The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-06-19 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND GENERAL THURSDAY, PORTSMOUTH: By JOHN MELCHER,
GAZETTE, THE ADVERTISER. JUNE 19, 1788.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN MARKET-STREET.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
AN ACT
Passed June 28th, 1787,
To exempt the bodies of Debtors from Prison, in certain cases, when sufficient estate is tendered to satisfy the demand.
WHEREAS in the present scarcity of Cash, it is extremely difficult, in all cases, for Debtors to discharge the demands against them, in Silver or Gold; and the committing persons to prison, on Execution for Debts, in every case, when real or personal Estate is tendered by the Debtor, or found by the Creditor, to satisfy the same, would at this time be very injurious:
Therefore,
BE it enacted by the SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in GENERAL-COURT convened, That after the publication of this act, and during the continuance thereof, whenever any debtor shall tender to the creditor or officer, in satisfaction of any execution recovered upon action of debt, covenant, or promise (except in an action upon a bond taken by a sheriff or his deputy, or in cases herein after excepted) either real or personal estate sufficient to satisfy the same, said debtor's body shall not be liable to be taken or held in execution, except as is herein after provided; but the estate aforesaid may be taken by the creditors, and appraised off by three reputable freeholders of the county in which said estate shall be taken, in the same manner as the law directs, for the appraising real estate, in satisfaction of execution: Provided always, that in case of estate being tendered as aforesaid, the creditor shall not be compelled to accept the estate so tendered; but, if he can find any other estate, real or personal, whereon to levy his execution, the same may be taken; and in all cases when any estate shall be taken on execution, the same shall be appraised and set off, as aforesaid.
2. And be it further enacted, That in all cases, where real estate shall be tendered by the debtor and accepted by the creditor, no equity of redemption shall be allowed; but if the said real estate is taken at the election of the creditor, the same time for redeeming such estate shall be allowed, as the law of this state in such cases allows.
3. And be it further enacted, That when the creditor shall not think proper to levy his execution on real or personal estate, found or tendered as aforesaid, the body of the debtor shall be exempt; and the said debt shall carry six per cent. per annum, interest, on the judgment, until the same is satisfied.
4. And be it further enacted, That when the creditor may, at any time, renew his execution, and take out an alias or pluries, as the case may require, within one year after the return of any former execution, and levy the same on any estate of the debtor which he can find: and the clerk of the court, issuing out such alias execution, shall cast the interest thereon, from the time of rendering the original judgment, and certify the same on the back of the alias or pluries execution. And the sheriff, or other officer, is hereby empowered to levy the same, as tho' it was contained in the original judgment: provided always, no more than simple interest shall be allowed on any execution. And in order that the sheriff or other officer may know what executions are for debt, or contract, or promise, and what are for damages in trespass and other actions for torts:
5. Be it further enacted, That the clerk shall, on the back of every execution, certify what said execution was recovered upon, whether on note, bond,
contract or covenant, or bond taken by the sheriff or his deputy; or for trespass, trover, or other tortious act: and if it be upon such sheriff's bond, or for any tort, the sheriff or other officer shall proceed to levy the same, as tho' this act had not been made.
6. And be it further enacted, That when it shall happen, that the body of any debtor shall be taken by an execution issued from a court of record (on which, by this act, he is admitted to tender real or personal estate) in any other county than where his estate shall happen to lie, if he shall make oath, before any justice of the peace, in the county where he shall happen to be taken, that he has estate, real or personal, in some other county, sufficient to defray said execution, free from incumbrance, and shall particularly describe the same, the sheriff shall immediately notify the creditor, his agent, or attorney, and shall certify on the back of said execution, that the said debtor has made such oath or affirmation, and shall deliver the same over to the creditor, who may, if he thinks proper, repair to the county where such estate is supposed to lay, and the sheriff, or his deputy, of that county, may proceed to serve the same on such estate, and make return thereon, of his having levied on such estate, or that none such could be found, and deliver the same to the creditor, who is to return the same, within twenty days, to the sheriff who first served said execution; and in case the creditor neglects so to do, within the time aforesaid, the sheriff, or his prison-keeper (if the debtor stands committed) shall liberate the debtor, upon his paying the fees of service and prison charges, if any there be. And the sheriff who first apprehended the body of such debtor, shall, on his delivering over such execution to the creditor, take and keep a copy thereof, which shall be sufficient for him to detain the body of such debtor during the twenty days aforesaid, unless such debtor give bond, with sufficient sureties, to the sheriff, that in case the estate so tendered should be found insufficient to satisfy the execution, he will surrender himself to the sheriff, at or upon the expiration of the said twenty days: upon giving such bond he shall be liberated for that space of time.
7. And be it further enacted, That, in future, executions, from any court of record, shall be directed to any or either of the sheriffs of the several and respective counties, or their deputies, unless where the sheriff is a party: in which case, they are to be directed to the coroner of his county, and to the sheriffs of the other counties, and their respective deputies. And in order that the creditor may not be injured for want of proper notice,
8. Be it further enacted, That when an execution is delivered or sent to the sheriff of any county, the person delivering or sending the same, shall, on the back thereof, indorse the name of some person in the same county, who shall be considered as the creditor's attorney, and notified as such, unless the creditor live within, or can be found in the said sheriff's precinct.
9. Be it further enacted, That in all executions to be issued after the publication hereof, on which a tender is allowed by this act, the words "to the acceptance of the creditor" shall not be inserted in the same; any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
10. And be it further enacted, That if, after such oath or affirmation made, as aforesaid, no estate can be found, and is so certified by the officer, the body of the debtor shall be holden, until he satisfies the execution, with all the costs thereon, as tho' this act had not been made. Provided always, that the debtor, if required, make oath, before a justice of
the peace, that he has not covered, conveyed, or disposed of any estate or property of his, since the commencement of the suit upon which the said execution was obtained, with a design to defraud his creditor.
11. And it is further enacted, That, in all cases where an execution issuing from a justice of the peace shall be levied on real estate, in consequence of this act, the levy shall be made by the sheriff, or his deputy, of the county where such justice is commissioned, and the execution recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds for the same county: and when such execution is levied on personal estate, the same shall be appraised in the same manner as if the execution had issued from some court of record: and every justice of the peace shall make notes on all executions issued by him, in the same manner as the clerks of the several courts are directed to do by this act.
Provided nevertheless, That this act shall not extend to, or be construed to extend to, or affect any contract or obligation made and dated after the last day of August next, whereby any person or persons promises to pay gold or silver.
