Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-10-07 00:00:00

F O W L E'S NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
A N D GENERAL
T H E ADVERTISER.
F R I D A Y,
O C T O B E R 7, 1785.
P O R T S M O U T H: By MELCHER AND OSBORNE,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED STREET.
VOL. XXIX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST."
No. 1511.
The PRINTERS to the PUBLIC.
S UCH of our Customers as are in Arrears, for this Paper from December 1784, (from which Time the Subscribers commenced Publishers) and are desirous to support a FREE and IMPARTIAL PRESS , founded upon true Republican Principles, and which, so long as the present Publishers have the direction of it, shall ever be considered the CENTINEL of LIBERTY , have now a fair opportunity of gratifying their Desires by discharging their several Accounts immediately. The importance of a Free Press in a Free State needs no comment.—It ever has proved the scourge of Tyrants and the dread of designing and ambitious Men.
Fully determined that the New-Hampshire Gazette shall not be clogged with the Influence of any one particular Person or Party,—a ready compliance with the above Request will not only enable the Publishers to prosecute their Plan with Pleasure, but serve their Readers and Patrons to Acceptance.
MELCHER and OSBORNE.
For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
Messieurs PRINTERS,
Y OU lately informed us that a convention was held at Hanover on the 30th of last month, and that among other things, they had in view to make the State Notes, tenders for the payment of debts,—the convention met, it is true, in a very full representation, and adjourned to the 22d of this month, but the gentlemen who composed that respectable body had no such thoughts as to propose the State Notes as tenders, for they well knew the injustice of appreciating those notes now in the hands of rich monopolizers, after the poor creditors and soldiers have been obliged to sell them at 60 or 70 per cent. discount; the proposed relief to debtors would amount to nothing at all, for these Notes would immediately appreciate to almost their full value; and if Debtors were obliged to apply to Stock Holders, the proposed remedy would be equal to the first disease:—They have in contemplation to petition the Legislature, to divide the counties of Cheshire and Grafton into three separate counties, and to procure a Tender Act for payment of debts, and enable the inhabitants of the State to pay their taxes; and to protect them from becoming almost vassals to some of their fellow subjects.—It is generally thought, that if 100,000l. in paper money, was issued on the loan of estates, with six per cent. interest, payable to Government in ten years; it would give a spring to business, and the Government would receive 6,000l. interest, which would pay off the Civil List, and give bounties to many valuable purposes; and the State Notes rise and fall upon their own basis. Those creditors of Government who have their original Notes in possession, and have never, bona fide, alienated them, should have them redeemed by Government at their full value: all the others should be settled by a scale of depreciation, unless the possessors are content to be paid at the Treasury, as the Taxes come in.—A Tax of ten thousand pounds should be laid on the People at large, payable in the emitted Money, as a Fund for the redemption of the State Notes.—If it be objected by Gentlemen in trade, who owe money in England and elsewhere, that this money will be instrumental in carrying away the silver and gold out of the State; Suppose it does for the present: They have already sent the most of it off, and the Legislature will want this money for the use of the inhabitants, that any individual may trade, barter, and exchange his grain, pork, cattle, and other provisions for it; and the merchants stand in need of all these, and large sums have been sent out of the State by them to purchase flour, corn, pork, and many other things which may be procured from the inland parts of the State, as soon as the roads are more passable. It is supposed that no one will hire this money, who has not some apparent prospect of reaping some advantage by it; the Farmer wants it to purchase land for his sons to improve, the Merchant wants it to purchase lumber for his
trade, and the Tradesman, in his turn, wants it to purchase his daily provisions; if lumber, provisions, and land may be bought with it—and taxes and debts paid by it, What more can be desired of it? Those who want to trade elsewhere, to the damage of this State, let them get their hard money as they can; and those Merchants who deal abroad, let them build their vessels only with such persons as will take the proposed money, and such shipping will soon make them good remittances, and let them import what hard cash they may find they want, which will be less by the difference of the circulating cash; or get it where they can, but Government ought not to prejudice the views of the Farmer, or those who will take it, especially as it is procured, at their expence and security, to serve those who may have interested views of aggrandizing themselves, by the distressing want of money, in purchasing other men's property at an unreasonable depreciation.
A FARMER.
PHILADELPHIA, SEP. 17.
The following is a brief account of the unfortunate disaster which befell the ship Faithful Steward, Connolly M'Cauland, master, from Londonderry, bound to this port; taken from a gentleman who was passenger on board.
O N the 19th of July last, said vessel failed from Londonderry, having on board 249 passengers of respectability, who had with them property to a very considerable amount. They had a favourable passage, during which nothing of moment occurred, the greatest harmony having prevailed amongst them, until the night of Thursday the 1st inst. Sept. when, at the hour of ten o'clock, it was thought advisable to try for soundings, and, to their great surprise, found themselves in four fathoms water, though at dark there was not the smallest appearance of land. The consternation and astonishment which then prevailed, is easier conceived than described; every exertion was used to run the vessel off shore, but in a few minutes she struck the ground, when it was found necessary to cut away her masts, &c. all of which went over-board. On the morning of the 2d we found ourselves on Rehoboth bank, near Indian river, about 4 leagues to the southward of Cape Henlopen. Every effort was made to save the unhappy sufferers, who remained in the wreck during the night, although distant from the shore only about 100 yards. The same evening she beat to pieces.
The sea running extremely high, the boats were with difficulty disengaged from the wreck, but before they could be got manned they drifted ashore, therefore all relief was cut off, except by swimming or getting ashore on pieces of the wreck, and we are sorry to add, that of the above only 68 persons were saved, among which were the master, his mates, and ten seamen. During the course of the day the inhabitants came down to the beach in numbers, and used every means in their power to relieve the unfortunate people on board, among whom were about 100 women and children, of whom only 7 women were saved. Several persons who escaped from the wreck are since dead from the wounds they received, and others are miserably bruised.
