Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-10-19 00:00:00

F O W L E's NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
A N D GENERAL
T H E ADVERTISER.
T H U R S D A Y,
O C T O B E R 19, 1786.
P O R T S M O U T H: By JOHN MELCHER,
PRINTED and PUBLISHED IN PAVED-STREET.
Vol. XXX.]
"Open to all Parties—Influenced by none:—We aim only to be Just."
[No. 1573.]
To the FREEMEN of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
The EXAMINER, [concluded from our last.] IT will perhaps be said, that by issuing certificates on final settlements in addition to the state securities, and interest certificates on them, and the bills proposed, the public securities will of course depreciate still lower.
But let me observe in reply, that the reverse must be the case, if the forementioned plan is adopted, for all the money received for imports, and payment of mortgages being stopped in the treasury, and the securities of every kind annually diminishing by taxation, the value of them must raise in proportion; besides, it is worthy of notice, that no state in the union that has issued paper money, has issued less than double that sum, except New-Jersey, and in many of them the paper bills have not depreciated, although they are all incumbered with publick securities in the same manner that we are: Here it may be asked why we should not fall upon some measure to raise the price of the present public securities equal to gold and silver, and substitute these as a currency, in lieu of the bills proposed?
But the answer is obvious; for in order to make paper pass equal to silver and gold, it should be made to answer the same purposes with the public; the state securities, final settlements, or other public securities were never allowed to be received for imports, excise, duties, taxes and state demands, without exception, and it would be the very height of impolicy now to attempt it; especially as other states have all a concern in them, and they have in fact become an article of merchandise throughout all America, and cannot have their value raised and fixed by any particular state.
Another objection is, that if this state was to emit a paper medium, the hard cash would immediately centre in the neighbouring state of Massachusetts:
But this must depend on the balance of trade between us and that state; if that is against us, it draws enough to pay that balance, and can draw no more there; but if that is in our favor, their silver will either centre here, or our paper must have a circulation there, and this is by no means uncommon, for it is a fact, that the paper bills emitted by particular states at the southward, pass freely in the neighbouring states, and should our paper circulate in Massachusetts, it will so far as it diminishes the quantity here, tend to prevent the depreciation of it in this state.
Having now considered the nature of the plan, and endeavoured to answer the objections which have been, or may be raised against it; I must earnestly advise my countrymen to adopt that without alteration, as the least alteration will destroy the system. If the people want an increase of the circulating medium, this will effectually do it; but to attempt it by sending out a mere bubble, that will vanish the moment it makes its appearance; is to deceive and delude our fellow citizens, and to render ourselves ridiculous in the eyes of the world.
I shall conclude my observations upon the plan, by taking a view of the paper bills emitted in the several states since the war.
R H O D E - I S L A N D
Has emitted £. 100,000, made it a tender in all cases, and laid a penalty of a hundred pounds upon any person who shall make a difference between that and hard cash; and for a second offence, a hundred pounds, and the offender to be disfranchised; perhaps paper never was, or could be issued upon a more judicious plan.
First, the sum is too large for that small state, for in every community where silver or paper is used as the sign of wealth, there is a certain sum which is the proper circulating medium for it; and although this sum cannot exactly be ascertained, yet when the sum is exceeded, it is discovered by its operation upon the prices of vendable articles.
2dly, It is made a tender, which never fails to stamp paper with suspicion; mankind in general do that voluntarily which they would deem burthensome if compelled by law. This money although made a tender by law, with the several penalties annexed, has dwindled into nothing; and at this time will not pass at all; one would suppose that this circumstance, and the remembrance of the pernicious operation tender laws had upon the late continental money, would convince every person, that tender laws may destroy, but can never give circulation to paper bills: Spanish mill dollars are no legal tender, yet there is no fear of a person being imprisoned when he has a sufficiency of them; bills of exchange and Boston bank notes are no tender, but any person will exchange hard cash for them, we
never had a paper currency in this state before the war that was a tender, and yet no person ever refused to receive them at their current value, and the bills called sterling bills equal to silver and gold, but if these observations will not convince, let us take a view of the several states in the union that have emitted paper money, and we shall find that in all those that have made paper a tender in all cases, the bills have depreciated; and in those where it is no tender, it has retained its value.
N E W - Y O R K
Has emitted £. 200,000, receivable for imports, excise and all demands of government; it issues upon landed security of double the value, and passes equal to silver and gold, and is no tender but in cases of suit.
N E W - J E R S E Y
Has issued £. 30,000, redeemable in twenty five years, which time is too long, and would have as powerful an operation in causing this money to depreciate as the fourteen years has in Rhode-Island, was it not for the smallness of the sum, which occasions it to retain its value in that state, though it passes under par in New-York and Pennsylvania.
P E N N S Y L V A N I A
Has emitted £. 150,000, which sum when compared to its annual revenue, is so small, that it cannot possibly depreciate, it carries an interest of four per cent, and is no tender, but to the government, £. 20,000 of it is to be called in annually, till the whole is absorbed.
N O R T H - C A R O L I N A
Emitted a £. 100,000, which immediately depreciated on account of its exceeding the proper sum for a circulating medium, which was proved by its being restored to par by a tax, but the cause not being discovered, they emitted a hundred thousand pounds more, and made the whole a tender in all cases, and it is now sunk to fifty per cent.
S O U T H - C A R O L I N A
Has emitted £. 100,000, upon landed security, of double the amount; it is no tender but to the government, and yet passes equal to silver and gold, and must retain its value, except they neglect to change the mode of raising money to pay their quota of the foreign debt; for if the present mode is continued, the silver and gold will be bought and sold like other merchandise, and will inevitably depreciate the paper bills.