12. And be it further enacted, That all other laws, now in force, respecting tendering real or personal estate, shall, after the publication of this act, be, and hereby are repealed.
This act to continue and be in force for the space of three years, and no longer.
OBSERVATIONS on the CONSTITUTION proposed by the FEDERAL CONVENTION.
IT has been considered,—What are the rights to be contributed, and how are they to be managed; and it has been said, that republican tranquility and prosperity have commonly been promoted, in proportion to the strength of government for protecting the worthy against the licentious.
The protection herein mentioned refers to causes between citizens and citizens, or states and states: but there is also a protection to be afforded to all the citizens or states, against foreigners. It has been asserted, that this protection never can be afforded, but under an appropriation, collection, and application, of the general force, by the will of the whole combination. This protection is, in a degree, dependent on the former, as it may be weakened by internal discord, and especially where the worst party prevails. Hence it is evident, that such establishments as tend most to protect the worthy against the licentious, tend most to protect all against foreigners.—This position is found to be verified by indisputable facts, from which it appears, that when nations have been, as it were, condemned for their crimes, unless they become suicides, foreigners have acted as executioners.
This is not all. As government is intended for the happiness of the people, the protection of the worthy against those of contrary characters, is calculated to promote the end of legitimate government, that is, the general welfare; for the government will partake of the qualities of those whose authority is prevalent. If it be asked, Who are the worthy? we may be informed by a heathen poet—
Vir bonus quis?
"Qui consulta patrum, qui leges juraque servat."
The best foundations of this protection, that can be laid by men, are a constitution and government secured, as well as can be, from the undue influence of passions either in the people or their servants.—Then in a contest between citizens and citizens, or states and states, the standard of laws may be displayed,
explained and strengthened by the well-remembered sentiments and examples of our fore-fathers, which will give it a sanctity far superior to that of their eagles so venerated by the former masters of the world. This circumstance will carry powerful aids to the true friends of their country, and unless counteracted by the follies of Pharsalia , or the accidents of Philippi , may secure the blessings of freedom to succeeding ages.
It has been contended, that the plan proposed to us, adequately secures us against the influence of passions in the federal servants. Whether it as adequately secures us against the influence of passions in the people, or in particular states, time will determine, and may the determination be propitious.
Let us now consider the tragical play of the passions in similar cases; or in other words, the consequences of their irregularities. Duly governed, they produce happiness.
Here the reader is respectfully requested, to assist the intentions of the writer, by keeping in mind, the ideas of a single republic with one democratical branch in its government, and of a confederation of republics with one or several democratical branches in the government of the confederation, or in the government of its parts, so that as he proceeds, a comparison may easily run along, between any of these and the proposed plan.
History is entertaining and instructive; but, if it be admired chiefly for amusement, it may yield little profit. If read for improvement, it is apprehended, a slight attention only will be paid to the vast variety of particular incidents, unless it be such as may meliorate the heart. A knowledge of the distinguishing features of nations, the principles of their governments, the advantages and disadvantages of their situations, the methods employed to avail themselves of the first, and to alleviate the last, their manners, customs, and institutions, the sources of events, their progressions, and determining causes, may be eminently useful, though obscurity may rest upon a multitude of connecting circumstances. Thus, one nation may become prudent and happy, by the errors and misfortunes of another.
In Carthage , and Rome , there were a very numerous senate, strengthened by prodigious attachments, and in a great degree independent of the people. So there was in Athens , especially as the senate of that state was supported by the court of Areopagus . In each of these republics, their affairs at length convulsed, and their liberty was subverted. What cause produced these effects? Encroachments of the senate upon the authority of the people? No! but directly the reverse, according to the unanimous voice of historians; that is, encroachments of the people upon the authority of the senate. The people of these republics absolutely laboured for their own destruction; and never thought themselves so free, as when they were promoting their subjugation. Though even after these encroachments had been made, and ruin was spreading around, yet, the remnants of senatorial authority delayed the final catastrophe.
In more modern times, the Florentines exhibited a memorable example. They were divided into violent parties; and the prevailing one vested exorbitant powers in the house of Medici , then possessed, as it was judged, of more money, than any crowned head in Europe. Though that house engaged and persevered in the attempt, yet the people were never despoiled of their liberty, until they were overwhelmed by the conjoined armies of foreign princes, to whose enterprises their situation exposed them.
Republics of later date, and various forms appeared. Their institutions consist

of old errors tiſſued with haſty inventions, ſomewhat excuſable, as the wills of the Romans, made with arms in their hands. Some of them were condenſed by dangers. They are ſtill compreſſed by them into a ſort of ſolidity. Their well-known tranſactions witneſs, that their connection is not enough compact and arranged. They have all ſuffered, or are ſuffering through that defect. Their exiſtence ſeems to depend more upon others, than themſelves.
The wretched miſtake of the great men who were leaders in the long parliament of England, in attempting, by not filling up vacancies, to extend their power over a brave and ſenſible people accuſtomed to popular repreſentation, and their downfall, when their victories and poiſſance by ſea and land had thrown all Europe into aſtoniſhment and awe, ſhew, how difficult it is for rulers to uſurp over a people who are not wanting to themſelves.
Let the fortunes of confederated republics be now conſidered.
“The Amphictiōnic council,” or “general court of Greece,” claims the firſt regard. Its authority was very great: But, the parts were not ſufficiently combined, to guard againſt the ambitious, avaricious, and ſelfiſh projects of ſome of them; or, if they had the power, they dared not to employ it, as the turbulent ſtates were very ſturdy, and made a ſort of partial confederacies.
“The Achæan league” ſeems to be the next in dignity. It was at firſt, ſmall, conſiſting of a few ſtates: afterwards, very extenſive, conſiſting of many. In their Diet or Congreſs, they enacted laws, diſpoſed of vacant employments, declared war, made peace, entered into alliances, compelled every ſtate of the union to obey its ordinance, and managed other affairs. Not only their laws, but their magiſtrates, council, judges, money, weights and meaſures, were the ſame. So uniform were they, that all ſeemed to be but one ſtate. Their chief officer called Strategos was choſen in the Congreſs by a majority of votes. He preſided in the Congreſs and commanded the forces, and was veſted with great power; eſpecially in time of war: but was liable to be called to an account by the Congreſs, and puniſhed, if convicted of miſbehaviour.
