The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1787-08-18 00:00:00

Prescription to Consumption Shear Lambs
Vol. XXXI.]
THE
[ No. 1614.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
S A T U R D A Y, P O R T S M O U T H : By JOHN MELCHER,
AUGUST 18, 1787.
PRINTED and PUBLISHED in MARKET-STREET.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
NEWBURY-PORT, August 1.
The day before yesterday arrived here the Schooner —, Captain Elliot, from Machias, having on board twenty men and fourteen women in the most wretched and distressed circumstances. They brought with them letters from the selectmen of Machias, and also an affidavit containing a particular account of their past sufferings, and of their destination. They are now under the care of the Overseers of the poor of this Town, who are making such provision for their necessities as hospitality to strangers, and humanity to our suffering fellow-creatures require, until such time as they can find employment.
For the information of the publick is inserted the following.
DEPOSITION.
The deposition of Arthur Hill Gilmore, and several others, who came passengers from Ireland, on board the Brig, or Snow, Nancy, Captain Reiley, Commander. sayeth,
THAT on the 17th of March last past, upwards of one hundred persons of both sexes, shipped themselves on board said vessel at Dublin, some as passengers, and some redemptioners, being bound to the town of Baltimore in America.—That during their passage, their vessel run foul of a sloop, on the lands of Newfoundland, carried away her bowsprit, sprung her fore-mast, and was otherwise materially damaged—that it was in the night when this accident happened, but the passengers could distinctly hear the cries of the sloop's crew; and often hear them implore heaven for assistance, and that God might be merciful to them—from which circumstances, and from the inhumanity of the Captain of the Snow or brig, who would grant no assistance, Deponents verily believe, the sloop and crew were foundered.—That immediately after this catastrophe, Deponents and the Passengers and Redemptioners, were put on such short allowance of provisions, that they were compelled by famine to part with their cloathing and other necessaries to the crew of said vessel, for provisions to keep them from starving.—That after several weeks severe sufferings on their passage, the vessel made Port Roseway harbour, and there received some repairs, and then put to sea—and after hovering many days upon the American coast, put into the harbour of Little River, about twenty miles from Machias—at that place, upon the 14th of July inst, landed the major part of the passengers, &c amounting to nearly about eighty persons of both sexes, the Captain telling them his provisions were exhausted, and that he could not carry them to Baltimore, more, that the country adjacent was rich and populous, and that the town of Boston was no more than one days travel from the place of landing.—That said Captain unjustly detained watches, wearing apparel, and many articles of value, from those he landed.—That during the passage six men died, and Deponents believe their deaths were occasioned by the severe punishments and bad usage they received from the Captain, viz. That Thomas M'Donnel was brought upon deck and received such punishment
that he died said night, as Deponents believe, they never seeing him afterwards—That Patrick M'Mullen was punished four different times with such severity that he languished a few days and died.—that Timothy Murphy received such barbarous punishment that his side was laid open, and mortified, and during the short period he lived, his excrement was clotted blood and corrupted matter—in this condition he languished a few days and died.—That three others being seized with fevers were totally neglected, and perished through want of care, or proper nourishment—That some of the deponents have been most severely punished, bear the marks of cuts received on board the aforesaid vessel. And further Deponents say not.
Arthur H. Gilmore    Christopher Carbery. Hugh Dowdall            Edward Huse Matthew Brien          Peter Murphy. Lincoln, ss. July 14. 1787. Sworn before us, STEPHEN JONES, } Just. Pacis. JAMES AVERY }
The MONITOR.
PLEASURE's soothing syr' song Lures to death her giddy throng. PLEASURE is a phantom which perpetually eludes the vigilance of its pursuers—of the various plans which its giddy votaries form to circumvent and detain the nimble deity, not one has ever proved competent to the design—the mortifying idea still recurs with reiterated force, when our most sanguine wishes have been gratified, that pleasure is an illusive, unsubstantial good—by pleasure here, we understand animal gratification. It is degrading, though just, to say of too many of our species, that the sublime pursuit of intellectual enjoyment, constitute but a very small proportion of their exertions. Stinted in their ideas, and intimately connected with sublunary objects, but few burst the narrow limits of sense, and claim alliance with their HIGH ORIGINAL—Hence the majority of those who call themselves rational beings, calculate their views upon no sublimer a scale than that "of the beasts that perish," with this difference, that their superior talents for investigation, lead them to refinements in sensuality. The meer man of pleasure lives to little or no purpose; an act of benevolence is a casualty to him, while the tenor of his conduct is a perpetual warfare with the finer feelings of the soul—His conduct is detestable, his example pernicious, and reproach, remorse and misery, finish his career.
