The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-04-30 00:00:00

THE New-Hampshire Gazette and the General Advertiser.
VOL. XXXII.)
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 1788.
(No. 1651.)
PORTSMOUTH: Printed and published by JOHN MELCHER, in Market-Street.
AN ACT
Passed January 16th 1787.
In addition to, and amendment of, the Acts establishing a Table of Fees.
WHEREAS an alteration of the Fees of the Petit-Jury attending the Superior Court and the Courts of Common Pleas and Courts of General Sessions of the Peace, and of the Clerks of the several Courts of Common Pleas and Courts of General Sessions of the Peace in this State is become necessary:
Therefore, BE it enacted by the SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, in GENERAL-COURT convened, That the Fees of the Petit-Jury, at the Superior Court, shall be as follows, viz.
  The Foreman of the Jury in every civil cause, £.0 2 6   Each other Juror 0 2 0   And at the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace,   The foreman in each cause, 0 2 0   Each other Juror, 0 1 6   And each Jurymen attending either of the Courts aforesaid, shall be paid out of the Treasury of the county wherein such Court is held, 0 0 2   per mile, for his travel to the Court, and the like sum for travel home. 
And the Clerks of the several Courts of Common Pleas in this State, shall instead of the fees now taken, be only intitled to the following fees for the articles herein, mentioned, viz.
  Entry of an action, £. 0 1 0   Recording verdict, 0 0 6   Judgment, 0 0 9   Every recognizance, 0 0 9   Copies of all cases and papers, for each page containing 224 words, 0 0 8   Less than such a page, 0 0 4   Writ of protection, 0 0 9   Every execution, 0 1 0   Continuance, 0 0 6   Entering satisfaction of judgment, 0 0 4   Each venire, 0 0 2   Writ of possession, 0 1 6   Entering appearance, 0 0 3   Examining bill of cost, 0 0 4   Filing each paper, 0 0 0 1/2 
And the Clerks of the several Courts of General Sessions of the Peace in this State, shall demand and receive, the following sums only, for the following articles, viz.    For discharging recognizance,  0 0 6    For copies of cases and papers, as forementioned, to be taken by the Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas.  0 0 6    For filing papers, the same as in said Courts of Common Pleas.   
AN ACT
Passed January 18th 1787.
For raising seven thousand two hundred pounds in facilities, and three thousand pounds in specie, for the use of this State, the current year.
WHEREAS it is necessary that a sum of money should be raised to discharge the interest of this State's debt, and three thousand pounds to defray the charges of government, the present year:
BE it enacted by the SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, in GENERAL-COURT convened, That there be, and hereby is, granted for the current year, the sum of seven thousand two hundred pounds, in facilities, and three thousand pounds in specie, which sums shall be paid into the Treasury of this State, and appropriated to the following purposes, viz.
Seven thousand two hundred pounds, in facilities, for the payment of the interest of this State's debt, and three thousand pounds in specie, to defray the charges of government the current year.
And the Treasurer is hereby directed, to issue his warrants to the Selectmen or Assessors of the several Towns, Parishes and Districts in this State, according to the last Proportion-Act of this State for the assessing and collecting of said Sums; and the Selectmen and Assessors thereof are hereby respectively required to assess and levy the same, and cause the same to be paid into the Treasury of this State at or before the last day of December next.
And the said Assessments shall be made according to each man's poll and rateable estate, which he may possess on the first day of April next. And certificates for the interest of this state's debt, shall be received in payment of seven thousand two hundred pounds, and gold or silver coin, at the rate at which the same is fixed by law, shall be received in payment of said three thousand pounds in specie, as well by the Collectors as the Treasurer aforesaid.
PHILADELPHIA, April 12. An ACT of the King's Council of State, for the Encouragement of the Commerce of France with the United States of America.
December 29, 1787. Extract from the Records of the Council of State.
THE King, desirous of encouraging the commerce of his subjects with the United States of America, and of facilitating between the two nations connections reciprocally useful: Having heard the report of the Sieur Lambert, Councillor of State, and of the Royal Council of Finance and Commerce, Comptroller-General of Finance, his Majesty being in his Council, has ordained and does ordain as follows:
ART. I. Whale-oil and spermaceti, the produce of the fisheries of the citizens and inhabitants of the United States of America, which shall be brought into France directly in French vessels or in those of the United States, shall continue to be subjected to a duty only of seven livres ten sols the barrel of 520 pounds weight, and whale fins shall be subject to a duty of only six livres thirteen sols four deniers the quintal with the ten sols per livre on each of the said duties, which ten sols per livre shall cease on the last day of December, 1790; his Majesty reserving to himself to grant further favours to the produce of the whale fisheries carried on by the fishermen of the United States of America which shall be brought into France in French vessels or in those of the United States, if, on the information which his Majesty shall cause to be taken thereon, he shall judge it expedient for the interest of the two nations.
II. The other fish oils and dry or salted fish, the produce in like manner of the fisheries of the citizens and inhabitants of the United States, and brought also directly into France, in their, or in French vessels, shall not pay any other nor greater duties than those to which the oils and fish of the same kind, the produce of the fisheries of Hanseatic towns, or of other the most favoured nations, are or shall be subject in the same case.
III. The manufacture of candles and tapers of spermaceti shall be permitted in France, as that of other candles and tapers.
IV. Corn, wheat, rye, rice, pease,
beans, lentils, flax-seed and other seeds, flour, trees and shrubs, pot-ash and pearl-ash, skins and fur of beaver, raw hides, furs, and peltry, and timber brought from the United States directly into France, in French vessels or in those of the United States, shall not be subject but to a duty of one eighth per cent. on their value.
V. Vessels built in the United States and sold in France, or purchased by Frenchmen, shall be exempt from all duties on proof that they were built in the United States.
