The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1787-11-21 00:00:00

Gent. Orders Nov. 12. 1787
THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND GENERAL
[N. H. State
Seal.]
[VOLUME XXXII.—No. 1627]
GAZETTE, THE ADVERTISER.
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 21, 1787.
PORTSMOUTH: By JOHN MELCHER,
[8s.
pr Ann.]
PRINTED and PUBLISHED in MARKET-STREET.
“WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE.”
The Editor will in future present his Patrons with the Gazette on Wednesday mornings (the morning after the arrival of Tuesday's Mail) which he presumes will be more agreeable to many them, than receiving a shower of papers hurried out on Friday evenings.
General Orders.
ALL the regiments in the state having passed through a first and many of them through a second review; the Commander in Chief would do the greatest violence to his own feelings, if he neglected to return his most cordial thanks to the officers and soldiers of the several regiments, for the great proficiency they have made in military knowledge.
The regularity and soldierly conduct of such as he had the pleasure to review in person, would have done honor to veteran troops; and it is with the greatest satisfaction he learns, that those regiments which he was so unfortunate as not to attend, performed the exercises with the greatest exactness and true military adroitness. Although the conduct of the whole has been such as almost to exclude the idea of a preference, it would be doing injustice to the merit of some companies of the 19th regiment, not to mention, that after a fatiguing march on the day preceding the review, they patiently encamped the following night in a wood near the parade, that they might be in readiness to attend their duty at an early hour on the morning of the review; nor can he forbear to return his particular thanks to such regiments, companies, and individuals, who have uniformed themselves with rifle frocks and overalls, trimmed with binding or fringe of the same colour with the facings of the brigade.
The light horse and artillery, have made such surprising progress, both in uniforming and accoutering themselves, that too much praise cannot be given to their exertions in equipping, or to their conduct in the field. The Captain General with the most sensible pleasure observed, that from Sanborntown there appeared at the review, one company of light horse and two of foot in complete uniform; which could not fail to do the greatest honor to them, and to the military spirit which seems to have taken place in Sanborntown and the vicinity. The very great improvement made in the military music demands the particular acknowledgement of the Commander in Chief. Major General CILLEY , who attended the reviews in his division, and Brigadier-General BARTLET , who attended those in his own brigade, speak of the conduct of the troops with the highest approbation, and request that their warmest thanks may be returned to both officers and soldiers.
As a very great saving has already been made in the military department by excluding silver and gold lace, and by the officers and many of the privates cloathing themselves with cloathes of the manufacture of our own country; it cannot surely be displeasing to the true friends of America, for the Commander in Chief to direct, that all such non commissioned officers and privates as are not already in uniform, provide them
selves with rifle frocks and overalls, trimmed with binding or fringe of the same colour with the facings of their respective brigades. The cloths for this uniform need be no other than tow and linen, whitened; is very cheap and serviceable; and may be procured by every soldier with great ease. Many of the troops in the state having already appeared in this uniform, of their own accord, and made an appearance so far superior to those who were not in uniform, that it cannot be supposed, any soldier will willingly delay complying with this order. The military officers of every rank, are requested to take the best measures that they can, for having their troops in uniform as soon as convenient, and that they will particularly order all the soldiers to have their hats cocked on days of Parade; as lopped hats are very inconvenient, give much trouble in performing the manual exercise, and totally deprive the soldiers of a martial appearance. Although a uniformity of arms, however desirable, is not soon to be expected, yet the Captain-General thinks it his duty to remind the troops that the law enjoins their being furnished with bayonets and cartouch boxes, which can easily be fabricated among ourselves with little expence; a bayonet may easily be fixed to any musquet by almost any ingenious smith, and the cartridge boxes may be made by almost any soldier; the former will be both ornamental and useful, and the latter will have a happy tendency to eradicate the remains of the taste for loose firing, so very often fatal to the lives and limbs of soldiers; and to render the motions on days of exercise a reality instead of a fiction; and in case of real action, would alone be a means of rendering the fire of any corps more than twice as heavy, as it could possible be by the common method of loading with powder horns. These cartridge-boxes are equally necessary for the horse, only are to be much smaller, and fixed to the waist instead of being hung by the side.
Given at Head Quarters, in Durham, the 12th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, and in the 12th year of American Independence.
JOHN SULLIVAN, (Captain-General.)
M I S C E L L A N Y.
(If the Dutch patriots of the present day are De Witts, what have not their enemies to fear?)
Of the great DE WITT.
THE virtuous, faithful, and wise statesmen Cornelius de Witt, deputy of Holland, in the fleet with Admiral de Ruyter and Captain Brackell, the conqueror of Chatham, who with his own hand set fire to the Royal George the largest and most beautiful man of war, at that time, in the English navy, on the king of the ocean's own river, was accused by the Stadtholder and the mob (which was generally in favor of the house of Orange in their unjust causes) of keeping correspondence with France to the prejudice and injury of his country, being brought (contrary to every principle and by the sentence of judges, who were bribed by the prince Stadtholder) to the torture, with unshaken fortitude in the midst of his horrid sufferings, said in a loud voice, “disjoint, tear my body to pieces, but
never shall you make me confess a crime I am not guilty of.” He then proceeded “I do cite you all who are conscious of my innocence, before the tribunal of the Righteous Judge of the Universe”—and even when his limbs were quite disjointed on the torture table, and by the means of ironengires and knotted ropes the cruellest pains were inflicted which ever had been invented; he recited, with the same firm voice these lines of Horace thus translated,
The man, in conscious virtue bold, Who dares his secret purpose hold, Unshaken, hears the crowd's tumultuous cries, And the imperious tyrant's angry brow defies.
A N E C D O T E.
A PROUD Parson and his Man, riding over a Common, saw a Shepherd tending his Flock, in a new Coat; the Parson ask'd him in a haughty Tone, who gave him that Coat? The same People, said the Shepherd, that cloth you, the Parish. The Parson nettled a little, rode on murmuring a pretty Way, and sent his Man back to ask the Shepherd, if he wou'd come and live with him? for he wanted a Fool. The Man went to the Shepherd, accordingly, and deliver'd his Master's Message, concluding thereby, that his Master really wanted a Fool. Why, are you going away then? said the Shepherd. No, answered the other. Then you may tell your Master, replies the Shepherd, his Living won't maintain three of us.
To the ANTIFEDERAL SCRIBBLERS.
PROCEED, vile carpers, please the rout, Cull ev'ry human foible out,
Amidst the copious store:
Like flies that foul corruption love, Still from the founder parts remove,
And fix upon the fore,
Behold! your friends around you wait: Pale Discord, Faction, Falshood, Hate;
All ready at your call.
Thus aided, whilst in masque you lie, Scorn proof and ev'ry power defy:
H—ll will not let you fall.
On L I F E.
OUR life is like a winter's day, Some only breakfast and away: Others to dinner stay, and are full fed, The oldest only sups, and goes to bed. Large is his debt who lingers out the day— Who goes the soonest has the least to pay.
FRESH GOODS,
A great variety of Fall and Winter
GOODS,
&c. just imported, and to be sold by
Joseph Champney, Opposite the Post-Office, BY
Wholesale and Retail. Portsmouth, Nov. 2.

D U B L I N , July 12.
The utmost that France engaged Holland by their last treaty, was to furnish 12,000 troops, 11 ships of the line, and six frigates.
H A G U E , (Holland) September 18.
On Thursday last the Prussian army, under the command of his Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick, passed the river Nimeguen, and advanced from thence in three columns. On their approach the Rhinegrave of Salm evacuated Utrecht, after having nailed up 140 pieces of cannon, which he was obliged to leave behind him, and destroyed, as far as he was able the powder and other stores, retiring with what he could collect of the garrison, in great disorder, towards Amsterdam and Naerden. On Sunday the prince of Orange's troops entered the towns of Utrecht, Montfoort and Vaart; and no opposition was made in any part of the province.
Intelligence is received at the Hague, of Gorcum, Dordt, Schoonhoven, and several other of the principal towns of South Holland, having surrendered without bloodshed to the duke of Brunswick, the states of Holland issued orders for breaking and disarming the free corps; and late this evening they passed a resolution, for restoring his serene highness the stadtholder, to all his rights and honours, with the command of this garrison, and a deputation is appointed to the duke of Brunswick, and a letter sent off to invite the prince of Orange to return to his residence here.
L O N D O N , Sept. 5.
A very serious quarrel, it is said, is likely to take place between the Courts of Spain and Portugal, unless soon accommodated to the satisfaction of the latter. It seems that dollars to an immense amount have been for some time past brought into Portugal by permission of the Spanish government, when all of a sudden an edict appeared forbidding any farther commerce of specie. At the time this edict was published, there were vast sums, to the amount of some millions of dollars, coming to Lisbon, thro' the territories of his Catholic Majesty, which were seized upon as contraband, though the property of the Portuguese merchants.—The Court of Portugal has made a positive demand of that of Madrid, of the restitution of the dollars.
A squadron of Portuguese men of war will shortly appear in the Tagus, and it is said her Faithful Majesty is determined to make reprisals to the amount of the sums that have been seized; alleging, that the Court of Madrid have no just reason to issue such an unexpected edict, when it is considered that there has been more specie imported into Cadiz this year, than was ever known in any preceding one.
An express arrived yesterday afternoon from France, which it is said contained some important intelligence from the East-Indies. It was also asserted that the commotions in France had arisen to an alarming height, and that the archbishop of Tolouse had been appointed prime minister, in consequence of which all the other ministers of state resigned—and that when the express came away their successors were not fixed upon.
There was a report on Monday, that dispatches had arrived over land from India—The subject of which was said to be, that a French vessel, suspected of carrying on some illicit traffic in the river Hussy, and refusing to be brought too, in passing the fort at Calcutta, had been fired on out of pique by Lord Cornwallis, and unfortunately sunk: His Lordship's malice was particularly levelled against the master of this vessel, who was an officer in the French navy last war, and a witness to his Lordship's disgrace at York-Town in America.
Sept. 17. The following is a reply of the emperor to the speech made by the deputies from the Low Countries, when they were introduced to him at Vienna on the 15th ult.
"The just displeasure which I feel on all that has passed in my Belgick provinces, is not to be diminished by a mere parade of words; but it must be facts which follow, to prove to me the reality of those sentiments of fidelity and attachment, which you have given me an assurance of on the part of your constituents."
"I have given orders to the prince de Kaunitz to communicate to you in writing, and for the notice of your states, the orders which I have sent to my government, and the execution of which I expect to be effected before entering into any deliberation whatever."
"The speedy and entire accomplishment of these orders are the more necessary, not only to restore all things to proper order, but at the same time to put a stop to the suffering of circulation and commerce."
"The welfare of my subjects is the sole object of all my proceedings of which I daily give the most real proofs. That I have not any design to reverse your constitutions, you must be persuaded, by the evidence of calling to your minds, that in the moment when you have been bold enough to merit my indignation, that with all the means in my power I have nevertheless the repeated assurance of preserving you"
K I N G S T O N , (Jamaica) Sept. 1.
Yesterday morning, about one o'clock, there was a most dreadful storm of thunder and lightning, accompanied with violent gusts of wind from the S. E. and heavy rain: The pitchy darkness of the morning added horror to the scene, yet, although many persons were filled with the most acute apprehensions, we have the satisfaction to remark, that no accounts are received of any damage being sustained.
In the eye of reason and philosophy, remarks a correspondent, such elemental commotions as those of yesterday will be looked upon rather as benefits than evils; without them, our atmosphere might retain a load of pestilential vapours, which would render life an evil scarcely to be borne; yet, so truely horrid is the appearance, that we are tempted to exclaim, "mercy, sweet heaven." The good man may indeed sit secure amid the storms of fate, but to the usurer, to the enemy of his species, we will cry.
—Tremble, thou wretch, That hast within thee undiscover'd crimes! Hide that bloody hand, ——— Thou perjurd villain, holy hypocrite, That drink'st the widow's tears; sigh now and cry— These dreadful summoners grace!
Sept. 8. The Spanish brig which arrived last Saturday from Leguira, on the Spanish Main, was overtaken by a gale of wind during her passage to this island, which obliged the Captain to throw overboard upwards of 40 horses and mules, to lighten the vessel.
On Wednesday last the brig Mississippi, Antonio Dulargue, from the Mississippi, put into this port in distress. Capt. Dulargue was 45 days at sea, and during that period had to encounter very stormy and tempestuous weather.
A U G U S T A , (Georgia) Sept. 22.
Arthur Fort, Esq; informs us, that Major Ledbetter appeared before him, and made oath to the following:—On Monday the 17th inst. some Indians came to Buffalo creek, in the county of Washington, about twelve miles from the Oconee, killed and scalped a lad of about twelve years of age, and shot a girl, about nine years old, through the breast and thighs, and took two scalps off her head; they were both at work in the fields, a small distance from the house. The girl, notwithstanding the wounds she received, recovered her senses some time after, and says that she saw five or six Indians. They made no attempt on the house.
C H A R L E S T O N , (S. C.) Oct. 2.
By a gentleman recently from Augusta we are informed, that the savages had advanced in great force within fourteen miles
of Golphington, where they had killed and scalped several persons.
We learn from Tugaloo, that several women and children washing at a house near the river, on the Georgia side, were lately surprised by a party of Indians, who killed one child and took two women prisoners—the rest made their escape and alarmed the neighbourhood, which prevented any farther mischief.
It is reported, that about three weeks ago 25 young men of the Cherokees set out with an intention of joining the Creeks against the white people, but were pursued by order of their chiefs disarmed, and obliged to return.
In consequence of a letter sent by General Pickens to his Excellency the Governor, an extraordinary meeting of the Council was held, who agreed to send the General 300 weight of powder, with permission to raise a volunteer company for the defence of the state.
By a gentleman from Kentucky, we are confidently assured that deputies were lately chosen by the different settlements on the western waters, to meet in grand Convention at Nashville, on the 22d of November, to arrange and ratify articles of confederation and temporary union between the citizens of those settlements as allies to the state of Franklin. Their intention is to adopt such expedients as will prove most effectual to open the navigation of the Mississippi to the confederates, as well as to a certain maritime nation, secretly engaged in the project, and to allot such proportion of troops and supplies to each establishment as may be found necessary to recover the invaded territory of the Natches. Although the number of the western troops destined for this expedition is not ascertained, we can so far assert, that they are to act on land in co-operation with a fleet in the gulph of Mexico.
S A V A N N A H , October 4:
We are informed, that two or three men have been killed at Shoulderbone since Gen. Clarke's defeating a large party of the Creek Indians; that on the 26th the General again crossed the Oconee with 400 men, and that Gen. Doyley, with 100 more, followed the day after.
P H I L A D E L P H I A , Nov. 3. Extract of a letter from Hispaniola, Sept. 25.
"Every article of our tropical produce here is very high, not even excepting molasses, for which the demand from your continent is really immense, particularly from the two governments of Virginia and Connecticut. The intendant of French Hispaniola, Mr. Marbois, resides at Port au Prince, and, contrary to the expectations of many who have arrived hither from the United States, seems, upon several late occasions, rather inclined to look upon the Americans as strangers."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Peterburgh, to his friend in this city, dated October 20.
"Though it is expected some opposition will be made to the constitution recommended by the late convention, yet it is the prevailing opinion, that a large majority will be in favour of adopting it. Meetings are every where going forward to recommend it to the legislature, who are now sitting, to take every step dependent on them to forward this business. All the disinterested in our community that I have met with seem happy in the prospect of some efficient government taking place; and I think there can be no doubt, but its happy effects will be felt throughout this state more particularly."
A letter from a gentleman in the state of Franklin, of the 4th ult. says, 'Our assembly, by a special call from the governor and council, met the first inst. The principal business laid before the assembly, concerned the hostile behavior of his catholic Majesty's subjects in the Floridas and Louisiana, towards the citizens of this state in particular, and the other western states in general. It

appears by a number of credible evidences and authentic papers, that many of our citizens have been deprived of their lives, liberties & properties, within the jurisdiction of the United States, by persons acting under the authority of his catholic Majesty's government; and notwithstanding many remonstrances have been made by us, both to his catholic Majesty's governors, and to Congress, to remove those grievances, they have remained dear to our just demands.
Our assembly, therefore, as the fathers of the people, have thought it their indispensable duty to put a stop to all further depredations: To this end both houses have passed a law, which provides for a body of 1500 men, who are to be inlisted as regular soldiers for three years, they will be joined by 500 men from the Cumberland settlements. This body of troops will be ready to march in November, and mean (by the divine blessing) to thrash those perfidious Castilians into a better conduct towards the subjects of the United States. Their arms, ammunition, &c. came from Charleston before the law was made to raise the troops.
NOVEMBER 7.
Extract of a letter from Savannah, Georgia.
"We are informed by a gentleman from Wilks county, that last Friday se'nnight a Mr. Beardin was killed by the Indians, about two miles from Greenborough; that next day a boy was shot through the heart near Shoulderbone; his sister about 12 years of age, was also wounded and scalped at the same time, but was able to crawl home, and there were hopes of her recovery."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Washington town (Pennsylvania) to his friend in this city, dated October 25, 1787.
"There have been two families (except one of each) killed a few days ago in this county. They lived on the head waters of Wheeling, about 13 or 14 miles from this place. Unless some steps are taken to put us in a state of defence, we shall probably be soon a frontier."
"One of the unhappy families was of the name of McIntosh; the other that of Davis. Your friend Ryerson slept in the house of one of the deceased the very night before the murder happened."
Extract of a letter from Scilly, August 9.
"Came in here the Swallow, Captain Crothy, from Maryland, for a Market, under jury-mast, and the loss of her rudder, in a gale of wind the 4th inst. and had four men struck dead on the deck by lightning, which lasted for six hours. She likewise had her shrouds scorched in such a manner, that they were obliged to lay too until they could have them repaired, and springing a leak at the same time, were obliged to throw 20 hogsheads of tobacco overboard."
Extract of a letter from London, August 17.
"The last letters from Maderia, which were brought over in the Friendship, Capt. Dickens, arrived in the river, mention that two French frigates, outward bound, for Guadloupe, put in here in distress, having lost all their masts in a gale of wind, attended with thunder and lightning, the 9th of July; and that a large Dutch ship, deeply laden, put into Faya the 16th of June, under jury-masts, and in great distress."
BOSTON, November 16.
Wednesday evening arrived in Charles-river, the ship Fortitude, in 50 days from Liverpool. A gentleman who came in this ship has favoured us with Liverpool papers to the 24th of September, from which the preceding most important intelligence, under the foreign head, is extracted.
The gentleman who favoured us with the papers, informs, That on the night of the 23d, press warrants were received from the admiralty office, and which were sent to every sea port in the kingdom, for impressing of men for his majesty's service; that early on the morning of the 24th a general sweep was made on the river there, by which 1500 men and upwards were obtained; and that, previous to his sailing, the gang of myrmi-
dons came on board the Fortitude for like purpose, and ordered her crew to turn out, which being done, the commander of the gang was informed, that the ship was American and owned in this country, he then immediately quitted the vessel and proceeded on their purpose elsewhere. The press was also very hot on shore.
The same gentleman observes, that parties in Liverpool are high, as well as in other parts, who vary very much respecting the European politics, some positively asserting, that a GENERAL WAR is inevitable, and others, that the march of the king of Prussia's troops will entirely check the progress, and put a stop to the ravages, of so desolating a calamity. From which difference in opinions we think it impossible decidedly to say, what the event of these commotions may be, or how far the extent of them will be influential in arming the ambitious with the helmet and the shield—the spear and the target—We can only offer up our prayers at the shrine of Concord, and pray that the benign influence of heavenly Peace may be extended through the world—from pole to pole, and from one end of the earth to the other.
It is said, that among others, who will be chosen delegates to the Convention which is to meet at the state-house in this town, in January next, to decide whether this state will adopt the plan of federal government, His Excellency JOHN HANCOCK, Esq. our worthy Captain General, and the Hon. JAMES BOWDOIN, Esq. are talked of. It is sincerely hoped, says a correspondent, that they may be elected; as from the abilities, patriotism, and extensive influence of the former, joined to his high approbation of the plan of federal government, and the acknowledged worth and talents of the latter gentleman, as well as his firm and unremitted attachment to the welfare and happiness of his country, the public have every thing to hope.
The Reverend SAMUEL STILLMAN, we also hear is talked of as a delegate. His professed and firm attachment to the plan of federal government, will, without doubt, render him an object for the choice of his fellow-citizens on the important occasion.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 21. Last Saturday night the store of Col. Ladd was broke open at Exeter, and goods to a considerable amount stolen, the thief being closely pursued we hear is since taken, and waits the reward due to such pests of society.
Advices from Georgia mention that the Indians are very troublesome on the frontiers of that state and South Carolina—That General Clarke, with a number of troops, has been sent to suppress their inroads, and that several skirmishes have happened, in which numbers were killed and wounded on both sides.
On 11th of last month, Congress resolved, That for the Service of the Year 1787, for the Payment of one Year's Interest on the Foreign Debt, and such Part of the Principal as becomes due in the Year 1788, and for the Payment of one Year's Interest on the Domestic Debt, it will be necessary, that Three Millions and Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars and Sixty four Ninetieths be paid into the Treasury of the United States, on or before the 1st Day of July next.—That, of the aforesaid Sum, One Million Three Hundred and Nine Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety-one Dollars and Sixty-four Ninetieths is absolutely necessary in Specie.—That the several States may be allowed to discharge One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Four Hundred and Seven Dollars (which are to be applied to the Payment of the Interest due on the Domestic Debt of the United States) by Indents for Interest on Loan Office Certificates, and upon the other certificates of the liquidated Debts of the United States, in such Manner as they shall judge most expedient.—The Quotas of the several States, of the last mentioned Sum, are appointed as follow :
  N. Hampshire, 59,684 Delaware, 25,506   Massa'usets, 254,311 Maryland, 160,349   R. Island, 36,558 Virginia, 290,770   Connecticut, 149,976 North Carolina, 123,450   New York, 145,555 South Carolina, 108,906   New Jersey, 94,372 Georgia, 18,194   Pennsylvania, 232,616 
At the same Time Congress directed the Board of Treasury of the United States to transmit to each State an Account of their respective Arrears in Specie and Indents, to state to them the Impediments that the Public Service has suffered, and the Accumulation of Foreign and Domestic Embarrassments that has arisen from their Deficiency—to press upon them the absolute Necessity of their making Payment of their Arrears of Specie, as it is the only Fund on which Congress can rely, for the Support of the Federal Government—and to remind those States who continue particularly delinquent, that they must be considered as responsible for all the Evils which will inevitably flow from a Disregard to the political Obligations by which they are constitutionally bound.
Congress have resolved that the Interests of the United States require that a Corps of 700 Troops should be stationed on the Frontiers, to protect the Settlers on the Public Lands from the Depredations of the Indians to facilitate the surveying and selling of the said Lands, in order to reduce the Public Debt, and to prevent all unwarrantable Intrusions thereon.
State of New Hampshire.
To Richard Downing, Esq. Clerk of the Proprietors of Barnstead, in said State.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Barnstead, request that you would call a meeting of the proprietors at the parish-house in Newington, in the county of Rockingham, on the 27th day of November next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following matters :
 1st, To choose a Moderator.  2d, To choose a Proprietor's Clerk and Assessors.  3d, To see what method the Proprietors will take to pay the demands against them; also how the debts contracted by any committee or committees of the proprietors for their use should be discharged.  4th, To take some method to settle the lists of former collectors, and to point out the way for the compleating the collection of outstanding proprietary taxes.  5th, To transact any other business which may be for the interest of the proprietors. 
JOHN PENHALLOW NICHOLAS PICKERING, GEORGE ATKINSON, DANIEL RINDGE, BENJAMIN ADAMS, EPHRAIM PICKERING, GEORGE JAFFREY, JONATHAN CHESLEY, CHARLES HODGDON, BENJAMIN NUTTER, JOHN NUTTER 3d, } Proprietors.
State of New Hampshire.
PURSUANT to the foregoing request, I hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Barnstead to meet at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid.
RICH'D DOWNING, Proprietors Clerk. Newington, October 31, 1787.
Strayed or Stolen from the subscriber's inclosure, in Durham, about the 14th instant, a good Gelding of a chestnut colour—had a white spot in his forehead, one white hind foot, dark mane and tail, good hair, a thick high neck, about fourteen hands high, travels some, but is most natural to a trot, was in very good flesh, and about six years old. Whoever will take up said horse and return him to the subscriber, or send him notice thereof, shall have FOUR DOLLARS REWARD and all necessary charges paid by JOHN SMITH.
Durham, Nov. 19.

Parnassian Spring.
RECEIPT for a COUGH.
M UCH coughing, dear Phebe, with ease you might spare, Much hoarseness and trouble, much head-ach and care,
If a wet parlour floor you would seldom admit, Or a window shov'd up in the room where you lit; If abroad 'twere your rule but few moments to spend, When the damp shades of evening unhealthy descend;
But when sable night with its vapours molest, Be sparing of supper, be early to rest; Then lie in the morning as long as you please, While something diverts you—for nothing should teaze.
With the steam of your hyson, if health you pursue, Accept, without butter, a biscuit or two; When you rise, it will further the cure of your cough,
Though your dress should be light, let there still be eno'
Serene be your passions, your temper be calm, Keep easy, contented, keep cheerful and warm.— These are my directions—be this your belief, I'm an ign'rant old quack, if they give not relief.
THE CALASH.
H AIL great CALASH, o'erwhelming veil, By all indulgent heaven, To follow nymphs, and maidens stale, In sportive kindness given;
Safe hid beneath thy circling sphere, Unseen by mortal eyes; The mingled heap of grease and hair, And wool, and powder lies:
From the grey head should pad and tate, And loads of horse-hair fall, Fear not the loose, disorder'd pate, CALASH will hold it all.
TO BE SOLD AT
Public Vendue, at Mrs. Purcell's On Monday the 31 day of December next, at 3 o'Clock, P. M.
The Dwelling-House and Land of Elizabeth Banfill, situate on Spring Hill. Portsmouth, Nov. 1.
To MR. JOSIAH MOULTON, junior, Clerk to the proprietors of Piermont.
SIR,
WE the subscribers being owners of more than one sixteenth part of the said township, desire that you would call a meeting of the said proprietors at the house of Capt. William McHard, in Portsmouth, on the second Tuesday of December next, at ten o'clock A. M.—and there to act upon the following matters, viz.
 1st, To chuse a Moderator.  2d, To chuse an Agent or Agents to defend any suit or suits already brought, or which may hereafter be brought against this Proprietary, with a power of compromising.  3d, To see what measures the proprietors will take to set aside any agreements (made for the payment of debts) which have not been complied with.  4th, To lay any necessary taxes, and to chuse assessors and collectors.  5th, To consider of the legality of a meeting lately held at Hampton.  6th, To transact any other matters for the benefit of the Proprietors. 
SAMUEL SHERBURNE, GEORGE BRACKETT, THOMAS MARTIN, JOHN WENDELL, RICHARD JENNESS, THOMAS JENNESS, SIMON JENNESS, Portsmouth, October 29th, 1787.
Portsmouth, October 29th, 1787. P URSUNT to the above request, I hereby notify and warn the Proprietors of Piermont, aforesaid, to meet at the time for the purposes specified therein. JOSIAH MOULTON, Proprietors Clerk.
Just Printed by J. Melcher, And may be had At his Office in Market-Street, Almanacks, For the year 1788, By the hundred, dozen or single, As cheap as in Boston, Great allowance to those who buy to sell
IMPORTED
In the last Vessels from LONDON,
AND TO BE SOLD BY
Samuel Hill,
Opposite the Market,
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BroadCloths & BoltingCloths
 Serges, Plains,  Forest Cloths,  Kerseys, Coatings,  Trimmings of all sorts,  Colchester and Drapery Baizes,  Flannels, Duffils, \frac{3}{4}  \frac{1}{2}  \frac{1}{4} and \frac{1}{8} Blankets,  Camblets, black and olive Velverets,  Corduroys Tarnies, Durants,  Russels, Lastings, Satinees, Serge-  Denims,  Calimancoes,  Dorseteens,  Poplins,  Worsted Hose, of various sorts  Worsted Caps,  Beaver and Castor Hatts,  Writing Paper of various sorts,  Cartridge and Bonnet Paper,  Ink-Powder,  Spectacles, Bibles,  Spelling Books,  Psalters,  White and check Linens, Dowlas, Bedticks, Chintzes and Calicoes,  Silk, Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs,  Modes, Sarfnets, and Ribbons,  Cafe Knives and Forks, Cutteaus, Penknives,  Locks and Hinges of various sorts,  Desk Furniture,  Files, Pewter, Frying & Warming Pans,  Window Glass,  Nails of all sorts,  German Steele,  English & Nova-scotia Grind-Stones,  Powder and Shot  Brimstone, Cop-peras, Allum,  Cod Lines, and Hooks, 
May be had at the same place, West-India and New-England Rum, by wholesale and retail, Sugar, Chocolate, Bohea Tea, Salt, Dye-Woods, best of Philadelphia Iron, Iron Hallow Ware, Pot-Ash Kettles, A few VERY ELEGANT Ladies Beaver Hatts, of different colours, very richly mounted, and many other articles, too numerous for an Advertisement. Cash, or any of the above Goods given for Pot & Pearl Ashes, Shipping Furs & Bees Wax. Portsmouth, October 17, 1787.
Genteel Boarding For one or two gentlemen, — On moderate terms, — Apply to the Printer hereof.
IMPORTED
In the last Ships from London, And to be Sold by
Abel Harris, next door north of the Market, G O O D S
suitable for the season, consisting of
 L OW priced Broad Cloths, Serges, Coatings, Frizes, Duffils, Swankins, Half-Thicks, Bath Beaver, Colchester and Drapery Baize, \frac{3}{4} & \frac{1}{2} Blankets; Olive Corduroys, Black and olive Velvets, Shalloons, Tammies, Durants, Calimancoes, Cambleteens, Poplins, Crapes, Princess-Stuff, Lastings, \frac{3}{4} Ell and \frac{1}{2} Modes, Black and coloured Sewing Silk, Small death-head Buttons, Twists, Qualities, Shoe Bindings, Black Plumes, Large & No 4 Pins, Worsted Mitts, and Gloves,  W orsted Hose Buckram, Silk and Cotton Handkerchiefs, Dowlas Sheeting, Yard wide \frac{3}{4} & \frac{1}{2} Linnens, Check'd ditto, Calicoes, Mullins, Clear and spotted Lawns, Cambricks, Bed-Ticks, Tapes, Paper, Sealing Wax, Wafers, Ink-Powder, Slates, Knives and Forks, Pen-Knives, Scissars, Iron Candlesticks, Warming Pans, Pelham and Snaffle Bits, Girt and Sircingle Webb, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Currants, Ginger, Pepper, Indigo, Powder & Shot, &c. &c. 
Pot-Ash Kettles.
Cash and a generous price, given for Shipping
Furs, Bees Wax & Pot-Ash.
Portsmouth, October 26.
PRINTING-PAPER.
JUST RECEIVED
By the last ship from London, A QUANTITY OF
PRINTING-PAPER, a variety of Writing Paper (which will be sold lower than in Boston) very elegant Ink Pots for the Pocket, and some of the cheapest kind, Barlow's Penknives, black Lead Pencils, Scales and Dividers, beautiful coloured Wafers, Sealing Wax, Entick's and Perry's Dictionaries, Bank, Spelling and Arithmetic Books, Davidon's Virgil, an Optical Perspective Machine, with beautiful views of London, Paris, Philadelphia, &c.
To be Sold very low,
by DANIEL HUMPHREYS, At his House in Pleasant-Street, near the South Meeting House: Portsmouth, Nov. 1.
TO BE SOLD,
An excellent Farm, in the lower part of Deerfield, within forty rods of the main road leading from Nottingham to Epsom, and within four miles of Nottingham square, contains about 150 acres of good land, well watered, 40 acres of which is the very best of planting and mowing, has a good orchard, pasturing and a plenty of wood, good buildings, and half of a good saw mill, and a privilege for a grist mill within 100 rods of the house. For further particulars apply to Job Jennets, of Rye, or Thomas Jennets Rand, living on the premises.