Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-07-27 00:00:00

POWLE'S NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
AND GENERAL
THE ADVERTISER.
THURSDAY,
JULY 27, 1786.
PORTSMOUTH: By JOHN MELCHER,
PRINTED and PUBLISHED IN PAVED-STREET.
Vol. XXX.]
"Open to all Parties—Influenced by none:—We aim only to be Just."
[No. 1561.]
MR. PRINTER. In perusing your last Gazette, I could not but admire at the observations made upon a paper medium, by a well known writer, who styles himself CRISIS,—you will therefore, please to present him through the channel of your impartial paper, with the following observations for his perusal—which lately made their appearance in the Essex Journal.
THE public may be well assured that the origin of the present exertions for an emission of paper money, is most certainly in those pests to society, who have been enemies to this country, before, and thro' the late war.—Not content with using every mean in their power to embarrass, and to destroy the people at that period, by depreciating our money, magnifying every difficulty we then had to encounter, and since that time, endeavoring to have all public credit annihilated: but now when our Allies who furnished us with money in our distresses, are calling for their interest, when a tax is made for the purpose of raising it, a plan is projected, effectually to prevent the circulation of a single dollar.—This is evidently done, that we as people might fail of paying our interest to them, sink into contempt with all foreign nations, and to influence those to whom we are indebted, to seize our property wherever they can find it, and perhaps to take from us the lands upon which we now live.
This scheme is carried on by deceiving the ignorant, in the community, and by the particular assistance of a considerable number of designing men, who by negligence, extravagance, or both, are plunged deeply into debt, and wish to pay their creditors with a small part of what is justly their due.—Let every spark of the justice, wisdom, and good policy which we have left in our land, be roused to oppose such measures, and save us from ruin!
Let the idea of emitting paper money be but dropped, and silver and gold will circulate; as nothing keeps thousands of dollars now hoarded but the fear of having paper forced upon the owners of them if they suffer the hard money to go from them, and hereby being defrauded of perhaps nine tenths of their interest.—It is the opinion of many of the most judicious; of such as are most understanding in our times, that was the money which is now in our country, only to be put into circulation as was common before the late war, we should have a sufficient medium; and nothing prevents this but the clamour of the approach of worthless, medgre, gasty paper bills, which carry poverty and famine with them, and never fail to leave devastation and distress behind them!
MONITOR.
State of New-Hampshire.
DRUNKENNESS:
THE man who praises drinking, stands a lot convicted on his own evidence.
It is very common that events arise from a debauch which are fatal, and always such as are disagreeable. With all a man's reason and good sense about him, his tongue is apt to utter things, out of mere gaiety of heart, which may displeasure his best friends. Who, then, would trust himself to the power of wine, if there was no other objection against it than this, that it raises the imagination, and depresses the judgment?
However this tribe of people may think of themselves, a drunken man is a greater monster than any which is to be found amongst all the creatures which God has made—as, indeed, there is no character which appears more despicable and depraved, in the eyes of all reasonable persons, than that of a drunkard.
"DURING Alexander's stay at Persepolis, in Persia, he entertained his friends at a banquet, at which the guests drank, as usual, to excess. Among the women who were admitted to it, masked, was Thais, the courtesan, a native of Attica, and at that time mistress to Ptolemy, who afterwards was King of Egypt. About the end of the feast, during which Thais had studiously endeavoured to please the King,
in the most artful and delicate manner, she said, with a gay tone of voice, "That it would be matter of inexpressible joy to her, were she permitted (masked as she was, and in order to end the entertainment nobly) to burn the magnificent palace of Xerxes, who had burned Athens; and to set it on fire with her own hand, in order that it might be laid, in all parts of the world, that the women, who followed Alexander in his expedition to Asia, had taken much better vengeance on the Persians, for the many calamities they had brought on the Grecians, than all the Generals who had fought for them, both by sea and land."—All the guests applauded the discourse; when immediately the King rose from table, (his head being crowned with flowers) and, taking a torch in his hand, he advanced to execute this mighty exploit. The whole company follow him, breaking out into loud exclamations; and afterwards, singing and dancing, they surround the palace. All the rest of the Macedonians, at this noise, ran in crowds with lighted tapers, and set fire to every part of it: However, Alexander was sorry, not long after, for what he had done; and thereupon gave orders for extinguishing the flames, but it was too late. Quintil. lib. i.
L O N D O N,
May 17. On Monday noon his Serene Highness Prince Charles of Mecklenburg, second brother to the Queen of Great-Britain, arrived at St. James's.
Mr. Eden's commercial negotiation with the Court of France is concluded, but no treaty is made. Certain preliminaries have been offered as the basis of a treaty; but to these preliminaries the parties have not agreed. The French insist upon the introduction of their brandies into England. This condition, which is the sine qua non on their part, is not acceded to on our part. The proposed condition, respecting the introduction of French wines into England, as the price of the introduction of our hardwares into France, was agreed to; but the brandy remains in statu quo . The negotiation is ended, and Mr. Eden will shortly return; and it is said, that the whole is to be laid before Parliament this session.