With great pleasure we learn, that several humane public spirited gentlemen are about raising a subscription, for the relief of the unhappy people who were saved from the wreck of the Faithful Steward; and there can be no doubt of their meeting with great success from the benevolent inhabitants, who have never been backward in affording assistance to the distressed."
In the most solemn—the most earnest manner—we beg leave to call the attention of the public—at least the humane—the compassionate—to the deplorable situation of those unhappy beings—the sad survivors of the loss of the Faithful Steward. The heart that can be steeled against sympathising in the calamities they have undergone, was never intended for a human being. Nature with it meant to animate some ravening wolf or prowling tyger, and the owner should fly to the forests, the woods—there to consort with the brute creation, whose nature is too conge-
nal with his own. Let us for a moment view the situation of these people.—Just as they felicitated themselves on their arrival in this Canaan, this "land flowing with milk and honey," as their fond imaginations pictured it—to behold their little property, letters of recommendation, their most indispensable necessaries, their wearing apparel, all, all lost; their nearest and dearest relatives torn from their arms; and swallowed up in the watry grave—some of themselves with legs and arms broken; all of them desolate and forlorn, not knowing which way to turn them to find "a good Samaritan" ready "to pour the wine and oil of comfort into their wounds."—Let us consider these circumstances; let us consider the frightful state in which an unfriended stranger finds himself on his first arrival in a foreign land; let us, for a moment, make the case our own, and then every man who is not a disgrace to human nature, will undoubtedly contribute his mite to alleviate their misery!
Benefactions will be received by Messrs. Campbell and Kingston, Conyngham and Nesbit, Dunlap and Claypoole, Francis Bailey, and Messrs. Carey and Co.
Ah! little think the gay licentious proud, Whom pleasure, power, and affluence surround; They who their thoughtless hours in mirth, And wanton, often cruel, riot waste; Ah! little think they while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death, And all the sad variety of pain; How many sigh in the devouring flood.
BLANCHARD'S ASCENSION IN HOLLAND.
HAGUE, JULY 13, 1785.
Y ESTERDAY, at a few minutes before five o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Blanchard ascended in his new balloon, accompanied by the Marquis de Breuilpoint, Captain of the French dragoons (who went from London with Mr. Blanchard to Holland) and Mr. d'Horindheim, Captain in the legion of the Compte de Mallebois; the machine arose with great majesty, and the wind being N.W. and nearly calm, afforded the spectators a beautiful sight for a long time.
Mr. Blanchard's new companions behaved with great intrepidity, and waved their flags in salutation to the populace. It was their intention, provided the wind would allow a voyage of 80 or 100 leagues, to keep flying in the air during the night, if the state of the atmosphere would permit.
The Stadtholder and his whole court were present, as also the French Ambassador and our Dutch-French General le Compte de Mallebois, and a vast number of the nobility, who testified their approbation at the inflation of the aerostat, which, though so very large, was completely filled in less than two hours.
As this was the first spectacle in aerostation in this country, it drew an immense concourse of people, indeed more than ever were collected together at any particular time in the memory of the oldest man; and the public curiosity was more excited by the fame of little Blanchard, who by his undaunted courage in crossing the ocean, has gained the title of Prince of Aerostatick Adventurers; he received universal applause from all ranks of people, both the learned and the ignorant,—all joined with wonder and admiration at this new and brilliant experiment."
P A R I S, JUNE 16.
Some calculators pretend, that the prodigality of foreigners disperse in Paris every week the sum of twelve hundred thousand livres, which, at the end of every year, amounts to sixty-two millions four hundred thousand livres, consecrated only to the inferior expences of lodgings, board, carriages, and pleasures of luxury.
L O N D O N, JUNE 1.
Were an argument to be drawn from speculation, rather than experience, it ought to be inferred, that London, in a competition with the out-ports, must long before now have lost her ship-building and the

trade, from the dearness of provisions, and the high price of labour. But the contrary appears to have been the fact; during the present century the shipping has increased thus wonderfully, viz.
  There were entered in the port of London, during the year 1694 60,000 British tons   1710 70,000   1718 187,000   1751 198,000   1758 225,000   1765 266,000   1775 361,000 
July 1. Two thousand guineas is the price lately given for a running horse!—which, reckoning the interest of the money, with the decay of a wearing out principal, and adding them to the expence of keeping and travelling charges, will approach 500l. a year.
July 7. The reports of the new settlement at Brunswick are all of the most encouraging kind, bating a small outcry, not at all like the roaring of a dove, for daily bread.
July 15. Letters by the last foreign mails advise, that the project of a league to be formed between the several Princes of Germany to maintain the balance of power in the empire, is no longer a mystery; and as the King of Prussia is to be at the head of it, or the centre of the union, these Princes, it is said, are going to send Ministers to Berlin, to hold conferences, and regulate the conditions and objects of that confederation.
July 19. It appears from the administration of finance in France, treated on by M. Neckar, that wars, luxury, and the system of funding in both kingdoms, have constituted a national debt and taxes nearly equal in each, consequently that they have been destroying each other by more means than the sword: and if the resources of France are truly stated, as we have no reason to doubt, it will be a self-evident proposition that another war, of any duration, suppose it to commence within the space of 20 years, will put a stop to all plans for paying of capitals, or redeeming taxes in either kingdom; and, which way soever victory inclines, will go near to ruin both! A sufficient warning this to the sovereigns, to the ministers, and to the people of each!
