The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-10-13 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
The following beautiful address to the citizens of the United States of America, was written by the Honorable DAVID RAMSAY, Esq. of South-Carolina, and is copied from the 2d vol. of his history of the American Revolution.—It contains much genuine information and a fund of wholesome advice to every American.
CITIZENS of the United States! you have a well balanced constitution, established by general consent, which is an improvement on all republican forms of government heretofore established. It possesses the good qualities of monarchy, but without its vices. The wisdom and stability of an aristocracy, but without the insolence of hereditary masters. The freedom and independence of a popular assembly acquainted with the wants and wishes of the people, but without the capacity of doing those mischiefs which result from uncontrouled power in one assembly. The end and object of it is public good. If you are not happy, it will be your own fault. No knave or fool can plead an hereditary right to sport with your property or liberties. Your laws and your lawgivers must all proceed from yourselves. You have the experience of nearly six thousand years to point out the rocks on which former republics have been dashed to pieces. Learn wisdom from misfortunes. Cultivate justice, both public and private. No government will or can endure, which does not protect the rights of its subjects. Unless such efficient regulations are adopted, as will secure property as well as liberty, one revolution will follow another. Anarchy, Monarchy or Despotism will be the consequence. By just laws, and the faithful execution of them, public and private credit will be restored, and the restoration of credit will be a mine of wealth to this young country. It will make a fund for agriculture, commerce and manufactures, which will soon enable the United States to claim an exalted rank among the nations of the earth. Such are the resources of your country, and so trifling are your debts, compared with your resources, that proper systems, wisely planned and faithfully executed, will soon fill your extensive territory with inhabitants, and give you the command of such ample capitals, as will enable you to run the career of national greatness, with advantages equal to the oldest kingdoms of Europe. What they have been slowly growing to, in the course of near two thousand years, you may hope to equal within one century. If you continue under one government, built on the solid foundations of public justice, and public virtue, there is no point of national greatness to which you may not aspire with a well-founded hope of speedy attaining it. Cherish and support a reverence for government, and cultivate union between the East and the South, the Atlantic and the Mississippi. Let the greatest good of the greatest number be the pole star of your public and private deliberations. Shun wars; they beget debt, add to the common vices of mankind, and produce others, which are almost peculiar to themselves. Agriculture, manufactures and commerce, are your proper business. Seek not to enlarge your territory by conquest. It is already sufficiently extensive. You have ample scope for the employment of your most active minds, in promoting
your own domestic happiness. Maintain your own rights, and let others remain in quiet possession of theirs.—Avoid discord, faction, luxury, and the other vices which have been the bane of commonwealths. Cherish and reward the philosophers, the statesmen and the patriots, who devote their talents and time, at the expence of their private interests, to the toil of enlightening and directing their fellow-citizens, and thereby rescue citizens and rulers of republics, from the common and too often merited charge of ingratitude. Practise industry, frugality, temperance, moderation, and the whole lovely train of republican virtues. Banish from your borders the liquid fire of the West-Indies, which, while it entails poverty and disease, prevents industry, and foment private quarrels. Venerate the plough, the hoe, and all the implements of agriculture. Honor the men who with their own hands maintain their families, and raise up children who are inured to toil and capable of defending their country. Recon the necessity of labour not among the curses, but the blessings of life.—Your towns will probably ere long be ingulphed in luxury and effeminacy. If your liberties and future prospects depended on them, your career of liberty would probably be short; but a great majority of your country must, and will be yeomanry, who have no other dependence than on Almighty God for his usual blessing on their daily labour. From the great excess of the number of such independent farmers in these States, over and above all other classes of inhabitants, the long continuance of your liberties may be reasonably presumed.
Let the hapless African sleep undisturbed on his native shore, and give over wishing for the extermination of the ancient proprietors of this land.—Universal justice is universal interest. The most enlarged happiness of one people, by no means requires the degradation or destruction of another. It would be more glorious to civilize one tribe of savages, than to exterminate or expel a score. There is territory enough for them and for you. Instead of invading their rights, promote their happiness, and give them no reason to curse the folly of their fathers, who suffered yours to sit down on a soil which the common Parent of us both previously assigned to them: but above all, be particularly careful that your own descendants do not degenerate into savages. Diffuse the means of education, and particularly of religious instructions through your remotest settlements. To this end, support and strengthen the hands of public teachers, and especially of worthy clergymen. Let your voluntary contributions confute the dishonorable position, that religion cannot be supported but by compulsory establishments. Remember that there can be no political happiness without liberty; that there can be no liberty without morality; and that there can be no morality without religion.
It is now your turn to figure on the face of the earth, and the annals of the world. You possess a country which in less than a century will probably contain fifty millions of inhabitants. You have with great expence of blood and treasure, rescued yourselves and your posterity from the domination of Europe. Perfect the good work you have begun, by forming such arrangements and institutions as bid fair for insuring to the present and future generations the blessings for which you have successfully contended.
May the Almighty Ruler of the universe who raised you to independence, and
given you a place among the nations of the earth, make the American Revolution an Era in the history of the world, remarkable for the progressive increase of human happiness."
HISTORICAL ANECDOTE.
A young King of Prussia taught wisdom by a Shepherd.
