Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-09-28 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
AND GENERAL
THE ADVERTISER.
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 28, 1786.
PORTSMOUTH: By JOHN MELCHER,
PRINTED and PUBLISHED IN PAVED-STREET.
Vol. XXX.]
Open to all Parties—Influenced by none:—We aim only to be Just.
[No. 1570.]
PAPER-MONEY PLAN.
On Wednesday the 13th inst. the General-Court of this state met at Exeter, according to adjournment, on the 14th the following was laid before a committee of both branches of the legislature, by a sub-committee for that purpose appointed:
The Committee appointed to report the BEST PLAN they can devise, for emitting PAPER MONEY, beg leave to report,—
THAT FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS be emitted in bills of credit, the one-half in bills not exceeding twelve shillings; and none so small as six: the other half in bills of six shillings and downwards, all carrying an interest of four per cent. per annum: this money to be deposited in the treasury, and ten thousand pounds thereof, appropriated to the discharge of specie orders on the treasury, and for defraying the expence of government: that the money be received in all duties, imposts, excise, fines, forfeitures, and other money demands of government, with an allowance of the interest due on the face of the bills; to the payer; but not to be a tender in any other case: that the remaining forty thousand pounds be loaned on landed security of double the amount of the sum loaned, to the inhabitants of this state, on interest of six per cent. per annum; not more than one hundred and fifty, or less than fifty pounds, to any one person; the mortgages to be payable in six YEARS, in said money, or in silver and gold; but if paid in the aforesaid bills, the interest is to be reckoned as so much in discharge of the mortgage; any person may, at any time within the six years, make payment, or fully discharge his mortgage; not less than ten pounds to be received in any one payment, unless in that which fully discharges the mortgage.
That no lands be received in mortgage unless it be improved lands, and so certified by the selectmen, and that the mortgager is in possession thereof, and that it is reputed to be his land, and shall also certify on oath the value thereof, in their judgment, and that they know of no incumbrance on the same: and the person so offering the land as security for money on loan, shall further produce a certificate from the register of probate, or register of deeds, in the county where such land lies, that the same is recorded as lands belonging to such person, and that no conveyance thereof from him appears on record; and he shall make oath before the treasurer, that such lands are his property, and that he knows of no incumbrance or defect of title on or respecting said land, and in case of his being convicted of swearing falsely, he shall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and be punished accordingly: and that the persons living in the remote parts of this state may have an opportunity of receiving a proper portion of said money:—Your committee recommends that the treasurer shall not loan to the inhabitants of any one town, more than the rate or proportion of such town's tax, until after the next session of the general court. Each person taking such bills out of the treasury shall allow for the interest due on the face of said bills. The charge of writing and acknowledging of all mortgages and all other expences attending the same, to be defrayed by the mortgager.
And in order to secure the credit of said paper bills and to render silver and gold less necessary,—your committee beg leave further to report:—That a state's agent be appointed to receive such articles as may be collected by tax, of the produce or manufacture of this state, and to draw bills for the proceeds according to orders received from the president with advice of council, agreeable to the votes and resolves of the general court.
That the several towns have liberty to collect what remains due of the ten thousand five hundred pounds granted to Congress, in part of the requisition of the 27th of September last, in pot-ash, pearl-ash, fish, flax-seed, and such other articles as the general court may think proper, provided the same is collected and delivered to said state's agent, at or before the first day of
January next, at such places and prices as the general court shall direct; and the said agent is to dispose of the same for the purpose of discharging that demand. And that all taxes shall be made in future, in the following manner viz.—
One tax in state notes, to draw in a twentieth part of the notes outstanding.
Secondly. An annual tax in interest certificates, of such notes, sufficient to draw in the whole interest on such securities.
Thirdly, A tax on certificates of the liquidated debt of the United States, so as to draw in so much of said securities annually, as will in twenty years bring into the treasury a sum in those certificates, sufficient (with what may be in the treasury) to produce an annual interest equal to the quota of indents assigned by Congress to this state.
Fourthly, A tax in indents, for interest on such liquidated securities, which, with the interest of those in the treasury, will amount to this state's quota of the interest of the domestic debt of the United States.
Fifthly, A tax annually in the specific articles before-mentioned, to be put into the hands of the state's agent, and disposed of for discharging the requisitions of Congress, for the payment of the foreign debt and interest, and for supporting our delegates in Congress.
Sixthly, A money tax for defraying all the expences of government, payable in those bills, or in silver and gold, at the election of the payer; the collector always allowing the persons in his list, the interest of said bills up to the day affixed in his warrant, for payment of his tax, and the treasurer is to allow the collector interest on said bills, up to the time the money should have been paid into the treasury, but no longer. —And all paper bills paid into the treasury towards the discharge of mortgages, to be stopped in the treasury, and not re-issued, and those received for imposts, duties, excise, fines and forfeitures, not to be re-issued but by special order of the general court. The whole of the ten thousand pounds, appropriated to the discharge of the demands against the state, to be drawn in by tax, in four equal payments, in the years 1789, 1790, 1791, and 1792, and canceled and burned.
The specie part of the tax granted the 4th of March last, for ten thousand pounds, be collected and paid in those bills, or in silver and gold, at the option of the payer.
All which is humbly submitted, by JOHN SULLIVAN, for the committee.
