the name of God—there is no force or power but comes from God—To the Dutch Consul, BLOUNT—safety to those who follow the law—we have received your letter—a good understanding and perfect harmony subsists between your nation and us—we are desirous that it should continue—written the 22d of the moon."
The above letter, in Europe, is admired as a model of laconic perfection; and his Moorish Majesty is thought, from this specimen, to be adept in the art of saying a great deal in a few words—Short as it is, however, we suspect his epistle is capable of being made still shorter, viz. Mynheer Blount—Pay the annual tribute immediately, or abide by the consequence!
Accounts from Philadelphia of last Friday say:—Last evening arrived a ship from Cadiz, which she left on the 9th of September. The Captain informs us, that on the day before he failed, the Spanish Fleet arrived in Cadiz, after a cruise of 6 weeks. The British fleet was then reported to be in the Bay of Biscay. War yet doubtful!
The ship Barclay, Capt. Stevenfon, arrived at Philadelphia, in 40 days from Londonderry, on Thursday last, with 200 healthy passengers.
BOSTON, Nov. 11.
On Saturday Morning last, at One o'Clock, DEATH, with inexorable Hand, summoned to the World of Spirits, the very much respected, and highly revered Character,
The Hon. J. BOWDOIN, Esq. late Governor of this Commonwealth.
If native Genius, embellished with all the Ornaments of polite Learning; if deep researches into the nature, and principles of philosophy, and of the arts and sciences in general; if a profound knowledge of Government, and the Politicks of his country; if the love, and esteem of his fellow-citizens, and of the Literati of the World, from an extensive Reputation; if the prayers of the poor and needy, to whom, he bestowed, with a silent, but a liberal hand; if the tears of his relations, and Household; if the ardent wishes of his particular friends, and of all who knew him; if sincerity and unaffected piety, and religion, added to the most exemplary morality from earliest youth, could have emancipated from the grave, any character, this truly dignified one, would have never tasted DEATH: But "it is appointed for all men once to die."
No trait in his Character was perhaps more distinguished, than his last, HIS DEATH:—Inspired by religion, and upheld by the Father of Mercies, he endured a most painful sickness, with the greatest firmness and patience; and received the stroke of death, with a calmness, a resignation, and composure, that marked THE TRULY GREAT AND GOOD MAN.—Thus has died, if not the pride, at least one of the brightest ornaments of his country, and of human nature.
Governor BOWDOIN, to the honor of Harvard-College, was educated at that seminary of learning: and so highly was he distinguished for his abilities, that at a very early age he was chose a Representative to the General-Court, by the town of Boston; and was continued in that office until he was removed to the Council Board, where he served with great reputation until negatived by Governors Barnard and Gage, for his decided and able opposition to British measures.—He took a distinguished part in the revolution, having been President of the Council of this State for a number of years during the war;—was President of the Convention that formed the state constitution, and since the Revolution, he has been Governor of the Commonwealth. He died President of the academy of Arts and Sciences, in this state—President of the Humane Society—Fellow of the Royal Societies of London and Dublin, and of the Society of Arts in Great-Britain, and also of other literary societies, both in Europe and
America: He was Doctor of Laws in the Universities of Edinburgh & Cambridge.
No man was more known to the Literati in all Parts of the World:—Few Men have contributed more to the general Knowledge, and Improvement of his Country.
"Sweet Peace, and heav'nly Hope, and humble Joy,"
"Divinely beam on his exalted Soul;
"Destruction gild, and crown him for the Skies,"
"With incommunicable Lustre, bright."
We hear that the Hon. Mr. BowdoIN, among other Legacies, has left handsome Donations to the University at Cambridge—To the Academy of Arts and Sciences—And also to the Poor of the Rev. Mr. Thatcher's Church.
New-Braintree, Nov. 7, 1790.
This morning was found, in the mowing ground of Mr. John Barr, of this town, by one of his sons, the body of a man, supposed to be between 40 and 50 years of age, his feet, legs, thighs, and a part of his bowels were devoured by dogs; his head, neck, arms, and the trunk of the body were intire; his head baul'd, hair greyish, foreteeth found and good: had on a blue sailor's jacket, coarse tow shirt, and striped woolen overalls, an old felt hat, and a pair of old shoes lined with tow cloth, and one plated shoe buckle, were found near him.—There was an unknown man at Mr. Barr's the 27th of September last, thought to be delirious, said he came from Boston, &c. and set out to go across his lots, night coming on, and it being dark and rainy, he wandered in the low land, till he came to a piece of ground, where the water then stood about knee deep, where he perished.—A Jury of Inquest was immediately summoned, who examined the body, the land and some evidences, and obtained what light they could, and bro't in their verdict, "That he came to his Death by misfortune, (i. e.) by drowning."