The curiosity of the publick to see Mr. Hastings appeared so strong on Monday, the first instant, by the crowds that were at the House of Commons, that the gallery, and all the avenues, were full before twelve o'clock. The House also, by the time business usually begins was crowded to such a degree, that all the void space at the Bar and behind the Speaker's Chair was full. And when Mr. Hastings made his appearance, the eyes of all that large body of people were immediately centered on him: Mr. Burke had never seen him before. He was not in the least intimidated or confused, but entered on his defence with the greatest composure and recollection.
During the last war, Mr. Fox, a merchant of Falmouth, had a share in a ship, which the other owners determined to fit out as a letter of marque, very much against the opinion and inclination of Mr. Fox, who was of the society of Quakers. The ship had the luck to take two French merchantmen; and the share of the prize money due to Mr. Fox amounted to the sum of 1500l. At the close of the war, Mr. Fox sent his son to Paris with the 1500l. which he faithfully repaid to the owners of the ships taken. The young gentleman, to discover the owners of the vessels, was obliged to advertise them in the Paris Gazette. In consequence of this advertisement, he received a letter from a small village near Nismes, in the province of Languedoc, acquainting him, that a society of Quakers were established in that remote part of France, consisting of about 100 families.—That they were so much struck with this true instance of generosity in one of their sect that they were very desirous to open a correspondence with their friends in England. Since this accident, a Count Marilliac, who is one of the heads of the society, has been in London to pay his friends there a visit, and is returned highly pleased with his reception. The society of French Quakers has subsisted in their present residence more than a cen-
tury, without maintaining a correspondence with any other society. They are supposed to be a remnant of the ancient Albigeneses, against whom several persecuting crusades were instituted in the reign of Philip the Second, towards the close of the twelfth century. The Count de Marilliac was a Captain of horse before he became a Quaker.
Blanchard performed his 17th aerial excursion the 18th ult. from Douay. This ascension was the noblest sight the inhabitants of Flanders ever beheld. He mounted with the greatest intrepidity, and was followed by the eyes of the multitude for half an hour. This voyage, from the violence of the wind, may be considered as the most perilous experiment which this wonderful aeronaut ever made. He went 96 miles in the same number of minutes, and descended at l'Etoile, a village in Picardy. M. Deleloge, the lord of the manor, received him with every mark of distinction. Over St. Amand, in Artois, he dropped the following letter:
To the Editors of the Paris Journal.
In the air, April 18, 1786.
"I am reckoned an original, and am proud of the title. With an unsteady hand, on the border of my undulating car, and soaring eighteen thousand feet above the surface of the terrestrial globe, an immensity of space at my feet, and a wide extent of airy regions before me, I address, gentlemen, this letter to you. I intend to drop it over the first town I see when I am descending, and will send you a more particular account, when I am firmly fixed on the earth, and at leisure to make the necessary calculations.
I have the honour, &c.
BLANCHARD."
The people of Douay, they say, raised for him a subscription of 1000l. sterling; and are charmed with having liberally contributed to a performance so novel and amazing.
May 18. The Dutch mails arrived yesterday, but bring nothing new or important; the only article worth attending to is, that the King of Prussia has had a relapse, and was obliged to keep to his bed room two days; but letters dated the first of May, bring accounts of his Majesty's being again recovered and likely to out-live the wishes, or at least the impatience, of some scheming powers in Europe.
May 19. It was spoken of last night with great confidence, in a circle of foreign gentlemen that a revolution has certainly taken place at Constantinople: accounts of this important affair are hourly expected to arrive from Mr. Murray, the British resident at the Sublime Porte.
May 20. A letter from Paris, May 11, says, Comtesse de la Motte, no longer able to hold out against the convincing proofs that evidently establish her criminality, has at length confessed herself the main spring in the affair of the necklace. It is a fact no less praiseworthy than singular, that the Cardinal is at this very moment as indefatigably employed in soliciting the indulgence of the Sovereign for this unhappy woman, as he was busy a few weeks back in endeavouring to obtain the same favour for himself. His Eminence is resolved to pay for the necklace, in hopes that the whole of his generous proceedings will totally obliterate every idea concerning the disagreeable business. The Cardinal's conduct is truly laudable; but how could he be thought to wish for the death of a woman whom he once tenderly loved, and for whom, perhaps, at this instant, he entertains a particle of affection?
For ENGLAND.
For Poole, or some port near Isle of Wight, the Ship Hope, new and as well built as any Ship on the Continent, commanded by THOMAS THOMPSON , will positively sail by the first of August;—any gentleman may be accommodated with passage or a few tons of small freight if offered soon.—Apply to Messrs. THOMAS and JAMES SHEPHERD , or the master on board. Portsmouth, July 12, 1786.

H A G U E, April 18.
WE are assured that the Emperor of Morocco has offered their High Mightinesses the exclusive privilege of the port of Larache, for the trade of the inhabitants of the United Provinces.
MADRID, April 4. For some weeks past two Americans have been at this place, who were presented to his Majesty and the royal family, on Thursday last. They are a Mr. Barclay, Consul-General of the United States, at the Orient, and an officer named Franks. They are going to Morocco, to negotiate a peace with the Emperor of Barbary and the States of America. Two other Americans have been here these two months, one of them an officer of the name of Randal. They have set off from Barcelona for Algiers, with a view to effect a conciliation between that Power and the United States.
L O N D O N, May 20.
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, April 6.
