The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1787-08-25 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
S A T U R D A Y, PORTSMOUTH: By JOHN MELCHER,
AUGUST 25, 1787. PRINTED and PUBLISHED in MARKET-STREET.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
To the Farmers.
From the PROVIDENCE GAZETTE.
On the Method of rearing young CATTLE.
Observing in a late paper, an account of a gruel, made of ground barley and oats, being successfully used for this purpose, and which was, as I suppose, the same rewarded by the Society of Arts in London, I think it may prove useful to inform the public of the success of further experiments thereon, which I take from the Annals of agriculture, collected and published by Arthur Young, Esq. F. R. S. &c. A F A R M E R.
THERE are two objects in rearing calves, each of which is of great importance:—1st, To effect it without the assistance of milk at all; and 2d, To improve skim milk in such a manner, as to make it more nutritious, it being well known, that there is a prodigious difference in the growth and thriving of the animal, when fed with new or skimmed milk. I followed the method of gruel made by barley and oats ground, with the greatest exactness, last year, with two calves, both of which, so far from being reared, were so reduced, that though I changed their diet to milk, upon finding it would not do, yet I was too late with the change, and they both died. I will not condemn the method from one experiment, but I must own I have many doubts of its ever proving a real and entire substitute for milk.
"During my residence in Ireland, I had the opportunity of buying calves at three days old, for the low price of 20d. to 3 shillings, which induced me to make my experiments on this enquiry:—Knowing before I went the cheapness of calves, I had collected various receipts for weaning them, among others hay tea; beanmeal mixed with wheat, flour, barley and oats ground, nearly but not exactly in Mr. Budd's proportion, but principally flax seed boiled to a jelly, and mixed with warm water; this being recommended more than the rest, I tried it on more calves. The general result I well remember; of above 30 calves, I reared not above three or four, and I was convinced, as strongly as the experiments of one season could convince me, that none of the methods tried deserved reliance. Barley and oatmeal, with a very small quantity of flax jelly, reared the few that escaped, except one, on which a trial was made, at the suggestion of my coachman, who had reared many calves; he desired to mix two thirds skim milk, and one third water with a small addition of flax jelly, dissolved. That calf recovered quickly from the low condition it had been reduced to, and afterwards thrived well. I intend multiplying my experiments in the enquiry after the first object, as often as I am able; all I can assert is, I have hitherto had no success.
"I now come to the second object, that of improving skim milk, a desideratum
as much to be desired as the former. The moment I received the very satisfactory communication from that great patron of every patriotick endeavour to serve the publick, the Duke of Northumberland, I tried it exactly according to the recipe below, and at the same time recommended it to two farmers in different parts of the kingdom, who I knew were solicitous for discoveries of this kind. It answered with me as well as I could with the first season, and has stood a second test. The farmers to whom I communicated, report also favourably of it; in all cases it has appeared to do better than skim milk alone; thus one material step is gained, not the complete establishment of the method, which can only follow multiplied and varied experiments, but a proof that it may be very safely recommended to those who are the most cautious, and the most fearful of incurring expence. Being able to declare thus much in its favor, and having his Grace's permission to publish it I can only add, that such a liberality of sentiment gives a lustre to exalted rank, sets an example of attention to the welfare of the lowest classes, and connects greatness with its right basis, the PEOPLE'S GOOD."
The recipe is as follows: "Take one gallon of skimmed milk, and in about a pint of it add half an ounce of common treacle (molasses) stirring it until it is well mixed; than take one ounce of linseed oil cake finely powdered, and with the hand let it fall gradually, in very small quantities, into the milk, stirring it in the mean time with a spoon or ladle, until it be thoroughly incorporated; then let the mixture be put into the other part of the milk, and the whole be made nearly as warm as new milk, when it is first taken from the cow, and in that state it is fit for use. N. B. The quantity of the oil cake powdered, may from time to time be increased as occasion may require, and as the calf becomes inured to the flavour of it."
A RECEIPT
to preserve young TURNIPS.