These ſtates had been domineered by the kings of Macedon, and inſulted by tyrants. From their incorporation, ſays Polybius, may be dated the birth of that greatneſs, that by a conſtant augmentation, at length arrived to a marvellous height of proſperity. The fame of their wiſe laws and mild government reached the Greek colonies in Italy, where the Crotoniates, the Sybarites, and the Cauloniates, agreed to adopt them, and govern their ſtates conformably.
Did the delegates to the Amphictiōnic council, or to the Congreſs of the Achæan league, deſtroy the liberty of their country by eſtabliſhing a monarchy or an ariſtocracy among themſelves? Quite the contrary. While the ſeveral ſtates continued faithful to the union, they proſpered. Their affairs were ſhattered by diſſenſions, emulations, and civil wars, artfully and diligently ſown by princes who thought it their intereſt; and in the caſe of the Achæan league, chiefly, by the ſolly and wickedneſs of Greeks not of the league, particularly the Ætolians, who repined at the glories, that conſtantly attended the banner of freedom, ſupported by virtue and conducted by prudence. Thus weakened, they all ſunk together, the envied and the envying, under the domination, firſt of Macedon, and then of Rome.
Let any man of common ſenſe perufe the mournful, but inſtructive pages of their ſtories, and he will be convinced, that if any nation could ſucceſsfully have reſiſted thoſe conquerors of the world, the illuſtrious deed had been achieved by Greece, that cradle of republics, if the ſeveral ſtates had been cemented by ſome ſuch league as the Achæan, and had honeſtly fulfilled its obligations.
It is not pretended, that the Achæan league was perfect, or that there were not monarchial and ariſtocratical factions among the people of it. Every conceſſion of that ſort, that can be aſked, ſhall be made. It had many defects; every one of which, however, has been avoided in the plan propoſed to us. It had also inveterately monarchial and ariſtocratical factions; from which, happily we are clear.
With all its defects, with all its diſorders, yet ſuch was the life and vigor communicated through the whole, by the popular repreſentation of each part, and by the cloſe combination of all, that the true ſpirit of republicaniſm predominated, and thereby advanced the happineſs and glory of the people to ſo pre-eminent a ſtate, that our ideas upon the pleaſing theme cannot be too elevated. When the Romans had laid Carthage in aſhes; had reduced the kingdom of Macedon to a province; had conquered Antiochus the great, and got the better of all their enemies in the Eaſt; theſe Romans, maſters of ſo much of the then known world, determined to humble the Achæan league, becauſe as hiſtory expreſſly informs us, their great power began to raiſe no ſmall jealouſy at Rome.
What an immense weight of argument do theſe circumſtances and facts, add to the maintenance of the principle contended for by the writer of this addreſs? FABIUS, No. V.
FOR THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
A DIALOGUE between two ANTIFEDERAL OFFICERS.
Gen. W HAT think ye of the Conſtitution, Colonel?
Col. Aye, think, that's right. I have been wanting to tell you what I think. I have been thinking, Gen. (whiſpering) that if you and I don't lay our heads together, and contrive ſome devilish ſcheme to prevent its adoption, we are in the ſuds; in ſhort, we muſt row the long boat.
Gen. Faith, it's juſt what I have thought. There's ſuch ſifting in the mode of election, that honeſty is become a requiſite. After this let me aſk you, Can we hope?—Ha! ha! ha! This between ourſelves, Colonel.
Col. Altho' we cannot, yet it is not laughable; but ſince you are diſpoſ'd to be waggish, let me aſk you, if this is neceſſary, what will become of our commiſſions? Will not the appointment of officers reſt with Congreſs? If ſo, had not we better talk of reſigning? But, now I am even with you, let us be ſerious: How ſhall we improve our well known talents at manœuvr, to hinder it from going down in this State?
Gen. I have not ſlept on my poſt, I aſſure you, ſir; and if you were half as induſtrious as I have been, we need not deſpair of it.
Col. Whatever you may think, you have loſt ground in our quarter, ever ſince that curſed deſtical dialogue of ours, at B——'s: But, pray, how have you manag'd?
Gen. Softly, I have ſent the ala—rum into the country (with my objections) and it will have a ſtrong effect in the converſion of hundreds.—Biennial elections—ambiguities in the powers of the Senate—Liberty of the preſs, &c. are diffuſively enlarged upon—I have talked of a bill of rights, for the people, with the fluency of one who never did them wrong. This between ourſelves, Colonel.
Col. My word for it, General, this will not ſucceed. A ſtrong alteration has taken place ſince that fatal night. The people have been wonderfully temperate; your ala—rum will not reach them: Porter and cheeſe are no longer palatable; your invention muſt ſupply us with ſome other ſtratagem; this will not take.
Gen. The words, temperance, virtuous, &c. may as well be omitted; they are not very grateful to my feelings; a too frequent repetition of them, is apt to ſet me in the horrors; indeed, we have no uſe for them, to accomplish our end. But, to loſe no time, what other devilish ſcheme ſhall we contrive,
to prevent the Conſtitution from being accepted?
Col. In the firſt place, you muſt, at all events, attend on the Convention at Concord; and if you are as diligent there, as you were at Exeter, we have every thing to expect: ——— our medical friend, is a d—— clever fellow, and his inſinuating talents muſt be improv'd: He has engaged to be at Concord; we muſt encourage him to be active.
Gen. You may as ſoon expect to ſee Shays at Concord, as ——— ever ſince that Hopkinſonian fright he took at Exeter, he has been in a continual ſtate of relaxation; and it is a federal triumph, that the principles of antiſederaliſm are actually deſtroyed in his blood; and that this neceſſary drenching has thoroughly purged him from his contracted political depravity; and this extraordinary change was produced by that wonderful electrical experiment, peculiar to the Hopkinſonian philoſophy.
Col. Let us beware, then.—But, who are the approaching?
Gen. Two Federaliſts! Be upon your guard; but, I believe, it's beſt that we ſhould part for the preſent—Adieu.
FOR THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
TO THE PRINTER.
Quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat.
Those whom God wills to deſtroy be firſt makes them act like madmen.
