Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-11-18 00:00:00

F O W L E'S  NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, A N D  GENERAL
THE  ADVERTISER.
F R I D A Y,
N O V E M B E R 18, 1785.
P O R T S M O U T H: By MELCHER AND OSBORNE,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED STREET.
VOL. XXIX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST."
No. 1517.
The Beginning and End of MAN.
L ORD! what is man? originally dust: ingendered in sin, brought forth in sorrow; helpless in his infancy, extravagantly wild in his youth; mad in his manhood, decrepid in his old age: his first voice moves pity, his commands grief. Nature cloaths the beasts with hair, the birds with feathers, and the fish with scales; but man is born naked, his hands cannot handle, his feet cannot walk; his tongue cannot speak, nor his eyes see aright; simple are his thoughts: vain are his desires, toys are his delight: he no sooner puts on his distinguishing character reason, but he burns it with wildfire passion, paints it with abominable pride, rears it with insatiable revenge, dirts it with avarice, and stains it with debauchery. His next stage is full of misery, fears torment him, hopes intoxicate him; cares perplex him, enemies rob him; wrongs oppress him, and dangers way-lay him; his last scene is deplorable; his eyes dim, his hands feeble, feet lame, sinews shrunk, bones dry, his days are full of sorrow, his nights full of pains; his life miserable, death terrible: his infancy, full of folly; youth, of disorder and toil; age of infirmity. Lord! what is man? a dunghill blanched with snow; a may-game of fortune, a mark for malice, a butt for envy; if poor he is despised, if rich he is flattered; if prudent he is mistrusted, if simple he is derided: his beauty is like a flower, his strength is grass; his wit a flash, his wisdom is folly; his judgment weak, his art imperfection; his glory a blaze, his time a span, himself a bubble; he is born crying, lives laughing, and dies groaning.
The WAY to WEALTH,
As clearly shown in the preface of an old Pennsylvania Almanack, intitled, POOR RICHARD IMPROVED.*
Courteous Reader,
I HAVE heard, that nothing gives an author so great pleasure, as to find his works respectfully quoted by others. Judge, then, how much I must have been gratified in an accident I am going to relate to you. I stopped my horse lately where a great number of people were collected, at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times; and one of the company called to a plain clear old man with white locks, "Pray, Father Abraham, what
think you of the times? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we ever be able to pay them? What would you advise us to?"—Father Abraham stood up, and replied, "If you would have my advice, I will give it you in short, "For a word to the wife is enough," as Poor Richard says."—They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows:—
"FRIENDS, says he, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; "God helps them that help themselves," as Poor Richard says.
"I. It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service: But idleness taxes many of us much more; sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life.—"Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright," as poor Richard says.—"But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of," as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting that, "The sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave," as Poor Richard says.
"If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be," as Poor Richard says, "the greatest prodigality; since, as he elsewhere tells, "Lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough." Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. "Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and, He that riseth late, shall trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night, while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise," as Poor Richard says.
"So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times? We may make these times better, if we bestir ourselves. "Industry need not with, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains without pains; then help hands, for I have no lands," or, if I have they are finally taxed. "He that hath a trade, hath an estate; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honor," as Poor Richard says; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes.—If we are industrious, we shall never starve; for, "At the working man's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter."—Nor will the bailiff or the constable enter, for "Industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them." What though you have found no treasure, nor has any rich relation left you a legacy, Diligence is the mother of good luck, and God gives all things to industry. Then plough deep, while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep." Work while it is called to-day, for you know not how much you will be hindered to-morrow. "One to-day is worth two to-morrows," as Poor Richard says; and farther, "Never leave that till to-morrow, which you can do to-day." If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch you idle? Are you then your own master? be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens, remember, that. "The cat in gloves catches no mice," as Poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for "Constant dropping wears away stones; and by diligence and patience the mouse eat into the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks."
"Methinks I hear some of you say, "Must a man afford himself no leisure?" I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says; "Employ thy time well, If thou meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for, "A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Many without labour, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock; "whereas industry gives comfort, and plenty and respect. "Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large distaff; and now I have a sheep and a cow, every body bids me good-morrow."
"II. But with our industry we must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our own affairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as Poor Richard says,
"I never saw an oft-removed tree,
"Nor yet an oft-removed family,
"That threw so well as those that settled be."
And again, "Three removes is as bad as a fire;" and again, "Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee;" and again, "If you would have your business done go; if not, send." And again,
"He that by the plough would thrive,
"Himself must either hold or drive."
And again, "The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands;" and again, "Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge;" and again, "Not to oversee workmen is to leave your purse open."—Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many; for, "In the affairs of this world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it:" But a man's own care is profitable; for, "If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
III. So much for industry, my friends, and attention to ones' own business; but to these we must add frugality, if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, "Keep his nose all his life to the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will;" and
"Many estates are spent in the getting,
"Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting,
"And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting."