TAKE such a quantity of elder leaves as, when bruised, will yield juice sufficient to cover the turnip seed you intend to sow, in which let it soak about twelve hours, the next day mix it with the bruised leaves, and sow altogether.
Turnip seed is generally covered with a brush harrow; take elder bushes for this purpose; if the berries are on, the effect will be increased. If, notwithstanding these precautions, the fly should attack the young plants, draw elder bushes gently over them.
I found by experience, that the fly rarely attacks turnips growing on ground from which a crop of flax has been taken the same season. I have also, and with good success, prevented the ravages of the turnip fly, by covering my turnip field with straw, after it was prepared for seeding, and then burnt the straw the day before I sowed.
Intelligence from the World of Spirits.
From a late Philadelphia Newspaper.
IN this age of infidelity, any Notice given us from the World of Spirits, when sufficiently proved to be genuine are not to be overlooked.—Two have happened here in Suffex, indisputably certain, and which are much talked of at Lewes.
A certain Levin Milby had gone to trade in his vessel to Carolina.—Before he had time to return, he died suddenly there. But a whole week before any human intelligence arrived, his brother in law, Elias West, a man of truth and credibility, though too fond of spirituous liquors, had laid himself down on a bed to rest in the evening, with a window open, (May 12. 1787) from which he started up in a great fright, and came to the company in the next room, and cried out, "Levin Milby is dead in Carolina; for he just now laid his cold dead hand on one side of my face—I saw him leaning over the window as plainly as ever I did in my life; he looked very pale.—I spoke first and said, "Lord, have mercy! Levin, what is the matter?" He answered, "Elias I am dead—I died in Carolina, and have sent my son Natty home to his Mammy." This depends not on his word, though a man of veracity; for, besides his wife and family, there happened to be no less than five men, heads of families, there, who saw his fright and heard his tale.—They all tried to persuade him it was only a dream; but when the news arrived eight or ten days after, they began to speak seriously of the affair.—For if it be called a dream, the matter is still the same.—Here was a true notification from the Invisible World, of a fact some hundred miles distant, unsuspected, and as unlikely to happen to him as any other hardy man.
The same Mr. Elias West had another, perhaps more remarkable visit and notification from the unseen world. He lay in Indian River, September 1764, in his vessel, when he saw his partner Peter Wright (who had staid behind him at Staten Island) who in like manner also laid his cold hand on his cheek, and said, "Elias, you need say no more to my father about the Morning Star; for I am dead and shall never want it more.—This makes well for my brothers, Joshuz and Anthony.—But Anthony will die in youth." N. B. The Morning Star, was the name of the vessel.—This dispute about the vessel, thus settled by the apparition, is not interesting to the public. Another man who sailed with him on board, witnessed, that the said West, greatly surprized, immediately related this affair to him. N. B. When they returned, they found Peter had died at two o'clock, and this warning was given by a ghost to Mr. West the same evening.—N. B. Anthony also died soon after, as foretold to Elias.—Some invisible spirit must have given these Notices, whether in dreams or not to this bold man.
These and a thousand other facts demonstrate, what reason aloud proclaims, that the soul of man is not circumscribed by this present state, when our thoughts, meditations, hopes and desires, launch naturally into endless eternity.

L O N D O N, June 9.
On Thursday last orders were issued from the admiralty for the equipment of a squadron of observation, consisting of six ships of the line, and several frigates, which are appointed to sail under the command of Capt. Levison Gower immediately.
Six French sail of the line are out at sea:—their destination is not known.
On Sunday his Excellency John Adams, minister plenipotentiary from the United States, arrived in town from Holland.
Friday and Saturday last, goods to the amount of 200,000l. were entered at the custom house for America.
June 13. A morning paper says that at this time, a fleet of 12 ships of the line, were in Brest water, ready to put to sea,—together with several frigates.—The object of this preparation is unknown; some assert, that the intent is merely to discipline the ships,—and others alledge, that part of them are intended for the East Indies; but while the troubles in Holland so much excite the attention of Europe,—it is probable, the squadron of which we speak may excite new alarms.
B A L T I M O R E, August 10.