VI. Turpentine, tar and pitch, the produce of the United States of America, and brought directly into France, in French vessels or in those of the United States, shall pay only a duty of two and a half per cent. on their value, and as well the duties mentioned in this as in the fourth article, shall be exempt from all addition of sols per livre.
VII. The exportation of arms of all sorts, and of gun-powder for the United States of America, shall be always permitted in French vessels or in those of the United States, paying for the arms a duty of one eighth per cent. on their value; and gun-powder in that case shall be exempt from all duty on giving a cautionary bond.
VIII. Papers of all sorts, even paper hangings and colored papers, passe-board and books, shall be exempt from all duties on their embarkation for the United States of America, in French vessels or in those of the United States, and shall be entitled in that case to a restitution of the fabrication duties on paper and passe-board.
IX. The admiralty duties on the vessels of the United States entering into, or going out of the ports of France, shall not be levied but conformably with the edict of the month of June last in the cases therein provided for, and with the letters patent of the tenth of January, 1770, for the objects for which no provision shall have been made by the said edict; his Majesty reserving to himself moreover to make known his intentions as to the manner in which the said duties shall be levied, whether in proportion to the tonnage of the vessels or otherwise, as also to simplify the said duties of the admiralty and to regulate them as far as shall be possible on the principle of reciprocity, as soon as the orders shall be completed which were given by his Majesty according to the twenty-sixth article of the said edict of the month of June last.
X. The entreport (or storing) of all the productions and merchandise of the United States, shall be permitted for six months in all the ports of France open to the commerce of her colonies; and the said entreport shall be subject only to a duty of one eighth per cent.
XI. To favour the exportation of arms, hardware, jewellery, bonnetery,* of wool and of cotton, coarse woollens, small draperies and stuffs of cottons of all sorts, and other merchandise of French fabric, which shall be sent to the United States of America in French vessels or in those of the United States, his Majesty reserves to himself to grant encouragements, which shall be immediately regulated in his council, according to the nature of each of the said merchandizes.
XII. As to other merchandizes not mentioned in this act, brought directly into France from the United States in their or in French vessels, or carried from France to the said United States in French
* This term includes bonnets, stockings, socks, under waistcoats, drawers, gloves and mittens, as sold by the bonnetiers.
vessels or in those of the United States; and with respect to all commercial conventions whatsoever, his Majesty wills and ordains that the citizens of the United States enjoy in France the same rights, privileges and exemptions with the subjects of his Majesty, saving the execution of what is provided in the ninth article hereof.
XIII. His Majesty grants to the citizens and inhabitants of the United States all the advantages which are enjoyed or which may be hereafter enjoyed by the most favoured nations in his colonies of America; and moreover his Majesty assures to the said citizens and inhabitants of the United States all the privileges and advantages which his own subjects of France enjoy or shall enjoy in Asia, and in the scales leading thereto; provided always that their vessels shall have been fitted out and dispatched in some port of The United States.
His majesty commands and orders M. le duc de Penthièvre, admiral of France; the intendans and commissaries de parti in the provinces, the commissaires de parti for the observation of the ordinances in the admiralties; the officers of the admiralties, masters of the ports, judges des traites, and all others, to whom it shall belong, to be aiding in the execution of the present regulation, which shall be registered in the officers of the said admiralties, read, published and posted wherever shall be necessary.
Done in the King's Council of State, his Majesty present, held at Versailles, the twenty-ninth of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
Signed LE CTE. DE LA LUZERNE.
Definition of the TRUE GENTLEMAN.
THE True Gentleman is God's servant, the world's master, and his own man—virtue is his business, study his recreation, contentedness his rest, and happiness his reward—God is his father, the church his mother, the saints his brethren, and all that need him his friends—heaven is his inheritance, religion his mistress, loyalty and justice his two maids of honor, devotion his chaplain, chastity his chamberlain, sobriety his butler, temperance his cook, hospitality his housekeeper, Providence his Steward, charity his treasurer, piety his mistress of the house, and discretion his porter. Thus his whole family is made up of virtues, and he is the true master. He is obliged to take the world in his way to heaven; but he walks through it as fast as he can, and all his business on the way is, to make himself and others happy. Take him all in two words—he is a MAN and a CHRISTIAN.
P E N N S Y L V A N I A.
Abstract of the Proceedings of the General Assembly, March 24.
A petition from the printers of newspapers in the city of Philadelphia, was read, setting forth, that, by a late regulation of the Postmaster-General of the United States, they were prevented from affording that satisfaction to the public, of the occurrences in other states, as formerly, being deprived of the benefit of a transmission of newspapers between this and others of the United States, and praying this house to instruct the Delegates, representing this State, in the Congress of the United States, to procure this their necessary and long accustomed privilege. Ordered to lie on the table.

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Mr. Printer, Inclosed I send you the Character of a wife, being an extract from Maria, one of the authors of the female Spectator and epistles for ladies; by giving the same a place in your next you will oblige
A CORRESPONDENT.
A GENTLEMAN of an ancient family and considerable estate, was married to a lady of beauty, wit, virtue, and good humour; but though he knew and acknowledged the merits of his wife, yet he was a man of so depraved a taste, that the most dirty dowdy he could pick up frequently supplied her place.
It happen'd when they were at their country seat, that riding one morning to take the air, as was his usual custom, he met a ragged country wench, with a pair of wallets, thrown over her shoulder;—he stopp'd his horse and asked her what she had got there—to which the reply'd, with a low curtsy after her fashion,—that it was broken victuals,—that her mother and she had no sustenance but what they got from the charity of the cooks at great gentlemen's houses, and that she was now going home with what they gave her.—"You need not be in haste, I suppose," said he;—"if you will go with me into yonder field, I will give you something to buy you a new gown with."—The poor girl needed not much persuasion to bring her to consent, on which he alighted from his horse, and threw the bridle over a hedge-stake, and the girl at the same time hung her bags on the pummel of the saddle, to prevent their coming to any harm,—then followed the gentleman a little way out of the road, where they soon commenced and finished their amour. The horse not liking his situation, found means to get loose, and ran directly home;—the lady by chance was at the window when he came galloping home, she was a little frighted to see him without his rider, but perceiving the bags, call'd to have them brought to her, and on their being so, was not long at a loss to guess the meaning of this adventure. She then ordered the cook to empty the wallets, and put whatever she found in them into a clean dish, and sent it up in the first course that day at dinner,—which accordingly was done.