The Moors have left visiting this place, for what reason we are not yet acquainted; however, it is a misfortune to the inhabitants here, because provisions are hereby very scarce, and consequently very dear; however, the Governor has taken care that the garrison shall not want, they have plenty of stores, and the ships that run in for protection generally leave some fresh provisions. It is expected that the Governor will go to England this summer. The Mediterranean now swarms with pirates, and they are daily increasing, so that trade is almost at a stand. A fleet of Portuguese men of war are put in here to gain intelligence; they expect to be joined by several more; but at present it is not of sufficient force to drive the Barbarians into their ports.
Mrs. Eden has brought forth a son at Paris; and this, notwithstanding the reports of certain news papers, is the only thing which the negotiation has yet produced.
A Scotch gentleman has contrived the means of applying the steam engine to land carriages, and to such perfection and simplicity has he brought his travelling steam machine, that he can go at the rate of fifteen miles an hour, without horses, and without regard to road, carrying at the same time thirty ton weight. He has applied for a patent, and it is now in the course of office. "Talk of horses—camels—balloons!"
The Spanish Ambassador at Constantinople had nearly fallen a victim to the rage of an insolent Turk, who levelled a gun at him as he was walking with his family; the gun luckily missed fire, and the offender, on complaint being made, was instantly put to death.
May 22. By emancipating the minds of the Parisians from the enthusiasm of the Church of Rome, a spirit of licentiousness, as it is called in all arbitrary states, naturally results from it. The press in France grows more free and spirited every day, and no small alarm has lately been given to that government, in consequence of the multitude of libels that are in pretty general circulation.
We learn from Spain the news of a disgrace which has made much noise in that kingdom.—Count O'Reilly, who enjoyed one of the best governments in Spain, and who was honoured with several military dignities, has been by order of government, stripped of all his civil and military promotions, and ordered to quit Cadiz and retire to one of his own estates, on a very moderate pension. The cause of this disgrace is unknown to the publick.
Last week was married, at Bristol, J. E. Harris, Esq. to Miss Johana Hutchinson, daughter of the late Governor Hutchinson.
Extract of a letter from Constantinople, April 24.
The late troubles are now happily at an end, yet the Grand Seignor has not been seen in publick since, which gives rise to a variety of reports: Among others, it is said, he is about to resign the Imperial Diadem, which in this country is no other than a prelude to a premature death; his fate is the more regretted by many, as he has swayed the sceptre with uncommon moderation.
May 26. Our commercial treaty with Russia is nearly completed. Ministers have been indefatigable in their endeavours to bring it to a speedy and favourable conclusion—Seconded by the beneficial effects of our French treaty, the operation of that with Russia must be highly advantageous to our island.
The last Newmarket meeting left the French Nobility above ten thousand guineas minus.
Madame Charlotte de Roucy, relict of Guillaume de la Chevardine, Lord of Grandville, left 10,000 livres to her priest, on condition that he should be shut up in her vault with her three days and nights: The priest conformed, (having proper necessaries conveyed to him) and received the bequest. She left a considerable sum also for the promotion of agriculture.
On Monday last Mr. Adams, the American Minister Plenipotentiary, had a conference with, Lord Howe, at his house in the Admiralty office,
Whitehall, to lay before him, in an official manner, as head of the Marine department, some complaints touching the seizures of some American ships which have been carried into English harbours in the West-Indies. The manifestoes of the masters of the vessels seized were accompanied with representations from Congress, who have desired an enquiry. After visiting Lord Howe, the Ambassador waited upon Mr. Pitt, and the two Secretaries of State, in an official manner.
The late American papers give a copious account of the new form of common prayer, just set forth for the use of the Episcopal church, in which many considerable alterations appear, suiting, no doubt, the purposes of the trans-atlantic professors of the doctrine and worship of the Church of England. These reformers have, on all occasions, where it could decently be spared, omitted the mention of Jesus Christ : they have not indeed in its place introduced the name of Mr. Lindsay , though to him they pay many warm compliments;—and if the purity of their principles would admit of such an idea, most people, on a view of the book, would be ready to cry out, "Mr. Lindsay is the God of their Idolatry." By way of encouragement, the publick are assured that this service book is much shorter than the old one!
According to the accounts at the Bullion-Office it appears, that there has been remitted from America, in specie, i. e. dollars of silver, since the conclusion of the late peace, upwards of one million two hundred and sixty thousand pounds sterling. This is one proof that America is not in a dispicable situation, at least to such a degree as has been industriously circulated in order to depreciate the value of a commercial connexion with them.
The Subterraneous PALACE.
A beautiful APOLOGUE.
THERE was an image in the city of Rome, which stretched forth its right hand, on the middle finger of which was written: STRIKE HERE! For a long time none could understand the meaning of this mysterious inscription. At length, a certain subtle clerk, who came to see this famous image, observed, as the Sun shone against it, the shadow of the inscribed finger on the ground at some distance. He immediately took a spade, and began to dig exactly on that spot. He came at length to a flight of steps which descended far under ground and led him to a stately palace. Here he entered a hall, where he saw a king and queen sitting at table with their nobles, and a multitude of people, all clothed in rich garments. But no person spoke a word. He looked towards one corner, where he saw a polished carbuncle, which illuminated the whole room. In the opposite corner he perceived the figure of a man standing, having a bended bow with an arrow in his hand, as prepared to shoot. On his forehead was written, I am, who I am. Nothing can escape my stroke, not even yonder carbuncle, which shines so bright. The clerk beheld all with amazement; and entering a chamber, saw the most beautiful ladies working at the loom in purple. But all was silence. He then entered a stable full of the most excellent horses; he touched some of them, and they were instantly turned into stone. He next surveyed all the apartments of the palace, which abounded with whatever his wishes could desire. He again visited the hall, and now began to reflect how he should return; "But," says he, "My report of all these wonders will not be believed, unless I carry something with me." He therefore took from the principal table a golden cup and a golden knife, and placed them in his bosom. The man, who stood in the corner with his bow immediately shot at the carbuncle, which he shattered into a thousand pieces. At that moment the hall became dark as night. In this darkness not being able to find his way, he continued in the subterraneous palace, and soon died a miserable death.