"If you would be wealthy think of saving as well as of getting. The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her outgoes are greater than her incomes.
"Away then with your expensive follies and you will not then have so much cause to complain of hard times heavy taxes and chargeable families; for
"Women and wine, game and deceit,
"Make the wealth small, and the want great."
And farther "What maintains one vice would bring up two children." You may think, perhaps, that a little tea or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember, "Many a little makes a mickle." Beware of little expences; "A small leak will sink a great ship" as Poor Richard says; and again, "Who dainties love, shall beggars prove;" and moreover, "Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them."
"Here you are all got together to this sale of fineries and nick-nacks. You call them goods, but if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap and, perhaps, they may be less than they cost; but, if you have no occasion for them, they must be dear to you. Remember what Poor Richard says, "Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries." And again, "At a great penny-worth pause a while." He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For, in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buy-
[* Dr. Franklin, as I have been made to understand, for many years published the Pennsylvania Almanack , called Poor Richard [Saunders] and furnished it with various sentences and proverbs, which had principal relation to the topics of "industry, attention to one's own business, and frugality." The whole or chief of these sentences and proverbs, he at last collected and digested in the above general preface, which his countrymen read with much avidity and profit.
M. Dunbourg, the French translator of Dr. Franklin's works, entitles the Pennsylvania Almanack , Le pauvre Henry a son aisé ; to avoid the jeu de mots , in case he had written Pauvre Richard .]

ing good pennyworths." Again, "It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance;" and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly, and half-starved their families; "Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen fire," as Poor Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life; they can scarcely be called the conveniences; and yet only because they look pretty, how many want to have them? By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think "It is day, and will never be night; that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding; but "Always taking out of the meal tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom," as Poor Richard says; and then, "When the well is dry, they know the worth of water." But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice:—"If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some; for he that goes borrowing, goes a sorrowing," as Poor Richard says; and, indeed, so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it again,—Poor Dick farther advises, and says,
"Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse; E'er fancy you consult, consult your purse." And again, "Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy." When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but poor Dick says "It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it:" And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox.
"Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore."
It is, however, a folly soon punished; for, as Poor Richard says. "Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt; pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy." And, after all, of what use is this pride of appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain, it makes no increase of merit in the person, it creates envy it hastens misfortune.
"But what madness must it be to run in debt for these superfluities? We are offered, by the terms of this false, six months credit; and that, perhaps, has induced some of us to attend it, because, we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But, ah! think what you do when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty.—If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be in fear when you speak to him; you will make more poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and by degrees, come to lose your veracity, and sink into base, downright lying; for, "The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt," as Poor Richard says;—and again, to the same purpose, "Lying rides upon debt's back:" whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue. "It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright." What would you think of that prince, or of that government, who should issue an edict forbidding you to dress like a gentleman or gentlewoman, on pain of imprisonment or servitude? Would you not say that you were free, have a right to dress as you please, and that such an edict would be a breach of your privileges, and such a government tyrannical? And yet you are about to put yourself under that tyranny, when you run into debt for such a dress!—Your Creditor has authority, at his pleasure, to deprive you of your liberty, by confining you in goal for life, or by selling you for a servant, if you should not be able to pay him. When you have got your bargain, you may, perhaps, think little of payment; but, as poor Richard says, "Creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set-days and times." The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it; or, if you bear your debt in mind the term, which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extremely short: Time will seem to have added wings to his heels as well as his shoulders. "Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter." At present, perhaps, you may think yourselves in thriving circumstances, and that you can bear a little extravagance without injury; but,
"For age and want save while you may, No morning-sun lasts a whole day."
Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever while you live, expence is constant and certain; and, "It is easier to build two chimnies, than to keep one in fuel," as Poor Richard says: So, rather go to bed supperless, than rise in debt."
"Get what you can, and what you get, hold: 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold."
And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes.
"The doctrine my friend is reason and wisdom: But after all, do not depend too much upon your own
industry, and frugality, and prudence, tho' excellent things; for they may all be blasted without the blessing of heaven; and, therefore, ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember, Job suffered, and afterward's prospered.
"And now, to conclude "Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other." as Poor Richard says) and scarce in that; for, it is true "We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct:" However, remember this, They that cannot be counselled, cannot be helped, and farther that "If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles," as Poor Richard says."
Thus the old Gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine; and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon; for the auction opened and they began to buy extravagantly.—I found the good man had thoroughly studied my Almanacks, and digested all I had dropt on those topics during the course of twenty-five years. The frequent mention he made of me must have tired any one else; but my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it though I was conscious that not a tenth part of the wisdom was my own which he ascribed to me, but rather the gleanings that I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However, I resolved to be the better for the echo of it, and tho' I had at first determined to buy stuff for a new coat, I went away, resolved to wear my old one a little longer. Reader, if thou wilt do the same, thy profit will be as great as mine.
I am, as ever,
Thine to serve thee.
RICHARD SAUNDERS.
L O N D O N, September 6. The emperor is in perfect health, and does with his brood bottomed foes just as he pleases, and will terminate all disputes, by obtaining all he asks. He knows their inability to go to war, and the aversion of their mediating friends to assist them.
As the Americans have entered into a treaty to furnish the French with oil, it is supposed the French will in return supply the Americans with vinegar. But it is to be feared, that if the French use American oil in their lamps it may throw the light of liberty around.
A treaty was certainly on foot between the courts of Spain and Morocco, in which the former offered to farm on certain terms, Tetuan, and the other Moorish ports opposite their coast, merely for the purpose of cutting off the supplies from the fortress of Gibraltar. But whether the smallness of the terms offered, was deemed an insult, or any offensive circumstances arose in the conduct of the business, his majesty of Morocco was so incensed as instantly to break off the treaty, and even to threaten Spain with a commencement of hostility.
Extract of a letter from Versailles, July 27. "Since the news of peace being concluded between Spain and Algiers, we have already learnt, that the Algerines are endeavouring to make other nations sensible of their avidity, pillage, and piracy. It is even said, that they as well as the Moroccans, have declared war against the United States of America. It is at least certain that they have already taken several of their ships. It is reported that the English have instigated those audacious pirates to crush the growing commerce of the new American republic. Some letters add, that they are likewise arming against the Portuguese and the Hamburgers, with whom they at present have no treaty."
A letter from Paris, dated July 26, says, "a girl of the town, in the capital, named Pauline, has lately given a most astonishing proof of courage and sang froid. She drank a glass of poison, which put an end to her existence in less than a quarter of an hour: and this rash act was entirely occasioned by her affection, or rather her generosity, to a young officer whom she loved, and whose father had confined him on being informed that he had an inclination to marry Pauline: She wrote the following letter to the father of the young officer, which she gave to one of her friends, to deliver him, just before she put an end to her existence:
"SIR, "Your son loved me, and I loved him.—You have been alarmed, lest that inclination should end in his dishonour, and fear has determined you to act in a manner unworthy of a father. Cease, therefore to persecute him, for his misfortunes ought to cease, the moment you are informed that I am no more! It is you who have killed me, but I reproach you not. Read this with as much indifference as I write it,—but restore your son to his liberty,—restore it to him generously, and do not poison that gift by telling him what it has cost me. He will, perhaps, know it but too soon. He will then know how I have been punished for an attachment which could only end with my life. This is the last of the misfortunate PAULINE."
Lord Chatham used to say to the Hon. Mr. Pitt, when he was but a little boy, "Billy when you are at Rome, always take care and do as they do at Rome." Billy was a sharp lad, and remembered what his father said; when he came to be Minister, he found corruption was in fashion, and he mended the matter with a vengeance.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Aug. 30. "The news of the day is, M. Thulemeyer, Ambassador from his Prussian Majesty to this Republic, has had a private conference with the Grand Pensionary, and has officially signified to him the definitive settlement of the Germanick league of confederation. In this declaration his Prussian Majesty represents the projects formed for the aggrandizement of the Emperor, and also the necessity of concluding a treaty of confederacy which shall confirm and establish the independence of the Princes of the German empire, and assure their High Mig-
nesses that he will rightly adhere to every article advanced in his memorial, and invites the several Princes immediately to the propositions therein contained."
THE Capt. Folgar, is safe arrived at Dover from Boston, with dispatches to their Ambassador at our Court. The letters arrived after post yesterday, but will be delivered this day. It is said in consequence of some intelligence received at Boston from the Court of London respecting trade, the act will be repealed that lays a heavy duty on British ships, and trade will be established upon a more equal footing.
A gentleman just arrived from Gibraltar, in the Bacchus, Prouting, reports, that they met with six stout frigates, and one line of battle ship, of the Portuguese nation, between Cape St. Vincent and Cape Spartel, being part of a squadron of twelve sail cruising for the protection of their trade from the Algerines. These pirates are said to be gone farther to the westward, to pick up vessels from Brazil and America.
Extract of a letter from Madeira, Aug. 24. The Algerine cruisers of late become very formidable in this quarter; there are no less than eight or ten sail, continually cruising about the Canary Islands, which are very stout vessels, and mount from 18 to 40 guns, manned with a set of the most desperate fellows, who shew no respect to the flag of any nation, but commit daily piracies on every ship they meet indiscriminately, except those under English colours. These lawless freebooters have taken within six weeks nine vessels belonging to different powers, which they have picked up near these islands. Among them are two from Spain, notwithstanding the truce so lately made between that kingdom and those vindictive Barbarians."
Extract of a letter from Leghorn, July 21. "We just now learn of a remarkable convulsion in the state of Venice. The Doge has been seized in his palace; several members of the lower senators imprisoned, and all at the instigation of the spiritual council. Such a shock has not visited that republic for four score years, and it is difficult to say how it will end."
