Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1785-03-11 00:00:00

Mr. Isaac Dood
From Doctor Price's Observations. Of LIBERTY of CONSCIENCE, and CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS of RELIGION.
(Continued from No. 1478.)
3dly. THE difficulty of introducing alterations into church establishments after they have been once formed, is another objection to them. Hence it happens, that they remain always the same amidst all changes of public manners and opinions* ; and that a kingdom may go on for ages in idolatrous worship, after a general conviction has taken place, that there is but one object of religious worship, namely, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. What a sad scene of religious hypocrisy must such a discordance between public conviction and the public forms produce ? At this day in some European countries, the absurdity and slavishness of their hierarchies are seen and acknowledged ; but being incorporated with the state, it is scarcely possible to get rid of them.
What can be more striking than the State of England in this respect ?—The system of faith and worship established in it was formed above two hundred years ago, when Europe was just emerging from darkness and barbarity. The times have ever since been growing more enlightened ; but without any effect on the establishment. Not a ray of the increasing light has penetrated it. Not one imperfection, however gross, has been removed. The same articles of faith are subscribed. The same ritual of devotion is practised, —There is reason to fear that the absolution of the flock which forms a part of this ritual, is often resorted to as a passport to heaven after a wicked life ; and yet it is continued.—Perhaps nothing more shocking to reason and humanity ever made a part of a religious system than the damning clauses in the Athanasian creed ; and yet the obligation of the clergy to declare assent to this creed, and to read it as a part of the public devotion, remains.
The necessary consequence of such a state of things is, that,
Fourthly. Christianity itself is disgraced, and that all religion comes to be considered as a state trick, and a barbarous mummery. It is well known that in some Popish countries there are few Christians among the higher ranks of men, the religion of the State being in those countries mistaken for the religion of the Gospel. This indeed shews a criminal inattention in those who fall into such a mistake ; for they ought to consider that Christianity has been grievously corrupted, and that their ideas of it should be taken from the New-Testament only. It is, however, so natural to reckon Christianity to be that which it is held out to be in all the establishments of it, that it cannot but happen that such an error will take place & produce some of the worst consequences.
There is probably a greater number of rational Christians (that is, of Christians upon enquiry) in England, than in all Popish countries. The reason is, that the religious establishment here is Popery reformed ; and that a considerable body dissent from it, and are often inculcating the necessity of distinguishing between the Chris-
* This is an inconvenience attending civil as well as ecclesiastical establishments, which has been with great wisdom guarded against in the new American constitutions, by appointing that there shall be a revival of them at the end of certain terms. This will leave them always open to improvement, without any danger of those convulsions which have usually attended the correction of abuses when they have acquired a sacredness by time.
tianity established by law and that which is taught in the Bible. — Certain it is, that till this distinction is made, Christianity can never recover its just credit and usefulness.
Such then are the effects of civil establishments of religion. May heaven soon put an end to them. The world will never be generally wise or virtuous or happy, till these enemies to its peace and improvement are demolished. Thanks be to God they are giving way before increasing light. Let them never shew themselves in America. Let no such monster be known there as HUMAN AUTHORITY IN MATTERS OF RELIGION. Let every honest and peaceable man, whatever is his faith, be protected there ; and find an effectual defence against the attacks of bigotry and intolerance. In the United-States may RELIGION flourish. They cannot be very great and happy if it does not. But let it be a better religion than most of those which have been hitherto professed in the world. Let it be a religion which enforces moral obligations ; not a religion which relaxes and evades them. — A tolerant and Catholic religion : not a rage for proselytism. A religion of peace and charity : not a religion that persecutes, curses and damns. — In a word, let it be the genuine Gospel of peace lifting above the world, warming the heart with the love of God and his creatures, and sustaining the fortitude of good men by the assured hope of a future deliverance from death, and an infinite reward in the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour.
From the preceding observations it may be concluded, that it is impossible I should not admire the following article in the declaration of rights which forms the foundation of the Massachusetts 's constitution. "In this State every denomination "of Christians demeaning themselves peaceably "and as good subjects of the commonwealth, shall "be EQUALLY under the protection of the law ; "and no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by "law*."
This is liberal beyond all example. — I should, however, have admired it more had it been MORE liberal, and the words ALL MEN OF ALL RELIGIONS been substituted for the words every denomination of Christians.