The husband on missing his horse walk'd home, and brought with him two neighbouring gentlemen whom he accidentally met with on his way; but these guests did not prevent the lady from prosecuting her intention;—the beggar's provision was set upon the table,—remnants of stale fowls,—bones half pick'd,—pieces of beef—mutton—lamb—veal, with several lumps of bread, promiscuously huddled together, made a very comical appearance:—every one presently had their eyes upon this dish, and the husband not knowing what to make of it cried out pretty hastily, "What's this! What have we got here!" To which the lady with the greatest gaiety replied, "It is a new fashioned Olio, my dear;—it wants no variety, I think there is a little of every thing, and I hope you will eat heartily of it, as it is a dish of your own providing."
The significant smile which accompanied these last words, as well as the tone of voice in which they were spoke, making him remember where the girl had hung her wallets, threw him into a good deal of confusion; which she perceiving, order'd the dish to be taken away, and said, "I see you do not like it, my dear, therefore when next you go to market pray be a better caterer."—"Forgive this," cried he, "and I promise never to go to such markets more."
The gentlemen found there was some mystery in all this, but would not be so free as to desire an explanation.—When dinner was over; however, and the lady, after behaving the whole time with all the cheerfulness imaginable, and retired to leave them to their bottle, the husband made no scruple of relating to them by what means his table had been furnish'd with a dish of so particular a kind; at which they laughed very heartily, and would have done so much more, if their admiration of the lady's wit and good humour had not almost entirely engross'd their attention."
CONSTANTINOPLE, December 20.
The Grand Seignior has declared the Captain Pacha Grand Admiral of the Black Sea, and Generalissimo of the troops in that part of the Ottoman domains.—This honour and distinction is no less due to his merit, than to the sum of money which he brought from Egypt to the public treasury, and which is said to amount to fifty millions of dollars, besides six millions, which he sent before. His first enterprize, it is said, will be a descent on the Crimea, next spring, with a corps of 25,000 picked men, to endeavour the capture of that peninsula from the Russians.
CADIZ, (Spain) January 10.
The frigates la Numancia and l'Humilite, entered the bay the 3d and 4th of this month, coming from Vera Cruz and Havanna: Their cargoes are very rich, consisting as well of gold and silver as of other merchandizes. The first had on board, 946,946 double piasters in specie, 262 marks of wrought silver, 114 castalenos, in gold. The second brought 344,347 double piasters in specie, 170 marks of wrought silver, and 71 castalenos in gold. The frigate el Patagon, arrived from Montevideo, at Corunna, the 1st of January, brought 21,840 piasters for the King's account, and 379,105 for that of individuals.
VIENNA, (Germany) January 16.
We are informed that the Emperor will this week join the army in Hungary, on purpose to visit all the strong places, and the very great cordon on the frontiers, which now is composed of 215,000 men, and 846 pieces of cannon, besides mortars, &c.
Last week another remittance for the use of the army was made, to the amount of 1,500,000 golden florins.
FRANCKFORT, (Germany) Jan. 20.
It is said the States-General of the United Provinces have resolved to take into their pay 4000 Hessian troops, 2000 of Saxe Gothe, and a like number of those of Anspach and Waldeck.
L O N D O N. H O U S E O F C O M M O N S. February 5.
Mr. Granville's bill for regulating the intercourse between Newfoundland and the United States of America, was read a second time and ordered to be committed.
February 6.
Mr. Granville gave notice, that on Monday he should make a motion for leave to bring in a bill for the establishment of a commercial intercourse between the British West-India settlements and the United States of America. It would, he said, be partly a permanent regulation, and partly a regulation similar to that between the United States and Newfoundland.
February 23.
The American Intercourse Bill was yesterday read a third time, in the House of Commons, and sent to the Lords.
Some time ago Lord Surry, at his seat at Graystock, in Cumberland, gave a general invitation to his tenants, and some of the neighboring gentry, when a PIE was placed on the table, which contained a whole buck, nine geese, and a great quantity of different kinds of game. The Pie was carried into the room by four men.
So many soldiers, perhaps, never were sent to India in one year of general peace as in the present; not less than 6,800 men having been embarked for our different settlements in that quarter of the globe.
Feb. 27. The magistracy of Holland appear still inclined to listen to French councils—the leading power still lies with them—and they have begun already to oppose the Stadtholder's wishes for an alliance, offensive and defensive, with England.
By accounts from the Hague it appears that there are so many exceptions in the late amnesty, that it rather tends to renew the flames of civil dissention, than to quiet the minds of the people. Amongst the excepted persons are six printers of different newspapers, and it appears that those printers who are not,
are not suffered to print a syllable on Dutch affairs.
The Russians Transports occasioned yesterday no small consternation at Lloyd's committee-room, which is not to be wondered at, as the minutes and movements of the Northern Courts may involve this country in a war.
A report prevailed very strongly on the Exchange yesterday, that some disagreeable news are come from France; the general idea was, that some notice had been given to our Ministers, that the French Court was under engagements to assist the Turks, with six or seven sail of the line.
N E W - Y O R K, April 10.
Extract of a letter from Madeira, dated December 14, 1787.
"Inclosed is a detail of a great disaster which happened last Sunday among the shipping, in which three American vessels suffered. We expected every minute to have seen the port cleared."