Nov. 6.—In the heavy storm on Wednesday night last, the lightning struck the foremast of a snow, lying at the T. and shivered the fame from the top-gallant-mast head to the deck. Three or four persons were asleep in the fore peak, but providentially received no injury.
Yesterday afternoon, the persons who raised the Balloon a few days since, attempted to raise a larger one: but the wind being high, and the balloonists not being sufficiently expeditious, the mobility, notwithstanding the exertions of many of the gentlemen present, rushed upon, and destroyed the Balloon entirely.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Portland to the Printers hereof, dated October 23.
"John Fetheringham, who was late-committed to our gaol on suspicion of having murdered his Wife, yesterday plunged a penknife into his own body, and endeavoured to destroy himself.—His design was not immediately effected, but he now lies in distress and will probably die before to-morrow morning. He did it, he says, that he might go and see Betty (meaning his Wife) whose death he seemed greatly to bemoan. He has not confess'd the murder, but there is no doubt of his committing it.
He was probably intoxicated with liquor as well as passion; for the night before, he purchased a quart of rum, his Wife being with him, and has said that one bottle of rum brought all this distress upon him.
"9 o'clock, P. M. John Fetheringham died about half an hour ago."
A Portland paper mentions, that when it was discovered he had stabbed himself, "some of his Cawl was found on the Floor, and the Knife in his Body!"
Extract of a letter from St. John's (N. B.) dated September 28.
"About three weeks since General Arnold began to dispose of some of his real estate, it is thought with a design to leave these parts of the continent.—Notwithstanding his behavior in his connexions with the United States, he
might fully have recovered his character amongst us, had but a very little virtue at heart fallen to his share. A continual course of knavery, however, has marked his conduct; and the General, as great a knowledge as he pretends of human nature, seems not to have discovered that even knaves will gladly join in detecting villainy, from a conviction, that if some degree of honor and honesty is not kept up in the world, all confidence in each other must be lost among mankind. It is said he is bending his course towards some of the barren keys of the Bahama's, (not to govern as might have been the case in 1782) but to be governed! He dreaded to accept the government of the Bermudas, as apprehending those islands to be two much in the vicinity of the United States, not being willing to suppose a barrier of upwards of eight hundred miles sufficient to separate him from his inveterate enemies. The affair of the store burning, which you must have heard of, is black indeed; and, for the honor of our species, shall not be copied by the pen of
Your's," &c.
PORTSMOUTH, November 13.
Hon. WILLIAM PATTERSON, is unanimously elected GOVERNOR of the State of New-Jersey, vice, his Excellency William Livingston, deceased.
Accounts from Castleton (Vermont) of Oct. 15, say:—The election closed last evening; His Excellency Thomas Chittenden, was found to be elected Governor by a majority of near 1300 votes.
By Capt. Thompson who arrived here on Monday last, from London, we have received the following information:—The British fleet are in port (at Spithead)—which is said to consist of 65 sail of the line—other ships are put into commission as fast as they can be docked and repaired, and when mann'd, sent to join the grand fleet: The press continued with unremitting diligence, and the bounty for seamen is continued for two months longer: Every preparation is making for war, although it is yet very doubtful whether war will be the consequence of this stir and bustle—nothing transpires to form the least conjecture upon; every thing is conducted with the greatest secrecy; the general confidence in the Minister precludes all enquiry—all is right that he does—implicit faith in him has lull'd the nation at large to sleep: In the city of London there is not the least appearance of war—nor is the subject hardly ever mentioned; they are exceedingly mortified at the haughty pride of the Spaniards, and rather alarmed at the proceedings of the Empress of Russia—her hasty peace with the Swedes, concluded without their mediation, gives great cause of uneasiness to the English: Trade in England is in a very uncertain way, and almost at a stand; numbers of merchant ships are laid up—even speculation is at a full stop; Seamen's wages are very high, & labor of every kind in proportion, as far as respect shipping, which operates exceedingly against the mercantile part of the community, especially as freights continue low and scarce: Government have lately made large contracts for supplying the navy; from which circumstance, some conclude war inevitable in the spring, but say it is too late to do any thing this fall—that after all this expence war must and will be the consequence; others say the Minister is averse to war, and will avoid involving the nation in the calamities of war, but mean to be prepared for the worst; while others again say, what is to pay the nation all the expence of their armament? and what is all this bustle and parade about? the Minister must answer, as a strict enquiry will be made when the Parliament meets; but our opinion is, that nothing will be done, nor will any thing transpire until that period, when the people will expect to know from their representatives why the King's Ministers are putting the nation to such great expence, and what is to be the result of all those mys-

terious proceedings and vast armaments, and we think he must furnish some very good reason before they will rest satisfied.—It is generally concluded he has overdone the matter. All kinds of American produce is very low in London.