Letters from Paris, dated July 5, say, that a Polish Prince, upwards of 70 years of age, has lent to the Duke de Chartres the sum of 1,200,000 livres, on life annuities, at 10 per cent. The two millions which the Duke of Orleans gave him, added to two more lent to him by the Duchess of Bourbon, his sister, with the above 1,200,000 livres of the Polish Prince, will enable him to build his palace, which is begun on the spot which the wooden shops occupy.
The same letters add, that a young woman, lately forsaken by a libertine husband, carried her infant to the borders of the Seine, cut its throat, then stabbed herself, and plunged with her infant into the Seine.
That there will soon be a war between the Russians and Turks is very probable, and that it will prove more bloody than any former war is no less to be expected, from the dispositions of the contending parties.—Mean while, the confused state of the Turkish government portends the downfall of that once mighty empire; nor is this an event which the philosopher, or the lover of humanity will regret. What is their present government but a combination of man haters to destroy one another? a series of cruelties, perpetrated at the will of a capricious despot, and perfectly unconnected with any thing that has the semblance of justice, order, or regularity? By the last accounts, a rebellion of a very alarming nature prevails at this time in Turkey, in the course of which some hundreds of innocent men and women met with the cruel treatment of robbers and pillagers, while others will decorate the gates of the seraglio with their heads. Unhappy must the inhabitants of that country be, in which the bow-string is the method of reasoning.
Unanimity alone can save us from destruction, and who are fitter to govern the helm of affairs than the present administration?—The French are attempting, by an extraordinary policy, to separate the affections of Ireland from Great-Britain; but while the empire is governed by such a patriotic description of men, every impending danger will be easily repelled. Ireland ought to be closely rivetted to us; and such a bond of amity formed between the two countries, as to defy the malevolence of our foes to break asunder.
The politics of the house of Bourbon are paramount in the transactions of the European nations. The defections of America from Great Britain, was long a premeditated measure with France; and she is now actuated by the like sinister motives with regard to Ireland. In order, however, to counteract the subtle designs of the French cabinet, the administration of this country, with their accustomed zeal, have formed a powerful alliance.—By these scales of power will be held by the hands of justice, and the peace of Europe maintained, notwithstanding every effort to the contrary.
Lord North and Charles Fox lately dining at Bel-lamy's, when the cloth was withdrawn, and the porter-pots placed before them, began thus to condole with each other, on their impoverishing situation.—Says Charles, "My Lord, had not you damned me twice, America would still have been united to this country; the Irish Parliament would have now been under the control of the British; the national debt would have been one hundred millions less and the lives of one hundred and fifty thousand brave men would have been saved to this country. Besides, which is of greater importance to me than all those national calamities, I would still have remained in office."—Here Charles lost his bening looks, his eyes darted fire, and his eyelashes served to eclipse that part of his serene countenance, commonly called the nose.—At length his Lordship answered, "True Charles; but how, in the name of wonder, have I damned you twice?"—"First," says Charles, "by your enmity in turning me out of the treasury—and Secondly , by your friendship in forming that fatal coalition, which has undone us both, although it has saved your country."
TO BE SOLD By Joseph Haven,
At his Shop in Pav'd Street, PORTSMOUTH.
   C rimson, scarlet, blue, white, green and yellow Baizes. Coatings. Rattens. Duffil. Midling & low priced Broad-Cloths. German Serges. Crapes, double and single Camblets. Poplins. Bird-Eye-Stuff. Calamancoes. Durants. Tamies. Shalloons. Lastings. Sattinets. Princess-Stuff. Prunelles. Three quarters, seven-eighths, and yard-wide Irish Linnens. Brown-Holland. Chintzes and printed Linnens. Cotton and Linnen Checks. Bed-tick. Linnen, cotton, silk & cotton, gauze, love and silk Handkerchiefs. Plain and fig'd Lawns. Cambric. Taffe. Black Laces. Black and white Gauzes. Milinett. Coarse and fine Straw and Chip Hats. Ribbands. Snail. Cap Wire. Hat and Bosom Pins, Plumes. Fans. Moco Sleeve Buttons. Tapes. Qualities. Garters. Threads. Crewels. Sewing Silk. Twist. Pins. Mens worsted, cotton, linnen and silk Hose. Youth's worsted Hose. Worsted and Kilmar-nock Caps. Men's beaver and lamb colour'd Gloves.    L adies silk, worsted, kid, lamb and chamois Gloves and Mitts. Velvets. Corduroys. Jeans. Fustians. Dutch-Cord. Buckram. Sattins. Modes. Lutstrings. Taffeties. Sarfnetts. Men's beaver, castor, and felt Hats, Foolscap and pot Paper. Bibs. Testaments. Spelling Books. Watts' Songs. Slates. Wafers. Ink-Powder. Brass and paper Ink-Pots. Harry the VIIIth's and Merry Andrew Cards. LONDON PEW-TER, consisting of Dishes, Plates, Bacons, Tankards, Pint pots, Tea pots, Table and Tea Spoons. Common and Brass nos'd Bellows. Warming-Pans. Knives and Forks. Penknives. Scissars. Curry-Combs, Chamber and Cup-board Locks, Cork-Screws. Shoe Buckles, Metal, Death-Head and Basket Buttons. Snuff Boxes. Combs. BOHEA TEA. Indigo. Snuff. Mustard. LYNN made Russel, Calimanco and Lasting Shoes. Hair-powder. Pomatums. Looking-glasses. Twine, and Dolls.   
Any of the above Articles, or CASH, given for
FLAX - SEED.
To be Sold at Public Vendue, On MONDAY the 31st day of Oct. inst. AT THREE O'CLOCK, P. M.