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE. In the House of REPRESENTATIVES, Sept. 14. 1786.
VOTED, To postpone the further consideration of the report of the sub-committee of both houses, on a plan for emitting a paper currency, to the next session of the General Court; and that printed copies of said plan be sent to the selectmen of the several towns and places in this state; and they are hereby requested to call legal meetings of the inhabitants of the several towns and places, to give their opinion on the said plan, and the numbers for and against it or any alterations they may think best to make; and the number for and against such alterations,—and that certified copies from the selectmen, or the town clerk of the several towns and places, be returned to the next session of the general court.
Sent up for concurrence, JOHN LANGDON, Speaker. IN SENATE, THE SAME DAY, Read and concurred, JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary.
L O N D O N, July 11. An event, somewhat similar to that in the year 1736, has happened between his Majesty and the Prince. As the nation at large are interested in every circumstance that affects his Royal Highness, we shall endeavour, as concisely and fairly as possible, to state and lay before the public the particulars, as we have learnt them, of this important and interesting affair. The Prince finding...
smallness of his income, applied to his Majesty for assistance; assuring his Majesty, that if any part of his conduct was thought improper, he would, upon its being made known to him, alter the same, and conform to his Majesty's wishes in every particular that was becoming a gentleman. The King ordered a state of the Prince's debts to be laid before him. A state of the Prince's debts was made out, amounting in the whole to about two hundred and thirty thousand pounds, to which was added twenty thousand pounds for completing the works at Carleton-House, making in all two hundred and fifty thousand pounds. This account was laid before his Majesty. Last Tuesday evening Lord Southampton received his Majesty's answer, which was a direct and positive REFUSAL.
His Royal Highness, upon being informed of this answer, took his resolution—viz—to retire to a private station.
This resolution, however humiliating it may appear to the dignity and pride of this nation, reflects the highest honor on the principles of his Royal Highness.
He has heard of his grandfather's debts.—They are still unpaid.
With a generous feeling that shews the innate sensibility of his heart, he considered his just debts paramount to every obligation due to rank or splendor. Having seen more of the world than commonly falls to the lot of young men in his situation, he was enabled, from his own observations, to form and decide on the proper trait of a man of honor.
No tradesman is to lose a shilling.—In order to discharge every just demand, all his Highness's horses, carriages, &c. &c. are ordered to be immediately sold. And letters were sent on Friday, signed by Lord Southampton, to the several persons who compose his Highness's household, that their services were no longer necessary. His whole establishment is therefore discharged.—His Highness can appear no more as a Prince, for he has no retinue. He keeps only the following four gentlemen, whose chief business it now is to arrange and complete the settlement of his affairs;—viz. Colonel Hotham, Henry Lyte, Esq. Col. Hulse, and War Lake, Esq.
To these four gentlemen he has committed the management of his affairs; and reserved to himself only ten thousand pounds per annum, out of the publick money that is appropriated for his support. The sum that was allowed him was fifty thousand pounds. His Highness therefore gives up, for the benefit of his creditors, forty thousand pounds per annum, together with the sums that may arise from the sale of his horses, carriages, &c. &c. until all their demands are discharged.
The works at Carleton-House are all stopped, and the house will be shut up.
Yesterday morning Lord Southampton attended his Royal Highness at Carleton-House, to receive his final orders.
Tomorrow his Royal Highness will set out for Brightelmstone. Sea-bathing he finds beneficial. When the bathing season is over, it is not yet settled to what private house his Royal Highness will retire.
Upon a similar misunderstanding between his late Majesty and the Prince of Wales, the Prince lived in summer at Cliefden-House in Bucks, and in winter at Norfolk-House in St. James's square.
The letters from Paris which had announced, we hope without foundation, that the King of Prussia had lost the use of his limbs, further add the following particulars:—One of his Secretaries, a man of his Majesty's age, was lately struck with, and died of an apoplectick fit in the royal presence—"There," said the King, "there goes my precursor: how happy he, to have thus ended the struggle!"—The same accounts say, that the hereditary Prince having made it his duty to wait on the King, with a written report of what had passed at the reviews, he kissed his Majesty's hand: the great Frederick addressed him in these words: "How long I make you wait! but I wish you may serve your successor in the same way." Then looking at him with the most lively expression of tenderness—"You will never be my master," said he, "but soon, very soon, my equal."
The East-India company have at this time seventy-two sail of shipping in their service.—Of this number sixty-four are from 750 to 950 tons each.
Mr. Temple, our Minister in North-America, will have abundant matter for his dispatches to administration; to whom there will doubtless be very strong representations also made by the merchants interested.

L E M B E R G, (Poland) May 25.
Baron Wolfsohl has invented a gun, which being once loaded, may be discharged 36 times without interruption. This piece is neither larger nor heavier than a common musket.
S P A I N.
CADIZ, June 19. A large ship, richly laden, from the Brazils, was taken, the latter end of last month, about 20 leagues west of the Rock of Lisbon, by the Mustapha Algerine frigate, after an engagement in which a great number were killed and wounded on both sides. She was sent to Algiers. The next morning the same frigate fell in with a fleet of merchant ships, escorted by a Portuguese man of war of 50 guns, which she beat off, and carried away two of the ships which were under her convoy.
F R A N C E.