Astonishing as it may seem, it is a fact, that there was imported into G. Britain, in 1789, no less than 16,104 wt. of Cotton.
We can from good authority assert, that the National Cockade is universally worn in Ireland. It is presented to all travellers, and it is extremely dangerous to refuse wearing the patriotic ornament. The people all exclaim against the politicks of Mr Pitt, and it is generally apprehended that without a removal of the two first Judges, and appointment of a new vice-roy, tranquillity can never be restored in that distracted country.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
ENTERED FROM Brig Aurora, M'Dougal, Grenada. Schooner Sally, Leavitt, N. Brunswick. Schooner Nancy, Curtis, Halifax.
CLEARED FOR Brig Betsey, Salter, West-Indies. Schooner Industry, Miller, Shelburne. Schooner Sally, Leavitt, N. Brunswick.
PLEASANTRIES.
RIGAUD, the painter, being one day employed in painting the portrait of a lady, perceived that when he came to the lower part of her face, that she contracted her lips in a most violent manner, in order that she might appear to have a little mouth; upon which the artist said to her very gravely, "Be not uneasy, Madam, if you choose I shall make you no mouth at all."
In several contested places of election this story holds good. The candidate goes to the barber, desires him to perform the office of shaving, and instead of a penny lays down five guineas; the barber in a day or two afterwards, votes against this generous customer, who, looking with astonishment, asks him, 'why he votes against him?' The barber with a true political phiz, replies, "Sir, the other candidate was shaved twice." This is the real state of what is called the freedom of election.
A certain Irishman, who was complaining of the bulls that have lately appeared in the papers, attributed to
his countrymen, said, "Y—s they make bulls for us, in order that they may laugh at us for speaking them."
CITIZENS OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
THERE being two Federal Representatives to chuse out of the four highest on the Nomination list, and JOHN S. SHERBURNE, Esq. being one of this number, let me recommend to your patronage the rising abilities of this deserving and extraordinary young man: by preferring him to a seat in the National Legislature, he will do justice to your discernment; and in the management of your interest—if good sense, dilligence in business, a firm and persevering disposition, together with the indispensable talent of wielding these qualities to the best advantage, can ensure success—we may justly anticipate in him, every benefit which can be derived from the exertions of a single member. AN OLD MAN.
NORTHUMBERLAND. State of New-Hampshire.
THE Proprietors of Northumberland are desired to meet at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 2d day of December next, at 5 o'clock, P. M. to act on the following matters, viz.—
 1st. To choose a Moderator and other necessary officers.  2d. To vote and assess a tax on each right for the purpose of building a Bridge over Ammanooosick River in said town.  3d. To determine what may be necessary to be done respecting a right claimed by Col. Asa Porter—also to act on any other matters that may be thought necessary for the interest of the Proprietors and settlers. 
By order of the Assessors.
DANIEL R. ROGERS, Pro's Clerk.
Any person or persons disposed to undertake the building a Bridge in Northumberland over the River Ammanooosick, are desired to make their proposals to, or confer with Joseph Peverly, Esq. at Northumberland, or Mr. Daniel R. Rogers, A. R. Cutter, Esq. or Mr. Thomas Martin at Portsmouth, which Bridge is to be built next summer.
Portsmouth, November 2, 1790.