At the late Dwelling-House of Dr. CALEB GREENLEAF ADAMS, deceased, in EXETER, ABOUT HALF AN ACRE OF LAND, in said Exeter, and the Reversion of his Widow's Thirds in his Real Estate, situate between the Court-House and Mr. Lampson's Tavern. Also about Four Hundred Acres of LAND, in SANDWICH, with sundry articles of Household Goods, Medicine, and Books upon Physic and Surgery, &c.
ARTICLES OF SALE then and there to be known. NATHANIEL FOLSOM, Exeter, October 1st, 1785. Administrator.
Sixteen Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS TIMOTHY STAPLES, of Berwick, in the county of York, was legally taken a prisoner, by a legal officer under me the Subscriber, by a legal process of law, the eleventh day of August last, and the said TIMOTHY broke from said officer and made an escape, and has ever since secreted himself from me or any of my officers, and refuses delivering himself up: Therefore I promise to give the above reward of Sixteen Dollars, and all necessary charges, to be paid by me on demand, to any person or persons who shall take him and convey him to me, or commit him to any of the goals either in this or any of the United States, so that I can have him that justice may be done. York County, in the Common Pleas of Massachusetts, Sept. 19th, 1785. JOHN MOULTON, Sheriff.
This Day Published By MELCHER and OSBORNE, And ready for sale by the Hundred, Dozen, or Single, at the OLD Printing-Office in Paved Street, and by the Author at his Seat in York:
SE WALL'S GENUINE ALMANACK
For the Year of our Christian Era,
1786:
Being the 2d after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the meridian of PORTSMOUTH, NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Latitude 43 deg. 5 min. North, But will serve for any of the NEW-ENGLAND States.
CONTAINING
Every Thing necessary for such a Work; with a variety of Entertainment in Prose and Verse.
Great Allowance made to those who purchase to sell again. Portsmouth, October 7, 1785.
BLANKS for SALE,
At the OLD PRINTING-OFFICE, in Pav'd Street,
WARRANTEE and Quitclaim Deeds, Justice's Writs and Executions, Court Writs, Executions and Summonses, Recognizences, Collectors Deeds, Shipping Papers, Bills of Sale, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Indentures, Powers of Attorney, &c. all of which are done on good Paper, and will be sold as cheap as usual.
Take Notice.
THIS is to caution all persons against purchasing two Notes of hand given to Parley Hanes for Certificates, one signed by Jacob Brown for Five pounds seventeen shillings, the other by Daniel Eames, for Nine pounds eight shillings, both bearing date the 6th of September 1785, which were fraudulently obtained, therefore the signers will not pay them.
JACOB BROWN, DANIEL EAMES.
[Pembrock.]
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of lands in Pembrock, in the county of Rockingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue at the house of Richard Bartlet, Esq. innholder in said Pembrock, on Thursday the 22d of October next, at ten o'clock before noon, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Range No. Names. State tax. War tax   s. d. s. d.     5 7 Jonathan Rollings 4 3 1 10   7 17 Hon. John Wentworth 3 6 1 7   7 15 Benjamin Palmer 3 6 1 7   7 3 Nicholas Perriman 3 6 1 7   8 16 Richard Colley, junr. 3 3 1 6   8 4 Jonathan Dearborn 7 6 3 6    N. B. All the above Lots are 40 acres each, except the last, which is Jonathan Dearborn, which is 100 acre lot. BENJAMIN NORRIS, Collector. Pembrock, Sept. 1 1785.
THE Subscriber, having received a letter from JOSEPH PENNELL, Esq; Commissioner, appointed by CONGRESS for settling accounts in the Eastern Department, gives this public notice to all officers, seamen, &c. who belonged to the Continental ship of war RANGER, (THOMAS SIMPSON, Esq; Commander) when captured at Charleston, South-Carolina, to call on him, where they will receive further information. JAMES GOOCH. Portsmouth, Sep. 21, 1785.
TO BE SOLD,
At private Sale, on reasonable Terms, for Cash or West-India Goods, and a reasonable Time allowed for payment provided good Security is given, a good HOUSE situate in Greenland, a little below Mr. Libbey's Tavern; with 47 1/2 Feet of Land front on the Road, and 90 deep, well situated for a Trader.—Said House is at present occupied by Mr. Garvin Patterson. For further particulars enquire of WILLIAM BELL, innholder in Chyster. September 20, 1785.
TO BE LET, (On reasonable Terms)
A TAVERN, in GREENLAND, with about Sixty Acres of good LAND. Said Tavern is pleasantly situated, and is known by the name of PICKERING'S TAVERN, and is now occupied by said Pickering. Any person inclining to hire said Tavern, by applying speedily, may move in one Month after application. For further particulars enquire of SAMUEL PICKERING of said Greenland. August 29th, 1785.
All Persons indebted to, or having demand on the Estate of Capt. JAMES HICKLY, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired immediately to bring in their Accounts to BETTY HICKEY, Administratrix to said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement. Portsmouth, Oct. 4th, 1785.

American Advices.
RICHMOND, (Virginia) Sept. 3.
By letters immediately from the western county, we receive advice, that the Indians continue to commit their hostile depredations, frequently very barbarously murdering some of our whites.—Notwithstanding which, at the last convention held at the Kentucky, a separation of government was decided upon, considering themselves formidable enough to repel any attacks of the Indians; they having in their country, a militia of five thousand fighting men.
NEW-YORK, September 21. On Thursday last the Honorable General Assembly of Pennsylvania, by a Committee consisting of the Speaker and a Member from each county, presented the following Address, which was read by the Speaker. To the Honorable BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esq. L. L. D. &c.
T HE representatives of the Freemen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met in the most affectionate manner congratulate you on your safe arrival in your native country, after so long an absence on the most important business.—We likewise congratulate you on the firm establishment of the independence of America, and the settlement of a general peace, after the interesting struggle in which we were so long engaged.