PARIS, June 23. In the yard of the house formerly inhabited by Madame de la Motte, at Barsur Aube, was lately found, buried 14 feet under ground, a coffer containing money, diamonds, and pearls, to the value of 800,000 livres. It is supposed that this treasure will, with the consent of the King, be adjusted to the Cardinal, as an alleviation of his misfortunes.
L O N D O N.
June 13. A small idea of the peculation of the East-India Company's servants may be conceived by part of the evidence delivered before the select committee of the house of commons, appointed to inquire into East-India affairs in May, 1772. Mr. Summer being examined, confessed, that on depositing Meer Jaffer, and appointing Cossim Ally Khan in his room, the latter tendered Mr. Vanfittart 20 lack of rupees (a lack is 12,000l.) that Mr. Holwell received 2 lack 70,000 rupees; Mr. Maguire, 1 lack and 80,000 rupees; Mr. Colling Smith, secretary, 1 lack and 34,000 rupees; Major York, 1 lack and 34,000 rupees; and he (Mr. Summer) a sum of rupees amounting to 28,000l. in value; but this was not the tenth part of the plucking of this pigeon, Ally Khan, though he was afterwards strangled to make room for another, who deposited more golden eggs.
June 20.  They write from Copenhagen, that on the very night of the nuptials of the Princess Royal, the princely bridegroom was robbed of a hat adorned with diamonds, to the value of above 6000 crowns, and that notwithstanding the closest and most speedy enquiry, no trace could be found to identify the bold plunderer.
July 7. It is daily more and more apparent that the affairs between the two Imperial Courts and the Porte become serious. In fact, it is said that the Austrian Nuncio has received orders officially to acquaint the Reis Effendi, that the Emperor has given orders to assemble an army 50,000 men in Slavonia, destined to take possession of the country in contest, as soon as his Majesty arrives in those parts, if the Porte do not determine to agree to the proposed plan of marking out the limits; and this will be done without any further formalities, or without any hope of change in the determination of the Emperor. Mr. Bulguknow, the Russian Minister, has formally supported the above declaration, adding, that his sovereign, in default of a categorical and satisfactory answer on the part of the Divan, will be obliged to fulfil the engagements she has entered into with the Emperor her ally, and to support him with all her forces. The same Minister took the above opportunity to give notice that the Empress was resolved to drive the rebellious Tartars from the Cuban and the neighbouring parts, and take possession of their countries, if the Porte make any difficulty of obliging those people to cease molesting the Georgians and the inhabitants of the other parts under the Russian dominions, in the neighbourhood of Mount Caucasus.
A most remarkable seizure was lately made by Mr. Tankard of Dartford, which it is said, is likely to turn out extremely beneficial. The Captain of a ship, whose wife died abroad, brought home a coffin in which was supposed to be the remains of his once beloved wife. It was suffered to be taken on shore without searching, and the lady lay in state several days before she was interred; however, at last, a bearse was prepared and two mourning coaches attended with the relations of the deceased, and the procession moved on slowly towards Stepney, where the coffin was deposited. About twelve o'clock at night, Mr. Tankard and his man coming by the church-yard, observing some men digging, and a cart standing by, they watched the motions of those resurrection-men, and presently saw them open the coffin and take out the body, which consisted of upwards of 500 pieces of muslin and various other contraband articles. Mr. Tankard suffered them to proceed with their corple till they came to Ratcliffe-croft, when he got assistance and seized the whole.
S O U T H - C A R O L I N A.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 21. A schooner arrived on Saturday from the Northward, which was boarded a few leagues from the bar, by an armed sloop; after detaining her a considerable time, the pirates suffered her to proceed—judging her a prize not worth their attention, her loading being for the most part lumber.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, September 13.
This day at eleven o'clock the Hon. Rufus King and James Munroe, a committee of Congress, are to have an audience from the assembly of this state, to make certain communications relative to the situation of the finances of the United States. The doors of the assembly room are to be shut.
A letter from Messrs. John Searle and Co. of Madeira, dated 26th of July, and received by Mr. George Meade of this city, Sept. 11, 1786, says, "By a vessel just arrived from Mogadore, Messrs. Allen and Aureigo of this place received a letter, acquainting them, that a truce had been concluded between the Americans and the Emperor, and that the ambassadors had taken their passage for Algiers. We wish them equal success at that place, as we have not the least doubt of the first being a fact."
A correspondent, speaking of the deputation sent by Congress, to the assembly of the state of Pennsylvania,
the delinquent states to pay into the treasury their quotas called for from them (of which several of them have not paid a shilling) that are now using to urge this state to comply with the unreasonable request which was made to the house at their last session, and unanimously rejected, the Congress would be more respectable in the discharge of their duty.
N E W - Y O R K, September 13.
Extract of a letter from Madrid, dated the tenth of July, 1786, to a respectable house in this city.
"A most perfect peace is at last concluded between this kingdom and Algiers. The Count de Espilli is himself come to bring this news to the King, and is actually here.
"The American commissioners have now a fair opportunity of entering into a negotiation with that regency; as it is obvious, that the King is the best mediator they can wish for the purpose.
"The Algerines have lately made several captures, among which are two Italian and two Portuguese vessels."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, dated June 27, to a friend in this country.
"Reports have long been in circulation, that something extraordinary might soon be expected; indeed, on the arrival in town of the American minister from Paris, and three dukes of the French nation, something might be looked for greater than the mere gratification of curiosity. Some people, whose peculiar situation entitles them to know more of the subject than others, make no secret to whisper, that an alliance with France is in agitation;—and to confirm this, from the present flattering appearances, the accomplished Elizabeth of France may probably cross the Straights of Dover sooner than folks expect. Her avowed predilection for the English language, manners, and what is still more surprising, the religion of England, adds no small weight to the surmise. When this alliance takes place, I have many reasons to think you had better be any where else than in the unhappy colonies. Think of this, I advise you, a man had better live on his means to the northward of Fundy Bay, than on milk and honey, where he may dread the arms of the two most powerful nations in Europe. This, however, to yourself."
Extract of a letter from Middletown, dated August 23.
"On Tuesday last arrived here, schooner Patty, William Van Deursen, Master, in 18 days from Point-Petre; Captain Van Deursen informs, that Captain Dundam, of this port, about 30 leagues to the windward of Desfada, took up the crew of the brig Hope, Captain Fellows, belonging to Boston, who foundered at sea, and brought them into Point-Petre.—Captain Ozias Goodwin, of brig Dephana, belonging to Boston, arrived at the Point four days before he failed; to windward of Dominica he was struck with lightning which shivered his main-top mast and mainmast, so as to render them unfit for use, and killed one of his men.
By the arrival of the last Packet from France, we are informed that the Dutch have made a present of four seventy four gun ships , to his most Christian Majesty.
B O S T O N, September 19.
Extract of a letter from a merchant in Sweden, to his friend in Boston, dated July 12, 1786.
"I am sorry to inform you, that some late impolitic regulations, adopted by our government, against your flag, may tend to operate against the extension of our future connections—regulations made at the request of a certain ambitious European power, which deprive you of the valuable privilege you have had, since the conclusion of the war, of entering your products in your own bottoms for home consumption or exportation, as markets might dictate. All goods entered here now by your shipping, are subjected to an additional duty of forty per cent. which amounts to a total prohibition, as no commodity can bear it.
"You have, however, free access to our Porto Franco, Marstrand, from whence goods can be afterwards carried, in Swedish bottoms, to any port in the kingdom, at three & half to four per cent of extra charges. If I may presume to advise, the wisdom of your government has been, and still is, deficient in political representation at foreign Courts, whose dispositions to cramp your trade are not equivocal;—of this, the regulations mentioned above are decisive instances."
A letter from Lisbon to a gentleman in this town, lately received, mentions, that the danger from Algerine cruisers is very small; that they are out only a few months in the year; that they are then well watched and strongly opposed by the Portuguese, who have lately purchased one or two cutters, in England, and are building more after the same model; and that the many reports of the immense risk there is from those barbarians are circulated by the tools of that ambitious, artful and tyrannick nation, Great-britain .
Extracts of a letter from a gentleman in the western region to his friend in this town, dated August 8, 1786, on the Ohio River.
"Had I time and leisure, I would detail to you the country I have passed through, which, I assure you, is more than commonly fine, for from nature 'tis most extravagantly so.—I have been 200 miles down the Ohio, and up the Muskingam, with a party of Delaware Indians, and have seen such situations as, with a few select friends, would constitute a perfect paradise. The air and climate are remarkably fine. In all last winter, the mercury was never below 14°, though with us, if you recollect, it was 14 below the cypher; and since I have been here, I have never found it higher than 80°, and 'tis generally 76, in the shade, at 2 o'clock. My health is perfectly established, which I should attribute to fatigue or exercise, did I not see the people of this country, who are the most indolent in the world, enjoying very great health; men, women and children, and of the latter every little low hat you come across is full enough for swarming."
"I expect to be at the Little Beaver to-morrow eve, which is the boundary between Pennsylvania and the federal territory, and whence we are to commence our survey. Here are people who tell us we shall not be
permitted to go on with them; but we believe them not:—we have faith in the military who are to accompany us.
"Reports are frequently made here of scalping parties but are all without grounds. They are circulated by a set of men who wish for something of the kind, from interested views."
State of NEW-HAMPSHIRE
September 19, 1786.
T HE Captain General will review the third regiment at Hampton, Monday the ninth day of October next; the eighteenth regiment at Deerfield, on Wednesday the eleventh; the eleventh regiment at Concord, Friday the thirteenth; the twenty-second regiment at Boscawen, on Tuesday the seventeenth; the fourteenth regiment at col. Webster's in Plymouth, Thursday the nineteenth; the thirteenth regiment at Haverhill, on Tuesday the twenty-fourth; the first, fourth and fifth companies of the twenty-fifth regiment, at major Young's in Gunthwait, Wednesday the twenty fifth; the second, third and sixth companies of the same regiment, at capt. David Page's in Lancaster, on Friday the twenty seventh; the twenty fourth regiment at Dartmouth college, Tuesday thirty first of October; the fifteenth regiment at Cornish, Tuesday the second of November next; the sixteenth regiment at Alstead, Tuesday the seventh; the twenty first regiment at Chesterfield, Thursday the ninth; the sixth regiment at Swansey, Friday the tenth; the twelfth regiment at Jaffrey, Tuesday the fourteenth day of November next.
And all officers and soldiers of the militia are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
As the season will be too far advanced to review the other regiments this fall, the reviewing of them will be the ensuing spring. As firings of different kinds will be performed by each battalion; the soldiers are earnestly requested not to waste their ammunition in loose firing; single guns fired at such times must degrade a soldier, and disgust every good officer.
Such detachments of artillery and light-horse, and such of the alarm companies as can attend the reviews near them, are requested to attend; but it is not expected that they put themselves to the trouble of attending at any considerable distance.
Time not permitting the officers and soldiers to equip themselves in the manner they would wish, it is not expected that they will give themselves pain on that account. The commander in chief is fully convinced that every thing will be done, that is in the compass of their power, and more ought not to be required. As the business of review days is, to instruct soldiers in the use of arms, the Captain General most earnestly intreats the officers to avoid every appearance of feasting and expensive entertainments, as being destructive to the purpose for which the troops are called together. Officers and soldiers that cannot content themselves with such refreshment as will not interfere with the duties of the day, will give but slender evidence of their being qualified to take the field, in defence of their country.
Given at Exeter, the 19th day of September, A. D. 1786. JOHN SULLIVAN, Captain General.
Flax Seed.
—Wanted a considerable quantity.—
CASH given for FLAX SEED , By R. Champney , at the STORE opposite the Post-Office Where may be had, Philadelphia and Sweed's I R O N , English and Raven's Duck, Cordage all sorts, &c.
WANTED ,
A few Tons of
Pot and Pearl Ashes
Inquire as above.
Portsmouth, August 6, 1786. t. j
FLAX-SEED.
WANTED , a quantity of FLAX-SEED , for which Cash, English or West-India Goods will be given, in payment, by
Edmund H. Quincy ,
at his Store nearly opposite the Post-Office.—Where also may be had, School Books, Navigation Books, and Stationary in general.
Portsmouth, Aug. 19.
To be LETT, the
Noted Tavern-house
with good Stables, Garden and Out houses, now in the occupation of Col. William Brewster, for terms apply to Jacob Sheafe, Jr. Portsmouth.

An account of the late insurrection in this State.
IN the beginning of the year 1785, the complaints of the unhappy people, who had contracted debts during the time of the too great plenty of money, induced the legislature to pass an act, making every species of property a tender at an appraised value. It was soon, however, found from experience, that this answered no other purpose, but to prevent a demand on the part of the creditors and a neglect on the part of the debtors, to discharge their just debts. The scarcity of money still remained a complaint; for as far as goods and real property were substituted as a medium in commerce, so far specie, of course ceased to circulate; and credit being thus injured, the money holders turned their keys on that cash, which might otherwise have been loaned to the needy.
In August a convention of committees from about thirty towns assembled and agreed upon, and preferred to the General Court a long petition, setting forth their grievances on account of the scarcity of money, and praying for an emission of paper bills of credit, in which there is no single trace of an idea of redemption, or any one attempt to give the currency a foundation; but the whole seems predicated on a supposition that the General Court by a mere act of Legislation by words and signs, could impress an intrinsic value on paper; which is as fully absurd as it would be to suppose, that the legislature had the power of Midas, and could from a single touch, turn stones and sticks into gold; their great object was, however, to have this paper a tender for all debts and taxes, and no plan is hinted, by which the people are to get this money out of the treasury; but it rather seems that they expected the General Court to apportion it among the people at large.
The Legislature formed a plan for the emission of fifty thousand pounds, to be let out at four per cent, and land security redeemable at a future period, carrying an interest at four per cent. and to be a tender in taxes for the internal support of the State, and for fees and salaries of the officers of the government. This plan was sent as early as the fourteenth of September, to the several towns, to collect their minds upon the subject.
On the 20th, at four o'clock in the afternoon, about 400 men on horse back and on foot, entered the town of Exeter, where the General Court were sitting, about fifty of them, or perhaps more, were armed with muskets, and the others with bludgeons; their principal leader appeared to be one Moses French, a farmer of Hampstead, aided by one Cochrin, a major in the militia, & two or three others; they affected military parade, and had a drum: after they had halted a while, they sent a paper into the House of Representatives, who were convened in the meeting-house, demanding an answer to their former petition without delay; dated on Exeter Plain, and signed Moses French moderator.
The house appointed a committee of three to be joined by a committee from the senate to take the matter into consideration. This vote the senate unanimously non-concurred.—Whereupon a conference took place in the meeting-house, between the two branches of the Legislature.—President SULLIVAN being ex officio, a senator, opened the matter, by giving publicly, in the hearing of the people, and as many of the mob as chose to attend, the reasons on which the senate non concurred the vote of the house. He first considered the petition, and shewed with great strength of reasoning, and very coolly, the extreme folly, as well as very great injustice of the prayer of their former petition. And also observed, that even if the measure was just and reasonable, the general court ought not to pay attention to it, merely from having the voice of thirty towns only, out of two hundred in favour of it. He concluded by saying, that if the voice of the whole state was for the measure, yet the Legislature ought not to comply with it, while they were surrounded by an armed force. To do it, would be to betray the rights of the people, which they had all solemnly engaged to support, and that no consideration of personal danger should ever compel him to so flagrant a violation of the constitutional rights of the people, who had placed him in the chair of government.
As soon as this speech was made the mob beat to arms, and surrounded the meeting-house, where the President, the Senate and the House remained; those of the mob who had muskets, were ordered to charge with balls, which command they instantly obeyed. The house proceeded to business as usual, without taking any manner of notice of the management at the doors. Centinels were placed at each door, with fixed bayonets, and the whole Legislature were prisoners. After sunset the president attempted to come out, but was prevented by a firm column. He reasoned very coolly with them on the impropriety and fatal tendency of their conduct, and assured them that the force of the state would support the government: which they took leave to deny with as much confidence as he as-
serted it. Thus all remained, till the evening was quite dark; the minds of the sober part of the people began to raise at the indignity; while the mob clamoured, some paper money, some an equal distribution of property, some the annihilation of debt, some release of all taxes, and all clamoured against law and government. A drum was now heard at a distance, and a number of men buzzing for government. The mob appeared frightened, and some of them began to run; the President told them he would prevent bloodshed, and walked through them, and the General Court followed.
On this the insurgents returned to another part of the town, and the legislature, who had throughout the whole, acted with the most inimitable firmness, and magnanimity, reassumed their business, and requested the President to call forth the power of the State to quell the rebellion. At 11 in the evening he issued his orders, and by sunrise the next morning the militia were marching in, well armed, with military music, and other incitements to military movements. The Major and Brigadier Generals of all the State, excepting one whose great remoteness from the scene of action prevented him, assembled early in the morning, gentlemen of the first rank and education emulous to save a government for which they had done and suffered so much, appeared either on foot or horse in order, and enthusiasm quite inexpressible by words appeared through the whole. About ten o'clock the President, attended by the General officers, followed by several companies, advanced towards the insurgents who were drawn up at a tavern, in the outer part of the town: There was no conflict; the mob fled, and nothing was to be done but to pick up the prisoners. A number fled and made a stand at a bridge. General Cilly and Col. Giddings soon came up with them, rushed in and seized their leaders. One of whom ordered them to fire, but government appeared with such force that they dared not obey. About forty of them were made prisoners and committed to gaol for trial, the rest fled to their lurking places, from whence they must be dragged to an ignominious death, unless the clemency of the government shall pity and save them. By this time there were more than 2000 men in arms, about 300 of them were horse; all ready to make any requie to preserve legal government, and the due execution of the laws. The sentiment was constantly re-echoed, How can we live without government, and shall we give ourselves up to a mob? If the legislature appeared magnanimous the day before a free government, the people's government shone with a splendor, and glory that never was before equalled.
To the PUBLIC.
THE most cordial and harmonious union and agreement, of the whole legislature of New-Hampshire, to quell and subdue the lawless insurrection, of a number of insurgents under an unhappy and dangerous delusion, in their mad and treasonable transactions in the week past at Exeter; who were foiled and utterly blasted by the superior wisdom, and ever memorable conduct and address of the General Court, will, I trust, prove an era of future quiet, peace and happiness to this state.
His Excellency the President, the honourable Senate and house of Representatives will, I make no doubt, receive the highest thanks of their constituents for so nobly, and with such skill and prudence, supporting the honour of government; and I charitably hope, that the insurgents themselves will, upon cool reflection, not only offensively, but mentally and truly, submit and acquiesce with the constitution and laws, by which they are protected in their lives, liberties and properties.
The motto of every wise government should be, to favour and support the innocent, and punish the guilty; to defend and protect those who obey the laws, and subdue those who rebel against them. A friend to law and liberty.
NAVAL OFFICE,
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, September 28, 1786. ENTERED, FROM: Big Mary, Shores, Gaudaloup. Brig Endeavour, Riley, St. Bartholomews. CLEARED, NONE.
PICTURE OF THE TIMES.
DARK days and darker practices.—Great fermentations in spirits.—Peculators and speculators assuming to be dictators.—Quacks, petty foggars and musharooms plenty.—The hive poorly stocked with honey, and crowded with drones.—The culture of hemp too much neglected.—Timber rampant and couchant very much wanted.—Want of energy somewhere.—Great commotions about paper and sheep skin.—Silver and gold going Eastward.—Nature degraded by art.—More attention paid to private interest than public good.—No danger of being invaded for our money.—Industry and economy gone some time ago, and honesty about taking leave.—Thirteen stout Unicorns looking different ways, and menaced by a stupid lion with but one paw, who has been asleep twenty years, surrounded by a guard of vultures, foxes, apes and puppies.
The Sale of the
Masts Yards and Bowsprits, which
was advertised to be on this day, must be postponed (on account of the foul weather, and the Court's sitting) to TUESDAY the third day of OCTOBER next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
J. PARKER, Sheriff.
Portsmouth, Sept. 19, 1786.
THERE are now in the work house in this town a number of men, women, and children for whom good places are wanted, for which the overseers of the poor are ready to treat with any proper persons who may apply.
Portsmouth, September 19, 1786.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM WHITE, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same to Elizabeth White, administratrix, to said estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
Portsmouth, Sept. 26, 1786:
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Marlborough, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 19th day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at 10 o'clock on said day, at the dwelling-house of Major Richard Roberts, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. s. d. q.     Meserve & Blanchard 66 0 11 10 0   Samuel Willson 26 0 2 4 1   David Morrison 80 0 1 0 0   Samuel Allison 1 6 1 2 2   Ditto 9 3 0 7 0   Ezra Porter 2 2 1 6 1   Ditto 2 3 1 6 1   Willard Hunt 1 1 9 0 1   James Loynes 3 5 11 1 0   Robert Willson 5 3 4 6 0   Ditto 6 3 4 8 0   Andrew Armer 47 0 3 10 0   Ditto 5 4 1 10 3   Samuel Allison 4 6 4 0 0   Ditto 2 5 4 3 0   John Gilmore 10 1 0 6 1   Robert Allen 7 1 6 3 0   James Moore 13 7 4 7 0   Thomas McClary 100 0 3 4 2   John Morrison 9 1 5 3 0   Ditto 9 2 4 9 2   Samuel Mitchell 6 6 2 3 2   Ditto 22 7 1 10 2   Hugh Montgomery 1 8 1 9 0   John Moore 78 0 3 4 0  
JAMES BREWER, Collector.
Marlborough, Sept. 9, 1786.
State of New Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Mason, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 24th day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at 10 o'clock on said day, at the house of Capt. William Chambers in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. s. d. q. Q'ty     John Varnam, Esq. 1 1 1 1 1 80   Jonathan Hubbard 2 18 0 10 2 136   Major Jona. Hubbard 6 12 0 7 2 130   Mr. Perry 4 20 2 4 1 280   Jonathan Bancraft 5 17 3 1 0 283   Ditto 7 17 0 7 2 140   Amos Prescott 1 2 1 3 1 80   Drawn to Adams 3 5 1 10 3 280   Wm. Lawrence's heirs 5 19 1 5 0 180  
ISAAC BROWN, Collector.
Mason, Sept. 12, 1786.
State of New Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in the town of Peterborough Slip, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 24th day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at 10 o'clock on said day, at the house of Samuel Gragg, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. s. d. q.     David Barker 16 5 3 8 290   John Gage 14 4 6 0 320   Sampson French 13 5 1 4 100   John Connant 12 8 5 0 300   Thomas Wallingsford 13 4 4 2 260   Doctor Royant 21 1 7 5 460  
WILLIAM MILIKEN, Collector.
Peterborough Slip, Sept. 22, 1786.

Parnassian Spring.
On TOBACCO and SNUFF. A SATYR.
CANS'T thou, my muse, the just resentment spare, While streaming pipes pollute the wholesome air, Small snuff still triumph, still enlarge its dose, And still mankind lead beck'ring by the nose. Rouse, satyr, rouse, thy quickning flames provoke, Vent all thy rage against tobacco smoke; Burn every pipe, to breath thy snuff convey, And puff the dotty vanity away.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Fitzwilliam, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the years 1783 and 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 23d day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will then be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock on said day, at the house of Major Sylvanus Reed, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
for 1783. for 1784.
   No. R. s. d. s. d. q.    Col. Stoddard 1 3 2 4 0 0  Nathan Pearce 8 3 2 6 1 7  Ditto 12 3 2 4 2 6  Ditto 17 3 2 4 2 6  James Reed 2 5 2 4  Ditto 3 5 2 4 1 8  Samson Stoddard 8 5 1 10 1 3  Col. Stoddard 3 6 1 4 0 7  Ditto half 8 6 1 0 0 7  Ditto 9 8 2 4 1 6  John Stevens 1 9 2 4 1 6  Col. Stoddard half 7 10 4 0  Jonathan Odeme 19 10 6 8 1 6  Col. Stoddard 12 10 0 8 2 9  Heirs of G. Libbey 10 11 2 4 1 6  Col. Stoddard 12 11 3 8 2 5  Matthew Thornton 13 11 5 0 3 5  Abel Lawrence 20 11 5 7 3 0  Thomas Spalding 11 12 4 0 2 6  Col. Stoddard 16 12 5 0 3 10  Ditto 22 10 2 4  Pearce and Mors 23 12 2 4  John Stevens 2 10 2 4 1 6  Daniel Millin 7 9 4 0 2 6  Ditto 8 9 2 6 1 7  John Moffat 9 10 3 8 2 5  Col. Stoddard 20 10 16 0 0 9  Nathaniel Brooks 10 12 2 0 2 3  Solley and March 4 2 2 8  Col. Stoddard half 23 6 4 8  Thomas Garter 14 9 4 8  James Reed half 14 11 1 2  Col. Stoddard 5 12 1 7  Ditto 22 12 1 8  Aaron Woodbury 8 2 0 9  Col. Stoddard 21 10 8 0 5 1  Ditto 17 19 2 9  Benjamin Bellows 7 12 1 1  Capt. Smith 10 9 2 1  John Wilson 6 2 0 8    STEPHEN HARRIS, Collector. Fitzwilliam, Sept. 12, 1786.
BY Virtue of a licence from the hon. judge of Probate, &c. for the county of Rockingham will be sold at PUBLICK VENDUE, on Friday the 6th day of October next, at the dwelling house of the widow Mary Tucke, of Epsom, ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF GOOD LAND in said Epsom, No. 8, in the second range,—Conditions of sale to be made known at time and place of sale.—Also, to be LETT and entered upon next April, the FARM where the widow Mary Tucke now lives, containing 100 acres with a good dwelling house and barn thereon, the said Farm is partly under improvement, it has produced eight tons of good English hay, sixteen barrels of cyder, and fifty bushels of Indian corn, has excellent pasturing.—For further particulars enquire of the widow Mary Tucke of Epsom, or Daniel Peirce of Portsmouth. Portsmouth September 3, 1786.