FLORIO is a young gentleman, just setting out in life—born to handsome expectations, the maddening mazes of pleasure allure his fancy and captivate his heart—Possessing an handsome figure, external accomplishments claim a principal part of his attentions, and to excel in adorning his pretty person, comprehends the circle of his acquirements. Florio is to be pitied—unfortunately for him, he was neglected at the critical period, when the mind is perceptible of those impressions of virtue which the syren pleasure cannot eradicate. bred in a round of dissipation, and sucking in the poisonous infection, his intellects are
crowded with such sentiments as exclude the admission of the superior attainments of knowledge, benevolence and philanthropy. What are Florio's prospects in the world? What consolatory reflections have the parents of Florio?—Alas! their wealth will serve but to exhibit their negligence in the education of their darling son, in a more striking object of infamy. O Education! how great is thy transforming influence!—It was well said by one of the ancients, "that children are more indebted to those who give them a GOOD EDUCATION, than to those who were the means of their natural existence."
The following Prescription, for a Consumption or Cough, is taken from a Charleston Paper, of the 22d Ultimo.
TAKE of cumfrey one pound, scraped clean; one table spoonful of flax-seed; two quarts of good water; put them into a vessel, and boil them down to one quart; strain it off, and set it to cool.—Also—take three quarters of a pound of brown sugar, the yolks of six new-laid eggs, one nutmeg pounded fine and afterwards mixed together; mull one quart of Madeira wine with all the above ingredients, taking care not to let it curdle; then bottle it, and let the person afflicted take a wine glass full morning and evening, and any time when the cough is troublesome.
NEWHAVEN, July 25.
Messrs. PRINTERS,
It has long been the mode adopted by farmers in this state, and I believe universally, to let their lambs for the first year remain unshorn, while they shear their sheep—In this way a great loss of wool arises, as well as an essential injury to the lambs.—Let the farmers annually shear their lambs and the fleece will furnish hatters with excellent materials for a part of their manufacture, for which they will pay the cash, and also greatly advantage the animal.—This mode has been adopted in many places of late, and has proved extremely beneficial.—The lambs before the heat of the summer is over, are clothed with such a quantity of wool, that they often become poor, whereas let them be sheared, and the effect is the same with the sheep—This matter ought certainly to claim the particular attention of the farmers, and I venture to affirm that this mode, if adopted, will annually produce a considerable revenue, as well as greatly advantage our flocks of sheep.
AGRICOLA.
NEWYORK, June 18.
It is with pleasure we inform the fraternity of printers throughout the United States, that, on the 4th instant, Mr. John Bain, senior and Mr. John Bain junior, LETTERFOUNDERS, arrived in this city, from Edinburgh, in Scotland; and that they intend here to establish their TYPEFOUNDRY. We also learn that they will vend their types much cheaper than can be imported, should they be encouraged by the printers in this country, which it is believed they will be from patriotic as well as convenient motives.

A L G I E R S, Feb. 20.
The plague, which has so long desolated this place and its environs, has at last disappeared; but the small pox rages in its stead with almost equal violence, that disorder having, in the course of a few months, carried off 35,000 persons.
J A M A I C A, June 2.
Account of all the Provisions and Lumber imported since the 2d ult. in British Vessels, navigated according to law, from the United States of North-America.
In the ship Favorite , from Philadelphia, 1371 barrels of flour, 20 barrels of bread, 300 barrels of corn flour, 300 kegs of bread, 2417 bushels of corn, and 10,000 staves and heading.
Brig Benrietta , from Charleston, 20m. white oak staves, 11,000 red oak ditto, 5m. heading, 47,500 cypress-shingles, 18 pieces of ranging timber, 70 planks, 1491 boards, 13 barrels of flour 5 barrels of pease, and 3 barrels of walnuts.
Brig James , from South-Carolina, 241 barrels of flour, 320 barrels of naval stores, 4695 feet of ranging timber, 18,606 feet of boards, 71 1/2 bushels of pease, 422 1/2 bushels of corn, and 69,000 cypress-shingles.
C H A R L E S T O N ( S. Carolina ) July 17.
Extract of a letter from Savannah, dated July 8, 1787.