A YOUNG king of Prussia, named Bethram, succeeded to the throne of his father, at an age in which he was more fit to be governed than to govern; and thinking he was a king for no other reason but to consult his own happiness, he delegated to a vizir, the whole government of his empire. This vizir imagined he should never be called to any account for what he did, and therefore greatly abused the trust reposed in him; the persons whom he employed under him, followed the example of their master, considering only their own private interest, instead of the public good for which they were responsible. The troops were ill paid, and therefore neglected their duty; all sorts of order, justice and economy, were now no more, and the people began to revolt. The prince was too late informed, that his subjects would no longer obey him. He roused himself from his lethargy, and considered how he could prevent the evils that threatened him: his counsellors who were awed by the presence of the vizir, acquainted him with the complaints of the people, but were afraid to discover the cause. One day as the prince was walking in a pensive mood, reflecting upon the misfortunes that surrounded him, he observed a shepherd hanging up his dog upon a tree. "What has that poor dog been guilty of, said the king to the shepherd, to deserve that ignominious death?" "What has he done, replied the shepherd, why he has abused the confidence that I reposed in him. I bred him up from a puppy, and furnished him with food that he might defend my sheep from the wolves; instead of that he has entered into a league with those voracious animals, and is a partaker with them in the booty; my flock has been destroyed by the perfidy of my dog. The misfortunes of the multitude will always fall upon the governor or leader."—These words opened the eyes of the King; he comprehended that he had done wrong in submitting all to his vizir, who he was convinced was as perfidious as the dog, he therefore ordered him to receive the same chastisement that the dog had so justly merited. This example intimidated all those, who, like the vizir, had abused the portion of authority with which they were intrusted; order and regularity were established in Prussia, and a king was instructed by a poor shepherd, how he ought to govern mankind.
EXTRACTS:
IT is natural and sometimes useful, on occasions big with consequences, to hazard conjectures, or at least to indulge the spirit of animadversion. In the instance of the Birmingham riot, a variety of circumstances, foreign as well as local, seem to have corroborated in leading to this sad catastrophe—but it may be shrewdly conjectured from the treasonable nature of the toast, said, in the London Gazette , to have been given—the supposed forgery of the HAND-BILL—the officiousness of some noble Lords in quelling the riot, &c. that the whole was a MINISTERIAL PLOT, to destroy the property of those sons of Freedom, who compose the London Revolution Society—to found the feelings of the people, and to give greater stability to the established (Royal) Religion!
The corroborating circumstances which should be attended to are—the spreading wings of the genius of freedom—the recent revolution in France—the oppressive effects of the (reputed) free government of England—and the state of its religion—Who shall presume, in the face of God and nature, to prevent MAN from re-assuming his Primeval dignity? What despot's tool shall now be obeyed, though he command his brother, saying, thou shalt not rejoice at the happiness of thy species! Or where will soon be the HEREDITARY Prince, King, or assumed MONARCH, who shall have the sacrilegious effrontery to command his fellow worms in what particular mode he shall worship the KING OF KINGS!
It is not probable the riots in that kingdom will stop here. We are never surprised when we hear, in common life, that a horse has thrown his rider. The DISSENTERS, ROMAN CATHOLICS, and the friends to the RIGHTS OF MAN, are equally attacked—We only add here, that near six eights of the inhabitants of Ireland are supposed to be Roman-Catholics—seven eights of Scotland, one half of Wales and one third of England are supposed to be Dissenters, that converts to the general revolution principle, daily become more numerous in every quarter of the globe—and, with these data leave the reader, at his leisure moments, to mature his conjectures of future consequential events. Bost. pap.
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By the Ship Bell, Capt. Timothy Rogers, who arrived at Boston on Saturday the 8th instant, English papers have been received to the 29th of August— from which the following articles are extracted, viz.
PARIS, August 1.
Bets have been laid here for and against war, and the different parties are obstinate in the arguments on which they found their respective opinions.
The subscription for BOUILLE'S Head, in case he enters France, already amounts to 100,000 livres! This is discouraged however by every enlightened citizen; first, because a price ought not to be set upon the head of any man; and, secondly, because the life of a Traitor ought to be left to the vengeance of the Laws.
LONDON, Aug. 6.
PEACE.
At an early period we submitted to the public the pleasing information, that on the 6th, 7th, and 8th days of June last, the several propositions made to the Empress of Russia from our Court by Mr. Fawkner, for the accomplishment of peace between the courts of Petersburg and Constantinople, had been acceded to on the part of her Imperial Majesty, and only waited the ratification of the Divan.
That ratification being acquired, and the Belligerent Powers having mutually pledged themselves to effect and perpetuate the great object—Peace upon honorable terms—which appeared all that the allied courts either pressed or wished, agreed thereto, on certain specific terms proposed for that purpose; and the Courts of London and Berlin approved of the same.
This approbation was the notification to Mr. Fawkner, for appearing at the court of Petersburg, in the dignified appointment of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the court of London, in which character he completed the objects effectually that he commenced in a more private capacity, and transmitted officially the intelligence thereof.
Thus, in the space of two months, has Mr. Fawkner, with an uncommon degree of spirit and expedition, completed the intent and design of his mission, and been the happy medium whereby two jarring nations, which had been years at variance, become reconciled to each other; at the same time that he displayed that consequence, rank, and exalted pre-eminence which Great-Britain holds among the nations of the world, as the powerful arbiter of peace and war.
Among other benefits which will result to this country from the happy termination of Mr. Fawkner's mission will be an increase of our trade with Russia; for the Empress has assented to a renewal of the Commercial Treaty which expired in 1786, and by which both countries were so much benefited.