It appears farther from the preceding observations, that I cannot but dislike the religious tests which make a part of several of the American constitutions. — In the Massachusetts 's constitution it is ordered, that all who take seats in the House of Representatives or Senate shall declare "their firm persuasion of the truth of the Christian religion." The same is required by the Maryland constitution, as a condition of being admitted into any places of profit or trust. In Pennsylvania every member of the House of Representatives is required to declare, that he acknowledges the "Scriptures of the Old and "New Testament to be given by divine inspiration." In the State of Delaware , that "he believes in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, and in the Holy Ghost, one God, blessed for evermore." All this is more than is required even in England, where, though every person however debauched or atheistical is required to receive the sacrament as a qualification for inferior places, no other religious test is imposed on members of parliament than a declaration against Popery. It is an observation no less just than common, that such tests exclude only honest men. The dishonest never scruple them.
* The NORTH-CAROLINA constitution also orders that there shall be no establishment of any one religious church or denomination in that place in preference to any other.
MONTESQUIEU probably was not a Christian. NEWTON and LOCK were not Trinitarians ; and therefore not Christians according to the commonly received ideas of Christianity. Would the United States, for this reason, deny such men, were they living, all places of trust and power among them ?
(To be continued.)
—For the NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.—
To CANDIDUS.
HAVING observed in the New-Hampshire Mercury, of the 2d instant, a piece signed by you, in favor of a certain candidate to the chair of government ; and being very desirous to receive information ; and that the public may be satisfied respecting the reports circulating against him, I beg that you, who appear to know so much of his conduct, will please to answer the following queries.
Did that gentleman, in the first stages of our contest with Great-Britain, protest against American measures ; and is his name signed in the records of Portsmouth as a protestor ?
Was not his inflexible opposition to petty vice-roys, which you mention, only a quarrel between the late Governor Wentworth and Peter Livius, which happened some years before the war, in which he espoused the part of Livius merely out of resentment against Wentworth, and friendship for Livius ?
If his conduct in that affair is an evidence of his patriotism, why should not Livius, who was principal in it ; the man, who out of his great regard to America, sent a private letter from Canada to a General officer in the northern department, requesting him to betray our posts on the lakes into the hands of the British, have an equal claim with him to our good opinion ?
Did your candidate ever say or do a single thing in favor of America, or American measures, previous to his embarking for England in 1775 ?
Is it not remarkable that England should at that time prove the land of his conversion ?
Did the honorable Doctor Arthur Lee, while your candidate was in England, write Congress to beware of him, and assure them, that he was closeted with the British minister every day ?
Did his brother Colborn Barrell write Governor Trumble, that, to his certain knowledge, he was soliciting for an office under his Britannick majesty : and is an authenticated copy of that letter now in Portsmouth ?
Was he accomodated with a state-room in a British frigate, on her passage from England to New-York by express order of the ministry ?
If so, would any British commander in America, have dared to imprison him without his consent, or to answer some purposes they both had in view ?
Did Congress ever encourage persons to embark for England, and bring out their effects prior to the 10th of September, 1775, or could they be guilty of such a piece of folly, which would have rendered their associations of no effect ?
Did he bring out his effects in British goods or cash ?
If in either, is it common to imprison effects with the person, or to secure them 'till the day of trial ?
If he, as he pretends, absconded before judgment, how did he recover his effects, with wagons to bring them off ? — How did he cross the ferry, pass through the British encampment, obtain boats, and cross the sound with all his effects without discovery ?
Is it not probable that he suffered a sham imprisonment to give him weight on his arrival in New-Hampshire ?

Has not his conduct since that period, been regulated by the sudden change of affairs in our favor; and his admirable talent of holding with the strongest side?
As his being concerned in privateers evidence of his real patriotism; and does he not even at this day, stigmatize as tories, those who were concerned in them at the same time; and has it not been common for persons in the late war to pursue that business who were uniformly against the American opposition?
Is the dispatch, you mention, as peculiar to him, evidence of his sagacity and judgment; or is it owing to his having his opinion suddenly made up on every question in the General Court, and almost compelling committee-men and others to join him, and if they will not, refusing to act with them?
Has his promotions in State affairs been the consequence of the good opinion people have formed of his character, or the effect of the indefatigable industry of the emissaries, which he annually employs to answer his purposes, and to deceive the people?
Has he most votes in Portsmouth and other towns where he is known, or in towns that know nothing of him but what they learn from his emissaries.
Sir, the above queries are submitted for your answer: and lest you should think that there is any thing ungenerous in them, if you will please to give proper answers to them, and sign your real name, the author of these queries, will in reply, publish the evidence he is possessed of respecting them with his proper name affixed thereto.
A COUNTRY MAN, not easily deceived.
Liberty-Hall, March 7, 1785.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica) Jan. 15.
The French and Spaniards are amazing strict with those who carry on a contraband trade to this island; several persons having been lately imprisoned on that account.
By a gentleman who arrived, on Monday, from Cuba, we learn, that Don Galvez who was lately appointed Governor-General of Louisiana and Cuba, has made his appearance, from Old Spain, at Leguira, a port on the Spanish Main, with ten sail of the line, four frigates, twenty transports, and 7000 veteran troops, who have served at the siege of Gibraltar.