It may be relied on for a fact, that there will be no Creek war—for they have sent down a friendly talk to our Governor at Augusta, about five days ago. The origin of the dispute, which, it was thought, would drive the Creek nation to war, arose from the circumstance of the young Indian hanging himself, who was held in confinement as a hostage at Augusta last April. His relations could never be made to believe but that he was murdered—they determined on retaliation, and accordingly they killed two white men, and scalped them. A party of ours went immediately in pursuit, fell in with a hunting party of Indians, but not the aggressors, and killed 6 of them. Things stood thus open for a general rupture.—The Indians acted with great justness and propriety on that occasion. They sent an ambassador, who explained and lamented the mistake that happened, and which has stained the path with blood.—As it has been unhappily shed, they wish it may stop there; and they pledge their utmost endeavors that no future cause of dispute may arise. So that, to the great joy of both parties, this storm is blown over."
A few days ago, up the main road, at about twenty miles distance, two men went up to a negro leading a horse, which they desired he would let them have; the negro refusing, one of them put a pistol to his head and shot him dead; — they then mounted the horse and rode a way. A countryman, concealed in the bushes, beheld the foul transaction, and gave information to three gentlemen on the road, who went in pursuit; but when the murderers saw them coming, they jumped off the horse and escaped.
P I T S B U R G H, July 7.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Limestone to his friend in this place, dated June 21, 1787.
"On the 3d instant, a party of 180 men under the command of Col. Robert Todd, crossed at this place, on an expedition against some Indians who were settled on Point Creek, about 80 miles distant from here. They had deserted the place before they reached it; on their return they fell in with two camps of savages, consisting of about fourteen, four of whom they killed, and took six prisoners."
We are informed from good authority that 7 ranges of townships in the western territory of the United States are now completed, and in a few days the returns will be ready for Congress.
A short time since, about eight miles from this place, up the Alleghany river, at an Indian camp the following very extraordinary affair happened. A young warrior of the Sennecca nation, who had escaped taking the small pox, which is raging amongst them, being much incensed at seeing so many of his brethren seized with that malady expressed himself to this effect: That if the Great Man above dared to give him the small pox he would tomahawk him as he would a stump, which he pointed at, and to shew how he would act, began cutting the stump in a most furious manner. In a few minutes he was struck entirely blind, and his head swelled to so great a degree that his eye-balls burst from their sockets, and he expired in a few hours.
N E W - Y O R K, July 23.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Berryman, Master of the Fayer Packet, to Henry Nash, Esq. of this city, dated at Fayer, May 17, 1787.
"Capt. French and crew are here in prison for running his vessel plumb on the Beach in a fine day off the town, with seven feet water in the hold; there is spile-holes in the stern, with fresh plugs in them—supposed to be wilfully done in
order to recover a great insurance. He is to sail for Lisbon as a prisoner, there to be tried, or in England—the vessel is got off quite sound and tight—fold—loaded with flax seed from New-York."
August 2. An ingenious foreigner makes the following observations, which should be printed in large letters, framed, and put up in all houses promiscuously: "There is a general prejudice that the prosperity of a state depends on a single individual." Where is that Phoenix to be found? There are always two pretenders, who cry at once, I am the man? and a thousand voices exclaiming on each side, he is the man. The prosperity of a state, be its extent what it may, "depends on its agriculture, its industry," its knowledge, and on the degree of liberty with which those three objects can exert themselves in every way.—This is the grand truth to be impressed on every mind. Let one great man die in a country where great men are properly prized; stamp on the ground, and ten such men will start up, multitudes will appear, when every body is at liberty to stand as a candidate."
B O S T O N, August 17.
On Friday last, towards evening, a squadron of men of war, belonging to the navy of our great and good ally, the monarch of France, appeared in the offing, and on Saturday anchored in our harbour.—This fleet is commanded by viscount de Beaumont, in the Le Patriote , of 74 guns. The squadron, which consists of seven ships, left Cape Francois the beginning of July, and is rated and commanded as follows:
  Le Patriote, 74 guns,  Viscount de Beaumont,    Le Reflechi, 64  Viscount de Vintimille,    L'Active, 28  Le Chevalier du la Roque,    La Badinne, 24  Chevelier de Quene,    La Balette, 24  Chevalier de Boube,    La Seine, (a bark, )  9 Chevalier de Pondevez,    The ship Cleopatre , of 40 guns, commanded by m. de la Bouchetiere, has put into Cape-Ann, having lost her rudder.
We hear from several towns in Middlesex, that a most dreadful hurricane happened, about six o'clock on Wednesday evening last, in Marlborough Sudbury, Framingham, Weston, &c. at which places the rain fell in such abundance as gave the meadows and vallies the appearance of extensive lakes and rapid overflowing rivers.
The extent and duration of the hurricane we have not, yet, been able to learn: But reports say, that great damage has been done to the fields of rye, corn, flax, &c. of which numberless acres were levelled with the ground, and with them the hopes and prospects of many an industrious husbandman, whose sole subsistence, the ensuing winter, perhaps, depended on the crop which his labors had nearly perfected, and which this event has cut off.