"All the Americans are quite recovered. Captain Kembell and Peck were very near lost; they owe much to the Portuguese boatmen, who exerted themselves in a most extraordinary manner at the risk of their lives, for their preservation. A collection has been made by the English to the boatmen for their exertions on the above unhappy occasion—besides several of the most active being handsomely rewarded by Mr. Clerk and others, to whose houses the vessels were addressed."
Names of vessels stranded at Madeira on Sunday 9th of December, 1787, occasioned by a tremendous sea tumbling in from the southward; there was very little wind at the time, and that from the S. E. nor had it blown for some days previous to the disaster.
Portuguese snow Noftra Sennora da Conceicao, Johanno Jacinto, arrived from Brazil 11th November, and had unloaded part of her cargo, drove ashore soon after day break, on a rock called the Baiza Larga, and almost immediately was dashed to pieces; had on board near 76 chests of sugar, and 30 pipes of train oil, all of which, except a few casks of the oil, were lost. The crew of this vessel, on her driving betwixt 10 and 11 o'clock the night before, abandoned her, and went on board a vessel moored inside the Loe Rock.
The Baizo Largo is about a cable's length to the westward of the Loe, and more in shore.
American brigantine Mary, Aaron Walsh master, had arrived from Philadelphia 15th November, and unloaded her cargo; was drove betwixt 2 and 3 o'clock, P. M. on a rock half way betwixt St. Lazaro and the look out at the Augustias, and was immediately dashed to pieces.—The crew of this vessel had left her before she broke loose, and gone on board a vessel moored inside the Loe, all of them except a lad of about 15 years of age, who was saved unhurt. This vessel had already taken in 13 pipes of wine, which were entirely lost: the captain was on shore.
Swedish galliot Hermione, Bernard M. Iljerth, had arrived from Gottenburg the 30th November, and began to unload; was drove on shore, after some tacks in endeavoring to get to sea, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, on the beach opposite the Forte Novo. One of the crew was unfortunately drowned; but the vessel keeping together, the cargo has been saved, though somewhat damaged; but the vessel's bottom is however beat in, and her masts broken.
American brigantine Gideon Edward Kimball master, arrived from Cape de Verds 25th November, was drove ashore, after making some tacks in endeavouring to get to sea, a little before dark, on the beach opposite to the Forte do Polirinho; all the crew were saved, though some of them much hurt, the vessel bilged, and her masts went overboard, the cargo (200 moys salt) was entirely washed away.
Last Saturday arrived at Sandy-Hook, a French Packet, from Havre de Grace; her arrival in port is hourly expected.
By a gentleman from Albany we are informed, that a prosecution has been commenced by Abraham Yates, jun. against Messrs. Claxton and Babcock,
printers of the Federal Herald, for the insertion of sundry pieces in their newspapers, reflecting on the conduct and principles of the author of the ROUGH HWEER, SYDNEY, &c. !!!
B O S T O N, April 19. OF CHERBOURG.
However easy it may be for the English paragraphists to cause an eruption of Mount Veluvius and an earthquake at Messina;—to spread the plague at Constantinople—or raise a hurricane in the West-Indies, we believe they will experience some difficulty in raising a storm sufficient to destroy the stupendous works of our allies, at Cherbourg. It was perhaps nevertheless expedient to make the experiment—These fortifications have been an eye-sore to the English nation—and it was necessary for the Ministry, in order to quiet the apprehensions of the people, to take this method—the only one (to their great mortification) in their power, to destroy them. However they were rather unfortunate in this trial—as the wind they raised on this occasion, instead of blowing on to the land, as was no doubt intended, blew off of it. The truth is, and we have authentick accounts to warrant it—that the only consequence of the storm to this harbour, was an acquisition of a quantity of sand, which, if not necessary to strengthen the cones—will only give employment to a number of the poor of the kingdom, to remove it—which can be easily done.
The trial of Mr. Hastings, before the High Court of Parliament, on impeachment of the House of Commons, for high crimes and misdemeanors committed in India, during the period he was Governor-General, arrests the attention of all ranks in London.—The business is great. The occasion is great; the wrongs, or supposed wrongs, of millions of people depending upon the British Empire.—The accusers are great; the Commons of Great-Britain. The Judges are great; for they are the Nobles of Britain, the third estate in the Legislature. The accused is great; a gentleman who has had the high honour of representing, in the mighty Empire of Indostan, the greatness and majesty of the British nation.
The trial commenced the 13th Feb. and continued without interruption to March 1st, when it was adjourned for six weeks, in order to give time to the Judges to go the circuits.
The Managers of the prosecution on the part of the House of Commons, are the Right Hon. Messrs. Fox, Burke, Sheridan, Grey and Anstruther.
Not less attentive to the advancement of sciences and manufactures are the citizens of the northern States, than their brethren of the southern, although the former do not take so much pains to let the world know of it. We will however, briefly relate, that at Beverly one day last week, an experiment was made with a complete set of machines for carding and spinning cotton; which answered the warmest wishes of the proprietors.—The spinning Jenny spins 60 threads at a time—and with the carding machine, 40lb. of cotton can be well carded per day. The warping machine, and the other tools and machinery, part of which go by water, are all complete—perform their various operations to great advantage, and promise much benefit to the public, and emolument to the patriotick adventurers.
His Excellency JOHN ADAMS, Esq. our Ambassador at the Court of London, has engaged passage for himself and family, in Capt. Callahan—who was expected, would sail from England about the first of April for this port.

CHARLESTON, (S. C.) March 20.
As a proof, and nothing is superior in this way to experience, of wisdom in those members in our legislature that successfully advocated a law for laying an embargo for a short time on the importation of negroes, last year our exports exceeded our imports in the capital sum of 52,000, and upwards.
BALTIMORE, April 8. Transcript of a letter from General Russel, dated 9th of March, 1788.