We are confident, Sir, that we speak the sentiments of this whole country, when we say, that your services, in the public councils and negotiations, have not only merited the thanks of the present generation, but will be recorded in the pages of history, to your immortal honour.—And it is particularly pleasing to us that while we are sitting as members of the assembly of Pennsylvania, we have the happiness of welcoming into the state, a person who was so greatly instrumental in forming its free and excellent constitution.
May it please God to give you a serene and peaceful enjoyment of the evening of life, and a participation of that happiness you have been so instrumental in securing to others.
Signed by order of the House, JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
To which the following answer was received: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,
I AM extremely happy to find by your friendly and affectionate address, that my endeavors to serve our country in the late important struggle have met with the approbation of so respectable a body as the representatives of the freemen of Pennsylvania. I esteem their approbation as one of the greatest honors of my life. I hope the peace, with which God has been graciously pleased to bless us, may be lasting, and that the free constitution we now enjoy, may long contribute to promote our common felicity. The kind wishes of the General Assembly for my particular happiness affects me very sensibly, and I beg they would accept my thankful acknowledgements.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. SEPTEMBER 26.
Last Friday last night the sloop Unity , Capt. Nicholas Barley, arrived here from New-Providence, where the Captain, having sprung a leak at sea, had put in, in distress, and immediately waited on the Governor, who ordered him to the collector; and notwithstanding he was short of water, and in a leaky condition, the collector told him he could not repair until he went to the Judge of the Admiralty and got a warrant of survey of three mariners and two ship-carpenters; which he obtained, and the surveyors judged her not fit for sea, yet he was allowed only one day to refit, and informed if he did not depart in 48 hours he should be seized, and vessel and cargo confiscated: this severe injunction compelled him to return here again with the whole of his cargo, except so much as was necessary to defray the expences, which was seventy pieces of eight to the Judge of Admiralty and surveyors; 21 to the Governor; to his Secretary ( a puppy who damn'd him and all the Americans for a rebellious set of rascals ) 15.—
An act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania (lately published for consideration) to encourage and protect the manufactures of that state, by laying additional duties on the importation of certain manufactures, &c. contains the following salutary article:
“Upon all Testaments, Psalters, Spelling-Books and Primers in the English and German languages: upon all Romances, Novels and plays, fifteen per centum ad valorem.”
Among the many classes of artisans and mechanicks, whose grievances attract the notice of the different legislatures of the United States, none deserves attention more than the PRINTERS, who experience every inconvenience from immense importations of books, &c. from that country, who has no claim on America for any one particular.
HARTFORD, Sept. 19.
Last Friday the Honourable Superior Court ended their sessions in this county—during the term Abner Mack and Stephen Kidder , both transient persons, were convicted of burglary, in breaking open a store in East Hadham. Mack was sentenced to be whipped forty stripes, to be confined three years to hard labour and pay the costs of his conviction; and Kidder to the same punishment, except the term of confinement, which was limited to two years, in consequence of some circumstances which rendered him not so criminal as his companion. Though these persons were not more than 21 years of age, yet they appeared to be adepts in villainy—after they broke open the store, they defrauded each other in the distribution of their plunder; and when they were brought out to receive punishment, they bore the discipline of the whip with uncommon fortitude. Mack received his punishment first, and while Kidder was experiencing the reward of his dexterity, he made a most fervent prayer, which so attracted the attention of the bystanders, that Mack had an opportunity to steal a handkerchief from his suffering
NEW-HAVEN, Sept. 22.
On Friday the 16th, Holy Orders were administered in Trinity Church in this city, by the Right Rev. Bishop SEABURY , when three gentlemen were admitted Deacons, and three ordained Priests: And on Sunday the 18th, four were promoted to the same Holy Order in Christ's Church. The solemnity of the offices, and the devout behaviour of the candidates, impressed the minds of those who were present, with sensations of reverence and delight, more easily to be imagined than described.
S A L E M, October 4.
The letter from which the following extract was taken, was received by the ship Ranger , Capt. Joseph Knights, who arrived at Cape-Ann, from Bilboa, on the 26th inst.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Bilboa to a merchant at Cape-Ann, dated August 10, 1785.
“We find that five Algerine privateers (now in peace with us) have stationed their cruise from Cape St. Vincent to Cape St. Mary:—Therefore please to advertise in the News-Papers this disagreeable circumstance, that the Masters bound for this port may avoid those pirates, by altering their navigation to the Northward of Cape Ortegall.”
We are informed that Capt. Knights brings advice, that a Truce had been concluded between the King of Spain and the State of Algiers, stipulated to be of thirty years continuance. And that a short time before Capt. Knights failed, the Algerines had taken three Portuguese vessels.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman at Cape-Ann to the Printer hereof, dated last Thursday.
“On the 25th of Sept. current, came ashore at Cape-Ann, a small sloop, of about 20 tons, loaded with white-ash staves. When she struck, her mainfail was reefed, and her jib balanced. She appears to have been disassembled before she struck, a part of her quarter-deck was blown up. She appears to be nearly new; her bottom is chiefly birch and beech. No person being found, dead or alive, on board,” ’tis hoped the owners will apply to Lieutenant Henry White, in whose possession what could be saved of the rigging and cargo now are. She came ashore on Lane's Point; and said White lives in Squam (so called) near said point; where, if application be made, the owners may have her remains.
“His Catholic Majesty has sent, by Capt. Knights, in the ship Ranger , the largest Jack As I ever saw, of a peculiar species, as a present to his Excellency General Washington, with a farrier to attend him. He cost 300 dollars in Madrid; and what enhances the present is, that this kind of As is prohibited being exported from any part of Spain, on the severest penalty. This is the fourth sent to his Excellency, to stock his farm with Mules, as is supposed.”