One great end of our present armament being thus happily attained, a special messenger has been dispatched from the Admiralty to Portsmouth, for the following ships to drop down to their moorings in the harbour, that they may be paid off as soon as possible, viz:—
   Ships. Guns. Commanders.     Royal Sovereign, 110 { Adm. Lord Hood, Capt. M'Kenzie,   Gibraltar, 80 { Rear Ad. Goodall Captain Tyrrell,   Vengeance, 74 Sir T. Rich, B.   Saturn, 74 R. Linzee,   Colossus, 74 H. Harvey,   Carnatic, 74 J. Ford,   Diator, 64 West.   And the following have orders to sail immediately to Plymouth, to be paid off,   Prince, 90 { V. Adm. Sir R. Bickerton,   Alcide, 74 { Capt. R. Baucher Sir A. S. Douglas   Bombay Castle, 74 J. T. Duckworth   Cumberland, 74 J. Macbride   Culloden, 74 A. Hood.  
The Windsor Castle, Capt. Sawyer, and some others, will be ordered to Chatham, for the purpose of being paid off there.
All contracts for the fleet were yesterday countermanded.
Among the new General Officers appointed in consequence of a Decree of the National Assembly, are to be found the names of M. d'ORLEANS, de la FAYETTE, and DU PORTAIL, as Lieutenant-Generals.
His Royal Highness Prince Edward, has left Gibraltar, for America: his retinue when sailed, was rather domestic than princely; a French Female, his own man, and Swifts valet, composed his whole suite.
AUGUST 8.
That Peace will speedily be established, there is every reason to believe; but that authentic intelligence of its being concluded has yet reached this country, from every inquiry which we have been able to make, we have much reason to doubt.—In fact a peace must speedily be effected, or the Turkish Empire will be completely overthrown. The Turks are not in a condition to stand upon terms, but must agree to whatever conditions other powers may dictate to them; for in every new engagement between them and the Russians, they are losing ground.—Our readers will observe, from this day's Star, that they have again experienced a great defeat; and every thing of this nature must tend to hasten their acquiescence in the terms which may have been held out to them for the re-establishment of peace.
AUGUST 26.
The elections in France begin this day. The returns from the whole kingdom will be made on or before the 5th of September.
Spain at present appears to be the chief object of the restless jealousy of France. The circumstance of the court of Spain no longer allowing the Ambassador the character of a public Minister, and regarding him only as an agent for the management of private transactions, seemed to indicate intentions hostile to the new constitution. The suspicion which this at first excited in Paris has been changed into alarm, in consequence of a body of Spanish troops having been ordered upon the frontiers. Particular precautions have been taken to fortify the places immediately adjacent, and provide the inhabitants with arms.
But though the Court of Spain may think it proper to avoid every appearance of acknowledging the new Constitution before it has been accepted by the King, and may be inclined to employ every precaution to put the kingdom in a state of security, it will hardly be supposed that they intend to have recourse to open force without the assistance of other powers. Their late edicts have shown that they were alarmed for the internal safety of their own dominions; nor is it very probable that they should engage in a foreign war, while they have reason to dread a rebellion as its consequence.
AUGUST 28.
The late Baba-Mahomet was one of the most singular characters in modern times; from a common soldier he raised himself to the Dey of Algiers and governed a nation of barbarians more than twenty-five years, with uncommon reputation.
AUGUST 29.
The Empress of Russia has agreed to a suspension of arms, until it is known if the Grand Signior will accept the conditions of Peace which his Allies have procured him.
Sir Robert Rawley, previous to his presenting the Address from Birmingham to the King, waited on the Minister, and had a conference with him on the situation of affairs in that town and neighbourhood, for a considerable time; and in the afternoon Messrs. Taylor and Russel, of Birmingham, had an interview, by appointment with Mr. Pitt on the same subject.
The situation of the French King, with respect to the approaching tender of the new Constitution is calculated to
give the unfortunate monarchy an exact idea of the import of the old English adage— Hobson's choice .
It is remarkable, that though the National Assembly have formally changed the appellation of their sovereign into that of the King of the French, yet the inscription of the last bell-metal coinage, expresses Louis, King of France and Navarre.
The rumour at Stockholm, is, that the Empress finding herself now at leisure, will make the king of Sweden experience the effects of her resentment. But this rumour seems to have but little foundation.
Mr. Fawkner took leave of the Empress on the 31st of July, and received a present of a very valuable gold snuff-box, enriched with diamonds.
The Parisian women have published what they call " The Cry of Women ;" the choice morceau is a remonstrance against indissolubility of marriage; for the laws of France have hitherto allowed of no divorce. From the well known state of gallantry in that country, the advantage of a divorce bill would be reciprocal.
Whatever the hostile designs of the European Courts may be towards France, it is certain, that they consider Ambassadors from that kingdom with great politeness as gentlemen, but look upon them as possessing none of the sacred and inviolable Diplomatic Majesty.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 11.
Isabell Stewart, who was on Wednesday last executed for stealing in a house where she was a servant, differed materially from the generality of women who bring themselves into that situation.—Her husband being a sailor, engaged as a fore-mast man in a vessel bound to Bottany-Bay , and she did all in her power to accompany him there, but finding she could not accomplish her point, she determined by stealing to be sent after him, at the expence of Government. She however overshot the mark, by committing a capital offence.
LIVERPOOL, July 30.