"You have heard that GOVERNOR Severe had besieged Col. Tipton's house, had offered terms of capitulation; which being rejected by Tipton, he sustained a fire from the GOVERNOR's whole body of troops, without damage to any in his house. Two women were sent out in the day time on some occasion one of whom received a ball through her shoulder, but is not yet dead. The experienced General to shew his abilities in war, attempted a moving battery to fire Tipton's house; employed thereon, early in the morning of —, Col. Maxwell stole a cautious march, surprised the GOVERNOR and his party by the first fire, and forced the GOVERNOR to retreat without his boots. It seems the retreat was intended to gain an eminence, not far from the encampment, which being recovered by Severe's party, returned some shot on Maxwell's men, killed one and wounded one or two more; but the force of the latter charging with firmness, soon dislodged Severe, and effected a total defeat. We learn that 12 are dead of their wounds, and the GOVERNOR seen fifteen miles from home barefooted. The last account says, both parties are raising more men: How it may end, God only knows."
PHILADELPHIA, April 10. Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated April 10.
"Our election for the members of the State Convention commenced on Tuesday last; the federalists were likely to be taken by surprize; but Dr. McHenry and Dr. Coulter have carried by a great majority for the town, both federal. The two Charles Ridgeleys for Baltimore County. Luther Martin for Hartford county, though it is supposed he is not eligible. Judge Hanson and Nicholas Garrol for Annapolis, federal. The Hon. Joseph Gilpin, Col. Hollingsworth, Col. S. Evans and James G. Heron, Esq. for Cecil county, all federal. So far as returns have come to my knowledge, there will be a large majority of this state convention federal."
NEW-YORK, April 15. Extract of a letter from His Excellency JOHN ADAMS, Esq. to Mr. Jay, dated the 16th of December last.
"The public mind cannot be occupied about a nobler object than the proposed plan of government. It appears to be admirably calculated to cement all America in affection and interest as one great nation. A result of accommodation and compromise cannot be supposed perfectly to coincide with any one's ideas of perfection. But as all the great principles necessary to order, liberty and safety are respected in it, and provision is made for corrections and amendments as they may be found necessary, I confess I hope to hear of its adoption by all the states."
April 17. We learn by a gentleman from Tarrytown that some time last week near that place, a certain woman was delivered of two fine female children; and one of their milch cows had three calves; eleven ewes had each of them two lambs; which encreased the family and stock in one week, to seven and twenty heads.
ALBANY, April 7. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Montgomery county, to his friend in this city, dated April 2.
"Accept, Sir, the sincere thanks of him who is thy friend for your favour of the 21st ult. The copies of the Constitution, which you was pleased to forward me, I have distributed among those who stood in need thereof; and it is with sensible pleasure I observe the numerous proselytes to federalism which they have made in this quarter. Before their ar-
rival, you might here behold the honest, uninformed (or rather misinformed) peasantry almost ready to fight against that MONSTER, the CONSTITUTION; but, happy event! their fears are daily vanishing—and their political sentiments are quite different from what they were while kept in the dark.
BOSTON, April 28. A Gentleman from New-York, informs us, that in consequence of a current report which had been circulated in that city, for some days, that the Faculty had frequent recourse to the burying-grounds for subjects for dissection—and a discovery made at the Hospital on Sunday afternoon last week, of some circumstances of the fact, a concourse of people, of the lower class, to the number of three or four hundred, assembled, broke into the hospital, rifled the rooms, and destroyed the books, skeletons, &c. therein; and threatened with destruction the Surgeons, &c. concerned in the practice—Three of whom, to appease the mob, were by mittimus from magistrates, taken and committed to goal.—Thus stood the affair on Sunday night. On Monday morning the mob again collected, and entered and damaged several houses of the Surgeons—and made an attempt to break the prison and to seize on the prisoners: But a number of persons having got possession of the goal, defended it, and prevented the mob from accomplishing their object. The people had by this time collected in great numbers, and his Excellency the Governor harangued the mob, and endeavoured to allay the riot—but without any effect—they crowding and otherwise indecently incommoding him—Other gentlemen made the same attempt, but with like ill-success. The drums then, by order of the Governor, summoned the militia to assemble—and small parties having embodied, in several parts of the city, were marched to the defence of the goal—some of whom were disarmed, and had their guns broken to the stones, the rest were so much injured by pieces—and brick-bats, &c. which were thrown by the mob, and which wounded a considerable number of them, and the other citizens, that many of them, though armed, were obliged to retreat—and others to fire up on those who attacked them—by which three persons were killed, viz. a carman, a servant of Mr. Livingston's, and a young man.—Darkness only put an end to the riot.
On Monday night, orders were sent into the country, for the militia to march in, to the assistance of the magistrates; and the next day, a considerable number obeyed the orders—But there being no appearance of any further mischief being done—the military were dismissed, and the fracas subsided. Extract of a letter from Madeira, from an officer on board the ship Washington, on her way from Providence, Rhode-Island, to India.
"The next day after our arrival here, (February 1) came into Fonthall-Road the ship Jar, Capt. Randall, from New-York, bound also to India.
"During our passage hither, we had almost continual heavy gales, and since our arrival at this place the Road has been twice cleared of shipping, they being all driven out to sea.
"There are many English ships here, and one of their Indiamen.—The English bite their lips to see the American flag triumphantly sweeping the seas from the Atlantick to the Indian Ocean—The Americans are much respected here by the natives; we have frequent invitations, and parties of pleasure.
"On the birth day of General Washington, the gentlemen of the
island made an elegant entertainment at a beautiful seat, just out of the town—The officers and passengers from on board both ships, with other respectable Americans, here, were invited, and all walked together in grand procession to the villa—Our ships were dressed with the colours of all nations, arranged in conformity to their friendship to the United States; therefore you may guess where the British flag was displayed. At twelve o'clock, a salute of 13 guns was fired on shore, in honor of the day, and were answered with a like compliment from each of the American Indiamen.—At three o'clock, P.M. the General's health was honoured with a like salute of 13 guns from on shore, and from the ships.—Indeed the inhabitants, as well as Americans, appeared equally zealous to demonstrate their respect for Americans, and for their Hero—every thing was conducted with dignity and honor."
