The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-06-03 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
State of New-Hampshire.
AN ACT,
For the filing and recording of Wills proved without this State, and for the taking of affidavits in writing for the Probate of Wills in certain cases.
Passed January 22, 1790.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That where the copy of any Will which has been proved and allowed in any Probate Court in any of the United States, or in any foreign State or Kingdom, shall be directed to be filed and recorded in any Probate Court in this State pursuant to the laws thereof, the filing and recording thereof shall be of the same force and effect as the filing and recording of an original Will proved and allowed in the same Court of Probate, and the said Judge may thereupon proceed to take bond of the Executor, or Executors or grant administration of the said Testator's estate lying in this State with the Will annexed, and settle the said estate in the same way and manner, as by law he may, or can upon the estates of Testators whose Wills have been duly proved before him.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when the Executor or any other person interested in a Will that has been proved and allowed in a Court of Probate in any of the United States, or in a Court of Probate in any other State or Kingdom, pursuant to the laws of such State or Kingdom, shall produce a copy of such Will, with a copy of the probate thereof duly authenticated, unto any Judge of Probate in any county of this State where the Testator had estate real or personal whereon the said Will may operate, and shall in writing desire the same may be filed and recorded in the Probate Office in the same county pursuant to this statute, the said Judge shall assign a time and place for taking the same into consideration, and shall cause notice thereof to be made in some public news-paper in this State three weeks successively, thirty days at least before the time assigned, to the end that any person may appear and shew cause against the filing and recording of the same. And if at the time assigned, no objection is made, or none in the judgment of said Judge sufficient to prevent it, the said Judge may cause the same copy to be filed in the registry of the Court of Probate, and cause the same to be recorded in said office: Saving always an appeal to any person apprehending himself injured thereby, to the Supreme Court of Probate as in other Probate matters.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when an original Will shall be offered for Probate before any Court of Probate in this State, and the witnesses thereto live out of the State, or more than thirty miles distant, or by reason of age or indisposition of body, are unable to appear and give evidence before the Court, in every such case, the deposition of such witness in writing taken before any person or persons duly authorized by dedimus potestatem from such Probate Court, shall have the same force and effect as though the witness was present and testified, vivâ voce, before the Court.
Provided always, That before any Will shall be proved and allowed upon the evidence of such affidavits, the same notice shall be given as the law in other cases for the Probate of Wills requires, that any person interested in the same Will may have an opportunity of being present and offering his reasons why the same should not be allowed. And the
parties shall have the same right of appeal, in the case before mentioned, as in other cases before the Probate Court.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.
MONDAY, MAY 17.
THE Indian Intercourse Bill was read a third time. The Amendments of the Senate to the Bill for encouraging learning, were agreed to.
The report of a joint committee, respecting the terms for which the President, Vice-President, Senators and Representatives of the United States have been chosen, &c. and which has been agreed to by the Senate, was taken into consideration. The report was read. After some debate, it was made the order of the day for to-morrow.
TUESDAY, MAY 18.
The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the report of the select committee respecting the terms for which the President, Vice-President, Senators and Representatives have been respectively chosen.
This report occasioned a lengthy debate, which lasted until the time of adjournment. It was opposed by Mr. Williamson, Mr. Stone, Mr. Bland and Mr. Vining.—Mr. Gerry proposed several amendments, one of which only was adopted, viz. that "Senators and Representatives should be struck out, and, "Senate and House of Representatives," inserted in lieu thereof—And advocated by Mr. Benson, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Livermore and Mr. Sherman.
The committee then rose, and reported the resolution, with one amendment only, as above.
The House immediately took the same into consideration, when the debate was renewed—but it was agreed to, without further amendment, and referred to a select committee, who were directed to prepare a bill or bills agreeable thereto.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19.
The several orders of the day being read, Mr. Fitzsimons called for the Bill respecting new duties; but Mr. Vining pressed so warmly for the Funding Bill, that his motion prevailed.
The House accordingly went into a committee of the whole. Mr. SENEY in the chair.
Several Amendments were proposed and adopted; but the Committee rose, without going through the same.
The act respecting Rhode-Island was read the first time.
THURSDAY, MAY 20.
The bill respecting the intercourse between the United States, and the State of Rhode-Island was read the second time; and made the order of the day for Monday week.
The disagreement of the Senate to the amendment insisted on by the House to the bill for giving effect to the act therein mentioned, with respect to the State of North-Carolina, was taken into consideration.—Mr. Livermore moved that the House should recede.—Mr. Gilman opposed the motion—he observed that it would be an improper sacrifice of the sentiments of a majority of the House, repeatedly declared, to gratify the wishes of an individual member of the Senate.—Mr. Thatcher, Mr. Hartley, Mr. Senev, Mr. Burke and Mr. Gerry were against receding.—Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Smith (S. C.) and Mr. Madison spoke in favour of the motion: It was observed
that to reject the report of the committee of conference, when so near being unanimous, was to destroy the utility of such committees.—
The motion for receding was negatived—in consequence of which the bill is lost.—
On motion of Mr. Williamson, a committee was appointed to bring in a bill to adapt to the State of North-Carolina, the judiciary laws of the United States—the speaker nominated Mr. Williamson; Mr. Gerry and Mr. Steele for this committee.
The report of the committee on the petition of Thomas Jenkins and Co. was agreed to; this report was to remit the duties on certain goods destroyed by fire on their passage up the North River—and a bill ordered to be brought in.
Mr. Burke brought in a report on the memorial of Nathaniel Twining, which was in favour of the memorialist in part.—
Mr. Steele laid the following motion, in substance, on the table.—That a committee, to consist of a member from each State, be appointed to enquire into, and make report on the proceedings of the several States, respecting the amendments proposed by Congress at their last session, to the Constitution of the United States; also to report what further amendments are necessary.—Mr. Steele added a few remarks to this motion which referred principally to the subject of elections, respecting which he said the "feelings of the people were trembling alive."
Mr. Sedgwick moved that the report of the select committee on the memorial of J. Hart and R. Wells, respecting the old paper money, should be taken into consideration by the committee of the whole, while on the bill for funding the debt of the United States—this motion was objected to, but after a short debate was carried in the affirmative.
The report was read.—Mr. Sedgwick then renewed his motion for annexing to the several denominations of certificates proposed by the bill to be funded, the bills of credit issued by the authority of the United States in Congress assembled.—This motion occasioned a lengthy debate—it was finally agreed to, after being amended on motion of Mr. Madison, to read thus:—"Those [meaning certificates] which shall be issued by the authority of the United States in Congress assembled, at the rate of dollars in those bills for one dollar in specie.
It was then moved to fill up the blank—Mr. Hartley proposed 100—Mr. Scott 500—Mr. Partridge 40—further debate ensued on the motion—the committee rose without deciding—on motion of Mr. Vining, the House adjourned, to meet to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
FRIDAY, MAY 21.
The committee appointed for the purpose, brought in a bill pursuant to a report on the memorial of Thomas Jenkins, and Co.
Mr. Williamson reported a bill for adapting to the State of N. Carolina, the judiciary laws of the United States. These bills had a first and second reading.
In committee of the whole on the funding bill. Mr. Senev in the chair.
The blank in the clause added yesterday respecting the bills of credit, or paper money, was filled up with "one hundred dollars." By this vote the committee agreed to fund those bills at one hundred dollars for one dollar in specie.
Mr. Heister proposed an amendment by way of proviso, to the following purport—That this clause shall not be deemed to be a rule to the commission-
ers for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States—this proviso after a short discussion was negatived.
An amendment proposed by Mr. Boudinot to the clause which specifies "indents" was agreed to—to the following effect: Provided that the interest paid by any of the States on certificates of either of the above descriptions and endorsed on the same shall not be funded as aforesaid—but in such case indents of interest shall be issued from the Treasury of the United States, in favour of such States.
In the 4th section the word "twenty", the price of the land, was struck out, and "thirty" inserted.
The committee proceeded in the discussion as far as the 9th section—they then rose and reported progress.
A message was received from the Senate, informing that they have concurred in the resolutions of the House respecting the arrears of pay due to officers and soldiers of the Virginia and North-Carolina lines of the late army—with amendments.
The amendments are to expunge the words, "South-Carolina"—and to add a proviso, for excepting such warrants, or certificates, as have been already issued to said officers and soldiers. Laid on the table.
Adjourned till Monday 10 o'clock.
To young Men.
From a view of the ancient Grecian philosophy ABOVE all things entertain the highest regard to truth; therefore be honest in your transactions, faithful to your engagements, and true to all your promises. Avoid dissimulation, yet be neither subtle nor simple. Reveal not what is committed to your bosom; and carefully avoid the times or circumstances whereon you are apt to be least upon your guard. Form your opinion of others from their real worth and character: not from the blood in their veins—the honors they may have obtained—their rank in life—or from their vast possessions.
ANECDOTES.
A SHIP going over Charleston bar, with a Negro pilot on board, the Captain asked him 'What water the ship was in? To which he answered, 'salt water, Massa'—'I know that,' replies the Captain;—'But how much water is there' 'Eb Massa,' says the Negro, 'You sink me bring tin pot for me sure um.'
Of Sir Isaac Newton, and Dr. Stuckly.
THE Doctor waited upon Sir Isaac, a little before dinner time—but he had given orders not to be called down to any body till his dinner was upon the table; at length a boiled chicken was brought in, and Stuckly waited till it was near quite cold, when being very hungry, he eat it up, and ordered another to be dressed for Sir Isaac, who came down before the second was ready, and seeing the dish and cover of the first, which had not been removed, he lifted up the latter, and turning to Dr. Stuckly, said, "What strange folks we studious people are! I really forgot that I had dined."
TO BE SOLD
A LOT of land with a valuable Water privilege, pleasantly situated near Pickering's mills, at the south end of the town, terms of payment will be made easy to the purchaser, for further particulars apply to the printer hereof.
Portsmouth, May 6, 1790.

THE CHARGE OF CHIEF-JUSTICE JAY, TO THE GRAND JURIES, ON THE EASTERN CIRCUIT.
WHETHER any people can long govern themselves in an equal, uniform and orderly manner, is a question which the advocates for free governments justly consider as being exceedingly important to the cause of liberty. This question, like others, whose solution depends on facts, can only be determined by experience: It is a question on which many think some room for doubt still remains. Men have had very few fair opportunities of making the experiment; and this is one reason why less progress has been made in the science of government, than in almost any other. The far greater number of the constitutions and governments, of which we are informed, have originated in force or in hatred; having been either imposed by improper exertions of power, or introduced by the arts of designing individuals, whose apparent zeal for liberty, and the public good, enabled them to take advantage of the credulity and misplaced confidence of their fellow-citizens.
Providence has been pleased to bless the people of this country, with more perfect opportunities of choosing, and more effectual means of establishing their own government, than any other nation has hitherto enjoyed; and for the use we may make of these opportunities, and of these means, we shall be highly responsible to that Providence, as well as to mankind in general, and to our own posterity in particular.—Our deliberations and proceedings, being unawed, and uninfluenced by power or corruption, domestic or foreign, are perfectly free—our citizens are generally and greatly enlightened—and our country is so extensive, that the personal influence of popular individuals, can rarely embrace large portions of it. The institution of General and State governments—their respective conveniences, and defects in practice, and the subsequent alterations made in some of them have operated as useful experiments, and conspired to promote our advancement in this interesting science. It is pleasing to observe, that the present national government already affords advantages, which the preceding one proved too feeble and ill-constructed to produce. How far it may be still distant from the degree of perfection to which it may possibly be carried, time only can decide. It is a consolation to reflect, that the good sense of the people will be enabled, by experience, to discover and correct its imperfections, especially while they continue to retain a proper confidence in themselves, and avoid those jealousies and dissensions, which, often springing from the worst designs, frequently frustrate the best measures.
Wise and virtuous men, have thought and reasoned very differently, respecting government; but in this they have at length very unanimously agreed, viz. That its powers should be divided into three distinct, independent departments; the Executive, Legislative and Judicial. But how to constitute and balance them in such a manner as best to guard against abuse and fluctuation, and preserve the Constitution from encroachments, are points on which there continues to be a great diversity of opinions, and on which we have all, as yet, much to learn. The Constitution of the United States, has accordingly instituted these three departments; and much pains have been taken so to form and define them, as that they may operate as checks one on the other, and keep each within its proper limits: It being universally agreed, to be of the last importance to a free people, that they who are vested with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial powers, should rest satisfied with their respective portions of power—and neither encroach on the
provinces of each other, nor suffer themselves, nor the others to intermeddle with the rights reserved by the Constitution to the people.
If then, so much depends on our rightly improving the before mentioned opportunities; if the most discerning and enlightened minds may be mistaken relative to THEORIES, unconfirmed by PRACTICE; if on such difficult questions, men may differ in opinion and yet be patriots—and if the merits of our opinions can only be ascertained by experience—let us patiently abide the trial, and unite our endeavours to render it a free and impartial one.
These remarks may not appear very pertinent to the present occasion—and yet it will be readily admitted that occasions of promoting good will and good temper, and the progress of useful truths among our fellow-citizens, should not be omitted. These motives urge me further to observe, that a variety of local and other circumstances, rendered the formation of the Judicial department particularly difficult.
We had become a nation—as such, we were responsible to others for the observance of the Laws of Nations ; and as our national concerns were to be regulated by National Laws —National Tribunals became necessary for the interpretation and execution of them both. No tribunals of the like kind and extent had heretofore existed in this country; from such therefore, no light of experience, nor facilities of usage and habit were to be derived. Our jurisprudence varied in almost every State, and was accommodated to local, not general convenience—to partial, not national policy. This convenience and this policy, was nevertheless to be regarded and tenderly treated. A judicial controul, general and final was indispensable—the manner of establishing it, with powers neither too extensive, nor too limited; rendering it properly independent, and yet properly amenable, involved questions of no little intricacy. The expediency of carrying justice as it were to every man's door, was obvious; but how to do it in an expedient manner was far from being apparent. To provide against discord between national and state jurisdictions, to render them auxiliary instead of hostile, to each other; and so to connect both as to leave each sufficiently independent, and yet sufficiently combined, was and will be arduous.
Institutions formed under such circumstances, should therefore be received with candour, and tried with temper and prudence. It was under these embarrassing circumstances, that the articles in the Constitution on this subject, as well as the act of Congress for establishing the Judicial Courts of the United States, were made and passed.
Under the authority of that act, this Court now sits—its jurisdiction is twofold, civil and criminal : To the exercise of the latter, you, Gentlemen, are necessary, and for that purpose are now convened.
The most perfect Constitutions—the best governments, and the wisest laws, are vain, unless well administered, and well obeyed. Virtuous citizens will observe them from a sense of duty; but those of an opposite description, can be restrained only by fear of disgrace and punishment. Such being the state of things, it is essential to the welfare of society, and to the protection of each member of it, in the peaceable enjoyment of his rights, that offenders be punished.
The end of punishment, however, is not to expiate for offences; but by the terror of example, to deter men from the commission of them. To render these examples useful, policy as well as morality, require not only that punishment be proportionate to guilt; but that all proceedings against persons accused or suspected, should be accompanied by the reflection, that they may be innocent . Hence, therefore, it is proper, that dispassionate and careful inquiry should precede those rigours, which justice exacts, and which should always be tem-
pered with as much humanity and benevolence as the nature of such cases may admit. Warm, partial and precipitate prosecutions, and cruel and abominable executions, such as racks, emboweling, drawing, quartering, burning and the like, are no less impolitic than inhuman. They infuse into the public mind, disgust at the barbarous severity of government, and fill it with pity, and partiality for the sufferers. On the contrary, when offenders are prosecuted with temper and decency: when they are convicted, after impartial trials, and punished in a manner becoming the dignity of public justice to prescribe the feelings and sentiments of men, will be on the side of government and however disposed they may, and ought to be, to regard suffering offenders with compassion; yet that compassion will never be unmixed with a due degree of indignation.
We are happy that the genius of our laws is mild, and we have abundant reason to rejoice, in possessing one of the best institutions that ever was devised, for bringing offenders to justice, without endangering the peace and security of the innocent. I mean that of Grand Jurors. Greatly does it tend to promote order and good government, that in every District, there should frequently be assembled a number of the most discreet and respectable citizens in it, who on their oaths are bound to inquire into, and present all offences committed against the laws in such District—and greatly does it tend to the quiet and safety of good and peaceful citizens, that no man can be put in jeopardy for imputed crimes, without such previous inquiry and presentment. The extent of your District, Gentlemen, which is commensurate with the State, necessarily extends your duty throughout every county in it, and demands proportionable diligence in your enquiries, and circumspection in your presentments.
The objects of your inquiry are, all offences committed against the laws of the United States in this District, or on the high seas by persons now in the District. You will recollect that the laws of nations make part of the laws of this, and of every other civilized nation. They consist of those rules for regulating the conduct of nations towards each other, which, resulting from right reason, receive their obligation from that principle, and from general assent and practice. To this head also belong, those rules or laws which by agreement become established between particular nations, and of this kind are treaties, conventions, and the like compacts. As in private life, a fair and legal contract between two men, cannot be annulled or altered by either, without the consent of the other, so neither can treaties between nations. States and Legislatures may repeal their regulating statutes but they cannot repeal their bagains . Hence it is, that treaties fairly made and concluded, are perfectly obligatory, and ought to be punctually observed. We are now a nation, and it equally becomes us to perform our duties, as to assert our rights.
The penal statutes of the United States are few, and principally respect the revenue. The right ordering and management of this important business, is very essential to the credit, character and prosperity of our country. On the citizens at large, is placed the burthen of providing for the public exigencies: Whoever therefore fraudulently withdraws his shoulder from that common burthen, necessarily leaves his portion of the weight to be borne by the others, and thereby does injustice, not only to the government, but to them.
Direct your attention also to the conduct of the national officers, & let not any corruptions, frauds, extortions, or criminal negligences, with which you may find any of them justly chargeable, pass unnoticed. In a word, Gentlemen! Your province, and your duty extend (as has been before observed) to the inquiry and presentment of all offences of every kind, committed against the United States in this District, or on the
high seas by persons in it. If in the performance of your duty, you should meet with difficulties, the Court will be ready to afford your proper assistance.
It cannot be too strongly impressed on the minds of us all how greatly our individual prosperity depends on our national prosperity; and how greatly our national prosperity depends on a well organized, vigorous government, ruling by wise and equal laws, faithfully executed—nor is such a government unfriendly to liberty—to that liberty which is inestimable. On the contrary, nothing but a strong government of laws, irresistably bearing down arbitrary power and licentiousness, can defend it against those two formidable enemies. Let it be remembered, that civil liberty consists not in a right to every man to do just what he pleases—but it consists in an equal right to all the citizens to have, enjoy, and to do in peace, security, and without molestation, whatever the equal and constitutional laws of the country admit, to be consistent with the public good. It is the duty and the interest, therefore, of all good citizens, in their several stations, to support the laws and the government, which thus protect their rights and liberties. I am persuaded, Gentlemen, that you will cheerfully and faithfully perform the task now assigned you; and I forbear by additional remarks to detain you longer from it.
L O N D O N, March 28.
PROTECTION of the MEDITERRANEAN
Extract of a letter from Madrid, March 3.
“The King our Sovereign, after having in vain remonstrated with the French Councils without success, has made a resolution to take upon himself the preserving the free and independent navigation of the Mediterranean seas for the year 1790, at least, and has for this purpose ordered, besides the ships from Malaga and Barcelona, four men of war to be equipt immediately at Carthagena, which is to compose a third detached squadron of observation, for protecting the sea coast, traders, &c. The deranged state of the French government has a wonderful effect in the cabinet of this country.
NEW MESSIAH.
Extract of a letter from Cape St. Lewis, island of St. Domingo, Dec. 10, 1789, by Capt. Grange, Commander of the St. Michael's, a slave ship.
“At my departure from the isle of Losses in Africa, in the month of September last, all commerce was interrupted in that part of the coast by the coming of a new Messiah, sent by Mahomet.
“This prophet, called Mahada, who had travelled from Mecca through Arabia, had lately arrived, and pretended he was sent of God. He was followed by a numerous body, armed with the sacred poignard. The first exercise of his authority (thanks to the superstition of the negroes) was to strike off the heads of seven of the principal sovereigns of this country, viz. those of Bagres, Sufsons, &c.—He has given orders that all persons who shall approach him be clothed in yellow. All the grandees of the country and neighbourhood have considered it their duty to go and pay him homage; so that in a very little time, he has received more than 20,000 visits, and as many offerings; for no person presents himself before him with empty hands. All the crowned heads tremble at the presence of this Mahada, whom they respect as a fetiche , or Demi god. The only piece of justice he has rendered since his arrival, has been to oblige all debtors to pay their debts.
“All the blacks of Senegal, even so far as the river Sierra Leon, are Mehemetans. It is in consequence of their religious system that they have so much faith in the mission of this prophet, who without doubt, is neither more nor less than an Arabian impostor, who has come from the banks of Galen, in or-

der to enrich himself at the expense of the credulity of an ignorant and superstitious people.