We are assured, that “Thirty Thousand pounds sterling have been remitted from Paris to two of the first commercial houses in London, for the purpose of taking up such of Mr. Morris's bills as became due in May; and it was supposed that a surplus would remain to pay part of those due in June.”
P H I L A D E L P H I A, August 11.
We learn by the Mediator, Capt. Broughton, just arrived here from Cadiz, that there were three stout Algerine cruisers in that port repaired and fitting for sea at the king of Spain's expense; and that they were expected to sail about the latter end of July, to cruise in the western ocean.
By advices from Cadiz, dated 12th June, 1787, to a house in this city we learn, that in consequence of the salt works of that place, and of St. Lucar, having been destroyed by tempestuous weather, the king of Spain had laid an embargo upon the exportation of salt from every port of his dominions. The prohibition was expected to continue at least eight months. Many vessels from different parts of Europe, as well as America, had departed in ballast, in consequence of this restriction.—The same advices mention, that there was also a scarcity of that article at St. Ubes, and that a number of vessels sent to Spain for a supply for that place, had been obliged to return empty.
Extract of a letter from a merchant in St. Eustatia, to his friend in Wilmington, dated July 11 1787.
“People here owning English vessels are afraid to send them to America, as the late prohibition is so barefaced an insult, that they do not doubt the mob for setting fire to them, if some attention is not paid to it by the States Representatives.—We begin to feel the consequences of the prohibition, or rather merchants have anticipated them through fear of having goods on hand. There is perhaps as little Spanish or French demands as ever has been since my first acquaintance in the island, and should that not improve speedily, the approaching season and the prohibition will not leave a vessel in the road.”
Aug. 15. The debates of the federal convention continued till five o'clock on Monday evening; when it is said, a decision took place upon the most important question that has been agitated since the meeting of this assembly.
The plan that has been projected for promoting the manufactures of the United States, bears a promising aspect. Besides the ultima benefit which it must produce to the country, it affords an immediate relief from the dejection which has universally prevailed in consequence of the exhausted state of commerce; and indeed the very calamities of trade may be turned into a blessing, if they compel the swarm of mer-
cantile idlers to resort to useful arts for the means of life. The innumerable societies that have sprung up in this state proceeding from irregular benevolence or political competition, could only be partial in their nature, and limited in their duration; but this association has for its object the welfare of a whole people, and its advantages must be as lasting as the country on which they are bestowed.
N E W - Y O R K, August 16
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to his friend in Charleston, dated July 4, 1787.
“You requested me in your last to inform you of the state of our markets and politics in general, which in my last I treated of in brief, when I only advise you of the nature of the business at the opening of the Convention; but many matters have been proposed and debated on since—and although secrecy was agreed on, it is credited by some of the first informed men in this city, that amongst the matters now under consideration, are—
“A continuance of the federal government, and to include the state of Vermont.
“To establish a revenue for 21 years (easy in its collection) of 5 per cent. on all imports. Two and a half per cent. on all exports, on such articles as are not produced in any of the British provinces:—The 5 per cent. to be appropriated to the payment of our foreign and domestic debts: The two and a half per cent. for the expenses of keeping up a small land force and navy.
“A poll-tax of one shilling per head on all whites; and two shillings on all other inhabitants, to be applied for granting bounties on ships built in the United States, and on every ton of shipping employed in the fisheries.
“And as many of our present difficulties arise from the imbecility of the inhabitants to pay their debts—that it be strongly recommended to each State, to pass laws for paying off all debts contracted before the 1st of October, 1784, by instalments of one, two, three, four and five years, giving security.
“That serious application be made for the free navigation of the Mississippi, according to the treaty of peace.
“That no new States be established, until the public debt is paid off.
“Five hundred troops to be raised and kept up in each State; one half on the sea-coast, and the other half on the frontiers.
“That three frigates of forty guns be built immediately.
“Congress to be called the General Assembly of the United States, and to sit six months in the year.
“No doubt much more is talked of, but as these seem leading points, I hand them you; and shall, whenever I have good grounds to go on, keep informing you of what I learn.