L E E D S, Aug. 30. Thursday being the day fixed for the ascension of Messrs. Weller and Decker's balloon, at York, the apparatus for filling was ready prepared at ten o'clock, in a convenient spot of ground behind the Minster, called Kettlewell's Orchard, fenced in on the North by the city wall and the rampart, which being commodiously fitted up for the company, formed a beautiful amphitheatre; and at one the machine was sufficiently inflated, and Mr. Weller seated in the car. After a few minutes spent in adjusting the ballast, &c. he took his aerial flight, and ascended about 40 feet high, but being overweighed, he suddenly descended nearly to the ground, when he began to throw out some ballast. This embarrassment, and a brisk wind driving the balloon horizontally, prevented him clearing the adjacent buildings, and after being violently dashed against walls, &c. the car was entangled betwixt a chimney and a hipped roof; by some providential means the balloon disengaged from the netting, and left Mr. Weller in his car upon the roof, though not without being severely bruised. After the balloon was liberated, being much rent, the gas evaporated, and it fell in Blake street.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, October 29. We are assured from the best authority, that the Post-Master General, by the direction of Congress, has contracted with the proprietors of the Old Line of Stages , for the transportation of the public mail to and from Portsmouth in New Hampshire, to Savanna in Georgia, and to and from New-York to Albany. They are to enter on this new mode of conveyance on the first of January next. It were to be wished that all the establishments and appointments of Congress were put on a like saving and economical footing.
B O S T O N, November 10. We have the most satisfactory accounts of the vigilance and activity of our worthy and enterprising ambassador at the British court; and it is believed that, secondary to the dispatches of Congress for that purpose, he will, in a short time effect a commercial alliance, upon principles of mutual reciprocity.
P O R T S M O U T H, Nov. 18. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts have appointed Thursday the 11th day of December next to be observed as a day of General Thanksgiving throughout that State.
The Great and General Court of this Republic, having finished their Sessions at Concord adjourned to Wednesday, the first day of February next, then to meet at the State-house, in this metropolis.—How far the wisdom of the Legislature has shone in their public acts, during the last Session, is difficult to determine. They have passed, among others, the Tender Act. This act is, by some, severely reprobated;—and others are bold in asserting, that the consequences likely to result from it, will equal, if not surpass, all the evils we might have experienced from a Paper Currency.
M A R I N E L I S T. PORT OF PISCATAQUA, November 18. Entered. Ship Elizabeth, Leaward, from Bristol. Brig Sufannah, Mendum, St. Martin's. Cleared. Schooner Ruth, Stanford for W. Indies.
Timothy Balch, WESTERN Post Rider, and Carrier of the New-Hampshire Gazette, calls upon such as are indebted to him for the above paper to settle with and pay him immediately, as he is fully determined, upon their non-compliance with this request, to put their accounts in suit. He informs such gentlemen as may have business for him to transact, that he proposes to arrive in this town every other Friday, and shall take lodgings at Capt. Brewster's. Portsmouth, Sept.

Grist-Mill and Fulling-Mill.
The Public are hereby notified, that General SULLIVAN has erected a new GRIST-MILL, where his double Grist-Mill formerly stood; — A L S O. A new FULLING-MILL; both at Second-Falls, and nearly in the same Places where those Mills stood, which were swept off by the late Freshet. — Both Mills will be compleatly finished by the 19th Inst. The Grist-Mill will go constantly in the dryest seasons, will be prepared with proper BOLTS for making FLOUR. — At the Fulling-Mill, the Cloathing and Silk-Dying Business will be carried on in the best Manner, and at the cheapest Rate. — CORN, WHEAT, RYE, BUTTER, FLAX, and other Country Produce, will be taken in Payment, for dressing and dying Cloaths. — N. B. Said SULLIVAN has for Sale — a Set of excellent MILL-STONES, and all the Iron Work for a single Grist-Mill, which he will sell on reasonable Terms. DURHAM, Nov. 14, 1785.
Samuel Place, HAVING just arrived from England, where he furnished himself with complete Apparatus for executing every kind of work within the branch of Clock and Watch-making business, would respectfully inform his old customers and the publick, that he intends carrying on the business in its various branches, at his shop in Buck-Street, where he will acknowledge the smallest favour: he having made many improvements in this branch of business, from one of the first workmen in Europe, doubts not but he shall be able to give satisfaction to those who please to favour him with their commands. He has for sale at his shop, every kind of Watch furniture, at the lowest cash prices. Portsmouth, November 15, 1785.
WILLIAMS and RENDAL, Having joined in Partnership, carry on the business of WIG-MAKING, HAIR DRESSING, and SHAVING, at their Shop in Exeter; — where Gentlemen may be supplied with WIGS of all the current Fashions, from Twenty Shillings to Forty-eight; — also, HAIR-CROWNS for bald Persons, &c. EXETER, Nov. 15, 1785.
NEW-ENGLAND RUM. Whereas ELIPHALET LADD and SAMUEL HILL, have purchased, and are now carrying on the Distillery in Portsmouth, — They hereby inform the Publick, that they will supply any Quantity of NEW-ENGLAND RUM, as good and as cheap as can be purchased on the Continent, at Exeter or Portsmouth. They have also for Sale, at their Stores, a general Assortment of European and West-India Goods.
L I N S E E D O I L. — They pay CASH and the highest Price for Flax-Seed, Shipping-Furs, or Pot-Ash.
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue, On Wednesday the 23d inst. at 11 o'clock, A. M. 50 Thousand B R I C K S, In Lots of 5 and 10 thousand each, Laying on Capt. George Wentworth's wharf, where any person may view them at and before the day of sale. Nov. 16.
To be SOLD by  SAMUEL BOWLES, At his Shop, a little below the State-House, P O R T S M O U T H, A Variety of English Woolen GOODS, and H A R D W A R E, The best of French BRANDY, by the Barrel or retail — Rum, Sugar, Molasses, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, best Turkey Figs, Raisins, Cotton, Oatmeal, Pepper, Spices, Ginger, Brimstone, Soap, Indigo, Copperas, Allum, Otter, Madre, Redwood, Logwood, Fustick, Men, Women, and Children's Shoes, of all Sorts, Iron hollow Ware, with a great Variety of other Articles, cheap for Cash.
TAKEN through mistake, or broke a-drift from Capt. George Wentworth's wharf, on the night of the 9th inst. a 17 feet MOSES BOAT; whoever will give information where she may be found, or deliver her at any wharf in this town, to the subscriber, shall be rewarded for their trouble by J. WENTWORTH. Portsmouth, Nov. 16, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire. ROCKINGHAM, ss. THE Subscribers, appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of WILLIAM LAMSON, late of Exeter, Taylor, deceased, represented insolvent, give notice, That six Months from the Date hereof are allowed the Creditors, to exhibit their Claims, and that they will be ready to receive them on the last Monday of this and the five following Months, at the House of BENJAMIN LAMSON, from five to eight o'Clock. SAMUEL BROOKS, THOMAS ODIORNE, WILLIAM PARKER, jun'r. EXETER, October 19, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire, Concord, Nov. 3, 1785. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that Barnabas Barker, of Rindge, in the county of Cheshire, hath petitioned the General Court, setting forth that in the year 1779, he purchased of one Thomas Sackville Tufton, a tract of land in said Rindge, viz. all of lot No. 7, in the 6th range of lots, excepting twenty acres; also the whole of the lot No. 8, in the 7th range, the whole containing two hundred and fifty acres, with the buildings thereon, which land the said Tufton purchased of one Jehoshaphat Grout, and one Silas Burdoo, since which time said Tufton hath absented himself and gone to some place unknown to him the petitioner, and never recorded the deeds to him from said Grout, and said Burdoo, whereby he is in danger of losing said land; wherefore he prayed the General Court to confirm to him the title of said lands, as fully as though said deeds had been recorded; on which petition the General Court ordered, that the petitioner be heard thereon before them, on the second Tuesday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause the substance of said petition and order of court thereon to be published three weeks successively, in one of the New-Hampshire papers, that any person may then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest, E. THOMPSON, Sec'yry.
(Cornish.)  Notice is hereby given to the resident and non-resident Owners of Land in Cornish, who have not paid their Taxes for the Year 1784, that so much of their Land will be sold at publick Vendue, on Tuesday the 27th Day of December next, at the House of ELEAZER JACKSON, in said Cornish, as will pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges, unless prevented by previous payment.     First Division.   Residents. N. R. f. d.     Col. Jonathan Chase. 10 3 6 0   do. 15 0 6 0   Second Division.   Moses Chase, Esq. 6 2 6 0   Ebenezer Rawson, 8 5 3 0   Col. Jonathan Chase, 9 0 6 0   Capt. Dire Spalding, 16 0 4 6   Moses Chase, Esq. 2 5 6 0   do. 4 0 4 6   First Division.   Non-Residents.   Walter Bryant, 1 2 6 0   2 0 6 0   Joseph Storer, Esq. 1 3 6 0   2 0 6 0   Noah Amory, 4 0 6 0   5 0 6 0   9 0 6 0   Capt. Phillip Johnson, 1 4 6 0   Major Jonathan Moulton, 2 0 6 0   Benjamin Philbrook, 5 0 6 0   Bracket Johnson, 8 0 6 0   Second Division.   Capt. John Dudley, 4 1 4 6   Samuel Haines, 7 0 4 6   Benjamin Philbrook 18 0 4 6   9 0 6 0   John Weeks, 17 0 6 0   Nathaniel Huggins. jun. 18 0 6 0   Hon. William Wentworth, 18 0 6 0   19 0 6 0   Thomas Johnson, 1 4 6 0   Josiah Clark, 5 0 6 0   Major Jonathan Moulton 6 4 6 0   Simeon Dearborn. 17 0 6 0   John Temple, Esq; 19 0 6 0   12 5 4 6   15 0 4 6   19 0 6 0   Samuel Ayres, 8 6 6 0   Noah Emery, 12 0 5 3   Joseph Jackson, 15 0 5 3   7 7 5 3   8 0 5 3   Capt. Philip Johnson, 9 0 5 3   John Hill, 11 0 4 6   19 0 3 9    ELEAZER JACKSON, Coastable, Cornish, Octo. 1785.
At the Boston Prices. Just Published By MELCHER and OSBORNE, And ready for sale by the Hundred, Dozen, or Single, at the OLD Printing-Office in Paved Street, and by the Author at his Seat in York: S E W A L L'S G E N U I N E ALMANACK For the Year of Christian Æra, 1 7 8 6 : Being the 2d after Bissextile or Leap-Year. Calculated for the meridian of PORTSMOUTH, NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Latitude 43 deg. 5 min. North, But will serve for any of the NEW-ENGLAND States. C O N T A I N I N G Every Thing necessary for such a Work; with a variety of Entertainment in Prose and Verse. Great Allowance made to those who purchase to sell again. Portsmouth, October 7, 1785.
[ Rindge. ] To be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 13th day of December next, at 12 o'clock on said day, at the house of Captain Solomon Cutler, inholder in Rindge, so much of the following lots of land laying in Rindge, as will pay the following tax with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.     No.  R.  s.  d.      Samuel Johnson, one half of  9  2  0 9    Howard and Perham, 20 acres  17  1  0 9    Major James Richardson  9  1  2 0    Joshua Bowers, 64 acres  3  2  1 5    Doctor Israel Atherton  21  2  2 1     22  2  2 0     N. B. The above lots were taxed in my list in 1784, for a state tax. SOLOMON RAND, Collector for 1784 Rindge, October 8, 1785.
[ Packerfield. ] To be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 20th day of December next, at the house of Mr. Uriah Wheeler, inholder in Packerfield, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, so much of the following lots of land as will pay the taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.      State.  Soldier.    N. R.  Q'ty.  s. d. s. d.      John Minot 0 0 600  12 8  2 8    Banester Maynard 50  1 3  0 3    Jason Harris 50  0 9  0 2    Unknown 2 5 100  1 7  0 4    Unknown 3 5 100  1 7  0 4    William Upton 10 50  1 7  0 4    William Tolford 400  10 7  2 2    John Tolford 400  10 7  2 2    Moses Tucker 1 4 100  4 2  1 1    John Ames 40  1 7  0 5     N. B. The above lots were rated in my list for 1784, to the state and war tax. JACOB WHEELER, Collector for 1784 Packerfield, November 2, 1785.
NOTICE is hereby given, that all Persons who are indebted to the Estate of SAMUEL DODGE, late of Amherst, deceased, intestate, do make speedy Payment: also all Persons who have any Demands on said Estate, are hereby requested to bring in their Accounts to me the Subscriber, Administratrix on said Estate, for settlement. SUSANNAH DODGE, Amherst, 21st. October, 1785.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the hon. Charles Johnson, Esq. judge of Probate of wills for the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of AMOS STEVENS, late of New-Chester, deceased, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice that we will attend upon said business, at the house of Ephraim Webster, inholder in New-Chester, in the county and state aforesaid, on the second monday of the five following months, from two to seven o'clock in the afternoon of said days. CARR HUSE, EPH'M WEBSTER, } Com'rs. REUBEN WELLS, } Oct. 20.

Parnassian Spring.
ODE in Praise of VIRTUE.
B EYOND the shocks of fate and time, Virtue hath fix'd her throne sublime, And wisdom is her guard: How mean are all sublunar things! How insecure the dome of kings! Though doubly watch'd and barr'd.
Pitying, she views the restless strife Of men, misunderstanding life, Who rove in folly's maze: She smiles their envy dull to view, Who see not that they're envy'd too, For their offensive blaze.
While pleasure flows from countless rills, While hope sits smiling on the hills, 'The peasant's mad for wealth; Yet sighing oft 'midst splendour's store, Though the toil'd thought can with no more, 'E'en monarchs envy health.
Virtue, disdaining gems and ore, Boasts her own never-failing store, Secure from rust and spoil: She sees with rapture, gratitude, Joyful the shares in good men's good, Of ev'ry age and soil.
She wreaths her brow with worthy deeds, Gay conscience, peace, and hope, are meeds: She holds for those who strive; Who nobly strive to win her smiles, Contemning pain and deathful toils, So faultless fame survive.
'Twas virtue that the heroes old, Among the stars and gods enroll'd. Virtue with musick join'd: For poets prais'd where merit shone, Had not high worthiness been known, No laurel e'er had twin'd.
Thus worth could raise to heav'n's bright throng, And worth sublim'd the bard's bold song; Unlike those tinsel lays, Which labour at the proud's command, To spread delusions through a land, And alienate the bays.
But as the prudent tuneful bee, Not only on the hills we see, Collecting liquid sweet: So they from life's serene low vale, Would borrow many a moral tale, Posterity to greet.
For what are all the pompous boasts, Extended over seas and coasts, Of knights with honour starr'd? Beyond the shocks of fate and time, Virtue hath fix'd her throne sublime, And wisdom is her guard.
Intelligence-Office.
GENTEEL LODGINGS for the reception of Ladies or Gentlemen, in a polite, quiet family, a minute's walk from the Court-House.
WANTED, A LAD, 15 or 16 years of age, well recommended, for tending a store.
WANTS A PLACE, A HOUSE MAID. Enquire of B. DEARBORN. Portsmouth, Nov. 4th, 1785.
ALL Persons having any Demands upon the Estate of the Reverend JOHN TUCK, late of Epsom, deceased, are desired to exhibit their Accounts to the Widow MARY TUCK, of Epsom, Administratrix upon said Estate. And all Persons indebted to said Estate are desired to make immediate Payment to said Administratrix, or to Daniel Pierce, of Portsmouth, Epsom, October 20. 1785.
NOTICE is hereby given that the common and undivided Land of the Tract of Land, granted to Ichabod Robie, Esq. and others, now known by the Name of Weare, agreeable to a Vote of the Proprietors for the Sale of said Land, is to be sold at Public Vendue, on Tuesday the Twenty-ninth Day of November next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at the House of Zepheniah Breed in said Weare, the Articles of sale to be seen at Time and Place.
JOHN ROBIE, SAM. PHILBRICK, } Com. for Sale. JOHN GOVE. } Weare, October 26, 1785.
§ Gilmantown. § State of New Hampshire:
Notice is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Gilmantown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 13th day of December next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the house of Col. Antipas Gilman, inholder in said town, as will pay the taxes together with the incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Q'tys d.    Rob. Auchmooty 4th div. lot. 193 0 15 0 3  Jeremiah Bean, part 2d 40 3 4 34 1 1  Jeremiah Connor, half 2d 40 33 2 20 0 5  Philip Connor, 2d 100 8 6 100 2 0  Jonathan Colcord, half 2d 100 15 3 50 1 3  Benjamin Clark, 2d 100 10 16 100 0 6  Nicholas Dudley 4th Div. 32 15 0 3  Truworthy Dudley, part 2d 100 11 3 74 0 6  James Dudley, part 2d 40 12 5 10 0 4  Ditto, part 2d 100 13 8 14 0 6  Cornelius Ditto, 4th div. 153 15 0 3  Richard Dollot, part of 2d 100 11 10 12 0 5  Samuel Elkins, 4th div. 179 15 0 3  Jabez Fitch, part 1st 40 5 3 5 0 4  John Frost, Esq. 2d 100 4 14 100 4 0  Edward Fifield, 2d 40 16 3 40 1 3  Ditto 2d 100 57 100 4 6  Nicholas Gilman, Esq; 2d 40 12 3 40 0 5  Ditto, 1st 100 15 14 100 6 0  Ditto 2d 100 14 10 100 2 0  Ditto 4th division 160 15 0 3  Peter Gilman, 1st 40 6 4 40 0 1  Daniel Gilman, 4th division 20 15 0 3  John Gilman, jr. 2d 40 35 4 40 0 8  Andrew Glidden, 1st 100 2 2 100 1 6  Ditto 2d 100 3 6 100 1 6  Ditto 4th division 168 15 0 3  Robert Gilman, 2d 40 38 4 40 1 3  Joseph Hall, 1st 40 15 1 40 2 0  Ditto 1st 100 14 9 100 6 0  Edward Hilton, part 1st 100 2 5 50 3 0  Col. M. Hunking part 1st 100 4 7 87 1 4  John Kimball, part 1st 40 2 2 10 0 6  Ditto 1 quarter part 1st 100 10 17 25 0 3  Ditto 1 quarter part 2d 100 5 16 25 0 3  James Leavitt, jr. part 2d 100 39 66 1 4  Stephen Lyford, 2d 40 25 2 40 0 8  John Lord, part 2d 40 20 2 25 0 5  Moses Leavitt, half 2d 40 2 3 20 0 11  Nathaniel Ladd, half 2d 40 6 3 20 0 3  William Moore, 2d 40 31 3 40 1 3  Ditto 2d 100 6 15 100 3 0  John Odlin, jr. 4th division 15 4 15 0 3  Jotham Odiorne, Esq. part 2d 40 4 4 13 0 5  Jethro Parson, 4th division 170 15 0 3  Thomas Pierce, 2d 40 33 4 40 1 3  Ditto 4th division 17 15 0 3  Ephraim Philbrick half 1st 100 5 17 50 0 6  Ditto half 2d 100 14 4 50 0 9  Theophilus Smith, jr. half 1st 100 11 11 50 1 0  Joseph Sinkler, half 2d 100 10 11 50 0 9  Oliver Smith, 2d 40 35 2 40 1 3  Ditto 2d 100 8 10 100 1 6  Richard Tinkler, 2d 40 34 5 40 1 3  Ditto 4th