A writer in the last week's Boston paper says, “The present commercial restrictions which Great-Britain has imposed upon her colonies in America, we esteem injurious to our trade, and they undoubtedly are so; but whether we have adopted the most advisable and prudent method to remove these obstructions is extremely problematical. Certain it is, that if the measures we have adopted do not effect a removal, they are by no means calculated to remedy the loss we sustain by those obstructions. It would certainly be miserable policy in a trader, whose existence as such depended upon the sale of his goods, to refuse to dispose of them when a beneficial offer presented, because he could not have the privilege of transporting them to his purchaser, when it was more convenient for the purchaser, perhaps, to transport them himself. Equally absurd it is for us, when, by the operation of the British navigation act, we are deprived of those advantages of freight and transport of our commodities to the West-India and other markets, which we formerly enjoyed, to deprive ourselves therefore of our only remaining advantage, a beneficial sale of those commodities on our own shores.”
We are informed by Capt. Boardman, of the brig Hind , who arrived here, on Sunday last from St. Eustatia, which he left on the 4th ultimo, That the late hurricane began on the evening of the 25th of August, and continued till noon the next day: That 21 sail of vessels put out from St. Eustatia at the commencement of the gale, but one of which had returned when he failed: That at St. Kitts, it was said, all the droghers were lost, a number of houses blown down, and several ships drove on shore: And that at Guadalupe, 6 or 7 droghers and a garde de la coste were lost, and all the people belonging to the latter perished.—The hurricane was extensive, and occasioned very great destruction in many of the islands.
Capt. Cleaves, of the ship Roehampton , arrived here yesterday in 68 days from St. Ubes. He confirms the intelligence respecting the Spaniards and Algerines; but heard the Truce was made for 10 years. The Portuguese were fitting out men of war to protect their trade.—A Danish ship arrived at St. Ubes the night before Capt. Cleaves failed, the Captain of which advised, that he spoke with an Algerine Cruiser off Cape St. Vincent, the commander of which informed that he was cruising for Portuguese and American vessels. Forty days ago Capt. Cleaves spoke with an English sloop bound to Newfoundland, which had been brought to by an Algerine, who said there were 17 sail of cruisers without the Straits of Gibraltar.
The Meeting-House in Middle-Street, Boston, in which the late Dr. Mather used to preach, is advertised in the Boston papers, for to be sold at public vendue on the last Thursday of October, instant.
The following is a true copy of the last paragraph of Capt. Stanhope's letter, which introduced the late correspondence between him and his Excellency the Governor. The words in Italicks note the difference between this and the erroneous copy lately published.
“I trust it needlessly to recommend to your Excellency to adopt such measures as may discover the ringleaders of the party that assassinated me, and bring them to public justice, as well as protect us from further insult.”
PORTSMOUTH, October 7.
At a town-meeting, held at Stratham on Wednesday last, the inhabitants of that town voted to give their R representative instructions to use his influence at the ensuing sessions of the General Court of this State, to obtain an act for introducing a PAPER CURRENCY—How far such a currency may have a tendency of removing the evil we now complain of, or whether it will not be a means of introducing a greater, time must discover. Our gazette has spoke the propriety as well as impropriety of such a medium.—Of two evils it is prudent to choose the least; and the general distress, occasioned by the present scarcity of CASH, and stagnation of Trade, calls loudly for something to be done!
DIED Mr. Robert Crow, aged 23; Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, aged 36, wife of Mr. Samuel Thompson, jun. of this town; a child of Capt. John Pickering's.
M A R I N E L I S T. PORT of PISCATAQUA, October 7
E N T E R E D, Brig Mary, Odiorne, from St. Peters. Brig Viscomte de Arrot, Miller, Tobago. C L E A R E D, Sloop Betsey, Parker, for Philadelphia.
General Post-Office, Sept. 17, 1785.
T HE United States in Congress assembled, having resolved, “That the Postmaster-General be authorised and instructed, under the Board of Treasury, to enter into contracts, under good and sufficient security, for the conveyance of the different mails by the stage-carriages, from Portsmouth in the state of New-Hampshire, to the town of Savannah in the state of Georgia; and from the city of New-York, to the city of Albany, in the state of New-York, according to the accustomed roads:”
NOTICE is hereby given (pursuant to directions from the honorable the commissioners of the Treasury) That the Postmaster-General is ready to receive proposals for the aforesaid purpose. And that the proprietors of the stage-carriages already erected, as well as those persons who may incline to erect new ones between the places specified in the resolution of Congress, may be enabled to make their proposals with greater precision, they are informed that the following will be considered as essential articles of the contract, viz.
The mail to be carried (both going and returning) to every post-office in the route, three times in every week, except between the cities of New-York and Albany, and between the city of New-York and the town of Portsmouth, in New-Hampshire; on which route it will be expected only twice in each week, during the winter season.
The mail to be taken from, and delivered at each post-office, by the proprietors of the stages or their agents, at stated hours; and a reasonable time (after the receipt of the mail by the postmaster) allowed for receiving letters, and making up another mail to be forwarded: this time not to exceed one quarter of an hour at small offices, nor two hours at capital ones.
In case of accidents happening to the stage, the mail to be forwarded, so as to reach each office at the stated hour, at the expence of the proprietors of the stage.
A secure and convenient place in each carriage to be set apart for the reception of the mail, and appropriated solely to that purpose: this place to be lined and covered with painted canvas, so as to keep out rain and snow—and to have a good lock and key.
The proprietors and their drivers to be under oath not to carry or suffer to be carried in their stages, any letters, or news-papers, but what they shall deliver into a post-office.
Bond with two sufficient sureties, to be given for the fulfilment of the contract.
