The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1793-03-19 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the Hon. GENERAL COURT of the State of New-Hampshire , at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
An Act for arranging the militia into divisions, Passed December 27, 1792.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the militia of this State be arranged into divisions, brigades and regiments, and numbered; and that each division, brigade and regiment shall take rank according to their number, reckoning the first or lowest number, highest in rank, and that each regiment shall be divided into two battalions.
And be it further enacted, That the companies in the towns of Portsmouth, Newington and Newcastle, shall form a first battalion—and the companies in the towns of Rye, Greenland and Stratham, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the first regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Dover and Somersworth, shall form a first battalion—and the companies in the town of Rochester, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the second regiment.
And the companies in the towns of North-Hampton, Hampton and Hampton-Falls, shall form a first battalion, and the companies in the towns of Seabrook, Kensington and South-Hampton, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the third regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Exeter and New-market, shall form a first battalion—and the companies in the towns of Brintwood, Poplin and Epping, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the fourth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Amherst, Merrimac, Lytchfield and Duxbury shall form a first battalion, and the companies in the towns of Dunstable, Hollis, Nottingham-West and Raby, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the fifth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Winchester, Richmond and Swansey, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Chesterfield and Hindsdale, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the sixth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Kingstown, East-Kingston, Hawke and Newtown, shall form a first battalion—the companies of Atkinson, Plaistow, Hamstead and Sandown, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the seventh regiment.
And the companies in the town of Londonderry, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Salem, Pelham and Windham, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the eighth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Derryfield, Goffstown, Dunbarton and Bedford, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of New-Boston and Weare, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the ninth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Gilmantown and Barnstead, shall form a first battalion, the companies in the towns of Sanborntown, Meridith and New-Hampton, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the tenth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Concord, Pembroke and Bow, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Loudon, Canterbury and Northfield, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the eleventh regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Rindge, Jaffrey and Dublin, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Fitzwilliam, Marlborough and Packersfield, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the twelfth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Piermont, Wentworth, Warren and Coventry, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Haverhill, Bath and Landaff, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the thirteenth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Plymouth, Holderness, Rumney, Campton and Thornton, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of New-Chester, Alexandria, Bridgewater, Cockermouth and Hebron, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the fourteenth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Cornish, Plainfield, New-Grantham and Protectworth, shall form a first battalion—the
companies in the towns of Claremont, Newport, Croydon and Wendell, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the fifteenth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Charlestown, Langdon, Unity and Acworth, shall form a first battalion, the companies in the towns of Alstead, Marlow, Washington, Stoddard, Lemster and Goshen, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the sixteenth regiment.
And the companies in the town of Chester, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Candia, Raymond and Allenstown, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the seventeenth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Nottingham and Deerfield, shall form a first battalion, the companies in the towns of Epsom, Northwood, Pittsfield and Chichester, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the eighteenth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Moultonborough, Sandwich and Tamworth, shall form a first battalion, the companies in the towns of Conway, Eaton, Burton, Bartlett, Chatham and the locations, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the nineteenth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Walpole and Westmoreland, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Surry, Gilsum and Sullivan, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute a twentieth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Boscaven, Salisbury, Andover, New-London and Kearsearge-Gore, shall form a first battalion, the companies in the towns of Hopkinton, Warner, Sutton, Fishersfield and Bradford, shall form a second division, which shall constitute the twenty first regiment.
And the companies in the towns of New-Ipswich, Sharon and Mason, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Peterborough, Temple and Wilton, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the twenty-second regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Lebanon, Enfield, Canaan and Grafton, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Hanover, Lime, Dorchester and Orange, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the twenty-third regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Concord, Lyman, Littleton, Franconia, Lincoln and Dalton, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Lancaster, Northumberland, Dartmouth, Percy, Colburne, Cockburne, Stuarts-Town and Stratford, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the twenty-fourth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Durham, Lee and Madbury, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the town of Barrington, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the twenty-fifth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Antrim, Dearing, Henniker, Hillsborough and Campbells-Gore, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Hancock, Francistown, Greenfield, Lyndsbrough and Society, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the twenty-sixth regiment.
And the companies in the towns of Wakefield, Effingham, Ossipee and Middleton, shall form a first battalion—the companies in the towns of Wolfborough, Tuftonborough, New-Durham and New-Durham-Gore, shall form a second battalion, which shall constitute the twenty-seventh regiment.
And be it further enacted, That for arranging the militia into brigades and divisions; the order be as follows, viz. The first, third, fourth and seventh regiment shall compose the first brigade; the second, tenth, nineteenth, twenty-fifth and twenty-seventh regiments shall compose the second brigade; the eighth, eleventh, seventeenth and eighteenth regiments shall compose the third brigade.