EFFINGHAM.—State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Effingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Weare Drake, Esq. in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   N. D. Q'ty. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. d.     Abner Fogg, jun. 5 2 200 0 4 0 5 0 11 0 6 3   do 67 1 56 0 4 0 5 0 11 0 6 3   Abner Fogg, 7 2 200 0 4 0 5 0 11 0 6 3   Jeremiah Dearborn, 9 2 200 0 5 0 8 1 5 0 11 6   John Shepard, 11 2 200 1 1 1 5 3 6 1 9 11   Benjamin Palmer, 15 1 200 0 10 1 3 3 0 1 9 11   Benjamin Perkins, 17 2 200 0 10 1 3 3 0 1 9 11   William Weeks, jun. 21 2 200 0 10 1 3 3 0 1 9 11   Ebenezer Smith, 23 2 200 1 1 1 5 3 6 1 9 11   Jonathan Wedgwood, 29 2 200 0 6 0 9 1 9 0 11 6   John Dearborn 31 2 200 0 6 0 9 1 9 0 11 6   David Knowles, 31 1 56 0 4 0 6 1 3 0 10 5   Samuel Smith, half, 2 2 100 0 4 0 4½ 1 0½ 0 7 3½   Matthew Livermore, 6 2 200 0 9 0 11 2 4 1 3 8   Nathaniel Hobbs, 8 2 200 0 9 0 11 2 2 1 3 8   Simon Dearborn, 54 1 56 0 2 0 3 0 6 0 6 3   Thomas Parsons, jun. 26 2 200 1 1 1 5 3 5 1 10 11   Nathaniel Drake, 32 2 200 0 6 0 9 1 10 0 10 5   ditto, 29 1 56 0 4 0 5 1 2 0 8 4   David Marston, jun. 36 2 200 1 1 1 5 3 5 1 10 11   Thomas Packer, 42 2 200 0 10 1 3 2 11 1 9 11   ditto, 39 1 56 0 3 0 5 0 11 0 6 3   John Taylor, 44 2 200 0 8 0 11 2 4 1 5 9   Moses Leavitt, 48 2 200 0 5 0 6 1 4 0 8 4   Jonathan Page, 7 1 56 0 2 0 3 0 7 0 5 3   Thomas Wallingsford, 16 1 56 0 2 0 3 0 7 0 5 3   Daniel Sanborn, 18 1 56 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 4 2   Abraham Towl, 85 2 200 0 4 0 6 1 2 0 8 4   ditto, 85 1 56 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 4 2   Jonathan Drake, 66 1 56 0 3 0 5 0 11 0 6 3   Thomas Parsons, 95 2 161 0 7 0 11 2 3 1 5 9   John Wingate, jun. 96 2 175 0 4 0 5 1 1 0 7 4   Daniel Marston, 98 2 100 0 4 0 5 1 0 0 7 4   ditto, 98 1 56 0 3 0 4 0 11 0 6 3   Thomas Marston, 39 2 200 0 3 1 0 2 1 1 5 9  
Effingham, Nov. 2, 1790. NATHANIEL HOBBS, Collector.
A few Hogheads of Excellent Grenada Rum For Sale by S. CLAPP.
FOR LONDON, The good and fast sailing Ship CHARLOTTE . Will sail early in December.
For Freight or Passage apply to RICHARD & JO. CHAMPNEY. Nov. 6. 1790.
TO BE SOLD
On reasonable terms,
ABOUT THREE acres of improved land, pleasantly situated, on the road, in Stratham, leading from Portsmouth to Exeter, consisting of mowing, tillage and orchard, with a dwelling-house, barn, &c. being lately the seat of Dr. Rust, deceased.—For terms of payment, &c. apply to Col. Henry Rust, of Wolfborough—Likewise, a Wall Pew in the Rev. Mr. Miltimore's Meeting-House, in said town.