GOD forbid that this grammatical tranſlation of a well known latin diſtich, ſhould be the unhappy lot of the inhabitants of this State; but if infatuation, madneſs, and the moſt ſhameful want of public virtue, are the criterions of the diſpleaſure of Heaven, ſurely we may expect deſtruction ſoon to come upon us like a whirlwind. No hopes will remain unleſs a kind Providence will once more miraculoſly appear for us, as he has often done before. We have ſeen his almighty power ſupporting us at an hour of danger and diſtreſs, when our enemies were ready to deſtroy us, and ſpread deſolation amongſt our dwellings—At the commencement of the late conteſt, crowds of patriots THEN appeared, to offer, not only their LIVES but their ALL in its defence; a truly noble emulation THEN took place, who ſhould moſt ſerve the common cauſe.
But where is this patriotiſm, now? It is become a rara avis in terra , and in its ſtead arises enmity, ſelf intereſt, depravity of morals, and in ſhort, a moſt unmanly, unnatural, and ungenerous dereliction of public ſafety, in heſitating to adopt a CONSTITUTION which is recommended to us by the Guardians of our country, as the only means of keeping us together as a people.—All the engines of perdition, with all their infernal abettors, with all their arts and cruelties, would not weaken the AMERICAN Independence, ſo much as we ourſelves would do, if we ſhould finally reject it.—It is apparent to every ſenſible, reflecting man, that if it is not adopted by us, our enemies need do no more than lay ſtill, and be the ſpectators of our ruin, they will ſee it done by ourſelves, to a greater degree of deſperation, than could ever be expected by them. A houſe divided againſt itſelf, we are told, cannot ſtand, we have been ſowing the ſeeds of envy, malice, private revenge, party ſpirit, ſeeking of places of honour and profit, and we ſhall, moſt aſſur-
edly, reap the production of theſe, when they come to a ſtate of maturity—It will be too late to ſhut the ſtable door when the ſteed is ſtolen—We ſeem to be ſo loſt to ourſelves and our poſterity, ſo unconcerned about conſequences and events, that the moſt preſſing recommendations of our wiſeſt men, after a ſolemn diſcuſſion and deliberation, ſeem to have no more effect upon ſome, than the Pope's bulls. They raiſe imaginary ſpectres, and frighten themſelves with hobgoblins. A few enthuſiaſtic high-flyers, and artful impoſters have deprived us of the honour and glory of being foremoſt in adopting this important and truly grand Conſtitution: but a ray of hope ariſes, that we ſhall ſtill be preſerved from ruin, by its opponents being convinced of their error, and at the preſent ſeſſion, may lay their hands upon their mouths, and be ſtruck dumb with ſilence, ſtand ſtill and ſee the ſalvation of their country. We want but one Pillar more to compleat the mighty FABRICK, and let New-Hampſhire have the glory of finiſhing it;—and tho' four more pillars will make it ſtill more GLORIOUS, of which three will undoubtedly be added, yet New-Hampſhire ſeems to be thought in a ſtate of doubt and deſpondency—and may a great majority eternize their names to the lateſt poſterity. It has been objected, that this Conſtitution is only intended as a ſupport to great men, in procuring them great emoluments and perquiſites, places and penſions. We need not fear ſuch bugbears.
The grand Congreſs, it is hoped, will be prudent of the public monies; and if a place is given to a Gentleman, with a ſalary of £300 per year, and another gentleman of equal abilities will diſcharge it for £150 or leſs, it will be our duty to remonſtrate; and as it is become common for candidates for repreſentation to offer themſelves to the public, ſo may it with propriety be done for any places in the revenue departments, by which, ſychophants and pretended patriots will be greatly diſappointed and the people's fears and uneaſineſs quieted.
SENE X.
LONDON, March 31.
Extract of a letter from Bath, March 27.
“Upon opening the body of a gentleman who died here laſt week, a very large number of ſtones were found in the gall bladder, yet neither his phyſician nor himſelf ſuſpected that he laboured under that diſorder. Few people who arrive at the age of 40, are free from thoſe biliary concretions; 9 times in 10 thoſe who are ſuddenly ſeized with a violent pain in the pit of their ſtomach may be aſſured that it is occaſioned by the paſſing of one of thoſe concretions through the gall duct, and that cordials, which are always had recourse to upon ſuch occaſions, are highly pernicious—An ox bladder, half full of hot water, applied to the ſtomach, laudanum and gentle phyſick to open the body, is the only means of relief in ſuch caſes. By the help of this I have paſſed ſeven and twenty ſizeable ſtones in a day, and that too, near forty years ago.”

At a late meeting of the inhabitants of the main-street, in this town, it was unanimously voted, to transplant a number of elm and button-wood trees on each side said street, at the distance of 35 feet each. The noble undertaking is now begun, and we hope in a few days to see it completed. This great addition to the street (which perhaps is not inferior to any in the United States, it being level, one mile in length, and 136 feet in breadth) will ensure the highest encomiums upon the inhabitants, who are indefatigable in their endeavours to have it complete.
P O R T S M O U T H, June 19.
On Friday the 5th inst. the General Court of this state met at Concord, and having qualified themselves, made choice of the hon. John Langdon, as speaker, and the hon. John Calse, as clerk to the hon. House of Representatives. The vacancies in the Senate being filled, both branches proceeded to sort and count the votes for President, when it appeared that the hon. John Langdon had 4,421—the hon. John Sullivan, 3,664—and 753 votes for different gentlemen; so the hon. John Langdon, esq. was declared President, who having signified his acceptance and taken the necessary oaths, took his seat accordingly.—The House then made choice of the hon. John Sullivan as Speaker, but he declined, and the hon. Thomas Bartlett was appointed, who took his seat accordingly.
The Gentlemen who compose the present Legislature, and the officers they have appointed, are,
P R E S I D E N T. His Excellency JOHN LANGDON, Esq.
C O U N S E L L O R S.
Hon. Ebenezer Smith, Peter Green, Robert Wallace, Josiah Richardson, and William Simpson, Esquires.
Secretary.—JOSEPH PEARSON, Esquire. Treasurer.—JOHN T. GILMAN, Esq. Commissary-Gen.—SUPPLY CLAP, Esq.
S E N A T O R S.
County of Rockingham.—Hon. John Pickering, Esq. Senior Senator. Joshua Wentworth, Peirce Long, Christopher Toppan, and John Bell, Esq'rs. County of Strafford.—Hon. Ebenezer Smith, and John Waldron, Esquires. County of Hillsborough.—Hon. Robert Wallace, and Ebenezer Webster, Esq'rs. County of Cheshire.—Hon. Amos Shepherd, and Moses Chase, Esquires. County of Grafton.—Hon. Francis Wortster, Esquire.
R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S.