“Have just heard from undoubted authority, that a member of the Convention will propose this week, that no slave whatever be imported into any of the States for the term of 25 years.”
B O S T O N, August 22.
The English Parliament have constituted the following free ports; Savannah le Mar, Montego Bay and St. Lucia, in Jamaica, and Roseau, in Dominica.
We do not learn that the officers of government for the western territory are yet appointed; but it is reported, that his excellency General Arthur Sinclair, president of Congress, is in nomination for governor.
In Mr. Pitt's statement, to the British house of commons, of what is termed ways and means and supplies granted, he asserts, that the failure of crops in the W-Indies, occasioned a deficiency in the amount of eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds.
“The conduct of Lord Dorchester, in regard to the insurgents of America,” says a late Jamaica paper, should be well guarded, as it in a great measure depends on his procedure, whether the temper of America shall be inflamed or conciliated.”
On the 17th of May, the ship two Sisters, belonging to Liverpool, with 500 slaves on
board overset near the Island of Hispaniola, and all on board perished, except 6 white men and 2 negroes, who escaped in a small boat.
P O R T S M O U T H, August 25. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in one of the most southern states.
“The eyes of the whole continent are fixed on that respectable body, the Convention. The heart of every American, good or bad, must be interested in the result of their deliberations. It will either form a glorious epocha in the history of America, or, by doing nothing, leave the disease to the violent remedy of curing itself. I hope Rhode-Island is no bar to their proceedings: whenever I think of that petty state, it brings to my recollection a saying of the Grand Seignior, respecting the small states of Holland. “That if they gave him as much trouble as they did the king of Spain, he would send his men with shovels and pick axes, and throw them all into the sea.” Do you think by such a measure the union would suffer? I would lend what few negroes I have, with all my heart, and furnish them with tools at my own expense.”
Congress have been pleased, we hear to promote Col. Harmer, commander of the troops stationed at the western ports on the Ohio, to the rank of Brigadier General, with the pay and emoluments of the war establishment.
It was said by Milton (says a correspondent) that the trappings of a Monarchy would support a Republic: But it might be said, the trappings of the American Republics would support a Monarchy. There are upwards of 2000 men employed in the legislative part of our thirteen governments only, and ten times that number in the executive part of them, all of whom are maintained by the public. Besides the expense of this little army of rulers, their wisdom decrees as their numbers increase—hence the folly of some of our constitutions and most of our laws—for in 2000 people there will always, in a country so young as ours, be a greater proportion of ignorant men than in 100 or 50—It is to be doubted, whether the most populous kingdom in Europe could furnish 2000 men sufficiently enlightened to make legislators.—These facts should prepare us to adopt the simple, frugal and wise federal government, which it is expected is now preparing for the United States. It will lessen all the expenses of our political horse-keeping, and, at the same time, give us much more rank and consequence with our neighbours with whom we are obliged to keep company. It will enable us to support government, and pay our debts by impost and excise, without unequal and oppressive land-taxes, which are so injurious to agriculture—and lastly, it will extinguish state parties, which are so detrimental to social happiness.
Died since our last, Mr. Jacob Treadwell, of this town, aged 51 years; a child of Mr. Thomas Sherburn's.
N A V A L - O F F I C E.
   PORT OF PISCATAQUA, August 25, 1787.   ENTERED, FROM.     Schooner Betsey, Salter, St. Bartholomew.   Schooner Success, Jackson, St. Eustatia.   Brig Cooper, Sellars. Demarara.   Schooner Fanny, Daigee, Hispaniola.   CLEARED, FOR.   Schooner Polly, White, West-Indies.   Brig Betsey, Hall, Ditto   Ship Reppel, Young, Cape Francois.  
Notice!
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L O N D O N, June 7.
Advices from Civita Vecchia mention that two of the Pope's galleys have been lately captured by the Algerines, and taken into Algiers.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, April 26.