An estimate of the sum gained by issuing the £. 50,000 proposed.
  Forty thousand pounds let out at six per cent. for six years is - - - - -  £. 24,000    Interest of £. 50,000 at four percent is - - - - -  2,000  
  Remains in favor of the state - - - - -  £. 400    Then calculating the stoppage of interest on that received for import, taxes, and on the quarter part of the ten thousand pounds called in annually with the sums paid toward redemption of mortgages. By estimation. }  600    State gains  £. 1000  
B O S T O N, October 12.
Substance of Mr. King's Communications to the Hon. House of Representatives.
YESTERDAY the Hon. Rufus King, Esq. (who arrived here on Sunday last, from Congress) appeared before the Hon. House of Representatives, in compliance with their vote, and gave full information relative to the affairs of the United States, immediately affecting the interest of this Commonwealth. On this occasion a very crowded audience attended the House, incited both by the critical situation of national matters, and the abilities of the Speaker.
The substance of his communications was as follows: Mr. King stated, That though our Delegates had been unsuccessful in their efforts to procure a redemption of the old continental bills of credit, as instructed, yet their exertions had been productive of such measures as, by pressing the other States to pay in their quotas, had procured a market for a part of the surplus of those bills, which had rested on the good people of this Commonwealth.
That the expenses of the Penobscot expedition had not yet been allowed by Congress from the following causes—the demands from the southern part of the continent against the union, were chiefly by individuals. The governments there, during the ravages of the
enemy, were more deranged than those at the northward, and for that reason, greater exertions had been made by particular citizens. These demands not being supported by vouchers, and being thought exorbitant, had been held in some measure inadmissible. And it had now become a condition by their Representatives in Congress, that the expenses of the Penobscot expedition should be allowed or not, as those demands were admitted or rejected. But that there was nevertheless a great prospect of those expenses being allowed, as the southern States had taken the debts of their own citizens upon themselves, and though this had been an embarrassing circumstance in making requisitions, yet the States would probably agree, and then our expenses would be more advantageously adjusted than they could have been at any past time, or in any other mode.
That the delays in settling the accounts between the several states and the United States had been retarded by the same causes, but would not probably issue equally favourable to Massachusetts. This it was to be hoped, would ease the minds of those citizens, who supposed that their burthen from unequal exertions was neglected by Congress.
That the alloy and value of coins having been established by Congress, a mint would probably be soon erected, and a coin with an American impression relieve the citizens under their distresses arising from the want of money.
That the demands of sundry individuals for property taken by British commanders, the subject of the eastern boundary of Massachusetts, and the intolent conduct of a late navy Officer to our Chief Magistrate, had been before the British ministry. The latter business had been noticed in a manner suitable to the dignity of this State.
As to the matter of interest due to British subjects, Mr. King observed, that nothing final had been accomplished, but much attention had been paid in England to American acts which were said (and of them which postponed the payments of British debts were justly said) to be breaches of this part of the treaty. But the treaty was the law of the land, and there could not be a question that the peculiarity of the situation of the two countries justified the wishes of Americans, as to withholding interest during the war. Juries had a right to determine the question, and this would render legislative interference unnecessary.
That the report of the Commercial Convention was before Congress. The Hon. Gentleman observed, that doubts had arisen as to the mode of agreeing upon commercial regulations. The Confederation was the act of the people. No part could be altered but by consent of Congress and confirmation of the several Legislatures. Congress therefore ought to make the examination first, because, if it was done by a convention, no Legislature could have a right to confirm it. Did any Legislature sit for such purpose? no. It must be referred to the people, and then what degree of assent was necessary to make it an article of the confederation? whereas if it was conducted agreeably to the confederation, no such difficulty would exist. Besides, if Congress should not agree upon a report of a convention, the most fatal consequences might follow. Congress therefore were the proper body to propose alterations.
That the federal Treasury afforded a most melancholy prospect. Decency forbid his making any observations upon the supplies from this Commonwealth, but as to other States it was a fact, that South-Carolina had paid no monies for three years.
Virginia and Maryland indeed had supplied liberally, and Pennsylvania with exactitude, but New-Jersey had done little and New-York had exerted herself but lately. The last two years not 500,000 dollars had been received, a sum scarcely more than adequate to the ordinary charges of Government. It has become a subject of admiration how Government existed. From foreign loans nothing was to be expected; the gleanings of these had hitherto kept things along. But what were to become of our demands from foreigners? the French Crown no doubt would be, as it had been, magnanimous; the Spanish debt was small; but our creditors in Holland were not to be put off. Educated in the science of money matters, they held every man as much bound as though he had sealed his obligation, and all property would alike be exposed to their reprisals.
So melancholy was the state of the federal treasury, that all men seemed to turn away from it, as an evil which admitted of no remedy. If all the States could be

brought into the Continental Impost, this resources indeed might be anticipated, and the national credit strengthened in that way, but there remained two States which had not acceded to it, Pennsylvania and New-York. The situation of the former was known, and should that State be brought over, New-York would not dare longer to oppose the Union.
That as to the domestic debt, it had been urged that the people were not able to pay it; but there were not wanting means of reducing it in a short time. At any rate the great Representative Body of the States would never disgrace themselves by any dishonest measures relative to the securities. There were good grounds for the creditors to entertain a confidence of this. The State of New-York had already collected their proportion into their treasury; and Pennsylvania had done more. They had assumed the debt due to individuals, by the sale of their lands, and otherwise, and they would not fail therefore, to enforce an honourable payment of this debt. The means which Congress possessed to extinguish it, were not trifling. Their lands were now almost ready to be sold; near 3,000,000 of acres would be surveyed by November next, and purchases were eagerly sought after. That, in short, if America had any virtue left, she might yet be happy. Her resources from the impost duty, and her lands, would very soon relieve her from her burthens. Near half a million of dollars might in a short time be applied from the duty, to sinking the domestic debt, and this fund would in a few years be nearly adequate to extinguishing the whole.
But the Honourable Gentleman observed, that there was an evil in public affairs, infinitely greater than any he had mentioned. It was not perhaps, immediately within the order, under which he had the honor to stand before that House; but so serious were the effects which it seemed to him must follow, that considerations of duty to the Legislature, and to his country, had emboldened him to mention it. The House, to be sure, would anticipate, that he spoke of the commotions now existing in Massachusetts. This was viewed by Congress, as the most important subject that ever came before that respectable assembly. Every member considered himself as personally interested in it. He realized his life, liberty and property, as involved in the issue of their decisions. There was a league subsisting between the States of America, to oppose every force that should arise against either of them. The United States would not be inactive on such an occasion. They were concerned—deeply concerned, in the result. If such a barrier was removed, every other government would eventually be swept away. Let numbers be compared; if government had only a minority, let it be remembered, that they had a majority, of every state in the Union, to join them. It ought not to be concealed, that the British Packet had been dispatched a day earlier, merely in consequence of the commotions which had happened with us.
Advantages might be taken of the divided state of the people, to bring about measures which otherwise could never be effected by the enemies of our country. When Congress should know this; when they should see government prostrated in the dust, what would be their feelings? They were not authorized to see any government subverted. If the Speaker had been too earnest on this subject, he requested the pardon of the House, as he spoke from a fear lest palliatives might be adopted where vigour was required.
The Hon. Gentleman then read several private letters, from a gentleman in office, at a foreign Court, to confirm the sentiments which he had advanced.
SKETCHES by Dr. YOUNG. (Selected from his writings in Prof. ) STATES and MEN.
WHAT an extravagant dominion does pleasure exercise over us? It is not only the pestilence that walketh in darkness, but the arrow that destroyeth by noon-day! Our luxury is beyond bounds; it stops not at the poor, even they that live on alms are infected with it.
It is often been observed, that it is with states as with men. They have their birth, growth, health, distemper, decay and death. Men sometimes drop suddenly by an apoplexy; states by conquest: in full vigor, both. As man owes his mortality to original sin, some states owe their fall to some defect, or infelicity in their original constitution: but contracted distemper is the most common ruin of states and men; and what national distemper more common than our own.—On the soft beds of luxury most kingdoms have expired.
From the Massachusetts Gazette . MODERN ANECDOTE.
A BENEVOLENT, wealthy justice, in this state, used to send his servant boy generally once a week to the minister with piece of fresh meat. The priest, rather morose in his disposition, would take no farther notice of the lad, than barely, bluntly ordering him to carry it into the kitchen. The boy thinking a few coppers necessary for his trouble, and nettled at the repeated instances of his niggardliness, quitted his master's service. The justice soon furnished himself with another, who happening, within a few days, to meet the former boy, upon his asking the question, informed him, that he lived with Esq.—The first boy says to him, "You'll soon be tired of living there, because he will send you to the parson's every few days with some meat, and he will never give you any thing but scolding for your pains." However, the last boy thought best to try his fortune, notwithstanding the unfavourable account. Accordingly, in a short time, his worship sends him on the customary errand. The boy knocks respectfully, and approaches the priest with—"My master sends his respects to Mr.—and begs him to accept of a bit of fresh meat."—"Carry it into the kitchen," was all the thanks he received at this time. In a week or two after, he is sent again.—Without ceremony he bounces into the room, and says, with a very distinct voice "here is some meat for you."—"Sirrah," (says the clergyman)
you should not do your errand so."—"How should I do it?" says the boy.—"Here, give me the meat" (says the minister) "and I'll shew you." He takes the meat and goes out, while the boy, with great composure, takes his seat in the same chair which the priest had left. The clergyman enters and says, "My master presents his respects to Mr.—and begs him to accept of a bit of fresh meat."—"Carry it into the kitchen, boy," (says the lad) and "my dear," (says he to the minister's wife) "give this boy five or six coppers." The priest took the hint, and rewarded the boy generously for his service and reprimand.
M O R O C C O.
TANGIERS, May 24. The Governor of the town of Tangiers has caused the following letter, from the Emperor of Morocco, to be read to all the foreign Consuls resident here:
LET GOD ALONE BE HONOURED!
"WE command our servant, Alcaid Mahomet Ben Abd-Allah, to call an assembly of all the Christian Consuls resident at Tangiers, to inform them, that we have opened the port of Tangiers, so that commerce may be carried on there in the same manner as at Magador; so that whoever will take merchandise in exchange, such as wool, wax, hides, or gums; or fresh provisions, such as poultry, butcher's meat, bread, fruit, &c. from Tangiers, and import their merchandise of all sorts may do it by paying the same duties and costs as are paid at Tetuan: But the English and Spaniards must pay the same duties as are already known here.—Then tell the Christian merchants, if they will traffick at Tangiers, that they may do it freely—that the town of Tangiers, may be enabled to flourish as well as Magador. We confide in your zeal, obedience, and good management.—GOD bless you!"
The same Governor read the following letter, addressed to Mr. Nieuwekerke:
"LET GOD ALONE BE HONOURED!