The fifth, ninth, twenty-first, twenty-second and twenty sixth regiments shall compose the fourth brigade; the sixth, fifteenth, sixteenth, twelfth and twentieth regiments shall compose the fifth brigade; the thirteenth, fourteenth, twenty-third and twenty-fourth regiments, shall compose the sixth brigade; and that the first and third brigades shall form the first division; the second and sixth brigades shall form the second division, and the fourth and fifth brigades shall form the third division.
And be it further enacted, That all laws heretofore made for arranging the militia, be, and hereby are repealed.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, February 28.
THE House proceeded to the consideration of certain resolutions, that had been moved by Mr. Giles and seconded by Mr. Findley, as follows.
1st. Resolved, that it is essential to the due administration of Government of the United States, that laws making appropriations of money, should be strictly observed by the administrators of the finances thereof.
2d. Resolved, that a violation of a law, making appropriations of money is a violation of that section of the constitution which requires, that no money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of express appropriations by law.
3d. Resolved, that the secretary of the treasury has violated the law passed the 4th of August, 1790, making appropriations of certain monies authorized to be borrowed by the said law, in the following particulars, viz. 1st. By applying a certain portion of the principal borrowed, to the payment of interest falling due upon that principal which was not authorized by that or any other law. 2dly. By drawing a part of the said monies into the United States, without the instructions of the President of the United States.
4th. Resolved, that the secretary of the treasury has deviated from the instructions given by the President of the United States in executing the authorities for making loans under the acts of the 4th and 12th of August, 1790.
5th. Resolved, that the secretary of the treasury is guilty of an essential duty of his office, in failing to give Congress official information in due time of the monies drawn by him from Europe into the United States, which drawing commenced in December 1790, & continued until January 1793; and of the causes of making such drafts.
6th. Resolved that the secretary of the treasury, without the instructions of the President of the United States, has drawn into the United States, than the President of the U. States authorized to draw under the act of 12th August, 1790, which act appropriated two millions of dollars only, when borrowed to the purchase of the public debt, and that he has omitted to discharge an essential duty of his office, in failing to give official information to the commissioners for purchasing the public debt, of the various sums drawn from time to time suggested by him to have been intended for the purchase of the public debt.
7th. Resolved that the secretary of the treasury did not consult the public interest in negotiating a loan with the Bank of the United States, and drawing therefrom 400,000 dollars, at 5 per cent. per annum, when a greater sum of public money was deposited in various Banks at the respective periods of making the respective drafts.
8th. Resolved, that the secretary of the treasury has been guilty of an indecorum to this House, in undertaking to judge of its motives in calling for information, which was demandable of him from the constitution of his office, and in failing to give all the necessary information within his knowledge relatively to the subjects of reference made to him of the 19th of January, 1792, and of 22d November 1792, during the present session.
9th. Resolved, that a copy of the foregoing resolutions be transmitted to the President of the United States.
FRIDAY, March 1.
The House went into committee of the whole on the above mentioned resolutions, and after much debate the 3d resolution was negatived—14 members rising for, 38 against it.
The 4th was also negatived; 16 to 35.
The 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th, were negatived without a division.
The committee rose and reported, and the question was put in the House, "will the House agree to the report of the"
committee, which is to disagree to the resolutions." The Yeas and Nays were as follows:
AYES, Messrs. Ames, Benion, Boudinot, S. Bourne, B. Bourne, Dayton, Fitzsimons, Gilman, Gerry, Goodhue, Gordon, Greenup, Griffin, Grove, Hartley, Hillhouse, Key, Kitchell, Lawrence, Learned, Lee, Livermore, Leonard, Muhlenberg, Murry, Niles, Sedgwick, I. Smith, J. Smith, W. Smith, Sturges, Steele, Sterrett, Thatcher, Tucker, Ward, Williamson, Willis, Hyndman, 39.
NOES, Messrs. Ashe, Baldwin, Findley, Giles, Gregg, Macon, Madison, Moore, Page, Mercer, Parker, Orr, 12.
The next question was put, on disagreeing to the third Resolution which was negatived. Yeas 39, Noes 12, the fourth Resolution was negatived 32 to 15.—The 5th also. The 6th by 30 to 8, and the 8th respecting the indecorum charged to the Secretary of the Treasury, was negatived 34 to 7.
At this late hour, about midnight, it was observed, that several members had left the House, being so much fatigued, that they were not able to stay for the Yeas and Nays, the House adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
Foreign Intelligence.
HAGUE, Dec. 26.
The day before yesterday the Council of State with the Prince of Orange at their head, went in a body to the Assembly of the States General, and delivered the petition of war, for 1793, with the usual formalities.
