Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-09-30 00:00:00

Nov. 2. Part 1st  FOWLE'S NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND THE GENERAL ADVERTISER.
F R I D A Y,
SEPTEMBER 30, 1785.
PORTSMOUTH: 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. 1510
Nathan Merrill,
B EGS leave to inform his good Customers, at his late Tavern in Poplin, as well as others elsewhere, that he has lately removed to Greenland, and now occupies the House known by the Name of—the Clark Tavern—a few Rods South of the Meeting-House, and about five Miles from Portsmouth, lately improved by Capt. Weeks; where he has every Convenience for Stabling, and excellent keeping for Cattle; and requests the Favour of a continuance of their Custom.—Those who may have occasion to travel in the Winter with loaded Sleighs will be every way accommodated.—Such gentlemen as please to favour him with their Custom, may depend upon being faithfully served on the most reasonable Terms that can be expected, and the smallest Favours gratefully acknowledged.
Greenland, Sept. 29, 1785.
For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
Messieurs PRINTERS,
I N your Gazette of the 26th of August, you communicated to the public, from a Connecticut paper, a short account of the Mineral Springs, in the vicinity of Saratoga. As the education of the gentleman, who wrote it, had not led him into chymical enquiries, it cannot be thought strange that in describing the impregnation of the water, he should be a little inaccurate.—The springs are in themselves a great curiosity, and bid fair, by their medicinal virtues, to be of eminent service to the country; I will therefore for the information of your medical readers, explain the obscure passages, and add a few other particulars.
He observes that "the principal impregnation of the waters, is a fossil," meaning a mineral, "acid;" and that another distinguishing property of them is "the prodigious quantity of air they contain." Now these are, in fact, one and the same thing. This is not the common, atmospheric air, but that kind, which has been denominated, fixed or fixable air—and by the translator of the Chymical Dictionary of Monsieur Maguer, Calcarious Gas.—This gas, whether it may be called an acid or not, possesses the property of communicating to the water, with which it is naturally or artificially combined, an acidulous taste; and this water, like acids, has power to attack and dissolve all calcarious substances. The bank from whence these springs proceed abounds with limestone. Of this the waters have dissolved a large proportion. They are also impregnated with a greater or less quantity of Iron ore:—One small fountain, in particular, contains so much that it is probably the strongest natural chalybeate water, with which we are acquainted. The taste of it is sweetish and astringent, like that of a dilute solution of green vitriol. Two parts of it added to one part of a transparent decoction of oak bark, which I was obliged to use instead of galls, struck a dark brown, like thin ink.—The vitriolic acid, added to the water of the other springs produced a strong effervescence, by combining with the calcarious earth, and letting loose the fixed air, with which it was united—Salt of tartar on the contrary, by uniting with the fixed air, set at liberty the calcarious earth, which at first rendered the water turbid and milky; but on standing, a short time, it was separated and precipitated to the bottom of the vessel in form of a white powder.
In most of the springs there is much more fixed air than is chymically combined with the water and calcarious substances. From this superabundant quantity arises the peculiar pungency or sprightliness of the waters—when taken into a glass they sparkle like champagne, or bottled cyder; and the sides of the vessel are soon filled with a multitude of small air-bubbles.
The stony concretions round the springs are formed of the calcarious earth contained in the waters.—As the water evaporates, this is deposited and hardens, and by secret wants it to pusild with which is com-
bined a greater or less proportion of calx of iron. The concretions are generally soft and friable: That, however, which is described in the account referred to is, principally, of the hardness of common limestone; but easily divisible into their scales.
From this short and very imperfect account of these curious springs, the gentlemen of the faculty will readily perceive that they do not differ materially from those of Pyrmont, Seltzer, and one of the wells at Spa, which have been so famous in Europe. Their principal difference consists in their containing much more fixed air, and a proportionally greater quantity of calcarious substances.—Though they are situated in a wilderness, six or seven miles from any settlement, and destitute of any accommodations for invalids or the curious, they are already considerably frequented by both—and were it not for their remoteness from the populous and luxurious parts of the country, there is no doubt but that they would soon become the BATH of America. S. T.
EXETER, September 19, 1785.
The following instructions for such of the citizens of this State as are to compose the corps of Light-Horse, by the Honorable Major-General SULLIVAN, are republished by particular desire.
T HEY are, in case of invasions, to scour the country; to watch the motions of the enemy; to observe their movements; judge of their designs; and give intelligence.
They are to have the charge of all important dispatches, and to be instructed with the most secret and interesting messages. In time of action they are to cover the flanks of the army; to attack every force which attempts to surround it; to charge any part of an enemy thrown into disorder; they are to pursue and harrafs a flying enemy; and take prisoners, by cutting off the retreat of such of them as may separate from the main body in their flight.
Much more might be said upon the utility of this important corps, but enough has already been hinted, to prove, that this post offers the fairest field for a display of military valour, and for reaping the laurels of heroic merit.
I am not unmindful of some objections, which may be made by some among the characters I have taken the liberty to address: having commanded formerly as officers, and now acting as privates, is among the foremost with one class; and perhaps serving under officers, who have no better talents or pretensions than themselves, will have its weight with another. But however fashionable the first objection has become in modern days, it had no weight with the virtuous citizens of Rome. The greatest commanders that the world ever produced, when their command expired, cheerfully served under those, who but the preceding year were subject to their orders. With respect to the second objection, I can only say, that my earnest desire is, that each man in this important regiment may have all the qualifications of an officer; and that the corps may become one of the most respectable in the world, on account of the worthy characters of which it may be composed: but as all who have merit cannot be in commission, some must act as privates; but here let me ask, whether these objections, and every other, which can possibly be raised, will not lay with greater force against joining the alarm list? you will there have to do duty on foot, and probably with persons brought up in a very different line of life; but in this corps you will avoid the fatigues of serving on foot, your duty will be separate from that of the infantry, the persons acting with you, will be gentlemen of your acquaintance, the companions of your social hours, whose fortunes and reputations are equal to your own.
If examples were wanting, a very striking one presents itself in Pennsylvania, where the first gentlemen for family and fortune in the city of Philadelphia, serve as privates in the Light-horse. And the advantages of having such gentlemen, acting in that capacity, in time of danger, is almost inconceivable.—
With how much more safety can an army repose, or a country rest, when they know that the motions of the enemy are watched by gentlemen of vigilance, judgment and fidelity; than if only observed by persons, who have not talents to judge of their designs, or perhaps capacity to realize, the importance of their own trust?—With how much more certainty can we rely upon their intelligence, than upon that which we receive from persons of inferior abilities? and, with how much more confidence can we commit secret messages and dispatches to gentlemen of the first reputation, than to persons, whose want of fidelity may lead them to desert; or, whose want of attention or capacity draw them into the snares of a vigilant and artful enemy.
By these hints, however imperfect, you will see the very great advantages, which your country may receive from your services; and, as I am convinced, that neither former commissions, or exemptions by law can stifle the patriotic flame in your bosoms, or keep you from the field in time of danger; let me intreat you to join that corps, where you will do the highest honor to yourselves, and be of the most essential service to your country.
Your fortunes will enable you to equip yourselves in a proper manner, and to devote the necessary time to training your horses, and acquiring a knowledge of manœuvres. Every meeting will be an agreeable interview, between friends and acquaintance of the first rank and fortune; every parade day will give delight to your fellow-citizens, and on the days of battle, victory will hover over your standard; and your own conduct proclaim you the terror of your country's foes.—
The cavalry should be armed with pistols, and a proper horseman's sword;—crooked swords are much better than strait;—the head of each horseman should be covered with a casque or brass cap;—on the shoulders they should wear wide gaulets of leather, covered with three ranges of chains, made up in the same manner as coats of mail, with small tassels at the ends which hang downward; these will not only be ornamental but will be a good defence against the stroke of a sword: cavalry should always be formed two deep, and all charges made in that order:—The method of charging with deep columns of horse being altogether useless and ineffectual; the force of every shock depending upon the velocity with which it is made, and the weight of the front rank only;—for it is not possible that any number of ranks in the rear can be so connected with the front, as to add to its weight, and even the second rank only serves to fill up vacancies occasioned by death, or intervals made by the movements of the cavalry; and perhaps in close engagement to increase the number of combatants.
The cavalry may in the first instance be thus formed; when they first assemble they may draw up in a single rank, and then be distinguished into odd and even numbers, which is to be done by beginning on the right, the first on the right calling out odd, the next even, the third odd, the fourth even, and so on successively through the whole line; the officer then commands the odd numbers to advance, which they inclining a little to the left, the even numbers at the same time inclining a little to the right cover their file-leaders, and the battalion is formed. The commanding officer may then divide them into companies and half companies, or into squadrons and half squadrons, as the number of horse or other circumstances may require, and perform the manœuvres in the same manner, and upon the same principles as has been laid down for the direction of platoons and divisions in the infantry; only observing that if the ground and other circumstances will admit, a column of horse should always be displayed wholly to the right or left, and never upon a centre division.
All the manœuvres of horse should be performed with as much velocity as possible, consistent with good order, and every charge made with the horses at as great speed as can be made with such a body, keeping their ranks and preserving their connection,

Of the Fire of Cavalry.
As the proper and most effectual mode of combat for cavalry is by charge ; very little need be said upon the mode of firing, as it is seldom necessary, and generally ineffectual ; but in case it should at any time become necessary, the battalion should be in open order, and the front rank must discharge the two rounds, the second rank will then advance through the intervals on the right of their file-leaders, cover them and fire ; the second having loaded in the mean time will advance in like manner and fire ; by which means almost a constant firing will be kept up by the two ranks, advancing alternately and discharging upon their opponents, but although this mode of firing may be the best for cavalry, it will answer as little purpose when opposed to the more effectual fire of infantry, as the fire of the latter generally answers against the well directed charge of cavalry.
From a late London Paper.
C U R I O U S E P I T A P H.
Here cool the ashes of M U L C B E R G R I M, Late of this parish, blacksmith : He was born in Seacoal lane. And bred at Hammermith. From his youth upwards he was much addicted to vices, And was often guilty of forgery ; Having some talents for irony, He thereby procured many heats in his neighbourhood Which he usually increased by blowing up the coals : This rendered him so unpopular, that, When he found it necessary to adopt cooling measures, His conduct was generally accompanied with a hiss. Though he sometimes proved a warm Friend, yet, where his interest was concerned, He made it a constant rule to strike while the iron was hot, Regardless of the injury he might do thereby ; And when he had any matter of moment upon the anvil, He seldom failed to turn it to his own advantage. Among numberless instances that might be given of the cruelty of his disposition, It need only be mentioned, that he was the means of banging many of the innocent family of the Bells Under the idle pretence of keeping them from jangling ; And put great numbers of the Hearts of Steel into the hottest flames, Merely (as he declared) to soften the obduracy of their tempers. At length, after passing a long life in the commission of these black actions, His fire being exhausted, and his bellows worn out, He filed off to that place where only the fervid ordeal of his own forge can be exceeded ; Declaring with his last puff, That "man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upwards!"
L O N D O N,
June 22. Whatever squibs may be thrown out respecting Mr. Adams, that gentleman conducts himself with great good sense, in not regarding them. As the representative of what should be the free country under heaven, he never can be offended with the freedom of the press, nor any other freedom from a free people.
We bear that one Arnold, not the high flier of St. George's Fields, but he who fled from his trust in America, has not appeared in public since the arrival of one John Adams, in this country.
July 13. More executions have taken place among the deposed Ministers of the Turkish Monarch. Raif Ispail, heretofore secretary of state, and lastly governor of Belgrade, was recalled on the 12th of last month, and strangled. Three days after, the death of the Mufti was declared, and there is no doubt but it was of a violent nature.
July 2. The late unfortunate Pilatre de Rozier was a native of Franche Comte, where he was put apprentice to an apothecary ; but being desirous of displaying his talents in a more brilliant theatre, he quitted his master and came to Paris. He was already celebrated for his skill in natural history and philosophy, when Mr. Montgolfier's discovery attracted his whole attention. While he was waiting at Boulogne for a favourable wind to cross the channel, he fell in love with a young English lady who resided there for her education, and had obtained the consent of her parents to marry her ; hitherto they have concealed from her the fatal catastrophe, telling her that her lover was attacked by a violent fever. Mons. Pilatre was only 27 years of age, and his companion in misfortune, Mons. Romain, 24.
July 6. Yesterday the sessions ended, when 25 convicts received judgment of death, 31 were ordered to be transported, 17 to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the house of correction, 10 to be publicly whipped, several privately whipped, 5 imprisoned in Newgate, one branded, and 35 discharged.
July 11. We have accounts from Orleans, that a leopard which had been carried about for a shew has escaped from his confinement into a forest near that city
where he has killed many peasants and travellers. M. de Cypierre, the intendant of the province, has collected a number of men in order to drive the forest, and destroy this ferocious animal.
July 12. Some friends and protectors of the sciences having formed a design to erect a monument in honour of Leibnitz, Sulzer, and Lambert ; his Prussian majesty has been pleased to assign a site in Berlin for this testimony of the public administration. The following is a copy of the answer given by Frederick the Great to professor Muchlar on this occasion.
The monuments erected in honour of great men, were, in ancient times a stimulus to the emulation of posterity. A baron de Leibnitz, a Sulzer, a Lambert, deserve, no less than the sages of antiquity, that their memory should have the same honours, and their merits be transmitted to the most distant ages. Perhaps likewise those marks of distinction may rouse in some a spirit to rival them in their own way. In this hope, and in order to gratify your request of yesterday, I grant you permission to raise a trophy to their honour, adorned with statues and medallions of them. The most proper place for this purpose appears to me to be in the middle of the square facing my great library, I therefore permit you to erect it there. In consequence you may apply to lieutenant general Mollen-dorf, governor of Berlin, who will receive from your gracious sovereign the necessary orders for expediting the permission. Potsdam, April 24, 1785.
(Signed) FREDERICK.
D U B L I N, June 16.
What extraordinary revolutions may be daily observed in human affairs ! The very Adams that had been destined to the cord, by one of the American governors, at the commencement of the late revolt, is now appointed envoy extraordinary to the court of London. As a writer, a sound politician, and a firm assertor of the liberties of his country, he has indeed been most justly celebrated. His majesty, totally divesting himself of all prejudices, gave him a most gracious reception. Times of national distress and glorious struggle, call forth abilities, that otherwise would have reclined at ease in the private walks of human life. Had their petitions and just complaints been attended to by British administration, the colonies would not have been separated from their relative dependance on the mother country ; but the idea of rendering the parliament of Great-Britain paramount to every other legislative authority in these dominions, was the sole cause of raising those discontents in the breasts of subjects, that otherwise would have retained their loyalty and allegiance with the most persevering fidelity.
American Advices.
CHARLESTON, (S. Carolina) July 30. Mr. Webster, the ingenious author of the Grammatical Institute , has presented Mount Zion Society with three hundred copies of that valuable work, as a token of his good wishes towards the success of a society so promising of advantages to the rising generation.
The present of a performance of so much merit and so well calculated to promote literature, which is the society's grand object ; and the production of a native of America, in so early a period of her independence, must reflect the highest honour on the abilities and liberality of the author, and cannot fail to be peculiarly agreeable to the society, as well as beneficial to the infant seminary at Winnsborough, to the use of which the donation will be appropriated. The gentlemen, who superintend the education of youth in this city, have expressed their wishes that this work may be universally used in American schools.
N E W - Y O R K, Sept. 19.
On Monday last arrived at Philadelphia, the ship Congress , Capt. McClenachan, from Londonderry, with near five hundred passengers, a number of whom were landed at Newcastle.
It is with great satisfaction we give the publick the following interesting intelligence.
Last Wednesday, arrived at Philadelphia, in the ship London Packet , Capt. Truxton, his Excellency Doctor FRANKLIN, late Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the Court of France, after an absence of near nine years.
The important scenes in which this gentleman hath been a principal agent ; the steady and painful services he hath rendered his country for a long series of years, and the honours he hath conferred on America, as a politician and a philosopher, furnish a striking example how much a people may be benefited by an individual, and how greatly a single citizen may dignify a nation — The exalted names of WASHINGTON and FRANKLIN will be the boast of Americans in centuries yet to come.
The Doctor was received at the wharf by a number of citizens, who attended him to his house with acclamations of joy. The discharge of cannon announced his arrival, and the bells rang a peal to his welcome.
With the Doctor came his two grandsons, Mr. Temple Franklin, and Master Benjamin Bache.
A committee from a respectable meeting of citizens at Byrne's tavern, Philadelphia, having waited on Dr. Franklin, to propose to him a seat in the Executive Council at the ensuing election, it is with the greatest pleasure the committee announce to the publick his accession to their proposal, to which they do not apprehend there will be a dissenting voice in the city.
A brig lately arrived at Halifax from Glasgow, with a number of convicts ; but they were not suffered to land at that place ; upon which she immediately took her departure for Shelburne.
Yesterday, sailed from this port, his Most Christian Majesty's packet, the Courier de l'Orient , with the mail for France.
The Jersey swarm with some of the most abandoned miscreants from Nova-Scotia ; among whom is a certain Forbes, who was concerned in the memorable plot of 1776. What a pity that these people should be introduced to a country, which has great need of more virtue and less vice.
B O S T O N, September 22.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London to his Friend in this town, dated July 1, 1785.
Mr. — accompanied Mr. Adams to the King's levee, after the levee was over, Mr. Adams according to etiquette, was introduced to the King's closet, where (as it is usual for foreign ministers) he made a speech to his majesty, in performing which he was somewhat affected, and when he had finished, the King said,
"S I R,
"THE whole of this business is so extraordinary, that the feelings you discover upon the occasion, appear to me to be just and proper. I wish, sir, to be clearly understood, before I reply to the obliging sentiments you have expressed in behalf of the United States of America. I am, you may well suppose sir, the last person in England, that consented to the dismemberment of the Empire, by the Independence of the new States ; and while the war was continued, I thought it due to my subjects to prosecute that war to the utmost ; but sir, I have consented to their independence, and it is ratified by Treaty, and I now receive you as their Minister Plenipotentiary ; and every attention, respect, and protection granted to other Plenipotentiaries, you shall receive at this court—And sir, as I was the last person that consented to the Independence of the said United States, so I will be the last person to disturb, or in any manner infringe, upon their Sovereign Independent Right:—And I hope and trust, that from blood, religion, manners, habits of intercourse, and almost every other consideration, that the two nations will continue for ages in friendship and confidence with each other."
Lord Carmarthen, Secretary of State, (who was the only minister in the closet, when Mr Adams made his speech, and received the foregoing answer) repeated it to Mr. — the day after ; and which in my opinion, for its manliness and propriety, deserves to be written in letters of gold—he was afterwards presented to the Queen ; to whom he made a speech (as is customary.) She politely thanked him for his friendly expressions towards her and her family, and was very happy to see him in England.—Thus far I have given you the Speech as near as Mr. — could recollect, thinking it would be agreeable to you.
Extract of a letter from London, dated July 13.
"Friday last his Excellency John Adams, and his suit, dined with the American Society, at the New-England Coffee-House. The company was numerous and genteel ; dinner was served up with the greatest order and exactness, and the wines excellent. The company departed about eight o'clock, well satisfied with the entertainment, and their new visitor."
PORTSMOUTH, September 30.
The following extract of a letter from Capt. Taylor, who sailed from this port sometime in June last, to his correspondent here, dated at St. Thomas's, the 29th ult. will give our readers some idea of the hurricane experienced there : "Wednesday night, the 24th of August, about 12 o'clock, a hurricane came on ; and about one o'clock in the morning I parted with my small anchor ; the wind then was about N. E. and at three, began to drift away with my best bower : the gale increasing, at nine was obliged to cut away my best bower cable, the wind shifting round to E. S. E. and S. E. and at half past nine cut away my mainmast, and at the same time my foremast blew away by the main force of the wind about four feet below the bounds, and then there was seven feet of water in the hold ; the gale still increasing. I saved nothing but the wreck, as the sea ran so high. I am not alone, as there are ten brigs and one ship in this harbour in distress, some without masts, and others without anchors, or cables, and three drove ashore. Yesterday I had accounts from St. Croix, that there was not a vessel left there but what went ashore or drove to sea—There is not a day but we see wrecks going to leeward. The generality of people here think it the severest hurricane they can remember."
Our neighbours, the inhabitants of the three counties of York, Cumberland and Lincoln, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, seem determined to resolve themselves into a separate state.—A convention for this purpose is to be held at Falmouth, on the 5th day of October next ; and from the general concurrence of sentiment amongst them, we have every reason to expect that some spirited resolutions will then be entered upon.
A correspondent informs, that it is expected there will be the largest concourse of people ever known to assemble in the eastern territories, at the above intended meeting : and that a memorial to Congress will be immediately agreed upon.
Since our last three vessels arrived here from different ports ; but not having it in their power to pay the additional duties, neither of them entered at the naval office ; and we are informed that two of them have failed for some other port—Our marine list, consequently, does not appear THIS week.
SUCH of our Customers as are in Arrears, for this Paper from December 1784, from which Time the Subscribers commenced Publishers and are desirous to support a FREE and IMPARTIAL PRESS, founded upon true Republican Principles, and which, so long as the present Publishers have the direction of it, shall ever be considered the CENTINEL of LIBERTY, have now a fair opportunity of gratifying their Desires by discharging their several Accounts immediately. The importance of a Free Press in a Free State needs no comment.—It ever has proved the scourge of Tyrants and the dread of designing and ambitious Men.
Fully determined that the New-Hampshire Gazette shall not be clogged with the Influence of any one particular Person or Party,—a ready compliance with the above Request will not only enable the Publishers to prosecute their Plan with leisure, but serve their Readers and Patrons to Acceptance.
MELGUM OSBORNE.

BLANKS for SALE,
At the OLD PRINTING OFFICE, in Pay'd Street,
W ARRANTEE and Quitclaim Deeds, Justice's Writs and Executions, Court Writs, Executions and Summons, Recognizences, Collectors Deeds, Shipping Papers, Bills of Sale, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Indentures, Powers of Attorney, &c. all of which are done on good Paper, and will be sold as cheap as usual.
State of New-Hampshire.
P UBLIC Notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by General John Stark, setting forth, that he purchased sundry lots of land lying in this state, of persons who served in the late war with Great-Britain and France, which tracts were granted by the late Governor Benning Wentworth, to those persons pursuant to a proclamation of the King of Great-Britain as a reward for the bravery of those officers in his service during the said war, who at the conclusion thereof were disbanded:—That the lands where those grants took place, are now claimed by gentlemen, called the Masonian Proprietors, who have asserted their claims in such a manner, that he cannot dispose of said lands, nor persuade people to settle them, lest they in future, should not hold them, notwithstanding their grants are considerably above sixty miles from the sea, which is the utmost extent of the Masonian Grant: That the expence and hazard of a law trial with men of their opulence is such a serious matter, that he in this state of life cannot think of entering into, and without the aid of the General Court, must sit down under the loss, wholly occasioned by a set of men who have made a great stride to monopolize great part of this state for a very trifling consideration:—That he would not thus trouble the General Court with an history of this kind, did he not think the state might reap great profit by attending to this matter, and by running out and ascertaining the boundaries of that patent, many thousand acres will be found to belong to no bona fide purchasers, and is really and justly state property, and if properly applied, would redeem a very important sum of our public securities, and do no person any real injury, for it is a matter of great notoriety, that the Masonian Proprietors (so called) in marking out their grant did it ex parte, and have greatly exceeded its just extent. Therefore he, in behalf of himself and the good people of the state, recommends to the General Court, that they take such effectual measures as will ascertain the true boundaries of Mason's patent, which may be done by measuring sixty miles from the mouth of Naumkeag river westward, and sixty miles from the mouth of Piscataqua river northward, and then mark such a line from the two extremes as the grant dictates, as this grant is so precisely bounded there cannot be the least perplexity in marking out its just extent. That an examination into this matter by persons who have the good of the state so much at heart as to induce them to do it with faithfulness, will certainly be attended with many real benefits, and be injurious to no person, if caution is used with respect to bona fide purchasers, and if any claimers appear under any other description, it cannot be thought, they merit favour in distinction to the many poor inhabitants of this state, who have poverty to struggle with, not only to provide for themselves daily bread, but in supporting government.
Upon which petition, the General Court voted, that the hearing on the aforesaid petition, which was to have been before them on the second Thursday of the present session, be heard on the second Wednesday of the next session; and that in the mean time the Secretary be directed to publish the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon six weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Dep. Sec'yry. Portsmouth, June 24, 1785.
TO BE SOLD
By the PRINTERS hereof,
Agenteel CHAISE, with Harness,
For which West-India Goods or Certificates
will be received in part pay.
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. 23.
TO BE SOLD.
A valuable lot of land, lying between Mr. William Bunt's and Capt. William Trefethren's, containing 30 feet front, and between 3 and 4 hundred feet deep, bounding upon the water each way, for further particulars inquire of NATHANIEL FURBUR.
Portsmouth, September 28, 1785.
Notice is hereby given to non-resident owners of land in Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the 29th day of December next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling house of Capt. Robert Barker, in said Canaan, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   1st Hun. 2d, 3d Hun.   s. d. s. s. d. s.    Thomas Gustin, 3 6  Gibson Harris, 4 6 3 6 1 0  Ebenezer Harris, 4 6  Daniel Harris, 3 6  Joseph Babcock, 3 6  Joseph Eames, 4 6 2 0  Ebenezer Eames, 4 6 1 0  Ebenezer Peck, 4 6 2 0  Jedediah Lathrop, 3 6 2 0  David Chamberlin, 3 6  George Harris, 4 6 3 6 2 0  Caleb Whiting, 4 6 3 6 2 0  William Fox, jr. 4 6 2 0  Israel Rellegg, 4 6 3 6 2 0  Aaron Cady, 3 6 2 0  Aaron Cady, jr. 2 0  Nathaniel Cady, 2 0  John Tribble, 4 6 2 0  Samuel Dodge, 3 6 2 0  Samuel Meacham, 2 0  Isaiah Rathbun, 1 0  William Chamberlin, 3 6  William Chamberlin, jr. 3 6  Thomas Miner, 1 9  Joshua Rathbun, 3 6  Selvester Randall, 4 6 3 6 2 0  Samuel Dodge the 3d, 2 3 3 6 2 0  Ephraim Wells, 2 0  Lewis Loverig, 2 0  Jonathan Beebe the 3d, 4 6 3 6 2 0  Thomas Gustin, 2d right, 3 6  Phineas Sabins, Esq. 4 6 3 6 2 0  James Nevins, Esq. 4 6 3 6 2 0  Capt John Wentworth, 4 6 3 6 2 0  John Newmarch, Esq. 4 6 3 6 2 0  Daniel Fowle, Esq. 3 6 2 0  
EZEKIEL WELLS, Constable. Canaan, September 27, 1785.
Notice is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Dorchester, who have not paid their state and county taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling house in said town, on the last Wednesday in October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment; and if said lands are not all sold on said day, the sale to continue from day to day, until the whole is sold.
BENJAMIN NORRIS, Collector.
   No. d.    John Wright, 2 7  Seth Wright, 3 7  Nathaniel West, 3 7  Afahel Clark 1 7  Ditto, 2 7  Ditto, 3 7  Otis Little, 2 7  Ditto, 3 7  David Woodward, 1 7  Ditto, 3 7  Ambros Cushman, 3 7  Asa Parker, 2 7  Gideon Rudd, 1 7  Ditto, 3 7  Jonathan Freeman, 2 7  Ditto, 3 7  John Burnap, 1 7  Isaac Burnap, 3 7  Timothy Busb, 2 7  Abijah Smith, 2 7  Ditto, 3 7  Thomas Floyd, 1 7  Thomas Davidson, 2 7  Ditto, 3 7  Joseph Sherburne, 2 7  Jacob Marston, 1 7  Ditto, 2 7  Ditto, 3 7  Giles Tifany, 1 7  Ditto, 2 7  Ditto, 3 7  William Yeaton, 1 7  Ditto, 3 7  James Melcher, 1 7  John Sullivan, Esq. 1 7  John P. Williams, 2 7  Robert L. Fowle, 2 7  Woodbury Langdon, 1 7  George Marshall, 1 7  Nathaniel Ray Thomas, 2 7  
For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE. Picture of the Times.
 Religious Tenets various.  The Fountains of Justice open—and no late removal of the Stones thereof.  Council at Law to be obtained.  Cash Exporters perplexed.  Few with more Money than is necessary.  Novels more vendable than Bibles.  Gauze and Feathers enough, if used with Prudence, to serve the State a Century.  Rum and Attorneys plenty enough.  Our Daughters not educated after Solomon's Plan.  Virtue and Merit unrewarded.  People wanting their just Dues.  The Umbrello more used than the Distaff.  Our Fishery neglected—our Trade like Issachar of old.  Manufacturing Utensils lying dormant—and no Hystericks occasioned by their Use.  Dissipation advancing with gigantick strides.  The Horse taken from the Stable, and the Door shut, that he may not be returned.  VIRGIN-VILLAGE, Sept. 29, 1785.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss. W HEREAS licence has been granted to me the subscriber, by the hon. Phillips White, Esq. judge of probate of wills, &c. for said county, to sell so much of the real estate of Jonathan Taylor, late of Canterbury, in said county, yeoman, deceased, as will be sufficient to pay his debts, with incidental charges, as it appears that the personal estate of said Taylor is not sufficient to discharge his debts, &c. Therefore, to be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, the 20th day of October next, at one o'clock, P. M. on the premises, so much of his real estate lying in Canterbury, as will be sufficient to pay and discharge the debts of said deceased: a valid conveyance will be executed and performed of so much as will be sold by me the subscriber as being authorised to any purchaser at the time of sale. RUTH TAYLOR, Adminis'tx. Canterbury, September 24, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire. P UBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court by Samuel Bailey, of Lebanon, setting forth, that he hath purchased a Farm adjoining Connecticut river, where a Ferry has been kept several years: wherefore he prays that the exclusive right of keeping a Ferry from the mouth of White river to the mouth of Masconne river, being about one mile and an half, may be granted to him, his heirs and assigns: Upon which petition the General Court ordered, that the petitioner be heard thereon, before them on the second Thursday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette; also cause that the selectmen of Lebanon be served with a copy of the petition and order of Court thereon, that they or any person may appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Dept'y Sec'yry. Portsmouth, September 23, 1785.
State of New-Hampshire. P UBLIC notice is hereby given, that a Petition hath been preferred to the General Court by Joseph Kimbal of Plainfield, setting forth, that he hath been at the expence of keeping a ferry across Connecticut river, in Plainfield, for upwards of five years at the mouth of Water-Quecher river; which Ferry hath been very expensive to him in providing boats to serve the public, for which he hath received little or no profit, and expecting that in some future time it may be some profit. Wherefore he prays that the exclusive right of keeping a Ferry, beginning at Lebanon, south line, and extending three miles down said river, may be vested in him, his heirs and assigns. Upon which petition the General Court ordered, that the petitioner be heard thereon before them, on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette: and also to serve the selectmen of Plainfield with a copy of the petition and order of Court thereon, that any person may then shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, D. Sec'yry. Portsmouth, September 23, 1785.
FLAX-SEED.
The highest Price in CASH is given for FLAX-SEED, By JOSEPH HAVEN. Portsmouth, September 30, 1785.

Messieurs MELCHER and OSBORNE,  The following lines were written by an amiable young lady of the Northern county, on seeing a couplet prefixed, in a collection of manuscript poems. In the idea that they may, in some measure contribute to the pleasure or improvement of the reader, they are presented to you for your Poet's corner by a female correspondent, who hopes that she shall not incur the displeasure of the authoress. Yours, &c. D. "Trust not the female sex, they're guilt within, "The smiles of women are the smiles of sin."
TELL me, harsh bard! whose accents boldly dare To cast a general stigma on the fair, Did not that mother, who gave birth to thee, Teach thy young steps from danger's paths to flee, And with a parent's anxious wish impart The love of virtue to thy infant heart? If not, unhappy man! we own thy muse Might well with sad presage our sex accuse. But oh! if thou maturer years has gain'd, Why still thy breast with this idea stain'd: "That female hearts are full of guilt within, "And woman's smiles are all the smiles of sin?" With deep humility we own the day When our first mother led your steps astray. But, ere she fell, she had her tempter too, His wiles as strong as was his power o'er you. Sin thus in both did mutually prevail, And instant death announc'd his awful tale. But in the mercy proffer'd to mankind, The promis'd ransom from their power we find: O'er both we shall prevail through Israel's son, When Heaven shall perfect the great work begun. Mean time we own your more despotic sway, Your part to rule, our duty to obey; And be submission, grateful labour, ours, While all humanity's rough toils are yours. Yet still the tempter doth our steps pursue, And now a serpent oft we find in you; Whose voice alluring doth our steps mislead From that fair path which virtue bade us tread. Then blame us not too harshly, since we find That not to us alone is guilt confin'd, Which owns no sex its parent but the heart; In which admitted it asserts its part, Bids inbred sin to active baseness grow, Then loads its slave with heaviest chains of woe. Thou, great Almighty, whose supreme decree Form'd us for bliss, yet left our reason free To chuse the good or disapprove the ill, Still with thy heavenly grace assist our will; Break not the reed that doth to thee aspire, As the sole object of its fond desire; But fan each flame that would to heaven ascend, And find in thee, the Father, Guardian, Friend. So, when the labours of the world are o'er, And sin and anguish shall be felt no more, May we the equal objects of thy love, By thee conducted to the realms above. There taste thy mercy in the final hour, And join with man to celebrate thy power. Through all eternity the strain prolong, Where the pure spirit prompts the grateful song!
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NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of lands in Pembrook, in the county of Rockingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue at the house of Richard Bartlet, Esq.; innholder in said Pembrook, on Thursday the 22d of October next, at ten o'clock before noon, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Range No. Names. State tax. War tax   s. d. s. d.     5 7 Jonathan Rollings 4 3 1 10   7 17 Hon. John Wentworth 3 6 1 7   7 15 Benjamin Palmer 3 6 1 7   7 3 Nicholas Perriman 3 6 1 7   8 16 Richard Colley, junr. 3 3 1 6   8 4 Jonathan Dearborn 7 6 3 6    N. B. All the above Lots are 40 acres each, except the last, which is Jonathan Dearborn, which is 100 acre lot. BENJAMIN NORRIS, Collector. Pembrook. Sept. 1 1785.
Take Notice.
THE Subscriber, having received a letter from JOSEPH PENNELL, Esq.; Commissioner, appointed by CONGRESS for settling accounts in the Eastern Department, gives this public notice to all officers, seamen, &c. who belonged to the Continental ship of war RANGER, (THOMAS SIMPSON, Esq.; Commander) when captured at Charleston, South-Carolina, to call on him, where they will receive further information. JAMES GOOCH. Portsmouth. Sep. 21. 1785.
TO BE SOLD, A private Sale, on reasonable Terms, for Cash or West India Goods, and a reasonable Time allowed for payment, provided good Security is given, a good HOUSE, situate in Greenland, a little below Mr. Libbey's Tavern; with 47 1/2 Feet of Land front on the Road, and 90 deep; well situated for a Trader.—Said House is at present occupied by Mr. Garvin Patterson. For further Particulars enquire of WILLIAM BELL, innholder in Chester. September 20, 1785.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court by Thomas Odiorne and others, a committee in behalf of the new parish (so called) in Exeter, in said state, setting forth, that Nicholas Gilman, jun. formerly of said Exeter, (now deceased) did, by his last will and testament, dated January 28, 1745, give and bequeath a certain dwelling-house and tract of land in Exeter aforesaid, in the manner following, viz. I give and bequeath unto my brother Peter Gilman, Esq. and Mr. Daniel Thing and Samuel Gilman, Esq. all of Exeter aforesaid, my dwelling-house, barn, orchard, and twenty-two acres of land on which they stand, and adjoining to them, be the same more or less, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any ways appertaining, which land is bounded as followeth, viz. beginning at the high way by my brother Peter Gilman's land, near the bridge, commonly called the great bridge in Exeter aforesaid, and from thence running southerly and southwesterly by said Peter Gilman's land, until it comes to land heretofore belonging to Jonathan Folsom of said Exeter deceased, and from thence to run by the land that was said Folsom's until it comes to the southerly corner thereof, and from thence to run northwesterly bounding by the land which was said Folsom's, until it comes to the southerly corner of Jonathan Gilman, junr's land, and from thence to run southwesterly bounding by the land belonging to the heirs of Nathaniel Gilman, Esq. of Exeter aforesaid deceased, and by Samuel Gilman, Esq.'s land until it comes to the aforesaid Peter Gilman's land, and from thence to run southwesterly on a straight line by the said Peter Gilman's land, and by land I purchased of said Peter Gilman until it comes to the great fresh river, and from thence to run down said river bounding on every part thereof until it comes to the highway by the bridge aforesaid, and from thence to run westerly by said highway to the bounds first mentioned; to be improved by the said Peter Gilman, Daniel Thing and Samuel Gilman, for and towards the support of a minister or ministers, which shall or may hereafter be settled in the ministry in the church of Christ, which usually meet or assemble together for the public worship of God in the new meeting-house lately erected in said Exeter, on the northerly side of the highway which leads from Exeter old meeting-house to Kings-town and between Mr. Josiah Gilman's dwelling-house and the dwelling-house of Mr. John Dean, in said Exeter;—or for any other pious use—according to their direction, or to the direction of any two of them,—as long as they, or any two of them shall live, and be capable and agree to improve the said premises for the uses aforesaid, and in case of refusal, incapacity or decease of any two of them, my will is, that the said premises shall be improved for the uses aforesaid by the deacons of said church, when there are any such, and if said church shall at any time be without deacons, or in case of said deacons refusal, or incapacity to improve said premises, my will is, that said premises shall be improved by such person as said church shall make choice of from time to time, to improve the same. And my will is, that the yearly rent or income of the said premises shall be applied to the uses aforesaid, and no other forever hereafter.
They also further shew, that the said premises have to this time been used and improved as aforesaid for a parsonage; that two of said persons, to whom the devise was made in trust for the use aforesaid, are deceased; that it is doubtful whether any other persons can legally hold and improve said premises for the use aforesaid agreeably to the pious intention of the donor: That the inhabitants belonging to the said new parish taking the premises into consideration, did at their meeting on the 29th of March last pass a vote to prefer a petition to the General Court, that the above said land and building might be confirmed to the said new parish, and appointed them a committee to make application for that purpose: Wherefore they pray that an act may be passed for confirming the land and building aforesaid to the said new parish, that the pious intention of the donor might not be frustrated.
Upon which petition the General Court ordered, that the petitioners be heard thereon before them on the first Friday of their next session, and that in the mean time, the petitioners cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Dep. Sec'y. Exeter, August 17. 1785.
Sixteen Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS TIMOTHY STAPLES, of Berwick, in the county of York, was legally taken a prisoner, by a legal officer under me the Subscriber, by a legal process of law, the eleventh day of August last, and the said TIMOTHY broke from said officer and made an escape, and has ever since secreted himself from me or any of my officers, and refuses delivering himself up: Therefore I promise to give the above reward of Sixteen Dollars, and all necessary charges, to be paid by me on demand, to any person or persons who shall take him and convey him to me, or commit him to any of the goals either in this or any of the United States, so that I can have him that justice may be done. York County, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } JOHN MOULTON, Sheriff. Sept. 19th, 1785.
JUST IMPORTED FROM LONDON, IN THE SHIP HERO, AND TO BE SOLD BY  Thomas Sheafe, AT HIS STORE, NORTH END, ADJOINING THE TOWN WHARF, A FRESH ASSORTMENT OF  European Goods, —VIZ.— LONDON Porter, & SCARLET and other Gloucester Cheele, colour'd low priz'd 4d. 6d. 10d. 20d. deck midling and superfine pump, clapper, sho. Broad Cloths, and sheathing Nails, shalloons, Buttons, 3/7, and apron weft Twift, Buckram, and Cotten Check, Sewing Silks, 7/ and yard wide Spittle Gown Silks, field Handkerchiefs, Sattin, Modes and Sars Pen and Cuttee Knives, nett, Cafe Knives and Forks, H. HL, and table Hin Double danfert and x ges with Screws, ward Chest Locks, Goose, Duck and Pid Common and polish'd geon Shott, Cupboard ditto, Deep Sea, Cod, Mack Stock ditto, arel, Log and Chalk Camblets, Crapes, and Lines, Poplins, London Pewter, Denmark Lustres, Half hour and half mi Fammys, Durants, Pru nute Glasses, nels, Sattinets and Loaf Sugar, Calamancoes, Frying Pans, China Ribbonds & Taste, Black, & white Thread No. 10 Wax Threads, Lace and Edging, Oznaburgs and Bed- Silk Gloves and Mitts, Ticks, Colour'd Lamb ditto, Thread & worsted plain Lawn, Gauze and Cam and knit Stockings, brick, 3/7, and yard wide Lin Corded superfine Dimoty nen Handkerchiefs, Ribb'd Delure, Silk Lunge, Romals, Thickfets, and Pullicate ditto, Fustians, Spotted Bandadoes, Cotton Velvett, Looking Glasses, Hearth & Floor Brushes, Red, green, white & yel Long and short handle low Drapery and Col Tar Brushes, chester Baizes, Scrubbing ditto, Hunter's Cloths, York Cod & Mackarel Hooks shire Plains, Brats & Paper Ink-Pots Devonshire Kerseys, English Pumps, Beaver Coating, Queen's Ware by the Bearskin,—LINNENS, Crate, —ALSO,— A great variety of other ARTICLES, together with a general Assortment of  West India Goods.
TO BE LETT by said SHEAFE, a convenient STORE, next door to Mr. RICHARD HART's Store, with a Shop in the front, and a Counting Room back of the same. Portsmouth September 8, 1785.
ALL Persons having Accounts open with JOSEPH SIMES, late of Portsmouth, Painter, deceased, are once more earnestly desired to call and settle the same immediately. It is now become absolutely necessary to have the estate settled without loss of time; therefore the Administrators will be under the necessity of putting the accounts of all those who neglect to settle with them, into the hands of an Attorney, without respect to persons. Portsmouth, September 13, 1785.
TO BE SOLD, (on reasonable Terms) A HOUSE and LAND, Pleasantly situated near the Mansion-House of Mr. Joseph Moulton, in this Town; said House contains four Rooms on a Floor, besides a Shop, &c.—For further Particulars enquire of SAMUEL SHEREVE. Portsmouth, September 15, 1785.
TO BE SOLD, Cheap for CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE, A MARE, about Eight Years old, with Foal; and a COLT with her, Five Months old: Also—a COW, about Six Years old. Inquire of GEORGE HAM, jun'r, of Portsmouth.
All Persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the Estate of PHILLIP READ, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to JOSEPH LOW, of Portsmouth aforesaid, Administrator on said Estate, in order for a speedy Settlement. Portsmouth, September 1785.
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