Orchards, with their trees reaming and bending with delicious, ripening fruit—the pear, the peach, the apple, &c.—were twirled from their roots, and their torn and tattered limbs scattered and driven to an amazing distance. Whole forests of timber and woodland were levelled, and the herbage, of almost every kind, greatly injured.
Neither have the dwellings of the inhabitants escaped the effects of this sudden gust of wind. Many of them are more or less damaged but of one only can we give any account. This, it is said, was raised from its foundation, whirled to some distance, and dashed to pieces. In the house were two women, who, by their fall, received so much hurt, as to make their recovery doubtful.
We heartily sympathise, on this occasion, with our country brethren, having experienced, in a late disastrous event, the elements are in Almighty command, being directed by the Great Supreme I AM, and that man's subsistence and support is as liable to be laid waste by the ravages of desolating fire, as by the force of jarring elements and tremendous whirlwinds.
Among other singularities, natural to be expected from the effects of such an event as the one above-mentioned, is the following: A cart with a yoke of oxen, loaded with hay, with a boy on the top, (the whole together weighing about two tons) were raised from the ground, by the strength of the wind, and carried to the distance six rod.—Every spire of the hay was dispersed, and blown about in wild confusion through the atmosphere.
With much pleasure we acquaint the public, that, on the 31st ult. the commissioners on the part of this commonwealth and the state of New York, together with the gentlemen appointed by the United States in Congress assembled, for marking out and running the line of jurisdiction between this commonwealth and the said state (having previously determined on the variation of the magnetic needle, since the running of the old line in 1733) entered on the business of their appointment; which, from the good understanding subsist-
ing between the commissioners, &c. and the great progress already made, it is expected, will very soon be completed.
We hear, that the federal convention, on Monday the 6th instant, met, after their short adjournment, and are now debating, by paragraphs, the plan which is to be submitted to public consideration.
We are informed, that the Captain of a vessel, who arrived at Salem a few days since, from Martinico, advises of a violent shock of an earthquake at that island, by which a considerable number of houses and other buildings were greatly damaged, N E W B U R Y - P O R T, August 15.
The federal Cents, (coppers) it is said, are now coining at New-York, and we may expect soon to see them in circulation.
We learn from Halifax, that the vessels from that port employed in the whale fishery have been successful, two of them having returned with upwards 1000 barrels of oil.
A vessel lately arrived from the Cape de Verd Islands, brings an account of an English East Indian being entirely lost, on the rocks near those Islands.
It is said that the anti federal disposition of a great officer of the state of New-York, has seriously alarmed the citizens of that state, as every appearance of opposition to the important measure upon which the people have reposed their hopes, creates a painful anticipation of anarchy and division.
Poor Shays!—little is said of him. The continual high handed robberies of many of his adherents have caused even those to shun him who hitherto favored his System—and, to his dear friends he has become a burthen. Neglected and despised, he was lately heard to exclaim, in the horrors of his imagination, "Oh! Genius of murder, rapine and treason! [his only god] Why best thou forsaken me!"
The ship Hope , Capt. Magee, arrived at New-York the 3d inst. from Canton, after a passage of six months, deeply laden with a rich cargo.
By a resolve of Congress, no foreign copper coin whatsoever, is to be current in the United States, after the first of September next.
P O R T S M O U T H, August 18.
By a person from Rochester, we are informed, that on Wednesday last the inhabitants of that town were greatly alarmed by a Tornado or Hurricane, which passed through the same, and on its way took a house with eight persons in it, carried them at a considerable distance, when the house separated and left them, two of whom were considerably bruised, the others escaped without injury, the ruins of the building were found the next day as much as three miles from the spot where it stood; a barn was taken and entirely carried off, which has not since been heard of, and the trees, fences, corn, &c. are laid entirely level with the ground for about twenty rods in width.—We have not heard of any other damage being done.—Who can stand the fury of him, who holds the wind in his fist, and the sea as in the hollow of his hand?
The complaints of the decay of trade are without foundation, says a late writer. It should rather be said there is a decay of traders. A few merchants are sufficient to import and sell all the goods America requires. Let those of them who complain of hard times betake themselves to the cultivation of the earth, or to the establishment of some useful manufacture. Until ninety-nine out of an hundred of the citizens of America are farmers, artificers or manufacturers, we can never be rich or happy.
Mr. Printer.
