The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-05-05 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.
LAWs of the UNITED STATES.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES AT THEIR THIRD SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, on Monday the 6th of December, 1790.
An ACT repealing, after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and also upon spirits distilled within the United States; and for appropriating the same.
(Continued.)
AND be it further enacted, That if any such Supervisor or other officer, shall enter into any collusion with any person or persons for violating or evading any of the provisions of this act, or the duties hereby imposed, or shall fraudulently concur in the delivery of any of the said spirits, out of any house, building or place, wherein the same are deposited, without payment or security for the payment of the duties thereupon, or shall falsely or fraudulently mark any cask, case or vessel, contrary to any of the said provisions, or shall embezzle the public money or otherwise be guilty of fraud in his office, such Supervisor or other officer shall for every such offence forfeit the sum of one thousand dollars, and upon conviction of any of the said offences, shall forfeit his office and shall be disqualified for holding any other office under the United States.
And be it further enacted, That in every case in which an oath or affirmation is required by virtue of this act, it shall be lawful for the Supervisors of the revenue, or any of them, or their lawful deputy, or the lawful deputy of one of them, where not more than one in a district, to administer and take such oath or affirmation. And that wherever there are more than one Supervisor for one district, a majority of them may execute all and any of the powers and authorities hereby vested in the Supervisors of the revenue: Provided, That this shall not be construed to make a majority necessary in any case in which, according to the nature of the appointment or service, and the true intent of this act, the authority is or ought to be several.
And for the encouragement of the export trade of the United States:
Be it further enacted, That if any of the said spirits (whereupon any of the duties imposed by this act shall have been paid or secured to be paid) shall after the last day of June next, be exported from the United States to any foreign port or place, there shall be an allowance to the exporter or exporters thereof, by way of drawback, equal to the duties thereupon, according to the rates in each case by this act imposed, deducting therefrom half a cent per gallon, and adding to the allowance upon spirits distilled within the United States, from molasses, which shall be so exported, three cents per gallon, as an equivalent for the duty laid upon molasses by the said act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States: Provided always, That the said allowance shall not be made unless the said exporter or exporters shall observe the regulations herein after prescribed: And provided further, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to alter the provisions in the said former act, concerning drawbacks or allowances, in nature thereof, upon
spirits imported prior to the first day of July next.
And be it further enacted, That in order to intitle the said exporter or exporters to the benefit of the said allowances, he, she or they, shall previous to putting or lading any of the said spirits on board of any ship or vessel for exportation, give twenty-four hours notice at the least to the proper officer of inspection of the port from which the said spirits shall be intended to be exported, of his, her or their intention to export the same, and of the number of casks, vessels and cases, or either of them, containing the said spirits so intended to be exported and of the respective marks thereof, and of the place or places where the said spirits shall be then deposited, and of the place to which, and ship or vessel in which they shall be so intended to be exported. Whereupon it shall be the duty of the said officer to inspect, by himself or deputy, the casks, vessels and cases so noticed for exportation, and the quantities, kinds and proofs of the spirits therein, together with the certificates which ought to accompany the same according to the directions of this act, which shall be produced to him for that purpose; and if he shall find that the said casks, vessels and cases have the proper marks according to the directions of this act, and that the spirits therein correspond with the said certificates, he shall thereupon brand each cask, vessel or case with the word "Exportation;" and the said spirits, shall, after such inspection, be laden on board the same ship or vessel, of which notice shall have been given, and in the presence of the same officer who shall have examined the same, and whose duty it shall be to attend for that purpose. And after the said spirits shall be laden on board such ship or vessel, the certificates aforesaid shall be delivered to the said officer, who shall certify to the collector of the said district, the amount and particulars of the spirits so exported, and shall also deliver the said certificates which shall have been by him received, to the said collector, which shall be a voucher to him, for payment of the said allowance.
Provided nevertheless, and be it further enacted, That the said allowance shall not be made, unless the said exporter or exporters shall make oath, or affirmation, that the said spirits so noticed for exportation, and laden on board such ship or vessel, are truly intended to be exported to the place whereof notice shall have been given, and are not intended to be reloaded within the United States; and that he or she doth verily believe that the duties thereupon charged by this act, have been duly paid, or secured to be paid; and shall also give bond to the collector, with two sureties, one of whom shall be the master, or other person having the command or charge of the ship or vessel in which the said spirits shall be intended to be exported; the other, such sufficient person as shall be approved by the said collector, in the full value in the judgment of the said collector, of the said spirits so intended to be exported, with condition that the said spirits (the dangers of the seas and enemies excepted) shall be really and truly exported to, and landed in some port or place without the limits of the United States, and that the said spirits shall not be unshipped from on board of the said ship or vessel, whereupon the same shall have been laden for exportation, within the said limits, or any ports or harbours, of the United States, or reloaded in any other part of the same (shipwreck or other unavoidable accident excepted.)
Provided also, and be it further enacted, That the said allowance shall not be paid until six months after the said spirits shall have been so exported: And provided also, That whenever the owner of any ship or vessel, on board of which any such spirits are laden for exportation, shall make known to the collector, previous to the departure of such ship or vessel from the port where such spirits are laden, that such ship or vessel is not going to proceed the voyage intended, or the voyage is altered; it shall be lawful for the collector to grant a permit for the relanding the same.