COCKERMOOUTH.—State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Cockermouth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 30th of November, so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mr. William Coming in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Div. N o . R. Ac's. d. q. d. q. s. d. q. d. q.     John Hale, Esq. 2 1 2 50 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 1 0   3 5 8 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   3 4 9 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Samuel Hobart, undiv. 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Henry Thompson 3 5 7 100 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   3 6 7 100 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Stephen Powers 3 4 8 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   Noah Thompson 3 2 2 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Benjamin Blanchard 3 1 7 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Henry Thompson, jr. 3 4 3 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   3 7 19 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Samuel Haselton 3 12 14 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   Benning Wentworth 3 5 9 63 4 0 6 3 0 10 0 2 0   3 6 9 63 4 0 6 3 0 10 0 2 0   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   Tho's Colbarn Undiv. 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   Joseph Lasley, Undiv. 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   Amos Eastman 1 2 2 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   James Taylor 2 13 2 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   William Taylor 3 7 8 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   Daniel Lovejoy 3 3 2 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   William Tenney 2 4 3 20 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   Jonathan Lovejoy 1 6 4 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   2 20 3 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   Phineas Lovejoy 3 6 5 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   James M'Leiling 1 3 5 25 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 2   3 4 7 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 1 0 2   Ditto 3 3 8 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 1 0 2   Hugh White 3 13 2 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   L. Backmore, Undiv. 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 0 2 0 1   Amos Phillips 2 17 2 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   Caleb Farly, Undiv. 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   James Gould 1 7 3 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   2 2 1 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   Samuel Cutt 2 8 3 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   3 13 3 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   3 5 4 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2 0 1   Thomas Pratt 3 6 3 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Thomas Wentworth 2 3 5 50 3 0 5 1 0 7 0 1 0   3 15 3 100 6 0 10 2 1 2 1 2 1   Undivided 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 2

Parnassian SPRING.  The SAILOR'S ADIEU.  THE topsails shiver in the wind, The ship she casts to sea, But yet my soul, my heart, my mind, Are Mary, moor'd with thee; For tho' thy sailor's bound afar, Still love shall be his leading star.  Should landsmen flatter when we're sail'd, O doubt their artful tales, No gallant sailor ever fail'd, If love breath'd constant gales; Thou art the compass of my soul, Which steers my heart from pole to pole.  These are our cares; but if you're kind, We'll scorn the dashing main, The rocks, the billows, and the wind, 'Till we return again. New-England's glory rests with you, Our sails are full, sweet girls, ADIEU.
F I T Z W I L L I A M. State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Fitzwilliam, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 30th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at ten of the clock, A. M. on said day at the dwelling-house of Col. Sylvanus Reed, innholder in said town.
   Ac. No. R. s. d. q.    Peter Joslen 100 1 1 6 5 3  Robert Ware 75 14 1 4 10 2  Col. Stoddard 100 2 2 6 5 3  Jeremiah Steward 100 1 2 6 5 3  Zacheus Hall 20 7 2 1 3 3  Col. Stoddard 100 2 3 6 5 3  Col. Stoddard 100 3 3 6 5 3  Col. J. Bellows 100 4 3 6 5 3  Levi Wilder 100 6 3 6 5 3  Levi Wilder 100 7 3 6 5 3  Samp. Stoddard 100 10 3 6 5 3  Col. Stoddard 100 11 3 6 5 3  Levi Wilder 50 6 4 3 3 0  Hezekiah Stone 29 9 4 1 10 2  Jotham Haven 50 19 4 3 3 0  Esq. Phillips 100 23 4 6 5 3  Col. Stoddard 100 1 5 6 5 3  John Whitney 64 3 5 4 1 3  Brick Parkman 100 6 5 6 5 3  Col. Stoddard 100 7 5 6 5 3  Samp. Stoddard 75 8 5 4 11 0  Robert Millen 100 14 5 6 5 3  Abel Perry 50 21 5 3 3 0  Reuben Word 18 23 7 1 2 0  Edward Pason 96 4 8 6 2 3  Joseph Foster 100 16 9 6 5 3  Lt. C. Wallace 100 15 6 5 5 3  Samuel Rockwood 52 17 9 3 5 0  Michael Sweetser 36 4 10 2 4 0  Ebenezer Boulwell 50 7 10 3 3 0  John Taylor 100 10 10 6 5 3  Isaac Jackson, Jr. 56 19 10 3 7 1  Benj. Toleman 50 23 10 3 3 0  Asa Goodale 50 1 11 3 3 0  Asa Bennett 85 7 11 5 6 0  Peter Woodbury 100 8 11 6 5 3  Col. Stoddard 50 12 11 3 3 0  Ely Smith 5 14 11 0 4 0  General Reed 100 16 11 6 5 3  John Sweetland 40 22 11 2 7 1  Eleazer Mason 100 17 12 6 5 3  Agabus Bishop 50 18 12 3 3 0  Nat. Buckland 100 19 12 6 5 3  Col. Stoddard 100 22 10 6 5 3  
MATTHIAS FELTON, Collector. Fitzwilliam, Oct. 6, 1790.  State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the heirs of Daniel Meservey, late of Madbury, deceased, that unless they pay the following tax due for the year 1783, so much of the land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, on the 6th day of January, 1791, at ten o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling-house of Solomon Emerson, Esq. innholder in said town, on said day.  Silver. £. s. d. Daniel Meservey, 4 16 4 BENJAMIN HILL, Collector. Madbury, October 22, 1790.