The Printer to his FRIENDS and CUSTOMERS.
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State of New Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Nottingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to us the subscribers, on or before Monday the 9th day of October next, so much of their lands as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Benjamin Butler, Esq. in said town, unless prevented by previous payment. state. county. town.
   In Gerrish's list. Q'y. s. d. q. d. q.    Lt. Zebulon Barber 86 11 10 1 11 0  Samuel Brown 50 5 3 3 5 0  Samuel Brown jr. 56 6 2 0 5 3  Joseph Clark 50 1 3 2 1 1  Gideon Colcord 36 5 7 0 5 1  John Car 33 8 0 1 7 2  Lt. Joseph Fifield 14 10 2 3 9 2  Phenias Fogg 88 5 2 2 4 3  Benjamin Smith 105 11 0 2 10 1  Joseph Shepard 10 2 4 0 2 1  Jacob Smith 45 2 8 2 2 1  Chase Wiggin 14 4 6 0 4 1  Levi French 5 6 1 5 1 4    The following are taxed to the original proprietors and by the number of the lots.
   No. West street. Q'y. s. d. q. d. q.    3 John Faxon 40 0 9 3 0 3  4 Col. Richard Kent 90 1 9 2 1 3  5 Samuel Penhallow 90 1 9 2 1 3    Woodbridge's gone.     1 Wm. Langdon or George Jeffery 160 2 8 0 1 1   In Randel's List.   26 In summer street, Wm. Partridge 16 1 0 0 1 0   2 In cross street, Job Giddings 176 0 11 3 1 0    Taxed to the present owners in Randel's list.     James Bunker 80 5 8 1 5 1 2   Col. Samuel Chesley 105 2 7 1 2 2   Col. Stephen Evens 176 11 4 2 10 2   Theophilus Hardy 44 6 10 0 6 1 5   Laskey Jackson 35 0 11 3 1 0   John Sias 50 2 9 1 2 2    IZRAEL RANDEL, } Constables. PAUL GERRISH, }
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 26th day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same, will then be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock before noon, at the house of Capt. Robert Barber in said town, unless prevented by paying the taxes and charges.
   1st hundred, 2d do. 3d.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.    Mill lot 3 4 2 0 0 0 1 6  Thomas Gustin 0 0 0 2 7 2 0 0  Thomas Gates 3 4 2 2 7 2 1 6  Gibson Harris 3 4 2 2 7 2  George Harris 3 4 2 2 7 2  Ebenezer Harris 2 7 2  Ebenezer Peck 3 4 2 2 7 2  Daniel Harris 3 4 2  Thomas Miner 9  David Chamberlin 2 7 2  Joseph Eames 3 4 2  Jared Spenser 2 7 2  Jedediah Lathrop 3 4 2 2 7 2  John Tribble 2 7 2  Isaiah Rathbun 50 acres 1 3 1 2 7 2  Josiah Gates, jr. 1 6  Jonathan Bebee 3d 1 6  Jobez Jones 1 6  Allen Whitman 50 ac. 1 8 1 1 6  Aaron Cady 3 4 2  Caleb Whiting 3 4 2 2 7 2 1 6  Benjamin Chamberlin 1 8 1  John Chamberlin 2 7 2  Richard Sparrow 1 3 3  William Fox, jr. 2 7 2  William Chamberlin 3 4 2  Stephen Kellogg 3 4 2 1 6  Selvester Randall 3 4 2 2 7 2 1 6  Nathaniel Cady 2 7 2  Rufus Randall 3 4 2  
EZEKIEL WELLS, Collector. Canaan, September 18, 1786.
40 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS complaint having been made to us (in our official capacity) by Samuel Penhallow Esq. one of the justices of the peace, setting forth, that his house has been attacked at three several times by night, between the 5th day of July last past, and the 20th day of September instant, by some evil minded persons, unknown to him, and did with clubs wilfully and wickedly break the windows of his said house, and otherwise daringly insult him, in violation of the peace and good order of this town, and manifestly in contempt of the execution of his office as a magistrate; which atrocious acts, we conceive ought to be discountenanced by every individual who wishes to protect government from the rapacious hands of licentious invaders;—we do therefore in behalf of this town, hereby offer a reward of forty dollars to any person who will give such information as to apprehend and convict those concerned in the above high-handed misdemeanors.
Given under our hands at Union-Hall in Portsmouth, the 20th day of September, A. D. 1786. PETER COUES, } Selectmen. NATH' FOLSOM, } JOHN NOBLE, } Wm. GARDNER, }
20 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some evil minded persons, between the 5th day of July last past, and the 20th day of September, inst. at three different times in the night season, wantonly and maliciously, broke several windows in the dwelling house of the subscriber; whoever shall discover and make known the perpetrators of those repeated malicious actions, upon their being apprehended and convicted, shall receive the above reward of TWENTY DOLLARS from
SAMUEL PENHALLOW. Portsmouth, September 20, 1786.
FOR SALE, A new genteel CHAISE, with Harness complete, for which payment will be made easy. Apply to the PRINTER hereof.
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