division 102 15 0 3  Henry Sherburne, part 2d 40 19 2 20 0 3  Ditto part 1st 100 9 8 80 1 2  Ditto part 2d 100 12 8 80 1 2  Edward Thing, part 1st 100 16 13 50 1 0  Nathaniel Webster, 2d 40 8 8 40 0 8  Peter Weare 2d 100 9 7 100 2 6  Andrew Wiggin, part 1st 40 6 3 7 0 6  Ditto 2d 40 19 5 40 1 3  Ditto part 1st 100 7 14 44 1 9  Shadrah Walton, Esq. 2 3 40 1 3  Thomas Westbrook, Esq. 1st 40 1 5 40 1 3  Ditto 2d 40 12 4 40 0 5  Ditto 1st 100 2 3 100 1 0  Ditto 2d 100 10 7 100 4 6  Ditto 4th division 143 15 0 3  Richard Waldron, jr. 2d 40 8 4 40 0 5  Ditto 1st 100 5 6 100 1 6  Ditto 2d 100 10 2 100 1 6  Ditto 4th division 1 15 0 3  Jonathan Young, 1st 40 43 3 40 0 8  Ditto 2d 40 2 7 40 0 8  Ditto 1st 100 4 3 100 1 0  Ditto 4th division 155 15 0 3  
   N. R. Q'tys d.    Governor Wentworth's five one 1 12 100 1 6  hundred acre lots, laid out in 2 12 71 1 1  the 11th and 12th range 3 12 100 1 6  Part of 2 11 100 1 6  3 11 100 1 6  
JUDE BEAN, Collector for 1784. Gilmantown, October 22, 1785.
‡ Rindge ‡
TO be sold at publick vendue, on Thursday the 30th day of December next, at ten o'clock A. M. at the house of Capt. Solomon Cutter, inholder in Rindge, so much of the following lots of land, laying in Rindge, as will pay the following tax with incidental charges unless prevented by previous payment, viz.
   No. R. s. d.    John Thompson's place, part of 19 9  Ditto, part of 19 10 3  Samuel Parker's place, 18 10 5 6  Jonathan Parker, jun'r. 13 7 4 10  Do. 34 Acres, 19 3 0 1 5  20 3 0 1 5  
The above lots were rated in my rate-list for the year 1784, to the State-tax.
EDWARD RINDGE, Constable of Rindge for the year 1784. Rindge, October 8th, 1785.
TO BE SOLD By George Odiorne,
At his Shop in Exeter,
Sewall's ALMANACK for 1786,
By the Hundred, Dozen, or Single, as low as they can be purchased of the Printers.—A L S O—
West-India and English Goods, At the lowest Cash prices.
TO BE SOLD, On very reasonable Terms,
Several valuable Lots of LAND, in the Township of Wendell; (formerly called Saville.) For farther particulars, apply to JONATHAN CALL, of Newbury-Port. Newbury-Port, Nov. 10. 1785.
The Public Vendue held the 17th inst. at the Store belonging to the House lately occupied by Thomas Penhallow, merchant, deceased, stands adjourned to Monday the 28th of November, when will be sold,
Several PARCELS of LAND, viz. One half of 100 Acre Lot of Land in Raymond, No. 14, in the North Div. one half of one 60 Acre Lot of Land, in Derryfield, fourth Div. No. 53; one half of one 40 Acre Lot of Land in Chester, 5th Div. No. 27; one half of one 10 Acre Lot of Land, in the 6th Div. in said Chester, No. 101; lately the Estate of the said deceased.
JOHN PENHALLOW, Adminis'r. Portsmouth, Oct. 10.
State of New Hampshire.
THE subscribers, appointed commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Caley, late of Epsom, in the county of Rockingham, trader, deceased, represented insolvent; give notice that six months from the date hereof, are allowed the creditors to exhibit their claims, and that they will be ready to receive them on the first Wednesday of the five following months, at the house of the widow Elizabeth McClary in said Epsom, at 10 o'clock, A. M. of each of said days.
JEREMIAH EASTMAN JOSEPH MARCH RICHARD JENNESS } Commissioners.
Epsom, November 8, 1785.
ROCKINGHAM, ss. THE Creditors to the Estate of Caleb Greenleaf Adams, late of Exeter, in said County, Physician, deceased, represented insolvent, are hereby notified that Six Months from the Date hereof are allowed them to exhibit their Claims against said Estate; and that the Subscribers appointed Commissioners to receive and examine said Claims will attend that Business at the late Dwelling-House of said deceased, on the last Monday of this and the five following Months, from Three to Six o'Clock, P.M. ELIPHALET HALE, } Commissioners WILLIAM PARKER, jr. } Exeter, Nov. 4. 1785.
A HORSE, suitable for either Saddle or Carriage, to be sold. Enquire of the Printers.