And be it further enacted, That if any of the said spirits, after the same shall have been shipped for exportation, shall be unshipped for any purpose whatever, either within the limits of any part of the United States, or within four leagues of the coast thereof, or shall be reloaded within the United States, from on board the ship or vessel wherein the same shall have been laden for exportation, unless the voyage shall not be proceeded on, or shall be altered as aforesaid, or unless in case of necessity or distress to save the ship and goods from perishing, which shall be immediately made known to the principal officer of the customs, residing at the port nearest to which such ship or vessel shall be at the time such necessity or distress shall arise, then not only the spirits so unshipped, together with the casks, vessels and cases containing the same, but also the ship or vessel in or on board which the same shall have been so shipped or laden, together with her guns, furniture, ammunition, tackle and apparel; and also the ship, vessel or boat into which the said spirits shall be unshipped or put, after the unshipping thereof, together with her guns, furniture, ammunition, tackle and apparel, shall be forfeited, and may be seized by any officer of the customs, or of inspection.
And be it further enacted, That the said allowance shall not be made when the said spirits shall be exported in any other than a ship or vessel of the burthen of thirty tons and upwards, to be ascertained to the satisfaction of the collector of the district from which the same shall be intended to be exported.
And be it further enacted, That the bonds to be given as aforesaid, shall and may be discharged by producing within one year from the respective dates thereof (if the same be shipped to any part of Europe or America, and within two years if shipped to any part of Asia or Africa, and if the delivery of the spirits in respect to which the same shall have been given, be at any place where a consul, or other agent of the United States resides) a certificate of such consul or agent, or if there be no such consul or agent, then a certificate of any two known and reputable American merchants residing at the said place; and if there be not two such merchants residing at the said place, then a certificate of any other two reputable merchants, testifying the delivery of the said spirits at the said place. Which certificate shall in each case be confirmed by the oath or affirmation of the master and mate, or other like officer of the vessel in which the said spirits shall have been exported; and when such certificate shall be from any other than a consul or agent, or merchants of the United States, it shall be a part of the said oath or affirmation, that there were not upon diligent enquiry, to be found two merchants of the United States at the said place: Provided always, That in the case of death, the oath or affirmation of the party dying, shall not be deemed ne-
cessary: And provided further, That the said oath or affirmation, taken before the chief civil magistrate of the place of said delivery, and certified under his hand and seal, shall be of the same validity as if taken before a person qualified to administer oaths within the United States; or such bonds shall and may be discharged upon proof that the spirits so exported, were taken by enemies or perished in the sea, or destroyed by fire; the examination and proof of the same, being left to the judgment of the collector of the customs, naval-officer, and chief officer of inspection, or any two of them, of the place from which such spirits shall have been exported. And in cases where the certificates herein directed cannot be obtained, the exporter or exporters of such spirits shall nevertheless be permitted to offer such other proof as to the delivery of the said spirits, without the limits of the United States, as he or they may have; and if the same shall be deemed sufficient by the said collector, he shall allow the same, except when the drawback to be allowed, shall amount to one hundred dollars or upwards; in all which cases the proofs aforesaid, shall be referred to the Comptroller of the Treasury, whose decision thereon shall be final.
And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the President of the United States, from time to time, to make such allowances to the said Supervisors, Inspectors and to the deputies and officers by them to be appointed and employed for their respective services in the execution of this act to be paid out of the product of the said duties, as he shall deem reasonable and proper: Provided always, That the aggregate amount of the allowances to all the said Supervisors, Inspectors and other officers, shall not exceed seven per cent. of the whole product of the duties arising from the spirits distilled within the United States: And provided also, That such allowances shall not exceed the annual amount of forty-five thousand dollars, until the same shall be further ascertained by law.
And be it further enacted, That this act shall commence and take effect as to all matters therein contained, in respect to which no special commencement is hereby provided (except as to the appointment of officer and regulation of the districts and surveys) from and immediately after the last day of June next.
And be it further enacted, That the nett product of the duties herein before specified, which shall be raised, levied and collected by virtue of this act, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be, and is hereby pledged and appropriated for the payment of the interest of the several and respective loans which had been made in foreign countries, prior to the fourth day of August last; and also upon all and every the loan and loans which have been and shall be made, and obtained pursuant to the act intitled, "An act making provision for the debt of the United States;" and according to the true intent and meaning of the said act, and of the several provisions and engagements therein contained and expressed, and subject to the like priorities and reservations as are made and contained in and by the said act, in respect to the monies therein appropriated, and subject to this farther reservation, that is to say—of the nett amount or product during the present year, of the duties laid by this act, in addition to those heretofore laid upon spirits imported into the United States, from any foreign port or place, and of the duties laid by this act on spirits distilled with-

in the United States, and on stills; to be disposed of towards such purposes for which appropriations shall be made during the present session. And to the end that the said monies may be inviolably applied in conformity to the appropriation hereby made, and may never be diverted to any other purpose, until the final redemption, or reimbursement of the loans or sums for the payment of the interest whereof they are appropriated, an account shall be kept of the receipts and disposition thereof, separate and distinct from the product of any other duties, impost, excise and taxes whatsoever, except those heretofore laid and appropriated to the same purposes.
And be it further enacted, That the unappropriated surplus, if any there shall be, of the revenue arising under this act, at the end of this and every succeeding year, shall be applied to the reduction of the public debt, in like manner as is directed by the act intitled, "An act making provision for the reduction of the public debt;" and provided by the act, intitled, "An act making provision for the debt of the United States;" unless the said surplus or any part thereof, shall be required for the public exigencies of the United States, and shall, by special acts of Congress, be appropriated thereto.
And be it further enacted, That the several duties imposed by this act, shall continue to be collected and paid until the debts and purposes for which they are pledged and appropriated, shall be fully discharged and satisfied, and no longer: Provided always, That nothing herein contained, shall be construed to prevent the legislature of the United States, from substituting other duties or taxes of equal value to all or any of the said duties and imposts.
FREDERICK AUG. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. Approved—March the third, 1791. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the SECRETARY OF STATE. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of [State.
LONDON, Feb. 26.
The export of bullion to the East-Indies this year is reckoned at one million and a half of dollars. This immense sum must be supplied by the bank, in consequence of the impoverished situation of the treasury of Bengal, arising from the support of the army.
The Indian Chiefs depart for America, on the 26th; they go with a deep rooted enmity to the Spaniards, and Mr. Bowles, the Cherokee Chief, takes with him a printing-press, compositors, &c. and means to introduce the art of printing among the Indians.
MARCH 4.
An exchange of prisoners between the Moors and Spaniards took place the 22d of December last. A frigate, and two Spanish xebecs, laden with Moorish prisoners, arrived at Ceuta on the preceding day.
The number of convicts, who are to take a trip this season to Botany-Bay, amount to 1200, of whom two fifths are females. The expence to government attending this voyage will exceed 120,000l.
Geneva continues in a state of inexpressible confusion—the citizens are in arms, and mount guard every evening; the Cornavin is pallisadoed, and the ramparts lined with cannon—a body of upwards of 4000 peasants are encamped in its environs, and in a manner besiege the city.
The celebrated Charles Fox continues to oppose violently a tax upon porter. It is, we are told, a favourite beverage with the orator. Some of the most mellifluous strains of his oratory have from our knowledge flowed from the revivifying Tankard in the lobby.
LIVERPOOL, March 3. JOHN WESLEY.
On Tuesday evening died, of a gradual decay, the Rev. John Wesley, in the 88th year of his age.
This extraordinary man was born in the year 1703, at Epworth, a village in Lincolnshire, of which place his father Samuel Wesley, was Rector.
At a proper age, John was sent to Christ Church College, Oxford. About 1725 he was elected fellow of Lincoln College. In 1729, he joined a society of fellow students in devotion, and from this his spiritual career may be dated. In 1735, he embarked for Georgia, in order to convert the Indians, but returned to England in 1737, where Mr. Whitfield had commenced the work of reformation. In 1738, he visited Count Zinzendorff, at Herrnhuth, the chief of the Moravians. We find him in England again in the following year, and on April 2, he preached his first field sermon at Bristol, from which time his disciples have continued to increase. He remained the rest of his days in this kingdom, travelling through every part of it, and establishing congregations in England, Scotland and Ireland.
In 1750 he married a lady who died in 1781—by her he has no children.
Mr. Wesley's income was prodigious, not less than 10,000l. a year; but out of that he appropriated no more to his own use than was sufficient to supply the necessaries of life. The money went to build chapels, and pay his preachers throughout the kingdom.
CADIZ, January 3.
The twelve ships of the line, and eight frigates, which continue yet armed in this port, are commanded by M. de Solano, who will have under him two Lieutenant-Generals, and eight Commodores. The destination of this fleet is unknown. The ships belonging to Ferrol and Carthagena will sail immediately for our possessions in America; those which are destined for Lima and the Havannah must wait further orders.
BALTIMORE, April 8.
On Tuesday night last, about eleven o'clock, an attempt was made to rob the store of Mr. Berry, in this town, by some persons unknown.—They knocked at the door, and requested leave to light a candle; a young lad, about twelve years old, was in the store who desired them to go away; but they refused, upon which he discharged a pistol at the door; but the thieves persisted in entering, when the lad went to the door, and double locked it, at the same time putting the bar across: The thieves still remained, and told him to fire away, for they would come in. He then went up stairs, in order to fire at them out of the windows—but they were screwed down; he then went into the garret, but could not see them from the window on account of the roof, but fired the pistol, and called "Thieves." This alarmed some of the neighbours, when the thieves went off. Too much credit cannot be given to this young hero, for his spirit and great precaution in securing the door. It is supposed the thieves knew that 'tis this lad was the only person in the store, and if the door had been opened intended to have secured him, until they had committed the robbery.
PHILADELPHIA, April 20.
Sunday last arrived here the ship Atlantic, Capt. Swaine, from Liverpool; this ship had the extraordinary run of 2086 miles in ten running days, and was only 22 days from Cape Clear, to the Capes of the Delaware.
Accounts received by this vessel are to 5th March, and state, that on the 8th January the people of Constantinople were in such a ferment, as to excite apprehensions of a revolt; that the republic of Venice is to furnish the Porte with three ships of war; that the city of Geneva was all in arms; 6000 men also in arms in the department of Gard and Ardeche , in France, the report of which did not appear to alarm the National Assembly—that Monf. de Noailles is President; that affairs in the
North wear a more pacific appearance, Catharine being more disposed for peace—and that great military preparations are making in France.
The nabob of Arcot has filed a bill in the court of Chancery against the East-India Company, calling them to account for seizing his country and plundering his revenues for 10 years past: how many years does a suit in Chancery require?
Upon enquiry, we find the circumstances which gave rise to the account in a former paper, respecting Mr. Cox, are not more than these: Mr. Cox received orders from the Mayor and corporation of Derry, to open the bridge on the day mentioned, for the benefit of the people; and as the workmen and timber were American, permitted him to display on the bridge the American flag. The novelty of these circumstances drew together a large concourse of people. The watermen who were thus thrown out of business, collected in great numbers to oppose the passing and repassing of the people; this occasioned a fracas, and the mayor at the head of the main guard, endeavoured to suppress it, which he could not effect until the troops had fired, and killed several of the rioters. Mr. Cox was taken into custody for his own protection from the rage of the watermen.
Some persons appear very much disgusted with the contradictory accounts of the situation of affairs in France; but so long as different interests exist, so long will the world be abused with contradictions. Time alone is to be depended on as an honest interpreter—he will do justice—and we must wait for this infallible umpire to decide.—What are fifty years in the age of a nation?
NEW-HAVEN, April 20.
Three very singular deaths have taken place in this city, within a few days.
The first, a daughter of Mr. E. Lines, nine years old, appeared to have a small eruption between the shoulders, like a ringworm, and soon became inflamed, under one arm, with an incessant vomiting, and expired next day.
The second, a son of Mr. Joseph Peck, in its fourth year. On Saturday morning it appeared a little unwell and vomited soon after it was up; ate little or no breakfast, about nine o'clock fell into a lethargic state, in which it continued until four P. M. when it seemed a little to revive, and gave hopes of a recovery until 11 or 12 o'clock in the night, when it appeared a little convulsed, and about one o'clock in the morning it expired.
The third, a daughter of Mr. Daniel Ford, about 10 years old, on Sunday the 10th inst. had a small eruption on the end of her nose, her face was soon greatly inflamed with intense pain; and extreme pains suddenly attacked her in various parts of her body, until Thursday, when she was seized with a Delirium which continued until death closed the scene.
BOSTON, April 30.
ALL THE EUROPEAN NEWS By the late arrivals from that quarter, may be contained in a nut-shell.
THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA'S Ambition and conquests seem to fix the eyes of the surrounding nations upon her—Who appear determined to assist the Turks, should she continue inclined to restore the equilibrium to the "balance of power."—It is said she will relent.
THE GRAND SEIGNIOR
Appears determined to persevere in defence of his empire; but he has to encounter not only the power of Russia, but the murmurs of his own subjects—which have been great since the capture of Ismail. The Porte will, however, have the assistance of England, Holland, Prussia, Venice, and the Barbary States—should she need it.
IN FRANCE,
There occasionally transpire those momentary convulsions which generally attend Revolutions:—But the national Assembly appears firm, and to
persevere in the great work of Regeneration . M. de Noailles, a gentleman well known in America, was the President at the last dates. Geneva has petitioned to become part of the Republic of France—which was soon to come under the deliberations of the Assembly.—Two thirds of the Clergy, are said to have taken the Civic Oath.
IN GREAT-BRITAIN,
As in the United States, there appears to reign the utmost tranquillity—Nothing great is doing, therefore nothing great can be said on the subject.
Burroughs was convicted on three indictments, for attempts on three of his female scholars when a school-master, and is sentenced to receive 90 lashes, and be otherwise rewarded.
Of all wicked pleasantries, the following claims, perhaps, the most conspicuous rank.— Burroughs , the culprit, who was lately convicted at Worcester, for intentions to commit rapes, &c. when confined at the castle, was sentenced for some offence, to ride the Wooden Horse .—In the morning, when mounted, was accosted by the Chaplain of the garrison, with "a good morrow, Mr. Burroughs —what are you doing there"—and instantly replied, "Doing, Mr. Chaplain, you see, I am running the Christian race, steadfast and immovable."
Public Securities have lately risen very considerably in New-York.
LOTTERY INFORMATION.
On Saturday last the Manager who signed the Ticket No. 6052, in the First Class of the Semi-annual State Lottery, which drew the capital prize of 10,000 dollars, deposited the money in the Massachusetts Bank, there to remain until the fortunate adventurer applies for it.
State of New-Hampshire,
Grafton ft.
APPLICATION having been made to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for said county, by more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of the township of Fairfield in said county—that a meeting of said proprietors may be notified and warned to be held at the dwelling-house of Capt. Abel Holden, innholder in Hanover, in said county, on the fourth Monday in May next, at one o'clock, afternoon.
1st. To chuse a Moderator. 2d. To chuse a Proprietors Clerk, and any other officers which they may judge necessary. 3d. To consider and ratify former votes and proceedings of the proprietors of said township, and their agents. 4th. To agree on proper means for calling meetings of said proprietors in future. 5th. To see if the proprietors will take measures for settling said township, and raise any necessary sum or sums of money subservient to that purpose. 6th. To transact any other matters proper to be done at said meeting.
I do therefore hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Fairfield township, to meet at time and place, and for the purposes above mentioned.
B. WOODWARD, Justice Peace. Hanover, March 30, 1791.
Samuel Hill
INFORMS his friends and customers that he has imported in the last ships from London and Bristol, a full and general assortment of
Spring and Summer
GOODS,
too numerous for an advertisement. ALSO, Cutlery and Hard Wares, Painters Colours, &c. which are now ready for sale, at his Store, near the Market, and which he is determined to sell at the lowest advance for Cash .
N. B. A general assortment of W. India Goods,—N. E. Rum, Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas, and Dye Wood, may be had at the same place.

Description of a surprising Cataract, in the great river CONNECTICUT.
TWO hundred miles from the Sound is a narrow of five yards only, formed by two shelving mountains of solid rock, through this chasm are compelled to pass all the waters which in the time of the floods bury the northern country. Here the water is consolidated, without frost, by pressure, by swiftness, between the pinching sturdy rocks, to such a degree of induration, that no iron crow, can be forced into it; here iron, lead, and cork have one common weight; here steady as time, and harder than marble, the stream passes irresistible, if not swift as lightning; the electric fire rends trees to pieces with no greater ease than does this mighty water. The passage is about 400 yards in length, of a zigzag form, with obtuse corners. At high water are carried through this strait masts and other timber, with incredible swiftness, and sometimes with safety; but when the water is too low, the masts, timber and trees, strike on one side or the other, and are rent in one moment into shivers, and splintered like a broom to the amazement of spectators.
No living creature was ever known to pass through this narrow, except an Indian woman, who was in a canoe, attempting to cross the river above, it, but carelessly let herself fall within the power of the current, perceiving her danger, she took a bottle of rum she had with her, and drank the whole of it; then lay down in her canoe to meet her destiny. She miraculously went through safe and was taken out of the canoe quite intoxicated. Being asked how she could be so daringly imprudent as to drink such a quantity of rum with the prospect of instant death before her, the squaw as well as her condition would let her, replied, "Yes, it was too much rum at once to be sure but I was unwilling to lose a drop of it—so I drank it, and you see I have saved it all."
NEWPORT, April 16.
We are assured that upwards of ten thousand dollars have been fraudulently obtained out of the Treasury of this State, belonging to the Soldiers of the late continental army, by counterfeiting letters of attorney and orders in their name.—From the vigorous measures pursued and pursuing, by the executive, and the firmness of the judiciary, it is expected that not only the perpetrators of this wickedness will be brought to punishment, but further frauds of this kind prevented.
WORCESTER, April 21.
A few days since, a child of Mr. Wheeler of this town, playing with a fork, fell down and struck the prong of it some way into its temple; the wound did not appear at first to be dangerous, but the child died in consequence in a day or two after the accident—(A warning this.)
BOSTON, April 4.
Mr. PAINE,
The celebrated author of "Common Sense," has dedicated his reply to Mr. BURKE's pamphlet, to The President of the United States, in these words:—
"SIR,
"I present you a small treatise in defence of those principles of freedom, which your exemplary virtue hath so eminently contributed to establish:—That the Rights of Man may become as universal, as your benevolence can wish—and that you may enjoy the happiness of seeing the new world regenerate the old, is the prayer of Sir, your much obliged,
and obedient humble servant, THOMAS PAINE."
So rapid was the demand for the above Reply, that not a book was for sale, in London, the day after it was published.
RESUSCITATION.
The son of Mr. Seth Blake, of Dor-
chester, on Saturday week, fell into the river, at Milton, and was taken up for dead. A gentleman of the faculty was called in, and after using the means prescribed for resuscitating drowned persons, for three hours, he was again restored to his joyful parents.
From the circumstance of the highest prize in the Semiannual Lottery being not yet claimed, it is supposed to belong to some person at a distance.—One of the 3000 dollar prizes was drawn by a deserving citizen of Philadelphia—One of the 1000 dollar prizes was sold in Carolina, and a 2000 in Newport.
It is supposed that the adventurers of the town of Boston, lost 25,000 dollars in the late Lottery, besides "wear and tear" of conscience.
CENTINEL MARINE JOURNAL.
On Monday arrived here, his Britannic Majesty's ship Alegator, of 28 guns, Isaac Coffin, Esq. commander, from Halifax. On passing the Castle, the Alegator saluted the flag of the United States with 13 guns, which were immediately returned from the fortress. This mutual attention in powers who were but lately hostile to each other, shews the superior liberality of the age we live in—and proclaims to the world the verification of that memorable instrument, the Declaration of Independence, in which our political fathers declared that they "should hold the King and subjects of Great-Britain, as they did the rest of the world, ENEMIES IN WAR—IN PEACE, FRIENDS."
Capt. Coffin, on his passage from Liverpool, touched at Madeira, where he left ship Commerce, Capt. Smith, of this port, bound to India.
On the 3d of March, the following vessels were advertised at Liverpool, for this port, viz. Ship Fortitude, Oakes, and Brig Commerce, Goodrich, to sail by 10th March—Brig Hero, Edwards, to sail 5th do.—Brig Mary-Ann, Lemon, to sail 15th do.
Arrived Schooner Jan, Handfield, North-Carolina, 11 days. Voyage from this port in the whole, only 19 days.—Sloop Polly, Capt. E. Atkins, 19 days from Georgetown, South-Carolina.—Sloop Nancy, Dunham, Cape-Francois, 22 days.—Snow, Boston, Hubbard, Demarara, 49 days.—Sloop Polly, Atkins, Aux-Cayes, 35 days.
The French Packet, Le Suffrien, Captain Lohaby, will sail from New-York for l'Orient the 13th inst.
The value of the merchandizes imported into French Hispaniola, amounted in 1789, to 644,127,145 livres.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 5.
We hear with pleasure that our worthy statesman and patriot, the Honorable JUDGE SULLIVAN, has so far recovered from his late indisposition as to be enabled to walk abroad.—Long may he live to administer justice to a grateful people, for whom his past services in the field, hath had no inconsiderable share in obtaining the blessings of peace and liberty.
THE quality of BOHEA-TEA, has been much complained of within the last three or four years. In a late English paper this is accounted for, by the demand's being greater than formerly, and the Chinese, to supply the market put in every kind of rubbish that used heretofore to be thrown away.
A late London News-paper mentions, that "a Case is preparing to be laid before the Royal Society, of a Person in a severe Paroxysm of the Hydrophobia, who was effectually cured by SWEET-OIL, taken internally, and applied outwardly, as an Unguent, for three days, without intermission."
A writer in a late paper, imputes the loss of so many ships which founder at sea, to the modern mode of constructing their sterns, which are low hanging and slightly built—and recommends the Dutch method of building with pink sterns, which will always scud before a turbulent sea with safety.
A gentleman in Philadelphia has drawn three thousand dollars in the Massachusetts Semi-Annual Lottery.
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, dated January 16, 1791.
"The admiralty of this country are endeavoring to collect information with respect to our ship timber, and particularly the live oak. They have applied to Mr. — respecting it. Unfortunately the carpenters of the United States are in the habit of employing timber in an unseasoned state. This has already thrown our shipping into discredit which will prevent that art becoming an important addition to our commerce, unless the evil can be remedied by some means or other. Some houses here had ordered ships to be built in America by way of experiment. They have turned out so badly, notwithstanding the cheapness of the first cost, that they have abandoned the prosecution of their object—and this has induced others to follow their example without the expence of an experiment."
A school for instructing indigent blind persons in music, has lately been instituted at Liverpool in England. Genuine benevolence explores every avenue of human misery, in order to abate its poignancy.
Lately died in England, William Billings , aged 122—the last surviving private that served under the great Duke of Marlborough.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
C L E A R E D FOR Ship Charlotte; Mackay, London. Schooner Mary, Tredick, W. Indies E N T E R E D FROM Schooner Industry, Ham, N. Carolina.
P R E C E P T S.
NEVER tell a lie, when the truth will do better; and never advance two falsehoods, when one will be sufficient.
Never be your own enemy—therefore never reveal your own secrets.
Never swear profanely, unless when it may promote your honor and happiness .
Never let passions rule, unless when they can govern the man better than reason .
Never drink morning drams, unless it be necessary to preserve your constitution .
Serve the Gentleman with the cloven foot no longer, until he has bestowed on you the promised reward for past services.
Improvement in Planting CORN.
HE that hath a poor piece of ground, on which he designs to raise Indian-Corn, and hath not manure wherewith to inrich the same; may in a considerable degree answer the same purpose by soaking his seed 36 or 48 hours in a liquor drawn from rich earth, impregnated with Salt-Petre, it being the same kind of liquor or lie we used to make salt-petre of in time of the late war, (well known to us then) the seed ought to be immediately planted when taken out of the liquor. The philosophy probably may be, that the nitre (which is said to be the essence of vegetation) enters the seed by infusion, and gives it an expansion in its embryo state, and thereby the first shooting roots are large and take larger hold of the matrix of earth for nourishment: But whatever the reason may be, the effect is true: I have proved it by sundry experiments.
A FARMER.
Portsmouth Academy
IS now open for the reception of BOARDERS and SCHOLARS for instruction in Spelling, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Accounts, English Grammar, Geography, Chronology, History, Composition, Embroidery, plain Needle-Work, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Dancing, Drawing, French Language, &c.
ANY of the above branches will be taught separately to those who may chuse it. April 30, 1791.
Fresh Goods.
Just received, And for sale by
Peter Coffin,
Opposite the Apothecaries-row , MARKET-STREET, PORTSMOUTH,
A fresh assortment
OF SEASONABLE
GOODS.
April, 1791.
Church Prayer Book.
A FEW Copies of the Book of COMMON PRAYER, as revised and ratified by Convention, at Philadelphia, in Oct. 1789, handsomely bound, may be had at J. MELCHER'S PRINTING OFFICE, in Market-street.
WE the subscribers, being appointed by the Honorable Oliver Peabody, Esq. Judge of Probate, for said county, commissioners, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Timothy Dufsten, late of Salem, in said county, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, that we will attend for that purpose at the house belonging to the estate of the said deceased, in Salem aforesaid, the second Tuesday in May next, and the second Tuesdays of the five following months, from one to five o'clock, in the afternoon on each day. ABRAHAM DOW, JEREMIAH, DOW, PETER CLEMENT, } Commissioners. Salem, April 21, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that a petition hath been preferred to the General-Court by the selectmen of New-Durham, setting forth that there is a road running through said town, from Middleton to Wolfborough, being almost six miles in length, and very expensive to said town, and which wants considerable repairs and improvements:—Wherefore, they pray for liberty to tax the non-resident owners of land in said town one penny per acre, for the term of two years, for the purpose of repairing said road.
Upon which petition the General-Court ordered an hearing on the SECOND TUESDAY of the next sessions, and that 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 should not be granted.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Secretary's Office, February 1, 1791.
TO BE SOLD,
THE following Parcels of Land in the State of New-Hampshire,—viz.—80 Acres in Somersworth—100 Do. in Poplin—2 Lots Do. in Epsom No. 83 and 84.—For further particulars inquire of
SUPPLY CLAP.
Portsmouth April 16, 1791.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a further time of six months from the sixteenth day of February last, is allowed the commissioners by the Hon. JOSEPH BADGER, Esq. Judge of Probate, for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors on the estate of Simon Randall, late of Lee, in the county of Strafford, deceased. They will attend for that purpose, on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from 2 to 6 o'clock, P. M. on said days.
SMITH EMERSON, JOHN SNELL, } Commissioners. Lee, February 20, 1791.

Parnassian  SPRING.
SPRING.
ADDRESSED TO A FRIEND.
SEE! Nature her rich colors shows, And a gay prospect yields; While genial zephyr kindly blows, And paints with green the fields.
The feather'd choir renew their loves And in the foilage sing; Around the verdant, echoing groves With artless consorts ring.
In shining meads the silver streams, That warble as they flow, Reflect the sun's bright, gentle beams, And a new aether show.
Upon their banks, the tender lambs Bask in the blaze of day; Or sportive frisk amongst their dams, Pleas'd with their wanton play.
While spring & youth, my friend, invite, Seize pleasure in your pow'r; Neglect not innocent delight, But use the present hour.
Virtue (believe the muse) is gay, With radiant hope possess; No cloud can overcast the day Of the calm, harmless breast.
Then fear not to indulge delight, Which the kind fates dispense; For Heav'n itself's the undoubted right Of spotless innocence.
I M P O R T E D In the ship Charlotte ,
Capt. MACKAY, from LONDON, And are now open and ready for sale, at
Will'm Boyd's Store in Market-Street, A Variety of Spring and Summer G O O D S, Which will be sold for the lowest advance for CASH.
VIZ.  Broad-Cloths, ton, thread, hemp from 7/6 to 28/ & worsted Hose. per yard.  Cotton, thread, Forestland Hunters' hamp and worsted socks.  Cloths. Ladies long and Serges & Rateen. short coloured Shalloon. Kid gloves.  Buttons. Ditto silk do.  Twist. Mens' raw and White and fashionable coloured spun silk ditto.  Cassimeres. Pink, blue, white Printed Linnens & black Modes. and Callicoos, Ditto, Sarfnets. from 1/6 to 3/6 Black Sattins.  per yard. Childrens' red Fustian Chintzes. Morocco shoes.  Mens and boys Irish Linnens, from Castor, Felt and 1/6 to 4/6 per Beveret Hats.  yard. by 9 & 8 by 10 Plain, strip'd and London & Bristol sprig'd muffs. tol Crown Glass.  Muslinetts, plain, Pewter and Hard and with Chintz figures.  Cambricks. Fringes, &c. for Lawns. Copperplate Furniture.  Chambre & Crapes White Lead— Gauzes. ground in Oil, Ladies superfine and many other cotton Hose. Goods, suitable  Ditto, with silk for any season. clocks.  Men's rib'd cot— 
N. B.—Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, best Poland Starch, and Crown Soap, may be had at the same place. POT and PEARL ASHES, TALLOW, LUMBER, and other produce will be received in payment for any of the above Goods, at the market prices. Portsmouth, April 24, 1791.
H A W K E. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Hawke, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 6th 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 two o'clock, P. M. on said day.
Town Rate. C. Specie. Ind's.     s. d. q. £ s. d. s. d. q.     Capt. J. Fellows 0 11 1 0 44 3 11   N. Batchelder 1 3 0 1 93 14 1   & C. Webster 1 3 0 1 93 14 1   Ben. Clough & 6 9 2 1 52 18 11   C. Whittier 6 9 2 1 52 18 11   Joseph Swett 0 5 2 0 22 16 2   Josiah Little 0 6 0 0 58 40 1   NEHEMIAH SLEEPER, Collector.   Hawke, April 15, 1791.  
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court, by the Selectmen of Orford, setting forth that they labour under many inconveniences for want of good roads in said town, and that the non-resident owners of land in said Town have never been at any expence in making or repairing said Roads,—Therefore they prayed that a tax of two pence on each acre may be laid on all the non-resident Land in said Orford for the term of one year. Upon which petition the General-Court ordered a day of hearing on the third Wednesday of the next Session, and that in the mean time the petitioners cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, six weeks prior to the sitting of said Court, and that said petition and order be posted up in some public place in the Town of Orford, 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'y. Secretary's Office, Jan. 22, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General-Court, by the Selectmen of Campton, representing that they have sustained considerable losses in the destruction of bridges, &c.—Wherefore they pray that they may be enabled to assess all the unimproved lands which are laid out in said Campton one penny per acre, yearly, for two years, to be expended in making and repairing the roads in said town. Upon which petition the General-Court ordered an hearing on the second Thursday of the next session, and that they cause the substance of said petition & order of court thereon to 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 should not be granted. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Secretary's Office, Feb. 3. 1791.
MOULTONBOROUGH. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of Moultonborough, that there is a tax of one penny per acre levied on all the non-resident proprietor's land in said Moultonborough, to be paid in labour, at three shillings per day, for the purpose of repairing Roads and Bridges in said town, at any time prior to the first day of August next—and if not paid then to the Selectmen or the collector, so much of their land will be advertised and sold as will pay said tax and incidental charges. NATHANIEL WATSON, Collector. Moultonborough, April 15, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire. In the House of Representatives, February 12, 1791. RESOLVED, That John T. Gilman, Sanford Kingsbury and James Macgregore, Esquires, be and they hereby are appointed Commissioners to state the demands of this State against the United States. And for this purpose, they shall have access to all papers and documents in any public office in this State. And the said Commissioners, shall as soon as may be, forward all such accounts and demands of this State, against the United States as are proper charges, to be laid before the Commissioners appointed by Congress to settle and adjust the accounts between the United States and Individual States.
And it shall also be the duty of the said Commissioners, first above mentioned, to receive from any towns or any individuals in this State, all accounts for any such services done, or losses suffered in the late war, as would have been (in case they had been presented within the time limited by Congress for receiving them) proper charges by this State against the United States.
And the said Commissioners shall cause the times and places of their meeting to receive such accounts, with the nature and kind of accounts to be received, the vouchers to be produced, &c. &c. &c. to be advertised throughout this State, by causing the same to be published in all the public papers printed in this State.
And the said Commissioners shall by the tenth day of June next, close the accounts so by them received; and shall prepare a petition to Congress, to have the said sums allowed, or submitted to the board of Commissioners appointed by Congress, notwithstanding the time limited by law of the United States is expired.
And the towns and individuals shall receive from this State the benefit of all such allowances as shall be made to this State by Congress, on account of such demands of such individuals so allowed.
And the said Commissioners, appointed by this Resolve as aforesaid, shall certify the towns or individuals presenting such accounts of all such sums as they shall think well vouched. Sent up for concurrence. MOSES DOW, Speaker.
In SENATE, February 14, 1791. Read and concurred. JOSIAH BARTLETT, President. A true copy. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y.
THE subscribers, pursuant to the above Resolution of the General-Court, give public notice, that one of them will attend at Exeter and the other at Claremont, from the 16th of May to the 25th inclusive, and at Concord from the 27th to the 31st inclusive, to receive and examine such accounts as shall be presented by any towns or individuals in this State, for such services done or losses sustained in the late war, as are proper charges against the United States, and for which no allowance has been made by this State or the U. States. The accounts must be accompanied by proper vouchers—in case of service done on alarms, a muster roll and certificate of the commanding officer of the company or regiment will be expected—the losses must be those sustained in actual service, such as the loss of Guns, Clothing, Horses, &c.—The best evidence that the nature of the thing will admit of must be produced.
SANFORD KINGSBURY, } Commissioners. JAMES M C GREGORE, } The Printers throughout the State are desired to insert the foregoing in their papers, until the first of June next. Exeter, April 16, 1791.
W A N T E D An active, steady lad, as an apprentice to the Printing business. Apply to the Printer hereof.
L E M S T E R. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to all non-resident owners of land in the town of Lemster, that the General-Court of said State, in January 1790, ordered that the selectmen of said Lemster be empowered to levy and collect a tax of two pence on the acre, on all lands belonging to non-resident owners in said town, for the purpose of repairing the public roads in said town. The Court likewise have ordered that the said non-resident owners shall have liberty to work out their respective sums so assessed, any time between the first day of May and the first day of August, after the date hereof, at the rate of three shillings per day for an able bodied man—which tax is assessed by the selectmen of said town, and if not paid to us the subscribers, agreeable to the act said Court, by the time above-mentioned, so much of their lands will be sold in the same manner as the law directs, for collecting State taxes, as will pay the same, together with incidental charges. A list of each mans' proportion is as follows, viz.
   1. s. d.     John Ormsby 1 19 0   Joseph Wilcox 1 15 4   Eliphalet Barker 1 16 10   Jacob Arnold 1 13 4   David Wheeler 1 0 0   James Hickeys' Heirs 4 3 4   Jacob Spaulding 1 13 6   George Atkinson's Heirs 4 10 6   John Langdon 2 5 10   John Ashley 0 7 0   Nathaniel Shaws' Heirs 4 14 6   John Batchelor 1 7 10   Shubael Brainard's Heirs 2 14 10   Nathan Blake, jun. 0 13 4   John Perkins 1 13 4   Lewman Huntley 0 3 4   Capt. Stephen Robins 1 16 2   Samuel Silsby 1 5 0   David Stoddard 0 16 8   Daniel Clough 0 0 10   Benjamin Brainard's Heirs 0 11 2   Samuel Thacher 0 17 4   Whipple 0 3 4   Russel Miles' Heirs 0 9 0   Abner Smith 0 6 8   Augustus Marther 2 5 10   Stickney Chace 0 18 0   Thomas Scovel 0 11 2   Bethuel Beckwith 0 11 2   Benjamin Smart 0 8 4   Jacob Smith 0 1 8   Jabez Avery's Heirs 1 10 10  
JAMES BINGHAM, } UZZEL HURD, } Selectmen. DANIEL CHAPPLE, } Lemster, March 27, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been preferred to the General-Court by the Selectmen of New-Hampton, representing the badness of their roads in said town, and praying that they may be enabled to levy a tax of one Penny per Acre on all the lands of the non-residents for the term of three years.
Whereupon the General-Court ordered that they may be heard thereon before the General-Court on the third Wednesday of the next Session and that in the mean time they cause that 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 should not be granted.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Secretary's Office, Jan. 27, 1791.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of Joseph Hammond, late of Portsmouth, blacksmith, deceased, are desired to leave the same with Capt. Nath'l Melcher, in Portsmouth, or with the subscriber in Kittery, and all persons indebted to said estate are desired to make payment to the subscriber in Kittery. GEORGE HAMMOND, Administ'r. Portsmouth, April 15.