Portmantcaus, and bags for containing the letters, to be furnished at the expence of the United States.
The sums agreed upon for carrying the mails, to be paid by the Postmaster-General, in four equal quarterly payments; each payment to be made punctually, at the expiration of each quarter. The contract to continue for one year.
Any person willing to contract for the carriage of the mails, or either of them, are desired to send their proposals (by post) to the Postmaster-General, at his office, No. 55. Queen-Street, New-York, on or before the 17th day of October next, after which no proposals will be received.
By order of the Postmaster-General, JOHN BRYSON, Assst.
*** The printers in the several States are requested to insert the above in their papers.
Notice is hereby given to the following persons, non resident owners of land in Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 3d day of January 1786, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Capt. Robert Barber, in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
JOHN BARTLETT, Collector. 1st hun. 2d, 3d. Intervale
Lewis Leveradge, s. 14 3d. s. 9 6d. s. 4 9d. s. 25d. A right to Ebenezer Eames, for encouragement to build 9 6 Mills.
Canaan, September 23, 1784.

ON CONJUGAL LIFE.
YE wives and ye husbands, who both wish to fee. Your conjugal scenes from all skirmishes free, In this doth the secret of harmony lie, Ne'er begin a duet e'en a half note too high. Ye ladies, though vex'd your mild spirits may be, Yet, kindly beware of keen repartee; For peace's soft bosom those arrows must hit, Which doubly are pointed with anger and wit. Ye husbands of argument, chiefly beware, That bane of good humour which frightens the fair, Where reason's soft tones soon in passions are drown'd While happiness trembles and flies from the sound. Oh! both have a care of all hasty replies, On hearing whose discord the bachelor cries, (While snugly he smiles on himself and his cat) The sharp notes of marriage are worse than the flat. In unison sweet let your voices agree, While both are maintain'd in the natural key. Thus love shall beat time with a conjugal kiss, And your skirmish be only the skirmish of bliss.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by General John Stark, setting forth, that he purchased sundry lots of land lying in this state, of persons who served in the late war with Great-Britain and France, which tracts were granted by the late Governor Benning Wentworth, to those persons pursuant to a proclamation of the King of Great-Britain as a reward for the bravery of those officers in his service during the said war, who at the conclusion thereof were disbanded:—That the lands where those grants took place, are now claimed by gentlemen, called the Masonian Proprietors, who have asserted their claims in such a manner, that he cannot dispose of said lands, nor persuade people to settle them, lest they in future, should not hold them, notwithstanding their grants are considerably above sixty miles from the sea, which is the utmost extent of the Masonian Grant: That the expence and hazard of a law trial with men of their opulence is such a serious matter, that he in this state of life cannot think of entering into, and without the aid of the General Court, must sit down under the loss, wholly occasioned by a set of men who have made a great stride to monopolize great part of this state for a very trifling consideration:—That he would not thus trouble the General Court with an history of this kind, did he not think the state might reap great profit by attending to this matter, and by running out and ascertaining the boundaries of that patent, many thousand acres will be found to belong to no bona fide purchasers, and is really and justly state property, and if properly applied, would redeem a very important sum of our public securities, and do no person any real injury, for it is a matter of great notoriety, that the Masonian Proprietors (so called) in marking out their grant did it ex parte, and have greatly exceeded its just extent. Therefore he, in behalf of himself and the good people of the state, recommends to the General Court, that they take such effectual measures as will ascertain the true boundaries of Mason's patent, which may be done by measuring sixty miles from the mouth of Naumkeag river westward, and sixty miles from the mouth of Piscataqua river northward, and then mark such a line from the two extremes as the grant dictates, as this grant is so precisely bounded there cannot be the least perplexity in marking out its just extent. That an examination into this matter by persons who have the good of the state so much at heart as to induce them to do it with faithfulness, will certainly be attended with many real benefits, and be injurious to no person; if caution is used with respect to bona fide purchasers, and if any claimers appear under any other description, it cannot be thought, they merit favour in distinction to the many poor inhabitants of this state, who have poverty to struggle with, not only to provide for themselves daily bread, but in supporting government.
Upon which petition, the General Court voted, that the hearing on the aforesaid petition, which was to have been before them on the second Thursday of the present session, be heard on the second Wednesday of the next session; and that in the mean time the Secretary be directed to publish the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon six weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest. JOSEPH PEARSON, Dep. Sec'y. Portsmouth, June 24, 1785.
Nathan Merrill,
B E G S leave to inform his good Customers, at his late Tavern in Poplin, as well as others elsewhere, that he has lately removed to Greenland, and now occupies the House known by the Name of—the Clark Tavern—a few Rods South of the Meeting-House, and about five Miles from Portsmouth, lately improved by Capt. Weeks; where he has every Convenience for Stabling, and excellent keeping for Cattle; and requests the Favour of a continuance of their Custom.—Those who may have occasion to travel in the Winter with loaded Sleds will be every way accommodated.—Such gentlemen as please to favour him with their Custom, may depend upon being faithfully served on the most reasonable Terms that can be expected, and the smallest Favours gratefully acknowledged.
Greenland, Sept. 29, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire.