In the moralisation of this fable, the steps by which the clerk descends into the earth are supposed to be the passions. The palace, so richly stored, the world, with all its vanities and temptations. The figure with the bow bent, is death: and the carbuncle is human life. He suffers for his avarice in coveting and seizing what was not his own, and no sooner has he taken the golden knife and cup, that is enriched himself with the goods of this world, than he is delivered up to the gloom and horrors of the grave.
ANECDOE of SIR ISAAC NEWTON.
THE late Dr. Stukely one day by appointment visiting Sir Isaac Newton, the servant said he was in the study. No one was permitted to disturb him there; but as it was near dinner time, the visitor sat down to wait for him. After a while, dinner was brought in; a boiled chicken under a cover. An hour passed, and Sir Isaac did not appear. The doctor then eat the fowl; and covering up the empty dish, bade
them dress their master another. Before that was ready, the great man come down: he apologized for his delay, and added, "Give me but leave to take my short dinner, and I shall be at your service; I am fatigued and faint." Saying this, he lifted up the cover; and without any emotion, turned about to Stukely with a smile, "See, says he what we studious people are; I forgot I had dined."
MILITARY ANECDOTE.
IN the year 1777, two soldiers took a fancy to go to hear a sermon. The Orator was Mr. MURRAY, well known for his doctrine of universal salvation. In the afternoon of the same day, another preacher exhibited, whose doctrine was diametrically the reverse of what they had heard in the morning. Tom, said one of them, do you hear how differently these fellows preach?—which of them do you intend to believe?—I'll be d—n'd if I see Tom, if I'll believe either of 'em yet a while, till I see it come out in GENERAL ORDERS.
GENUINE ANECDOTES.
NED Shuter, as was often the case, was reeling home one morning to his lodgings extremely dirty, and with a remarkable long beard, when he met Garrick under the Piazza. "Heavens! said David, Ned, when was you shaved last?" "Shaved last, Davy egad, I can't tell, for my barber has turned gentleman ever since he has had a thousand pounds in the lottery." "But, ha! ha! he!—he—that may be—I never depend upon barbers, I shave myself every morning." "I don't doubt it resumed Ned, or that you preserve the remainder of the lather for next day."
SOME years before Sam Foote took leave of one of his legs, or this world, he, with many other knights of the napkin, had occasion to dine with the late lord Onslow, of facetious memory. In the course of the conversation after dinner, the long corks being introduced, which was never the case till his second-rate port guests had made their conges, "Now Sam, said his lordship, don't you think I am a very happy fellow, I have always good wine, and good company." "Yes, my lord, said Sam, you may repeat with the poet."
"From Ignorance our comfort flows, The only wretched are the wise."
"Bravo! by G—d, said his lordship; Sam's never at stand for a good thing."
WANTED,
A few Tons of
Pot and Pearl Ashes,
Inquire at the STORE opposite the Post-Office. Portsmouth, July 26, 1786.
NOTICE is hereby given. That the Privilege of the FERRY in this town, with BOATS, &c. will be Sold at Public VENDUE, to the highest bidder, at the house of Col. William Brewster, on Monday the 31st day of this current month, at eleven o'clock, A. M. for the term of one year, to commence the first day of August next.
Whoever may be the purchaser, must give security for the punctual payment thereof. Portsmouth, July 13.
Samuel Dearborn
RESPECTFULLY informs the public, he is appointed by the honorable General-Court of this State, to ride Post through the following towns, viz. from Portsmouth through Newmarket, Durham, Dover, Rochester, Wakefield, Offipe-Gore, Tamworth, Sandwich and Moultonborough, and returns by way of Center-Harbour, Merridith, Gilmanstown, Barnstead, Barrington and Dover. He will leave Portsmouth on Monday, and perform the route once a fortnight—and will supply them with the New-Hampshire News-Papers, and Blanks of all kinds, at a reasonable rate, and transact any business with fidelity which he may be entrusted with.
Portsmouth, July 18, 1786.
LOST in the town of Portsmouth, on Saturday the 22d inst. a LEATHER POCKET BOOK, containing a number of papers, which will be of no service to any person but the owner, together with about three or four dollars in money, which will be given as a reward to the person who will return the Pocket Book with the Papers to the Printer hereof.
By adjournment, will be Sold
At PUBLIC VENDUE,
On Thursday the 10th August, 10 o'clock, A.M. at the dwelling-house of John Lewis, late of Portsmouth, ship-carpenter, deceased, all the
House-hold Furniture
of said deceased, consisting of Beds, Chairs and Tables,—Also,
A good Silver Watch, &c.