Their High Mightinesses and the council of State held yesterday an extraordinary sitting, on account of the proximity of the French troops, to the territories of the Republic.
A letter from Maastricht , dated Dec. 22, gives us the following particulars respecting this event: "The French, who, a few days ago, were posted very near this city, though on a foreign territory, having thought proper to penetrate as far as Vaulkenburg and the adjacent villages, the Prince of Hesse Cassel , our Governor sent immediately a general officer to General Dumourier at Liege ."
M. Dumourier delivered afterwards a polite letter to the officer, for his Serene Highness, in which he says, that having been misled at first by an incorrect Map, he had just given orders to his troops to withdraw from the territory of the Republic, after having paid for all they had in ready specie.
FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION, Dec. 22
OFFICIAL LETTER,
To be delivered on the part of the French Republic to the United States of America.
"PRESIDENT of the United States of North-America.
"AMIDST the storms which buffet our infant liberty, it is a comfort to the French Republic, to have communication with republics founded on the same principles as her own. Our brothers of the United States will, no doubt, have heard with gladness, the new revolution which overthrew that last obstacle to our liberty. This revolution was necessary. Royalty was still existing, and in every constitution where it exists there is no true liberty. Kings and Equality are incompatible with each other; it is their business to conspire against equality, and against the sovereignty of Nations.
"The United States of America, will hardly credit it; the support which the ancient French Court had afforded them to recover their independence, was only the fruit of base speculation; their glory offended its ambitious views, and the ambassadors bore the criminal orders of stopping the career of their prosperity.
"Nay, it is only between free nations that sincere and fraternal treaties can be formed.—The Liberty which the French Republic wishes to restore to the nations that shall call for her assistance,
will not be polluted with similar stains; it shall be pure like herself.
"The immense distance which parts us, prevented your taking in this glorious regeneration of Europe, that concern which your principles & past commerce reserved to you. Single and alone against the coalition of Kings, we have shown ourselves worthy of being called your brothers; and the ignominious retreat of their combined armies, Tenmappys Spires, Savoy, Flanders —all these successes ought to call to your remembrance Saratoga, Trenton and York Town .
When will the final term of our struggles come? We do not yet know; but, free Americans, rely on our courage and perseverance; not a Frenchman shall remain, or they shall all be free. Liberty shall become extinct in Europe or our principles shall triumph every where over the league of despots. They have raised storms against us even in our own hemisphere; they have excited our islands to rebellion, but our principles and our arms will finally give them again calm and prosperity. The United States have contributed towards it, by the ample relief they have afforded for our colonies, at a moment when France was too remote to give them support. Thanks to you generous Americans, it is a debt which the gratitude of the French Republic discharge with heartfelt satisfaction.
"The time is doubtless not far distant when the colonies, far from being a subject of eternal rivalry and war, will only be a farther tie among nations. The time is not far distant when sound policy shall lay down the basis of Commerce, not on exclusive interest, but on the conjoint interests of all, and on the nature of things. It depends on the courage of the United States to accelerate that happy moment, and the French Republic will eagerly give her concurrence to all the efforts they shall make for rivetting the political and commercial ties of two nations, who can no longer have but one common sentiment since their principles and interests are common."
Domestic Intelligence.
NOTICE.
NORFOLK, (Virg.) Feb. 16.
The Consul of the French Republic informs the descendants of French families in this country, that on the 21st September, 1792, the National Assembly enacted, on the proposal of citizen LA GREVOLE, "that the Executive Power shall, without delay, enrol the names of the French families, which were prosecuted on account of religion by LOUIS XVI. in that they may recover their property so unjustly confiscated."
The Consul will send to France, with the utmost pleasure, the claim and grievances of his brethren.
The citizen-Consul, M. A. B. MANCOURT, January 24, 1793, and first of the French Republic.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.
We have it this day in our power to communicate to our readers, that on Friday last, one of the Annapolis Packets failed thence for this town, and that about one o'clock, being then off the mouth of Magothy, with her main-sail reefed she was suddenly overset by a squall of wind.—There were 9 persons on board, 8 of whom were drowned: Their names are as follows, viz.—Capt. Thomas Gerkins, Capt. William Lockerman, Mr. John Rees, Mr. Thomas Price, Mr. John Hammond, and a black man belonging to Capt. Gerkins; the eighth is said to be a Mr. Jennings; the person who was saved is Mr. William Maccalfe. Our informant is the deliverer of the last mentioned gentleman.
On the 6th ultimo, a Cow, belonging to Mr. Henry Battin, of Monongalia county, Virginia, had a Calf which had two heads, four ears, two backbones, five legs, three hearts and two tails.
MARCH 5.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Cork, to his correspondent in this town, dated the 26th of December, 1792.
"We expect to have very troublesome times of it here, the ensuing spring; they cry out Liberty incessantly; there are 15,000 men well armed and accoutred in the North of Ireland, and 13,000 ditto in Dublin; these volunteers wear the Cap of Liberty, and motto—
"A bad Winter—a worse Spring—
"A bloody Summer—and no King."
"The battery of Cork, which lay so long neglected, is now well mounted with cannon, and in the best state of defence."
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 6.
CONGRESS.
Saturday last the second House of Representatives of the United States closed its second session, and adjourned without day.—In the early part of the session, business moved with no great celerity—but towards the close, a number of very essential and important acts were passed—the benefit of which, will be experienced by the Agricultural, Mechanical, and Commercial Interests of our Country—while the public Revenue will be encreased without any additional public burthens.
OATH OF OFFICE.
ADMINISTERED TO THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
Monday last the Senate of the United States convened in the Senate Chamber pursuant to summonses from the PRESIDENT of the United States. The Speaker and Members of the late House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, the Attorney-General, the Judges of the Supreme Court, and other Officers of Government; the foreign Ministers, and a number of private citizens, ladies and gentlemen, were also present on the occasion. At twelve o'clock precisely, the President entered the Hall. Mr. Langdon President pro tempore of the Senate, then rose and said: Sir, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States is now present, and ready to administer to you the oath required by the Constitution, to be taken by the President of the United States. The President then Addressed his "Fellow-Citizens" in a short, but comprehensive speech.
Judge Cushing then read the oath, which the President repeated after him, sentence by sentence, as follows:
"I, George Washington, do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States; and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."
This finishing the solemn ceremony, the President retired.
Extract of a letter from Col. E. Oswald, Proprietor of the Independent Gazetteer, dated Liege, (Germany) Dec. 5.
"After a few days stay at Paris, I pursued my route to the army, which was then 120 miles distant. On my arrival at General Dumourier's Headquarters, I was appointed full Colonel in the Corps of Artillery. My not understanding the French language has hitherto been a great disadvantage to me—however, I have made great progress in acquiring it, and hope to be able to speak it fluently by the spring.—France is a glorious country, worthy of the Freedom it enjoys.—Since I have been in the army, have been almost in constant motion. I have been in two actions—one at Mons, on the 6th November, and the other about a league from this place, on the 28th. That at Mons was very severe, having been engaged in a cannonade about 5 hours—I had four 24 pounders under my direction, in the open field, and engaged three redoubts: (This action I think is not quite as severe as that at Monmouth)—The army of France being ordered to the charge, they rushed on the enemy, and carried every thing before them—We have been pursuing them ever since till within these three or

four days past, that the army has been halted here, for refreshment and pay: We expect to proceed to Cologne, which is about 20 or 30 leagues farther, in a day or two—when there, it is generally believed the campaign will close.—Whether I shall pass another in France, is uncertain—It will depend altogether on my having a proper command.
“The combined enemies of France have been beaten in every quarter—The Prussians, Austrians and Sardinians, have fled before the French army, even in their own territory.—The Artillery of France is certainly superior to any in the world—It is a noble corps—and I consider it a great honor to have been placed in it in the first instance.”
Late accounts, from Cape-Francois mention the whites to have been successful in all their late attacks upon the negro forces. Great numbers of the latter had taken refuge in the mountain, and about 2000 wenchés and children had come in the beginning of February.
NEW-YORK, Feb. 28.
Extract of a letter from a merchant in London to a merchantile house in this city, dated Jan. 7.
“I do not expect this will be in time for the Packet, if it should I have only to caution you with respect to any bills you may take on this country: War is inevitable, and you may assure yourselves, all American vessels for England, with flour, if consigned to foreign ports, will be seized; there is no doubt but the merchants will be paid for these cargoes; yet it will make the merchants here cautious of accepting. Two vessels of CHOLLET and BORDIEU are prevented sailing this day for Bayonne; a very proper and judicious memorial has been delivered by the French Charge des Affairs, but the obstinacy of this Court seems to put right out of countenance. For politics I refer you to the papers.”
Among the discoveries of this enlightened age, an ingenious mechanic in Connecticut, has invented the art of making paper that the hottest fire cannot consume.
BOSTON, March 13.
FROM CAPE-FRANCOIS. EXTRACT
From the Journal of the Municipality of Cape-Francois, in the session of the 31st of December, 1792.
Extract from the Resolves of said day.
“Art. V. EVERY master or owner of vessel, either French or Foreigner, shall be bound to make a declaration of the number of passengers on board his vessel, mentioning both their age and name. No masters of such vessels shall, under the penalty 1500 livres, let any one of their passengers come on shore without a permit from the Municipality; and in case his or their declaration should be proved false, he or they shall be severely punished for such offence.”
(Signed)
CHEVALIER, Mayor, & GRANIER, s.v.
Certified as a true translation from the original resolves recorded in the journal of the office of the Municipality.
CARRE, fn. Interpreter to the Municipality of Cape fr.
A copy of the above will be delivered each Captain on his arrival at the Cape or other port of St. Domingo, and a receipt exacted for the same, in order that they may not plead ignorance of this Decree. The Printers throughout the United States are requested to publish the above.
INDIAN TREATY.
We hear that Benjamin Lincoln, Esq. of Massachusetts, Timothy Pickering, Esq. of Pennsylvania, and Beverly Robinson, Esq. of Virginia, are appointed Commissioners on the part of the United States, to repair to the Indian country, in order to effect a treaty of peace with the hostile tribes. We understand that the Indians themselves have desired a treaty for that purpose, so that we may hope for its success.
MARCH 18.
The Norfolk Intelligence of the defeat of a party of the American army, between Detroit and the Miami towns, is without foundation—says a Philadelphia paper.
LOUIS XVI.
KING OF FRANCE BEHEADED.
Last Thursday evening arrived here from Oporto, Capt. William Plummer, in the Schooner Raven, in 30 days passage. Two days before Capt. Plummer left Oporto, an express arrived from Lisbon, which brought authentic Intelligence that LOUIS XVI, KING OF FRANCE, was BEHEADED.
War between France and England was considered inevitable; in consequence of which the vessels at Oporto received war-freights for England and elsewhere.
By letters from Cape-Francois, dated Feb. 14, we are informed, that the day before, an express Packet arrived there from Brest, informing, that WAR had been declared between France and England,—that, in consequence, an embargo had been laid on all the vessels in Cape-Francois, and that the produce of France had risen 100 per cent. in consequence.
PORTSMOUTH, March 19.
Yesterday the inhabitants of this town met agreeably to notification, and made choice of the Hon. Daniel Rindge, Esquire, as Moderator of the meeting; then proceeded to vote—at the close of the poll the votes were as follows:
FOR GOVERNOR.
JOHN LANGDON, Esq. 244 His Excellency JOSIAH BARTLETT, 4
FOR COUNSELLOR.
JOHN PIERCE, Esq. 117 PHILLIPS WHITE, Esq. 27 JONATHAN WARNER, Esq. 9
FOR SENATOR.
CHRISTOPHER TOPPAN, Esq. 85 JONATHAN WARNER, Esq. 6 JAMES SHEAFE, Esq. 13 JOHN PIERCE, Esq. 9
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
JOHN PIERCE, Esq. 197 GEORGE GAINS, Esq. 131 JOHN HALE, Esq. 120 EDWARD S. LIVERMORE, Esq. 85 JONATHAN WARNER, Esq. 55
The three highest were duly elected to represent this town in the House of Representatives the present year.
A gentleman, who arrived passenger in the January Packet, informs, That the Childres British Sloop of War, on a cruise of observation off Brest, had been fired at from the forts of that city twice before her commander hoisted his Ensign, and twice after; and that our informant, when on his journey to Falmouth, to sail in the Packet, met the Capt. of the Childres, going express to London, to lay before the Lords of the Admiralty the particulars of the event.
The late disputes between France and Geneva, is happily adjusted on terms equally honorable to both Republics.
The French navy were never on a better footing, having now 53 ships of the line ready for sea, who are as anxious to signalize themselves, as their brave army have been.
The following excellent observation was made by the celebrated Mr. ERKINE, in his much admired speech on the duty of jurors.—“It was the first command and counsel to my youth, always to do what my conscience told me to be my duty: and to leave the consequences to GOD. I shall carry with me the memory, and I hope the practice of this parental lesson to the grave. I have hitherto followed it, and I have no reason to complain that the adherence to it has been a temporal sacrifice. I have found it on the contrary, the road to prosperity and wealth; and I shall point it out as such to my children.”
EXTRAORDINARY FACT.
Saturday a Cutler in the city road, undertook for a wager of five shillings, to hold by the spokes of a carriage wheel while it turned round for a given distance. A hackney coach was in consequence procured, and he placed himself on the outside of the wheel, holding the spokes with the knees and hands, and in this position continued from the Angel at Islington, to the Turnpike, the coachman driving for the most part
of the way with great velocity. At the Turnpike he leaped from the wheel while in motion, and when the horses were in a smart canter, resuming his station on his return, eating with much composure an orange.
PORTLAND, Feb. 28.
Extract of a letter from a principal merchant in Liverpool, to a gentleman in this town.
“Many people are of opinion we shall have an immediate war with France; but that will totally depend on the conduct of France towards the States-General, and the other allies of Great-Britain, on the continent. Our government are fitting out a strong fleet, with all possible expedition, that we may be in readiness.”
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Capt. Miller, of the barque Hope, of Philadelphia, writes from Falmouth, Jan. 13th—“I think it rather fortunate that I have been detained here, as there are accounts of 119 sail of vessels being lost in the Channel and North Seas, owing to late and continued hard gales of wind: there are likewise 11 ships said to have been lost in the Elbe.”
The brig Galen, of Boston, arrived at Portsmouth in England, Jan. 13th, 20 days passage.
The Andromache, Penballow, of this port, arrived at Milford, having lost cables and anchors.
In the port of Charleston (S. C.) March 3th, 53 ships, 57 brigs, 7 snows, 25 schooners, 25 sloops. Total 167—exclusive of coasters.
ENTRIES at the Custom-House. ENTERED FROM Schooner Betsey, Amazeen, Virginia. Brig Betsey, Chase, St. Eustatia. Schooner Olive, Smith, Edenton. Schooner Adventure, Tredick, Ditto. Brig Favorite, Orn, England. CLEARED FOR. Ship Industry, Moore, Tobago. Ship Superb, Sherburn, Cork.
EPITAPH on a COBLER.
DEATH at a Cobler's door oft made a stand, And always found him on the mending hand; At last came Death, in very dirty weather, And rip'd the sole from off the upper-leather— Death put a trick upon him, and what was't? The Cobler call'd for's awl, Death brought his last.
EXTRACTS.
CENSURE is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent. It is folly for an eminent man to think escaping it, and a weakness to be effected with it. If men of eminence are exposed to censure on one hand, they are as much liable to flattery on the other, if they receive reproaches which are not due them, they likewise receive praises which they do not deserve.
PRAISE is a kind of delicate concealed flattery, which differently satisfies him who gives it, and him who receives it. For this receives it as due to his merit; and the other gives it as a testimony of his judgment and justice.
WIT is a justness of thought, and a facility of expression; or, in other words, a perfect conception with an easy deliverance.
WE must manage fortune as health; enjoy it when it is good, have patience when it is bad; and never use great remedies without extreme need.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue,
ON Wednesday the 3d day of April next, if not disposed of at private sale, about 18 acres (more or less) of tillage and pasture land, lying in the corner of the Mill-dam and Little-Harbour Roads.—The land lies in three contiguous pieces; there is a house near the intersection of the roads, and a good well near it, and an old orchard on the premises; a part of the pasture is low ground, and well watered—The sale (if a reasonable price should not be offered sooner) is to be at 4 of the clock in the afternoon, at the Bell-Tavern, on said day.—Enquire of DANIEL HUMPHREYS.
Portsmouth, March 18, 1793.
ALEXANDER LYEL,
TAYLOR & HABIT-MAKER,
From London,
CONTINUES to carry on his business in all its branches, as usual, which from the patronage of his friends and others, he has done with agreeable success, for which he returns them his sincere thanks. At the same time he assures them, their future commands shall be strictly attended to, and the smallest favor gratefully acknowledgeded. Portsmouth, March 18, 1793.
Morning School.
GRANVILLE SMITH is induced, from his great success in an evening School, to open a MORNING SCHOOL on Monday the 1st day of April next—The hours of attendance from 6 to 8—the terms, nine shillings per quarter, and if suitable encouragement, will continue it to the 1st day of September next. Portsmouth, March 13, 1793.
FOR SALE,
THE large HOUSE LOT, DWELLING-HOUSE, BARN, and appurtenances, agreeably situated on the east side of Pleasant-Street, now in the occupation of the subscriber, of whom information may be had, respecting the terms, and a good title to the premises. DAN'T HUMPHREYS. Portsmouth, March 13, 1793.
To be LET a convenient DWELLING-HOUSE in Portsmouth.—Enquire of the Printer.
NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Fitzwilliam, that there is assessed on each lot of land in said township, subject to a proprietors tax, a tax of six shillings, three pence, one farthing; and unless the same is paid to the subscriber, Proprietors' Collector for the year 1792, by the first day of May next, their land will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
JOHN BOWKER, Prop'r's Collector. Fitzwilliam, March 9, 1793.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Success, situate in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, That a tax of one pound sixteen shillings, L. M. on each original right of land in said township is duly assessed and committed to me to collect, for the purpose of paying off the debts, and bringing forward the settlement of said township, agreeable to the proprietors' vote of December 4, 1792.—If said tax is not paid to me at my dwelling house in Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, and State aforesaid, on or before the 11th day of April next ensuing, the same will be levied by sale of so much of the interest or property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent in payment fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, and the delinquent's land will be advertised for sale accordingly.
SAM'L SHERBURNE, Collector [for the proprietors of Success.
March 5, 1793.
OZIAS SILSBY, WESTERN POST,
HEREBY gives notice to his customers, that another six months will expire the first of April next, at which time their accounts will be exhibited for settlement. He flatters himself that as he has done every thing in his power to serve them, they will not be unmindful of him at any time.
He further solicits the patronage of the public, and engages that all business intrusted to his care, shall be transacted with the greatest fidelity and dispatch.
ALL persons having any demands on the estate of Mr. THOMAS MOSES, late of Portsmouth, Cordwainer, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same without delay—and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment—to RICHARD JACKSON, Administrator.

NEW-GRANTHAM. State of New-Hampshire. THE following Tax-bill contains the taxes for 1786 and 1789.—The taxes for 1786 are on a 60 acre lot—1/3 on the 1st Hundred—1/3 on a 2d Hundred—7 1/2 d. on the after Division—2d. in silver, and the same in Indents—the remainder of the sums are for 1789; And so much of said land as will discharge the taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber in New-Grantham, on the 26th day of March, instant, at ten o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
   Proprietors Names. No. of 60 acres. Sum due. Specie. Indents.   No. of 60 acres. Sum due. No. of 1/3 bund. Sum due. No. of 1/3 bund. Sum due. No. of 1/3 bund. Sum due. No. of 1/3 bund. Sum due. No. of 1/3 bund. Sum due. No. of 1/3 bund. Sum due. No. of 1/3 bund. Sum due.     Israel Jones, 0 0 0 0 58 1 8 1 0 8 1 4 0 0 58 3 7 1 1 8 1 7   Charles Doolittle,   Elijah Williams, jun.   Elijah Williams, Esquire, 34 2 3 12 1 8 1 1 3 1/2 1 4 34 4 7 12 3 4 1 2 3 1/2 1 7   Miss Packer, 23 2 3 47 0 11 1 1 3 1/2 1 4 23 4 7 47 0 11 1 2 3 1/2 1 7   John Williams, 0 0 0 30 1 8 1 1 3 1/2 1 4 0 0 0 30 3 7 1 2 3 1/2 1 7   James Dwire,   Captain Samuel Hunt,   Oliver Doolittle, 0 0 0 26 1 8 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 26 3 7 0 0 0 1 7   Arad Hunt, 0 0 0 17 0 11 1 1 3 1/2 1 4 0 0 0 17 0 11 1 2 3 1/2 1 7   Gad Lyman, 0 0 0 37 1 8 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 37 3 7 0 0 0 1 7   Elisha Hunt,   James Stoodley, Esquire, 25 1 8 1 1 3 1/2 1 4 25 3 7 1 2 3 1/2 1 7   David Field,   Lieutenant Samuel Ashley, 14 0 11 1 1 3 1/2 1 4   Oliver Ashley, 8 1 8 1 1 3 1/2 1 4 0 0 8 3 7 1 2 3 1/2 1 7   Joseph Stebbins, 38 1 8 1 1 3 1/2 1 4 0 0 38 3 7 1 2 3 1/2 1 7   Eliekim Stebbins,   Martin Ashley, 56 2 3 44 1 8 1 1 3 1/2 1 4 56 4 7 44 3 7 1 7   Benjamin Hall, junior, Esquire,   Lieutenant Samuel Hunt,   John Hunt, 65 1 8 1 1 3 1/2 1 4 0 0 65 3 7 1 2 3 1/2 1 7   Daniel Jones, Esquire,   Amos Tute,   John Hunt, jun. 45 0 9 1 1 3 1/2 1 4 0 0 45 2 8 1 2 3 1/2 1 7   Samuel Patridge,   George Field, 61 2 3 50 1 8 1 1 3 1/2 1 4 61 4 7 50 3 7 1 7   Rufus Wells, 32 2 3   Bunker Gay,   Moses Belding,   Lucius Doolittle,   Moses Hawk, 31 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 31 1 3   Medad Pomroy,   James Nevin, Esquire 18 1 1 48 1 8 1 0 7 1 4 18 2 3 48 1 9 1 7   Colonel John Hawk, 13 0 11 1 1 3 1 4 0 0 13 0 11 1 2 4   Thomas Rockwood, 68 2 3 19 1 8 1 0 8 1 4 68 4 7 19 3 7 1 7   Josiah Jones, 58 2 3 60 1 8 0 0 0 0 58 4 7 60 3 7 0 0 0   Nathaniel Dickerson, 46 1 3 3 1 8 0 0 0 0 46 1 3 3 3 7 0 0 0   William Palfrey, 34 1 0 1 0 8 1 2 0 0 34 2 8 1 1 8   Benjamin Barret, 55 0 1 27 1 8 1 1 3 1 2 55 4 7 27 3 7 1 2   Seth Field, Esquire, 30 1 0 42 1 8 1 1 3 1 4 30 3 4 42 3 7 1 2   Phineas Lyman, 64 1 3 57 1 8 1 1 3 1 4 64 1 3 57 3 7 1 2   Thomas Williams, junior, 47 1 3   Oliver Warner, 2 1 8 1 1 3 1 4 2 3 7 1 2 4 1 7   Elias Jones 33 1 8 1 1 3 1 4 33 3 7 1 2 4 1 7   James Stoodley, junior, 62 1 8 1 1 3 1 4 62 3 7 1 2 4 1 7   Abigail Hall, 35 2 3 43 1 8 1 1 3 1 4 35 4 7 43 3 7 1 2   Rufus Field 21 1 3   Simeon Alexander  
EBENEZER STEBBINS, Collector. New-Grantham, March 5, 1793.
NEW-BOSTON.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land lying in the town of New-Boston, in the county of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire, that their land are taxed to the State, for the years 1789 and 1790, and committed to the subscriber to collect, unless the taxes are paid by the 22d day of April next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue on said day at one o'clock, P. M. at the house of Capt. John M'Laughlen, in New-Boston, as will pay said taxes with intervening charges.
No. Ac's. Ind. Silv. No. Ac's. Silv.
   s. s. d. d.     J. Holman 23 100 2 1 1   Ditto 47 110 2 1 1   J. C. Luis 25 50 1 0 7   J. Wentworth 60 150 3 1 8   R. Jenkins 101 120 3 1 8   J. Odiorne 83 150 3 1 8   G. Dodge 2 75 3 1 0   P. Butterfield 104 150 6 3 3   T. Griffin 49 37 1 7 0   J. Holmes 38 100 3 1 8   T. Willson 111 100 3 1 8    JOSIAH WARREN, Collector New-Boston, Feb. 26, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in New-Chester, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber
on or before the 2d day of April next, so much of their land, as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Thomas Huse, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
C'ty tax. State.
   No. D. Q'ty. d. q. d. q.     Mat. Thornton, Esq. 64 4 100 3 3   41 3 100 7 2   87 4 100 6 0   39 3 77 4 0   45 4 100 7 2   79 4 100 5 0   Rob't Fletcher 19 4 100 5 0   James M'Farson 48 4 100 5 0   Joseph Blanchard 85 3 100 6 2   35 4 100 3 2   John Tolford, jr. 80 3 100 6 0   91 4 100 5 0   Sam. Emerson, Esq. 83 4 100 5 0   John Mills 50 3 100 7 2   80 4 100 7 2   William Graham 17 4 100 3 2   Henry Halls 16 3 100 7 2   Solly and March 26 3 100 5 0   Jeremiah Colburn 20 3 100 5 0   82 4 100 5 0   76 4 100 6 0   John Wentworth 57 3 100 5 0   72 4 100 7 2   T. Wallingsford, Esq. 68 1 90 2 2   56 3 100 5 0   78 4 100 7 2   Eben. Dearborn 60 3 100 3 2   Jotham Odiorne 69 3 100 6 0   John Kelsey 81 4 100 5 0    TUFTON BENNET, Constable. New-Chester, Feb. 19, 1793.
LANDS FOR SALE, On good Terms.
To be disposed of, 50 Lots of LAND of 100 acres each, situated in the county of Grafton, within 20 miles of Connecticut-River, and 60 to 80 miles from Sea-port Markets,—which Lands are proposed to be sold in single Lots, to those only who will make settlements thereon:—The terms will be almost as favorable as a Gift of the Land, as great encouragement will be given, by supplying Provisions, Hay, and other necessaries the first three years of the settlement, or until their Farms will produce them, and payment for the same may be made in labor on the Roads that are to accommodate them, or on Farms in the vicinity, and in produce of their ground when cleared.
The subscriber who wishes to accommodate all industrious and necessitous young MEN, who are desirous of credit, as well as those who are able to make speedy payment, will attend to treat with all who think proper to apply to him, at his house in Portsmouth, from the 10th of March inst. to the 13th of April.
JOSEPH WHIPPLE.
Wanted to hire, several young MEN, apply as above.
Portsmouth, March 4, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in New-Chester, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1791, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before Wednesday the third day of April 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 10 o'clock, A. M