PORTSMOUTH, April 30.
A letter from a gentleman in Maryland, says, 'Our Convention meets on the 21st of April, and without any adjournment to a distant day, as assuredly will be proposed, the constitution will be adopted by a majority of at least seven for one.'
The following curious paragraph is extracted from a late Philadelphia paper.
"A very singular sort of double marriage, lately took place at Camden, in America: A gentleman, not indeed arrived at his grand climacterick, but old enough to have a son grown up to man's estate, fell in love with a beautiful young girl, to whom he told a soft and tender tale with so much success, that she was induced to become his bride.—The son at first resented an action so incongruous, and made the nuptial tie a jest among his acquaintance: However, prompted by a kind of sneering curiosity, he paid his mother-in-law a visit, where, strange to tell, he was captivated by his mother's mother.—He became soon a thriving wooer, and after a little decent hesitation, the lady permitted herself to be conducted to the altar.—Both the ladies have since presented their husbands with children, and its a circumstance which perplexes the causuists on the other side the Atlantick, to determine the degree of relation in which these children will stand to each other."
On Thursday last was taken up at sea, near the Isle of Shoals , the mainmast, boom and sail of a small Schooner, of about 10 or 12 tons burthen; and the body of a man about 30 years old—he had on a brown pea jacket, with strips of canvas sewed on the seams; a brown spotted under waistcoat, a red baize shirt, inside of which and next to his body, was one of striped cotton and linen, blue trowsers, and drawers, old boots lately tapp'd, and light blue stockings. In his pocket were found two papers of the following form viz.
"Newbury-Port, April 22, 1788. Received of Samuel Sampels, six shillings, lawful money, in full demands of all debts."
"Newbury-Port, April 22, 1788. Delivered to Henry Jaquith, the sum of six shillings, lawful money, which is the full demand of all debts."
These papers were not signed, and both were written with the same ink and by the same hand. The body was decently interred in the burying ground in this town, on Friday last. Some of his cloaths, the mast and sail, are ready to be delivered to the owner of the vessel, or to the relations of the deceased. Should this information reach the friends of the deceased, and they wish to know any further particulars, they are directed to enquire of GEORGE GAINS, Esq. of this town.
SHIP NEWS.
On Saturday last, arrived, ship Britannia, Capt. Reid, from Bristol, after a passage of 47 days. In this vessel came passenger, Mr John Borland.—Capt. Reid informs, that Capt. Seaward, in the ship Elizabeth, from this port,
failed from Bristol ten days before he left that place, bound for Swansey.
Same day, arrived, Schooner Betsey, Capt. John Salter, from Tobago. He left there, Captains Miller, Gerrisp, Wardrobe, and Smallcorn, all belonging to this port. He says that Capt. Wardrobe, soon after he left this port, lost his deck load. Captain Salter also informs, that on the day he sailed from Tobago, the Schooner Industry, Jeremiah Foster, from Beverly, arrived there, but was not permitted to go on shore without bringing his vessel to anchor; in consequence of which, he immediately left the island for St. Eustatia.
The ship Neptune, James Scott, Master, and the ship Mary, Tristram Barnard, Master, lying at the Long Wharf, Boston, will sail for London about the middle of next month.
Captain Palmer in the brig Harmony, from Lisbon, spoke the brig Boston and Liverpool Packet, Isaac Briggs, master, from Nantz, bound to Alexandria, in Virginia, out 88 days on the 25th March, in long. 70.
Died since our last, Mrs. ELIZABETH SHERBURNE, the amiable consort of Captain NATHANIEL SHERBURNE, in the 27th year of her age;—also Mr. James Nickols, of this town.
NAVAL-OFFICE,
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, April 30, 1788.
ENTERED, From
Brig Betsey, Long, Hispaniola. Brig Polly, Rice, L'Orient. Schooner Betsey, Salter, Tobago. Ship Britannia, Reid, Bristol. Schooner Sufannah, Parker, St. Martins.
CLEARED, For
Brig Kitty, McClintock, West-Indies.
WEEKLY ALMANACK.
For PORTSMOUTH.—Lat. 43d. 5N.
   Apr. Ir. Of. IF. Sea. Br. ● f. Calendar.     30 5 27 6 36 1 41 Rain.   May 5 17 7 18 2 5 Af. St. P. & Ja.   2 5 07 8 3 2 32 ● fast cl. 3m.   3 4 597 8 51 3 0 Warm grow-   4 4 588 9 39 3 35 ing weather.   5 4 568 10 32 D lets Easter term.   6 4 558 11 29 7 58 [ends.  
WE the subscribers being appointed and empowered commissioners by the Hon. Joseph Simpson, Esq. Judge of Probate, &c. in and for the county of York, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Martha Rackly, late of Kittery, widow, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we will attend said business on the last Tuesday of April instant, and on the first Mondays of the five following months, from four to eight o'clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling house of Mrs. Mary Frizell, in Kittery.
BENJAMIN PARKER, } Comm'rs. JOHN WEEKS, jr. } Kittery April 26, 1788.
Take Care of your HOGS!
IN no part of this state are Swine suffered to go at large without being properly ringed and yoked, according to law, and in the compact part of this town another law forbids Swine going at large on the penalty of their lives being forfeited;—notwithstanding both said laws, how many Swine are to be seen in our streets, yards and gardens, destroying all before them, and even our burying-grounds do not escape the rapacity of these very mischievous animals.—This is therefore, to offer a reward of SIX SHILLINGS, (for every Hog, of one hundred weight, and so in proportion for a larger or smaller size,) to any person that shall catch or kill in any part of the burying-grounds in this town, after the fifth day of May next, any swine that may be found there, provided said Swine be immediately carried to the Work-House.—The money shall be paid by order of the Selectmen, who request the inhabitants of the town to use their influence to carry the laws that respect Swine into execution, both in and out of the compact parts thereof.