The American Minister and the agents belonging to the different states of that country are very assiduous in their attention to the ministry of this kingdom, and the reason is very apparent—the tenor of the commercial treaty between Great-Britain and Portugal is inimical to the concerns of the United States, so far as it regards the trade in several useful and lucrative articles, which the English merchants will, when the final stipulations are agreed to, be enabled to send at a much cheaper rate than can be possibly afforded from America, on account of the articles being better, the voyage less, the credit certain: not to add the ancient agreements between the two powers, which by this treaty will be renewed?
Notwithstanding the laudable labours of Mr. Pitt, in order to lay the foundation of a lasting peace, it is, after all, an undoubted fact that in case of a civil war in Holland, which is now very likely, this country cannot remain in a situation entirely neutral.
April 13. Several counterfeit British Mediterranean passes have of late been detected in the possession of the masters of American vessels. A gentleman lately from Boston, assures us, two engravers in that city, live openly by that traffick.
April 20. A letter from Corunna, by the way of France, says, that the Santa Maria, Don Antonio de Colven, Commander, was arrived there from the Havanna, after being plundered of several chests of dollars, and other things, by the crew of an Algerine galley. The Spanish Commander exclaimed against their proceedings, saying, it was a breach of the peace the Court of Madrid had made with the Dey. The Algerine Captain replied, that he had only acted according to his orders, which, if he had not done, his head must have been forfeited.
Constantinople, May 30. The Porte continues to make great preparations for war both by sea and land: to convince the Janissaries of her steady resolution to confirm by the force of arms the negative she has given to the Empress of Russia, they are ordered three months pay in advance. It is said that the land forces will amount to two hundred thousand men, and that the whole of that formidable body of troops are ordered to march to the confines of Silesia, there to be encamped.
By letters from France we learn, that the Commercial Treaty is not much relished by the trading part of that nation: They say that the hard-ware of England is so superior to their own, that it will destroy their manufactures there; and they complain that 12 per cent. is too high for British blankets, woollens, &c. That their wine will become too dear for the Commonality, and that their provisions of all kinds are already become much dearer: At Calais, for instance, beef is nine sols a pound, mutton twelve, pork fifteen, and every thing else in proportion.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, August 4.
Congress, we are informed, have been pleased to appoint Commissioners for settling the accounts of the United States with the several individual states. And the following gentlemen are to enter on business of their respective departments without delay, viz.
Mr. Flint, for the Eastern States.
Mr. Farrall, for New-York and New-Jersey.
Mr. White, for Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland.
Mr. Winder, for Virginia and North-Carolina.
Mr. Artson, for S. Carolina and Georgia. A bill for promoting and encouraging a trade to America was passed in the Irish parliament on the 7th of May last. The particular clauses have not yet been published.
Monday last his Excellency Gen. Washington, set out for Moore Hall, in order to visit his old quarters, at the Valley Forge in this state.
The treaty with the Emperor of Morocco must be highly satisfactory to the citizens of
America, as it not only gives us an important ally in the Mediterranean, but defeats the expectations of Great Britain arising from the enmity, which, they hoped, might perpetually subsist between that power and the United States. In another point of view, every humane mind must rejoice at the prospect it affords for the relief of our brethren who languish in slavery at Algiers, and for the removal of these terrors and dangers which have lately obstructed our commerce in that quarter of the globe.
His Excellency General Washington, attentive to every thing interesting to his country, yesterday visited and examined the steel furnace belonging to Nancarrow and Matlack, lately rebuilt in this city. It is much the largest and best constructed furnace in America, being charged with fourteen tons of iron at that time, converting into steel: His Excellency was pleased to express his approbation of it. The encouragement given by the countenance of distinguished characters to manufacturers among us, is of much greater importance to the publick than many unthinking people are aware of. Extract of a letter from Cracow, in Poland, dated December 28.