H O P K I N T O N. State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Hopkinton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 30th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Col. Joshua Bailey innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Q'ty. No. Silver. Specie Orders. Indents.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.    Capt. Barnard's heirs, 609 8 1 2 3 2 5 1 8 1 1  Lots on the south side of the river 120 7 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 6 0  109 9 0 2 2 0 4 3 1 3 3  120 10 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 6 0  Esq. Wiggin's heirs, 161 0 0 7 2 1 2 2 4 0 1  Rev. Mr. Serls, 349 6 0 8 2 1 4 3 1 7 3  Major Weeks, 170 0 1 4 1 2 8 2 8 11 3  Lord Proprietors land 400 0 0 6 2 1 0 3 3 6 3  Thomas White, Vendue, 100 0 0 9 3 1 7 1 5 3 2  87 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 0  100 9 0 2 1 0 4 2 1 2 2  100 10 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 9 0  100 14 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 10 2  100 18 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 8 2  Land north the river, struck off to Capt. James Carr, 100 19 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 10 2  100 20 0 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 1  90 31 0 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 1  90 32 0 2 2 0 5 0 1 4 2  63 33 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 4 1    MOSES DARLING, Collector. Hopkinton, October 2, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of the following lots of land in New-Durham, who have not paid their taxes from the year 1781 to the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 20th of December 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, A. M. on said day at the dwelling-house of Capt. John Bennett, innholder in said town.  Indents. Specie. £. s. d. £. s. d.  No. 4. in 1st Div. The estate of J. Wiggin, deceased for 1781 in New-Emission 71. 8s. } 0 0 0 1 6 3  Ditto, 1782, 3 17 10 2 3 9 Ditto, 1784, 0 5 1 0 1 7 Ditto, 1785, 0 3 4 Ditto, 1786, 0 3 6 0 2 4 Ditto, 1787, 0 3 6 0 3 6  No. 53 in 1st Div. The estate of Jos. Libbey, deceased for 1781 in N.E.-emission 11. 16s. 7d. } 0 6 6  Ditto, 1782, 1 0 2 0 11 3 Ditto, 1784, 0 6 0 0 2 0 Ditto, 1785, 0 9 0 Ditto, 1786, 0 7 9 0 5 2 Ditto, 1787, 0 8 8 0 8 8  No. 71 in 1st Div. The estate Wm. Murry, deceased for 1781 in New-Emission 51. 14s. 10d. } 0 0 0 1 0 7  Ditto, 1782, 3 17 4 2 3 6 Ditto, 1784, 0 5 3 0 1 9 Ditto, 1785, 0 1 6  No. 17 in 2d Div. The estate of Paul March, Esq. deceased for 1784, } 3 1 9 0 17 7  Ditto, 1785, 1 16 8 Ditto, 1786, 1 15 6 1 0 8 Ditto, 1787, 0 10 6 0 3 6  No. 32 in 1st Div. Capt. J. Thomas for 1782. } 0 0 0 1 9 2  Ditto, 1784, 0 5 3 0 1 9 Ditto, 1785, 0 7 0 Ditto, 1786, 0 7 0 0 4 8 Ditto, 1787, 0 3 6 0 3 6  No. 99 in 1st Div. Wm. Ham for 1784, 0 11 6 0 3 10 Ditto, 1785, 0 2 9 Ditto, 1786, 0 4 6 0 3 0  NATHAN KENISON, Collector. New-Durham, Octo. 15. (8 w.)
Just Published and ready for sale by the Printer hereof, The Elements of English Grammar, methodically arranged for the assistance of young persons who study the English Language Grammatically, By G. Neville Ussher.