By order of the Selectmen. Portsmouth, April 28th, 1788.
A few green Sheep skins wanted by the Printer hereof.

Parnassian Spring.
THE PROVOKED HUSBAND.
WHAT a life does he lead Who has one of the breed Of Xantippe, fast bound to his side! Like a horse in a mill, He must follow her will, And his own never venture to guide. It is true the old Greek Was so mild and so meek, That his rib could not ruffle his mind. I'm not quite so patient As that learned ancient, In my vixen no comfort I find. She, from morning to night, Thinks the last word her right, While she rapidly rattles away— And her voluble tongue, While on swivels 'tis hung, Will not give even echo fair play.
In a nuptial debate I oft lose in my weight— Few points in my house I can carry; If her will is but crost, Every motion is lost— O why did I—why did I marry?
TO BE SOLD
BY Samuel Livermore, A tract of land
in New-Holderness, containing about 700 acres, SITUATED on the public road with- in four miles of Senter-Harbour (so called) or Winipiseokee pond.—There is about sixty acres cleared and brought in- to grass, which has been used as a pasture, part of which would answer for mowing or tillage; also a small orchard which blossomed last year, and about five acres of rye now growing thereon. The land is in general good; the growth is red oak, white oak, beech, maple, &c.— about one mile from a saw mill and grist mill. It is expected to be sold cheap, and the payment made easy. New-Holderness, April 24.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of New-Durham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the 19th day of May next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at 3 o'clock in the after- noon, at my dwelling house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
D. N. s. d.
  Thomas Chesley, jr. 2 79 4   Thomas Willey 1 70 3   Jeremiah Barnam 1 13 3   2 13 4   Mathew Livermore, Esq. 2 26 4   Jonn Bickford 2 64 4   Ichabod Chesley 1 25 2   2 25 4   John Willey 2 44 4   Thomas Wallingsford 1 60 2   2 0 3   John Crummet 2 1 4   Anthony Peavey 2 60 10   Samuel Smith, jr. 2 30 4   Benjamin Jenkins 2 42 4   Ebenezer Jones 2 49 4   Nathaniel Porter 3 9 4   T. Willey & J. Bickford 2 6 4   John & Francis Drew 1 17 3   Benjamin Jackson 2 52 4   Samuel & Solomon Sias 2 92 4   James Smith 2 89 4   Walter Bryant 2 74 4   Francis & A. Stephenson 2 65 4   Jotham Odiorne 1 76 1   2 76 4   Ebenezer Bickford 2 27 4   Job Runnells 2 84 4   NATHAN KINESON, Constable. New-Durham, April 17, 1788. 
BLANKS of all sorts for sale at this Office, at the lowest Boston prices.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue,
Pursuant to a licence granted by the Honor- able Phillips White, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, in the State of New-Hamp- shire.—Several
Rights & parcels of land
in the towns of Gilmantown, Bretton- Woods, Chatham, Relhan and Canaan, in said State of New-Hampshire, and in the town of Cavendish, in the State of Vermont. Also—
A Piece of land consisting
of about FIVE ACRES, two small gores of land back of pleasant street, and Several buildings situate
and lying in Portsmouth, in said State of New-Hampshire; the whole belonging to the estate of DANIEL FOWLE; late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased.
The sale will be at the house of Capt. William McHard, innholder in Port- mouth, on the first day of May next, at 10 o'clock A. M. when and where the terms of sale will be made known.
SAMUEL HALL, Administrator. Boston, March 19, 1788.
THE subscribers appointed commis- sioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JONATHAN MOULTON, late of Hampton, Esq. deceased, repre- sented insolvent, give notice that they will meet at the late dwelling house of the deceased, in Hampton, on the last Thurs- day and Friday of this and the five follow- ing months from 10 o'clock, A. M. to 6 o'clock, P. M. of each day, to receive said claims.
JOHN PARKER, NATHANIEL ROGERS, EPHRAIM ROBINSON, Portsmouth, April 19, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire. N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and own- ers of land in the township of Ackworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Wed- nesday the 21st day of May next, so much of their land will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock before noon, at the dwelling-house of Eliphaz Silsby in said town, unless prevented by pre- vious payment. Specie. C. S. C.
  Wifem. Clagget ditto S. Wentworth S. French Jona. Gilmore Blank lot ditto D. M'Gregore ditto M. Thornton ditto James Blanchard   13 11 50 5 0 8 3 3 2 14 11 100 9   14 11 50 5 0 8 3 3 2 13 12 100 9   16 10 100 9 1 4 5 5 2 13 12 100 9   6 10 100 9 1 4 5 5 2 14 12 75 6   18 7 100 9 1 3 5 5 2 14 12 100 9   14 12 75 6 0 11 4 4 2 13 12 100 9   13 12 100 9 1 4 5 5 2 5 7 83 7   1 8 100 8 1 3 4 5 2 1 8 100 8   2 10 100 8 1 4 4 5 2 2 10 100 8   5 9 100 8 1 3 5 5 2 
JONAS KEYES, Constable. Ackworth, April 24.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the owners of land in the parish of Epping, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1786 and 1787, that un- less they pay the same to me the sub- scriber, on or before the 5th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental char- ges, will be sold at public vendue, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Levi Towl, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
Tax for the year 1786.
  Specie. Certi. Q'ty. l. s. d. s. d.   Stephen Leavitt 40 1 6 0 8 0   Dudley Ladd 10 0 4 1 1 3 
Tax for the year 1787.
  John Bean 10 0 7 7 3 0   J. Doe, land & buildings 0 7 0 3 3   Francis Harvey 5 0 2 7 1 0   Dudley Ladd 10 0 4 9 2 0   William Pottle 20 0 5 8 2 4 
GOULD FRENCH, Constable. Epping, April 24.
TO BE SOLD At PUBLIC VENDUE,
By licence from the Hon. Phillips White, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham,
On Monday the 21st instant, At 3 o'clock, P. M.
At the house of JOHN STAVERS, innholder in Portsmouth,
about 14 acres of land
More or less, lying in Portsmouth, adjoining land of George Boyd, Esq. and Samuel Langdon, being part of the real estate of HUNKING WENTWORTH, Esq. deceased; conditions of sale to be known at the time and place of sale.
JONATHAN WARNER, Administrator. N. B. The above sale stands adjourned to Monday the 26th day of May next.
Portsmouth, April 7th, 1788.
GARDEN SEEDS.
A fresh Assortment of European and American
Garden Seeds,
To be SOLD by Joseph Bass,
At his Shop in PORTSMOUTH, Among which are,
Pease, Beans, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Turnip, Parsnip, Beet, Carrot, Onion, Lettuce, Celery, Endive, Radish, Spinage, Mustard, Pepper-grass, Sage, Parsley, Cucumber, Mellons, Mar- joram, Thyme, Summer-Savory, &c. &c. &c. LIKEWISE,
Clover, Herds' Grass, and Red Top.
Taken up three leagues
at sea, on the 6th inst. a MOSES BOAT of about 14 feet long, newly grained, has a crack in her stem which is spiked, and an iron clasp on her fore throat; the owner may have the same by applying to Wil- iam Neal of Newcastle and paying the necessary charges. April 8.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the 20th May next, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
at the Farm in Northumberland of the late Jacob Treadwell, deceased,
the Stock & farming Utensils
—on said Farm.— Portsmouth, March 24, 1788.
TO BE SOLD
On reasonable terms, and payment made easy,
One half of a good House
situate in Gates' Street, with a good well of water, cellar and garden. For fur- ther particulars apply to REUBEN SNELL Portsmouth, March 25.
All persons indebted to the Printer hereof for Newspapers, Advertisements, &c. are earnestly requested to call and settle their accounts up as he is under the ne- cessity of having them closed im- mediately, he hopes none will ne- glect this reasonable request.
Samuel Bean, Post-Rider,
I NFORMS his Customers that he will in future supply them with the New- Hampshire papers, at 3/6 per quarter— and the Boston papers at such a price as may be agreed upon.—The profits arising from riding Post, being at present so very small, must apologize for the above enhancement of the price.
For Sale, on reasonable Terms, a very elegant English
Surveying-Instrument,
mounted with ball and socket. BENJAMIN DEARBORN. Portsmouth, April 16, 1788.
WANTED to PURCHASE A Genteel HORSE,
about 5 or 6 years old, trots well and will go in a carriage, for which a good price will be given, Enquire of GEORGE TURNER. Portsmouth, April 22, 1788.
200 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS , on the night of the 12th inst. some abandoned, vile person or persons, attempted to set fire to the State- House in this town;—Whoever will disco- ver said villain or villains, so that he or they may be punished agreeable to the horrid crime, shall have a reward of two hundred dollars paid by the selectmen. Portsmouth, April 14, 1788.
Alexander Lyel,
From London, INFORMS the public that he carries on the Taylors' business in all its branches at his Shop opposite the State-House, he makes ladies riding habits and Meckenburgh coats in the newest fashion;—those who please to favor him with their commands may depend on being served with the greatest punctuality and their smallest favors gratefully acknow- ledged. Portsmouth, April 23, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the heirs of William Gordon, late of Dunsta- ble, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts merchant, deceased, that they are taxed for the year 1783, in a list delivered to me to collect, the following sums, l. s. d.
  State tax 5 13 1   Minister 0 2 6   Soldier and county 15 9   Bridge & town 2 6 
£6 13 10
Unless the above taxes with intervening charges are paid before Thursday the 8th day of May next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. so much of their land called the thousand acre lot, on the Pine Plain in this town, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the house of Dea. William Hunt, innholder in said town, as will discharge said taxes and charges.
CYRUS BALDWIN, Collector. Dunstable, March 12, 1788.
TO BE SOLD
At Publick Vendue,
On Thursday the 8th day May next, at ten o'clock, A. M. at the house of of Thomas Chadbourne, in Port- mouth, by licence from the hon. Phil- lips White, Esq. Judge of probate, &c. for the county of Rockingham.
So much of the real estate of John Hart, late of Newington, Esq. de- ceased, as will pay the debts with inci- dental charges, viz. a Dwelling-House— Warehouse and water privilege, at the north end of the town of Portsmouth— about two Acres and an half of Pasture Land lying at Islington (so called) being one half of said pasture, more or less— a small Lot of Land near the rope walks —a Strip of Land round the north bury- ing ground—about Fourteen Acres of Land near Newington—Also, Fifty-three Acres of Land with one third of the build- ings thereon, lying in Newington, being the widow's dower or thirds, and under that incumbrance. Any person inclining to view the same may apply to
GEORGE HART, } Administrators. MARY HART, } Portsmouth, April 22.
THE subscribers appointed com- missioners to receive and examine the claims to the estate of Nathaniel Dearborn, late of Hampton, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, give no- tice that they will attend to receive said claims on the first Monday of May next, and the three following Mondays, from six to eight o'clock, P. M. at the house of Mr. Benjamin Leavitt, innholder in North-Hampton.
CHRISTOPHER TOPPAN, BENJAMIN HOBBS, Jr. DANIEL GOOKIN. Hampton, April 19, 1788.
For SALE,
A Genteel Chaife, cheap, Apply to the Printer hereof.