“Some virtuosi of this place visiting the grottos near Kiow, were determined to know whether there were any preserved human bodies buried there, as has long been a prevailing notion here: They accordingly explored those grottos; and we find, by a letter received from one of them, that they have discovered some bodies, but none so black and hard as the Egyptian mummies. By the account which the same gentleman gives of the waters near Kiow, I should not wonder if in time it becomes as famous a place as Spa. The most inveterate gout is effectually relieved by them, as the palsy and other obstinate disorders. The water has an odour in the spring season, and is balsamick in taste. The inhabitants near the place scarce know what sickness is. A man upwards of a hundred years old, who has drank of it these forty years, now works hard at his business as a weaver, and retains all his faculties. Some physicians, however, have thought it necessary to write against these waters, their reason is very evident, though they have no great abilities to boast. It is a reproach to this country that our physicians and clergy are both ignorant.”
By a person lately arrived from Kentucky, we learn, that about the 10th of June, a party of 150 volunteers, belonging to the Cumberland settlement, were secretly piloted by two Indians to one of the Chickamaga towns, which they immediately laid in ashes, and brought in 40 scalps, with the loss of only two men killed, and 3 or 4 wounded. By this successful expedition, we are informed, that every man shared 30l. in cash and plate, took 1000 deer skins, and fur to a very considerable amount.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at the rapids of the Ohio, to his friend in this city, June 20.
“The Indians are daily committing depredations in this quarter, and have killed several people in their habitations. Indeed we may say that they are actually at open war with us, and that to go in pursuit of them would be as much in vain, as, to use an old common saying, to seek for a needle in a bundle of hay.”
“Colonel Harmar and Major Hamtramack, have just arrived here with three companies of the federal troops from the garrison at Miami; but their destination has not yet transpired.”
N E W-Y O R K, July 28.
A fortunate Escape. —A few days since died at Congleton, in Cheshire, Fanny, the late Mr. Alderman Yeasley's favorite bitch!—Yes, :—for though but a bitch, yet was she, in the hand of Providence, the instrument of saving a very valuable life, in such a manner as, in the opinion of some people, deserves to be published. Mr. Yeasley had gone out one evening with a tradesman to a public house, and the bitch along with him. A little before he expected to return, Mrs. Yeasley was going to wash herself in a
back kitchen, when the bitch returned and scratched at the door for admittance; being let in, she followed her mistress into the kitchen, where she set a strange whining or barking, and turned towards the street door, as beckoning her mistress to follow: This she repeated several times, to the great amazement of Mrs. Yeasley. At length a thought struck her, that Mr. Yeasley had certainly met with some accident in the street, and that the bitch, which could scarce ever be driven from him, was come to guide her to him. Alarmed with this idea, she hastily adjusted her cap, and followed the bitch, which led her to her master, who to her agreeable disappointment, she found very well at the house he went to. She told them the cause of her coming, and got herself laughed at for her pains.—But what were their feelings when they were informed by their neighbours, that the kitchen had fallen the very instant Mrs. Yeasley shut the door, and that the wash bowl she left was crushed into a thousand pieces!—The bitch was preserved twelve or thirteen years after, till she had turned her 16th year, when her death was a little accelerated by the bite of a mad dog.
H A R T F O R D, August 13.
A correspondent, who has lately travelled through the state, and made critical enquiry of those who sowed the bearded wheat, assures us that it resists all the attacks of the fly; and has generally yielded from 25 to 30 bushels an acre, and weighs 60 pounds and upwards per bushel.
“Hereditary passion” for a Halter.
A young woman was lately convicted at Paris of a trifling theft, barely within the law which decreed a capital punishment. There were circumstances too, which greatly alleviated her fault—some things in her behavior that seemed innocent and modest—every spectator, as well as the Judges, was affected at the scene, and she was advised to petition for a pardon, as there was no doubt it would be granted.—‘No,’ says she, ‘my grand father, father, and brother, were all hanged for stealing—it runs in the blood of our family to steal and be hanged—if I am pardoned now, I shall steal again in a few months more inexcusably: and therefore I will be hanged now.’—This is a strange instance, to be sure, and cannot be very common: But something like it too often descends, in certain breeds from generation to generation.” Adams's Defence, &c.
All sorts of West-India GOODS, TO BE SOLD By N. Rousselet,
At his Store opposite Mr. Blaisdell's, in Buck-Street.
Flax-Seed and Scale Fish will be received in payment.—
Also for sale,
A quantity of Woodland, in lots that may best suit the purchasers, situate in Tuftonborough, country produce will be received in payment. The conditions of sale will be made easy enough to make it well worth the atten- tion of any person who wishes to become a purchaser.
Portsmouth, Aug. 24.

Parnassian Spring.
The GRUMBLER corrected. A FABLE.
A GRUMBLER full of discontent, His humours thus began to vent.
Wretched man of woman born, Plucks no rose without a thorn; All the joys he snatches here, Carry poison in their rear, Pleasure never comes alone, Pain attends, we sigh, we groan."
A friend who heard each fretful word, Struck with complainings so absurd, And with his folly much affected, The Grumbler smartly thus corrected.
Peace! thou gloomy Grumbler, know That nothing's perfect here below; Yet half the woes which life invade, Are by our own misconduct made: Best with the rosy bloom of health, By fortune crown'd with stores of wealth; What cause hast thou in strains like these, To censure Heaven's all-wise decrees? The blessings in thy pow'r enjoy, Nor seek their value to destroy. 'Tis impious in a cloud'd state, To murmur at the stroke of fate; But when we bask in sunny days, The heart should bound with grateful praise: No longer then, vain man, repine, Life's greatest blessings all are thine, Enjoy them with a thankful mind, 'And be to Providence resign'd.'
Too often in a grumbling vein, In life we of our lot complain, And in the search of discontent, Ourselves ingeniously torment: Unhappy, truely so, are they Who fancy's wildest flights obey, Who fear-struck, frightful phantoms make, And at ideal scarecrows shake.
Without a chearful disposition, We relish life in no condition; And with it, we can hardly miss (Whatever be our lot) of bliss In every rank, and various station: The evils of our own formation Are numberless, and far exceed Those by Omnipotence decreed.
Some are by real misfortunes prest, By accidental pains distrest, Far more the griefs they feel create, And sink beneath a fancied weight, Where one receives substantial blows A thousand smart with shadowy woes.
Further Information for INVALIDS.
THE Honorable General Assembly, at their late session, having been pleased to extend the time for the Invalids of the state to make application for examination and enrolment to the end of the current year, they are hereby informed that attendance will be given in this town by the committee appointed for the purpose. They will take notice that no applicant can be enrolled as an invalid 'till he has produced to the committee, from some Justice of the Peace of the county in which he resides, a certificate of the following tenor--
County of _____ A. B. Personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace for said county, and made solemn oath that he is an inhabitant of the town of _____ in the county aforesaid. C. D. Just. Peace.
A duplicate of which certificate is to be transmitted by the Justice to the Secretary of the State. J. GILMAN, Exeter, July 6, 1787. for the Committee.
The several Printers, in this state, are desired to insert the above in their papers six weeks successively.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General-Court by James Hayes, of Barrington, in the county of Strafford, yeoman, fitting forth that Thomas Hayes, late of Dover, deceased, that in his life time, did make and execute his last will and testament, which after his decease was duly proved and allowed. By which testament, he devised all his houses and lands to his two sons, Thomas and Benjamin, that after the decease of the said testator, the aforesaid devisees made a division of the real estate bequeathed as aforesaid, by deed to each other; that after said division, Benjamin Hayes sold the petitioner fifty acres of land in Barrington, being what he took by the aforesaid division, as his part of the land devised as aforesaid, that afterwards said Benjamin went to sea, and left the aforesaid division deed, signed by his brother, but not recorded, in a chest unlocked, at his said brother's house, and on his return said deed was missing, and has not since been found, that lately four persons creditors to the said Thomas, the joint devisees have brought actions against the said Thomas, recovered judgment against him, and have levied their several executions on the land purchased by the said petitioner of the said Benjamin, to the amount of upwards of seventy pounds L. M. and the said Benjamin, by misfortunes, is so reduced as to be unable to pay any part thereof; wherefore he prays that he may have leave to bring in a bill to vest the property of the aforesaid fifty acres of land in him, his heirs and assigns; whereupon the General-Court ordered that the said James Hayes may be heard thereon before them on the second Tuesday of their next session, and that in the mean time he cause that Daniel Rogers of New Durham Gore, Daniel McDuffee and Benjamin Odiorne of Rochester, and Jona. Wentworth of Somersworth, be served with a copy of the petition and order of said Court, also cause the substance of said petition and order to be published four weeks successively in one of the New-Hampshire newspapers, prior to the day of hearing, that any person or persons may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. Attest,
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Exeter, July 24, 1787.