Portsmouth, { George Gains, Esq. Samuel Hale, Esq.* Lt. Col. James Sheafe.* Exeter, Captain Dudley Odlin. Londonderry, { Col. Daniel Runnels,* Archib. McMurphy, Esq. Chester. Mr. Joseph Blanchard. Newington, { Greenland, Clement March, Esq.* Rye, { New-Castle, { North-Hampton, Col. Moses Leavitt. Hampton, Col. Christopher Toppan. Hampton-falls } Mr. Elisha Brown. & Seabrook, { Stratham, Simon Wiggin, Esq.* Kennington, { South-Hampton & } Col. Benj. Clough.* East-Kingstown, { Kingstown, Solomon Wheeler, Esq. Brintwood, { Epping, Mr. William Plummer.* Newmarket, Col. Nathaniel Rogers. Nottingham, Thomas Bartlett, Esq. Deerfield, Richard Jennens, Esq. Northwood, &c. Jonathan Clark, Esq.* Chichester & } Mr. Simeon Hillard. Pittsfield, { Canterbury & } Jeremiah Clough, Esq.* Northfield, { Loudon, Mr. John Drew,* Concord, Peter Green, Esq.* Pembroke, { Candia, { Raymond & Poplin, { Atkinson & Plaistow, Nath'l Peabody, Esq. Salem, Capt. Jeremiah Dow.* Newtown, { Wynham, Col. James Gilmore. Pelham, { Dover, John Waldron, Esq. Durham, John Sullivan, Esq. Somersworth, { Rochester, Mr. Barnabas Palmer.* Barrington, { Sandborntown, { Gilmantown, Joseph Badger, jr. Esq. Les, Doctor James Brackett.*
Madbury, { Meredith & New-Hampton, { Sandwich & Tamworth, D. Gilman, Esq.* Moultonborough, &c. Nathan Hoit, Esq.* Barnstead, &c. Joseph Peirce, Esq.* Wakefield, &c. Mr. Nicholas Austin.* Conway, &c. David Page, Esq. Nottingham-West, Dea. Eb. Cummings.* Litchfield & Derryfield, { Dunstable, { Merrimac, Timothy Taylor, Esq. Bedford, Capt. Stephen Dole.* Goffstown, Lieut. William Page.* Hollis, Daniel Emerson, Esq. Amherst, Mr. William Peabody. Raby & Mason, Lieut. Obadiah Parker.* New-Inverness, Capt. Charles Barrett. Francestown, { Duxbury, &c. { Wilton, Maj. Abel Abbott. Lyndborough, Nehemiah Rand, Esq. Temple, &c. Lieut. Benjamin Cragin. Peterborough, & } Jerem. Smith, Esq.* Society, { Hancock, &c. John Duncan, Esq.* Henniker, &c. Mr. William Wallace.* New-Boston, Doct. Jonathan Gove. Weare, { Hopkinton, Capt. Benjamin Darling.* Dunbarton & Bow, Capt. David Storey.* Salisbury, { Boscawen, George Jackman, Esq.* Warner, &c. Mr. James Flanders. New-London, &c. Capt. Peter Weare.* Charlestown, { Alstead, Capt. Oliver Shepherd.* Keene, Capt. Josiah Richardson.* Swanzey, Mr. David Belding.* Richmond, Mr. Jonathan Gaskill. Jaffrey, Lieut. Abel Parker. Winchester, Capt. Moses Chamberlain.* Westmoreland, Mr. Archelaus Temple.* Chesterfield, Moses Smith, Esq. Rindge, { Walpole, Lieut. Aaron Allen.* Claremont, { Cornish, Gen. Jonathan Chase.* Newport, & Croydon, { Acworth, &c. Elijah Frink, Esq. Wendell & Unity, { Surry & Gilson, { Stoddard & } Jacob Copland, Esq. Washington, { Dublin & Packersfield, Mr. Reuben Morse.* Marlborough, { Fitzwilliam, Capt. Caleb Winch. Plainfield, { Providence & New-Grantham, { Holderness, &c. Mr. John Brown.* Plymouth and Ramsey, Col. Abrah. Burnam.* New-Chester, &c. Mr. William Powers.* Enfield, &c. { Hanover, Jonathan Freeman, Esq. Lebanon, Capt. David Hough.* Lyme & Dorchester, Capt. Jona. Franklin.* Haverhill & } Col. Joseph Hutchens.* Coventry, { Piermont & Warren, Capt. Isaac Patterson.* Orford & } William Simpson, Esq. Wentworth, { Bath, &c. Maj. Samuel Young.* Lancaster, &c. Jeremiah Eames, Esq.*
Those gentlemen who have either of these marks (* $) affixed to their names, were not of the House the last year.
His Excellency the President commenced his administration by the following address to both branches of the Legislature.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
BEING elected by the free suffrages of the people of this State, to the office of Chief Magistrate, will ever be considered by me, as a fresh mark of that respect and confidence, which I have so often experienced from my fellow countrymen, and which demands my thanks and acknowledgments. I am sensible of the importance of the station in which I am placed, and shall endeavour, by your assistance and support—to render every service in my power that may contribute to the happiness and prosperity of the State. The public papers, as they come to my hands, shall from time to time be laid before you, and I shall always be happy in making any communications the public good may require. The perplexed situation of our public affairs in general, is so apparent to every person of reflection that the bare mention of it is sufficient to call forth the exertions of every good citizen in the support of our country. The deranged state of our finances, the almost annihilation of our commerce, are objects truly important. But I look forward with pleasure to the time (which I trust is not far distant) when by the blessing of Divine Providence, we shall be relieved in a great measure, from these, and many other embarrassments, by the adoption of the proposed Federal Constitution; this will give us a government equal to the great national objects by which
only they can be regulated, and by which only we can ever reasonably expect to enjoy peace, liberty and safety. Gentlemen, It is needlessly for me to take up your time in pointing out any particular matter; your wisdom will direct in the necessary business of the State, which will naturally come before you in the course of the present session, which will probably be short. I shall be always ready to assist in, and concur with, every measure that may be thought just and proper to promote the public welfare and general tranquility of the State. JOHN LANGDON. COUNCIL-CHAMBER, Concord, June 6, 1788.