Portsmouth, July 8, 1786.

SOUTH-CAROLINA,
CHARLESTON, July 6. It is supposed that the health-hunting parties who lately went from this state to Rhode-Island, &c. carried with them upwards of 5000 guineas. It would not be a mis to grant additional powers to Dr. Logan, by virtue of which he might lay an interdiction on those who wish to leave the state on supposition of being indisposed.
PHILADELPHIA,
July 15. During the siege of Charleston, fourteen hundred continental troops, consisting of the Delaware and Maryland line commanded by Major General Baron de Kalb, were by Congress ordered to the southward. They marched from head-quarters at Morristown, in New Jersey, on the 16th of April, 1780, embarked at the head of Elk in May, and landed soon after at Petersburg, Virginia, and from thence proceeded by land through the country towards South-Carolina. Virginia made great and effectual exertions to expedite the movements of this little army, but in North-Carolina little or no preparations were made for supporting the troops or transporting their baggage. The commissaries and quarter-masters complained that the want of cash and of credit were insuperable obstacles to the discharge of their duty. The American general found it necessary to make large detachments for impressing provisions.—They misapplied violence in many cases; distressed the inhabitants, and greatly injured the service. The country was but thinly inhabited, and poorly cultivated. The last year's crop was nearly expended, and the present one was not sufficiently ripe. The troops subsisted principally on lean cattle collected in the woods.—The officers were so distressed for flour, that they made use of hair-powder to thicken their soup, but soon found a savory substitute in green corn. Peaches were also used, and became a seasonable supply. The whole army was sometimes supplied for twenty-four hours in this way without either meat or flour. The sufferings and virtue of the American troops on this occasion are stated in a letter of Aug. 14, 1780, from Major-General Baron de Kalb to Chevalier de la Luzerne, the minister plenipotentiary from his most Christian Majesty to the United States, in the following words: "You here may judge of the virtues of our small army from the following fact: we have for several days lived on nothing but peaches, and I have not heard a complaint. There has been no desertion."
NEW-YORK,
July 18. Tuesday night, the 11th inst. a band of robbers (four at least) broke into the house of Dr. Vanlear, in Chester county, about fourteen miles west of the city of Philadelphia, beat and cruelly treated the old gentleman and plundered his house of some light goods, particularly silver plate to the value of fifty pounds.
On the 4th instant, a shower of rain from the west, attended with hail, fell in and near the city of Philadelphia; since which we learn that the hail has done much damage in different parts of the country.—At Moyamensing some fields of wheat were considerably injured by it; but in Hartford township, Chester county, about 15 miles from that city, the hail stones were so large, and descended with such violence, that one field of wheat was entirely beat down level with the ground; thirty-seven lights of glass were broken in one house, and all the glass and many of the sashes in another house which faced the storm, were destroyed. Our informant adds, that the hail stones were in many places as large as turkeys eggs, some of them measuring 6 inches round, but of irregular shape; in another place they were of the size of walnuts. Those that fell in the city were not bigger than hazel nuts, and we are told that no hail was seen above the Northern Liberties.
Extract of a letter from Richmond, July 12.
"By a severe gust on Wednesday last, the ship St. Thomas, lying in Portsmouth Road, was upset, receiving considerable damage; many vessels suffered there, as well as at Norfolk, being driven from their moorings. About the same time, a ship at Bermuda Hundred was struck with lightning, having her main mast shivered to pieces, damaging her rigging, &c."
Extract of a letter from Glasgow, January 5.
"It is remarkable that a new species of literary characters have lately been discovered near Lyndrum, on the north side of Loch Lomond. About this mountainous place are several lead mines belonging to the present Earl of Breadalbane. The miners having a good deal of spare time, and little temptations to spend their money formed some time since a little stock to purchase books. At first they got pieces of amusement, and then bought works of science, particularly treatises on mineralogy and other branches of natural philosophy. We are assured these subterraneous readers have now a well assorted library of 7 or 800 volumes. Philosophy seems to have humanised and exalted their minds, as they are exceedingly attached to their noble patron, remarkably affectionate to their wives and families, and uncommonly courteous to such strangers as visit their sequestered place of abode."
B O S T O N, July 24.
If we are to rely on what we hear in publick conversation, says a correspondent, the times were never more dull or uninteresting:—but what shall we say to the state of our negotiations abroad, and of our political affairs at home? are accounts of these things dull and uninteresting? The following may be depended on:—The state of Rhode-Island, at the election in May last, having changed the whole administration of their government, in the course of seven days issued a flood of paper money, a pretended necessity, and made it a tender in all cases, have lately imposed an arbitrary fine of 100l. on every person refusing it, or selling any article at a greater advance for paper than silver:—the consequence has been, that no meat, grain, or other provisions, are brought to market; the stores are all shut; no man can trust his neighbour; people of property and credit are about to move out of the state; the poor are suffering; mobs and riots are daily expected; and anarchy and confusion will probably soon rear their horrid heads in that distracted state; at a time too when the earth never brought forth her fruits in greater abundance. Is this an uninteresting event to the STATES or to EUROPE? G. IRISH, who is said to be the principal mover in this paper-money scheme, and who really drove the business thro' their General Assembly, has made large purchases of cattle, grain, &c. with this vile medium, according to a late writer in the Providence Gazette; and yet the currency has so depreciated, at this time, that no person will receive it in payment, only as he is terrified into it by the severities of a law which would disgrace the reign of the most inhuman and bloody tyrant. One man too, if he deserves that title, who was very active in bringing forward the emission of paper bills, had the mortification, if he could be mortified, to hear read in the same General Assembly, a petition for the new trial of a cause in which he had recovered a large estate from a poor widow; and the reason assigned for a new hearing was, that he had obtained the cause by means of a deposition which was forged, together with the caption and the name of the Justice; of which he was knowing; the deposition purported to be taken in one of the eastern counties of this state. If this be fact, as it is currently reported to be, is it an uninteresting event, and to be passed over without a comment? Or are the motives of some men's political conduct no more to be exposed?