State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Acworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 26th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten of the clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Eliphaz Silsby, in said town.  State. C'y No. R. Acr. d. q. d. q.  Nat. Walker 2 1 100 3 0 1 3 Timo. Dustin 14 1 150 1 2 1 0 Benja. West 15 1 100 3 0 1 3 William Roby 16 1 100 3 0 1 3 Sam'l Fitch 17 1 20 0 3 0 1 ditto 18 1 39 1 1 0 3 Sam'l Fitch 18 2 30 1 0 0 1 Jona. Hardy 10 3 100 3 0 1 3 Stoddard 4 4 100 3 0 1 3 Jona. Parker 5 4 13 0 2 0 1 William Stacy 13 4 100 3 0 1 3 Jon. Blanchard 14 4 100 3 0 1 3 William Peirce 16 4 100 3 0 1 3 Wentworth 18 4 39 1 1 0 3 Benja. French 1 5 100 3 0 1 3 Reuben Rillicut 3 5 100 3 0 1 3 Jon. Blanchard 13 5 100 3 0 1 3 William Stacy 14 5 100 3 0 1 3 Robert Adams 1 6 50 1 2 1 0 N. Butterfield 7 6 100 3 0 1 3 Thomas Crage 14 6 100 3 0 1 3  LEVI HAYWARD, Collector. Acworth, Oct. 14, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Hopkinton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 30th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Col. Joshua Bailey, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.  Specie. Q'ty. N. d. q.  Lots on the south side of Contoocock River } 120 7 3 1 109 9 9 3 120 10 4 0 110 11 8 0  Lands struck off to Capt. James Carr on the north side of Contoocock River } 100 18 6 3 90 31 10 0 63 33 3 1  Land owned by the Lord proprietors in the north west corner of the town } 400 0 28.8d.  MOSES HILL, Constable. Hopkinton, October 2, 1790.
Just Published, AND TO BE SOLD By the Printer hereof, SEWALL's genuine Almanack For 1791.
L I M E. State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Lime, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 18th day of November 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 Dr. Ambarst Coult innholder in said town, at ten o'clock before noon on said day.
   Ind's. Specie. D.N. Q'ty. s. d. s. d. q.    James Brown 4 20 100 0 8 0 5 0 0  Char's Blunt 3 64 50 0 6 0 3 3 0  1 17 50 1 4 0 10 0 0  2 36 50 1 4 0 10 0 0  S. Chandler 5 50 75 0 4 0 2 2 0  John Clark 4 2 100 0 8 0 5 0 0  5 21 75 0 4 0 2 2 0  Step'n Hatch 3 17 100 1 0 0 7 2 0  4 36 100 0 8 0 5 0 0  5 12 75 0 4 0 2 2 0  T. Johnson 2 14 30 4 0 2 6 0 0  5 17 75 0 4 0 2 2 0  T. Johnson, jr. half 3 1 50 0 6 0 3 3 0  W. Kennady 1 5 50 1 4 0 10 0 0  J. Langdon 2 41 50 1 4 0 10 0 0  3 37 100 1 0 0 7 2 0  John Ley 2 54 50 1 4 0 10 0 0  5 51 75 0 4 0 2 2 0  W. Lamont 4 42 100 0 8 0 5 0 0  J. Lamont, jr. 1 19 50 1 4 0 10 0 0  3 18 20 1 0 0 7 2 0  4 5 50 0 4 0 2 2 0  T. M'Elwain 5 53 37 1/2 0 2 0 1 3 0  1 3 50 1 4 0 10 0 0  2 30 10 0 2 0 1 1 0  3 35 100 1 0 0 7 2 0  John Nelson 4 34 43 0 3 1/2 0 2 0 0  5 45 75 0 4 0 2 2 0  J. Nelson, merchant 3 67 100 1 0 0 7 2 0  A. Pain half 4 23 100 0 8 0 5 0 0  4 59 50 0 4 0 2 2 0  5 41 75 0 4 0 2 2 0  T. Peverly 2 42 50 1 4 0 10 0 0  D. Quinton, 3 50 50 0 6 0 3 3 0  Seth Shaw 4 12 100 0 8 0 5 0 0  5 47 100 0 4 0 2 2 0  Wm. Shaw 3 48 100 1 0 0 7 2 0  David Shaw 2 26 50 1 4 0 10 0 0  Sam'l Shaw 3 2 50 1 0 0 7 2 0  J. Thomson 5 31 75 0 4 0 2 2 0  N. Thomson 2 43 28 0 8