To which the Senate returned the following answer:
May it please your Excellency, YOUR re-election by the suffrages of a free people to the office of first Magistrate of this State, as it implies an approbation of your past, and a confidence in your future administration, cannot fail to excite the most pleasing emotions in the Senate upon this joyous occasion. To see the Chair of State filled by a Gentleman whose real patriotism and glowing zeal for the best interest of his country, have been uniformly manifested in the most perilous times and trying occasions, can afford no small pleasure to a sensible and grateful people: Realizing the importance of the station in which your Excellency is placed, we should be lost to a sense of our duty to our constituents and ourselves, did we not grant you every needed aid in our power in the faithful and laborious discharge of the duties of your exalted station.
We have long viewed with anxious concern, the embarrassed situation of our public affairs, particularly the deranged condition of our finances, and the melancholy state of our declining commerce, and will not be wanting in our endeavours to remove those embarrassments, arrange our finances, and cheer the drooping spirit of commerce. With sensible pleasure we anticipate the speedy adoption of a general government, by which alone our union and independency can be preserved, our revenues and finances established on a permanent basis, our political embarrassments removed, our commerce encreased, extended and protected, our national character and credit restored and supported, and peace, with all her train of blessings, continued and perpetuated,—objects for which the people of these states have bravely fought, bled and conquered.
We shall be always happy in receiving any communications your Excellency from time to time may think proper to make, and ready to concur in every measure which may promote the public good.
The States General have ordered a medal of 1300 florins value, to be presented to his Excellency John Adams, the American Ambassador, as a testimony of their approbation of his conduct.
The Hibernian Journal, of the 11th of March, advises, that the Providence and Friend's Goodwill, from Salem, in New-England, with lumber, pipe-staves, flaxseed, and sundry other articles, are arrived at Cork, and Sligo, after a quick and pleasant passage of 23 days.
A letter from a gentleman at Leghorn to a gentleman at Philadelphia, has the following article: On the 13th of February ran into this port an American vessel called the States, Thomas Watson, master; she had been chased by a Barbary pirate, and had she been an hour later she must have been taken. The vessel is laden with wheat and flour, and was bound for Portugal; but the Captain has disposed of his cargo here, and says, that if he can get safe home, he never will come into this part of the world again without convoy. He has obtained of the Grand Duke the favour of having a frigate to convoy him out of the reach of the pirates.
Yesterday the Convention of this state assembled at Concord, for the purpose of considering the expediency of adopting the Federal Constitution. Every citizen of this state, who is a true friend to the happiness and prosperity of Columbia at large, and solicitous for the honor and interest of New-Hampshire, in particular, looks forward with solicitude and a pleasing assurance, to that auspicious day, (which we have the firmest reliance is not far distant) when her virtuous and patriotic sons, now in Convention, will eternize their names, and again raise the sinking credit of their state, by raising the ninth pillar of the august American fabric, dedicated to Virtue, Federalism and Independence.
A letter from a gentleman in Richmond, to his friend in Philadelphia, dated June 2, says "Our State Convention met this day: the Honourable Edmund Pendleton was elected President."
From the Charleston (S. C.) Gazette.
"SIR, In the course of some observations which I made on Monday last in the convention, I delivered the following sentiments, which you have mistated to the public, and which I desire you to correct accordingly."
"Mr. President, At the commencement of this convention, I assumed a line of conduct with a determination to exert my utmost powers for the rejection of this Constitution; circumstances have much altered;—Maryland has adopted the constitution; her voice is decisive; and although from reading and reflecting I am principled in my objections to this constitution, I will sacrifice my own feelings to the peace and tranquility of my country; and as I consider it as the constitution under which we must live, I will desist from a line of conduct in opposition; which, as it would only tend to irritate and inflame men's minds, would be criminal. P. FAYSSOUX."
   WEEKLY ALMANACK.   FOR PORTSMOUTH.—Lat. 43d. N. 5.   June. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th Calendar.     19 4 24 8 11 46 8 5 Perhaps rain.   20 4 24 8 0 10 8 40 (est day-   21 4 24 8 0 56 9 11 D Ap. Long-   22 4 24 8 1 40 9 38 5th past Trin.   23 4 24 8 2 13 10 3 Shovery.   24 4 24 8 3 5 10 27 SJC. York.   25 4 24 8 3 46 10 52 Off. cl. 2m.  
A FRAGMENT.
"What the heart thinks the mouth speaks." BUT "The truth ought not to be spoken at all times." ADAGES.
GOOD GOD! is there a virtue implanted in the breast of man, and is it dangerous to avow it? Must the Father of Lies receive countenance and support from his enemies, because he cannot obtain their friendship by his artifice? yet such are the false maxims of the present day and the degeneracy of human nature, that prudence oft-times dictates reserve; for nothing is more gratifying to a villain than the TRUTH.
Admonish the unprincipled wretch, but instead of reforming he defends his character by insolence and poltroon bravadoes. Foil the assassin by unveiling his villainous schemes, and he marks you out a new victim for his dark revenge. Attempt to check the fraud and injustice of licentious despots, by speaking the truth, and they'll vindicate their honour by committing you to the Bastille.
Ayaynte wretches! that thus defend your infamy; one honest action done to a fellow, being from a good conscience, more fully establishes his character before GOD and man, than protestations, threats and gaols.
Anecdote from Mr. Gilpin's Observations on the Lakes of Cumberland, &c. in the year 1782.
SPEAKING of a little village called Patterdale, in Cumberland, Mr. Gilpin says, "that the great simplicity of this country, and that rigid temperance and economy which necessity enjoins to all its inhabitants, may be exemplified by the following little story:
"A clergyman of the name of Mattison was minister of this place 60 years, and died lately at the age of ninety. During the early part of his life, his benefice brought him in only 12l. a year. It was afterwards encreased (I suppose by the Queen's bounty) to 18l. which it never exceeded. On this income he married—brought up four children—lived comfortably among his neighbours—educated a son, I believe, at college, and left upwards of 1000l. behind him. With that singularity, simplicity, and inattention to forms, which characterise a country like this, he himself read the burial service over his mother, he married his father to a second wife, and afterwards buried him also. He published his own banns of marriage in the church with a woman he had formerly christened, and himself married all his four children."

Parnassian Spring.
The PROGRESS OF LIFE.
I. HOW gaily is at first begun Our lives uncertain race! Whilst the delightful morning sun, With which we gladly forward run, Enlightens all the place! II. How smiling the world's prospect lies! How tempting to look thro'! Parnassus to the poet's eyes; Nor beauty, with a sweet surprise, Does more inviting shew. III. How promising's the book of fate, 'Till truly understood! Whilst partial hopes such lots create; That do the youthful fancy cheat, With all that's great and good! IV. Our sighs are then but vernal air, But April drops our tears, Which swiftly passing, all grows fair, Whilst beauty compensates our care, And youth each vapour clears. V. But, Oh! too soon, alas! we climb, Scarce feeling we ascend The gently rising hill of time, From whence with grief we see our prime, And all its sweetness end. VI. How soft the first ideas move That wander in the mind! How full the joys! how fair the love! That does the early seasons move, Like flow'rs the western wind! VII. The die once cast, our fortune known, Fond expectation past; The thorns that former years have sown, To crops of late repentance grown, 'Thro' which we toil at last. VIII. Then ev'ry care's a driving harm, That helps to bear us down, Which fading smiles no more can charm, But ev'ry tear's a winter storm, And ev'ry look a frown. IX. 'Till with succeeding ills oppress'd, For joys we hop'd to find; By age so ruffled and undrest, We gladly sink us down to rest, And leave the cheat behind.
NEW - DURHAM.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in New-Durham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the third Wednesday in July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at my dwelling-house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment. silver. Facilit's.
D. N. L. s. d. f. s. d.
  T. Chesley, jr. 2 79 0 4 0 0 2 0   Foot & Stephenson 2 67 0 2 0 1 1 1   Jeremiah Burnam 1 13 0 3 0 0 0 0   Drisko & Mow 1 28 0 1 6 0 2 0   2 do. 0 2 0 0 3 0   M. Livermore 2 26 0 4 0 0 3 0   John Bickford 2 64 0 4 0 0 3 0   Ichabod Chesley 1 25 0 2 0 0 1 0   2 do. 0 4 0 0 3 0   John Willey 2 44 0 4 0 0 3 0   T. Wallingsford 2 60 0 3 2 0 2 0   W. Bruce for 6 years 0 29 1 4 0 0 3 0   Ebenezer Jones 2 49 0 4 0 0 3 0   Joseph Chesley 1 37 1 6 0 0 3 0   J. & Francis Durgin 1 17 0 3 0 0 2 0   B. Jackson 2 52 0 4 0 0 3 0   S & Solomon Sias 2 92 0 4 0 0 3 0   James Smith 2 89 0 4 0 0 3 0   Walter Bryant 2 94 0 4 0 0 3 0   F. Drew & A. } Stevenfon } 2 65 0 4 0 0 3 0   Jotham Odiorne 1 76 0 1 6 0 0 9   2 do. 0 4 0 0 3 0   E. Bickford 2 27 0 4 0 0 3 0   Joseph Sias, Esq. 2 80 0 4 0 0 3 0   Job Runnells 2 81 0 4 0 0 3 0   Jona. Chesley 2 73 0 4 0 0 3 0   C. Wakeham & } R. Denbo } 2 59 0 0 0 0 3 0   John Andros 2 7 0 0 0 0 3 0   NATHAN KENISON, Constable. New-Durham, May 30th, 1788.
Stop Thief!
ON Sunday night, the 18th of May inst. was broken open the PRESS-HOUSE of the Subscriber, at Packer's Falls, and from thence stolen and carried away the following articles, viz.—
 9 Yards thin Cloth, dyed green, and Marked E. D. with yarn.  12 yards thick—dyed claret brown, Marked I. M. with yarn.  6 yards thick—grey, Marked I. G. with yarn.  8 yards thick—dyed olive colour, Marked S. E. with cloth.  18 yards thick—grey, Marked S. I. with yarn.  4 yards thick—dyed claret colour, Marked D. B. with cloth.  3 yards thick—dyed black, Marked M. E. with yarn.  10 yards thick—dyed snuff colour, Marked S. E. with cloth.  13 yards thick—dyed olive colour, Marked I. H. with cloth.  3 yards blue cloth, Marked N. D. D. with cloth.  6 yards grey cloth, Marked I. B. D. with cloth.  9 3/4 yards thin cloth—dyed green, Marked S. E. L. with yarn.  14 yards thick—, dyed green, Marked N. S. with cloth. 
Whoever will apprehend and secure the Thief or Thieves, so that he or they may be brought to justice, shall have TEN DOLLARS reward, and all necessary Charges paid by JOHN SULLIVAN. DURHAM, May 20th, 1788.
N. B. If any of the Cloth is offered for sale, it is desired it may be stopped.
(NEW-HAMPTON.)
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of New-Hampton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the second Wednesday in July 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 ten o'clock, A.M. unless prevented by previous payment.
silver. cert. facil.
  N.R. Q'tys. d. s. d. d. q.   J. Moulton, Esq. 1 1 150 1 4 0 9 1   T. Atkinson, Esq. 3 1 95 0 8 0 4 1   T. Wallingsford 13 1 250 2 1 1 2 3   S. Robinson 14 1 250 1 8 0 9 3   Ebenezer Blake 17 1 50 0 9 0 6 0   Simon Nudd 20 1 250 2 2 1 2 3   Ebenezer Lane 21 1 50 0 5 0 3 1   George Place 23 1 200 1 8 0 9 2   Josiah Moulton 25 1 250 1 8 0 9 3   Richard Nason 26 1 250 2 1 1 3 3   Jeremiah Towl 27 1 50 0 9 0 5 0   Josiah Dearborn 28 1 250 2 2 1 2 3   John Moulton 29 1 150 1 3 0 9 2   John Tuck 1 2 50 0 5 0 3 0   David Seuter 2 2 190 1 6 0 9 2   W'm Simpson 5 2 250 2 1 1 2 3   Worthy Moulton 7 2 250 2 1 1 2 3   Brad. Richardson 9 2 150 2 1 1 2 3   Joshua Towl 15 2 100 0 9 0 5 1   R. C. Shannon 16 2 200 0 9 0 5 2   Eph'm Marston 17 2 200 1 8 0 9 2   Nathaniel Towl 19 2 120 1 0 0 8 1   Benj. Mason 20 2 240 2 1 1 2 3   Joseph Palmer 21 2 240 2 1 1 2 3   W'm Vittum 23 2 150 1 5 0 9 1   Benj. Sanborn 24 2 150 1 4 0 8 1   Sam'l Brown, jr. 28 2 250 2 0 1 0 3   Jona. Shaw 29 2 150 1 4 0 9 1   John Lamprey 1 3 250 2 1 1 2 3   T. White & others 2 3 250 2 1 1 2 3   Joshua James 5 3 90 0 9 0 5 1   Jerem'h Marston 6 3 150 1 4 0 7 1   Elisha Towl 7 3 250 2 1 1 2 3   James Philbrook 9 3 120 0 9 0 5 1   Stephen Page 10 3 250 2 1 1 2 3   A. Emery, Esq. 12 3 176 1 4 0 8 2   Benj. Page 13 3 250 2 1 1 2 3   Joshua Towl, jr. 15 3 250 2 1 1 2 3   M. Common Land 4 250 2 1 1 2 3 1   J. Moulton, Esq. 5 4 150 1 4 0 8 1   Phillip Hooker 6 4 190 1 7 0 9 2   William Vittum 4 5 250 2 1 1 2 3   John Moulton Esq. 5 5 250 2 1 1 2 3   Common Land B 4 100 1 0 0 6 1   C 4 100 1 2 0 7 1   E 3 220 1 8 0 9 2   G 6 180 1 6 0 9 2   H 6 180 1 6 0 9 2   M 5 200 1 8 0 9 2   M 4 300 2 6 1 4 3   M 3 250 2 1 1 3 1   SAMUEL KELLY, jr. Constable. New-Hampton, May 28, 1788
The sale of several rights
and parcels of land in the towns of Gil-mantown, Bretton Woods, Relhan and Canaan, in the State of New-Hampshire, and Barnet, in the State of Vermont, belonging to the estate of Daniel Fowle, Esq. late of Portsmouth, deceased, which were to have been sold by an adjourned sale, this day, is further adjourned to the 26th day of June, instant. The sale will then be held at Dearborn's Auction-room at 3 o'clock, P. M. when and where the terms of sale will be made known. Portsmouth, June 5, 1788.