By all the late letters from Europe, some of which are as late as the 26th of May, and from the highest authorities, we are informed, that no treaties of commerce, beneficial to America, are likely to take place, Congress not having powers to regulate trade, to form treaties, or to procure a compliance with them when formed: Great-Britain complains, that we do not comply with the definitive treaty, and that we deraud her merchants; she will therefore have no treaty of commerce with us. The other powers, to whom we are in debt, seeing the low ebb of our publick credit, and the disgraceful situation in which we place the HEAD of the Union, are anxious for their interests, and forming deep designs against our's; while our divided councils, mean practices, and feeble federal government, invite all the nations on earth to despoil, insult and tread upon us.
The brig Telemachus, Capt. Nathaniel Sargent, of Cape-Ann, was lately cast away on the Isle of Sables. She was bound from Georgia to Amsterdam; and nearly the whole of her cargo, consisting of rice and tobacco, together with the vessel, were lost. The men were saved.
We learn that the accounts of the seizures of our vessels, and preventing our navigation, in the bay of Passamaquoddy, as related in the publick papers, are now represented in a less unfavourable light.—The vessel that was seized has been restored, and the measure discountenanced by the government there. The Captain of another
American vessel was notified that he was within the British province line, and desired to move within our lines, which he did, and no further difficulty ensued. In short, the seizure was made on or near the disputed territory; and as the line is not yet agreed on, we fear these disputes may frequently occur, till the boundary is amicably settled by commissioners from both sides.
On Wednesday last three men were apprehended in this town, for robbery and fraud, which they committed in the following manner:—Having hired a chaise and horses in this town, the day before the robbery, they set out on their expedition; the next day they met on the road about 5 miles from Providence, a Mr. Campbell, of Sheffield, in this Commonwealth, whom they asked, if he had any publick securities to sell?—Mr. C. answered in the affirmative, having then notes with him to the amount of 250l. which they agreed to purchase, and give 15s. hard money on the pound, and invited him to a publick house in Smithfield—On their arrival at the tavern, one of the party exhibited, to appearance, a large sum of money, wrapped in papers, and marked—After counting out the amount of the securities, one of the sharps proposed to Mr. C. to play at cards for the money and notes, which he declined, assuring him he did not know one card from another—Finding no persuasion could tempt Mr. C. to play, the sharper offered to play with one of his comrades who accepted it; during the game one of them asked Mr. C. to cut the cards; this he likewise refusing the sharper offered him a dollar to cut them—upon this consideration, Mr. C. cut the cards, and received the dollar, which he repeated two or three times, when the sharps cried out he had lost his securities, and immediately swept the table of them; mounted, and rode off—stealing at the same time a Loan-Office Certificate, which belonged to another person, and was in Mr. Campbell's pocket-book.—The fellows were committed to gaol, and the notes recovered.
It is asserted, on good authority, that 2,170,337 dollars are necessary to be raised by Congress the present year, 1786, in specie; of which no less than 1,724,426 dollars are due on the foreign debt. No reasonable hope can possibly exist, that the States will raise that sum by the ordinary mode of requisition, as the actual sum in specie, which ought to be paid by the several States before the 1st of January next, amounts to 3,700,000 dollars, including the specie part of past requisitions; and this sum is exclusive of any provision for the domestick debt. During the present rage, in many of the States, for paper money, a fallacious medium, and in the present disordered and enfeebled state of government throughout the Union, is it in the wisdom of Congress to avert a total ruin of our credit and character, as a people, with foreigners, or our own citizens? The question is a solemn one; our affairs have come to a crisis; a revenue can be expected only from a grant of the five per cent. impost, and from taxes commensurate to the supplementary fund; and nothing but an immediate and universal adoption of the measures recommended on the 18th of April, 1783, can rescue us from bankruptcy, or preserve the union of the States from a speedy dissolution. And until publick and private honesty, industry, perseverance and economy take place of visionary schemes to acquire riches suddenly, and to get rid of our embarrassments by dishonest means, we can never expect to support any respectability, character or credit among ourselves or abroad; but after preying for some time upon each other, we shall become at length the prey of foreigners, or of some ambitious tyrants of our own citizens, to whom the people will submit rather than live in anarchy, and thus verify the predictions of all our enemies.
PORTSMOUTH, July 27.
A gentleman lately from France, assures us, that the rigour of their navigation laws are very much relaxed towards the Americans.
A methodical gentleman preaching at the chapel at Wapping (London) to a crowded audience, made use of the following phrases, "Ye are all sinners, large sinners, great sinners, Wapping sinners." The last epithet bearing a double meaning, some of the congregation took it as a particular affront offered them, and immediately arose and drove him from the pulpit.