( Loudon. )
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Loudon, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the third Wednesday of September next, at the house of Lt. Samuel Piper, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Old hundreds No. War. s. d. State. s. d.     George Jaffrey 76 2 3 2 0   Samuel Smith 99 3 0 2 8   John Woodman 130 3 0 2 8   Thomas Drew 133 2 3 2 0   Thomas Willey 134 2 3 2 0   New hundred:   Timothy Tibbetts 72 3 5 2 5   Edward Tibbetts 96 2 3 2 0   Samuel Hill 1 3d of 100 0 9 0 8   Paul Gerrish 1 4 h 102 0 9 0 8   John Hayes 119 4 6 4 0   Ichabod Chesley 130 3 4 2 8   Joseph Tibbetts 133 3 4 2 8   Benjamin Mason 135 3 4 2 8   N. Lumx 1 4th 151 0 5 0 4   John Demeritt 157 3 4 2 8   Daniel Davis 183 2 3 2 0   Ric'd Wall on half 86 1 6 1 4   John Blagdon half 200 1 6 1 4   William Fellows 188 3 0 2 8  
ELIPHALET REVLEYS, Constable. Loudon, August 10, 1787.
FOR SALE.
An elegant new fall-back Chaise, Inquire of the Printer hereof.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to all Masters and Commanders of vessels, who may have occasion to pass the Straights of Gibraltar, or near the dominions of the Emperor of Morocco, that a copy of the signals agreed upon between said Emperor and the United States, may be had at the Secretary's Office.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Exeter, August 16, 1787.
JUST ARRIVED, And to be sold
By Thomas Sheafe,
At his STORE, North end,
Few barrels Connecticut Pork, Salt suitable for the fishery, for which good fish will be taken in pay,--Also-- Russia and Ravens Duck, Gun-Powder in quarter and half bbls. and
A general assortment of English and West-India G O O D S.
THE subscribers appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors, to the estate of the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, late of Dover, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months being allowed for that purpose, give notice they shall attend that business, at the late dwelling house of said deceased, on the second Monday of the next and the five following months, from three to seven o'clock in the afternoon.
MOSES WINGATE, } Commiss'rs. WILLIAM KING. } Dover, June 23d, 1787.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Rindge, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday, the 30th day of August next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Mr. Samuel Whiting, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment. State tax. N. R. s. d. Samuel Parker 18 10 4 8
SAMUEL WHITING, Constable. Rindge, July 31, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Rindge, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday, the 30th day of August next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Mr. Samuel Whiting, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   State. 1st coun't. 2d.   N. R. Q'ty s. d. d. q. d     Heirs of Col. Braddyll Smith 20 4 66 2 4 4 3 3   Jacob Foster 12 2 100 4 1 8 4   DANIEL RAND, Constable. Rindge, July 4th, 1787.  
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the following towns, viz. Amherst for 1777 and 1779, Bath from 1774 twelve years, Newport from 1777 six years, Lime from 1775 eight years, Dorchester from 1776 six years, Alexander and Barrington from 1783 four years, Canaan for 1783, Wolfborough and Petersborough Slip for 1784 and 1785, Acworth and Alstead for 1785, Allenstown for 1784 and 1786, Cockermouth, Epsom and Barnstead for 1785 and 1786, Ossipee, Salisbury, Canterbury, Cambell's Gore, Wakefield and New-London for 1786, Protectworth for 1787; that their lands in said towns are taxed and if the taxes are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement to the collectors or subscriber they will be advertised for sale.
Exeter, August 1, 1787. THO'S ODIORNE, Receiver of non-resident taxes