The arrival of this formidable armament in these seas, in a time of profound peace, has given occasion to abundant speculation; and although many suspect that a part of this force is destined to act against our settlements on the Musquitto shore, and at Black River, yet perhaps it may with more propriety, be ascribed to the doubts the Spanish Cabinet entertain of the fidelity of their subjects in America, who have of late been exceeding clamorous and discontented; and this force, in all probability, is intended to overawe the disaffected, and to check in the bud any serious indications of revolt that may appear in any of the provinces belonging to their unwieldy empire; at all events, it cannot well be supposed that it bodes any thing hostile to this or the neighbouring British islands.
PHILADELPHIA, February 26.
A correspondent says, he is of opinion that the Congress of the United-States will have to open a Scheldt, as well as the Emperor of Germany: the Spaniards, regardless of the respect due to the sovereign and independent empire of North-America, have denied our flag the navigation of the river Mississippi, and interdicted the citizens of these free States from an intercourse with their dominions, as if the Americans had been piratical robbers. We have never received any favour from the Spaniards. We owe them no obligations, nor have we done them any injury. These considerations, independent of national and liberal practice, confirm our correspondent in his opinion, that we should not let an idea go abroad (especially at this era of our empire) of our permitting an insult to pass unnoticed, from any nation, state or empire upon earth—Rome, even before the rape of the Sabines, would not have permitted such a thing.
It is currently reported that Congress have, after the most mature deliberation, determined to recognize the independency of Vermont, and to admit Delegates from that state to take their seats in the Federal Council accordingly.
NEW-YORK, February 17.
The brig Betsey & Polly, Capt. Andaule, from Cape Francois, bound to this port, is lost off Egg-Harbour; three of the crew are dead from the severity of the weather; the cargo, consisting of sugar, coffee, molasses, &c. &c. it is expected will be lost.
Friday arrived the ship Grace, Capt. Armour, from Amsterdam; who, on the 20th ult. in lat. 36, 36. long. 55. spoke with the ship Henrietta,
Benjamin Weeks, master, 12 days out from Virginia, bound to Lisbon, who had, two days before, taken up the crew of a wreck bound from Boston to Auxcayes, commanded by Samuel Tucker.
We are informed that John Adams, Esq. is appointed, by the Hon. Congress, Ambassador from these States to the Court of London.
PROVIDENCE, February 26.
Capt. Benjamin Page, in the Brig Providence, arrived here, on Sunday last, from Jamaica, after a passage of 30 days. He sailed in company with Capt. Grant, in a Brig belonging to Salem, and a ship bound to Liverpool. On the first instant, in beating up for the gulf of Florida, they fell in with the Caysef Keys, when the wind being high Capt. Grant was unable to weather them, and ran over a reef, where he came to anchor. What damage his vessel sustained is not known. Capt. Page saw her three days after, in the same situation, but as it continued to blow hard, he could not afford the least assistance. The mate of the Providence died on her passage, and one man was lost off the jib-boom end in a gale of wind.—They were both Europeans.
BOSTON, March 7.
At the Supreme Judicial Court now sitting in this town, Michael Zellers, William Scott, and Thomas Archibald, were severally convicted of Burglary.
We learn that Congress have ordered a removal of the department of war, the several departments of treasury, and general post-office, to the city of New-York, to be held there during their sessions.
SALÉM, March 8.
The Legislature of Maryland have passed an act for founding a college on the western shore of that state, and constituting the same, together with Washington College on the eastern shore, in one University of Maryland.—Also an act to provide a fund for the relief of the widows and children of the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal church in that state.
PORTSMOUTH, March 11.
By late accounts from Ireland it appears, that the affairs of that kingdom yet remain in a very unsettled state; and we are sorry to add, that the blossoms of liberty, which have appeared full blown in that kingdom, and tinged with the most beautiful verdure of PATRIOTISM and PUBLIC SPIRIT, seem to have been blasted by the destructive gales of bribery and corruption—those canker-worms to VIRTUE; and that the rich autumn of Freedom and Independence, is a blessing more to be wished than expected by those unhappy Hibernians.
The King of Prussia, in concert with two other sovereigns, has offered his mediation for accommodating matters between the Emperor of Germany and the Republic of Holland, which, according to the last, and most authentic accounts, were rapidly proceeding to extremities; and must, if not soon prevented, end in a bloody war.
Notwithstanding the pacific disposition of other powers, the Emperor remains inflexible in his determination of opening the navigation of the Scheldt.
At a regular notified meeting held in this town on Monday last, in the west chamber of the State-House, the town proceeded to return their votes for a President and Five Senators; and at the close of the ballots, the Town-Clerk declared the numbers to be as follows, viz.
For a PRESIDENT.
George Atkinson, Esq. 226; John Langdon, Esq. 58; John Sullivan, Esq. 9; Woodbury Langdon, Esq. 4.
For SENATORS.
Joseph Gilman, Esq. 242; George Atkinson, Esq. 223; Joshua Wentworth, Esq. 207; Samuel Hale, Esq. 159; Christopher Toppan, Esq. 129; John Langdon, Esq. 121; Thomas Quiorne, Esq. 71; John McClary, Esq. 48; Woodbury Langdon, Esq. 38; John Bell, Esq. 31.
The town then proceeded to the choice of three gentlemen to represent them in General Assembly, the year ensuing; the gentlemen chosen are, George Atkinson, Esq. George Gains, Esq. and John Pickering, Esq.
—Whil'st war did rage, who cou'd have tho't, That peace—such blessings would have brought? No discords now!—No Tories here! But like good Whigs do all appear. When summon'd forth to town-meeting, Did all go, like brothers, greeting; Determin'd fully for to choose Such men as once were the refuse; Because they fear'd to be enslav'd By those that have their country sav'd.
After such a rare election, Who will dare to make objection?
When Cæsar returned to Rome, after having placed Cleopatra on the throne of Egypt, and
the death of Cato, at Utica, although he annihilated the liberty of his fellow citizens, yet his thoughts were seriously turned to the aggrandizement and internal safety of the Roman empire. The bands of native Romans were greatly thinned by the civil wars of Pompey and others; and Cæsar, well knowing, from experience, how slender a dependence could be placed on auxiliaries, being, moreover, perfectly acquainted with the fidelity and attachment of his countrymen, distributed rewards to those who had the greatest number of children.
Quere. Would not such a measure be advisable in the Thirteen United States? And could not a sufficient fund be raised for that purpose, by a tax on old maids and bachelors, who have been stiled the drones of the community?
The General Court of this State, during their late Session at Concord (among other things) passed the following Acts and Resolves:
An Act to establish a seal for the use of said state.
An Act ascertaining the rates at which Gold and Silver, &c. shall pass within this State.
A Resolve, that all Certificates issued, or to be issued, shall be received by the Treasurer in payment of all Taxes now due, or shall hereafter be due to this State, excepting the second Tax issued in 1781, which was to be paid in Bills of the New-Emission.
An Act to naturalize Peter de Saufle, &c.
An Act to commit the sole Administration of the Estate of Jeremiah Prescott, late of Epping, deceased, intestate, into the hands of his son Jeremiah Prescott.
An Act impowering Leonard Whiting Esq. to levy an Execution on the Estate of Benjamin Whiting, Esq.
An Act impowering Elizabeth Batter to prosecute Actions in her own name.
An Act to impower Isaac Barret of Nottingham-West, to collect certain Taxes in said town.
An Act to alter and establish the Times and Places of holding the several Courts of Judicature within this State.
A Vote that Thursday the 14th Day of April next be observed as a Day of Public Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer.
A Vote for the Trustees of Confiscated Estates, who have proceeded in the Sale of part of such Estates, to immediately sell the remainder, and render an Account as soon as may be.
An Act to impower Sarah Ross, of Portsmouth, widow, to sell her interest in a certain Dwelling-House and Land in said Town.
An Act to impower Mary Hart, of Portsmouth, widow, to sell the interest of her two Children.
An Act to Incorporate a Place by the name of Offee.
An Act to impower a Committee to settle the Boundaries and Lines between the Townships of Sandwich and Moultonborough, and Sandwich and Tamworth.
An Act to enable the Selectmen of Washington to Tax certain Lands in said Town.
A Resolve for settling the Bounties and Supplies of Soldiers families, &c.
An Act to Repeal part of an Act for the Establishing Forms of Oaths.
An Act impowering the Guardians of the Heirs of Philip Eastman, late of Walpole, to sell the Real Estate of said Heirs.
An Act to enable the Inhabitants of New-London to Tax certain Lands in said Town.
An Act for raising the Sum of Twenty-two Thousand Pounds, for the Use of said State.
An Act for raising by a Lottery the Sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars, to be laid out on the Falls in Merrimac River, for the more easy conveyance of Timber down the same.
DIED. A Frenchman; Mrs. Mary McCarty, aged 74.
MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, March 11, 1785.
EN T E R E D.
Brig Hermoine, Mountford, from Port au Prince.
L E A R E D.
Brig Carbonear, Triard, for West-Indies. Brig Peggy, Conn, Mountserrat. Schooner Industry, Landisfield, Shelburne.
CHESHIRE, ss. Alstead, Jan. 23, 1785.
WE the Subscribers, being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County aforesaid, to receive and examine the Claims to the Estate of SIMON BAXTER, late of Alstead, in said County, Husbandman, an Absentee, hereby give notice to the several Creditors to the Estate, that we shall give our Attendance for that Purpose at the Dwelling-house of Col. AMOS SHEPHARD, in said Alstead, on the last Monday of February next, and on the last Monday of the four following Months, from 2 to 6 o'Clock, P. M. on each of said Days.
ISAAC TEMPLE, TIMOTHY FLETCHER } Commissioners. AMOS SHEPHARD,

T O B E S O L D, (Cheap for CASH)  A Quantity of CORDAGE and light CANVAS. Enquire at the Store occupied by SUPPLY CLAP, Near Spring-Hill. PORTSMOUTH, March 2, 1785.
[ Wakefield. ]
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Wakefield, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1782 and 1783, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 15th day of March next, at ten o'clock, A. M. at the house of Capt. David Copp, inholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Names. Div. Accts. s. d. s. d. s. a. s. d.     Tho's Miller 1 50 6 11 1 10 100 5 4 1 10   Moses Gage 10 100 15 5 4 2   John Hanson 32 100 7 9 2 1 110 7 9 2 1   John James 33 34 6 11 1 10 110 7 9 2 1   E. Wentworth 53 50 7 9 2 1 110 6 11 1 10   John Brown 57 50 5 9 1 8 0 0 0 0   Josh. Roberts 59 100 6 11 1 10 110 4 7 1 3   Sam'l Gerrish 66 50 9 3 2 6   E. Cromwell 67 100 11 7 6 1 110 4 7 1 3   Tho's Caney 69 100 10 2 8 110 10 11 4 7   Solly & March 77 110 4 7 1 3   Wm. Hussey 79 100 10 2 8 110 6 1 1 8   T. Wallingsford, Esq. 85 110 10 2 9   Wm. Downs 86 100 10 2 8   Wm. Gerrish 87 100 13 11 3 9   Jno. Hartford 89 100 13 11 3 9   Philip Yeaton 91 100 11 6 5 10 110 18 6 5   Ric. Downs 92 100 4 8 1 3   Sam'l Downs 93 100 4 8 1 3   Tho's Nock 94 100 4 8 1 3 110 12 3 3 4   Sol. Emerson 95 100 4 8 1 3   W. Willand 97 71 6 11 1 10   J. Odiorne 100 110 18 6 5   1st law lot 8 50 6 11 1 10   James Kelly 9 60 9 3 2 8   Elihu Hayse 2 110 5 4 1 6   Ebe. Roberts 18 110 6 11 1 10   T. Miller jr. 22 62 4 8 1 3   Wm. Stiles 23 110 4 8 1 3   Paul Gerrish 27 110 4 8 1 3   Dan. Young 29 110 4 8 1 3   S. Varney 38 55 6 11 1 10   S. Evans 42 110 4 7 1 3   Nat'l Horne 43 110 6 11 1 10   Benja. Ham 84 50 5 9 1 8   J. Roberts 58 100 13 10 3 9   A. Howard 60 50 9 6 2 6   N. Meserv Esq. 12 110 7 8 2 1   S. Page's gore 146 21. 6 10 11  
The following are the sums assessed for the year 1783.
   Tho's Miller 1 50 3 9 1 3 110 2 10 11   Moses Gage 10 100 8 2 2 10   E. Downs 30 100 2 10 11 110 2 6 10   John Jams 33 34 1 2 5 110 3 8 1 3   John Brown 57 50 2 6 10   J. Roberts 59 100 5 7 1 10 110 7 4 2 6   S. Gerrish 66 50 3 9 1 3   E. Cromwell 67 100 11 1 3 9 110 3 5 1 3   T. Caney 69 100 6 1 2 1 110 11 1 3 9   S. Dame 70 90 5 4 1 10   Solly & March 77 110 1 2 5   Wm. Hussey 79 100 5 6 1 10 110 2 6 10   T. Wallingsford, Esq. 85 110 5 6 1 11   Wm. Downs 86 100 3 8 1 3   Wm. Gerrish 87 100 4 11 1 8   J. Hartford 89 100 4 11 1 8   P. Yeaton 91 100 9 10 3 4 110 11 6 3 11   Rich. Downs 92 100 2 6 10   S. Downs 93 100 2 6 10   T. Nock 94 100 2 6 10 110 11 3 3 9   Sol. Emerson 95 100 2 6 10   1st law lot 8 50 3 8 1 3   James Kelly 9 50 4 11 1 8   J. Roberts 58 100 7 10 2 7   A. Howard 60 50 4 11 1 8   Ben. Horn 84 50 2 10 11   Jos. Hire 64 110 7 5 2 6   Eben. Downs 40 110 7 5 2 6   John Horn 48 110 4 4 1 6   N. Meserve Esq. 12 50 4 2 1 4   Love Roberts 25 110 1 2 5   G. Downs 63 110 4 8 1 8   Ichu. Hayes 3 50 3 9 1 3   S. Page's gore 146 16 10 4 5 6   Elihu Hayse 2 110 2 10 12   T. Miller, jr. 22 62 2 6 10   Wm. Stiles 23 110 2 6 10   Rich. Hussey 26 110 3 8 1 3   Paul Gerrish 27 110 2 6 10  
   2d Div. s. d. s. d.     Ben. Roberts 28 110 2 6 10   Dan. Young 29 110 2 6 10   S. Varney 38 70 4 11 1 8   S. Evans 42 110 3 9 1 3   N. Horn 43 55 1 5 6   W. Twombly 47 110 3 9 1 3   T. Downs 72 110 2 6 10   M. H. Wentworth, Esq. 73 110 3 9 1 3   J. Marden 74 55 1 3 5   J. Caney 75 110 2 6 10   John Ham 82 70 4 4 1 5   John Miller 83 52 3 2 1 1  
WILLIAM MOOR, Collector for 1782 & 1783. Wakefield, February 20, 1785.