We learn from Quebec, that his Excellency Sir Guy Carleton, governor of that province, Nova-Scotia, &c. lately arrived in that city from England.
By a letter from a gentleman in the State of Rhode-Island, we are informed, that a number of respectable merchants are about removing from that State with their effects, on account of the emission of a paper medium, and the general insecurity of property there. Mr. Jones and Mr. Halsey, merchants of Providence, have already removed with their effects, and many others are preparing.—Alas! the dire effects of a paper bubble.
A letter from a gentleman at Savannah in Georgia says that the militia of that state are all drafted, and ordered out to different posts, as the Indians have already made depredations upon the frontiers, and killed several people—he further adds, that war appears to be unavoidable.

Parnassian Spring.
Extract from a P O E M, on the HAPPINESS of AMERICA.
By Col. HUMPHREYS, of Connecticut.
Y E reverend fathers, props of freedom's cause, Who rear'd an empire by your sapient laws, With blest example give this lesson weight, "That toil and virtue make a nation great!" Then shall your name reach earth's remotest clime Rise high as Heaven, and brave the rage of time— His listening sons the fire shall oft remind, What parents sages first in Congress join'd: The faithful Hancock grac'd that early scene, Great Washington appear'd in Godlike mein, Jay, Laurens, Clinton skill'd in ruling men, And he who earlier held the farmer's pen— 'Twas Lee illustrious at the father's head, The daring way to independence led— The self-taught Sherman urg'd his reasons clear, And all the Livingstons, to freedom dear— What illustrious names in fair procession throng, With Rutledge, Johnson, Nash demand the song! And chiefly ye of human kind the friends, On whose high task my humbler toil attends. Ye who uniting realms in leagues of peace, The sum of human happiness increase! Adams, the sage, a patriot from his youth, Whose deeds are honour, and whose voice is truth; Undying Franklin from the hill of fame, Who bids the thunders spread his awful name; And Jefferson, whose mind with space extends, Each science woos, all knowledge comprehends, Whose patriot deeds and elevated views Demand the tribute of a loftier muse: Though Randolph, Hosmer, Hanson sleep in death; Still these great patriots draw the vital breath, And can a nation fail in peace to thrive, Where such strong talents, such high worth survive!  Rous'd at the thought by vast ideas fir'd, His breast enraptur'd, and his tongue inspir'd, Another Bard, in conscious genius bold, Now sings the new world happier than the old.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Stoddard, 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 day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Capt. Israel Town, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. s. d. q.     Col. Stoddard's heirs 13 15 0 8 3   Ditto 22 6 1 10 3   Ditto 3 4 1 0 0   Ditto 19 9 1 6 3   Ditto 28 2 1 0 0   Ditto 27 2 1 0 0   Ditto 17 2 1 3 0   Ditto 28 7 1 3 0   Philip Boarden 21 4 1 6 3   Elijah Borden 13 7 1 3 0   Joseph Blanchard 19 2 1 0 0   Ditto 23 13 1 10 2   Ditto 25 6 0 8 3   Ditto 14 16 1 0 0   Ditto 20 2 1 3 0   Joseph Read 20 4 1 3 0   Ditto 16 2 0 7 2   Hugh Wilson 15 3 1 0 0   Ditto 5 14 1 6 3   Matthew Thornton 2 N 0 7 2   Ditto 27 9 1 6 3   Ditto 2 13 1 3 0   Ditto 23 2 1 6 3   Elijah Read 14 9 1 10 2   Titus Church 1 6 3   Capt. Charles Barret, half 5 9 0 5 0   Ditto, half 6 9 0 5 0   Stephen Powers 26 7 1 0 0   Timothy Prescott 25 12 2 5 3   Samuel Peck 2 6 0  
NATHANIEL EVANS, Collector. Stoddard, June 5, 1786.
A good Horse
For Sale,
Apply to the PRINTER.
THOSE persons indebted for the New-Hampshire Gazette, Advertisements, &c. for the last six months past, are earnestly requested to make payment in cash, or produce of any kind. June 24.
State of New Hampshire, Concord, June 15.
A PETITION having been preferred to the General Court, by Leonard Whiting, Esq. in behalf of the proprietors of Gunthwait, setting forth that the petitioners lands in Gunthwait are assessed by persons who call themselves the selectmen of Concord, alias Gunthwait, by which means the petitioners lands in said Gunthwait are liable to be sold for taxes so assessed, while the petitioners are deprived of an opportunity of paying the same, and thereby preventing the sale of the lands.
And that said Whiting having prayed the interposition of the General Court in the premises, and that the sale of said lands may be stayed until some way can be pointed out for him and the proprietors he represents, to pay the taxes.
