The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1793-02-13 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the Hon. GENERAL COURT of the State of New-Hampshire, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
JUST IMPORTED, AND TO BE SOLD BY JOHN JACKSON, AT HIS SHOP IN BUCK-STREET, On good terms, a Fresh and General Assortment of the purest
Drugs and Medicines,
Among which are the following Patents, Warranted genuine, viz.
LOCKYER's, Anderson's and Hooper's Pills, Speediman's Stomach do. Vandour's celebrated nervous Pills, Greenough's Tincture for the Teeth, do. Tooth Powder, Maredant's Antiscorbutic Drops, a cure for the Salt Rheum, Turlington's Balsam of Life, Dr. Walker's Jesuit's Drops, Fraunces' female strengthening Elixir, Squires Elixir, Essence Peppermint, Harrison's Lozenges for the Piles, British Oil, Stoughton's Elixir, Bateman's Pectoral Drops, do. golden Spirit Scurvey Grass, James Powders, Kennedy's Corn Plaster; Also, Tooth Brushes, Ladies Smelling-Bottles, Breast Pipes & Shells, Glass Urinals, Vials by the gross or less, Pewter Bed-Pans, Surgeon's Pocket Instruments, best London and inferior Lancets, Loaf and Brown Sugar Candy, Citron, Raisins, Salt-Petre, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Borax, Sandiver Rotten Stone, Pumice Stone, English Glue.—Likewise Oil Vitriol, Aqua Fortis, Ground Madder, Roman Vitriol, Allum and other Dye-Stuffs, Painter's Colours, &c. &c.
Physicians' prescriptions and medicine Boxes for ships, carefully put up with his own hands.—Constant and ready attendance day and night.
Portsmouth, February 5, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 3d Thursday of February 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 2 columns: Name, s.d. Joseph Knight & Christ. Temple 2 9, Obadiah Perry 6 1, Thomas Edwards 3 4, John Gould 5 0, Christopher Temple 5 0, Heirs of Samuel Waldow 6 2, John Hancock & heirs of J. Tyler 13 0, Heirs of Capt. Blanchard 2 10. NATHAN CUTTER, Constable. Dunstable, Jan. 24, 1793.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
THE proprietors of Northumberland, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, are requested to meet at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, in Portsmouth, in the State aforesaid, on Thursday the 7th day of March next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. for the following purposes.
1st. To see if the proprietors will accept the return made by Jere. Eames, jun. of the second and third division lots laid out by him. 2d. If the above return be accepted, then to make a draft thereof to the several proprietors. 3d. To see if they will vote any further sum to be laid out on the roads— And 4th. To do and transact any other matters that may be thought proper for the benefit of the town.
By desire of the Assessors. DAN'L R. ROGERS, Clerk of the (propriety). Portsmouth, February 1, 1793.
DUNSTABLE. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 3d Thursday in February 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 2 columns: Name, s.d. Heirs of Joseph Tyler 6 0, Thomas Edwards 3 7. NOAH LOVEWELL, Collector. Dunstable, Jan. 24, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Eaton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 28th day of February instant, 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 the subscriber at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 5 columns: Name, Spec. s.d., Con. s.d., S. Cert. s.d., S. Cert. s.d. Joseph Young 1 3 9 4, Benjamin Smith, Esq. 1 3 9 4, John Knewell 1 3 9 4, Joshua Frost 1 3 9 4, William Bennett 1 3 9 4, John Burleigh 1 3 9 4, David Folsom 1 3 9 4, Miriam Blafdel 1 3 9 4, Walter Bryant, Esq. 1 3 9 4, Jonathan Robinson 1 3 9 4, Theodore Atkinson 1 3 9 4, David Davis 1 3 9 4, Nathaniel Folsom 1 3 9 4. HENRY WOODS, Constable. Eaton, Feb. 2, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of Percy, that at a legal meeting, held at Portsmouth the 25th day of December last, a tax of six shillings was assessed on each proprietors right or share, to discharge the county tax, and any other arrearages that may be due from the propriety, and that a warrant has been issued to the subscriber to collect said tax, and unless the same be paid to me, at Portsmouth, on or before the 10th day of March next, their lands will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
DANIEL R. ROGERS. Portsmouth, Feb. 4, 1793.
DUNSTABLE. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in the town of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, on or before the 3d Thursday of February 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 Mr. William Whittle, innholder, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 5 columns: Name, Sit. State tax. s.d., silver tax. s.d., Heirs of Joseph Tyler 14 4 1/2 2 0, Thomas Edwards 8 8 1 2. NOAH LOVEWELL, Collector. Dunstable, Jan. 24, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Ossipee, who have not paid their county tax for the year 1792, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d Thursday in March 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 Capt. Jacob Brown, innholder, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 4 columns: Name, No. Q'ty. s.d. John Rindge 7 400 1 0, Thomas Wallingford 14 400 1 0, Richard Wibird 17 400 1 0, 28 400 1 0, 33 400 1 0, Solly & March part 25 400 1 0, Thomlinson & Mason half 26 400 1 0, John Peirce half 11 400 1 0, John Kenniston 4 60 2 0, Thomas Prows 26 100 0 3. WINTHROP SMART, Collector. Ossipee, Jan. 30, 1793.
DUNSTABLE. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 3d Thursday of February 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 4 columns: Name, S. Cert. s.d., Sold's & ord's s.d., S. Cert. s.d., S. Cert. s.d. Capt. J. Blanchard's heirs 5 10 0 9, Brig'r S'l Waldow's heirs 17 5 2 0, Jos. Knight & C. Temple 7 0 1 0, Common Land 13 7 3 0, Christopher Temple 7 0 0 0, Obadiah Perry's heirs 0 0 2 2, Obadiah Perry 9 11 1 4. NATHANIEL KEMP, Constable, Dunstable, Jan. 24, 1793.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, January 11.
A PETITION was read from William Stearns, administrator, praying compensation for damages done to the buildings, &c. of Peleg Stearns, at Charlestown, (M.) by the army in 1775—laid on the table—Also, a petition of Peter Perritt, late a captain in the Connecticut line, praying compensation for services—Also, a petition from John and Mary Moore, administrators, praying compensation for services rendered by John Cole, deceased, a soldier in the Pennsylvania line, during the war—Referred to the Secretary at war.
On motion of Mr. Smith, resolved that the Attorney General be directed to report at the next session of Congress, a table of costs and fees for the courts of the United States.
SATURDAY, Jan. 12.
The House then took into consideration the report of the committee of the whole on the resolutions for opening loans at the treasury of the United States, and at the loan offices of the individual states, for the balances which may be due upon the final settlements of accounts from the United States to the individual states.
The question being put, the resolutions were adopted—yeas 34, nays 28—a committee was then appointed to bring in a bill conformably thereto.
MONDAY, January 14.
Mr. Hartley laid a motion on the table, for appointing a committee to report a bill to make provision of half pay for the widows and orphans of officers in the service of the United States, killed while in that service.
A message was received from the President of the United States, that he had signed the act for establishing a mint for a copper coinage; and the act for granting interest on claims allowed by a resolution of the late Congress, indemnifying the persons therein mentioned.
TUESDAY, January 15.
The House, in committee of the whole, took into consideration the petitions of the officers—Mr. Clarke having withdrawn his motion (made yesterday) for rejecting the prayer of the petitions; Mr. Gerry moved a proposition in substance—That provision ought to be made for the petitioners to the amount of the difference between the value in the market, of funded and unfunded debt. An amendment was moved by Mr. Clark to incorporate in these words—All such citizens who have received liquidated certificates for services performed and supplies furnished on account of the United States. This amendment was agreed to—the committee then rose, had leave to sit again—and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 16.
The order of the day on the memorials of the officers of the late continental army being called for, the House went into a committee of the whole, on the same—Mr. B. Bourn in the chair.—The proposition offered yesterday by Mr. Gerry, and amended by Mr. Clark, was read by the Chairman; after a lengthy speech by Mr. Boudinot, in opposition to the proposition, the question being put, it was negatived.
Mr. Giles then offered the following, viz.
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, That the prayer of the memorials is reasonable; and that provision ought to be made, for the payment of such sums to the original holders of the proper debt of the United States, as may have been saved by the terms of the loan made under the act to provide for the debt of the U. S. calculating 6 per cent. at 20/ in the pound, and other species, of paper at a proportionate value: provided, that where any original creditor shall have subscribed to the loan proposed by the act to provide for the debt of the U. S. a sum not less than the sum originally stipulated, such creditor shall not be entitled to the benefit of this provision—And that when a less sum shall be a proportionate reduction of his claim to such benefit.
After a considerable debate on this proposition, Mr. Clark moved that it should be divided.—This motion being seconded,
The question was taken on the first clause of the proposition, ending with the word reasonable.—This was negatived, nine members only rising in the affirmative,
It was then moved, that it be resolved, as the opinion of this committee, That the prayers of the memorials from officers of several of the lines of the late continental army, cannot be granted.
This motion was agreed to. The committee then rose, and reported the last resolution to the House.
On the motion to adopt this resolution, the ayes and noes being demanded, are as follow :
Ayes, 43. Noes, 10.

Foreign Intelligence.
L O N D O N, November 13.
A copy of the second part of the RIGHTS OF MAN, by Mr. PAINE, has been purchased of the publisher by a Treasury Messenger. Mr. PITT, and the Attorney-General, had yesterday, a meeting at the Treasury-Office, perhaps, upon the subject of that work.
The protestant freeholders of the county of Cork have published an address to the Irish nation, disclaiming the resolution published by the Grand-Jury, with respect to the proceedings of the Catholics. They express themselves in the following liberal and manly terms:
"We find the trial by jury violated in its nicest point, and therefore think that the Catholics are aggrieved and DEGRADED—cut off as they now are, from equal opportunities of justice.
"Nor can we bring ourselves to imagine, that the deprivation of the elective franchise is not a GRIEVANCE, for we feel the possession of this right to be an inestimable privilege in ourselves.
"We humbly conceive that a landed interest is one great security of a state, inasmuch as property of this kind is not so easily convertible as any other; every inducement should therefore be held out to so LARGE a portion of the people as the Catholics are, to acquire that species of property: But by the present system of confusion they possess their freehold estates without the guarantee of the constitution; their properties may be oppressed with partial grievances, as they have no representative bound to receive, much less to follow, their instructions.
"We are not prepared to offer our LIVES and FORTUNES in opposition to the equitable claims of a people UNARMED; we do not wish to be hurried back to the field of battle a hundred years ago, to draw a line of demarcation against the liberties of our fellow-subjects, and proclaim to the world the Protestant ascendancy to be implacable, to call rancour religion, disunion strength, exclusion freedom, and HUMBLE SUPPLICATION insolent demand, we earnestly conjure all men of learned education and liberalized manners to withstand this attempt to arrest the justice and mercy of an enlightened legislature, and of a beneficent monarch, who views with equal eye the condition of ALL his subjects.
The question, concerning MARAT and ROBERSPIERRE, still continues to agitate the fears of the respectable inhabitants of Paris, and the hopes of the factious. On this account, numerous patrols of National Guards, traverse the city by day and night.
Domestic Intelligence.
PHILADELPHIA.
WE receive for publication from a correspondent, the following letter, which is generally imputed to the celebrated Captain BRANDT.
My dear Sir,
YOUR letter came safe to hand. To give you entire satisfaction, I must, I perceive enter into the discussion of a subject on which I have often thought. My thoughts were my own, and being so different from the ideas entertained among your people, I certainly should have carried them with me to the grave, had I not received your obliging favor. You ask me, then, whether in my opinion civilization is favourable to human happiness. In answer to the question, it may be answered, that there are degrees of civilization, from cannibals to the most polite of European nations. The question is not, then, whether a degree of confinement is not conducive to happiness, but whether you, or the natives of this land have obtained the happy medium. On this subject, we are at present, I presume, of very different opinions. You will, however allow me, in some respects, to have had the advantage of you in forming my
sentiments. I was, Sir, born of Indian parents, and lived while a child among those whom you are pleased to call savages. I was afterwards sent to live among the white people and educated at one of your schools. Since which period I have been honored much beyond my deserts by an acquaintance with a number of principal characters both in Europe and America. After all this experience, and after every exertion to divest myself of prejudice, I am obliged to give my opinion in favor of my own people. I will now, as well as I am able, collect together and set before you, some of the reasons that have influenced my judgment on the subject now before us. In the government you call civilized, the happiness of the people is constantly sacrificed to the splendor of the empire,—hence your codes of criminal and civil laws have had their origin, and from hence your dungeons and prisons. I will not enlarge on an idea, so singular in civilized life, and perhaps disagreeable to you. Will only observe, that among us we have no prisons—We have no pompous parade of courts, we have no written laws, and yet judges are as highly revered among us as they are among you, and their decisions as much regarded. Property, to say the least, is as well guarded and crimes are as impartially punished. We have among us no splendid villains above the controul of our laws. Daring wickedness is here never suffered to triumph over helpless innocence. The estates of widows and orphans are never devoured by enterprising sharps. In a word, we have no robbery under the colour of law. No person among us desires any other reward for performing a brave and worthy action but the consciousness of having served his nation. Our wise men are called fathers, they truly sustain that character—they are always accessible, I will not say to the meanest of our people, for we have none mean but such as render themselves so by their vices.
The palaces and prisons among you form a most dreadful contrast. Go to the former places, and you will see perhaps a deformed piece of earth, assuming airs that become none but the Great Spirit above.—Go to one of your prisons—here description utterly fails! Kill them if you please—Kill them too by torture; but let the torture last no longer than a day. Those you call savages relent—the most furious of our tormentors exhausts his rage in a few hours, and dispatches the unhappy victim with a sudden stroke. Perhaps it is requisite that incorrigible offenders should sometimes be cut off—let it be done in a way that is not degrading to human nature. Let such unhappy men have an opportunity by the fortitude of their deaths of making an atonement in some measure for the crimes they have committed during their lives.
But for what are many of your prisoners confined? For debt!—Astonishing!—And will you ever again call the Indian nations cruel?—Liberty to a rational as much exceeds property, as the light of the sun does that of the twinkling star. But you put them on a level, to the everlasting disgrace of civilization! I knew, while I lived among the white people, many of the most amiable contract debts, and I dare say with the best intentions—both parties at the time of the contract expected to find their advantage. The debtor we will suppose by a train of unavoidable misfortunes fails: here is no crime nor even a fault;—and yet your laws puts it in the power of the creditor to throw the debtor into prison and confine him there for life!—a punishment infinitely worse than death to a brave man! And I seriously declare I had rather die by the most severe tortures ever inflicted on this continent, than languish in one of your prisons for a single year. Great Spirit of the universe!—and do you call yourselves christians!—Does then the religion of him whom you call your Saviour inspire this spirit and lead to these practices. Surely no. It is recorded of him, that a bruised reed he never broke. Cease, then, to call yourselves christians, least you publish to the world
your hypocrisy. Cease, too, to call other nations savage, while you are tenfold more the children of cruelty than they.
JANUARY 19.
The following unfortunate event took place a few days ago, near Middle-town, in Monmouth-county, New-Jersey. A young man from New-York, named ADAMS, went late in the evening, with a companion, to a house, where lived a girl to whom he paid his addresses. Finding the family asleep, they agreed to disturb the poultry-house by way of giving a jocular alarm to the owner. Mr. MORRIL, who was in bed in the dwelling-house, upon hearing the noise, got up, and suspecting thieves, instantly discharged a musket, loaded with heavy shot, towards the poultry-house, and unfortunately shot ADAMS through the heart. What rendered this accident still more distressing was, Mr. ADAMS being a suitor of Mr. MORRIL's wife's sister.
The following account of one of Mr. Blanchard's voyages, is copied from the Annual Register for 1785.
On the 3d of June Col. THORNTON ascended at South Lambeth in a balloon, that was prevented by a rope, from going beyond a certain height. By way of experiment, he took up a dog with him, which he let drop suspended to a parachute, or large silken umbrella; but the Col. wanting skill to manage it properly, the poor animal descended to the earth with great velocity, and was killed on the spot. Mr. BLANCHARD then ascended in the same balloon, liberated from the rope, and about a mile from the earth, let down a cat suspended to a parachute. The descent of it was beautiful beyond description. It hovered more gently than a feather, and was wafted by the wind as far as Pockham, where it was found safe and unhurt in the net, between two branches of the tree on which it alighted. The umbrella was so well spread, that it covered the whole tree. Mr. BLANCHARD himself alighted at Woolwich.—This idea of descending by means of a parachute, was suggested by the celebrated Mr. MONTGOLIER, who as appears from the foreign prints, prevailed on the magistrates of Lyons, in August last, to suffer a criminal, condemned to the galleys for life, to descend by a similar machine, from a tower near that city, about 260 feet high; the man came safe to the ground, and was pardoned for his intrepidity.
PROVIDENCE, February 2. The Brig Abigail, Capt. Jenckes, of Providence, was at the Isle of France on the 27th of September.
By the above arrival we learn, that the Small-Pox has made great ravages in the Isle of France; Ten Thousand of the Inhabitants having lately been swept off by that Distemper.
BOSTON, February 6. FROM THE WEST-INDIES.
Capt. SNOW, who arrived here yesterday, in 27 days from Martinico, informs, that on the day he sailed, a capitulation had been agreed upon, that the National Flag of France, should be substituted in the room of the Aristocratic Flag, the next day; and that on the same day the Flag was hoisted at Guadalupe. That the downfal of the late spirit of rebellion was complete, and that the market for American produce was good.
A letter from a gentleman of information in England, informs for certainty, that Revolution principles are rapidly disseminating in that kingdom, even in the remotest parts, "The Rights of Man" is read with avidity: And the exertions of the King, Ministry, and Clergy, to check its circulation, has provoked an irresistible spirit of enquiry.
Buffaloe-Beef was sold in the Philadelphia market, a few days since, for 2/6 per pound.
February 7.
From FRANCE.
On the 28th ult. arrived at New-York, the French Packet Suffrein, in 60 days from L'Orient; and on the 29th, arrived at the same place, a ship in 72 days from London.
By these arrivals all the favorable intelligence which we have communicated, from the Republic of France, respecting their glorious successes, are fully confirmed; and also accounts of new conquests, made by their patriotic arms, since the last dates.
From Paris papers brought in those vessels, to the 19th November, the following particulars are extracted:—
Citizen GREGOIRE was elected President of the National Convention on the 16th November.
Gen. Valence has taken Charleroy.
A letter from Gen. LABOURDONNAYE, announced, that he expected to take possession of Anvers (or Antwerp) the next day—Cockades increase daily there—they had filed off from the citadel in numbers, expecting an attack; some of the baggage is taken; the General had sent forward a battallion to occupy Bruges and Ostend—and adds, that by this means the army of the north will be in possession of all the maritime ports of autrichienne Flanders.
They write to the Convention from the Eastern coast of France, that an army of 30,000 men will be ready to march by Dec. 1; they are in different corps from Perpignan to Toulon.—The people are zealous on that coast, and a descent by the Spaniards would be laughed at—were it permitted, the ardour of the people is such, that they would not only enter Catalogne (Spain) but penetrate triumphantly to Madrid!
A messenger, deputed by the department of the Lower Rhine announced to the National Convention, Nov 18, that one of the bailiwicks of the Duchy of Deux Ponts had desired to re-unite themselves to France.
On the 28th, also arrived at New-York, brig Providence from Cadiz, which place she left on the 14th Dec. The Capt. informs, that they had heard, at Cadiz, of the successes of the French patriots—that Cadiz was fortifying in the strongest manner possible—that 28 Spanish ships of the line were arming with the utmost expedition, but for what purpose was not known—and, that the inveteracy of the Spaniards against the French, was more apparent, if possible, than ever.
MARINE NEWS.
By an arrival at Norfolk, we learn, that the frigate Felicite arrived at Dominica, about the 10th December, in 35 days from France. And brought news of the defeat of the Combined Forces. This intelligence was very alarming to many of the inhabitants, who, apprehensive of a visit from a French fleet, were leaving the Islands. St. Eustatius was full of French people, and scarce a house to be got on any terms. At St. Martins, found several vessels with French passengers on board, from Guadalupe; also a vessel from Martinico, with passengers who informed, that the inhabitants of that Island were continually under arms, that 1700 of the inhabitants had quitted the Island, all kind of business at a stand, and nothing doing except fortifying the island, repairing the forts, and getting in order to arm their negroes (in case the expected fleet should arrive) with a determination to protect the white Flag.
The frigate La Felicite got information of a French frigate who wore the white Flag, which the La Felicite gave chase to—she run into Back-Staff, Guadalupe, under cover of guns. The Captain of the La Felicite wrote the Governor of Guadalupe, if he caught any Aristocratic flags in the West-Indies, he was determined to sink them. He bent his course to Dominica, as he could not obtain any supplies in the French Islands.
Capt. Joseph Ingraham of the brig Hope, of Boston, on a voyage to the N.W. coast of America, in April 1791, made the first discovery (as he supposes) of a cluster of islands; to which he gave the names of Washington, Adams, Lincoln, Federal, Franklin, Hancock, and Knox.—Washington's Island is in S. lat. 8, 52. long. W. of London 140, 19. and the rest lying near. Capt. Ingraham called on his officers and men to witness that he "claimed them as a new discovery, and belonging to the United States of America."

For the GAZETTE.
MR. MELCHER,
IN the Exeter paper of the 30th ult. I observed a piece signed by "A CITIZEN," addressed to the freemen of New-Hampshire, extolling, in great and strong expressions, the abilities and integrity of his Excellency President BARTLETT, and suggesting that many people were turning their eyes on the honorable J. T. GILMAN, as a candidate for that office, the next election, and assuring the public, he does not consider himself in that light, but on the contrary, it is foreign to his wants or wishes, and that his feelings would be much wounded were his friends to obtain his election—and, appealing to the candour and understanding of the freemen of this State, if gratitude or good policy would dictate thus reducing President BARTLETT to private life.
I shall say nothing of the abilities or integrity of President BARTLETT—they are too well known to the citizens of this State, for me to make any alterations in their minds respecting them. I however see no ingratitude in reducing him to private life, by not making him Governor of New-Hampshire.—The term Citizen has, for a long time been reputable in America, and becoming more so in Europe; and if we have not the right to vote for those who we think the most capable to serve us, without being guilty of ingratitude, where is the advantage of our boasted Republican Government? His extravagant fondness for private life is a sufficient inducement for me to wish him to enjoy it, and shall give my vote for some other person; no one however should receive it in preference to the honorable J. T. GILMAN, had not my brother Citizen unequivocally assured us it would be wounding to his feelings were his friends to obtain it for him. Many people have at this day an idea that what is generally understood by the words abilities and integrity are not the only requisites necessary to form a character suitable for our first Magistrate, and in turn will appeal to the candour and understanding of the freemen of this State, if President BARTLETT's recluse way of living, while in that office, has not to their knowledge, occasioned reflections from foreigners, and many of our own citizens, dishonorable to the State over which he presides, and wounding to the feelings of those who are interested in its dignity. I will therefore beg leave to introduce to the public the Honorable
JOHN LANGDON, Esq.
as well calculated to fill that office,—His past services most assuredly must be mentioned among the most eminent patriots of our country, and the many offices in which he has served was ever filled by him with the greatest dignity. See him now in the absence of the Vice-President of the United States, presiding in the Senate thereof; this is a proof that the first characters in America consider him as an able politician—characters with whom he has had a long acquaintance, and happily enjoys a great share of their esteem, which will in my opinion add to our importance in the federal union, by placing him at the head of our government. I have my information from the best authority of his determination to resign his senatorial office at the adjournment of the present Congress which will put it in our power to gratify ourselves in this respect.
The foregoing reasons are what actuate my mind in wishing an exchange in that office, which I hope may be satisfactory, not only to my brother Citizen, but all the freemen of New Hampshire. Another CITIZEN.
Nottingham, February 6, 1793.
Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, November 20.
Two millions of assignats were redeemed and burned on the 18th, which, with 645 millions before burned, makes 47 millions.
The Commissaries of the Prisons have reported, that among the number of prisoners, there are nine forgers of false Assignats. The Council have decreed, that those criminals shall be separated and have communication with no person whatever.
L O N D O N, November 20.
In Scotland and Ireland dispositions exist in force sufficient, ere long, to effect considerable alterations if not overturns in their government. In England the hitherto almost extinguished flames of Liberty are rekindling; PITT talks of retrenchments and the abolition of sinecures, and DUNDAS has serious ideas of the necessity of a Parliamentary Reform, the Society of Constitutional Inquiry, and the Whig Club increase in numbers; the former has lately received, and published, an excellent letter of JOEL BARLOW, addressed to the French National Convention, on the subject of a Constitution for the French Republic; as also a letter of PAINE's to the addressors of the King—Ca ira is a favourite air with Citizen BULL, and every thing marks with the pen of a diamond the advancement of Free inquiry, and the vindication of the RIGHTS OF MAN.
Domestic Intelligence.
KNOXVILLE, (South of the Ohio) Dec. 29.
On Saturday the 22d inst. a party of Indians went to the house of Mr. Richardson, in Jefferson county, on Little Pigeon, 25 miles from this place, and killed Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Schull and two children with Tomahawks and a war club: The latter of which they left in the house; robbed the house, and went off. It appears that they had laid in wait upon a hill which over looked Richardson's door, many hours, and took the opportunity of his absence, of only half an hour, to massacre his family.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.
On Friday, the 25th inst departed this life, in the 30th year of his age, Mr. THOMAS LANG, Printer, and on the Sunday following his remains were deposited in the burial ground of the Free Quakers, born by the Printers and Booksellers of this city, and attended by a respectable number of the citizens.
If characters were not so frequently offered to the public, through the channel of news-papers, as to become in many instances disgusting, a great deal might be said, with the strictest propriety, in favor of this gentleman.
In the death of Mr. Lang, his family have lost an affectionate head:—His friends a warm and steady friend;—and his country a truly republican citizen.
He possessed a charitable and benevolent heart, which on many occasions expanded itself to the relief of the poor and needy.
The Franklin Society (Printers) preceded the corpse, with crape round their arms.—In each of their countenance sorrow seemed depicted for the loss of so worthy a member.
To him they owe, in a great measure, the foundation, stability, and increase of their benevolent institution; the chief objects of which are, to relieve the sick;—dry up the widows tears;—and tenderly watch over the orphan young.
BOSTON, February 8.
Under the London date of Nov. 8, appeared the following paragraph: "A soldier was lately flogged for reading Paine's Rights of Man. This had an effect nearly similar with the proclamation, it rendered all his comrades anxious to see the book, and may inspire some of them with the erroneous idea that they have a common cause with the oppressed peasantry of the country."
February 11.
Capt. James Prince, who arrived here on Thursday last, from the West-India islands, informs,—that on the 13th of December last, the Colonial Assembly of the island of Martinico, declared that island a free, sovereign and independent State.—That in consequence, its ports were opened to all the nations of the earth; all contraband restrictions abolished; and officers appointed to collect the duties for the benefit of the island. That provisions had risen much in price, on account of the demand of the planters therefor;
who were stocking their plantations with provisions for sustaining a siege in case they should be attacked.
Capt. Prince contradicts the paragraph, of the substitution of the National in the room of the White Flag; 'tis true, that the National Flag was hoisted by a planter at Basse Point about the 10th of December, but the Colony sent a body of Militia to lower it, and they had returned successful; but informs, that between the 12th and 25th of December, near two thousand of the Islanders of Martinico emigrated therefrom: That he carried a number of these emigrants from Martinico to St. Eustatia; but the Governor of that Island would not permit their being landed, on account of the great number of French refugees in that Island; and that they were obliged to charter a Dragher to convey themselves to St. Kitts.
Capt. Prince further informs, That there had been an Engagement between the Aristocrats and Democrats at Point-Petre, Guadalupe, on the 30th of December, and near 140 killed in the battle.
Extract of a letter from a merchant in Liverpool, to his correspondent here, dated August 17th, 1792.
"As ashes have fallen considerably, from the great quantity imported lately, particularly from New-York, and as their inspection has been in high estimation, and the holders offering them at 33/ renders Boston dull sale at a reduced price; we have examined some of yours, and find the quality to be exceeding good, and delivered in high condition."
Extract of another letter from a merchant in Liverpool, to his correspondent here, dated August 18, 1792.
"We have examined your ashes, and find them of a fair complexion, but not so strong as might be wished for, having a great deal of lime in them, which is a bad ingredient, and will much injure the character of Boston ashes; but Austin's brand is rather better than T—d's in this respect."
Private letters from Europe say, that since the National Convention of France has begun to agitate the question of the king's trial, he has fallen into a profound melancholy, or rather the lethargic kind—that the Empress of Russia has positively refused to furnish her quota of troops to the confederacy against France, preferring to pay her contingent in money: Every thing in Germany wore the appearance of a long war, and fresh contributions were levying to carry it on with renewed fury—This was considered as a dreadful incident for the lower and middling classes of people, whose earnings were almost nothing, and to make things still worse, hardly any money was current. The manufacturers at Vienna had discharged upwards of 6000 hands, most of whom were reduced to beg their bread in the streets. Their number soon amounted to 8 or 9000, who went in a body to the Emperor Francis and petitioned to be reinstated in their places—Their request was refused—they then surrounded the palace, crying out, Grant us bread, we do not want wages! The military were then called instantly in, and this starving mob dispersed.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, dated November 20.
"The Marquis la Fayette, you will have heard, is in prison; some justify him on the principles of his having gone as far with the people as in honor he ought to have done, or at least as he thought he could do consistent with his oath to the new constitution; but I am of opinion he ought to have gone further and stuck to his party, by which he might have restrained many horrible acts that were committed; for if the King broke the new constitution, he certainly absolved the subject from their allegiance. It is certainly a wrong part to take, which deprives a man from the confidence of both sides. The event proves our friend was wrong; had it not been for him the revolution would not have happened, and had he bore a little longer he would have been the Washington of Europe. I shall just add that I am certain he acted from principles, for I know him to be an honest man and a man of honor. The
French are pressing forward with unexampled vigor. Franckfort has paid them two millions of florins to preserve the city from plunder. A body of troops are on their way to Genoa, to counteract some designs of the Emperor. The Spaniards have collected about 34,000 soldiers on the frontiers of the north, and the militia from those parts have sailed for Carthagena to wait for orders, yet I think there will be no war with France. The King of Sardinia has, as is said, called on Great Britain for the execution of some treaties that exist between them."
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 13.
It is mentioned as worthy of remark, that out of the whole number of Representatives and Senators of Massachusetts for the Federal Government, already elected, and of those upon their present list of candidates, there are but three (Benjamin Austin, Esq. excepted) who are not Lawyers, Judges, or gentlemen of Bar connections.
ASSUMPTION.
In Congress, on the 28th ult. the following proceedings took place on that subject, viz.
The engrossed bill for assuming the balances of the State debts was taken into consideration. The previous question was called for by Mr. Page, on which the yeas and nays are as follows, viz. ayes 33—Nones 31.
The main question was then taken—Shall the bill pass? and the yeas and nays again called, when it appeared there were 32 ayes, and 32 Nones: (Mr. Key, who in the above previous question, had voted in the affirmative, now voting against the bill, but all the other votes were the same) so it fell to the speaker, to decide the fate of the main question, and he gave it in the affirmative; the bill was therefore passed to the Senate for concurrence, under the title of "An act to authorise a loan in the certificates of notes of such States as shall have balances due to them upon a final settlement of accounts with the United States."
Wanted immediately,
A WET NURSE.
Inquire of the Printer.
WHEREAS Hannah, my Wife, has eloped from my bed and board, and refuses to live with me, and has very imprudently run me in debt, by boarding herself and children out, at my expense, although often solicited and intreated to live with me, in the way every man and wife ought to; but has refused, and still refuses, and I am now committed to Gaol for her board, and liable to further imposition when released from prison, this is therefore to forbid any person or persons from trusting her or harbouring her or her children on my account, as I will pay no debt she may contract after the date hereof.
JAMES DOCKHAM.
Portsmouth Prison, Feb. 13, 1793.
TO BE LET
On reasonable Terms,
THE DWELLING-HOUSE next the Wharf, belonging to the Estate of Capt. TOBIAS LEAR, late deceased.—Also, the whole of the STORE and WHARF adjoining, situate at the south end of the town:—For further particulars inquire of
SAMUEL STORER.
Portsmouth, Feb. 11, 1793.
FOR SALE
A few Chests of EXCELLENT BOHEA
T E A;
Apply to WILLIAM SHEAFE. February 13, 1793.

The PARSON and WIDOW.
In imitation of PETER PINDAR.
A WORTHY pious clergyman of late, Who rank'd it with his gospel labours To guard his flock, and visit oft his neighbors; A practice now grown something out of date.  But he, good man, with unremitting zeal, From house to house would daily go; Eager his Master's business to fulfil, And curious his parishioners to know.  Full oft the cot of wretchedness he sought, Where death, or pale disease, had bro't distress, With many a balm consolation fraught, To cheer the widow and the fatherless.  Abroad, o'er mug of cyder, or his pipe, Would be inculcate lessons moral; From misery's cheek the tear of anguish wipe, Decide a cause, or terminate a quarrel.  One day on his important charge intent, His mind t' unburthen, and his maw to feast; To a poor Widow's house the Parson went, Whose spouse had recently deceas'd.  JACK to a small estate was heir, But liv'd an idle dissipated life; Would fight, get drunk, and rave and swear, Abuse his family, and maul his wife.  Indulg'd his vices, till his all was spent, Got drunk, and died a vile impenitent.  Down sat his reverence, and began his theme, "Afflictions, woman! spring not from the dust," "Our life's a vapour, 'tis an airy dream, "Death is the lot of all—but God is just. "Your husband's gone, alas! we know not where, "The yawning grave doth every man await: "Pray can you tell me, did he not despair? "Was he concern'd about his future state?  "Future estate!" exclaim'd poor Joan, With speaking tone, Then wip'd her eyes and sigh'd; "Future estate! why ducky man, he'd none! "He spent it long enough before he died!"  RUSTICUS.
Williams and Coffin HAVE JUST RECEIVED, IN ADDITION TO THEIR FALL ASSORTMENT,
A Variety of European GOODS, SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON; Which they will sell very cheap for Cash, Fish, or Country Produce, at their Store in Market-Street.
Where may be had
A FEW half chests and quarter chests of Bohea Tea—best Hyson and Souchong Tea, by the doz.—Raisins, Nutmegs, Oatmeal by the bushel, Rice by the hundred or less quantity, Flour, Starch, Spanish and common Indigo, Redwood, Logwood, Fustic, Alum, Copperas, Brimstone, Gun-Pow- der, Shot, Steel, Russia and Philadel- phia Iron, Nails, 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Window-Glass, Crockery and Glass Ware, Pewter, Warming-Pans, Knives and Forks, Iron Shovels, with a variety of other articles of Hard Ware, &c. &c.
A L S O,
A general assortment of WEST- INDIA GOODS, and Iron Ware— Likewise, Novascotia Grindstones, and a quantity of Wheat, Rye, Corn, But- ter and Cheese. Constant attendance given, and every favor gratefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, Jan. 26, 1793.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. In the House of Representatives, Dec. 19th, 1792.  RESOLVED, That the Treasurer be, and he hereby is directed to take such measures as he may judge most expedient for the collection of the outstanding taxes.  Sent up for concurrence, JOHN S. SHERBURNE, Speaker. In Senate the same day, read and concurred. J. PEARSON, Secretary.
Treasury-Office. NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
EXETER, DEC. 25, 1792.  IN pursuance of the foregoing Reso- lution, the Treasurer once more re- quest payment of all the out-standing taxes.—The circulation of specie being greater than it was in some years past, the season of the year and other cir- cumstances concurring, make this a favorable time for closing the outstand- ing taxes.—Sundry towns have paid all the taxes which have been required of them—others almost the whole, while some others are much in arrears. The Treasurer is well informed that in many cases the taxes have been princi- pally paid by the people on whom they were assessed, and he will proceed to issue extents for the same unless pre- vented by payment in few days. It is his intention to issue extents, for all taxes prior to 1788, before the first day of March next, unless prevented by payment; and he will proceed to issue extents for all other taxes due.  The Treasurer earnestly requests of the selectmen to cause payment of the taxes for which Collectors have not been returned, and that they would inform the Collectors who are returned of this determination, requesting them to make payment, and thereby save the Treasurer from the disagreeable necessity of issuing extents, and them- selves the expence thereof.  J. T. GILMAN, Treasurer.
WE the subscribers being appoint- ed commissioners by the Hon. CHARLES JOHNSON, Esq. Judge of Probate of wills, &c. for the county of Grafton to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of George Patterson, late of Thorn- ton in said county, deceased, represent- ed insolvent, hereby give notice, that we will attend the business at the dwelling-house of Moses Nichols in said Thornton, the last Monday of this and the two following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.  MOSES FOSS, JOHN BROWN, jr. } Commissioners Jan. 14, 1793.
TO BE SOLD,
AN excellent lot of land containing about eighty-six acres, lying in the town of Verhshire, State of Vermont, within two miles of the meeting-house, and within one mile and a half of a good Grist-Mill and Saw-Mill. It has about twenty acres under improvement, with a small convenient house on the same.  The whole lot is well watered, and good for wheat, corn, rye, pasturing and mowing. The house stands on the country road which leads from Norwich to Newbury. There is in the town about one hundred and forty families, and two train bands of militia, is plea- santly situated, and a good place for business; said farm will be sold on rea- sonable terms, and payment made easy.  JOHN MANN, jr. Orford, Jan. 1, 1793.
ALL persons having any demands against the estate of WILLIAM LAWRY, cordwainer, late of Notting- ham, deceased, are desired to bring in their demands to MARY LAWRY, Ad- ministratrix of said estate; and those indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate payment.  MARY LAWRY, Administratrix. Nottingham, Jan. 8, 1793.
DUNSTABLE. State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and own- ers of land in the township of Dunsta- ble, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the third Thursday of February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental char- ges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Whit- tle, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Specie. Specie. Certif. Indents.   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Jos. Knight & Chris. Temple 1 3 0 6 0 9 2 6   John Gould 2 3 1 0 1 4 4 6   Christo. Temple 2 2 1 0 1 4 4 4   Heirs of S. Waldow 3 0 1 4 1 10 6 0   Heirs of Capt. Blanchard 1 2 0 6 0 8 2 4   Heirs of Oba. Perry 2 10 1 3 1 9 5 8    DAVID ALLD, Collector, in the room [of Jona. Lovewell, jr. deceased.] Dunstable, Jan. 24, 1793.
DUNSTABLE. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and own- ers of land in the township of Dunsta- ble, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1781, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the third Thursday in February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental char- ges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Whit- tle, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   N.Emi. Silver. N.Emi. N.Emi.   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Tyler and Hancock 14 3 2 12 19 9 19 9   Jos. Knight & Chris. Temple 2 9 3 2 3 9 3 9   John Gould 4 11 1 1 6 9 6 9   Thomas Edwards 3 6 0 10 4 9 4 9   Christopher Temple 2 2 0 6 2 10 2 10   Heirs of Richard Hamill 7 10 1 1 12 9 12 9   Proprietors of old Dunstable 9 3 2 1 12 6 12 6   Hon. Samuel Waldow 6 9 1 6 9 0 9 0   NOAH LOVEWELL, Collector in behalf of Joseph French. 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    Dunstable, January 24, 1793.
DUNSTABLE. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 3d Thursday of February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of William Whittle, Inn- holder in said town, at ten o'clock, in the forenoon, on said day.
   Specie. Spec. certif. ind'ts   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Thomas Edwards 1 6 0 8 0 11 3 0   Hon. J. Hancock and heirs of Jos. Tyler 5 4 2 5 3 2 10 8    JOHN SNOW, jr. Constable. Dunstable, Jan. 24, 1793.
WHEREAS Mary Catter, wife of the subscriber, has eloped from my Bed and Board, and behaves herself not becoming a dutiful wife, and has refused to live with me more than fif- teen months past—this is to forbid all persons crediting her on my account, as I will not be answerable for any debts she may contract for the future.  COTTON CATTER. Kittery, Jan. 16, 1793.
DUNSTABLE. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and own- ers of land in the township of Dunsta- ble, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 3d Thursday of February 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 William Whittle, Inn- holder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Specie. Specie. Certif. Indents.   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Jos. Knight & Chris. Temple 1 3 0 6 0 9 2 6   John Gould 2 3 1 0 1 4 4 6   Christopher Temple 2 2 1 0 1 4 4 4   Heirs of Sam'l Waldow 3 0 1 4 1 10 6 0   Heirs of Capt. Blanchard 1 2 0 6 0 8 2 4   Heirs of Obadiah Perry 2 10 1 3 1 9 5 8    DAVID ALLD, Collector, in the room [of Jonathan Lovewell, jr. deceased.] Dunstable, Jan. 24, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire. To the Hon. JOHN S. SHERBURNE, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace, and of the quorum, in the State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscribers owners of more than the sixteenth part of the township of Kilkenny, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hamp- shire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Thomas Shannon, of Dover, in the county of Strafford, in the State aforesaid, innholder, on the first Monday of March next, at 10 of the clock, A. M. it being the fourth day of said March.
To act on the following articles, mat- ters and things, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator for said meeting.  2d. To choose a proprietors clerk.  3d. To choose Assessors, a Collector, a Treasurer, and other necessary officers for conducting business respecting said township, as the proprietors may judge expedient.  4th. To raise such sum or sums of money, on each original right of land in said township, for making roads or necessary highways; and for surveys made, or to be made in said township; and for building mills, and to pay the proprietors debts, and for other purposes, which may respect the settlement of said township, or any ways respect the interest of the propriety.  5th. To see what lands the proprietors will grant to the settlers, who has or may settle under this propriety, or grant to any other person or persons, such tract or tracts of land for other purposes, as may be thought reasonable.  6th. To act by themselves or agent or committee on all matters and things which may be thought necessary, and pass any vote or votes relative to the same.  7th. To see whether the proprietors will ratify and confirm any part of, or all their former proceedings.  8th. To agree on, and vote some method for calling proprietors meetings in future. 
MOSES CANNEY, JOSHUA FOSS, jun. ABRAHAM WALDRON, THOMAS SHANNON, ISAAC WALDRON. JOHN COSTELLOE, THOMAS PINKHAM. January 24, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
PURSUANT to the foregoing (L. S.) application and request, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of land, in the township of Kilkenny aforesaid, to meet at the time and place, and for the pur- poses mentioned, and set forth in said application. Given under my hand and seal at Port- mouth, in said State, the 26th day of January 1793. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, (Justice of the Peace and of the quorum.)