Among the articles consumed at Mr. Ryland's at Birmingham, was the body of the late Mr. Barkerville, who by will ordered he should be buried in his own house, and he was accordingly interred there. A stone closet was erected in it, where he was deposited in a standing posture. The house was afterwards sold, with this express condition that it should remain there.
DUBLIN, July 25.
Yesterday evening a great number of people assembled in a tumultuous manner, near the Parliament House, in consequence of some seditious hand-bills which were distributed the preceding day. About eight o'clock at night, they proceeded to Fleet-lane, where they totally destroyed fifteen houses, committing at the same time many acts of outrage. The police at length appeared, and a desperate battle ensued, when the police were completely worsted. Some lives were lost on both sides. Elated with their victory, the mob marched down Fleet-street, committing great excesses. At 10 o'clock this morning, a large body of the rioters were employed in levelling with the ground the houses they had destroyed the preceding evening, when a party of the 30th regiment arrived, and put an end to their amusement. The military, having completely dispersed the insurgents, returned to the barracks.
PHILADELPHIA, September 28.
L'Anguille, on the Wabash, the Indian town destroyed by General Wilkinson, has remarkably distinguished itself as a nest of robbers and murderers, and is the only place upon the Wabash where our prisoners have constantly been put to the most horrible tortures.
The two successful expeditions against the hostile Indians, cannot fail of making the most serious impressions upon them, and produce a solid peace, which is the sole object of the United States. Indeed, since General Scott's expedition in June, a number of French
inhabitants, who were settled at several of the Indian villages on the Wabash, had repaired to Post Vincennes; and about three hundred Ouittanon or Wea men, women and children, Indians who have hitherto been hostile, had followed their example, and have settled themselves within about eight leagues of Post Vincennes, and declared themselves at peace, and under the protection of the United States.
It has often been confidently asserted that religious zeal and bigotry have destroyed more of the human race than any other cause of dissention; yet the contrary will appear when it is considered that mankind have been perpetually at war about civil and political rights, and their temporal possessions—whereas religious wars have raged only at particular periods, and those remote from each other.
The late accounts from the West-India islands present the most gloomy spectacle that perhaps has ever been exhibited on the theatre of the globe. To reflect on an handful of people (comparatively speaking) being absolutely in the power of an immense multitude of blacks, untaught and uncivilized, whose sense of injuries has been constantly receiving an additional keenness to its edge for ages, must harrow up every feeling of humanity; and though there is something in our natures which revolts from slavery, and every generous American must ardently wish to see the period arrive
When Afric's sons shall freely range their groves, Pluck their own fruits, and woo their fable loves.
Yet as the new system of the world is gradually ameliorating the condition of our species, it is rather to be feared, that the period when universal freedom shall be enjoyed, must be retarded, rather than accelerated by such horrible attempts. On the principle therefore of universal benevolence and philanthropy, if impelled by no other motives, the Government of the United States is bound to afford the most prompt and effectual succour and relief to their allies.
INDIAN EXPEDITION.
Gen. WILKINSON's expedition into the Indian country has been successful. Two or three towns on the Wabash were burnt, and all the corn, &c. destroyed.—Fifty of the Indians were killed, several of the warriors, squaws, and children taken, and one unfortunate captive released. The troops had a very fatiguing march, but lost only two men. Gen. W. has published a lengthy detail of the expedition, annexed to which is the following TALK he left with two infirm squaws, to be communicated to the tribes:—
A TALK,
From Lieutenant Colonel-Commandant JAMES WILKINSON, to the Indian Nations living on the River Wabash, 9th August, 1791. To the Indian Nations living on the River Wabash, and its Waters.
THE arms of the United States are again exerted against you, and again your towns are in flames, and your wives and children made captives:—Again you are cautioned to listen to the voice of reason, to sue for peace, and to submit to the protection of the United States, who are willing to become your friends and fathers; but at the same time, are determined to punish you for every injury you may offer to their children. Regard not those evil counsellors, who, to secure to themselves the benefits of your trade, advise to measures which involve you, your women and children, in trouble and distress. The United States wish to give you peace; because it is good in the eyes of the Great Spirit, that all his children should unite and live like brothers; But if you foolishly prefer war, their warriors are ready to meet you in battle, and will not be the first to lay down the hatchet. You may find your squaws and your children under the protection of our great chief and warrior Gen. ST. CLAIR, at Fort-Washington, to him you will make ap-

plications, for an exchange of prisoners or for peace.
Given under my hand and seal, at Kenapacomaqua the 9th day of August, 1791. JAMES WILKINSON. Lieut. Col. Comdt.
Extract of a letter from Richmond, September 15.
"I seldom write you any thing that passes here; but a transaction which has lately come to light, is so extraordinary for barbarity that I will inform you of it. Upwards of thirty years ago, a man died and left a son of about twenty and a daughter very young. She appeared rather deficient in her intellects; however she was to receive on her marriage, a proportion of the estate, which was considerable. Soon after the death of the father, the girl was said to die, and be buried; and has not been heard of since until lately, when it has been discovered that her inhuman brother confined her in a small room, where she was fed; but had no conversation nor sight of any person but himself. In this horrid situation she remained more than thirty years. Her mind, like that of an infant, unimproved, and not able to make herself understood—with a scared and dismal visage, and her body emaciated and out of shape. He has been before the Court;—but, they knew of no punishment that the law had inflicted on such a crime, and have ordered him for trial at the ensuing Court, but it was with difficulty he could be protected from the justice and horror of the people, among whom were many leading men of the county, who would, if not prevented by the Magistrates, have inflicted on him that punishment which the greatness of his crime merited, but which probably the law has not provided—as the crime is unprecedented—It is said his oldest son is the only person who was acquainted with her confinement."
Oct. 1.—Major Snead was tried the 25th ult. at the Supreme Court at Wilmington, N. C. on an indictment charging him with the murder of Col. George Mitchell—The jury brought in a verdict of Manlaughter .
Further particulars of the insurrection in the West-Indies .
NEW-YORK, October 5.
By the Schooner Hardy, Capt. Green, which sailed from Cape-Francois the 12th ult. and arrived at Philadelphia on Saturday morning, we have received intelligence, that the mulattoes and free blacks have got fire-arms &c. out of the King's store at the Cape, and done more execution against the black insurgents than the white inhabitants had been able to effect: Above 3000 of the insurgents have been killed.—They are, however, still strong, and have fortified themselves in two or three different parts of the country. The whites have with difficulty been able to defend the town of Port-au-Prince on the western part, and Cape-Francois on the northward. All applications to the British and Spanish islands for succour, were refused.
The embargo was taken off American vessels at the time of Capt. Green's sailing; but it was thought there would probably be another embargo laid in case the disturbances were not quieted.
The insurgents having beat off a sloop of war which was going round to seize some cannon at Port-au-Paix several American sailors went on board the sloop, and fought bravely under the command of Capt. Lillybridge—It is said that the shot which was fired from the sloop of war was picked up by the blacks and fired back again. Every white man who appears in the country is destroyed, and a great number of white women and children are detained by the blacks as servants, and treated with the utmost brutality.
Another report says, that the blacks had made a proposal to the Governor, that they would disperse on being al-
lowed three days in the week to themselves, which was rejected by the Governor.
A letter from a respectable house in Cape-Francois to his correspondent in Philadelphia, expressly says, that 180 plantations have been destroyed.
Capt. Green says, that amongst all the hardships under which the whites now labour, it is a great consolation that they are not in want of provisions, and that there is sufficient for six months.
An attempt was made by some flour merchants to raise that article to ten dollars per barrel; but the Governor interfered, and it was not sold above seven dollars.
The relief, therefore, sent by the French Minister from the United States will not be so much wanted as was imagined. The good intentions of the Pennsylvania legislature were, notwithstanding, extremely humane and friendly, added to which, all accounts declare that our sailors are volunteers in fighting against the insurgents with the utmost bravery.
In addition to the above we learn, that great numbers of the women and children of the blacks had surrendered themselves at the Cape, where attempts had been made to set fire to the town, but were happily frustrated. Several of the blacks taken prisoners, previous to their execution declared that they were instigated to those attempts by some white men, who were concealed among the insurgents, and advised them to those measures as the best way to recover their liberty, &c. and that the instigators were not of the common or lower class, but artful fellows, who appeared to have system in their designs. The blacks were armed with guns, pistols, swords, knives, and other instruments of destruction, and were collected in large bodies within three or four miles of Cape-Francois, and were very desperate; but it was impossible to ascertain their numbers, which consisted only of such as were capable of defence, their women, children and old men not being permitted to stay near their camps.
BOSTON, October 10.
FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVE
FOR BRITOL DISTRICT. By returns made into the Secretary's Office of votes for a Federal Representative for said district, it appears, that the whole number is 1892, 947 make a choice—that the
Hon. George Leonard, had 555 Walter Spooner, 124 Peleg Coffin, jun. 412 Phanuel Bishop, 801
New precepts are issued for calling another meeting the first of November next. This will make the fifth time.
The National Assembly of France have ordered rewards of 200,000 livres to the persons concerned in preventing the flight of the King. Drouet the Post-Master at St. Menchould receives 30,000; and Sauge, the Procureur to the community of Varennes, 20,000.
A new lighthouse has been erected on the North-West eminence of Havre-de-Grace. It is 12 feet high, and can be seen at sea at the distance of three leagues. It was to have been lighted the 1st ult.
Extract of a letter, dated Cape-Francois, Sept. 7, 1791, to a Correspondent in Philadelphia.
"Since my last I have not been able to leave the army for a moment, which is actually employed against the Negro insurgents—They have massacred a great number of the whites, and have taken prisoners, some females of that complexion, whom they force to do the duties of servants—They have burned more than 200 sugar plantations.—I was compelled to escape by flight, and could save nothing—My wardrobe, my furniture and plate are all in their possession—We have had several engagements with them, but without any decisive success;—Our commanding officer was killed by my side, as well as several officers, who were planters in the district.—I hope we shall be more
fortunate in our next attack—M. de Rouvray, whom you are acquainted with, is commander in chief—The time is pressing, and I cannot give you a more particular detail at present."
A ship and cargo, belonging to New-York, was burnt at Amsterdam, a few days before Capt. Lamb (who arrived here yesterday) left that port.—Armer, master.
The following is a very remarkable instance of quick sailing:—The ship Bridget, Capt. Platt, made her passage from Africa to the island of Dominico, in 21 days. In the last six days she failed, by her log-book, 1322 miles, which on an average is 220 miles a day.
OCTOBER 12.
Six per Cents, in the Funds of the United States were at the sailing of Capt. Rogers from London, at 215. on the pound.
On the 8th inst. his Excellency the Vice-President of the United States, and Lady, sat out from Braintree for the seat of Federal Government.
OCTOBER 10.
SHIP NEWS.
Thursday arrived the Schooner Eagle, Trask master, from St. Sebastina.—Oct. 3, spoke brig Lady Washington, Capt. Lamb, 48 days from Amsterdam bound to Boston.
Friday arrived, ship Fabius, Captain Stoddard, from Oporto, in 45 days.—Sept. 12, in lat. 42, 48; long 23—spoke the brig Menter, of Boston, bound to Vigo, out 40 days.—And in lat. 42, 51, long 53, spoke a brig from Liverpool, bound to Baltimore, Samuel Read, master; 32 days out. She belongs at Kennebec.
Saturday the ship Bell, Rogers master, arrived in 40 days from London. Spoke with brig Galen, Edy master, on the Banks, from London, bound to Boston.
With Capt. Rogers came passengers, Capt. John Andrews, Mr. Charles Andrews, Mr. John Thompson, and Mrs. Mary Thompson.
Capt. Scott, in his passage to this port, spoke the ship Jamaica Planter, from Jamaica,—The Capt. of which informed, that the Dover, English man of war, was lost, but the wind blowing fresh no particulars could be learnt.
PORTLAND, Oct. 10.
Capt. Tate, in the brig Superb, arrived here on Saturday evening last, in 35 days from Bristol, in England. By him we are assured that the British fleet was intirely dismantled, that the seamen were paying off, and that there was every appearance of PEACE in that part of Europe.
PORTSMOUTH, October 13.
On the 14th ult. at the Anniversary Commencement of Yale College, in New-Haven, the degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on the Rev. SAMUEL MACCLINTOCK, of Greenland.
The Second Congress, under our present constitution, is to meet on the 4th Monday of this Month.
In Mifflin county, western part of Pennsylvania, the Courts have been interrupted, and the lives of the Judges endangered, by mobs, feeling OPPRESSED by the EXCISE LAW.
The town of Middletown has lately been infested with MAD DOGS, which have bit a number of creatures; an ox, 2 cows and 3 hogs have died of their bites; a number more have been bitten, and are expected to share the same fate.
Since our last the Hon. JOHN LANGDON, Esq. sat out from his seat in this town, to take his seat in the Federal Government.
To all masters of American vessels.
The ship Hope and brig Janet, both American vessels, were seized by the Collector and Comptroller of Liverpool, for having landed tobacco at Guernsey from Virginia, on a plea that by an act
of Charley the second, none but British vessels can carry produce from America to the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, or town of Berwick upon Tweed. Petitions are sent up to the lords of his majesty's privy council; and until the determination of their lordships is known, we recommend all of you who have or may land tobacco from America, in Guernsey or Jersey not to come to any part of Britain.
DIED]—July 12. Mahomet Basha, Dey of Algiers, and in half an hour after his death, his successor Hanson Basha was proclaimed Dey, without any tumult.—At Philadelphia, on Sunday the 25th ult. WILLIAM BRADFORD, Esq. many years the Editor of the Pennsylvania Journal, and Colonel of a regiment of militia during the late war.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
CLEARED FOR Schooner Dove, Tredick, West-Indies, Brig Nancy, Brown, ditto.
ENTERED FROM Schooner Active, Boadge, Demarara. Brig Polly, Rice, England. Ship Eleven Sons, McIntire, ditto. Brig Elizabeth, Bowles, ditto. Brig Nancies, Hooker, ditto. Ship Nancy, Wardrobe, Tobago.
THIS DAY PUBLISHED
BY J. MELCHER, and for sale
At his Office in MARKET-STREET,
AN
Epistolary Correspondence
BETWEEN THE
Rev. JOHN C. OGDEN, Rector of St. John's Church, AT PORTSMOUTH, NEW-HAMPSHIRE, AND THE
Rev. SAMUEL MACCLINTOCK, Minister of the Congregational Society In GREENLAND, On a Variety of Subjects; Principally, the high powers and prerogatives claimed by DIOCESAN BISHOPS AS SUCCESSORS OF THE APOSTLES.
PREFACE.
TO prevent misrepresentation—to assert the cause of truth against the unscriptural claims of high churchmen—to point out the grounds of the dissention between episcopalians and congregationalists, for the information of those who are unacquainted with the controversy—to guard the unwary against deception in a matter of importance to their highest interest, and to establish the wavering in a steadfast adherence to the truth of the gospel, as well as to gratify the wishes of numbers, are the reasons for submitting these letters to the eye of the impartial public,
By their humble servant,
SAMUEL MACCLINTOCK.
FRENCH CONSULAR OFFICE.
THE Gentlemen in the commercial line who may be desirous of shipping from the States of Newhampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode-Island—LIVE STOCK, KILN DRIED MEAL, PICKLED and SALTED FISH, VEGETABLES, & other PROVISIONS, to the island of Hispaniola, more particularly to Cape-Francoise; upon application to the Consul of France, resident in this town, will receive a recommendation to all proper Officers in the island, for that purpose.
J. DELETOMBE.
BOSTON, OCTOBER 4, 1791.
* * * The several Printers throughout the above three States are requested to insert the above:

From the PROVIDENCE GAZETTE.
LINES on a young LADY's taking a Voyage to—
YE winds, be hush'd, forbear to roar Ye waves, nor proudly lash the shore, Be hush'd, ye storms, in silence sleep, Nor rage destructive o'er the deep. Aspasia sails—and at her side The beauties on the ocean ride.
Rise, Neptune, from thy coral bed, And lift on high thy peaceful head; Calm with thy nod the raging main, Or bid the billows rage in vain. Aspasia sails—and at her side The graces on the ocean ride.
Attendants of the watery God, Ye tritons, leave your green abode; Arise, and make thy nymph your care, Aspasia sails—and at her side The muses on the ocean ride.
Thou seaborne Venus, from thine isle, Propitious on the voyage smile; Already, anxious for the fair, Thy winged son prefers his prayer. Aspasia sails—and at her side The loves upon the ocean ride.
Let ALL attend—and bid the breeze Blow softly—bid the swelling seas Swell gently—for such worth before The ocean's bosom never bore. Aspasia sails—and at her side The virtues of the ocean ride.
TO be sold by the subscriber, Fifty Acres of LAND in Barrington, joining to Nottingham, called the Two Mile Street, with a small house, with one room—a barn, and a good orchard; it is well wooded and well watered, with two good wells, and a good spring in the pasture—and cuts ten load of good hay on the same, and lies in the crotch of two roads—a suitable place for any tradesman or trader—is situated six miles from Durham-Landing, and seven miles from New-market-Landing;—Any person or persons may have said land on reasonable terms, and cheap for cash.
WILLIAM M'DANIEL. Barrington, Sept. 12, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owner of the following lot of land lying in Fitzwilliam,—that the same was taxed by the selectmen of said town for the year 1781, in the sums hereunto annexed, and the subscriber is appointed to collect the same,—Therefore, unless the said tax with incidental charges are paid to me on or before the first Monday in November next, so much of the land as will pay the same, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Col. Sylvanus Reed, innholder in said town.
   s. d. q.     Ebenezer Hemenway, } 3 7 3 3 7 3   No. 21, 7th Range } 2 6 0 2 6 0   1 1 3   6 6 3   4 6 0  
SAMUEL PATRICK, Collector. Fitzwilliam, October 1, 1791.
SIX Months longer being allowed the commissioners to examine the claims on the estate of ABIJAH PINKHAM, late of Durham, gentleman, deceased; they hereby give notice that they will attend that business at the house of Col. Samuel Adams, in said Durham, on the first Monday in October next, and the first Mondays of the four months next following said October, from one to six o'clock, P. M. each day.
VALENTINE MATHES, } Com- EBEN. THOMPSON. } miss'rs Durham, Sept. 20, 1791.
Prime Goods.
WILLIAM SCOTT, At the sign of the SPINNING-WHEEL, In DANIEL-STREET, PORTSMOUTH, Has IMPORTED in the CHARLOTTE, Capt. MACKAY, FROM LONDON, A large and general assortment
OF Fall and Winter GOODS,
Which will be sold Wholesale and Retail.
BARGAINS! worthy the attention of his customers and others, at the lowest Boston prices. viz.—
 Broad-Cloths of all prices.  Scarlet do. all prices.  Forest cloths Coatings.  Lambkins.  Kerseys.  Duffles.  German Serges.  Half Thicks.  White and Yellow Flannels, Colchester and Drapery Baizes.  Mill'd do.  Emboss'd Serge.  Ratteens, Knap'd Frizes.  Rose Blankets.  Cambleteens.  Striped & plain Wildbores.  Crapes.  Venetian.  Poplins.  Durants.  Tamies.  Shalloons.  Callimancoes.  Rattinets.  Black Russell.  Corduroys.  Thicksets.  Velvets.  Black and olive coloured Sattins.  Jeans.  Fustians.  Waistcoat Patterns.  A pleasing variety of Chintzes exceeding low.  Black, slate, pink and changeable coloured Lute-string.  Black, white & Dove coloured Sattin, with furr trimmings.  Black & white Modes.  White, pink, blue, green & scarlet Sarfnet.  Black fring'd & coloured Silk Handkerchiefs.  Sewing Silk, all colours.  Black Silk Mitts and Gloves.  Purple & white and Patch coloured Shawls, very cheap.  Irish Linnens, all prices.  Cotton & Worsted Hosiery.  Worsted Gloves and Mitts.  Black & white Chip Hatts, with deep crowns, and natural colour-  ed Straw do.  Kilmarnock and mock velvet Caps.  Ladies delicate white Kid and colo'd Gloves.  Marseilles Quilting, plain and bordered.  Black, white and blue Tiffany.  Book, jacconet, Mull-mull, striped and Tam-beam work'd Muslins.  Book and jacconet muslin Handkerchiefs.  Muslinets.  Cambric and clear Lawn.  Spotted & long Lawns.  Striped & flowered bordered lawn Handkerchiefs.  Mens best coloured beaver Gloves.  Lawn, muslin, and gauze Aprons.  Table-Cloths.  Huckabuck.  Clouting Diaper Bed-Ticking.  ¼, ½, and ¾ cotton Manchester Checks.  Printed linnen and cotton Handkerchiefs.  Common apron and cap Tapes.  Fine Holland & striped do.  Plain & spotted, black and white Gauze.  Crape do.  Black and white gauze Handkerchiefs and Shawls.  Black and white Catgut.  A few pieces elegant striped and matrimony Gauze.  A general assortment of Ribbons & Taste.  Black double paduasy and French Hair-Ribbons.  Crewels in shades for working.  Black & Stocking do.  Quality & Shoe Bindings.  Col'ed Threads.  White do. all 
 numbers.  Dutch Laces, all numbers.  Russells.  Thread Edgings.  Black Laces.  Silk Galloon & Ferrets.  Buckram.  Brown Holland.  Scarf Twist, all colours.  Mens and boys black Hatts.  Black, white & grey Feathers.  Italian Head Flowers.  London Pewter Dishes.  Knives & Forks.  Penknives.  Jack-knives.  Scissars. 
 Shoe-Buckles.  Imperial and death-head Buttons.  White and yellow figured Coat do.  Matthewman do ½ y'd. and ¾ English Carpeting.  Writing-Paper.  Bibles.  Playing-Cards and Wool do.  Patent Blacking Cakes for shoes, boots and leather bottom chairs.  Poland Starch.  French Indigo and choice Tea per dozen or single pound. 
N. B.—CASH given for POT-ASHES, TALLOW IN CASKS, BEES-WAX & OLD SILVER.
The most ignorant will meet with no deception, the lowest price being always ask'd and no abatement made.
Constant attendance, and the smallest favors duly noticed.
LATELY RECEIVED, AND NOW READY FOR SALE
By JAMES DIMAN At his SHOP in PORTSMOUTH, Opposite the SPINNING-WHEEL.
A GREAT Variety of Chintzes, Calicoes, Crapes, Camblets, Cambleteens, Poplins, Russell, Florentines, Lastings, Callimancoes, Tamies, Durants, Cambric, Linens, Whalebone, Corded Dimity, Modes, Sarfnetts, Persian, Tiffanies, Linen, lawn and muslin Handkerchiefs, Shawls, women's and men's Leather Gloves, Gauzes, Ribbons, Muslins, men's worsted and cotton Hose, Coarse Broad-Cloths, Shalloons, Buckram, Forrest Cloths, Lambkin, English Mustard, &c. &c.—
All which will be sold as low, and many of them lower than can be purchased at any Store in the town of Portsmouth, without exception.
Portsmouth, Sept. 28, 1791.
TO BE SOLD, By PUBLIC VENDUE, At the House of Col. William Brewster, Innholder in Portsmouth, On THURSDAY the 27th of October next, at three o'clock, P. M.
THE following lots of Land, belonging to the first parish in said Portsmouth, pursuant to a vote of said parish, viz.—
A Lot called the Glebe PASTURE, containing 38½ acres, to be sold in three or four Divisions as may be thought most convenient.—
Another Lot called the MOWING FIELD, adjoining the Land on which the Workhouse stands, containing 250 feet in width, on Pitt-Street, and 254 feet in length—to be sold in three equal divisions. Further particulars and terms of payment may be known at the time and place of sale.
GEORGE GAINS, } Wardens. ELISHA HILL, } JOHN GODDARD. } SAMUEL CUTTS, } Feoffees. SAMUEL HILL, } Portsmouth, Sept. 3, 1791.
A COW—STRAYED. STRAYED from the Subscriber on the 21st inst. a small BROWN Cow, short horns, about five years old; whoever will return her, or will give information that she may be recovered, shall be generously rewarded, by N. A. HAVEN. Portsmouth, Sept. 28, 1791.
STRATHAM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-residents and owners of land in Stratham, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1787 and 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the fifth day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Major Dudley Chace, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Tax for 1789.   town. minift. state. ind.   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Benja. Wiggin, 4 9 3 5 14 46   Bick. Kenniston, 8 0 5 11 24 79   Joseph Loud, 3 4 0 0 05 10  
   Tax for 1787.   town. minift. sta. spe. ind.   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     Widows. } 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 10 0   Simpson, Michael } 0 11 2 0 11 2 0 16 9 0 11 2   Shute's heirs, B. Ken-niston. } 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 10 3 1 0 2  
JONATHAN HOYT, Collector. Stratham, October 10, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Wentworth, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1789 and 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 3d day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Nathaniel White, Esq. innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Year 1789. 1790.   indents. sp. or. sta. co'y   Div. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     E. Stevens, jun. 2 2 1 12 6 10   3 10 07 3 06   Jacob Currier, 1 2 1 12 6 10   2 2 12 6 10   3 10 07 3 06   Fran. Bachelder, 1 2 1 12 6 10   2 2 12 6 10   3 10 07 3 06   G. French, 160 acr. 5 4 4 10 1 8   Col. March, 2 6 10   Enoch Page, 3 3 60   Samuel Page, 3 3 60  
BENJAMIN COTTON, Collector. Wentworth, September 26, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General-Court by sundry inhabitants of Shelburne, Chatham and all the locations between Conway and Shelburne on the State line, setting forth that they labour under great disadvantages for want of a road from Conway to Shelburne: Wherefore they pray that an act may be passed granting them liberty to raise three pence per acre, for one year, on all the locations between said Conway and Shelburne, for the purposes of making said road.
Upon which petition the General-Court ordered an hearing before them on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition and order of court thereon be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, six weeks prior to the sitting of said court, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, J. PEARSON, Secretary. Concord, June 9, 1791.
A SHOP
In Market-Street to be LET.
THE SHOP now occupied by Mr. NATHANIEL DEAN, in Market-Street, is to be LET, and entered the 28th day of October next, For further particulars apply to JOHN MELCHER, Printer.