The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-08-02 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
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The LAWS, passed at a session of the General Court, begun and holden at Dover, JUNE 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.
AN ACT directing the mode of balloting for, and appointing the Electors of this State for the election of a President and Vice-President of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That the inhabitants of the several towns, parishes, plantations and places in this State, qualified to vote in the choice of senators for the State legislature, shall assemble in their respective towns, parishes, plantations and places, on the last Monday of August next, to vote for six suitable persons, inhabitants of this State, who shall not be senators or representatives in Congress, or persons holding offices of profit or trust under the United States, to be electors of a President and Vice-President of the United States;—And the selectmen of the towns, parishes, plantations and places shall give fifteen days notice of the time, place and design of such meeting—and the meeting shall be governed by a moderator, chosen for that purpose, who shall impartially preside, and with the selectmen, whose duty it shall be to attend at such meeting, shall receive from all the inhabitants of such towns, parishes, plantations and places respectively, present and qualified as aforesaid, ballots or votes for such electors; and shall in open meeting sort and count the same, of all which the clerk of such town, parish, plantation or place respectively, shall make a fair record in the presence of the said selectmen, of the name of every person voted for, and the number of votes against his name, and a full and fair copy of this record shall be made out and attested by the said selectmen and clerks respectively, and sealed up and directed to the secretary of the State, with a subscription expressing the purport thereof, and transmitted to the sheriffs of the respective counties to which they belong, within thirty days after said meetings, or transmit them to the secretary's office, on or before the last day of October next: And the several sheriffs shall on or before the last day of said October, transmit to the secretary's office, all votes that shall be in manner aforesaid transmitted or delivered to them. And the secretary shall on the first day of November next, lay the same before the supreme executive magistrate and council, to be by them examined.—And in case there shall appear to be any or the full number, who have a majority of votes, the person or persons having such majority shall be appointed and declared electors. But in case there shall not be any, or the whole number having such majority, the supreme executive magistrate in the presence of the council shall cause to be made out, a list of the persons having the highest number of votes equal to double the number of electors wanted: And if in making out such list it shall happen that two or more persons voted for, have an equal number of votes, which number is also high enough to entitle to a place in said list, the names of such persons shall be put into a box, and the secretary, not being one of the candidates, shall in presence of the said supreme executive magistrate draw the number wanted to com-
plete such list; and the names of the persons contained in the list so made, shall be transmitted to the selectmen of the several towns, parishes, plantations & places aforesaid respectively, who shall warn a meeting to be holden on the twelfth day of November next, and said meetings shall be notified before the receipt of any list or precept from the executive authority, and in case of electors not being appointed, they shall be held, governed, and the votes received, sorted, counted and certified in the manner herein before directed: And the votes shall be transmitted into the secretary's office on or before the twenty-second day of November next, and all the votes so transmitted to the secretary's office, shall be duly examined by the said supreme executive magistrate and council, or such of them whose names are not contained in such list: And such candidates, equal in number to the number of electors wanting, as have the highest number of votes, shall be appointed and declared electors. And in case it shall happen by reason of an equality of votes, that no appointment can be made, or only a partial one, the names of the candidates not elected, who shall have an equal, and the highest number of votes, shall be put into a box, and the secretary, not being one of the said candidates, shall in the presence of the supreme executive magistrate, draw out the number wanted, and the person or persons whose name or names shall be so drawn out, shall be appointed, and declared an elector or electors, and shall be considered as duly appointed for this state. And all the electors duly appointed as aforesaid, shall be notified to attend their duty as such.
And be it further enacted, That in cases where the secretary shall be a candidate, and his name shall be put into the box as aforesaid, the supreme executive magistrate shall appoint some other suitable person in his stead to draw out the name or names of a person or persons in the manner herein before directed.
And be it further enacted, That the several clerks aforesaid, shall respectively transmit certificates of all votes taken, sealed up and directed as aforesaid, to the sheriffs of the respective counties to which they belong, within five days after said meetings; or within ten days at the furthest after said meetings; transmit them to the secretary's office; and the several sheriffs, shall, within ten days after said meetings, transmit to the secretary's office, all votes that shall be in manner aforesaid transmitted or delivered to them. And the respective sheriffs and clerks aforesaid, shall be liable to the same penalties for neglect of the duties enjoined on them respectively by this act, as they are liable to by law for omissions in transmitting the votes for president and senators of this State.
And be it further enacted, That the electors appointed as aforesaid, shall meet and give their votes for a president and vice-president of the United States, at Exeter, on the first Wednesday of December next, and shall proceed to do all the other duties incumbent upon them as electors, in manner prescribed by law.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
THE mode of discounting at the Bank will always be attended with great inconveniencies and uncertainties, and must require a long time to get the capital into circulation. It may answer for towns, where money can be suddenly raised, and may answer for the present emergencies of the merchants; but can in no manner relieve the agricultural interest—one month being too
short a space of time to borrow money in, and to allow a longer time than other Banks give, would endanger a run. The Bank locks up very large sums of specie, which would otherwise be in circulation, and the money which is said to be in the Treasury, if got out upon the terms, which the last General Court gave leave for, viz. upon depositing double the sum in State securities, only puts it in the power of rich men who possess those securities to have the benefit of it. Some measure ought to be taken to bring about a negotiation of many thousands of pounds, which lay dormant in notes of private men, in almost every man's possession; and to accomplish this, many persons have thought, that any gentleman or gentlemen of large properties, who would undertake it, would contribute more to the happiness of their fellow men, than a contracted, selfish and monopolizing manner of progression through life, without leaving the vestige of any public action, but that of hoarding up riches, for, perhaps, those who will never thank them for what they leave, when they can't help it, and may squander it away with more celerity than it was ever procured: Such riches frequently take to themselves wings and fly away.
If some gentlemen of property in the large towns within this State, of which there are many of known honor and integrity, would open offices for discounting private men's notes, they might speculate to great advantage to themselves and their families, and serve the public, to the great satisfaction of thousands of their fellow citizens, and without any hazard in the undertaking.
Let such men open their offices of discounting private men's notes, such as they may choose, as they are brought to them, and as they agree upon the premium then issue their own notes, payable at thirty days sight, in specie, for such discounted notes. Let their notes be given for small sums of different denominations, and as soon as they are given, the possessor will immediately promote the taking up of his own notes in other hands, and their creditors knowing they are sure of the money in 30 days after they present them at the discounter's office, will not take the trouble of going there, but pass them away again to others; but if the money is immediately wanted at any time before the expiration of 30 days, the discounter may pay them in specie, with a small discount, but to pay them fully at the limited time, after presentation, with the most sacred punctuality. The discounter gets a certain profit or commission as agreed upon, and soon becomes possessed of many men's notes, which are paid to him perhaps with interest, and he may receive other men's notes with discount for those very notes already in his possession, and by continually discounting at the office with five hundred or a thousand pounds in specie, he might settle many hundreds of private notes for many thousand pounds value, besides as he gets possessed of men's notes, he may inform them of it, and again offer to take others on discount in payment. He may want a good Clerk as an Assistant, to note the days of presentation and payment; he may be himself the cashier and judge of the validity of the notes offered him, and the terms of discount according to the goodness and certainty thereof.—This office of discount would be of more real service, than all the Banks in the Union, and any man who knows himself to be possessed of money, may set it up in any town within the State, and may serve specially for any particular town, as the discounter thinks proper.
PUBLICUS.
[FROM A LONDON PAPER.]
The following paper was read by Mr. Grey, in the House of Commons on the 29th February, the Russian Amendment under consideration. The member who presented it, stated it to be the answer of the Turkish Grand Vizier to Sir Robert Ainslie, the British Minister at Constantinople, during the Russian Negotiation.
“THE Grand Signior wars for himself, and for himself makes peace—he can trust his own slaves, servants and subjects—he knows their faith, has experienced their virtue, and can rely upon their fidelity: a virtue long since banished your corner of Europe. If all other christians tell truth no reliance is to be had on England, she buys and sells all mankind. The Ottomans have no connexion with your King, nor your country—we never sought for your advice, your interference or friendship; we have no minister, no agency, no correspondence with you; for what reason offer ye then to mediate for us with Russia: why seek ye to serve an empire of infidels as ye call us Mussulmen? we want not your friendship, aid, or mediation. Your Vizier of whom you speak so highly, must have some project of deception in view, some oppressive scheme to amuse your nation, whom we are told are credulous, servile, and adors only of money. Avarice, if we are well informed, is your chief characteristic—you would buy and sell your God—Money is your Deity—and all things is commerce with your ministry, with your nation. Come you then to tell us to Russia? No, let us bargain for ourselves: when fate has spun out the thread of our good fortune we must yield; what has been decreed by God and the prophet of men must and will come to pass. We Ottomans know no finesse. Duplicity and cunning are your christian morals. We are not ashamed to be honest, downright, plain and faithful in our state maxims. If we fall in war, we submit to the will of heaven decreed from the beginning. We have long lived in splendor the first power on earth, and we glory in having triumphed for ages over christian infidelity and depravity, mixed with all sorts of vice and hypocrisy: We adore the God of nature and believe in Mahomet. You neither believe in the God you pretend to worship, nor his Son, whom you call both your God and your prophet. What reliance can there be upon such a sacrilegious race? Truth you banish as you do virtue, from all your conduct and actions with each other; read the catalogue of the complaints, manifestoes, declarations, and remonstrances of all the christian Kings, Monarchs and Emperors, who have lived and warred with each other; you find them all equally blasphemous, equally perfidious, equally cruel, unjust and faithless to their engagements. Did the Turk ever forfeit his promise, word, or honor? Never! Did ever a christian power keep an engagement but while it suited its own avarice or ambition? No! How then do you think we are to trust you, a nation at this moment, if told truth, ruled by a perfidious administration, without one grain of virtue to guide the machine of state? The Grand Signior has no public intercourse with your court; he wants none. If you wish to remain here either as a spy, or, as you term yourself, an ambassador for your court, you may live with those of other christian nations, while you demean yourself with propriety, but we want neither your aid by sea or land, nor your council or mediation. I have no order to thank you for your offer, because it is by the Divan deemed officious. Nor have I any command to thank you for the offer of

our naval assistance, because it is what the Porte never dreamed of admitting into our seas. What you have to do with Russia we neither know nor care; our concerns with that court we mean to finish as suits ourselves, and the maxims of our laws and state policy.
If you are not the most profligate Christian nation, as you are charged to be, you are undoubtedly the boldest, in presumption and effrontery, in offering to bring such a power as Russia to terms, such as you and some other trivial christians united, fancy yourselves equal to command—we know better, and therefore this effrontery of yours amounts rather to audacity, and to an imbecile dictation, which must render your councils at home mean and contemptible, and your advice abroad unworthy of wisdom, or attention from any power, much less the regard of the Porte, which on all occasions wherein its ministers had listened to you, have experienced evil, either in your designs or in your ignorance—His Sublime Highness cannot be too much upon his guard against the attempts and presumption of a nation so perfidious to the interest of its subjects (or colonists)—but it is the usual way of christian Princes to sell and cede over their subjects to each other for money. Every peace made amongst you, as we are well informed, is made favorable to the King that best bribes. The Ottoman Ministry have too long and too often given ear to European councils, and as often as they so did, they either were betrayed, sold or deceived—away then with your interference for the Porte with Russia.
“It has been your aim to embroil all mankind, and thereafter to profit by your perfidy. We ask not, want not, nor desire your commerce, because our merchants have been sacrificed to your double dealings—you have no religion but gain—avarice is your only God and the christian faith you profess is but a mask for your hypocrisy—we will hear no more from you—therefore you are commanded to make no reply.”
[It is to be lamented that, in addition to the above, it was not noticed that, to the dishonor of the British, and some other christian powers, they, to this day, are tributary not only to each other, but even to the contemptible state of Algiers.—Nations pretending to decide the fates of empires and continents, and at the same time meanly truckling to a nest of Barbarians, could not have failed adding a ludicrous feature to the gloomy picture drawn by the indignant Turk.]
L O N D O N, May 17.
RIOTS AT BIRMINGHAM, May 2.
About six in the evening the magistrates read the riot act in most of the principal streets, and warned the inhabitants to keep within their respective habitations, as in one hour after they had retired the military would be dispatched to clear all the streets in the town.
About 9 at night, the Blues, being reinforced with two troops from Kidderminster, and one from Broomsgrove, after having been insulted with stones and brick bats at the door of the hotel, were dispatched in every direction, with express orders to clear all the streets. They galloping off in a most formidable manner, cutting and driving every thing before them. They pursued the fugitives in full speed through all the narrow avenues, and took many prisoners, whom they lodged in the dungeon, which had been previously guarded by a party of soldiers. This had the desired effect; for before Ten o'clock, the streets were perfectly cleared, and peace and tranquility prevailed; many were wounded; some had their heads cut open through their hats, and one had his hand nearly cut off, but it does not appear that any one was killed on the spot. Some of the wounded have applied to the workhouse, and others to the hospital.
Much praise is due to the magistrates, soldiers, and peace-officers. It is real-
ly to be lamented that the magistracy of this very large town should fall wholly on two gentlemen; who, though they are always willing to sacrifice their time to its service, cannot be equal to a task, which, no three gentlemen could manage effectually, were they resident in the town and to devote their whole time to it. Seven houses it appears have been completely gutted, and the principal part of the furniture destroyed. The windows of many others have been broken, and some other damage done to them. All was peace and tranquility at Two o'clock this afternoon, and thirteen who were taken into custody last night are now under examination at the Hotel.
DUMFRIES, (Vir.) July 5.
We learn from Kentucky, that Col. Harding with some other persons, who were sent to treat with the Indians, were, on their arrival at the villages, treated with the utmost contempt; that on hoisting a flag, the Indians appeared at a distance and fired about 500 guns over them and would by no means listen to their proposals, but declared a continuance of the war, and refused to exchange prisoners.
CHARLESTON, (S. C.) June 31.
Yesterday at half past one o'clock, John Fuller was executed according to his sentence, for attempting to pass a forged certificate, knowing the same to be forged. Previous to his execution he addressed the audience in a firm, manly tone of voice, declaring that he was not afraid to die—to him death had no terrors. He acknowledged that he had lived a vicious life—that it had been his greatest pleasure to commit crimes of the most flagitious nature; but he solemnly swore that he was not guilty of the crime for which he was about to suffer—that no person ever told him, as had been represented, that the note was forged; and he earnestly intreated the spectators to be careful how they give testimony in a court of justice. He then threw himself upon his knees, and prayed aloud with great fervency and apparent devotion; in which he was assisted by the Rev. Mr. Mamett.
Y O R K, (Pennsylvania) June 27.
Died on Monday the 2d instant, at the house of Caleb Kirk, about two miles from this Borough, Mr. William M'Kennery, a young and very healthy man. His death was occasioned by drinking cold water, before breakfast, when in the harvest field. So rapid were the effects, that it put a period to his existence in eight hours.
PHILADELPHIA, JULY 17.
Accounts down to the last of May received from Londonderry, by the Ship Mary, Capt. Campbell, arrived at Baltimore represents Ireland as at the eve of a revolution. The Catholics and Dissenters have joined interest in the common cause, the recovery of usurped rights. The above vessel brings 250 Passengers. It was expected that from eight to ten thousand persons would leave that one port for different parts of America, during the present season.
JULY 18.
Mr. BOLTON of Birmingham, has applied the steam engine to coining. By his machinery four boys of ten years old can strike off 30,000 guineas in an hour. The machine keeps an unerring account of the pieces struck.
The Queen of Portugal is better—though mending very slowly. Her age, which is near three score; her habits, sedentary and dull; her temper, fadly superstitious; all are against her.
The present posture of affairs in Europe, exhibits a more interesting scene, than ever was before displayed on the great theatre of battles, sieges, intrigues, murders, assassinations, enterprise, genius, learning, ignorance, folly, frivolity, tyranny, slavery, freedom and what not.
An universal effervescence is apparent—kingdoms, states and empires, are convulsed—the struggles of reason, right and liberty, have produced this fermentation—the faces of despotism,
superstition and prejudice will be pursued away, and the pure waters of life, transparent and invigorating, will remain; these will be imbibed into copious draughts by an enlightened race of men, who have for ages been drinking the enervating and intoxicating potions prescribed for them by the emissaries of darkness—the traitors to the dignity of human nature.
A letter from Coblenz, dated May 5, says, The two brothers of the King of France are more active than ever. The Prince of Conde is now at the head of 20,000 of his countrymen.
K N O X V I L L E, June 2.
On Sunday the 17th of May, the Governor of this Territory arrived at Payette. On his approach he gave the chiefs notice—They instantly determined to receive him with all the honors they could demonstrate, and requested that he would halt until they should be in readiness to receive him.—In a short time they informed him of their readiness. The chiefs and Indians of every description, supposed to be two thousand in number, were drawn up in two lines, each exceeding about three hundred yards, leaving an open space, through which the Governor and his honorary escort, commanded by Major Craig, passed, to the house erected for his temporary residence. On his entering the lines, a firing, in manner of a feu de joy, commenced, which was kept up till he passed through. Shouts of joy immediately succeeded from all quarters, and in a few seconds after he had alighted under the standard of the United States, displayed from two poles erected similar to those formerly erected for liberty poles, he was surrounded by the whole number, with countenances demonstrative of the utmost joy. The Governor staid with them till Thursday holding public & private talks with the chiefs, of which many were from the lower towns, who unanimously expressed great contrition for the depredations committed since the treaty of Holston and their firm determination to prevent it for the future.
The Governor then left them under the most favorable impressions towards the United States and of confidence in him as superintendant of their affairs. It is to be hoped these pleasing prospects of peace will be realized.
The Bloody fellow, who lately visited Philadelphia, and who is now distinguished by the more honorable title of General Eskequa, with a deputation from his department, and Capt. John Watts, who are really leaders of the nation appeared as the champions of peace, and sincerely desirous of concerting measures with the Governor for the better restraining their unruly young warriors.
At the close of the conference, Gen. Eskequa finished a very animated speech with a declaration to his people, that if they committed any more acts of violence, and escaped punishment from the white people, they should meet it at home.
G R E E N F I E L D, July 19.
A house in Northfield was much damaged by lightning one day last week, it entered at the chimney, after having shattered the top very much, and descended into a room in which were seven or eight persons, and tore up the floor for several feet; happily none of the people received any injury; but a cat which was in the same room was instantly killed.
N E W - Y O R K, July 21.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Bermuda, to his friend in this city, dated July 10, 1792.
“On the morning of the 4th inst. at one o'clock it being fine weather, a French Brig, called Le Grand, Hannibal, 350 tons burthen, with a rich cargo, from St. Domingo, bound to Marseilles, struck a reef of rocks at a great distance from the west end of the island; and after having backed off, went down in ocean water, with the Captain, two Ladies and several children who were passengers. The rest, about 20 in number, got on shore in their boat, with nothing but the clothes they had on when she struck.
“I wish every Captain who navigates this part of the Atlantic had a proper idea of the extent and danger of these rocks. Were I a merchant, or underwriter, my Captain should enter into articles never to carry sail by night in this latitude; the gulph stream is variable and irregular, and there is no trussing to calculations of longitude. These unfortunate people supposed they were 80 leagues to the westward. Those who escaped have been treated by His Excellency Governor Hamilton with that humanity and kindness, which endear him to all who fare within the sphere of his benevolence.”
P R O V I D E N C E, July 21.
Extract of a Letter from an Officer of the second U. S. Regiment, dated Marietta, June 24, 1792.
“Contrary to every expectation, we have received no disturbance from the Indians this Spring, except in one or two instances; and in those, our exertions have been such as to leave a good impression of our strength. They are now employed in a grand Talk at the Tawa River, for the purpose of regulating their future proceedings. We are told from Head-Quarters, that this extraordinary Council consists of 4000 Members!—a Tribunal which may not improperly be stiled the Indian Areopagus. Two Flags have been dispatched by General Wilkinson to sound their disposition, at whose return we shall be better enabled to augur Peace or War.
A few days since were deposited at this place the remains of General Tupper. His funeral procession was arranged after the honorary manner of the late General Varnum's, the body being preceded by the military stationed here, and followed by the members of the Cincinnati, Judges, Directors, Freemasons and Citizens.”
WHIMSYCAL ANECDOTE.
ABOUT the month of September or October 1787, Henry Cecil, Esq. nephew and heir to the Earl of Exeter, gave a splendid and hospitable entertainment at his seat at the Castle Ashby, to all the neighboring gentry as well as his tenantry, on the occasion of his marriage, which had recently taken place.
The elegant host had provided a band of music from the town of Northampton, in order that his tenants wives and daughters might take a festive dance on the plain in the Park, where there happened to be at that time a great number of cattle of various kinds grazing, although it was near the mansion house; from whence the music began playing so unexpectedly, that the affrighted herd scoured across the plain, and neither hill, gate or ditch could stop their mad career. About one hundred and fifty of them first started, and they were followed by every thing of the kind, which were in the parts through which they passed, till their numbers at length amounted to near three hundred and fifty head of cattle apparently wild—The whole country was alarmed, and it so happened that a funeral procession going to a neighboring village church, being unfortunately in the way of this extraordinary horned banditti, was put entirely to the route and the corpse left for a time to bury itself. The clergyman, on horseback, fled precipitately, as the novel appearance of such a scene could present nothing to his idea but the recorded story of the herd and swine, that were driven into the red sea. To be brief this extraordinary circumstance (so contradictory in every sense to what has been written of the powers of music, as exhibited by Orpheus) disturbed for a time the harmony of the day at Castle Ashby, and deprived Smithfield for near a week, of a great number of these cattle, which were intended for that market, as they traversed over the country full ten miles before their panic was ended.
The above may be depended on for a fact, and it is a tribute due to the noble house of Exeter to say, the generous Mr. Cecil made ample compensations to all who were sufferers on this very singular occasion.

WINDSOR, July 17. The Wife of Mr. Ashbell Webb, of Bradford, in this State, was, on the 12th instant, delivered of a Child the most singular and extraordinary, of any, perhaps, ever known in this part of the world. It had two distinct heads, four arms, one body, and four legs. The child was stillborn, and the mother is in a favorable situation as to her health.
NEW YORK, July 25. A Liverpool paper, of the 31st of May, mentions, that the little town of Bayay, near Valenciennes, had been taken by the Austrians, with 112 French prisoners—That the Austrian General, SZTARAY, with 3000, had attacked the French General, M. DE GOUVION, with 7000, and beat him, killing 150, and losing only FOUR, after an obstinate resistance, at Florence!—That Lord THURLOW, continues to act in his office—That a report prevailed of the Queen of France being murdered—And that the Right Honorable GEORGE BRIDGES RODNEY died the 25th May, of an apoplectic fit.
BOSTON, JULY 28. The plan adopted for THE PRESIDENT'S Palace, in the city of Washington, is the design of a gentleman, of Charleston, S. C. who is engaged, by the Commissioners, to superintend its erection. From the numerous models presented for the Capitol, parts of several have been adopted—so that the honor and the premium, it is expected will be divided. The principal material for the above buildings, is obtained from a quarry of excellent free stone, the property of the public.
EMIGRANTS.—The number arrived in the U. S. this year, exceeds that of several past years; and, on the 8th May last, 13 ships were filling with them at Londonderry alone. They form a valuable acquisition, being principally industrious husbandmen and mechanics.
The spirit of party (respecting the late election for Governor of the State) has arisen to such a height in New-York, as to have occasioned several duels last week. On Thursday morning Colonel WILLET and Mr. WILCOCKS, both of New-York, had a meeting and exchanged a few shot, but their friends interfering prevented any bad consequences.—Col. WILLET is friendly to Governor CLINTON's election, which Mr. WILCOCKS opposes.
JULY 30. Extract of a letter from a Gentleman at Cape-Francois, to his friend in Baltimore, dated June 30.
"The people of Port-au-Prince, the Mole, and Jeremie, will not accept the Decree of the National Assembly. At Port-au-Prince, they fitted out five cruisers, to prevent supplies from being carried into any of the ports; they likewise sent a twenty gun ship, and four smaller vessels, armed, to the Mole, to bring down a General to command them.—He accordingly embarked with 300 volunteers, 300 stand of arms, and every thing in proportion. On his way down he was taken by a 74 gun ship, and carried into St. Marc, with one of the sloops; the other three escaped. I arrived at St. Marc the same day, and the day after the governor of Hispaniola arrived from the Cape, with another 74 gun ship and a frigate, when the captive General, Borel, was ordered into close confinement, and all his men. The governor then received on board 400 volunteers of St. Marc, and on the 22d inst. sailed for Port-au-Prince, with the 74 gun ships, a frigate, and a 20 gun ship; at the same time 2000 mulattoes marched down upon the back of Port-au-Prince, with the French commissioner, who arrived from France, a white general, and the commander in chief of the mulattoes, to enforce the decree. I left St. Marc the 25th, and no accounts from thence had arrived; but on the 24th, in the afternoon, we heard a heavy cannonade, for about two hours, which we supposed was at Port-au-Prince; if so, there is no doubt but a total destruction will take place. We are in hourly expecta-
tion of hearing from thence.—The people seem really fighting-mad—each party wishing to destroy the other; some in favor of the king; others for the nation, the mulattoes, the free negroes, the slaves, &c. What will be the consequence God only knows."
On Tuesday last, Capt. Bragdon arrived at Portland, in 18 days from Port-au-Prince, and relates, that the day before he left that place, 2,500 Mulattoes came in there from the country, by permission of the Governor, who had acquainted them that a National Decree of France had plac'd them upon the same footing with the Whites, and that three Men of War had arrived with Troops, to enforce said Decree, in case of opposition.
SALEM, July 31. Capt. John Griste arrived at Marblehead, on Saturday last, in the Schooner Hannah, from Lisbon. He informs, that the day before he failed (which was the 12th of June) a packet arrived there from England, in a short passage, and brought accounts that there was a strong impress of seamen there, and every other indication of that nation's engaging in a war; and the prevailing opinion there was, that her object was to act as a mediator between the new government of France and the powers at war with her. It was the opinion of the merchants and best informed people at Lisbon, that a general war in Europe was not far distant.
PORTSMOUTH, August 2. The 27th of August inst. is appointed by the General-Court, for choosing six Electors of a President and Vice-President of the United States;—And the following gentlemen are talked of for that purpose, viz. DANIEL RINDGE, &c } For the County TIMO. WALKER, Esq's } of Rockingham. MOSES CARR, Esq. For Strafford. DANIEL WARNER, Esq. For Hillsborough DANIEL NEWCOMB, Esq. For Cheshire. WILL'M SIMPSON, Esq. For Grafton.
The legislature of Massachusetts have appointed a committee to prepare or procure plans of a building or buildings, with suitable accommodations for the meetings of the supreme executive and legislature, and for the offices of the secretary and treasurer of the Commonwealth.
Agreeable to the returns made into the office of the Secretary of Massachusetts the members for, and against a separation of the district of Maine from Massachusetts are as follows—for the separation 2074—against it 2524.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE, Since the Gazette of July 19. CLEARED FOR Brig Lucretia, Martin, West-Indies. Brig Rookby, Jones, England. Brig Rebecca, Tredick, West-Indies. Brig George, Mendum, ditto. ENTERED FROM Brig Betsey, Rollins, Tobago. Brig Abigail, Chauncy, Martinico. Brig Polly, Preble, N. York. Schooner Industry, Chase, St. Eustatia.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Chichester, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the last Tuesday in August next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Col. Cram, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. R. D. s. d.     Shubael Sanborn \frac{1}{2} paid 83 1 2 5 4   Andrew Wiggin 65 9 4 4 6   Nath'l Gookin's right 6 acres, S. W. corner } 3 1 2 0 1   Jona. Cushing, 22 acres, and 6 acres—one the same lot—one the western side, N. end   Nathaniel Lock 12 4 1 4 0   THOMAS JOHNSON, Collector. Chichester July 18, 1792.  
Joseph Haven, Informs his Customers and others, That he has removed to the new store, Adjoining the store of Dr. GODDARD's In MARKET-STREET. Where he has opened A LARGE & FRESH ASSORTMENT OF EUROPEAN GOODS; Which he will sell At the lowest prices: Consisting of too many articles to enumerate in an advertisement. Portsmouth, July 28, 1792.
SCHOOL IN Daniel-Street. GRANVILLE SMITH, begs leave to acquaint his friends, and the public, that he intends to open a school on Monday the 3d day of September next, for instructing young Masters and Misses in Spelling, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Mensuration, English Grammar, Composition, Book-keeping, Geography, &c. and solicits their patronage to his undertaking. Mr. Smith will pay the strictest attention to his pupils reading and writing with propriety; and as he was some time in that line in England, where the method is much improved from what it was formerly: He has no doubt of giving the fullest satisfaction. IT having been found disagreeable for youth of both sexes to be in one room, a separate apartment will be appointed for each. THE hours of attendance will be From the 1st April to the 1st October, from 8 to 11, A. M. and from 2 to 5, P. M. From the 1st October to the 1st April from 9 to 12, A. M. and from 2 to 5, P. M. Portsmouth, July 31, 1792.
Rockingham ss. THE heirs to the estate of Michael Shute, late of Newmarket, Shipwright, deceased, are hereby notified, that the Executor of his Will has petitioned the Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for said county, for licence to sell of the real estate of said deceased, to the amount of £.145, for the payment of the remaining demands against the said estate, and that they may be heard concerning the same, at the Probate Office in Exeter, on the 13th day of August, 1792, at 10 o'clock before noon. By order of the Judge. W. PARKER, Registr'r.
Rockingham, ss. TO be sold at public vendue, by virtue of a licence from the Hon. OLIVER PEABODY, Esq. Judge of Probate for this county, on Wednesday 5th September next, 12 o'clock precisely, on the premises, the House and Land of Joseph Hammonds, late of Portsmouth, Blacksmith, deceased, lying on the south side of Deer Street, now in the occupation of Mr. John Sherburne, joiner.—Conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place of sale. GEORGE HAMMONDS, Administ'r. Portsmouth, July 20, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Proprietors of Newmarket and Stratham Bridge will be held at the house of James Hill, innholder in Newmarket, on Monday the 6th day of August next—To choose a Proprietor's Clerk, and such other officers as said proprietors shall think necessary, and to transact any other matters, that those then and there met may see cause. JAMES HILL. Newmarket, July 16, 1792.
To AMMI R. CUTTER, Esq. Clerk of the proprietors of the township of Dummer. WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of said township, request you to call a proprietors meeting to be held at the dwelling-house of Mr. John Greenleaf, in Portsmouth, on the twenty-second day of August next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. 1st, To choose a Moderator. 2d, To choose a proprietors' Clerk. 3d, To see what further measures the proprietary shall think necessary for the speedy settling of said township; and to transact any other matters or things, for the benefit of the proprietary. SAMUEL LANGDON, SAMUEL HAVEN, JOSEPH HAVEN, NATHANIEL A. HAVEN, JOHN PEIRCE. Portsmouth, July 27, 1792.
PURSUANT to the above request, the proprietors of the township of Dummer are notified, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes above mentioned. A. R. CUTTER, Proprietors' Clerk. July 27, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire. Strafford ss. To RICHARD DOWNING, Esq. Proprietors' Clerk for Barnstead. WE the subscribers, of Barnstead, owning more than one sixteenth part of the township of said town, pray a proprietary meeting may be called on the 30th day of August next, ensuing, certified as the law directs, to be held at Newington: 1st, To choose a Moderator. 2d, To choose a Committee to see whose hands the money is in, that the money may be paid to the creditors of said proprietors. 3d, To see if the proprietors will pass a vote, that James Lock may enjoy the land on the Commons, as he has cleared to him and his heirs forever, and any other matters that shall be thought proper when conven'd together. JOHN TASKER, JOSEPH TASKER, BENJAMIN ADAMS. Barnstead, July 26, 1792.
AGREEABLE to the above petition I therefore order a meeting of said proprietors at the dwelling-house of James Pevey, innholder in Newington, on the day and date aforesaid, at 11 o'clock, A. M. according to the petition—of which all concerned, are desired to take notice. RICHARD DOWNING, Prop'r's Clerk.
WE the subscribers, duly appointed by the Hon. Joseph Badger Esquire, Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. for the county of Strafford, Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Ephraim Folsom, jun. late of Durham, in said county, deceased, intestate, hereby give notice, that we will attend said business on the fourth Monday of this and the three following months, from four to eight o'clock, P. M. at the house of Ephraim Pickering, Esq. in Newington, in the county of Rockingham. RICHARD DOWNING, JOHN FAYBEN, JOEL LEIGHTEN, } Commissioners. Newington, June 14, 1792.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Capt. Mark Fernald, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same immediately for settlement, to MARY FERNALD, Administratrix. Portsmouth, July 11.
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Parnassian Spring.
ODE to SLEEP.
Sumnoque jucundo molestas Aegri animi relevare curas.
BUCHANAN.
O SLEEP! to thy seductive charms My clay with gladness I resign; Let madmen court the din of arms, The rapture of repose be mine: Let others watch the midnight sky, The cavern's horrid gulf descend, Above the clouds on smoke-bags fly, Or to the pole their passage tend. For me 'tis just enough to read The terrors of the frozen sea; No bursting wave shall drench my head, No starting plank shall banish thee. No burning desert shall I range, No Nabob rack in quest of gold, Can peace admit a fair exchange? Are thy embraces to be sold? When thou, with innocence, art gone, How sad, how terrible to live! Domestic happiness alone A pure tranquility can give. 'Tis night—our care is thrown aside, Our lisping prattlers lull'd to rest; Through every vein I feel thee glide, And press my Julia to my breast.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that so much of the original rights of land in the township of Whitefield, in the county of Grafton, in this State, namely, the rights of Josiah Moody, Thomas Clough, Leavitt Clough, Jonathan Moody, Jonathan Bailey, Jonah Lang, Nathan Johnson, Eliphalet Neal, William Norton, Samuel Swan, James Merrick, Phineas Merrick, Aaron Merrick, Jose Merrick, Obed Merrick, William Frothingham, Samuel Cate, Samuel Cate, jun. Phineas Hodgdon, Samuel Langdon, Jeremiah Clough, Esq. Peter Green, Esquire, John Flagg, Esq. David Woods, David Waite, David Woods, jun. Samuel Swan, junior, Eleazer Richardson, William Farrington, Holten Johnson, Henry Oliver, Matthew Harrington, John Stevens, Jonathan Dix, Stephen Greenleaf, Nathan Waite, Samuel Nutter, David Gardner, Timothy Nash, Samuel Boltwood, Benjamin Newell, Ichabod Weeks, Aaron Newell, Jeremiah Clough, jun. Esquire, James Gibson, John Holden, Aaron Sargent, jun. Benjamin Johnson, John Lewis, Edward Marden, Henry Clough, Abner Hains, Moses Randel, Jeremiah Gibson, Henry Gerrish, Esq. William Simons, Captain Stephen Gerrish, Samuel Pickering, Joseph White, Increase Newell, Joseph Hart, John Hurd, Esq. John Hodgdon, Benjamin Hurd, Benjamin Hurd, junior, Joseph Hurd, Isaac Hurd, Josiah Hains, jun. Samuel Harris, Nehemiah Rand, Thomas Rand, Patric Dougherty, James Braddish, James Braddish, junior, Seth Sweetser, Benjamin Sweetser, William Harris, Josiah Harris, Nehemiah Eastabook, Benjamin Rand, Roger Bartlet, Samuel Bartlet, John Cockran, Esq. Benjamin Wentworth, Thomas Macdonough, Paul Wentworth, Rev. Jeremy Belknap, John Marshall, Stephen Peabody, Ephraim Pickering, Robert Foster & Samuel Adams, will be sold to the highest bidder, on the 12th of September next, at one of the clock, P. M. at the dwelling-house of Captain Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State, as will pay the sum of twenty shillings on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made to me at my dwelling-house in Concord, in the county of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which sum was voted by said proprietors, on the 3d day of April, A. D. 1792, at their legal meeting, for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect.
NATHAN BARRETT, Collector for the proprietors of said township of Whitefield. July 22, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
Strafford, ss.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that by virtue of an act of the legislature of said State, passed the 17th day of June, A. D. 1791, all the lands in New-Hampton, in said county, are taxed one penny an acre, annually, for three years, for the purpose of repairing roads in said New-Hampton, and whereas in and by said act it is enacted, that the owners of said lands shall have liberty of working out their several proportions of said tax, at the rate of three shillings by the day for an able bodied man; Therefore the said owners are hereby notified, that they may work out said tax any time before the last day of September next, for the current year, by applying to the selectmen, under whose direction said tax is to be laid out and expended, and said owners may know their respective proportions of said tax by applying to said selectmen. EBENEZER INGALLS, Selectmen for New-Hampton. JEREMIAH MARSTON, BENJAMIN SMITH, jun. New-Hampton, July 13, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that so much of the original rights of land in the township of Stewards-town, in the county of Grafton, in this State, namely, the rights of Sir James Cockburn, barronet, Sir George Colebrook, barronet, John Stewart, Esq. and John Nelson, Esq. will be sold to the highest bidder, on the 12th day of September next, at ten o'clock in the morning, at the dwelling-house of Captain Benjamin Farwell, innholder in Dunstable, in said State, as will pay the sum of thirty pounds on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made; which sum was voted by the said proprietors, on the 4th of April, 1792, at their legal meeting for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect.
JOSIAH MELVIN, Collector for said proprietors. Packersfield, July 25, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that so much of the original rights of land in the township of Colebrook, in the county of Grafton, in this State, namely, the rights of Sir James Cockburn, barronet, Sir George Colebrook, barronet, John Stewart, Esq. and John Nelson, Esq. will be sold to the highest bidder, on the 12th day of September next, at twelve o'clock at noon, at the dwelling-house of Captain Benjamin Farwell, innholder in Dunstable, in said State, as will pay the sum of thirty pounds on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made; which sum was voted by the said proprietors, on the 4th of April, 1792, at their legal meeting for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect.
JOSIAH MELVIN, Collector for said proprietors. Packersfield, July 25, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that so much of the original rights of land in the township of Cockburn, in the county of Grafton, in this State, namely, the rights of Sir James Cockburn, barronet, Sir George Colebrook, barronet, John Stewart, Esq. and John Nelson, Esq. will be sold to the highest bidder, on the 12th day of September next, at 11 o'clock in the morning, at the dwelling-house of Captain Benjamin Farwell, innholder in Dunstable, in said State, as will pay the sum of thirty pounds on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made; which sum was voted by the said proprietors, on the 4th of April, 1792, at their legal meeting for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect.
JOSIAH MELVIN, Collector for said proprietors. Packersfield, July 25, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that so much of the original rights of land in the township of Franconia, in the county of Grafton, in this State, namely, the rights of Isaac Searle, Francis Bernard, Esq. Thomas Hubbard, William Brattle, Joseph Pynchon, Oxenbridge Thatcher, John Mowen, John Moffatt, Harrison Gray, Esq. Samuel Mather, Samuel Blodget, Samuel Blodget, jun. Nathan Blodget, William Blodget, David West, Daniel Jones, Joseph Russell, Richard Draper, William Taylor, Saunderson West, William Shepard, Fitch Pool, Justin Wheeler, George Gardner, Lewis Gray, William Mather, Jacob Wendell, Daniel Jones, John Temple, Theodore Atkinson, Mark H. Wentworth, Theodore Atkinson, jun. Willis Hall, Jeremiah Webb, Giles Alexander, Giles Alexander, junior, William Alexander, Isaac Willard, Moses Graves, Moses Graves, jun. Elisha Graves, Jonathan Graves, John Graves, Rev. John Searl, Samuel D. Searl, Titus King, Joseph Hutchins, Thomas Starr, Daniel Castle, Zephaniah Platt, Zephaniah Platt, jun. William Mitchell, William Mitchel, junior, Samuel Hopkins, Caleb Strong, Samuel Hunt, Thomas Allen, Thomas Meekins, jun. Eleazer Burt, Wiseman Clagget, Esq. Samuel Mather, jun. Daniel Hopkins and Joseph Richardson, will be sold to the highest bidder, on the 12th day of September next, at 11 o'clock in the morning, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State, as will pay the sum of twenty shillings on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made to me, at my dwelling-house in Waltham, or at Watertown, in the county of Middlesex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; which sum was voted by said proprietors, on the 21st day of June, A. D. 1791, at their legal meeting, for the uses and purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect.
JOSEPH NIXON, Collector for the proprietors of said township of Franconia. July 22, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of Moultonborough, held on the 31st day of May, 1791, a tax of one pound thirteen shillings was assessed on each of the original rights in said township, whose names are hereafter mentioned. If said sum is not paid to the subscriber, who was appointed Collector of said tax by said proprietors at said meeting, at his dwelling-house in said Moultonborough, on or before the first day of September next, so much of each delinquent's land will be advertized for sale as will pay said tax and legal costs. Nathaniel Ambrose Nath'l Moulton, j'r. Benj. Batchelder Worth'g Moulton Ebenezer Blake Richard Nason, Esq. Samuel Brown John Neal Thomas Brown Simon Nudd Amos Coffin Stephen Page Shubael Dearborn Benjamin Page Josiah Dearborn Joseph Palmer Simon Dow George Place Jonathan Elkins James Philbrick Anthony Emery Thomas Rand Jonathan Garland Brad. Richardson Joseph Garland Samuel Robinson John Garland Benjamin Sanborn Philip Hooker Joseph Sanborn Joshua James Richard C. Shannon Joseph Johnson Edward Shaw, jun. John Lamprey Jonathan Shaw, j'r. William Lane William Sampson Joshua Lane, jun. John Taylor Ebenezer Lane Christ. Toppan, Esq. Jonathan Leavitt Philip Towle Jeremiah Marston Jeremiah Towle Ephraim Marston Nathaniel Towle Benjamin Mason Elisha Towle Jona. Moulton, Esq. Joshua Towle Josiah Moulton, 3d Samuel Towle Jona. Moulton, 3d John Tuck Benning Moulton William Vettum John Moulton, 3d William Vettum, j'r. John Moulton Thomas White NATHAN HOIT, Collector. Moultonborough, June 20, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
To JONATHAN WARNER, Esq. a Justice of the Peace, and of the quorum throughout said State.
THE subscribers being proprietors and owners of more than a sixteenth part of the township of Peling, in the county of Grafton in the State aforesaid, request you, agreeably to law to warn a meeting of said proprietors, to be holden at the dwelling house of Mr. James Dorr, innholder in Atkinson, in said State, on Tuesday the 4th day of September next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to vote and act on the following particulars.
1st. To choose a Moderator, Proprietor's Clerk, Assessors, Collector, Treasurer, and such other officers as may appear necessary.
2d. To see what sum of money said proprietors will vote to raise to discharge the arrears of public taxes, and to be appropriated for the purpose of completing the survey, and lotting out said township, or such part thereof as may be agreed on at said meeting—and appoint a committee or committees to see the same accomplished.
3d. To see if said Proprietors will also raise any sum of money, for the purpose of making roads and bridges, or building mills therein, and how much; and also to see what encouragement in land, or otherwise, they will give towards bringing forward the settlement of said township—and for prosecuting or defending any action, or actions in law which may be commenced for or against said Proprietors, and choose agents or committees for said purposes, or authorize them to settle the lines and boundaries of said township, where there may be any dispute, and to settle with any person or persons, who have or hereafter may trespass upon said Proprietors, and to give said committee either limited or unlimited authority for all or any of the purposes aforesaid as may appear for the best good of said Proprietors.
4th. To see if they will agree upon a different mode for calling their proprietary meetings in future.
NATHANIEL PEABODY, THOMAS PINKHAM.
State of New-Hampshire.
Rockingham ss.
THE Proprietors of the township of Peling aforesaid, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes above mentioned.
JONATHAN WARNER, Justice [Peace throughout said State. June 25, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident proprietors or owners of unimproved lands in the town of Offipee, that the selectmen of said town in pursuance of an act of said State, empowering them to assess their lands one penny per acre, to be laid out on the highways in said town; have assessed the same agreeably to said act;—The lands taxed are in two divisions, the lower division are four hundred acre lots, and numbered from 1 to 46; the upper or North division is numbered from 1 to 115—each containing 100 acres; one half of said sum to be paid within three months from the date hereof, the remainder next year. Unless the first payment is made within three months from the date hereof to either of the subscribers, in cash, or in labour on said highways, at the rate of three shillings per day for an able bodied man, their lands will be proceeded with as the law directs.
JOSEPH FOGG, Selectmen. JACOB BROWN, Offipee, July 13, 1792.
WANTED
A WOMAN to go to the Southward In the capacity of a MAID.
ONE who can be well recommended for steadiness, neatness, industry and good disposition—is fond of, and willing to pay attention to children, and understands clear starching, will meet with handsome encouragement by applying to the Printer.
Portsmouth, July 31, 1792.