Notice is hereby given to non-resident owners of land in Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the 29th day of December next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling house of Capt. Robert Barber, in said Canaan, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
1st Hun. 2d; 3d Hun.
   s. d. s. d. s. d.     Thomas Gustin, 3 6   Gibson Harris, 4 6 3 6 1 0   Ebenezer Harris, 4 6   Daniel Harris, 3 6   Joseph Babcock, 3 6   Joseph Eames, 4 6 2 0   Ebenezer Eames, 4 6 1 0   Ebenezer Peck, 4 6 2 0   Jedediah Lathrop, 3 6 2 0   David Chamberlin, 3 6   George Harris, 4 6 3 6 2 0   Caleb Whiting, 4 6 3 6 2 0   William Fox, jr. 4 6 2 0   Israel Kellogg, 4 6 3 6 2 0   Aaron Cady, 3 6 2 0   Aaron Cady, jr. 2 0   Nathaniel Cady, 2 0   John Tribble, 4 6 2 0   Samuel Dodge, 3 6 2 0   Samuel Meacham, 2 0   Isaiah Rathbun, 1 0   William Chamberlin, 3 6   William Chamberlin, jr. 3 6   Thomas Miner, 1 9   Joshua Rathbun, 3 6   Selvester Randall, 4 6 3 6 2 0   Samuel Dodge the 3d, 2 3 3 6 2 0   Ephraim Wells, 2 0   Lewis Loverig, 2 0   Jonathan Beebe the 3d, 4 6 3 6 2 0   Thomas Gustin, 2d right, 3 6   Phineas Sabins, Esq. 4 6 3 6 2 0   James Nevins, Esq. 4 6 3 6 2 0   Capt. John Wentworth, 4 6 3 6 2 0   John Newmarch, Esq. 4 6 3 6 2 0   Daniel Fowle, Esq. 3 6 2 0  
EZEKIEL WELLS, Constable.
Canaan, September 27, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court by Samuel Bailey, of Lebanon, setting forth, that he hath purchased a Farm adjoining Connecticut river, where a Ferry has been kept several years: wherefore he prays that the exclusive right of keeping a Ferry from the mouth of White river to the mouth of Masconne river, being about one mile and an half, may be granted to him, his heirs and assigns: Upon which petition the General Court ordered, that the petitioner be heard thereon, before them on the second Thursday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette; also cause that the selectmen of Lebanon be served with a copy of the petition and order of Court thereon, that they or any person may appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Dept'y Sec'y. Portsmouth, September 23, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a Petition hath been preferred to the General Court by Joseph Kimbal of Plainfield, setting forth, that he hath been at the expence of keeping a ferry across Connecticut river, in Plainfield, for upwards of five years at the mouth of Water-Queher river; which Ferry hath been very expensive to him in providing boats to serve the public, for which he hath received little or no profit, and expecting that in some future time it may be some profit.
Wherefore he prays that the exclusive right of keeping a Ferry, beginning at Lebanon, south line, and extending three miles down said river, may be vested in him, his heirs and assigns.
Upon which petition the General Court ordered, that the petitioner be heard thereon before them, on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette: and also to serve the selectmen of Plainfield with a copy of the petition and order of Court thereon, that any person may then shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, D. Sec'y. Portsmouth, September 23, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire.
Notice is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Dorchester, who have not paid their state and county taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling house in said town, on the last Wednesday in October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment; and if said lands are not all sold on said day, the sale to continue from day to day, until the whole is sold.
BENJAMIN NORRIS, Collector.
   No. d.     John Wright, 2 7   Seth Wright, 3 7   Nathaniel West, 3 7   Asahel Clark 1 7   Ditto, 2 7   Ditto, 3 7   Olis Little, 2 7   Ditto, 3 7   David Woodward, 1 7   Ditto, 3 7   Ambros Cushman, 3 7   Ala Parker, 2 7   Gideon Rudd, 1 7   Ditto, 3 7   Jonathan Freeman, 2 7   Ditto, 3 7   John Burnap, 1 7   Isaac Burnap, 3 7   Timothy Buff, 2 7   Abijah Smith, 2 7   Ditto, 3 7   Thomas Floyd, 1 7   Thomas Davidson, 2 7   Ditto, 3 7   Joseph Sherburne, 2 7   Jacob Marston, 1 7   Ditto, 2 7   Ditto, 3 7   Giles Tifany, 1 7   Ditto, 2 7   Ditto, 3 7   William Yeaton, 1 7   Ditto, 3 7   James Melcher, 1 7   John Sullivan, Esq. 1 7   John P. Williams, 2 7   Robert L. Fowle, 2 7   Woodbury Langdon, 1 7   George Marshall, 1 7   Nathaniel Ray Thomas, 2 7  
Dorchester, September 23, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
WHEREAS licence has been granted to me the subscriber, by the hon. Phillips White, Esq. judge of probate of wills, &c. for said county, to sell so much of the real estate of Jonathan Taylor, late of Canterbury, in said county, yeoman, deceased, as will be sufficient to pay his debts, with incidental charges, as it appears that the personal estate of said Taylor is not sufficient to discharge his debts, &c. Therefore, to be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, the 20th day of October next, at one o'clock, P. M. on the premises, so much of his real estate lying in Canterbury, as will be sufficient to pay and discharge the debts of said deceased: a valid conveyance will be executed and performed of so much as will be sold by me the subscriber, as being authorised to any purchaser at the time of sale. RUTH TAYLOR, Adminis'tx.
Canterbury, September 24, 1785.
TO BE SOLD
By the PRINTERS hereof,
Agenteel CHAISE, with Harness.
For which West-India Goods or Certificates
will be received in part pay.
Timothy Balch,
WESTERN Post Rider, and Carrier of the New-Hampshire Gazette, calls upon such as are indebted to him for the above paper to settle with and pay him immediately, as he is fully determined, upon their non-compliance with this request, to put their accounts in suit. He informs such gentlemen as may have business for him to transact, that he proposes to arrive in this town every other Friday, and shall take lodgings at Capt. Brewster's. Portsmouth, Sept. 23.
TO BE SOLD.
Cheap for CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE, MARE, about Eight Years old, with Foal; and a COLT with her, Five Months old: Also—a COW, about Six Years old. Inquire of GEORGE HAM, jun'r, of Portsmouth.
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