[ Ackworth. ]
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Ackworth, who are delinquent in paying the taxes for the years 1780 and 1783, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, at my dwelling house in Ackworth, on or before the fourth monday in March next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at 10 o'clock, A. M. of said day, at the house of Henry Silby, Esq. in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Names. No. Range. s. d. s. d.     James Nevins 2 1 2 6 4 0   Samuel Fitch 17 1 2 6 4 0   Ditto 18 1 2 6 4 0   Alexander Clark 1 2 2 6 4 0   Nathaniel Butterfield 16 2 0 0 4 0   Samuel Fitch 17 2 2 6 4 0   Ditto 18 2 2 6 4 0   Ditto 1 3 0 0 4 0   James Milteman 2 3 2 6 4 0   Alexander Clark 3 3 0 0 4 0   James M'Gregore 1 4 2 6 0 0   Alexander Clark 3 4 2 6 4 0   Benjamin French 1 5 2 6 0 0   J. Davis 15 6 2 6 0 0   William Parker 17 6 2 6 0 0   Ditto 18 6 2 0 0 0   James M'Gregore jr. 3 7 2 6 0 0   David M'Gregore 5 7 2 6 0 0   James Blanchard 10 7 0 0 4 0   Oliver Pierce 16 7 2 6 4 0   David Burge 7 8 2 6 0 0   Oliver Pierce 9 8 2 6 0 0   John Byam 15 8 0 0 4 0   Col. Lutwich 1 9 2 6 4 0   Benjamin Butterfield 4 9 0 0 4 0   James Blanchard 5 9 0 0 4 0   Daniel M'Fee 16 9 2 6 0 0   Col. Lutwich 1 10 2 6 4 0   James Blanchard 3 10 2 6 4 0   David Brown 4 10 0 0 4 0   Ditto 5 10 0 0 4 0   Timothy Dustin 11 10 2 6 0 0   Samuel Wentworth 16 10 0 0 4 0   Moses Parker 1 11 2 6 0 0   Samuel French 6 11 2 6 0 0   Robert Adams 9 11 0 0 4 0   Wifeman Clagget 13 11 0 0 2 0   Ditto 14 11 0 0 2 0   Robert Fletcher 3 12 0 0 4 0   Ditto 4 12 0 0 4 0   Daniel M'Fee 9 12 0 0 4 0   Peter Levius 10 12 2 6 4 0   Ditto 11 12 2 6 4 0   Ditto 12 12 2 6 4 0   Blank Lot 14 12 2 6 0 0  
WILLIAM MARKHAM, ALEXANDER HASTINS, JOHN WILLSON, jr. } Collectors. Ackworth, February 14, 1785.
WANTED,
A BOY about 14 Years old, to serve as an Apprentice to the Peruke-making and Hair-dressing Business. Inquire of the PRINTERS.
F O R S A L E,
A NEW genteel CHAISE, with HARNESS complete; a second-hand WHISKEY, a pair of new CHAISE WHEELS and a SLEIGH. Inquire of G. DOIG.
Portsmouth, Feb. 10.
[ Warren. ]
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Land in Warren, who have not paid their Taxes for the Year 1783, that so much of their Lands will be sold at Public Vendue on Thursday, the 24th Day of March next, at One o'Clock, in the

POET'S CORNER.
Messieurs PRINTERS,
If you please to insert in your Gazette the following lines from the celebrated Dr. GOLDSMITH's beautiful POEM—Retaliation—you will oblige all your readers who have a taste for Poetry, and perhaps many who have not.
HERE lies David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man; As an actor, confess'd without rival to shine, As a wit, if not first, in the very first line; Yet with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings—a dupe to his art; Like an ill-judging beauty, his colors he spread, And beplaister'd with rouge, his own natural red. On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only that when he was off, he was acting: With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he vary'd full ten times a day; Tho' secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they were not his own by finessing and trick; He cast off his friends, as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleas'd he could whistle them back; Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came; And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for fame; 'Till the relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellys, and Woodfalls so grave! What a commerce was yours, while you got & you gave? How did Grub-street re-echo the shouts that you rais'd, Whist he was berostrus'd and you were beprais'd? But peace to his spirit wherever it flies, To act as an angel, and mix with the skies; These poets, who owe their best fame to his skill, Shall still be his flatterers, go where he will, Old Shakespear, receive him, with praise & with love, And Beaumonts and Bens be his Kellys above.
Here Hickey reclines, a most blunt pleasant creature, And slander itself must allow him good-nature: He cherish'd his friend, and he relish'd a bumper; Yet one fault he had, and that one was a thumper: Perhaps you may ask if the man was a miser? I answer, no, no, for he always was wiser; Too courteous, perhaps, or obligingly flat; His very worst foe can't accuse him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest—ah no! Then what was his failing? come tell it and burn ye: He was, could he help it?—a special attorney.
Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind: His pencil was striking, resistless and grand, His manners were gentle, complying and bland: Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart; To coxcombs averse, yet most civilly steering, (When they judg'd without skill, he was still hard of When they talk'd of their Raphaels, Corregios, & stuff, He shifted his trumpet, & and only took snuff.
Z.
+ Sir Joshua Reynolds, at the time this poem was written, was so remarkably deaf, as to be under the necessity of using an ear trumpet in company.
On Thursday, the 17th Day of March next, will certainly be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of Mr. BENJAMIN LAMSON, Inholder in EXETER, at three o'Clock, Afternoon,
That excellent F A R M, (containing about Eighty Acres, with the House and Barn, standing thereon, and about Twenty Tons of good Hay, within one Mile of the Meeting-House, in Exeter) belonging to the Estate of Doctor NATHANIEL GILMAN, late of said Exeter, deceased, and is to be sold for the payment of his Debts, &c. by
NOAH EMERY, Administrator of his Estate. EXETER, Feb. 28. 1785.
State of New-Hampshire.
THREE Months more being allowed by the Hon. Judge of Probate, &c. for the County of Hillsborough, to receive and examine the Claims of the Creditors to the Estate of DANIEL FLANDERS, late of Warner, in said County, deceased: Notice is hereby given that we shall attend at the dwelling House of Isaac Chase, in Warner, the last Thursday of this and the two following Months, from two to six o'Clock P. M.
ISAAC CHASE, } Commissioners DAVID BAGLEY, }
Warner, February 18, 1785.
(Rumney.)
NOTICE is hereby once more given to the delinquent Proprietors of the Township of Rumney, in the County of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, who have not paid their Taxes to me the Subscriber, that there is an Assessment made on each Original Right in said Rumney, liable by Law to be taxed, of the Sum of One Pound Thirteen Shillings, Lawful Money, granted and raised by said Proprietors in the following Manner, viz. A Tax of Fifteen Shillings on each Right, for the Purpose of settling the Lines and Bounds of the Township granted on the 12th Day of December, A. D. 1784. Also, a Tax of Twelve Shillings on each Right, for the Purpose of laying out the Third Division of Land in said Town, granted the 14th Day of June, A. D. 1782, and a further Tax of Six Shillings on each Right for the defraying Proprietors Charges, granted the 28th Day of April, A. D. 1783; which Assessment, together with a Warrant, requiring me to collect the same, is committed to me: I therefore notify said Proprietors, who are yet Delinquent, either in whole or in part, that unless Payment be made to my Dwelling-House, in said Rumney, so much of their Lands as will raise the Money to pay said Tax, with incidental Charges, will be sold at Public Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Thursday the 14th Day of April next, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. at the Dwelling-House of Major Alexander Craige, Inholder in said Rumney.
The delinquent Proprietors Names are as follow, with the Sums due.
   100 A. Lot. Und. Right.   £. s. d. £. s.     Thomas Moseley, 0 0 0 0 9 0   Abraham Libbey, 0 17 0 0 0 0   Barzillai Brainerd, 1 4 0 0 9 0   Ephraim Rand, 1 4 0 0 0 0   Benning Wentworth 1 4 0 0 9 0   Francis Lock, 1/2 Rt. 0 12 0 0 4 6  
JOSEPH JONES, Collector.
RUMNEY, Feb. 8, 1785.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Land, in Henniker, who have not paid their Tax for the Year 1783, that so much of their Land will be sold at Public Vendue, on Tuesday, the 5th Day of April next, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. at the House of Timothy Gilson, Esq. in said Henniker, as will pay said Tax, with incidental Charges, unless prevented by previous Payment.
   Delinquent Names. Ac. Lots. Range. £. s. d.     Drawed to Thomas Packer, Esq. } 50 19 3 0 2 3   Ditto. 78 11 4 0 3 4   David Archbald, 13 15 3 0 1 0   Nathaniel Aiken, 38 1 4 0 1 6   William Eyers, 40 5 4 0 1 10   James Todd, 100 16 4 0 6 9   John Scoby, 100 18 4 0 4 6   Alex. Mc Murphy, 100 19 4 0 3 9   John Clark, 100 18 5 0 6 9   James Humphrey, 50 4 6 0 2 3   James Ewen, 50 18 6 0 2 3   Mathew Pinkerton, 100 2 7 0 3 0   John Steward, 100 3 7 0 3 9   Ditto, 100 16 8 0 4 6   Robert Wallace, 100 4 7 0 4 6   Robert Rogers, 20 18 8 0 0 9   John Mc Collom, 50 18 9 0 1 6   George Duncan, 32 19 9 0 1 0   Common Land, 100 6 12 0 3 0   Joseph Bell, 38 7 11 0 1 3   Law Lot, No. 1, 100 11 12 0 5 3   John Mc Collom, 100 19 12 0 2 3  
JOSHUA KIMBALL, Constable.
HENNIKER, Feb. 10, 1785.
FLOUR.
SUPERFINE and common Philadelphia FLOUR, ROSIN, SULPHUR, (very good for graving Vessels, and cheap) TOBACCO of all Sorts, also, Nova-Scotia Grindstones, and a few dozen Barcelona Handkerchiefs.
TO BE SOLD BY N. M'INTIRE.
(Henniker.)
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident Owners of Land in Henniker, who have not paid their Tax for the Year 1783, that so much of their Land will be sold at Public Vendue, on Tuesday the 5th Day of April next, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. at the House of Timothy Gilson, Esq. in said Henniker, as will pay said Tax, with incidental Charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Delinquent Names. Ac. Lot. Ra. £. s. d.     Drawed to Daniel } Lefly, 100 1 1 0 3 9   Ditto, 100 14 1 3 0   John Logan, 100 5 1 5 3   Ditto, 100 6 2 4 6   James Willson, 100 7 1 3 0   William Holmes, 100 10 1 3 0   John Duncan, 100 11 1 3 0   William Rodgers, 100 15 1 4 6   Thomas Gregg, 100 16 1 4 6   James Smith, 100 10 2 4 6   Alexander Craige, 100 13 2 1 6   James Wallace, 100 5 5 4 6   Alexa. McCollom, jun. 100 4 5 4 9   John Barr, 100 17 2 3 9   Ditto, 100 9 5 3 9   Robert Cochran, 100 18 2 3 0   George Duncan, 100 19 2 3 0   Hugh Willson, 50 3 3 2 3  
EBENEZER HARRIMAN, Constable. HENNIKER, Feb. 14, 1785.
By Virtue of Licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham, will be sold, on Thursday the 31st of March, at the House of David McCallis, Inholder in Canterbury, at 2 o'Clock, P. M.
All the real Estate of Thomas Hoyt, late of said Canterbury, Tanner, deceased; consisting of about Sixty-four Acres of Land, in two Pieces; exclusive of the Widow's Dower. ABNER HOYT, Administrator.
A few of Dartmouth College Lottery TICKETS may be had of John Wendell, jr. Portsmouth.
CORDAGE, Of every Size, Manufactured by Mr. John Hart, from clean Peterborough Hemp, And to be Sold by Joseph Champney, Opposite the POST-OFFICE, Where may be had as Usual,
Russia and Raven's Duck, Ticklinburghs, Bar-Iron, & Bar-Lead pr. Ton, German Steel, Powder and Shot pr. Quantity, &c. &c. &c.
Ben. Kenton's best London Porter, with best Cheshire and Gloucester Cheese.
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A neat Assortment of HARD WARE, and piece Goods, suitable for every Season. Portsmouth, March 10, 1785.
To be SOLD or LETT, A large and convenient Double HOUSE,
With a good BARN and WOOD-HOUSE, a good Well of Water, and a large convenient GARDEN, situate in the Street leading from the Market to Col. Wentworth's, and now occupied by Mr. Stephen Hardy. It will be clear to be entered upon in March next. For further parti- culars inquire of
WILLIAM BREWSTER.
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