These are therefore to give public notice to all persons concerned, that an order has passed the General Court, that a hearing be had on said Whiting's petition on the third Thursday of the next session; that any person or persons may appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof may not be granted; and that no lands in said town be sold for taxes until the decision of the General Court. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON. Sec'y.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Boicawen, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1783 and 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 24th day of August next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling house in said town, at two o'clock, P. M. of said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   For the year 1784. acres. l. s. d.     Daniel Peirce 100 0 1 5   Ditto 45 0 0 6   Ebenezer Burrill's farm 0 2 4   For the year 1784.   Edward Emery 100 0 2 2   Ditto 45 0 0 2   James Mitchel 100 0 0 11   Ditto 45 0 1 2   Daniel Peirce 100 0 0 6   Ditto 45 0 0 2   Daniel Richards 80 0 1 8   Jonathan Samson 80 0 2 2   John Wright 100 0 0 11   Ditto 45 0 0 2   Thomas Webster 100 0 0 5   Ebenezer Burrill's farm 0 0 11  
EDWARD CHADWICK, Collector, Boicawen, July 2, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in Washington, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1784 and 1785, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday, the tenth day of August next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Major Davis, innholder in said town; as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment. War. State.
   For 1784. N. R. D. Q'y. s. d. s. d.     Charles Brown 1 1 2 100 2 0 2 6   Peter Niles 2 2 3 68 1 5 1 11   For 1785. State. County.   N. R. D. Q'y. s. d. s. d.   Doctor E. Wales 3 2 2 100 2 2 4 2   Timothy Taylor 1 1 2 130 2 11 6 3   Widow Sarah Morrison 50   Asa French 120 2 7 4 2   Daniel Hartwell 39 1 10 4 3   Peter Niles 63 1 6 2 2  
JOSIAH DAVIS, } Collectors. WILLIAM PROCTER, } Washington, June 5, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford ss.
W E the subscribers being appointed by the hon. Judge of probate, &c. for said county, commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Alexander Caldwell, late of Dover, in said county, deceased, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice that we will attend on said business on the second Monday of July next, and the five following months, at the dwelling house of Jonathan Gage, innholder in said town, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon of each of said days.
John Burnham Hanson, } Commissioners. Moses Wingate, } Dover, June 23, 1786.
Best Lisbon
S A L T
Just arrived,
And to be Sold CHEAP for ready Money, or on credit for Cash, or Jamaica Fish.—Also, a few
Hawsers and Anchors,
suitable for Fisherman.
Inquire at the Store opposite the Post-Office. Portsmouth, July 5th, 1786.
James Norie,
Tinman from LONDON,
Next door to Mr. BOWLES's, makes and sells all sorts of Tin-Ware, at the lowest prices, viz.
   A LE Tasters, H ASH dishes and   Argyles for grave, lamps,   Basters, Hearing trumpets,   Boxes for writing, Jacks Jugs and   Bottle bearers, Tumblers,   Butter forcers, Kettles,   Biscuit pans & frames, Knife trays,   Brollers, Lanthorns,   Bathing Machines, Lamps,   Bread Baskets, Moulds for blancmange   Cranes, Money boxes,   Cheese trays, Meat screens,   Card racks, Milk pails,   Cream skimmers, Milk sauce pans,   Cheese toasters, Ovens,   Cheese ovens, Oil pumps,   Coffee strainers, Oil kettles,   Coffee pots, Pots and measures,   Chocolate pots, Plate warmers,   Chocolate mulets, Punch strainers,   Cullenders, Porringers,   Candle safes, Pepper boxes,   Candle moulds, Pudding pans,   Candle boxes, Pudding pots,   Candlesticks, Sauce pans,   Canisters, Speaking trumpets,   Chimney funels, Sugar boxes,   Chair pans, Snuff boxes,   Covers for plates and Suet strainers,   dishes, Snuffer pans,   Cake pans and hoops, Spice boxes,   Dust pans, Slices,   Dripping pans, Scolops,   Dressing boxes, Salvatories,   Egg ladles, Steam kettles,   Extinguishers, Stool pans,   Flour boxes, Soup ladles,   Fish kettles, Splitting basons,   Fishing boxes, Stills,   Funels, Savcals,   Fenders, Tureens,   Garden engines, Tinder boxes,   Gingerbread cutters, Ventilators,   Graters, Water pots, and   Wax boxes.  
If any of the above articles are not ready, they may be made of any size or sort on the shortest notice,—Also for sale, Pewter pots, plates, basons, porringers, funels, spoons, blocktin and iron spoons, blocktin tea pots, japand'd waters, candlesticks, snuffers, lead weights and plummets,—Likewise grain and powder of tin, famous for killing worms in children.
N. B. Copper and brass tined and mended, at the same place, where cash is given for old metal. Portsmouth, July 11, 1786.
T HE creditors to the estate of Capt. Daniel Gordon, late of Epping, deceased, represented insolvent, are hereby notified, that six months longer are allowed them to bring in their claims, and the commissioners will attend the receiving them, at the dwelling house of Col. Samuel Folsom, innholder in Exeter, on the second Monday of the six following months, from three to six of the clock, P. M.
Exeter, June 21, 1786.
ROCKINGHAM, ss.
T HE commissioners appointed to receive and examine the claims against the estate of DANIEL SHERBURNE, late of Portsmouth, merchant, deceased; are hereby notified that two months longer are allowed them for that purpose, from this 19th day of July, A. D. 1786.
By order of the Judge of Probate, WILLIAM PARKER, Register.
Cash given for Rags, at this Office.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper, at Four shillings and six pence for six Months (exclusive of postage) are taken in at this Office, and by THOMAS ODIORNE, Esq. at his Shop in Exeter, where Advertisements are received, the Favors of Correspondents and all Orders in the Art of Printing attended to with Punctuality and Dispatch: