Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-06-24 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
AND GENERAL
THE ADVERTISER.
FRIDAY
JUNE 24, 1785
PORTSMOUTH: By MELCHER AND OSBORNE,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED STREET.
VOL. XXIX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST."
No. 1494.
CHARACTER the Spaniard.
[From Sunburne's Travels. ]
THE C astilians appear to be the most active, stirring of men, the best calculated for business, travelling and manufactures. The Valencians a more fullen, late race, better adapted to the occupations of husbandmen, less eager to change place, and of a much more timid, suspicious cast of mind, than the former. The Andalusians seem to me the great talkers and rantadoes of Spain. The Castilians have a manly frankness, and less appearance of cunning and deceit. The new Castilians are perhaps the least industrious of the whole nation: the old Castilians are laborious, and retain more of antient simplicity of manners; both are of a firm determined spirit. I take the Aragonese to be a mixture of the Castilian and Catalan, rather inclining to the former. The Biscayners are acute and diligent, fiery and impatient of controul; more resembling a colony of Republicans, than a province of an absolute Monarchy. The Galicians are a plodding, pains-taking race of mortals, that roam over Spain in search of an hardly earned subsistence.
The listless indolence, equally dear to the uncivilized Savage, and to the degenerate slave of despotism, is no where more indulged than in Spain: thousands of men, in all parts of the realm, are seen to pass the whole day wrapped up in a cloak, standing in rows against a wall, or dosing under a tree. In total want of every excitement to action, the springs of their intellectual faculties forget to play; their views grow confined within the wretched sphere of mere existence, and they scarce seem to hope or foresee any thing better than their present state of vegetation; they feel little or no concern for the welfare or glory of a country, where the surface of the earth is engrossed by a few over-grown families, who seldom bestow a thought on the condition of their vassals. The poor Spaniard does not work, unless urged by irresistible want, because he perceives no advantage accrue from industry. As his food and raiment are purchased at a small expence, he spends no more time in labour than is absolutely necessary for procuring the scanty provision his abstemiousness requires. I have heard a peasant refuse to run on an errand, because he had that morning earned as much already as would last him the day, without putting himself to any farther trouble.
Yet I am convinced that this laziness is not essentially inherent in the Spanish composition; for it is impossible without seeing them, to perceive with what eagerness they pursue any favourite scheme, with what violence their passions work upon them, and what vigour and exertions of powers they display when awakened by a bull-feast, or the more constant agitation of gaming, a vice to which they are superlatively addicted. Were it again possible, by an intelligent, spirited administration, to set before their eyes, in a clear and forcible manner, proper incitements to activity and industry, the Spaniards might yet be roused from their lethargy, and led to riches and reputation; but I confess the task is so difficult, that I look upon it rather as an Utopian idea, than as a revolution likely ever to take place.
The soldiers are brave, and patient of hardships: wherever their officers lead them, they will follow without flinching, tho' it be up to the mouth of a battery of cannon: but unless the example be given them by their commander, not a step will they advance.
Most of the Spaniards are hardy, and, when once engaged, go through difficulties without murmuring, bear the inclemencies of seasons with firmness, and support fatigue with amazing perseverance. They sleep every night in their cloaks on the ground; are sparing in diet, perhaps more from a sense of habitual indigence, than from any aversion to gluttony. Whenever they can riot in the plenty of another man's table, they will gormandise to excess, and, not content with eating their fill, will carry off whatever they can stuff into their pockets. I have more than once been a witness to the pillage of a supper, by the numerous beaux and admirers which the ladies lead after them in triumph, wherever they are invited. They are fond of spices, and scarce eat any thing without saffron, pimento, or garlic. They delight in wine that tastes strong of the pitched skin, and oil that has a rank smell and taste: indeed, the same oil feeds their lamp, swims in their pottage, and dresses their salad. In inns, the lighted lamp is frequently handed down to the table, that each man may take the quantity he chuses. Much tobacco is used by them in smoking and chewing. All these hot, drying kinds of food, co-operating with the parching qualities of the atmosphere, are assigned as causes of the spare make of the common people in Spain,
where the inn-keepers are almost the only well-fed, portly figures to be met with.
The Spanish is no means naturally a serious, melancholy nation: misery and discontent have cast a gloom over them, increased, no doubt, by the long habit of distrust and terror inspired by the inquisition; yet every village still resounds with the music of voices and guitars, and the fairs and Sunday wakes are remarkably noisy and riotous. They talk louder, and argue with more vehemence, than even the French or Italians, and gesticulate with equal, if not superior eagerness.
In Catalonia, the young men are expert at ball, and every village has its pelota or ground for playing at five; but in the south of Spain, I never perceived that the inhabitants used any particular exercise. I am told that in the island of Majorca they still wield the sling, for which their ancestors, the Balears, were so much renowned.
Like most people of southern climates, they are dirty in their persons, and over-run with vermin.
The very mention of horns is an insult, and the fight of them makes their blood boil. As their constitution may be said to be made up of the most combustible ingredients, and prone to love in a degree that natives of more northern latitudes can have no idea of, the custom of embracing persons of the other sex, which is used on many occasions by foreigners, sets the Spaniards all on fire, they would as soon allow a man to pass the night in bed with their wives or daughters, as suffer him to give them a kiss: and, indeed, I believe the Ladies themselves would look upon that favour as a certain prelude to others of greater consequence. Next to accusing a Spaniard of wearing horns, nothing can give him such offence as to suspect him of having an ill-fame.
I was surprised to find them so much more lukewarm in their devotion than I expected; but I will not take upon me to assert, though I have great reason to believe it, that there is in Spain as little true moral religion as in any country I ever travelled through, although none abounds more with provincial Protectors, local Madonnas, and altars celebrated for particular cures and indulgences: religion is a topic not to be touched, much less handled with any degree of curiosity, in the dominions of so tremendous a tribunal as the inquisition.—From what little I saw, I am apt to suspect that the people here trouble themselves with a very few serious thoughts on the subject; and that, provided they can bring themselves to believe that their favourite Saint looks upon them with an eye of affection, they take it for granted, that, under his benign influence, they are freed from all apprehensions of damnation in a future state; and, indeed, from any great concern about the moral duties of this life. The burning zeal, which distinguished their ancestors above the rest of the Catholic world, appears to have lost much of its activity, and really appears nearly extinguished. It is hard to ascribe bounds to the changes a crafty, steady, and popular Monarch, might make in ecclesiastical matters. The unconcern betrayed by the whole nation at the fall of the Jesuits, is a strong proof of their present indifference. Those Fathers, the most powerful body politic in the kingdom, the rulers of the palace, and the despots of the cottage, the directors of the conscience, and the disposers of the fortune of every rank of men, were all seized in one night, by detachments of soldiers, hurried like malefactors to the sea-ports, and banished forever from the realm, without the least resistance to the royal mandate being made, or even threatened. Their very memory seems to be annihilated with their power.
We found the common people inoffensive, if not civil; and having never had an opportunity of being witnesses to any of their excesses, can say nothing of their violent love, jealousy, or revenge, which are points most writers on Spain have expatiated upon with great pleasure.—I believe in this line, as well as in many others, their bad as well as their good qualities have been magnified many degrees above the truth.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica) April 27.
A remarkable phenomenon has for several evenings past been observed in the Western Hemisphere by many persons taken for a Fire-Balloon , sent up at a considerable distance from this town; whilst others pronounce it to be of the meteor kind; its first appearance is like a fixed star elevated about 25 degrees, but of much greater magnitude, seeming to be nearly equal to one eighth the diameter of the moon; it continues gradually ascending and descending, in a perpendicular line of 9 or 10 degrees, from about 7 o'clock till between 9 and 10, when it grows paler, till it totally disappears.
On Friday last, Harry Henderson, and David Cohen,
both free mulattoes, and fishermen by trade, being on a fowling excursion on the palisadoes, near Port-Royal, quarreled with each other; and after abundance of Billingstgate altercation, joined to a little manual exercise, vulgarly called boxing, agreed to fight it out with muskets.—In pursuance of this resolution, preliminaries being hastily settled, thirty yards were measured off as a proper distance, when each combatant took his station; and it being agreed to by both, that Cohen should fire first, he levelled his musket, and discharged her without effect, upon which his antagonist immediately returned the fire, and lodged the contents of his piece in Cohen's body, who staggered back a few paces, then fell, and expired in two or three minutes, without uttering a single word.
The Schooner Abigail , Capt. Thomas, bound from St. Thomas's, returned back yesterday, having, 15 leagues off the East end of the island, picked up the hull of the Schooner La Resource , which sailed from Port-Royal harbour on the 15th instant, with new Negroes; they rose in the night upon the crew, killed every white person on board, and afterwards cut away the masts of the vessel. When the Abigail went alongside, the Negroes endeavoured to make a forcible resistance; but finding themselves overpowered, some of them leaped overboard, the rest were properly secured and brought into this harbour. Capt. Thomas, in attempting to board the wreck, was terribly cut and bruised, but is in a fair way of recovery.
CHARLESTON, (S. C.) May 19.
About a month ago, near Camden, a melancholy accident deprived a worthy woman of her life. Three men, who had been out a hunting, called at her house, where, as they were amusing themselves with their guns, and one of them continued to snap a loaded piece to the apparent danger of his companions, she undertook in a friendly manner, to expostulate with them on their rash imprudence; upon which the foolish man threatened her, with a jocular air, to shoot her, and presented his piece towards her, expecting it would only snap as it had done repeatedly; but to his great astonishment and distress, it went off, and discharged its contents into her neck, which killed her on the spot.
In the preface to the Censure of the Doctors of the Sorbonne on the writings of the Abbe Raynal, is the following character of M. de Voltaire.
"Death has put an end to the blasphemies of that writer, so celebrated for his uncommon talents, so culpable on account of that famous man, who, in the sight of all Europe, spent his whole life in defending and propagating impiety. As a philosopher, rash and without principles; as a poet, licentious and dissolute; as an historian, void of judgment and good faith; laying claim to all sciences, without going deep into any; eager to degrade all merit that stood in his own way; and prostituting his talents and his labour, during the course of his long life, for the purpose of becoming the oracle and idol of his age. He knew well the power of ridicule over the greater part of mankind, and he failed not to avail himself of so useful a weapon, in order to seduce weak minds. He knew well that most readers are incapable of discussion, of serious examination and reflection, and that every thing which serves to deliver them from the terrors of a religion which puts a restraint on the passions, is received with eagerness and applause. Hence the impieties which he uttered are seasoned with some sacrilegious jests; hence he spares not the sharpest satire; and if, he undertakes to subvert the doctrines of our religion, disfigures them by the ridicule thrown upon them. Or does he seek to destroy the immortality of the soul, the foundations of morality, and the rewards and punishments of a future life; he recurs not to reasoning; he assumes the tone of railley and irony; he tries to excite laughter; he turns every thing to a jest. It matters not that he advances absurdities, that he often contradicts himself, and deserves no credit; nothing stops him, if he can procure himself readers. In short, he employs against religion the most dissolute libertinism, and the depravity of the most corrupt heart."
ALEXANDRIA, (Virginia) May 26.
Last Saturday the Henry , Captain Dennison, arrived here from Cadiz—He informs, that the British Consul there had received letters from Tangiers, mentioning that the vessel bound to this port from Cadiz, and taken and carried in there, had been ordered by the Emperor of Morocco to be delivered up, and the people set at liberty; and that no more American vessels were to be molested by his subjects, until it was known, whether the United States were disposed to be friendly or not.

Extract of a letter from Paris, March 28.
They write from Versailles, that the Count de Vergennes is commissioned by the Kings of England and Spain, to consult with the Duke of Dorset and the Count d'Aranda, on arranging the affair of cutting Logwood, which is continually usurped by the active subjects of Great-Britain over the Spaniards in the Peninsula of Yucatan."
According to letters from Brussels, they declare that it is even yet impossible to determine whether the dispute between Holland and the Emperor will be compromised, or if it will come to an open commission of hostilities. The number of imperial troops from Germany, which are arrived in the Netherlands, are about 22,000 effective men; and there are accounts of several more regiments being on their march, the forces which had been countermanded having received instructions finally to proceed to the place of their original destination.
Letters from Vienna, dated March 20, say, "It is an undoubted fact, that the Empress of Russia has given precise orders for augmenting, without delay, her already numerous armies, with 40,000 infantry and 8000 cavalry. The differences successively arising in Europe for some years past may be compared to a fire, to extinguish which means are sought for, but, being smothered under cinders, resumes fresh force to break out again with more violence."
Europe exhibits a strange contrasted scene of politics: The Emperor threatening the Dutch with immediate war; the Dutch trusting to the French Court, their natural enemies, for succour and protection, and yet threatening, in their turn, the Venetians with war; the Empress of Russia backing the Emperor against his brother-in-law, the King of France, and also backing the Venetians against the Dutch; the King of Prussia watching his advantage among the contending parties; the other powers of Europe uncertain what steps to take; some of the Northern Powers watchful and jealous of one another. The first blow that is struck may soon involve many Kingdoms in the consequences.
It is an alarming fact, that the present situation of Great-Britain is more full of embarrassment and real danger, than it was in the struggle with America. The capitals, the credit, the enterprise and industry, the skill of her inhabitants, which form the true strength of Britain, as of every other nation, diverted from America, have that fresh and found room for exertion in other parts of the world. But should the present portentous measures succeed, a large portion of the wealth, the art, the genius, and the commerce of England, would migrate to other countries, and secure at her expence, innumerable advantages to rival states.
The part which the people of this country have at present to act, is singularly new and unprecedented in the history of Europe. Ireland is to be connected with Great-Britain, not as a dependent province, nor by such a union as has conjoined and incorporated England and Scotland; not by representation in one common Council or Congress, as the Achæan States of old; but the union to which the language of the day points, is an union of mere complaisance. It is said they are sister kingdoms, and the strength of the one is the strength of the other. But sisters are often rivals, and sometimes only agree in producing a reciprocity of misery and ruin.
April 19. An express is just arrived from Canada, with a petition signed by the greatest part of the inhabitants, the Seigneurs excepted, for a House of Assembly, but the Governor, Gen. Haldimand, is against it. Actuated by the example of the United States, and of Ireland, they wish, it seems, to legislate for themselves; and it is much to be feared that this spirit of liberty, or rather of impudence, will yet cause some disturbance in other of our colonies.
B A L T I M O R E, May 10.
As an instance of the horrid cruelty human nature may be capable of when destitute of the restraining influence of the Almighty, we here insert a short account of a most horrid and unnatural murder, which has been just communicated to us—after the magistrate has investigated the atrocious deed, we may be able to give our reader further particulars.
On Saturday last Philip Peeble, of Frederick county, with his wife and four young children, the eldest but nine years of age, was at his mother's house, eight miles from Towneystown, when this unhappy man, frighted (as is supposed) by the spectre of Poverty, murdered all of them with an axe, and then cut his own throat, to put an end to a wretched existence. He is committed to prison, but not expected to live until sentence can be passed against him for his barbarous crime.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, June 6.
Thursday evening last a large number of respectable citizens, assembled at the Hall of the University, in this city, to take into consideration the declining state of our commerce and manufactures; where, after choosing a chairman and secretary, and agreeing on all sides that something should be immediately done for obtaining relief from the grievances generally complained of, a committee of THIRTEEN were appointed, and vested with authority to call a town-meeting as soon as they shall deem it necessary and expedient.
June 8. At the late meeting of the synod of New-York and Philadelphia, in this city, it was resolved to send proposals of coalescence to the Dutch reformed synod, and to the associate reformed synod;—that so the Presbyterian body in America might be united, and organized into one church.
We have the pleasure to inform the publick, that Dr. Nesbitt, President of Dickinson College, is just arrived in this city, with his family, from a board the ship Alexander, from Glasgow.
J U N E 11.
The generality of the late English prints represent affairs in Europe as on the very eve of a general war, as all the belligerent powers are actually making every
preparation for the bloody event—that the life of great Frederick of Prussia is despaired of, whose death it is conjectured would produce a great alteration and change, both in politics and their present warlike operations.—And that England is also engaged in putting herself in the best posture of defence, the expediency of fortifying their principal ports and harbours, and filling up, with new ships, the breaches in their navy, occasioned by the late impolitic and ruinous war, having been fully and amply discussed in the Parliament.
It is likewise confidently asserted that Engineers have actually arrived in the British West-Indies, to repair all their fortifications in that part of the globe—and that two regiments are ordered out from England to Canada, to relieve the eighth, which has been on duty a number of years in that province; and which now occupy and garrison the posts within the jurisdiction of the United States.
Extract of a letter from James Duff, Esq. of Cadiz, to Messrs. French, Ferguson and Co. of Baltimore, dated March 18, 1785.
"I am glad to be able to inform you, that the American brig, commanded by Capt. Irwin, which was carried into Tangiers some months ago, has been liberated by the Emperor of Morocco, and positive orders given to the Governor there, to give every assistance in his power towards dispatching her. This intelligence will no doubt be agreeable to you."
The inhabitants of the province of Main, like those on the western waters, are panting for a separate independence and cession of territory—which, from the unwieldiness of many of our present governments, and too great an extent of dominion, must sooner or later take place.
Vermont has long been viewed and considered as an independent state; and when it is for the interest and happiness of the people, for which all governments are or ought to be formed and constituted, no good reason can be assigned why new states and empires should not arise and branch out from old ones.
N E W Y O R K, June 9.
Accounts from Philadelphia mention that since the bank has been deprived of its charter, and paper money emitted, commerce is most astonishingly facilitated, and the citizens at large experience every convenience from it, being in equal credit with gold and silver.
By a gentleman lately arrived from the West-Indies we are informed, that at St. Christopher's they had seized a ship, brig, and another vessel, the property of the citizens of the United States, who were disposing of their cargoes at that port.
Extract of a letter, dated London, April 5, 1785.
"No treaty of commerce with America this year. The intercourse bill with America for another year is passed. A war with the Emperor and the Dutch, more than ever probable; this will embroil the greatest part of Europe. The prospects of the confiscated Americans are better, as to something being done for them this session, Parliament having promised to include the claimants in the budget."
The British, we learn, are strongly garrisoned all the West-India islands. Troops to the number of near 5000 men are ordered from Ireland, on this service. The French islands are garrisoned nearly equal to what they were at the beginning of the late war.
W O R C E S T E R, June 16.
We are told, that a gentleman, who lately went to England from Boston, and carried with him continental securities to a very large amount, which he purchased at about 3s. in the pound, had the good fortune to dispose of them, on the other side the water, at only five per cent. discount on the sums specified on the face of the bills.
We hear from Grafton, that one day last week, as a number of men were fixing a mill, and placing the mill-stones, one of the latter by some means slipped from the hold of those who were employed in the business, and wounded a man by the name of Funnan, in such a manner that he died in a few days after.
S T A M P A C T!
We learn from Boston, that the General Court, last week made some alterations and AMENDMENTS in an act, passed at the last session of the General Court, commonly known by the name of the STAMP ACT. That part of the act, in particular, which laid a duty by a Stamp on News-Papers, Almanacks and Notes of Hand, is repealed.
B O S T O N, June 20.
In his Excellency's proclamation for the encouragement of Piety, Virtue Education and Manners, and for the suppression of Vice, is the following excellent passage: "That those who shall distinguish themselves by examples of industry and frugality, temperance, sobriety and decency of manners, the love of our country and true zeal for its welfare, the fear and reverence of the Deity, and due regard to the institution of his public worship, will at all times be countenanced by this Government; and it is my determination to give the preference to such characters in all appointments of honor and public trust."
A correspondent observes, that the present time is the grand era to establish the most essential concerns to these states. We now have to plan such measures as will effectually frustrate the designs of a nation, whom we have shaken off, but who are still wishing our ruin; we must therefore begin this important business, by throwing aside all party views, all prejudiced ideas, all small local considerations, and join in one general principle to promote the public welfare. The late system pursued by Britain with respect to our trade, will greatly distress our commerce, unless checked by similar duties and prohibitions on our part. We have intensely been hurrying ourselves into a connection with them, while they have as strenuously been prosecuting measures to embarrass us, in the discharge of those debts we have been wantonly contracting. With folded arms we have permitted every indulgence to their vessels, and have pe-
ceably suffered their merchants to pursue a British commerce among us, without any restriction, extra duties, or hindrance whatever.
N E W B U R Y P O R T, June 22.
The Merchants and traders of the city of Philadelphia, have presented a memorial to the General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania, setting forth the inconvenience now experienced from the unequal footing the United States are on with respect to Trade with other nations—and at the same time praying them to request Congress to recommend it to the several States, to vest Congress with power sufficient to regulate the Commerce of the United States with other nations: whereupon the General Assembly have complied with their wishes, and at the same time, have informed Congress of the disposition of the State of Pennsylvania to comply with such commercial regulations.
P O R T S M O U T H, June 24.
His Excellency the President was pleased on Wednesday last to summon the gentlemen of the Council, elected agreeably to the Constitution, to advise him in the Executive part of Government, to attend him at the Council-Chamber. The honorable Council attended accordingly, and his Excellency addressed them as follows:
GENTLEMEN of the COUNCIL, MY being appointed to the chief Seat in Government by the kind indulgence of my country; it becomes my duty to call on you, for your advice and assistance.
I am very happy in having this opportunity of meeting you in Council.—It cannot fail to give me the highest pleasure and satisfaction that the honorable Senate and House of Representatives, have been pleased to place round the Chair, Gentlemen of your rank, abilities, and patriotism—whose exertions thro' our glorious revolution, have been so conspicuous.
From your well known characters, Gentlemen, I cannot have a single doubt but that I shall receive from you every reasonable countenance and support, which the duties of my office may require.—It will be my highest ambition to concur with you in every constitutional measure that may be thought advantageous to the Commonwealth. JOHN LANGDON. Council-Chamber, June 14. 1785.
To which ADDRESS, the honorable COUNCIL returned the following ANSWER:
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY, WHEN we see a Gentleman advanced to the Chief Seat of this Government, of whose unshaken firmness and patriotism, we have had very ample and repeated proofs; any endeavors on our part to convince your Excellency of the pleasure we realize, in being appointed to assist you, in discharging the duties of your office, must be unnecessary.
The satisfaction which your Excellency has been pleased to express in having for your Assistants and Counsellors, persons who have exerted themselves in the late glorious revolution, cannot exceed the happiness we feel in seeing the partner of our dangers, and companion in our most perilous hours, placed at the head of this republic.
Your Excellency may therefore rest assured, that, as we cannot doubt of your concurrence in those measures which may tend to promote the public weal, every assistance in our power to effect the same desirable end, will be most cheerfully afforded.
Council-Chamber, June 15, 1785.
The General Court of this State have made choice of the Hon. Woodbury Langdon, Esq. Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. Pierce Long, Esq. and George Atkinson, Esq. to represent this State in Congress, one year from the first Wednesday in November next.
The triumphal display of a pitiful scribbler in Tuesday's paper, cannot fail, (says a correspondent) of meeting with its deserved contempt.—The scurrility of the performance plainly speaks its author;—and deserves no other reply than this,—it is the production of a pen, guided by a WEAK MIND.
An answer to Mr. Observer of the 10th. instant, by a friend to the rights of mankind, came to hand last week and will have a place in our next.
ALL persons indebted to the Printers hereof, for the New-Hampshire Gazette, Advertisements, &c. for the last six months, are earnestly requested to call and settle the same as soon as possible:—Those that are indebted to them for the Exeter Chronicle, &c. are likewise requested to make payment.—All persons that have demands upon them are desired to present their Accounts, that the same may be settled. June 24.
Nova-Scotia
Grindstones,
And a few Crates of well assorted
Queen's Ware,
TO BE SOLD BY
Thomas Sheafe,
At his STORE North end, adjoining the Town-Wharf—Also,
A general ASSORTMENT of European & West-Indiz
G O O D S.

AT a juncture, when it appears to be a determined resolution of the British government, to make such arrangement in their commerce, as are best calculated to annihilate the trade of this country, and to reduce us to a state of wretchedness and vassalage, it behoves every American to be watchful of his country's welfare. By pursuing wise and spirited measures, we shall be enabled not only to defeat the purposes of our adversaries, but to make them feel our just resentment for such illiberal and mean policy. As there is no treaty of commerce between us and Britain, we are at liberty to form such regulations, for protection and support of our insulted and injured trade, as the pressing circumstances of the occasion may require. Let Us infringe no solemn treaty of peace, on our part; but let not British subjects, residing among us for the purpose of draining the country of its wealth, be suffered to enjoy one privilege or advantage, of which we justly deprive them: they are intitled to none—it is our interest to allow them none: Let the citizens be convened, to take into consideration the present alarming condition of the commercial interests and concerns of this country; and to fall on some mode of proceeding to put a speedy stop to the great evil under which this city labours, from the number of English trading Agents and refugees, with which it is infested. When the assembly meet, it is hoped and expected, that a proper distinction will be made between this kind of gentry, and our own merchants and tradesmen: And also, that as the English have shown us the example, a heavy duty will be laid on all merchandise imported in British vessels; besides extra duties, on certain enumerated articles, which interfere with the improvements and manufactures of our own country. In the mean time something must be done by the citizens, in their collective capacity; and no time be lost.  VOX POPULI.
A letter from a Printer in love, to his Mistress.
AFTER having taken a critical review of your person, I really think that nature has given in the very correct edition of female beauty; you want no supplements from art, to enlarge the catalogue of your charms. The appendix of paint could add no allurements to your face. You have made such an impression upon my heart, without any decorations and illuminations, that the stamp of love upon it can never be erased. Most ardently do I wish to have to fine an original in my possession, that I may multiply copies from it, and encrease the family of the types.
I hope you will take this preface in good part, were I to write a volume in your praise, I could not say more to the purpose. Every page would be an addition indeed, but it could not be an improvement.
I long—Oh! how I long to have you; but here—as in delicacy bound—I think it highly proper to make—a full stop.
A CURE for the Bite of a MAD DOG.
NO accident, whatever, being more shocking than the Bite of a mad Dog, nor any whose consequences have prov'd more fatal, 'tis an unspeakable pleasure that we are made the instrument of publishing a certain remedy for so great a misfortune; a misfortune which has very frequently happen'd, from which no class of people is exempt, and for which to find a cure is the greatest publick benefit a man could procure his country; the happiness of having done this Dr. MEAD now enjoys, whose studies answer the generous profession of this motto, Non Sibi, sed Tati . The receipt is as follows, viz.
“Let the patient be blooded in the arm nine or ten ounces. Take of the Herb call'd, in Latin, Lichen cinereus terrestris , in English Ash colour'd Ground Liverwort , cleaned, dry'd and powder'd, half an ounce. Of black Pepper, powder'd, 2 Drachms.
“Mix them well together, and divide the powder into four doses, one of which must be taken every morning fasting, for four mornings successively, in half a pint of cow's milk warm; after these four doses are taken, the patient must go into the cold bath, or a cold spring or river, every morning, fasting, for a month; he must be dipt all over, but not stay in with his head above water longer than half a minute, if very cold.—After this he must go in three times a week for a fortnight longer.
“This Lichen is a very common Herb, and grows generally in sandy and barren soils all over England; the right time to gather it is in the months of October and November.”
To be SOLD,
By Pierse Long,
(Either separately or together)
The House & Garden,
Tan-Yard and Buildings thereunto belonging—as also about 13 Acres of Mowing-Land, with an Orchard in the same, capable of making thirty Barrels of Cyder annually—all which lately belonged to the Estate of Capt. James Clarkson, Tanner, deceased. If not sold, any Person wanting to hire, may be accommodated. Also, at his Store, adjoining Liberty-Bridge, new FLOUR and IRON as low as any in Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, June 23, 1785.
A new French and English GRAMMAR.
By J. MARY, French Instructor of the University of Cambridge, lately published in Boston, may be had of BENJAMIN DEARBORN, as low as can be purchased in Boston.
Portsmouth, June 23, 1785.
W A N T E D, To serve in a Family, a BOY, of a good Character, and about eleven or twelve Years old. Enquire of the Printers.
T O B E S O L D.
A valuable SCHOONER, almost new, of about 54 tons, well fitted for the sea; also, West-India Rum and Molasses, by the hogshead or smaller quantity; Tar and Turpentine by the barrel. Enquire of JOHN SALTER, of Portsmouth.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors or owners of land in the town of Fitzwilliam, that there is a tax of 6s. 5d. 1/2 for the year 1784, on each lot of land that is liable to pay propriety taxes, and unless speedy settlement is made with me the subscriber, so much of said lands will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said tax and charges.
JONATHAN WHITCOMB, Collector. Fitzwilliam, May 28, 1785.
To be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 30th day of August next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Capt. Solomon Cutler, Innholder in Rindge, so much of the following lots of land, laying in Rindge, as will pay the following taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.     N.  R.  L.  f.  d.      Jonathan Parker,  1  10  0  2 3    Enj. John Pollard,  3  1  0  6 9    Jonas Hadley, half  1  3  0  5 8    Levi Farr,  3  2  0  6 9    Isaac Preston,  1  5  0  6 9     The above lots were rated in my rate list for the year 1783 to the state, war and county rates.
JEREMIAH CHAPMAN, Constable for 1783. Rindge, May 30, 1785.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Sandwich, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1782 and 1783, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 5th day of July next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of DANIEL BEEBE, Esq. in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   1782. 1783.   R. Lot. f. d. R. f. d.     John Folsom, jr. 1 8 6 3 2   Truworthy Folsom, 6 20 9 4 9   Ditto, 8 20 0 5 3   Moses Perkins, 1 3 6 3 1   James Sinkler, 9 25 2 0 0   Jacob Longfellow, 1 4 6 3 1   Ditto, 4 9 6 3 1   Ditto, 4 21 8 4 2   Joseph Roberts, 12 4 8 4 2   Ditto, 13 3 4   Josiah Miles 200 acres at Bear Camp, 1 1 6 1 4   Ditto, 1 9 8 4 2   Ditto, 10 21 4 2 2   Nathaniel Folsom, 100 Bear camp, 10 5 6   Benjamin Rogers, 7 21 5 3   Josiah Gilman, 3d, 7 28 5 3   Ditto, 8 19 5 3   Ditto, 6 13 4 2   Ditto, 9 26 2 1   Daniel Poor, 10 30 2 2  
JOSHUA PRESCUTT, Collector. Sandwich, March 28, 1785.
ROCKINGHAM, fs.
WE the subscribers appointed commissioners, by the Hon. Judge of Probate for said county, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of SUSANNAH LANG, late of Portsmouth, in said county, widow, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we will attend for that business, on the fourth Wednesday in June, and of the five following months, from 3 to 5 o'clock, P. M. at the house of Mr. NATHANIEL SHERBURNE, Portsmouth, long lane (so called).
SAMUEL BENNESS, JAMES PERKINS, NATHANIEL SHERBURNE, } Commissioners. Portsmouth, May 23, 1785.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of the one fourth part of the 80 acre lot, belonging to the right of Joseph Clifford, in Salisbury, that have not paid their tax for the years 1781 and 1782, that so much of said land will be sold at public vendue, on Monday, the 4th of July next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at my dwelling-house in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
Joseph Clifford. 4th part of 80 acre lot. 1781 2s. 4d. 1782 3s. 0d. BENJAMIN HUNTOON, Constable. Salisbury, May 30, 1785.
Merrimack-River LOTTERY.
THE General Court of the State of New-Hampshire, having, at their last Session, granted a Lottery for the Purpose of clearing the Falls in Merrimack-River, in order to facilitate the conveyance of Masts and other Lumber down the same; and appointed Timothy Walker, Peter Green, John Stark, Robert Mc Gregor and Reuben Kimball, Managers of said Lottery.
The following Scheme is accordingly offered to the Public, which it is to be hoped will meet with their Approbation and Encouragement.
CLASS THE FIRST, Consists of Three Thousand Tickets, at Two Dollars each, 938 of which are Prizes, viz.
   1 of 400 is 400   1 of 200 is 200   2 of 100 are 200   4 of 50 are 200   10 of 20 are 200   20 of 10 are 200   900 of 4 are 3600  
238
5000
The Managers flatter themselves with a speedy Sale of the Tickets, and that they shall be enabled to draw in a short Time, of which public Notice will be given, and a List of Prizes published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, and paid off (if demanded) in thirty Days after drawing said Lottery.
Benefit Tickets not demanded in twelve Months after said Drawing, will be deemed as generously given for the Purpose aforesaid.
N. B. Tickets to be had of the Managers.
CONCORD, June 1, 1785.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that the Seamen of Dearing have petitioned the General Court, setting forth, that said Town is destitute of a House to meet in for the public Worship of God; that the inhabitants have carried on the Settlements of said Town without any Assistance from the Proprietors: Wherefore they prayed leave to Tax all the Lands in said Towns for the Purpose of erecting a Meeting-House, and purchasing a Ministerial Lot.
On which Petition the General Court ordered, That the Petitioners be heard thereon, on the second Thursday of their next Session, and that in the mean Time, they cause the Substance of said Petition and Order of Court thereon, to be published three Weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any Person may then appear and shew Cause, why the Prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest. E. THOMPSON, Sec'y. PORTSMOUTH, June 13, 1785.
T O B E S O L D.
A large Warehouse,
On the wharf adjoining to Capt. Janverin's, and may be moved off.—Also, two rights of land, one in Cornish, the other in Gilmantown:—The same will be sold for West-India or English Goods, Cash or consolidated Notes. Inquire at the Printing-Office, Paved Street.
Alexander Lief,
From London,
ACQUAINTS the public that he carries on the Taylor's business in all its branches, at his room directly opposite the dwelling house of John Sparhawk, Esq.—Where gentlemen's apparel, and ladies habits are made in the newest taste, and at the most reasonable rate.
A Number of
Small Arms
with BAYONETS,
T O B E S O L D,
Very Cheap for CASH,
By JOHN WENDELL, jr.
At his STORE on CHURCH-HILL,
Where may be had the best
ROCK-SALT,
By the Hogshead or less Quantity.—
Portsmouth, June 16, 1785.
ALL Persons having Demands on the Estate of Mr. John Drew Yeaton, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, are desired to exhibit their Claims; and those indebted, are requested to make immediate Payment to
JOHN JACKSON, MARY YEATON, } Executors. PORTSMOUTH, June 15, 1785.
To be SOLD, on reasonable Terms,
A valuable Farm,
in Canterbury, near the Meeting-House, containing about fifty Acres of Land, with a House and Barn thereon, and a fine Orchard, with a Tan-yard, Pitts, Spring & every Convenience for carrying on the Tanning Business. Apply to John P. Williams, of Nottingham.
Nottingham, June 23, 1785.

POET'S CORNER.
Messieurs PRINTERS, For your Poet's Corner the following lines wait upon you, —were wrote by an author, far more sublime than the sublime Longinus,—and deservedly claim that inward attention, to which they with all writings, human or divine, are only an outward call.
B EHOLD ! the Picture of Earth's happiest man. " He calls his wish, it comes ; he sends it back, " And says, he call'd another : That arrives, " Meets the same welcome ; yet he still calls on ; " 'Till One calls him who varies not his call. " But holds him fast, in chains of darkness bound, " 'Till nature dies, and judgment sets him free ; " A freedom far less welcome than his crois."
YOUNG'S NIGHT THOUGHTS.
(Conway.)
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the proprietors of Conway, at several meetings did vote or grant the several sums hereafter mentioned—March 12th, 1766, six shillings on each right, to make bridges and clear roads, March 11th, 1767, to make highways six shillings on each right.—October 11th, 1770, eighteen shillings on each right, to make highways.—December 10th 1770, twenty four shillings on each right, to de- fray the charges of lawsuits, and other incidental char- ges : it being in the whole fifty-four shillings on each right, which the proprietors assessors did by their as- sessment, dated August 17th, 1772, assess forty shillings and six pence of said sums on the first division, and thirteen shillings and six pence on the common or un- divided lands ; and committed the same to me as col- lector for said proprietors, with their warrant agreeable to law to collect the same ; and in like manner another assessment of twenty-five shillings on each right, voted March 30th, 1773, seven shillings of said sum to pay outstanding debts, and other incidental charges ;— and the remainder being eighteen shillings to pay the expenses of laying out a hundred acre division of land, and to pay the other charges that might arise for future services for said proprietors ; eighteen shillings and nine pence of said sum, assessed on the first division, and six shillings and three pence on the undivided lands, said assessment is dated April 1, 1773, and in like man- ner another assessment of the sum of forty-two shillings on each right, dated January 18th 1774, twelve shillings of said sum voted 30th of March 1773, granted to the town of Conway, to assist them in building a meeting- house, and the remainder being thirty shillings to pay expenses of building bridges and clearing roads in said town, thirty shillings of said sum on the first division, ten shillings on the second division, and the remainder being two shillings on the undivided lands : notwith- standing notice has been given the several proprietors, or their assigns to pay the several taxes to me agreea- ble to said assessment ; yet many of them have neglected to pay the same : notice is hereby given, that unless the delinquent in each or either of the said assessments shall not pay their taxes to me at my dwelling house in said Conway, by the 12th day July next, that their lands will be advertised for sale, agreeable to law, to pay the de- ficient taxes, together with the necessary charges that may arise thereon.
DAVID PAGE, Collector.
(Lemster.)
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident owners of lands in the town of Lemster, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 14th day of July next, at 10 o'clock A.M. at my dwelling house in said town, as will pay tax and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Acres. lot. No. Div. s. d. s. d.     Jacob Arnold, 200 0 0 0 8 10 0 5   Jabez Avery's heirs, 1 52 1 4 9   1 9 2 3 8   1 20 3 2 4 6   John Avery, 1 58 1 4 9   1 10 2 3 8   1 63 3 2 4 5   Jacob Spalding, 1 42 3 2 4 1   1 43 3 2 4 1   1 44 3 2 4 1   Reuben Bingham, half 1 41 1 2 4 1   Sylvanus Kathway, 1 64 3 2 4 1   Shubaid Brainerd's heirs 1 13 1 4 9   Half 1 14 1 2 4 7   1 1 2 3 8   Benjamin Brainerd's heirs 1 31 3 2 4 3   1 31 3 2 4   Bethuel Beckwith, 1 13 3 2 4 1   Joseph Bruce, half 1 56 1 2 4   Russell Miles's heirs, half 1 36 1 2 5  
UZZEL HURD, Constable.
Lemster. June 12, 1785.
All Persons having any demands on the Estate of WILLIAM APPLETON, late of Portsmouth, Book- seller, deceased, intestate, are desired to bring in their Claims immediately, and all Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to SARAH APPLETON, Administratrix.
(Canaan.)
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the resident and non- resident owners of land in Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 4th day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Capt. Robert Barber, in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Thomas Gustin's rights 0 9 6 4 9 0 0 0   Joseph Bames, 14 3 0 0 0 6 2 4   Ebenezer Bames, 4 9   Allin Wightman, 14 3 2 4   Thomas Wells, 14 3 9 6 4 9   Jedidiah Lothrop, 4 9   Clement Daniels, 9 6 2 5   John Chamberlin, 2 5   Benjamin Chamberlin, 2 5   Richard Sparrow, 14 3 9 6   George Harris, 14 3 2 5   Stephen Kellogg, 9 6   Israel Kellogg, 14 3 9 6 4 9 2 5   Aaron Cady, 9 6 4 9 2 5   Aaron Cady, jr. 4 9   Nathaniel Cady, 9 6 4 8 2 5   Asa Daniels, 2 5   John Tribble, 9 6   Samuel Dodge, 4 9 2 5   Samuel Meacham 9 6 4 9   Isaiah Rathbun, 4 9 2 4   William Chamberlin, jr. 4 9 2 4   George Lanphear, 4 9 2 5   Thomas Minor 9 6 0 0 4 9 2 5   Phinehas Sabin 14 3 9 6 4 9 2 5   Joshua Rathbun, 9 6   Samuel Dodge, 3d, 14 3 4 9   Ephraim Wells, 9 6 4 9   Levi Loveradge, 14 3 9 6 4 9 2 5   Rufus Randall 14 3 9 6   James Jones, 14 3 4 9 2 5   Jonathan Beebe, 3d, 9 6 4 9 2 4   Jabez Jones, 14 3   T. Gaden, 2d right 14 3 9 6 2 4   James Nevin, Esq. 14 3 9 6 4 9 2 5   Capt. J. Wentworth 14 3 9 6 4 9 2 4   Daniel Fowle, Esq. 14 3 9 6 4 9   J. Newmarch, Esq. 14 3 9 6 4 9 2 4   A right given to Benjamin Evans for encouragement to build mills, 9 6  
JOHN BARTLETT, Collector.
Canaan, June 12, 1785.
TO BE SOLD, A CONVENIENT
House and Barn,
With a Store under said Roof, also, the Land belong- ing to the same, situate in Buck-Street :—The Terms of Payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.—For Particulars Inquire of the PRINTERS hereof.
Portsmouth, June 21st, 1785.
On MONDAY 11th of July next, Will certainly be SOLD
At Public Vendue,
At the House of BENJAMIN LAMSON, Inholder in Exeter at 3 o'Clock, Afternoon, TWO RIGHTS of LAND in the Township of Warren, one RIGHT of LAND in the Township of Wolfborough (50 acres ex- cepted) and HALF A RIGHT of LAND in the Town- ship of Westmorland, belonging to the Estate of Capt. JACOB TILTON, late of Portsmouth, deceased, and is to be Sold for the payment of his Debts, &c. by JONA- THAN TILTON and DANIEL TILTON, Administra- tors to said Estate.
Exeter. June 17th, 1785.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that a Committee in behalf of the Town of Hancock, in the County of Hillborough, have petitioned the General Court, setting forth, that no Land was ever given in said Town for any public Use : That a great Part of the Land in said Town was owned by Non-Residents, who do not incline to sell or settle their Lands, which they suppo- sed was a great Burden on the Inhabitants. Where- fore they prayed Leave to levy a small Tax on all Lands in said Town, for the sole Purpose of building a House for public Worship.
On which Petition, the General Court ordered, That the Petitioners be heard thereon, on the second Thursday of next Session ; and that in the mean Time the Petitioners cause the Substance of said Petition and Order of Court thereon to be published three Weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any Person may then appear, and shew Cause, why the Prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest. E. THOMPSON, Sec'yry. PORTSMOUTH, June 14, 1785.
HORSES shod in the neatest manner, by GEORGE PLAISTED, at his shop on the middle town-wharf, Portsmouth.—Having supplied himself with a workman of superior abilities in this branch, he flatters himself of being able to serve with the greatest dispatch any gen- tlemen who may be so kind as to favour him with their commands.
PORTSMOUTH, May 9, 1785.
(Middletown.)
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent proprie- tors of Middletown, that at a regular warned meeting, held in said town, there was a tax of eighteen shillings assessed on each original proprietors lot, and is now committed to me to collect ; this is therefore to give notice to said proprietors, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the second Thursday of July next, so much of each proprietors lot will be sold at public vendue, at 3 o'clock P. M. of said day, at my dwelling house in Middletown, as will pay the tax and charges.
   Div. Acres. s. d.     Isaac Watson, 2 93 13   Nathaniel Young, - 47 13   Noah Croft, - 95 13   Samuel Clement, - 80 13   Ditto, 1 80 13   Ephraim Wentworth, 2 13 13   Bedfield Plummer, - 75 13   Benjamin Roberts, 1st and 2 35 13   Richard Goodwin, 1 83 13   Benjamin Mason, 2 94 13   John Heard, - 90 13   William Wentworth, 2 66 13   Timothy Roberts, 1st and 2 35 13   James Guppy, 2 12 13   Daniel Hanson, 2 50 13   Samuel Hanson, 2 50 13   Samuel Heard, 2 30 13   Thomas Varney, 1 89 13   John Ham, 2 97 13   Joseph Hanson, 2 72 13   John Drew, 2 68 13   Richard Philpott, 2 14 13   Isaac Hanson, 2 44 13   Benjamin Stanton, 2 41 13   Jonathan Merron, 1 45 13   James Philpott, 2 42 13   William Whitehouse, 3 71 13   Samuel Varney, 2 49 13   Benjamin Evans, 1 78 13   Peter Cook, 1st and 2 91 13   Richard Buzzey, 2 82 13   Joshua Hagpole, 2 60 13   Joseph Corner, 2 63 13   John Pearl, 1 13 13   Thomas Roberts, 1st and 2 57 13   John Buzzey, 2 5 13   Mark Wallingsford, 2 54 13   Andrew Horn, 1 64 13   John Roberts, 1 67 13   Joseph Varney, 2 6 13   John Rickford, 1st and 2 55 13   John Gage, 2 26 13   William Horn, 2 24 13   Stephen Roberts, 1st and 2 46 13   Timothy Hanson, 2 65 13   Job Clements, 1 86 13  
Middletown, June 14, 1785.
[New-Boston.]
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident pro- prietors and owners of land in New-Boston, county of Hillborough, and State of New-Hampshire, that so much of their respective lands will be sold at public vendue, at the house of John McLaughlin, jun. Inholder in said New-Boston, on Monday the 7th day of July next, at one o'clock afternoon, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, if not prevented by previous payment. The taxes due are for the year 1783, and the several lots are taxed in the following manner, viz.
   No. Acres. War Tax. State Tax.   £. s. d.     John Ervine, 109 150 1 15 0 0 10 6   Edw. Durant's heirs, 92 150 1 15 0 0 10 6   John Maverick, 112 150 1 2 6 0 6 9   Rufus Green, 24 50 0 7 6 0 2 3   do. 62 80 0 12 6 0 3 9   Daniel Lowrings 90 150 1 10 0 0 9 0   Daniel Parker, 23 50 0 7 6 0 2 3   Thomas Willion, 141 150 1 2 6 0 6 9   J. Blanchard & Col. Mefervoy, 5 50 0 7 6 0 2 3   Ro Willard & G. Jaffrey, 10 50 0 10 0 0 3 0   Tho. Cochran, 2 50 0 7 6 0 2 3   Will. Woodbury, 39 50 0 12 6 0 3 9   John Whipple, 78 150 3 15 0 1 2 6   James Crombie, 38,39 200 3 15 0 1 2 6   John Spooner, 3 124 1 7 6 0 8 3   James Townsend, 82 150 1 15 0 0 10 0   Joseph Wright, 47 70 0 10 0 0 3 0   Gilbert Warner, 98 150 2 5 0 0 13 6