The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-05-17 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 & entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
STRAFFORD Is.
At the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, holden at Dover, within and for the county of Strafford, on the Thursday next following the second Tuesday of March, by adjournment, from the Thursday next following the third Tuesday of February, Anno Domini 1792.
 WHEREAS a number of the Inhabitants of the towns of Moultonborough, Sandwich and Tamworth within this county, petitioned the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, at August term 1790,—Praying that a road might be laid out by a committee appointed by said Court of Sessions, through the unincorporated tract of land in said county called Tufstonborough, and the necessity and reasonableness of said prayer appearing to said Court ; It was then and there ordered that upon notice being given according to law, unto the owners and proprietors of said Tufstonborough, a committee be appointed by said Court to lay out said road according to the prayer of said petition, and make return of their doings therein to the next Court of Sessions, then to be holden at Dover, in and for said county of Strafford, on the Thursday next following the third Tuesday in February then next, which said committee was appointed, and proceeded in consequence of said order to lay out said road as follows.—Pursuant to the foregoing order of Court, we the subscribers have viewed the College road through Tufstonborough, and find so much of the same unfit to make a good waggon road, that we have viewed a new road through Tufstonborough, part of Moultonborough, and part of Wolfborough, which is marked out by a line of spotted trees, and the small bushes cut out of the same.—Beginning at the highway in Moultonborough, about one hundred rods south of Joseph Richardson's Dwelling-house, thence running south-easterly one mile to Tufstonborough line ; thence through said Tufstonborough about the same course on said new spotted road, seven miles, one hundred and fifty rods to Wolfborough line ; thence about the same course, about one hundred rods to the College road, the fourth side of Jonathan Hersey's house in said Wolfborough :— And we hereby return said road four rods in width, and no damages for the land taken for said road, as we judge the advantage to the owners of said land to be more benefited by having such a said road than the damage. 
EBENEZER SMITH, } JOSHUA WINGATE, } Committee. JOHN PLUMER, }
AND whereas said road so laid out by said committee remains yet uncleared and impassable ; it is therefore ordered by the Court of Sessions, that Nathan Hoit, Bradbury Richardson, Esq's, and Nathaniel Shannon, gentleman, be a committee to clear and make passable said road agreeably to the law of this State, made and provided for laying out highways through unincorporated lands,—And that the Clerk of the Sessions cause this order to be published four weeks successively in one of the New-Hampshire Newspapers, expressing the return of the committee aforesaid, and requiring the proprietors of said lands to make the same passable, by the first day of August, next ensuing ; and in case the same shall not be complied with, within the time aforesaid, then said committee to proceed and clear the same and make it passable as said law directs.
By order of the Court of Sessions, BENJAMIN THOMPSON, Clerk. April 12, 1792.
John Moulton, Esq. Thomas Rand John Ring Jeremiah Marston Jotham Odiorne Edward Shaw Benjamin Mason
   Christopher Toppan 0 0 0 0 0 100 1 1 2 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 100   Joseph Sanborn 0 0 0 0 0 100 1 1 2 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 100   Ephraim Moulton 0 0 0 0 2 6 50 0 0 7 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 6 50 0 0 55   Josiah Moulton 3d 0 0 0 0 6 4 100 100 2 3 0 4 7 0 0 6 4 100 100 1 1 88   John Wentworth, Esq. 0 0 0 0 5 1 100 100 2 3 0 4 7 0 0 6 5 100 100 1 1 88   John Moffatt, Esq. 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 1 1 2 2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 100 0 100  
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NOTICE is hereby given to the non-residents, proprietors and owners of land in Moultonborough, in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1789 and 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 28th day of May next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. Elias Smith, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said day.
State of New-Hampshire, ————— Stratford ss.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ss. WHEREAS the General-Court of said State hath passed an act, that a tax of two pence per acre upon all the lotted lands in the township of Rumney (public lands excepted) be granted for the use and purpose of making and repairing highways and bridges in said town. We the subscribers being a committee to direct where and in what manner said tax shall be laid out, once more give notice that we will attend on the business of our appointment one week from the first Monday in June next, that those that are disposed to pay said tax in labor may work it out agreeable to said act.
ALEXANDER CRAIG, } Com- JOSIAH SANBON, } mittee. WILLIAM PRESSON, } Rumney, Feb. 29, 1792.
THE proprietors and owners of land in the township of Colebrooke, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, are hereby notified that said proprietors, at a legal meeting held by adjournment on the 3d day of April, A. D. 1792, voted to raise by tax, thirty pounds on each original right of land in said township — to pay for surveys, making highways, protecting and defending the proprietors title to said township, and bringing forward the settlement of said township, which being duly assessed and committed to me to collect ; the delinquent rights will be advertised for sale, if not paid to me, at my dwelling-house in Packersfield, in the county of Cheshire in said State before the 12th day of June next.
JOSIAH MELVEN, } Collector for said proprietors. Colebrooke, May 1, 1792.
THE proprietors and owners of land in the township of Stewards-town, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, are hereby notified that said proprietors at a legal meeting held by adjournment on the 3d day of April, A. D. 1792--voted to raise by tax, thirty pounds on each original right of land in said township, to pay for surveys, making highways, protecting and defending the proprietors title to said township, and bringing forward the settlement of said township, which being duly assessed, and committed to me to collect ; the delinquent rights will be advertised for sale—if not paid to me, at my dwelling-house in Packersfield, in the county of Cheshire, in said State, before the 12th day of June next.
JOSIAH MELVEN, } Collector for said proprietors. Stewardstown, May 1, 1792.
FROM THE BEE. To the Editor of the Bee.
SIR,
I AM sorry I have it in my power to assure you, that the story which gave rise to the following lines, is not fictitious, but a real fact, that happened in the island of Jamaica, not many years ago. The man who perpetrated the deed, a——too, is, I believe, alive in that island, and at this time. It was the practice of this man, from deliberate system, to work out his slaves with labor ; and when the doctor reported, that they were no longer able to work, nor any hopes remained of their recovery, they were ordered
to be carried immediately to the launch, an inclined plane made of several boards put together, whose lower extremity pointed over the edge of a precipice several hundred feet in height, that hung over a deep ravine on his plantation. This was, in general, a pretty certain launch into eternity, though in the present case it failed. Nossak had been declared by the doctor incapable of any further service, and was ordered, as usual, to the launch. The poor fellow begged hard that he might not be carried to the launch, as he said he was not yet dead:— But nothing could prevail with his inhuman master. Like his fellows he must take his fate; but, by a kind of miracle, he escaped with life, and made a shift to crawl from the foot of the rocks.
Some of his black friends fell in with him, had compassion on him, and used means for his recovery. Some time after, the merciless wretch who had caused him to be launched over the precipice, was somewhat surprised at seeing his slave, whom he had believed to be in the other world, begging in one of the streets of a neighboring town ; but had the modest assurance to wish to reclaim him as his property. The poor fellow's story however prevailed, even in the West-Indies, to make all agree in thinking he had got a full discharge from his service ; and the tyrant owner, seeing the general indignation rise high against him, was glad at length to make his escape from the mob as quickly as possible tho' no public vengeance overtook him.
If I shall be told this story cannot be true, because it is contrary to the laws provided for the safety of the negroes, I answer, that I dispute not about the law ; but that the fact is literally true, I do maintain, and am ready to prove it upon the most undeniable evidence, should it be necessary. And this I aver, though I am no friend to the abolition of the slave-trade.
The negroes themselves made up a ballad in their own way, which they used to sing at their public merry makings, the chorus of which was, Massa, Massa no launch— Massa, no dead, yet—or something of that kind, which I am sorry I did not take down. This gave rise to the following lines.
The Poor Negro Beggar's Petition and Complaint.
O MASSA, poor Negro ! God Al- mighty you bless : O Massa, poor Negro ! in utmost dis- tress.

Much beating, much lashing, poor Nassak endur'd ; No toil, no submission, good usage ensur'd. Provisions were bad ; our allowance was small ; Hard work ; no relief for poor Nassak at all. Sick, sick, and not able to stand to the hoe ; " Given up by the Doctor, to launch he must go," Said my master, unfeeling, and sent me away, Though I pleaded, intreated—" O let me but stay, " O massa, no launch, me no dead, me no dead, " No launch, me grow well again, mas- sa, " I said. He was deaf to my cries—so dragg'd to the rock ; From the plank I was launched—the terrible shock ! I got fast asleep ; but awaking again, Alas ! I woke to much sorrow and pain, My legs they were broke—all my body much bruis'd ; No hope ; even Death, to relieve me, refus'd : Dry bones of poor Negroes were scat- ter'd around, Like me they were launch'd ; but sweet death they had found ; Had escaped, exulting, from slav'ry and pain ; Their spirits, high soaring, had cross'd the wide main, To visit the land of their fathers and brothers : To salute the lov'd souls of their sisters and mothers. O death ! why so slow ? But why should I complain Since the launch has releas'd me from collar and chain* O massa, a bit on poor Nassak bestow, God Almighty you bless, no distress may you know. Here laid on a dunghill, poor Nassak must lie ; No eye drops a tear ; no breast heaves a sigh ; But death shall release me from sorrow and pain ; Then my dear native home I'll re-visit again.
* To the iron chain which they wear constantly, a half hundred weight is appended, to prevent their running away during the night ; and the collar has long spikes running out from it in every direction to prevent their laying down their heads to rest.
ON THE CULTURE OF FLAX.
1st. N EVER sow your flax- seed, unless on ground that is well prepared to receive it. It should be on a soil that is nei- ther gravelly, sandy, nor too dry ; but on a spot which has been well enriched with manure the year preceding, and not borne a spung- ing crop, but rather pease, po- tatoes, cabbages, carrots or tur- nips. It should be ploughed once in the fall, and again in the spring, just before sowing.
2dly. By all means let the seed you sow be taken from a place a hundred miles distant. Changing from north to south I should pre- fer. The advantage of this shift- ing of seed, to my certain know- ledge, is very great, and has prov- ed so in every experiment that I have known or heard of. I have had a very great crop thus produced on my ground, which was in such a condition, that I had reason to think there would not have been a crop worth dressing, had seed been sown of my own raising.
3dly. Let salt be sown with
the seed, about seven pecks of each to an acre. Or, if your sit- uation be near the sea-shore wetting the ground with sea-water, after the flax is come up, and soon after a rain may answer the same end and save the expense of salt.
And lastly. That the soil may suffer as little as may be from the crop, let it be ploughed up again as soon as the flax is pulled, giving it, at the same time, a sprinkling of some kind of manure. A. B.
THE MORALIST.
ON PROFANE SWEARING.
A HABIT of swearing though disgustful, attended with a train of evil, is become a very fash- ionable vice—How often are we saluted with a volley of oaths, and that too on the most trifling occasions, from almost every class in life, from the prince down to the beggar ! —I once attempted a reproof to one of those profane wretches who had habituated himself so to the sin, that a lie or the truth were uttered by him with the same indifference, and equally sanctioned with an oath ; when all the answer I could get from him, was, D—me, sir, 'tis only a custom, I mean no harm by it. But if it is a practice built modestly on custom, without fore- thought, it is but a weak plea (though often made) that custom or the use of sinning, lessens the guilt—it is further, a crime that no benefit or advantage can pos- sibly be derived therefrom, there- fore the more inexcusable on that account : Most, or many sins, are practised with a view to gratify the concupiscible or irascible ap- petites of the practiser ; but swearing is a tasteless, fruitless vice, that creates neither pleasure to the mind, nor gain to the purse ; and so highly disgusting that it was a say of an ancient philosopher, that were he an epi- cure he could hate swearing ; many may judge it the readiest way to be believed, but this is a mistake ; over earnest assever- ations give mankind suspicion that the speaker is conscious of his own fallacies—and one of God's judg- ments against swearers, is, that in proportion to the number of their oaths they do discredit to the truth they would inculcate. —The third commandment is, thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain—How strange it is then that men who live in a Christian land, who pre- tend to own a God calling him to witness in their oaths, should so disown him in their lives, as if there were a God only to swear by, but none to believe in —How those profane spirits fare in the other world, is only known to the great Searcher of hearts ; but thus much is certain, they in consequence of their conduct leave behind them in this, an in- delible monument of their wicked- ness and folly.
LONDON, Feb. 26.
ARISTOCRACY.
The President of the Nation- al Assembly of France , lately received, in the hand-writing of a beautiful Aristocrat, the following note—" Set down all the notes on the same line, and you will have no music ; place all men upon the same level, and you destroy all social harmony. "
NEW-YORK, May 8.
The following disagreeable in- telligence is copied from a Pittsburg paper, of the 28th ultimo.
ON Tuesday the 17th inst. about noon, as two of Captain PAUL's company of State levies were going from Morrisville mills, in Washington county, to Lieutenant GRAY's block-house, which is a few miles west of those mills, with two horse loads of provisions and other stores, they observed five Indians sitting on a log at the side of a path, in a very negligent manner. The man who was foremost immediately informed his companion that there were Indians before them, and then discharged his rifle at the enemy ; upon this the In- dians rose and fired two or three guns at our people, who ran back to the mills in great haste. This scene was acted about two or three hundred steps from the mills ; and the Indians follow- ed them until the cries of the women and other people about the house checked the pursuit— one of the levies having slipped and fell in the flight broke the britch of his gun, which was left behind and carried off by the Indians, with both of the horses and some of the stores. Information of this transaction being instantly carried to Capt. PAUL, at his post, he, in less than an hour afterwards, began a pursuit with a party of his men, and in a little while came in sight of the horses at the bot- tom of a deep hollow, tied to a tree. Not knowing what num- ber the Indians might have, and suspecting a decoy, he divided his men into three parties, di- rected them to march openly, and the two wings to press for- ward with a view to encircle the savages, while he approached the horses with the centre division. The Indians who had placed themselves behind a log on the hill at a convenient distance from the horses, not liking the disposition of their pursuers, soon rose, scattered and fled with precipitation, leaving be- hind them a few feathers and other trifles. Every thing that the Indians had taken from the escort was recovered, except one gun. In the succeeding evening several guns were heard westerly of Morrisville mills, which it was supposed were fi- red as signals.
In the evening of the same day, the whole flock of horses belonging to Morrisville estate were stolen, save one solitary mare. This while one party drew the attention of the gar- rison and inhabitants one way, the Indians were taking off the horses another.
The situation of the frontiers between the Monougahela and Ohio rivers in the south west corner of Pennsylvania and the adjacent settlements in Virginia , is very wretched indeed—they dare not cultivate their lands, and have nothing to subsist upon without doing so. More than sixty of this description are now at Morrisville estate, and have little more than dry Indian corn bread to eat, and scarcely any cloathing to cover their naked- ness.
Extract of a letter from Port-au- Prince, April 7, 1792.
"For a fortnight past, the troubles have been every day getting worse and worse. There is a continual scene of misery and distress here.—The women and children are obliged to fly every night on board the vessels for refuge. All trade is totally stagnated, and nothing but cru- elty and barbarity has gone for- ward.
"Sugar sells at 14 dollars per 100lbs exclusive of duties, coop- erage, flatage, commissions, &c. and when you add to this, the freight, insurance, loss in weight, duties with you, &c. you will doubtless agree with me, that it is better to send the money back.
On Wednesday evening last a number of people collected before the goal, and seemed to be in great earnest about taking Mr. D—r, and using him in the gen- teelest manner circumstances would admit of. It occasioned a vast deal of clamor and commotion among the multitude, which after sometime became very numerous. The frequent shouts and menaces which they uttered, and many crying aloud We will have Mr. D—r, he has gotten our money , must have terrified the prisoner exceedingly, and made him sup- pose that the vengeance of the injured citizens was immediately coming upon him. It would be a happy thing for him if such fear- ful appearances would compel him to publish a statement of his accounts, to shew what has become of the immense sums of money which have passed through his hands ; what profits have accrued to him ; what balance and what property remain in his possession ; and would constrain him to make a dividend of all that he is now worth, for the satisfaction of his creditors. But there is great credit certainly due to the mag- istrates for their laudable exertions in dispersing the mob. Every good citizen must undoubtedly feel himself indebted to them on this occasion, and be willing to

give them all the aid in his power, for the prevention of an evil so dangerous to the welfare of the community.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2.
The directors of the Library have agreed that the following inscription shall be cut out of the pedestal of the Statue of B. Franklin.
This STATUE of DR. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Was presented by WILLIAM BINGHAM, Esq. M, DCC, XCII.
We regret that the following—(more remarkable for its dignity and simplicity) which was proposed by one of the Directors, did not meet the approbation of a Majority.
FRANKLIN, The Gift of WILLIAM BINGHAM. M, DCC, XCII.
A gentleman of high reputation declared in his place in Congress, in a late debate, that the Bank of the United States, of which he is a director, had not suffered and were not likely to suffer any loss by the late fall in the price of stocks. This is a very satisfactory proof that the Bank is administered on very safe and solid principles.
The jewels worn by the Duchess of York, on the Queen of England's birth night, are estimated at 40,000l. value.
Forty-two new carriages were launched on the above occasion.
“The desire of public notice infatuates the mind of some to that degree, that they prefer the censure and universal reprehension of mankind to being passed over in silence. The idea of not being noticed is to them worse than non-existence, and they would choose that their names should be bandied about by all classes of people, branded with infamy and disgrace, rather than remain in oblivion.
“As the desire of distinction is universal, when one attempts to force his way to it, others grow jealous, and take pleasure in pulling him down, that they may raise their own upon the ruins of their neighbour's character.
“Feeble indeed would be the guards of virtue, slender the fences that policy might erect against transgression, did not man feel a dread of that Being from whose eye not a spot in the universe lies concealed, and who is a witness to every thought and deed of his creatures. A belief in his superintending providence—that he is the detector of the heart, and the punisher of hidden wickedness, alone creates the sanctity of an oath, fixes the basis of virtue, and preserves inviolate the laws of justice. In all the casual modifications of political life, religion is the soul of duty—it forms the intrepid soldier, the conscientious legislator, the faith-
ful magistrate, and the upright judge; it is the great basis of civil government and of society. The subtle and unprincipled Machiavel himself pays this compliment to the ancient Romans; “THEIR RELIGION, says he, PRODUCED GOOD LAWS, AND GOOD LAWS THEIR GOOD FORTUNE.”
BALTIMORE, May 3. Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Norfolk, to his friend in this town.
“The ship Catherine is just arrived, in six weeks from London; by whom I have received a letter dated the 5th of March, which informs me, that the American intercourse bill had a second reading in Parliament, and that no prohibition had taken place except in respect to Jersey and Guernsey.
Arrived at Wiscasset, ship Wiscasset, from Grenock; ship Perseverance, from Liverpool, the crew consisted of five hands, three died with the small-pox, and one was washed overboard, Schooner Flora, from Demerara, and brig Jane, from Dublin.
WINDHAM, May 5.
On Tuesday last, a very melancholy accident occurred in Coventry at the Pot-Ash works owned by Mr. Standley, of that town. The building had, by accidental means, taken fire on the roof; a Mr. Voris, who was employed in the Pot-ash, ascended to extinguish it; but while in the execution of his design, one of the rafters, which supported him, being much burnt, gave way, and he, being directly over one of the kettles, was immediately immersed in the boiling element which was contained in it; he was extricated as soon as possible, but was so scalded, as to survive only a few hours.—A number of people having collected, the fire was soon extinguished in the building.
BOSTON, May 10.
A New-York paper, received by last Evening's Mail, contains near two columns of accounts of the depredations of the Indians on the frontiers of Virginia and Pennsylvania.—Many of the inhabitants have been murdered—and numbers of cattle, horses, sheep &c. stolen and killed.
There are letters in town, from the frontiers of the Union, which mention, that the hostile Indians had made several attacks on the inhabitants—and that a party had been ordered by Gen. Wilkinson, to erect a new fort between fort Jefferson and fort Washington.
CONGRESS
Having completed the business of the session, rose on Tuesday last week.
A London Paper says, “We rejoice in the information of the promptitude of the Americans to assist the inhabitants of St. Domingo; like their brethren of England, they have exhibited to the world
a noble generosity, and a determination to promote the peace and prosperity of mankind.”
PORTSMOUTH, May 2.
Proposals, we hear, have been made for cash, or debt to be redeemed therewith from 12/ to 12/2, for the whole amount of the 936,000 dollars, which Pennsylvania had to sell, in order to redeem the State debts thereof. This, at this particular juncture, is a proof of the good credit of the public, notwithstanding late embarrassments.
By the latest accounts it appears that the French emigrants have taken their departure from Coblenz, and are rendezvousing at Ettenheim, in the Bishopric of of Strasburgh.
An article under the Paris head, says the King has several times rode through the different quarters of the city, accompanied only by one officer, the commandant of the guard—he has personally inspected all the markets and stores. In these excursions he every where met the most affectionate demonstrations of loyalty.
An Antigua paper of the 26th of Dec. says there were very promising appearances that the ensuing crop would be plentiful.
The regency of Algiers have fixed their price of peace with Sweden, at forty thousand ducats—Mr. Skolderbrand, the intended Consul for that State, is about fitting out to negotiate a peace with those Barbarians.
The following scheme exhibits the different number of white males, above and under 16 years of age—also the different number of free white males and females, in each of the United States, agreeable to the late enumeration of the inhabitants.
   Number of females more than males. Number of males more than females. Number of males under sixteen years old more than above. Number of males above fifteen years old more than under.     Vermont, 107   New-Hamp. 1235   Massachusetts, 8164   Maine, 354 2262   Rhode-Island, 220   Connecticut, 6120   New-York, 5578   New-Jersey, 3835   Pennsylvania, 3840   Delaware, 360 1542   Maryland, 4576   Virginia, 5859   Kentucky, 5199 12025   N. Carolina, 1903 3289   S. Carolina, 7518 6784   Georgia, 2146 6418   941 1408  
ENTRIES at the Custom-House of this district.
ENTERED FROM Schooner Industry, Ham, N. Carolina. Sloop Abigail, Kennard, Ditto. Brig Polly, Parsons Cape Francois. Brig Betsey, Salter, Liverpool.
CLEARED FOR Brig Betsey, Eliot, West-Indies. Brig Sally, Drisco, Philadelphia. Ship Arethusa, M'Clintock, Demerara. Brig Active, Smith, England.
ITALIAN REVENGE.
A NOBLEMAN in Italy, having invited the neighbouring gentry to a grand entertainment, all the delicacies of the season were accordingly provided.
Some of the company had already arrived, in order to pay their very early respects to his Excellency, when the Major Domo, all in a hurry, came into the dining-room.
My lord, said he, here is a most wonderful fisherman below, who has brought one of the finest fish I believe in all Italy; but then he demands such a price for it! Regard not his price, cried the Marquis, pay him down directly. So I would please your highness, but he refuses to take money. Why what would the fellow have? A hundred strokes of the strappado on his bare shoulders my lord; he says he will not bate of a single blow.
Here all the company ran down to have a view of this rarity of a fisherman. A fine fish, a most exquisite fish, cried the Marquis! what is your demand my friend? you shall be paid on the instant. Not a quatrino, my lord; I will not have money. If you would have my fish, you must order me a hundred lashes of the strappado upon my naked back; if not I shall go and apply elsewhere.
Rather than lose our fish, said his highness, let the fellow have his humour. Here! he cried to one of his grooms, discharge this honest man's demand: but don't lay on over hard, don't hurt the poor devil very much.
The fisherman then stripped, and the groom prepared to put his lord's orders in execution. Now my friend, cried the fisherman, keep good account, I beseech you, for I am not covetous of a single blow beyond my due.
The company stood suspended in amazement, while this operation was carrying on. At length, on the instant the executioner had given the fiftieth lash, hold! cried the fisherman, I have already received the full share of the price. Your share? questioned the Marquis, what can you mean by that?
Why, my lord, you must know I have a partner in this business. My honor is engaged to let him have the half of whatever I should get; and I fancy that your highness will acknowledge, by and by, that it would be a thousand pities to defraud him of a single stroke. And pray, my friend, who is this same partner of yours? It is the porter, my lord, who guards the out-gate of your highness's palace. He refused to admit me, but on the condition of promising him the half of what I should get for my fish.
O ho! exclaimed the Marquis, breaking out into a laugh, by the blessing of heaven, he shall have his demand doubled to him in full tale.
Here, the porter was sent for, and stripped to the skin, when two grooms laid upon him with might and main, till they rendered him fit to be painted for a second Bartholomew.
The Marquis then ordered his Major Domo to pay the fisherman twenty sequins; and desired him to call yearly for the like sum, in recompence of the friendly office he had rendered him.
THE Commissioners appointed by the Honorable Joseph Simpson, Esq. Judge of Probate, for the county of York, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Henry Sherburne, late of Kittery, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, that they will sit for said purpose at the dwelling house of Mr. Alexander Rice, innholder in said Kittery, on the fourth Tuesday of May instant, and on the fourth Tuesday of the five following months, from ten of the clock in the forenoon, till four in the afternoon of said days.
Kittery, May 14, 1792.
Apprentices Wanted.
WANTED two Boys to serve as Apprentices to the Boat-building business—one of 14, and the other 16 years of age.—Inquire of NATHANIEL MELCHER. Portsmouth, May 17, 1792.

N OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of land in the township of Unity, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1774, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the second Monday in June 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 Jonathan Glidden in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day. No. Q'ty R. £. s. d.
P URSUANT to an act of the General Court, passed June 16, 1791, empowering the selectmen of Campton to assess one penny per acre on all the unimproved land in said Campton.—Therefore this is to give public notice, that said taxes are assessed and committed to me the subscriber to collect, and that four months are allowed to pay said tax in, viz. from the first of June, to the last of September, in labor at three shillings per day; that unless said taxes are paid by the last of September, so much of the delinquent's land will be sold as to pay said taxes, together with incidental charges.
EPHRAIM COOK, Collector. Campton, April 14, 1792.
P UBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court, by John Tasker, Esq. and others, all of Barnstead, representing that a large bridge hath been supported in Barnstead, across Suncook River, on the road from Coas to Dover, which is almost worn out, and it appearing absolutely necessary said bridge should be rebuilt. They therefore pray in behalf of said town, that an act may be passed empowering them to assess and raise by a tax, two pence per acre, on all the lands in said town, to be appropriated to the use of building said bridge, and clearing and finishing two roads ; one on the north side of said Barnstead from Gilmantown to Barrington, the other from Gilmantown through the centre of said Barnstead to Barrington ; upon which petition, the General Court ordered that they may be heard thereon, before them on the second Wednesday of the next session, and that in mean time, they cause the substance of said petition, and order of court thereon, be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, six weeks prior to the sitting of said court, that any person or persons may then appear, and shew cause why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
ATTEST, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'ry. Portsmouth, Dec. 20, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire. N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Rochester, who have not paid their State tax for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 7th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said day.
    1st div. 2d div. 3d div. 4th div. 1st div. 2d div. 3d div. 4th div.   Specie. Certificates.   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.    Joseph Kent 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0  James Durgin 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0  Thomas Drew 0 0 5 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 1 0 0 0  Joseph Jenkins 0 0 1 7 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 5 0 0  Shadrick Walton, Esq. 0 2 — — — — — — 0 1 — — — — 0 0  Clements Hughs — — 2 6 — — — — — — 1 3 — — — —  Richard Waldron, jun. — — 10 0 — — 0 5 — — 5 0 — — 0 2  Lt. Jona. Woodman — — 10 0 — — — — — — 5 0 — — — —  Lt. John Smith — — 2 6 2 11 — — — — 1 3 1 5 — —  Ebenezer Varney — — 2 10 — — 0 2 — — 1 5 — — 0 1  Ensign Israel Hodgdon — — — — 0 9 — — — — — — 0 4 — —  Lt. Joseph Jones — — — — 4 4 — — — — — — 2 2 — —  Ensign John Waldron — — 4 6 1 11 — — — — 2 3 1 0 — —  Capt. Paul Wentworth — — — — 0 11 — — — — — — 0 5 — —  Archbald M'Phedrick — — 8 4 — — — — — — 4 2 — — — —  Benjamin Bickford — — 0 8 — — — — — — 0 4 — — — —  George Walton — — 10 0 2 11 — — — — 5 0 1 5 — —  Capt. Paul Gerrish — — — — 5 10 — — — — — — 2 11 — —  Dea. G. Wentworth 1 3 — — — — — — 0 7 — — — — — —  Lt. Tristram Heard 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 — —  Capt. Timothy Gerrish 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 — —  Lt. Joseph Roberts 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0  Col. James Davis, 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0  Col. Richard Waldron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  Governor Shute 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0  Lt. Governor Wentworth — — 5 10 — — — — — — 2 11 0 0 0 0  A share between two men—Nich. Harford 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0  John Cenney — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  A share between three men—Tho's Hanson, J. Hanson, N. Hanson 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0  Joseph Ricker — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  George Ricker 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0  Jeremiah Rollins — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Gershom Downs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  Thomas Downs — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Ebenezer Downs — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John Ricker 0 10 3 4 4 4 0 0 0 5 1 8 2 2 0 0  Meturin Ricker — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Ephraim Ricker — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John Treekey 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 1  Thomas Treekey — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Hativil Nutter — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Edward Evens — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Benjamin Evens 0 0 2 10 4 8 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 4 0 0  Joseph Evens — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Hativil Nutter, Henry Nutter, Eleazer Colman, — — — — 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0  Benjamin Mason — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  William Dame 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0  Capt. J. Leighton — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John Bickford — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Joseph Bickford 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0  Eleazer Bickford — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John Hall — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Thomas Hall 0 0 6 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 1  Samuel Cearl — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Ebenezer Tuttle — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  William Twombly, 0 0 6 9 2 10 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 5 0 0  James Guppy — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Samuel Heard — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  James Heard 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0  David Watson — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Ebenezer Garlin — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Jabez Garlin 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0  Thomas Wallingsford — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Joseph Stepherson — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John York 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2  John Ambler — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Salathiel Denbow — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Samuel Perkins 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0  William Clay — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John Randle — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Job Randle — — — — — — 0 3 — — — — — — 0 1  James Clark — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Moses Davis — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  James Hutchens — — — — 0 3 — — — — — — 0 1 — —  Samuel Williams — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John Bampton — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Benedutus Torr — — — — 0 5 — — — — — — 0 2 0 0  Daniel Page — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Nathaniel Lamas — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Joseph Wheeler — — 6 10 — — — — — — 3 5 — — — —  Daniel Harvey — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John Williams — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  William Hall — — — — 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0  Abner Clark — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John Drew — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John Cook 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  Benjamin Pinnard — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John Twombly — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Joseph Twombly 0 0 10 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 7 0 0  Benjamin Twombly — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Samuel Twombly — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Benjamin Peirce — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Ebenezer Wier 0 0 1 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 0  John Conner — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  John Hodgdon — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Morris Fowler, John — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —  Hoyt, Benjamin Green 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0  Thomas Aldron — — —
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Oliver Peabody, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, to receive the claims of the creditors to the estate of John Philbrook, late of Newmarket, Cabinet-maker, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we will attend on said business on the last Saturday in this and the five following months, from 3 to 5 o'clock, P. M. on said days, at the dwelling-house of Samuel Philbrook in Greenland.
JOB CHAPMAN, ENOCH CLARKE, Greenland, April 25, 1792.
A FARM— for sale IN KITTERY,
CONTAINING sixty-five acres of good land, adjoining the country road, one mile and half from the main river—is well situated for mowing, pasturing and tillage—has a house 40 by 32, and a barn 40 by 29 feet, on the same ; 10 acres of wood land, within 30 rods of the house, and a young thriving orchard that makes five hogheads of cyder ; there are three boiling springs within 16 rods of the house.—The purchaser may have a deed by paying one half down, and giving security for the remainder.
JAMES FERNALD. Kittery, May 1, 1792.
THE proprietors and owners of land in the township of Franco-nia, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, are hereby notified that the proprietors on the 21st of June last voted to raise twenty shillings on each original right of land in said township, to pay the proprietors debts, which being duly assessed, and committed to me to collect, the delinquent rights will be advertised for sale, if not paid to me at my dwelling-house in Waltham, in the county of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts before the 12th of June next.
JOSEPH NIXON, } Collector for said } Proprietors. Franconia, May 1, 1792.
THE proprietors and owners of land in the township of Whitefield, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, are hereby notified, that said proprietors on the 3d day of April, A. D. 1792, at a legal meeting, voted and raised eighteen shillings on each original right of land in said township, to pay the expense of making roads, surveying and allotting the lands and bringing forward the settlement of said townships, which being duly assessed and committed to me to collect, the delinquent rights will be advertised for sale, if not paid to me, at my dwelling-house in Concord, in the county of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts before the 12th day of June next.
NATHAN BARRETT, } Collector for said propr's. Whitefield, May 1, 1792.
THE proprietors and owners of land in the township of Cockburne, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, are hereby notified that said proprietors on the 3d day of April, A. D. 1792, at a legal meeting held by adjournment, voted to raise by tax thirty pounds on each original right in said township, to pay the expense of bringing forward the settlement of said township—For surveys, making roads and protecting and defending the proprietors title to said township, which being duly assessed and committed to me to collect ; the delinquents rights will be advertised for sale, if not paid to me at my dwelling-house in Packerfield, in the county of Cheshire, in said State, before the 12th day of June next.
JOSIAH MELVEN, } Collector for said } proprietorship. Cockburne, May 1, 1792