Strayed or Stolen from the
subscriber, the 25th of May last, a light sorrel horse, four years old, fourteen hands high, trots all, steps large, carries his head high, with his nose out, a star in the forehead and a white strip on the nose, has been nicked and carries his tail to the left: whoever will take up said horse and return him to the subscriber, or give information of the same, shall be handsomely rewarded, and necessary charges paid by JOHN ANGIER. Durham, June 4th, 1788.
Isaac Symes,
Stay-Maker from London,
INFORMS the Ladies in the town and country, that he makes Stays of every kind, in the genteellest taste, and newest fashion;—likewise turn'd stays, pack-thread stays, bodices, &c, at Mr Daniel Symes's, in Congress-Street:—Those Ladies who please to employ him, may depend on having their commands executed in a superior manner and every favour gratefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, June 3d, 1788.
(AMHERST.)
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Amherst, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1782, 1785 and 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 10th day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling house of Capt. Ephraim Hildreth, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
  State. county. town. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.   Charles Furbush 1 2 5 0 0 3   Jacob Ames 0 9 7 2 0 4   Samuel Barnard 2 1 0 8 8 11   Samuel Tarbox 0 3 3 0 0 1   Kendol Boutwel, Constable for 1782.   state. county. town. minst. s. d. s. d.   Oliver Tinney 2 10 0 2 0 0   Benj. Newall's heirs 8 2   E. Porter Putnam 8 2   Thurstin's heirs 6 6 3 8 5   Griffin's heirs 0 0 0 0 0 2   Dea. Thurstin's heirs 2   Dr. Bulfinch 3 2 2   Joseph Kelly 1 1   William Brown 6 5 3   Daniel Campbel, } Peter Woodbury, } Constables for 1785.   Contin't. state. town. s. d. s. d. s. d.   Oliver Tinney 4 3 0 6 0 0   Reed or Jaquith 0 4 0 1   Benj. Newall's heirs 0 11 0 1   Eleazer P. Putnam 0 11 0 1   Rev. Phineas Adams 1 0 0 5   Dea. Thurstin's heirs 9 2 1 10 0 6   Joseph Kelly 11   Joseph Blanchard's heirs 11   Gershom Flagg 4 1   William Brown's heirs 9 0 1 1   Dr. Bulfinch 1 6 0 7   Joseph Kelly 0 6 0 2   Blanchard and Wilder 0 8 0 3   Zaccheus Stearns 0 7 0 2   Joseph Blanchard 0 6 0 2   Reed or Jaquith 0 7   Solomon Hutchinson 4 1 0 6   Jacob Pattingill's heirs 0 7 0 2   Bulfinch 3 0 0 0 0 0   Joseph Farnums, } Solomon Kittridge, } Joseph Boutwill, } Constables for 1786.   Amherst, May 23d, 1788. 
BLANKS of all sorts for sale at Melcher's Printing-Office, at the lowest Boston prices.
For SALE At B. Dearborn's shop, a variety of genteel Hanging Papers, just received,—also, an elegant English Surveying-Instrument. Portsmouth, May 21.
ALL persons having accounts open with, or demands against the Hon. George Boyd, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased, are requested to exhibit the same as soon as may be to the subscribers for examination and adjustment, and all persons indebted by note or otherwise are desired to make immediate payment.
JANE BOYD, } Executors. SUPPLY CLAP, } Portsmouth, May 8, 1788.
THE subscribers appointed commissioners by the hon. Judge of Probate of Wills, for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the several claims of the several creditors to the estate of SAMUEL MORRILL, late of Epping, in said county, Gentleman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we will attend for that purpose, at the house of Col. SETH FOGG, innholder in said town, the last Thursday of this, and the five following months, from four to seven o'clock, P. M.
ENOCH COFFIN, } Commissioners. SETH FOGG, } REUBEN OSGOOD, } Epping, June 5th, 1788.
THE commissioners appointed to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Meshch Drew, late of Madbury, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that six months further is allowed by the hon. Judge of Probate, for the county of Strafford, from May 14th, that they will attend for that purpose to receive any remaining claims, at the house of Silas Drew, in Barrington, on the last Monday in the following months, until the time expires. Madbury, May 27th, 1788.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Barrington, that I shall begin to work on the Province road (so called) agreeable to an act of the General Court for that purpose, on Monday the 23rd day of June next; any persons disposed to work are desired to attend at the house of Capt. Philip Caverly, at 8 o'clock, A. M. on said day. Each person is requested to bring a hoe, axe, spade or crow-bar. Joshua Fols, jr. Collector. Barrington, May 26.
To be Sold or Let
on reasonable terms, a valuable WALL PEW, number 13, in Queen's Chapel, Portsmouth;—for particulars enquire of Mrs. Lettice Clagett or Clifton Clagett, at Litchfield.
NEW-DURHAM-GORE.
State of New-Hampshire,