"In the variety of remarks which have been published upon the effects of lightning. I have wondered that no observations have been offered on the difference of its effects, in an open and in a close room; few or no instances have occurred where persons have received any injury from lightning while continuing in a room with the doors windows and chimney closed. Every instance of death or injury to persons by lightning, which has come within my knowledge has been at an open door or window, or by an open fire-place."
Yesterday morning departed this life, Mr. NOAH PARKER, of this town, in the 52d year of his age. —A daughter of Mr. Jonathan Ayers, in the 20th year of her age, who, five minutes before her death, was as well as any person now living; and on Saturday last, Mr. Charles Blunt, in the 48th year of his age.
N A V A L O F F I C E,
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, August 11, 1787. ENTERED, FROM. Schooner Industry , Currier, St. Eustatia. Brig Hero , Edwards, Martinico. Sloop Dolphin , Coffin, St. Bartholomew.

L O N D O N,
June 5. Advices from the Hague say, that a negotiation is now carrying on for the re establishment of peace in the states of Holland, under the mediation of the Court of Versailles.
June 7. Yesterday morning came on, before Mr. Justice Buller, and a special jury, the cause of the King against Lord George Gordon, for having published a pamphlet, tending to create sedition; when after a short hearing, he was found guilty.
Mr. Wilkins, printer of the above pamphlet, was put on his trial and found guilty.
Lord George Gordon was then tried on another indictment, for publishing a libel against the Queen of France, and the Charge des Affaires of the French Court, of which he was also convicted. The sentence will not be given till next term.
May 12. A noted bruiser is daily expected from Ireland, in order to enter the Brough-tonian list against Mendoza, the Jew. He has been sent for express by a noble Lord, who has already betted eight hundred guineas on the Hibernian's head. The Israelite is to have one hundred guineas if he proves the victor.
Lord Mansfield, has, it is said, at length resolved to resign the high office of Lord Chief Justice; to which he was appointed under the Duke of Newcastle's Administration, in November, 1756.
An elderly woman, who lodged at Mr. Nightengale's, hatter, in Giltspur-street, not being observed to come out of her apartment in the course of the day, and her door being fastened in the inside, Mr. Ashmore, one of the Ward Beadles of St. Sepulcher's, was sent for to break open her room door. On entering the apartment, he found her dead in her bed; when they examined her drawers, and found cash, bonds, and notes, to the amount of 5000l. An old pair of stays which lay by, they threw in the fire-place, as worth nothing, but on taking them up again, found notes to the amount of 300l. concealed in them. She was so miserable that she did not allow herself the common necessaries of life, and on a person of the faculty being called in to examine the body, gave it as his opinion, that she died for want.
Extract of a letter from Paris, May 10.
"Never was the plain of Sablons enobled with such grand folks, nor trod by so many feet as on Tuesday last, when the King made his annual review. I really believe half a million of people were assembled on the occasion. The Queen honored it with her presence this year, in her grand gala coach, drawn by eight beautiful cream colored horses, richly caparisoned, and their necks covered with a redundancy of white feathers. Her Majesty's head-dress was elegantly simple; a kind of lace coronet, intermixed with pale pink ribbons, ending in triple undulating knots, rendered the whole arrangement of the hair unaffectedly neat; while the Ladies in Waiting, and the Maids of Honour, who followed in the Queen's, Mesdame's and Countess d'Artois' carriages, had very shewy and elevated coronets in the form of helmets, with four plumes of bending feathers. The handsomest man on horseback was certainly the Duke of Bourbon, the Prince of Conde's son; all the Princes were on horseback, and in their uniforms; that of the Duke of Orleans (buffars) was superbly rich and martial. His Majesty was mounted on a steed as white as snow, his dress of scarlet and gold, with a white feather in his hat. Most of the foreign Ministers likewise attended on horseback. In the Duke of Dorset's carriage were Col. Gardiner, his lady, &c. Baccelli appeared in the elegant vis-a-vis he had built on purpose for Long Champs, and added splendor to the pompous cavalcade.
"The duty on stamped paper has been farmed for seventy millions of livres, almost three millions sterling."
The French Ambassador, on Thursday night last, gave a grand Supper and Ball to a large party of the first persons of fashion, in consequence of the Ports being that day opened,
agreeable to the conditions of the Commercial Treaty:--the most distinguished names honored the Meeting.
Our letters from Holland received by yesterday's mails, give a very melancholy picture of the situation of that country, distracted by the cabals of contending parties, the utmost confusion prevails in every province. Such a flame has been kindled by the intrigues of a Gallic faction, as nothing short of a total revolution in the constitution of the United Provinces can extinguish, and matters seem drawing to that crisis, when either an entire annihilation of the stad holder's hereditary dignities will take place, or that restless unhappy people be compelled to bend their neck to the yoke of absolute monarchy; for which every part may chance to prevail, it is not at all probable the successful side will sit down contented without an increase of their former influence.
The accounts which have been lately received from Holland, cannot but alarm the people of this country, and indeed his Majesty's noticing this in his speech on the conclusion of the late session, very plainly intimates their being founded on probability of producing disagreeable events. There is great reason to suppose this nation cannot remain a silent spectator of what may happen in consequence of their intestine divisions. It is true we have little reason to concern ourselves with Holland as a power at variance with her neighbours, whatever might result--but when it is considered that this dispute is internal, that the Prince of Orange is friendly to England, and the faction raised against him is in the arms of France--it must be foreseen what will be the consequence of his power being lessened and thrown into the opposition scale; and a jealousy will ever subsist of France having a predominancy in the councils of this Republic.
Extract of a letter from Belfast, May 25.
"The La Jeane Marie, from Nantz, arrived here, the 20th which is the first French vessel here since the Treaty; her cargo being promiscuous; without any regular confinement, was all landed, and put under the King's lock, but sold directly. This vessel, in return, takes over linen manufacture, without a single guinea in specie or any paper passing. If all the vessels of that nation act a similar part in future, this Treaty will be very beneficial to Ireland."
B O S T O N, August 8.
Thus, and thus, says a correspondent, in a monarchy, are the treasures of the people squandered.--the King of England, in a message to the House of Commons, very modestly, says, "It is with the greatest concern his Majesty acquaints the House of Commons, that from the Accounts which have been laid before his Majesty by the Prince of Wales, it appears that the Prince has incurred a debt to a large amount, which if left to be discharged out of his annual income, would render it impossible for him to support an establishment suited to his rank and station.
"Painful as it is at all times to his Majesty, to propose an addition to the heavy expenses necessarily borne by his people, his Majesty is induced from his paternal affection to the Prince of Wales, to recur to the liberality and attachment of his faithful commons for their assistance on an occasion so interesting to his Majesty's feelings, and to the ease and honour of so distinguished a branch of his Royal Family." How very condescending!
The request is only for them to pay the Prince's debts (about 200,000l. sterling) contracted by gambling, debaucheries, &c.--To finish a fine Palace for him, and to augment his annual income to 72,000l. sterling:--Modest indeed! Risum teneatis? --for the Commons readily acquiesced in the request, and his Royal Highness, for having had the luck to be born first son to George III. will now spend nearly double the sum it cost the four Northern States in America to SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENTS:-- Insurgents--if ye complain, what ought not the poor people of England to do?
JUST ARRIVED,
And to be sold
By Thomas Sheafe,
At his STORE, North end,
Few barrels Connecticut Pork, Salt suitable for the fishery, for which good fish will be taken in pay,--Also-- Russia and Ravens Duck, Gun-Powder in quarter and half bbls. and
A general assortment of English and West-India G O O D S.
THE subscribers appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors, to the estate of the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, late of Dover, deceased, represented insolvent and six months being allowed for that purpose, give notice they shall attend that business, at the late dwelling house of said deceased, on the second Monday of the next and the five following months, from three to seven o'clock in the afternoon.
MOSES WINGATE, } Commiss'rs. WILLIAM KING. }
Dover, June 23d, 1787.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Rindge, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday, the 30th day of August next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Mr. Samuel Whiting, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment. State tax. N. R. s. d. Samuel Parker 18 10 4 8
SAMUEL WHITING, Constable.
Rindge, July 31, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire, NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Rindge, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday, the 30th day of August next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Mr. Samuel Whiting, Innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
State, 1st coun ty . 2d.
N. R. Q'ty s. d. d. q. d
Heirs of Col. } Braddyll Smith } 20 4 66 2 4 4 3 3 Jacob Foster 12 2 100 4 1 8 4
DANIEL RAND, Constable.
Rindge, July 4th, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the following towns, viz. Amherst for 1777 and 1779, Bath from 1774 twelve years, Newport from 1777 six years, Lime from 1775 eight years, Dorchester from 1776 six years, Alexander and Barrington from 1783 four years, Canaan for 1783, Wolfborough and Peterborough Slip for 1784 and 1785, Acworth and Alstead for 1785, Allenstown for 1784 and 1786, Cockermouth, Epsom and Barnstead for 1785 and 1786, Ossipe, Salisbury, Canterbury, Cambell's Gore, Wakefield and New-London for 1786, Protection for 1787; that their lands in said towns are taxed and if the taxes are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement to the collectors or subscriber they will be advertised for sale.
Exeter, August 1, 1787. THO'S ODIORNE, Receiver of non-resident taxes.
THE proprietors of the township of Percy, at a meeting the 23d of July, 1787, Voted a tax of fifteen shillings on a right for making roads, laying out lots, &c. and appointed the subscriber, collector, who desires all persons delinquent to pay the same immediately.
JACOB TREADWELL
Portsmouth, August 9, 1787.
THE subscriber having designs of moving into the country, would SELL the HOUSE he now lives in, and would give to ten good men fifteen hundred acres of choice good land, for settlements in the township of Dummer, near the upper Cohas. JACOB TREADWELL.
Portsmouth, July 11, 1787.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. An ACT to repeal an act passed the ninth day of November, Anno Domini. 1785, intitled, An act for the recovery of small debts in an expeditious way and manner. Whereas the before recited Act is not thought necessary to be longer continued in force.
THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, in GENERAL COURT convened, That the said act, intitled "An Act for recovery of small debts in an expeditious way and manner," be, and the same hereby is repealed, and declared to be no longer in force.
Provided nevertheless, and it is hereby further enacted, that the repeal of the before recited Act, shall not in any way or manner, hurt, alter or make void any proceedings or doings of any justice of the peace done under the authority of said act.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE } In the House of Representatives June 28 1787. The foregoing bill, having been read a third time, Voted, that it pass to be enacted. Sent up for concurrence:
JOHN SEABHAWK, Speaker. In Senate the same day, this bill having been read a third time, Voted, that the same be enacted. JOHN SULLIVAN, President. A true Copy. Attest. JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary.
THE ORIGIN and PROPERTIES of the CAP of LIBERTY.
THE ancient Romans generally went with their heads bare, and in rainy or cold weather covered them with the corners of their toga, or robe. Cæsar, their first Emperor, having a bald head, covered it with laurels. Indeed, the ancients, when either old or infirm, indulged themselves with wearing a cap. As age was then honorable, so caps became marks of honor. As none could be then deemed honorable who were not free, the cap, by degrees, became the badge of freedom; and when a slave was made a free man, he had a cap given to him, which he was permitted to wear in publick.
The Pileus, or Cap of Liberty, is quite simple in its form, common in its texture, and of a whitish colour. It is in the form of a sugar loaf, broad at the bottom, ending like a cone. This prefigures that freedom stands on the broad basis of humanity; and it runs up to a pyramid, the emblem of eternity, to show it ought to last for ever. It is simple, for liberty is, in itself the most shining ornament of man. It hath no gilded trappings, which too often mark the livery of despotism. It is made of wool, to signify that liberty is the birthright of the shepherd as well as of the senator; and that although shepherds may lawfully shear the sheep they protect, they ought not to skin them, that being the employment of the butcher. Lastly, the Cap of Liberty is whitish, the native colour of the wool undyed. This demonstrates that it should be natural without deceiving gloss, unspotted by faction, and untainted by tyranny.
Directions, published by the Humane Society at Philadelphia, to prevent the fatal effects of Lightning.
LET your house be provided with an iron conductor, but when this cannot be had, avoid sitting or standing near the windows, door, or walls of a house, during a thunder gust. The nearer you are placed to the middle of a room, the better. When you are not in a house, avoid flying to the cover of the woods, or a solitary tree, for safety.
"When a person is struck by lightning, let continued frictions, and inflation of the lungs, be practised: Let gentle shocks of electricity be made to pass through the chest, when a skilful person can be procured to apply it, and let blisters be applied to the breast."
Further Information for
INVALIDS.
THE Honorable General Assembly, at their late session, having been pleased to extend the time for the Invalids of the state to make application for examination and enrolment to the end of the current year, they are hereby informed that attendance will be given in this town by the committee appointed for the purpose. They will take notice that no applicant can be enrolled as an invalid till he has produced to the committee, from some Justice of the Peace of the county in which he resides, a certificate of the following tenor--
County of } A B. Personally appeared before me, is } one of the Justices of the Peace for said county, and made solemn oath that he is an inhabitant of the town of _____ in the county aforesaid. C. D. Just. Peace.
A duplicate of which certificate is to be transmitted by the Justice to the Secretary of the State. J. GILMAN, Exeter. July 6. 1787. for the Committee.
The several Printers, in this State, are desired to insert the above in their papers six weeks successively.
OHIO COMPANY.
ADVENTURERS in the OHIO COMPANY are hereby notified to meet at the BUNCH of GRAPES TAVERN, in State-Street, WEDNESDAY the 28th current at TEN O'CLOCK in the Morning: as the LANDS are purchased of CONGRESS for said Company, and Matters of Importance to be attended to, a General Punctual Attendance is desired.
Boston, August 7, 1787. JOSEPH MAY, Deputy Secretary.
TO BE SOLD.
A valuable FARM
SITUATED in the center of the town of Barrstead, and is as free from stones and rocks as any farm in this State, containing about 800 acres of choice land, 3 or 400 acres of which is under improvement, is situated only 24 miles from Dover or Durham, on the Province road leading to Coas, produces yearly about 150 tons of good English Hay, pasturing for above 140 head of net stock, and has a good proportion of tillage land, an orchard with about 500 apple trees, has three good dwelling houses, one two story high, 30 by 40 intirely new, hardly finished, a good store house and a large barn, well finished, said farm is every way as well calculated for an elegant seat as any one in this State, is situated on each side of the road, and may be divided with convenience into lots from 50 to 100 acres each, has one third part of a Saw-Mill and a privilege for other mills.— Said farm is well watered.— Also, for sale, about 700 or 800 acres of unimproved land in the same town, the whole, or a part of the above mentioned farm and unimproved land will be sold for Cash, Stock, Produce, Boards, West India Goods, or a farm in one of the lower towns will be received in part pay, with good security for the remainder; for further particulars apply to JOHN DREW, living on said farm, where they may view the same and find it equal to their expectations.
For Sale,
and immediate possession given,
About 8 or 9 Acres of Land adjoining the Paper-Mill in Exeter; for further particulars apply to John Mycall, in Newbury-port.
State of New Hampshire,
THIS is to notify the non-resident owners of land in the town of Nottingham, that are delinquent in paying the taxes assessed thereon for the year 1786, that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes and incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said Nottingham, on Monday the third day of September next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
Conti'd. State silver. state cert. coun'y. town. facilities
   N. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d.     Lt. Zebulon Barber 3 7 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 8 3 4 9 0 7 3 0   Abner Clough 76 0 7 2 0 4 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 0   Lt. Joseph Field 311 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 0 9 2 7 1 2 7 10 2   Richard Jennet's, heirs 5 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 10 6 0   lot 4 Col. Rich'd Kent 70 0 7 2 0 4 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 0   5 Sam'l Penhallow 70 0 7 2 0 4 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 0   W'm Langdon or George Jeffery 130 1 0 0 0 7 1 0 3 2 0 2 2 2 0 0   3 B Woodbridge 150 0 6 0 0 3 2 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 0   Nottingham, July 25. JOSEPH NEALEY, Constable.  
State of New Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Grafton, who have not paid their taxes from 1777, to 1783, also for the year 1786, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue on Wednesday the 29th day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Mr. Hezekiah Bullock, innholder in said Town, as will pay the taxes and charges unless prevented by previous payment. Certifi'e. N. Em. Silver. Facil'.
D. R. N. Q'ty s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.
   Stephen Smith 1 1 15 50 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 3 0 7 1   ditto 1 7 24 4 4 6 3 7 1   ditto 1 7 3 3/4 10 4 2 1 4 2 3 2 5   ditto 1 8 23 3/4 7 9 3 8 1 1 2 1 2   Constant Barney 1 3 21 3/4 7 9 3 8 1 1 2 1 2   Benoni Williams 2 1 7 3 11 4 5 1   Benjamin Marsten 2 2 7 3 8 2 4 1 2 7 1   ditto 1 2 16 3 11 4 6 3 7 1   ditto 1 7 7 3/8 7 9 3 8 1 1 2 1 2   ditto 1 12 19 3 11 4 1 1 2 7 1   ditto 1 11 19 1 2 7 1   Barney Saunders 1 2 18 3 11 4 1 1 2 7 1   Noble Mason 175 13 1 2 1 1 1 1 10 2 2 0 1   Abraham Hoit 2 1 11 50 3 11 4 1 1 2 7 1   Shubal Peirce 1 8 16 3/4 7 10 8 2 3 1 2   Benjamin Saunders 1 11 17 3/4 5 3 1 2 1   Benjamin Hoit 1 12 12 10 6 2 5   Moses Collens 1 12 13 5 1 1 2 1 2   Grafton, July 10. PEREZ MASON, Constable.  
Blank Polices of Insurance for sale this Office, where may be had a variety of other Blanks, as cheap as can be purchased in Boston or elsewhere.
FOR SALE,
An elegant new fall back Chaise,
term of payment very easy.
Inquire of the Printer hereof.