"Since I left the coast, from which I was in haste to depart, I have learnt that this Mahada had given orders to the sovereigns of that country to drive the English off their coast, as that nation wanted to abolish the treaty of commerce with the country, and that the French only would keep it; in consequence of which many English merchants, settled at the head of the river, had been obliged to go away.
"The prophet Mahada having been informed, that a very rich and powerful English resident, named Orman, had lived at the head of the river Pongo, or Rio Pongo, for more than thirty years past, he dispatched 400 armed men, with an order to send him the following trifling present;—100 black slaves—100 women ditto—100 negro boys—100 black girls—100 Arabian horses—100 dogs—100 cats—100 of all the different kinds of European merchandise specified in the treaty; saying, that being sent of God, nothing should be refused him. I know not whether Orman will grant the modest request of the prophet Mahada; but I hardly believe he would have been disposed to make the same present even to Mahomet himself."
NEW-YORK, May 26.
We hear it was moved in the Senate of the United States on Monday last, that when Congress adjourn, they adjourn to the city of Philadelphia.
THE PRESIDENT of the United States is so far recovered, that he rode out in his carriage on Monday last.
We have authority to assure the public, that Gov. ST. CLAIR and Major SARGENT were well on the 7th of March last; letters having been received from the Governor, dated on that day.
On Saturday last a most melancholy accident happened in this city. A daughter of Capt. Hamilton, in Crown-street, an amiable girl of near 16 years of age, went with her brother in her arms (an infant of 2 years old) into the steeple of the new Dutch Church, within a small distance of her father's house, when she had ascended as high as the fourth story, and inadvertently treading upon some loose boards, they gave way, and both came to the pavement shockingly bruised, and the girl with part of her skull beaten in. The latter died instantly, the infant survived about three quarters of an hour.
NASSAU, April 30.
On the 15th of last month the hull of a two masted vessel was found ashore on the Gut Fish Key, north end of Little Abico, by a wrecking vessel belonging to this port. In the hold were found a few barrels of American Herrings and Mackarel, some white pine boards, and white oak staves. Her keel measured about sixty-five feet; she appeared to be a new American built vessel, and from her cargo is supposed to have been bound from Nova-Scotia to the West-Indies.
WINCHESTER, April 24.
On Monday last, as a man, his wife and four children, were crossing the river Shanandoah, (which had swelled to an amazing height by the late rains) between this town and Harrisonburg, in a waggon, the rapidity of the flood carried the bed of the waggon off the axletrees, by which unfortunate accident the woman and children were all drowned, and it was with the utmost difficulty the man escaped sharing a similar fate. The bodies were not found on Tuesday, though diligently sought for.
GEORGETOWN, May 12.
It is with regret we inform the public, that on Thursday last, the most valuable part of the Glass Works, erected at New-Bremen, in this State, by J. F. Amerlung, Esq. was consumed by fire. We have not heard the particulars. The loss, however, is a public one; for although the factory was in its infancy, the glass of every kind was equal to any imported from Europe, and as cheap.
SPRINGFIELD, May 19.
On the 30th of April, an infant child
of Mr. Abraham Ripley's, of West-Springfield, was unfortunately scalded in a most shocking manner, by pulling a teakettle of boiling water over on him: He died in nine days after the accident of the wounds which he received.
BOSTON, May 28.
An ingenious English artist, who failed in an attempt to establish a useful manufactory in the city of Philadelphia, has ascribed his failure wholly to the influence of RUM, in corrupting and impoverishing his journeymen. Why is not this detestable liquor outlawed from our country? An act of Congress can alone restrain or prevent its use—for the press and the pulpit have exhausted their efforts against it to no purpose. We offer rewards to apprehend the villain who set our infant manufactures on fire, and we punish a single murder by death: but we permit RUM to burn up the pockets and bowels of our manufacturers, and to kill thousands of our fellow citizens, every year with impunity. Should a being from a world where that cursed liquor is unknown, visit our earth, and in particular that part of it which is called the United States, and witness the shocking incongruity of our conduct in tolerating that detestable foe to industry, virtue, health and life; he would certainly conclude that our brains were made of the clippings and parings of the brains of the inhabitants of all the other worlds in the universe.
Penn. Gazette.
The King of Spain has revoked the edict of the Governor of the Havannah, offering protection to all foreign runaway slaves: and even those who had sheltered themselves under the edict, are ordered to be given up.
JUNE 2.
RHODE-ISLAND.
The Convention of Rhode-Island, met at Newport, on Monday the 24th ult. On Wednesday a question for an adjournment to a distant day, was taken, and negatived by a majority of 9. The next day the Convention met at the Rev. Mr. Thurston's Meeting-House, and continued the discussion of the CONSTITUTION, Amendments, &c. until Saturday evening, 6 o'clock, when the question of RATIFICATION was put—and PASSED by a MAJORITY of Two. Thus the FEDERAL DOME is rendered still more complete—and an instance exhibited to the world of the intire change of the Government of a great Nation, in the time of Peace, without bloodshed, or civil commotion.
Connecticut has repealed its EXCISE LAW—New-York and Rhode-Island (which is now a Member of the Union), have none. Thus Massachusetts again stands alone—surrounded by States, who, free from the incumbrance of an Excise, must divert from our ports the commerce of all foreigners; and entail consequences on us highly prejudicial to our best interests. It ought to be remembered, that five years have not expired, since this State suffered a shock, from the partial laws respecting Commerce, enacted in it—which it hath not yet recovered from—and if they had not been so early repealed as they were, must have given a fatal stab to our Trade. The Excise Act is pregnant with similar consequences—from similar causes.
An OX, fed by Edward Hall, Esq. of Whiley, in the county of Northumberland, Great-Britain, was lately killed, and found to be of the following extraordinary weight, viz.
 The 4 quarters 2094 lb.  Tallow 271  Hide 147  Head and Tongue 52  Feet 39  Heart 15  Liver, blood, lights and } entrails 2518  In all 3032 
The above account is communicated to the public, in hopes that it may contribute to raise in our farmers, that spirit of emulation, which pervades the
same body of men in England, and has pushed the science, and practice of agriculture, among them, to so great a height of improvement.
SHIP NEWS.
On Monday arrived here the ship Astrea, JAMES MAGEE, Esq. Commander; in 125 days from Canton, in China, with a valuable cargo. Passengers—Capt. WEBB and Mr. BLANCHARD.
PORTSMOUTH, June 3.
OFFICE of the CONSUL of FRANCE.
Extract from the Records of the Superior Council of St. Domingo.
LEWIS ANTHONY DE THOMASSIN, Count de Peinier, Governor, Lieutenant-General of the French Leeward Islands, &c. &c.—AND
VINCENT RENE DE PROISY, Intendant, pro-interim, of Justice, Police and Finances of the aforesaid Islands.
BY virtue of the powers granted us by his Majesty, the King, we have ordered, and do order as follows:
THAT the permission granted, until the first day of June next, to introduce into the three free ports of this Colony, FLOUR and BISCUIT, from foreign nations, shall, is, and will be extended for an undetermined time, and until such time as we shall think proper to revoke it, which revocation will be made known two months previous to its taking place.
GIVEN at Port-au-Prince, under the Seal of our Arms, and the Counter-Seal of our Secretary, the 21st of April, 1790.
(Signed) LE COMPTE DE PEINIER, PROISY.
Extract of a letter from Quebec, Feb. 1790.
"The posts we consider as the key to the fur trade—from which trade Great-Britain derives her principal revenue in this province, though it is not always equally productive.—This object is greatly coveted by the people of the States; but whenever it shall fall into their hands, they will be very much disappointed—for a spirit of rivalry will lead adventurers into such schemes of competition, and out bidding of each other, as will eventually ruin the trade—and as to any advantage it would be to their government, I can conceive of none.—Our merchants under the strictest regulations that our government can impose, are often sufferers by their speculations in this business. With respect to relinquishing the posts I see no symptom of it."
Extract of a letter from Fayetteville, N. Carolina, April 12.
"Last Friday about ten o'clock, in the forenoon, a small black cloud passed along to the eastward, the skirts of which only came over this town, from which fell such a shower of hail as very few of the inhabitants ever before witnessed. Fortunately there was no wind, or considerable damage must have been sustained, particularly in breaking glass windows. The noise it occasioned was alarming to those who did not at first discover the cause; during part of the shower the sun shone, and the transparency of the hailstones exhibited a truly novel, and most beautiful appearance.—Some gentlemen picked up a number at the lower end of the town, on the bank of the river, which measured three inches and three quarters in circumference."
Extract of a letter from New-York.
"Tho' the Assumption of the State Debts has been again negatived, its advocates, do not despair—they are determined to bring in a bill for the purpose, separate from that which includes the Continental Debts; and in this way they are promised support."
Yesterday agreeable to the CONSTITUTION the General Court was to convene at Concord.
DIED Mrs. MARY MELCHER, aged 76, relict of Mr. John Melcher;
—Mrs. TALTON, wife of Mr. Elias Talton and a child of Mr. HODGDON, of the Plains.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
ENTERED FROM Brig Lydia, Fernald, Port-au-Prince. Brig Dauphin, Cutts, Ditto. Brig Mary-Ann, Gerrish, Turks-Island.
CLEARED FOR Sloop Jane-Ann, Reid, Barbados. Brig Betsey, Salter, West-Indies. Schooner Nancy, Wyatt, Halifax.
Take Notice!
The Invalid Pensioners
of the United States, residing in New-Hampshire, are hereby informed that the second moiety of their annual pension from the fourth day of March 1789, will be paid by the subscriber, on the fifth day of June instant; and those who have not received the first moiety of said pension, are informed, that the same will be paid on their applying therefor.
On every application for payment, the following vouchers are necessary:
1st. The certificate given by the State specifying that the person possessing it, is in fact an Invalid, and ascertaining the sum, to which, as such, he is annually intitled.
2d An affidavit agreeable to the following form, viz.—A. B. came before me, one of the Justices for the County of in the State of New-Hampshire; and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the State to be recited.) That he served in the (regiment or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the and County of and has resided there for the last years, previous to which he resided in.
In case an Invalid should apply for payment, by an attorney, the said attorney must, besides the certificate and oath before recited, produce a special letter of attorney, agreeable to the following form:
I, A. B. of in the County of and State of do hereby constitute and appoint C. D. of my lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of (the first or second moiety) of my annual pension as an Invalid of the United States, from the fourth day of March, one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-nine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
Signed and sealed in presence of Acknowledged before me,
Applications of executors, or administrators, must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective offices, and also of the time the Invalid died, whose pension they may claim.
J. WHIPPLE.
Portsmouth, N. Hampshire, June 1.
The several Printers in the State are requested to insert the above information, for the benefit of the unfortunate Invalids who have suffered in the cause of their country.
STOLEN from the subscriber on the second instant, a CHESNUT COLOURED HORSE, with a white face, trots and paces, with a Saddle and Bridle marked C M; he was taken by a fellow who calls himself Jonathan Eaton, of Sandown, about 17 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, has lost one fore tooth, had on a dark woolen frock, tow trowsers and round hat, carried with him a bag marked C M with two bushels of corn; whoever will take up said thief and secure him, so that he may be brought to justice, and return the horse shall have six dollars reward, or four dollars for the horse with all necessary charges.
CLEMENT MARCH.
Greenland, June 3.

Parnassian SPRING.
ADDRESS TO HEALTH.
HEALTH!  hast thou fled thy favor- ite floor?  Fair Columbia mourns thee gone, Oh return, return once more, Leave her not thy loss to moan.  See her sons late fresh with youth, Lolling, languid, seek the bed; See her daughters, fan'd for truth, Droop—for rely health is fled.  But sure some change has taken place! Each one starting leaves his bed: Anxiety now fills each face— And they forget that health is fled.  Ah no! But each forgets his pain, Columbia's BEST BELOVED droops, Oh Health! return! Return again;— To the stroke Columbia stoops.  Return to him and all is well, Our wishes hang on him alone, Come and pale disease dispel, Leave us not his loss to moan. D.
Original letter from Dr. FRANKLIN, on the death of his Brother. Mr. JOHN FRANKLIN, to Miss HUBBARD. Dear Child,
I CONDOLE with you! We have lost a most dear and valuable relation, but it is the will of God and nature that these mortal bodies be laid aside, when the soul is to enter into real life; it is rather an embryo state, a preparation for living; a man is not completely born until he be dead: why then should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals: A new member added to their happy society? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God—when they become unfit for these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure—instead of an aid become an incumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. Death is the way. We ourselves prudently choose a partial death. In some cases a mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it; and he that quits the whole body, parts at once with all pains and possibilities of pains and diseases it was liable to, or capable of making him suffer.
Our friend and we are invited abroad on a party of pleasure—that is to last forever—His chair was first ready, and he has gone before us—we could not all conveniently start together; and why should you and I be grieved at this, since we are soon to follow, and we know where to find them. Adieu, B. F.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Hillsborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 23d day of June, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at the house of John Dutton, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   D.No. Q'ty. s. d. d. d. q.     W.Hill, W.p't 13 50 115 1 10 9 11   J.Hill, E.p't 3 8 80 1 3 5 10   Widow Moore's farm E.p't 0 0 88 1 5 7   Brown Burt 3 6 100 1 8 8 11   W.Bradford's Heirs E. end 60 30 0 6 2 11    ANDREW WILKINS, Collector. Hillsborough, May 12, 1790.
HANOVER, State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Hanover, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the last Tuesday in August next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Benjamin Hatch, innholder in said town, at one o'clock, P. M. on said day.
   species. spe. ord. ind's. certifi. c'ty.   No. Q'ty. s. d. s. d.     Nathaniel Freeman 11 100 1 0 11 3   John Sherwin 7 100 1 8 1 6   Col. Joseph Smith 63 21 0 6 0 6   William Cary 65 21 0 6 0 6   Peter Aspenwell 64 21 0 9 0 3   John Walbridge 5 100 1 1 1 0   Ditto 6 60 0 5 0 5   John Downing 51 21 1 6 1 5   Ozias Strong 10 100 1 4 1 2   John Knight 3 100 1 5 1 4   Ditto 9 100 0 10 0 9   Heman Atwood 3 100 1 5 1 2   Joshua Sherwin 5 40 0 10 0 9   Prince Aspenwell 12 90 0 10 0 9   Ditto 4 100 0 6 0 6   Ditto 8 60 0 5 0 5   Elijah Walcot 14 100 4 2 3 9   Oliver Barker 2 100 0 10 0 9   Samson Sheafe 5 60 0 9 0 8   Samuel Stores, jun'r 5 100 1 10 0 11   John Parker 8 50 0 7 0 6   Hunking Stores, jun'r 5 100 1 0 0 11   Ditto 23 60 0 5 0 5   Edmund Freeman 18 60 1 11 1 9   Daniel Allen 13 60 0 7 0 6   Elisha Smith's house 0 0 0 5 0 8    JOEL BROWN, Collector. Hanover, May 25, 1790.
To the HONORABLE JOSEPH BADGER, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. in and for the county of Strafford, and State of New-Hampshire.
The petition of John Gage, Esquire, of Dover, in said county, administrator of the goods and estate of the Honorable John Gage, Esq. late of Dover, deceased, intestate, in behalf of himself and the other heirs of the said estate, Humbly shews—
THAT in the year of the Lord seventeen hundred forty-nine, a tract of land in a place unincorporated, called New-Durham Gore, in said county, containing about 2200 acres, being two of the larger lots in said Gore, and numbered five and eleven, was granted by the Masonian proprietors to Walter Bryant, Thomas Bell, Joseph Blanchard, and the last named John Gage, Esquires. That the said heirs are seized of the one quarter part of said tract which they hold in common and undivided with the said Walter Bryant, or his assigns, and the heirs or assigns of the said Bell and Blanchard, deceased. That it is highly necessary said tract should be divided that a settlement may be made of the said estate on which your petitioner has administered.
He therefore prays that you would order process in the premises, and appoint a committee to make partition of said tract, and sever the share of the said John Gage, in the same, and set off said share to them in severality, according to law, and your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray.
JOHN GAGE. May 12, 1790.
Strafford.
AT a Court of Probate, held at Rochester, in and for said county, on the second Wednesday of May, in the year of the Lord, seventeen hundred ninety, being the twelfth day of said month.
On reading the foregoing petition, it is ordered by the Judge that the petitioner be heard thereon, at the Court of Probate, next to be held at Dover, in and for said county, on the third Wednesday of June next, and that in the mean time the said petition and order of Court thereon be inserted in one or more of the New-Hampshire newspapers, three weeks, successively, that all parties interested in said tract of land may take notice, and then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the said petition should not be granted.
Attest: WM. ATKINSON, Reg'r. A Copy examined by WM. ATKINSON, Reg'r.
FRANCONIA.
State of New-Hampshire.
To the HONORABLE NATHANIEL FOLSOM, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout the State aforesaid.
THE subscribers being owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Franconia in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the Proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable in the county of Hillsborough in said State, on the 9th day of November next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles and matters hereafter mentioned.
 1st. To choose a Moderator for said meeting.  2d. To choose a Proprietor's Clerk.  3d. To choose Assessors, a Collector, a Treasurer and other necessary Officers for conducting business respecting said township as the Proprietors may judge expedient.  4th. To see in what method the Proprietors will discharge the arrears of public taxes and requisitions due from said township.  5th. To agree on, and vote such sum or sums of money to be raised on the right or share of each original Grantee, as will pay their respective proportion of said taxes and requisitions, and for the expenditures of said Proprietors that hath or may arise in bringing forward the settlement of said township.  6th. To see how far the Proprietors will ratify and confirm any or all their former votes.  7th. To see what effectual method the Proprietors will take to settle all disputes respecting different claimants to said lands, and make such Grant or Grants, Deed or Deeds by themselves or Agent, or their Committee as may be thought necessary for the purpose or for any purpose.  8th. To receive examine and allow accounts brought against said Proprietors, or act thereon as may be thought proper.  9th. To settle with their former Agent, and see what further steps are necessary to be taken respecting the boundaries of said township.  10th. To raise such sum or sums of money for making and repairing Highways, &c to pay the cost of the Survey and other Expenditures as may be thought necessary.  11th. To settle the pay for their Agent or Committee who have or shall serve them.  12th. To act themselves or by Agent or Committee upon all other matters which may be thought necessary.  13th. To agree on some method of calling Proprietors meetings in future. 
Jonas Mino, William Blodget, Silas Rice, Giles Alexander, John Drury, Artemus Knight, Edward Aldrich, Nathaniel Snow, John Nixon, Isaac Moore, Benjamin Waller.
State of New-Hampshire, May 18, 1790
THE Proprietors of Franconia above mentioned are notified to meet at time and place, for the purposes above mentioned.
NATH'L FOLSOM, Justice Peace.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Fitzwilliam, that there is assessed on each lot of land in said township, subject to a proprietors-tax, a tax of six shillings & five pence three farthings, and unless the same is paid to the subscriber, proprietors collector for the year 1789, by the fifth day of June next, their land will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
MATTHIAS FELTON, Prop'r's Collector. Fitzwilliam, May 6, 1790.
BLANKS of all sorts printed and sold at J. MELCHER's Printing-Office in Market-Street, VERY CHEAP.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Hillsborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 23d day of June, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of John Dutton, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   D. N. Q. s. d. s. d.     P. Hammond, 2 18 25 0 5 0   Sarson Belcher, 3 32 0 3 4 1   half West part, 0 14 0 1 8 0   South part, 0 26 0 1 8 0   Peter C. Gilbert, S.W. p't, 3 23 50 0 9 0   Widow Nick, 1 58 0 0 9 0   Capt. Bullard, 1 43 0 0 9 0   Ammi Andrews, 2 49 68 1 1 0   T. Packer, 14 42 31 0 1 3   W. Brown, S.p't 2 48 25 0 5 0   F. Miller, middle, 2 48 30 0 6 0   J. Culwell, N.p't, 2 27 50 0 9 0   Samuel Morrill, 0 0 70 1 2 0   Green farm, 0 0 70 1 2 0   J. Bradford, E.p't 2 6 40 0 8 0   Jonathan Taylor, 3 2 70 1 2 0    JOHN SHED, Constable. Hillsborough, May 11, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Hanover, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the last Tuesday in August next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Benjamin Hatch, innholder in said town, at one o'clock, P. M. on said day.
   No. Ac's. s. d.     Sampson Sheafe 5 60 0 8   Prince Aspenwell 12 100 1 2   Ditto 4 100 0 8   Nathaniel Freeman 49 60 0 2   Huckins Stors, jr. 5 100 1 2   Ditto 23 60 0 2   William Woodward 60 60 0 2   John Parker 44 60 0 2   Moses Walcot 52 21 0 3   David Richardson 17 21 0 6   Ebenezer Dunham 49 21 0 6   Ditto 1 100 1 2   John Walbridge 5 100 0 19   Ditto 1 100 1 2   Ozias Strong 33 50 0 2    JAMES MURCH, Collector. Hanover, May 25, 1790.