"WE command our servant Alcaid Mahomet, &c. to send for the Dutch Consul, and inform him that if within the space of three months there arrives no Dutch merchantmen at the port of Arrache, we will then make that a free port for all Christian nations who request it of us. We have given to the Spaniards the ports of Rabat and Darbeyda, the first for commerce, the second for provisions."
S P A I N.
MADRID, June 7. By accounts from Cadiz we learn, that it was generally reported that melancholy news had been received from North America; the Indians in the environs of Coquimbo, Villarica, la Concepcion, &c. have revolted, and in the most merciless manner massacre all the Spaniards, the descendants born in the country, and the negroes, that they can lay hands upon. It is said, the Governor of Lima was killed in a rencontre with the rebels in the Valley of Aravo.
I R E L A N D.
CORK, July 10. A correspondent is of opinion that an immense addition might be made to the revenue, if the duty on swearing was properly collected. From the general tenor of conversation some millions of oaths are sworn every day in Cork, which, at the vulgar price of one shilling each, would produce a sum exceeding all comprehension. The excise laws might here be extended, as well as other articles of great consumption. Swearing is a voluntary act, and may be reckoned an article of luxury, as it administers to no one useful purpose.
E N G L A N D.
LONDON, July 29. It is said to be determined on by the admiralty to build no more ships of war of above 100 guns, as the 90 gun ships are found to answer all the purposes of any increased number. The French were sensible of this since the year 1783, when a ship of 2000 tons called La Grande Françoise, was built at Havre de Grace; its cables were in thickness something more than the body of a corpulent man. In it was a tennis court, and it had also a wind-mill. It was intended to carry 100 guns, sixty pounders; but after taking up two tides with much labour and difficulty in getting to the pierhead, the officers of the navy were obliged to pull it down, and many houses were built of the materials.
Several gentlemen, inhabitants of Bristol, have engaged to make up a purse from a 100 to a 1000 guineas, for the purpose of matching one Ward, a noted fighting butcher there, against the celebrated Johnson, who lately fought and conquered at Barnet. They have also sent a challenge to the latter, for the former to fight him when he pleases. Johnson accepted it, but desired to know in what manner they meant that Ward and he should engage, whether on the stage or on the turf. The answer to which was, "that as Ward gave the challenge, he left Johnson the choice;" whose friends have called a council of war on the occasion. By this the Bristol people not only seem confident in the success of their favourite, but have politely reduced boxing challenges to the etiquette of duelling.
It is a fact, that all those books which were
written by the excellent and learned Dr. Price, during the war with America, have been translated into Dutch, and are read there with all the avidity with which they were some time ago read in America; and will, most likely, produce a similar effect. A curious instance of the power of a private individual to propagate truth and reason in an enlightened age, and to contribute to the advancement of the freedom and emancipation of mankind from tyranny and arbitrary power.
Many Dutch families have lately left the Provinces, and more are quitting it, insurrections being hourly expected. The army, the navy, and all the lower class of people are with the Prince, —the trading part only, who suffer by the war, being the supporters of the nation.
By Royal orders, notice is given to all the Foreign Ministers, that their domestics in future are to be subject to the laws of this country, as other subjects are, and not as has been, to be protected under the sanction of being a servant to a Foreign Minister.
A letter from Paris gives an account which, however incredible it may appear, can hardly be doubted, since it is attested by one of the first apothecaries in Paris, Monsieur de la Magie . The fact is as follows: Marie, Victoire Le Tellier, daughter to a Gentleman in the law, residing at Gisors, four leagues distant from the metropolis, aged 22 years, was about five years ago attacked with a suppression mensium , occasioned by a sudden fright. The young Lady has had no natural evacuation for the space of three years, and for this last twelvemonth, the urinary passage has been stopped. She has neither eat, drank, nor slept for these five months past, yet she appears in good health and spirits, is of a fresh and clear complexion, and walks almost every day constantly about a mile and a half. Surely there is enough in this living phenomenon to puzzle the whole tribe of doctors!
Extract of a letter from Aberdeen, July 3.
"Last week a cow brought forth two calves in this neighbourhood, one of which had two heads, well formed, and distinct; it eat milk with both, and seemed to be thriving; but by the superstition of some of the people, was killed."
A young Scotch student being interrogated in the course of probation for the Holy Ministry concerning the difference between Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy, modestly and wittily replied, "Orthodoxy is one's own doxy, and Heterodoxy another man's doxy."
July 30. Every thing bears the most serious aspect in Holland, and from every appearance we are led to conclude that the Dutch are undoubtedly upon the eve of a civil contest! The ferment is universal, and the two factions seem every where ready to run to arms. The people are forming themselves, throughout the whole country, into bodies of troops, supported by voluntary contribution, and are constant and regular in their hours of exercising themselves, and rigorous in their discipline.
The French agents, ever active to promote mischief, mix in all companies and spirit up the people to resistance, both by open encouragement and by secret proffers of effectual support in maintaining their pretensions. They are caressed and attended to by all, while the English, who happen to be in the country even on business or amusement, with difficulty escape insult from their supposed adherence to the Stadtholder. We found this temper very unpleasant in travelling; exorbitant charges were often made with wanton insolence, and we were obliged to submit in silence.
We could not perceive any probability of either party submitting to the other, or any prospect of an accommodation being brought about. There seems to be no medium. The Stadtholder must either become absolute, or the office must be abolished; neither of which is likely to happen without the different parties first coming to blows.
The people are greatly supported by the French interest, and the Stadtholder, besides the powerful party he possesses by the adherence of the old families, is supposed to be assisted by the Courts of London and Berlin. He is however greatly wanting in that firmness his situation would require, and this unfortunate defect, which is by no means common in the family to which he belongs, continually counteracts the endeavours of his and our party to restore tranquility, while it encourages the leaders of the opposite party to push matters to an extremity.
If a rupture should take place, which, it is the opinion of all, is at no great distance, it will be very difficult for England to avoid interfering in the quarrel.
It seems impossible that England can suffer a Prince, nearly allied to the family upon her throne, to be overpowered by her natural enemies and rivals, who must in consequence acquire sole direction of the politics, the money, and the force of the United Provinces. If an event, so much to be dreaded, should happen, all the hor-

hours of a general war would be renewed, and all those calamities which are its constant attendants would render Europe a scene of distress and confusion.
There is no doubt, therefore, that it is for the interest of the whole, and of every state, to avoid this alternative, and every thing ought to be done to bring matters to an amicable issue, by means of the interposition of the different powers around, although France, trusting that England will not on any account enter into another war, will most likely prevent any offers being accepted, which will not leave the whole controul with her.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
CHARLSTON, Sept. 11. The Legislature of the state of Georgia has made choice of nine commissioners, with discretionary powers, who are to be escorted by 1500 men, and to proceed immediately to the border of the Creek nation, there to call a congress of the Indians, and demand of them the perpetrators of the murders in the spring last; to give hostages for their future good behaviour, and to make due compensation for the expenses the state has been, or will be at, in defending themselves against the irruptions and punishing the perfidy of the Indians. Should the commissioners not meet with ample satisfaction in these points, they are to deliver up their power to the military, and to retire.
To provide for the expenses of this military appointment, the legislature has voted, that 50,000l. sterling in paper bills, be struck off as soon as possible, which is to be a lawful tender in all payments of debts due, or to be due; and this emission is to be secured by sixty miles square of land.
It is likewise said, that a commissioner is appointed to treat with the Chactaws, and to form an alliance with that nation against the Creeks; and that Governor Serreir has made an offer of assistance, with 1000 men to operate against the upper towns.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4. The ship Ann, Capt. Reed, arrived here last Saturday from Cadiz. September 2d, in lat. 36. 30. lon. 45. 30. west, spoke the brig Three Sisters, Daniel Saunders, Master, 13 days from Salem, bound to the Cape of Good Hope, all well.
NEW-YORK, October 7.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Montgomery county, dated August 18, 1786, to a relation in Williamburgh, received the 17th ult.
"You have, I make no doubt, before this time, heard of the murders, committed by the Indians, on the frontiers of this country. A party, supposed to be 35 in number, on the 14th of last month, early in the morning, fell upon the family of a Captain James Moore, who lived in Abb's Valley, near Bluebone Creek, the whole of which, except two hired men, who were at work in a field, were either killed or taken, and all his houses burnt; those two making their escape, alarmed the rest of the inhabitants, who ran together for their defence, and thereby preserved themselves from any further damage, which, in all probability, they otherwise would have sustained."
"The barbarities of these savages, exercised on this occasion, were most shocking: after having killed Moore, they scalped him, beat his skull level with his eyes, with a war club, stabbed him in several places with a spear, cut off his nose, lips and privy parts; and burnt a man up in the house, whether he was dead or not, before fire was set to it, is uncertain. They also burnt the head of an infant off; a war club was left sticking in the head of another, and several bows and arrows were left. The sign they made, is said, by those who pretend to be judges, to be daring and insulting."
ALBANY, September 28. Some day last week, it is said, two young gentlemen of this city, on the road near Saratoga, attacked and killed a very large bear. When they first saw him, they determined on taking another road, and so have kept out of his way; but, this was only first thoughts , for in a moment they called to their recollection the year 77, when their fathers and brothers, near this place, exhibited specimens of the most undaunted courage and resolution in their country's cause; fired with the recollection, they rushed on him, although they had no fire arms, and killed him in less than 10 minutes.—On his being examined by the people of that part of the country, they have given it as their opinion, that he is one of that large kind known in this country about a century ago, but which were supposed to have been long since extinct. He weighed near 600 weight.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, October 10.
One day last week, a fishing Schooner arrived at Marblehead, which, about 10 days before, on her return from the Banks, shipped a sea, whereby every thing upon deck was carried overboard, together with the skipper, named Gardner, and two other men, who were all lost. The surviving hands consisted only of five lads, the oldest of whom was about 17 years of age; and neither of them had any knowledge of navigation. The day after the accident, they luckily met with a brig, from the Captain of which they received such directions as enabled them to navigate the vessel safely into port.
We are told, that Capt. Stanhope has been severely reprimanded, and deprived of his command of the Mercury frigate, by the Lords of the Admiralty of Great-Britain, for his insolent behaviour to our worthy First Magistrate.
The following are the names of the Gentlemen who came passengers in the Neptune, Capt. Calahan, from London, viz. Mr. John Lane and Son, and Capt. James Scott, of London; Capt. Edward Davis, Mr. John Appleton, Doctor William Spooner, Mr.
Joseph Woodward, and Mr. James Greenleaf, of Boston; and the Rev. Doctor Wales, of New-Haven.
The national debt of America is said to be a source of uneasiness, and even distress, to some of our states. Can it be possible says a correspondent, that the sum of 9,000,000l. sterling (which is the whole amount of our debt) should thus distress 2,500,000 inhabitants? —A simple problem in arithmetical division will demonstrate, that FOUR POUNDS sterling from each of the individuals would amount to 1,000,000l. more money than this great and important debt. Four pounds per pole appears to be a trifling sum; and, on an average, there is not a family but lays out more money in superfluous foreign decorations and luxuries. What does this urge! —That that infection which has laid government prostrate—that has thrown republics into anarchy—that has caused thousands of innocents to be put to the sword—and that inverts religion, order and virtue, has taken fast hold of, and corrupted our imaginations! —Oh Americans! whether will this lead you? to anarchy! And finally, to the will of a foreign or some other MASTER! —Is this what we have been fighting for? —Oh, rather, let us "strip off all the equipage of pride," and pay our just our sacred debts, the appropriation of which was, the purchase of our FREEDOM and INDEPENDENCE! —Expences accumulate in proportion to the delay, just as the sinners, offences enhance until he adopt his long intended plan of reformation to a moral life—and if you are not aware, the executioner will receive his orders ere your dying speech be composed, in which you will doubtless most vehemently cry out—O ye sister nations! take warning by my late! tread not in my foot steps, lest ye likewise thus ignominiously perish for false injury, and pocketing the fifty shekels, which ought to have been returned with interest! —Let us not adopt the ridiculous idea, that true whiggism consists in perpetual resistance! or that any government ought to be opposed so long as those at helm pursue such measures as are apparently calculated to render us honorable and happy! —This last, it is presumed, is the present case with America—if so, he who opposes it is a TRAITOR, and ought to be treated as such! —and if not so, the man who is privy to any abuse of power is equally culpable as an enemy to his country.
October 13. A letter from London, dated July 29, says, "The June Packet from New-York, which failed on the 12th, (said to have 60,000l. specie on board) is not yet heard of; several policies of insurance were doing on her this morning, at Lloyd's, at ten guineas per cent."
The ship Thomas, Capt. Matthew Clarke, on the 24th ult. in lat. 41 & half, long. 58, met with a violent gale of wind, in which she was dismasted. She was bound from New-York to Hull; but, meeting with this disaster, she made the first convenient port, and accordingly arrived in this harbour yesterday. —On the 22d ult. Capt. Clarke spoke the ship Bristol, Capt. John Earl, from Bourdeaux to Philadelphia, 51 days out; all well. On the 23d, he saw a sloop, American built, with a yellow female head, her stern white and green, her decks blown up, and no body on board. On the 27th, he spoke the ship Andrew, Capt. John Robinson, from Bourdeaux, bound to Philadelphia, out 9 weeks—who, in the above-mentioned gale, had sprung her cutwater, damaged her rudder, and lost two men, washed over-board.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 19. On the 13th inst. the brig Pomona, Gilbert Honey, master, from this port for Liverpool, put into Casco-bay in distress, having on the 24th ult. in lat. 40 : 9, long. 60 : 30, met with a heavy gale from E. S. E. to N. N. E. in which his masts and every thing on deck were carried away, and five men washed over-board, two of whom recovered the vessel again, the other three were lost.
Sunday last, arrived in this port, the ship Viscompt de Arrot, John Palmer, master, in 82 days from Havre de Grace, having previously in a severe gale of wind, lost his main and mizzen-mast, and was otherwise considerably damaged; a young lad was also washed over-board and drowned. It is supposed to be the same gale in which Capt. Honey suffered.
"An American gentleman," says a Jamaica paper of August 23, "who has always been intemperately warm on the popular side, lately declared himself fully convinced, that, of all the forms of government, the republican, when reduced to practice, is the worst; and he was inclined to believe, that an absolute monarchy is the very best: Thus, from our faulty extreme flying to the other, they affect still to decry the happy mediocrality government which has been by them so unwisely abandoned."
The manufactory of nails alone, it is said, in Pennsylvania, will save to this country near £ 100,000 sterling, annually. What encouragement should this afford to our legislatures to proceed in patronizing and rewarding the manufacturers of our country.
The General Court at their late session, among other things passed the following public acts, &c. and then were adjourned to the second Wednesday in December next, to meet at the State-House in this town.
An act for supplying the Treasury, with seventy thousand two hundred and seventy seven dollars and one third of a dollar, for the purpose of discharging
that part of the requisition of Congress of the 27th of Sept. 1785, which is to be paid in facilities.
An act in compliance with the Treaty of peace between the United States and his Britannic Majesty, and with the Recommendation of Congress of the 14th of January 1784, founded thereon.
A resolve, that all outstanding taxes payable in certificates, the Treasurer is directed to receive final settlement securities, on which no interest has been paid, at the rate of 6/8 on the pound; and those on which interest has been paid up to the 31st of December 1784, at the rate of 5/ on the pound, until further order.
An act for altering and repairing the road from Conway to the upper Cohas, and from thence to Gunthwaite.
A resolve, that there be an addition of three Companies, to the first regiment of Light-Horse, commanded by Col. Cogswell.
A vote, directing the Treasurer to issue certificates, for 15 per cent. of the principal of all State securities, in addition to the certificates for interest, to any person or persons that are holders of said securities, who may request the same; and that said certificates be received in payment of all State taxes, which are payable in facilities.
An act, in addition to an act, for forming and regulating the militia of this State.
A resolve, that there be three regiments of Light-Horse, instead of two, as per a former resolve.
The honorable the Congress, upon consideration that Major-General John Sullivan was exposed to great and extraordinary expences in the service, Resolved, on the 31st of August, that this state be recommended to pay him 4,300 dollars, and charge the same to the United States.
Thursday the 23d day of November next, is appointed to be observed as a day of public THANKSGIVING throughout this state.
DIED. —A child of Mr. Benjamin Drawns —A child of Mr. Robert Neal —A child of Mr. John Goodwins.
HIGH WATER AT PORTSMOUTH, From Thursday Octo. 19, to Thursday October 26.
   Forenoon. Afternoon.     Thursday, 25m. after 9 46 - - - 9   Friday, 5m. after 10 27 - - - 10   Saturday, 48m. after 10 10 - - - 11   Sunday, 33m. after 11 56 - - - 11   Monday, —m. after — 19 - - - 12   Tuesday, 42m. after 0 6 - - - 1   Wednesday, 1m. after 30 55 - - - 1   New 21st 10h. 21m. evening.  
NAVAL-OFFICE,
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, October 19, 1786.
   ENTERED, FROM     Sloop Dolphin, Coffin, St. Peters.   Schooner Union, Salter, Demarara.   Schooner Polly, Parkinson, Shelburne.   Brig Port-Roseway, Withart, Ditto.  
   CLEARED, FOR     Ship Charlotte, Mountford, Great-Britain.   Brig Endeavor, Riley, West-Indies.   Sloop Three Friends, M'Elcheran, Tobago.   Sloop Emelia, Kinghorn, Halifax.  
State of New Hampshire, NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in the town of Wentworth, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 16th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold a public vendue, at 2 o'clock on said day, at my dwelling house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   State tax. Div. l. s. d.     Samuel Page, undivided 0 0 3 5   William True 1 0 3 5   Colonel March 1 0 3 5   Ephraim Page 2 0 3 5   Benning Wentworth, Esq. 0 0 8 6  
EBENEZER GOVE, Collector. Wentworth, October 10, 1786.
WHEREAS Daniel Rogers, formerly of Rochester, but now resident in Hoberstown, has in his possession two notes of hand upon demand, against Thomas Plumer of Rochester, which notes said Plumer has fully satisfied, as he will make appear by two receipts in full of the same; therefore this is to caution any person from purchasing said notes, as both of them have been already paid, and that he has no kind of a just demand against me, therefore I will not discharge any.
THOMAS PLUMER. Rochester, October 10, 1786.
Wanted to hire for six months, A sober industrious LAD, from fourteen to sixteen years old.
Enquire of the Printer.
To be sold cheap for cash or produce. A genteel Fallback CHAISE, almost new. Apply to William Shrewsbury.

Parnassian Spring.
TRUE GREATNESS.
A heav'nly synod once arose A wondrous strong debate, This mighty secret to disclose— What makes a mortal great. Mars bluster'd forth that love of arms Enrich'd the daring foul; And Bacchus swore, the brightest charms O'erflow'd the sparkling bowl; That he, who fill'd with gen'rous wine, Could troll, laugh and sing, Was far more rich, was more divine, And greater than a King. Appollo vow'd with musick's pow'r None other could compare; But Jove produc'd his golden show'r, And fix'd true greatness there, Pallas, to wisdom ever dear, Heav'd gravely what had past; The goddess came prepar'd to hear, And silence broke at last. Your show'r the cry'd, will melt away; Your musick lose its charms; Your sparkling bowls will all decay, And rust o'er spread your arms. But heav'n-born virtue knows no change, No time dissolves her state; To bless'd eternity she'll range: 'Tis she makes mortals great.
(New-Boston.)
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in New-Boston, in the county of Hillsborough and state of New-Hampshire, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same on or before the first Monday of November next, so much of said lands will be sold at public vendue at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of John McLaughlen, junr. innholder in said New-Boston as will pay the same with incidental charges.
   No. Q'ty s. d.     Jon Mavarik 112 150 5 1   Daniel Puker 23 50 1 8   Wibert and Jaffery 10 50 2 3   Pierce and Moor 12 150 5 1   Benjamin Ober 107 75 3 5   John Spooner 3 90 6 2   Thomas Bulfinch 1 50 1 8   Ditto 98 134 7 3   Joseph Right 40 70 2 3   Ditto 13 150 5 8   Patrick Doug'as 22 50 2 3   Common Land 100 4 6  
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, Collector. New Boston September 20, 1786.
By Public Auction,
ON Tuesday the thirty-first day of October instant, at ten o'clock, A. M. at Union-Hall in Portsmouth, will be sold, that valuable Library of Books called and known by the name of SOCIAL LIBRARY. Any of the Proprietors of said Library, or others who are in possession of Books belonging to said Library, are desired to send them to the Librarian the Rev. JOSEPH BUCKMINSTER, previous to the day of sale. Books that are wanting are as follows, viz. Anson's Voyage, Doddridge's Expositor , 2d and 3d vols. Thompson's Works , 2 vols. Leonidas, British Empire in America , 1st vol. Waterland on Trinity , 2 vols. Dennis on Resurrection, on Education , 1 vol. History of China , 2 vols. Modern Universal History , 7, 13, 23, 24 and 25th vols. Dunlap on Creeds, Clark against Dedwell, Stillingfleet against Crellius, Sydenham's Practice of Physic, Carleton's Sermons, Gulliver's Travels , 2 vols. octavo, Extent of Human Understanding, Complete History of England , 3d vol. M. Pascal's Thoughts, Universal History , 1 vol. Turnbull on Education , 1st vol. Guide to the knowledge of the Rights of Englishmen .
SAMUEL PENHALLOW, P. C. Portsmouth, October 9, 1786.
TO BE SOLD
At PUBLIC VENDUE, on Monday the 23d day of October, inst. at 12 o'clock.
A lot of land, about 100 feet square, lying near the road leading from the prison to the creek bridge—Sale to be on the premises, where conditions will be made known. Portsmouth, October 3.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Protectworth, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1782, 1784 and 1785; that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 9th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the dwelling house of Ebenezer Loverin innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   State. State. Country State. Country     1782. 1784. do. 1785. do.   N. Q'ty.   Capt. W. Rowell { 33 200 1. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 37 200 1 35 12 11 6 7 6 2 1   Capt. Livermore { 34 200 35 200 36 200 18 3 5 11 1 9   Samuel Corser 9 75 4 50 1 11 1 4 2 8 2   Jonathan Pettengill 6 100 2 11 2 3 1 2 4   Maj. Joshua Toltord 23 200 7 9 4 6 2 5 7   Joseph Lunt 20 30 11 6 5 4 8 3 7 10   Joshua Thompson { 3 75 3 75 7 9 2 5 7   J. Sanborn half, 4 75 26 100 3 10 1 2 4    NATHANIEL CLARK, Collector. Protectworth, September 18, 1786.
(Deerfield.)
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Deerfield, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784; that so much of their lands as will be sufficient to pay said taxes with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Lt. Joseph Mills, in said Deerfield, on Tuesday the 7th day of November next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   State & County. Col'er. N. R. Q'ty. s. d. s. d.     Daniel Barber 14 4 200 5 0 5 0   Edmund Parson 1 6 100 5 6 4 3   Edward Sargent 13 6 200 10 0 8 0   Ezekiel Walker 17 6 33 2 0 1 3   Jeremy Calf 23 8 135 7 6 6 0   Nathan Batchelder 18 5 3 0 8 10   Phillip Tilton 19 6 50 1 3 2 6   Robert & Stephen Brown 1 4 1 6 2 0   Samuel Jones 20 6 9 0 7 3   Stephen Luffe 21 6 104 6 0 4 3   Widow Folsom 2 6 2 0 1 0   Rawlins and Stevens 8 0    DANIEL PAGE, Collector. Deerfield October 2, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Ackworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday the 25th day of October next, so much of their lands as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Thomas Dodge, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock on said day. State and county tax.
   N. R. Q'ty. s. d. q. d. q.     Col. Greeley 2 2 100 1 6 0 4 3   Benjamin Butterfield 9 2 40 7 1 1 1 1   James Miltemore 2 3 100 1 6 4 3   Thomas Davidson 4 6 50 9 2 2 2   Jonathan Blanchard 6 6 30 5 2 1 1    JAMES WALLACE, Collector. Ackworth, September 7, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the several towns and places in said state, and to individuals, who have any demands against the State for supplies and for losses in the late war, that the committee appointed by the General Court to settle said accounts will attend said business at Exeter, on the first Monday in November next, in order to proceed to the settlement of said accounts.
JOSIAH GILMAN, junr. for the Committee. N. B. No accounts will be received after the 25th, day of December next. Exeter, September 29, 1786.
WANTED,
A few young pacing HORSES, For which good pay will be given by WILLIAM TREFETHEN.
Flax Seed,
—Wanted a considerable quantity.—
CASH given for FLAX SEED,
By R. Champney,
at the STORE opposite the Post-Office:
Where may be had,
Philadelphia and Sweed's IRON, English and Raven's Duck, Cordage of all sorts, &c.
WANTED,
A few Tons of
Pot and Pearl Ashes,
Inquire as above.
Portsmouth, August 6, 1786. t. f.
ALL Taverners and Retailers (as well those selling without licence as those with) are once more requested to settle their Excise from the first of October 1785 to first of October 1786, with me, at my shop at Dover landing, on or before the 20th of October next.—The subscriber expects that attention will be paid to this request, otherwise he will be under the disagreeable necessity of taking such methods to collect it as the law directs.
JAMES CALEF, Excise Master, for the county of Strafford.
STRAYED or stolen from York, on the 25th day of September last, A DARK RED HORSE, dark main and tail, with a star in his forehead; whoever will take up said horse, and deliver him to George Simpson, of York, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, shall have one dollar reward, and all necessary charges paid by George Simpson. Old-York, October 10.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners, by the honourable Charles Johnston, Esq. judge of the probate of Wills, &c. in and for the county of Grafton, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of James Blake, late of Northumberland, Esq. deceased, represented insolvent; hereby give notice that we will attend upon that business, at the house of Thomas Peverly, at Northumberland, on the first Monday in December next, and the first Monday of the two following months, from two o'clock, till six in the afternoon, of said days.
JOSEPH PEVERLY. } Commissioners. THOMAS PEVERLY. } DANIEL SPAULDING. }
Northumberland, September 5, 1786.
TO BE SOLD
At public vendue, to the highest bidder on Wednesday, the 25th day of October, inst. at 3 o'clock, P. M. at the house of the widow Dorothy Pickering, in Portsmouth, THREE LOTS OF LAND, situate on Pickering's neck (so called) in Portsmouth, being part of the real estate of Capt. Daniel Pickering, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased.—Conditions of sale to be known at time and place of sale.
DOROTHY PICKERING, Administratrix. Portsmouth, October 6, 1786.
State of New Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Epsom, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 9th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at two o'clock on said day, at the house of the widow Elizabeth McClary, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. s. d.     Nathan G. Prescott 31 1 2 0   John Card 38 1 4 0   John Tuckerman 39 2 2 3   George Kenison 53 2 1 0    FRANCIS LOCK, Collector. Epsom, September 20, 1786.
Excellent Cheshire CHEESE
TO BE SOLD
By James Sheafe.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper, at Four shillings and six pence for six Months (exclusive of postage) are taken in at this Office, and by THOMAS ODIORNE, Esq. at his Shop in Exeter, where Advertisements are received, the Favors of Correspondents and all Orders in the Art of Printing are attended to with Punctuality and Dispatch: