The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1793-02-20 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.
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Portsmouth, February 5, 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 Resolution, the Treasurer once more requests payment of all the outstanding taxes.—The circulation of specie being greater than it was in some years past, the season of the year and other circumstances concurring, make this a favorable time for closing the outstanding 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 principally paid by the people on whom they were assessed, and he will proceed to issue extents for the same unless prevented 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 themselves the expence thereof.
J. T. GILMAN, Treasurer.
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'I R. ROGERS, Clerk of the (propriety).
Portsmouth, February 1, 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.
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.
   Spec. Con. Sec.   s. d. d.     Joseph Young 1 3 9 4   Benjamin Smith, Esq. 1 3 9 4   John Kniewell 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.
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 expence, 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.
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-Hampshire, 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, matters 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 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 purposes mentioned, and set forth in said application.
Given under my hand and seal at Portsmouth, in said State, the 26th day of January 1793.
JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, (Justice of the Peace and of the quorum).
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Portsmouth, Jan. 26, 1793.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, January 17.
IN committee of the whole, Mr. Key in the chair.
A bill to continue in force for a limited time, and to amend the act providing for the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, was taken into consideration.
The bill was read through and then considered by paragraphs. No amendment being proposed.
The committee rose and reported the bill, which was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The House then took into consideration, the bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes.
Mr. Madison's amendment, which had been ordered to be printed, was taken into consideration. And after some debate it was agreed to with sundry amendments.
An amendment proposed by Mr. Greenup, the object of which is to permit persons travelling through the Indian territory to purchase or exchange such articles as may be necessary for their subsistence, was then discussed, and agreed to. The duration of the bill was limited to two years, and then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
In committee of the whole. Mr. White in the chair. On a bill to determine the northern boundary of the territory of the United States, and the state of North-Carolina. This bill consists of one section only, and authorises the President of the United States to take measures to have the line run. Some amendments were agreed to, and then the committee rose and reported the bill. The House adopted the amendments, and ordered the bill to be engrossed—Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 18.
The following engrossed bills were read the third time and passed, viz. A bill to continue in force for a limited

time, and to amend an act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations. A bill for determining the northern boundary of the territory ceded to the United States, by the state of North-Carolina; and a bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes.
On motion of Mr. Fitzsimons , the resolution laid on the table a few days since by Mr. Hartley , was referred to a committee of the whole for Wednesday next, viz. Resolved, that a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill, providing half pay for seven years to the widows and orphans of such officers of the army of the United States, as have been killed since the third day of June 1784, or which may hereafter be killed in the service of the United States.
In committee of the whole. Mr. Steele in the chair. The report of a select committee on the petition of Joseph Henderson, was taken into consideration. This report proposes a resolution, that a yearly salary of dollars should be allowed to the petitioner from August 1778, to August 1782, as paymaster to the navy board for the Eastern Department: The question on agreeing to this resolution was put and negatived—the committee rose and the chairman reported, that the committee do not agree to the resolution. —After some observations this report was disagreed to by the House—the report of the select committee then came under consideration; the blank in the resolution was filled with 100 dollars, and a bill ordered to be brought in.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Otis , their secretary, informing the House that they have passed a bill respecting fugitives from justice, and persons who escape from the service of masters, and request the concurrence of the House.—Adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, January 21.
The bill to compensate John Tucker was recommitted to the committee which reported it.
The bill received from the Senate on Friday, respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of masters, was read twice, and committed for Monday next—interim 100 copies to be printed.
A bill for the relief of sick and infirm seamen was read twice and committed for next Monday week. Ordered, that 100 copies be printed.
In committee of the whole, on the bill to authorize a loan in the notes or certificates of the individual states, to the amount of the balances which on a final settlement of accounts shall be due to them from the United States. Mr. Steele in the chair.
The bill was read by the clerk, and then discussed in paragraphs. A motion for the committee to rise and report progress, was after some debate agreed to; the object was to amend the proviso of the second section which varied from the proviso in the resolutions on which the bill was founded. The committee rose and was discharged. The bill was recommitted to the select committee which reported it; who having made the necessary amendment, reported the bill to the House, which was twice read, and taken up in committee of the whole immediately. Mr. Steele again in the chair. The bill was read by the clerk as amended. Mr. Mercer moved the following proviso to the first section, viz. Provided that no such note or certificate shall be subscribed by any person other than the original owner thereof, or his legal representative or guardian, other than an assignee, unless it shall be proved by the oath or affirmation of the party presenting the same to the loan officer to be subscribed, that such note or certificate was not transferred to the person in whose name the subscription is made, at any time between the day of and the day of and unless it shall appear on oath or affirmation, that the person in whose name the notes or certificates may be subscribed, is the real bona fide owner thereof.
After a lengthy debate, which continued until after 3 o'clock, the committee rose, and reported progress.—Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 22.
Mr. B. Bourn presented a petition from the manufacturers of cordage in the town of Providence—stating the injurious operation of the revenue law in respect to that article—particularly in regard to the drawback of the duties on foreign manufactured cordage, and praying that said drawback may be allowed on imported hemp, when manufactured into cordage and exported; or such other relief as Congress may see proper; referred to a select committee.
Mr. Williamson reported a bill to promote commerce by the increase of American seamen, which was twice read, and committed for Tuesday fortnight.
In committee of the whole on the bill to authorize a loan in the notes or certificates of the individual states, &c. Mr. Steele in the chair.
Mr. Mercer's proviso was again under consideration—some objection being made—Mr. Mercer offered the proposition in a new form, still preserving the original object respecting transfers or sales of certificates.—The debate was renewed on this motion. The question being at length taken, the proposition was negatived, 32 to 28.
The second section being read, Mr. Sturges moved an addition, which authorizes the states respectively to prescribe the several species of the notes or certificates which shall be subscribed to the loan—This was agreed to.
A proviso was moved by Mr. Williamson to the following purport—That no certificate of any state shall be considered as the debts of the state which shall not be recognized as such by the legislature thereof, within 12 months after the same shall have been subscribed.—Without deciding on this, the committee rose and reported progress—and the House adjourned.
FROM THE ALBANY GAZETTE.
Mess. Webster, In giving the following a place in your paper, you will greatly oblige a forlorn and returned captive, who subscribes herself your very humble servant,
POLLY SMITH.
I WAS unfortunately taken by the Mohawk Indians, about 18 or 19 years ago; and being at that time a child, I have no knowledge of my parentage or part of the country they belonged to—except what I received from two young women (who had also been captured) and with whom I fortunately fell in company, the evening after I was taken. They informed me, that they were acquainted with my parents, and as we were kept together for five years, I became capable of retaining their information; which to the best of my present recollection was—that my name was Polly Cooley—my father's Gideon Cooley, my mother's maiden name Betsey Stanley—and that my brothers' names were Jacob, Gideon, and Calvin—I do not recollect that they ever informed me, I had any sisters—or of the town, county or State I came from. The christian names of these two young women, were Betsey and Hannah—but their maiden names I do not remember.—After five years captivity, they were most inhumanly murdered, for Betsey's refusing to marry an Indian. After their deaths I still lived with the Indians about 6 years—when I was sold, by my Indian father and mother to a German, at Detroit; I lived with him nearly six years, in which time I married John Smith from New England, and had two children. In May last, my husband and eldest child were unfortunately drowned. I have since been travelling, seeking as yet in vain, for my parents or relations. I have some inclination of going up the mohawk river, supposing I was taken from the counties of Albany, Montgomery or Saratoga, but as the Indians would never give me any information on the subject, it is only supposition.—I have therefore thought fit to publish
these lines, hoping they will be copied into the different papers in this country, that if I have any relations living, they may from the above narrative get information thereof, and should any claim me as a child, sister or relation, they can see or hear from me at Mr. Alexander Bryant's, at the Saratoga springs, about 36 miles north of Albany, in the county of Saratoga, where I shall remain till spring, when if not enquired for, I shall return to Niagara.
Jan. 26, 1793.
Domestic Intelligence.
RICHMOND, Jan. 26.
There is a report in this city, (which we sincerely hope may prove true)—that the Congress of the United States have voted the sum of 30,000 dollars to the Marquis la Fayette, for his present purposes, and that they have empowered a person to wait on the King of Prussia, and DEMAND of him that brave and injured man as an American officer.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.
Accounts from France, by way of Baltimore say, that five thousand of the Austrian general Clairfayt's army had deserted, and that the general was assassinated; also that both Brussels and Ostend were in the hands of the French—Sweden had acknowledged the republic of France—An insurrection had broke out at Bruges, in Brabant, the popular party against the court, and several lives on both sides were lost—Eight articles of impeachment were exhibited against the late King of France, in the National Convention on the 12th of November, and from several circumstances it began to be thought that his sentence would be capital—The Pope had publicly announced the Ecclesiastical territory to be in danger from the approaching French armies; but declined heading his troops in person; this charge therefore devolved on Prince Borghese, and some others of the nobility, who were taking measures for the common defence.
Letters from Europe mention the Prince of Hesse to be in a deep decline; supposed to be owing to his present embarrassing situation in his revenues, not receiving thirty pounds a man for all the Hessian troops that are killed.
February 2.
Late accounts from Ireland mention the Roman Catholics of that island to be in a state of open rebellion. Handbills, expressive of the general hatred of the present government, are continually pasted up in every part of Dublin; and at the time of these accounts coming away, every thing foreboded the nation to be at the eve of a revolution.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, received by the brig Friendship, arrived at New-York, in a short passage.
"The Roman Catholics are in almost open rebellion: I am confident, very soon, we shall have some serious business; handbills under the signature of Paine, Common Sense, Rights of Man, America, &c. &c. are posted up every morning in the most populous parts of the city, even the castle, House of Lords and Commons; and courts of Justice, are not exempted, although you would think there is a soldier for every brick in those buildings, to watch the promoters, but in vain; walking through the city after dark you may pick up hundreds of them. Government have ordered all the Irish troops away, one regiment only (that of Irish artillery) refused to march, they one and all said, you may break us, but we will never forsake our country, more so for the reason you have drained our city of our friends and relatives; and in place of them given us English and Scotch.
"The guards on the Castle and Bank of Ireland are doubled."
It appears by the list of subscriptions given in to one of the societies in London, for the relief of the French clergy, that upwards of seventeen thousand pounds sterling has been already received, and that subscriptions were coming in fast from all parts of the town.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Dublin, to his friend in New-York, dated Nov. 14, 1792.
"We had here some disagreeable work on the first reading of the CATHOLIC BILL. A numerous mob parading the streets, shouting, "Liberty and Equality;" they then proceeded to the Parliament House, in order, it is said, to give greater force to the question then in agitation, shouting as before, "Liberty or Death." The Sheriffs, attended by the military, appeared and seized the ringleaders, they immediately retaliated by seizing the officer of the guards; the sheriffs strove to call them to a sense of their duty, but in vain; the enraged multitude threw stones in every direction, the drums beat to arms, when those friends to liberty, the Irish Volunteers, turned out, headed by their patriotic commanders, Col. JAMES NAPPER TANDY, and Col. SMITH; a volley was discharged on each side; immediately after which the military were ordered to their barracks, fearing the result of offending citizen soldiers, who appeared for the purpose of protecting the little liberty they now enjoy."
Capt. Robert Buft, of the ship Elizabeth, arrived here on Monday evening from Salo, in Spain, which place he left the 9th day of Dec. He informs, that the Spaniards were in great consternation, upon hearing that the combined armies were obliged to retreat; that they were collecting all their troops from the interior garrisons, in order to fortify their frontiers on the part of France.
February 5.
Yesterday, the bill which passed the House of Representatives of the United States, authorising a loan of the balances which shall be due on a final settlement of accounts from the United States to individual States, was negatived in the Senate—17 to 11.
Yesterday the Supreme Court of the United States opened. Several causes which involve points of great importance were called over, and assigned to different days of the present week for argument. This day the Court have appointed to hear the Attorney-General of the United States, on the interesting question, whether the Supreme Court can take cognizance of actions against a State, at the suit of one or more individuals of another State.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-York, dated the 1st of February, to a correspondent in this city.
"Three days since, the French packet bearing the Cap of Liberty on her maintop-gallant-mast-head, arrived here after a passage of 60 days. I have been on board the packet with a friend who perfectly understands the French language, and by whose aid, together with my own enquiries, I learned, that when Dumourier took Brussels, he also took 4000 prisoners, and the next day was joined by 1500 deserters; Cannon by hundreds, &c. and that the King of Prussia had declared and acknowledged the French a free and independent people; that he had retired to Berlin, and swears vengeance against the Emigrant Princes for deceiving him, besides demanding reimbursement for his men and expenses. All Italy, it was expected would fall immediately into the hands of the French; and that the Pope was actually a prisoner before the time of the packet's sailing.—Of these things however, we shall soon be able to mention further particulars.
Capt. Henly, who was supposed to be killed, at the time his party was attacked and defeated on the Cumberland Path, is now a prisoner at Will's town, in the Cherokee nation.
NEW-YORK, Feb. 1.
MR. BURKE'S JUSTIFICATION of the
DETHRONEMENT of the FRENCH KING
"If the French King has in his own person, and that of his Queen, really deserved these unavowed, but unavenged murderous attempts, and those subsequent indignities more cruel than murder, such a person would ill deserve

even that subordinate executory trust, which I understand is to be placed in him; nor is he fit to be called a chief, in a nation which he has outraged and oppressed. A worse choice for such an office in a new Commonwealth, than that of a deposed tyrant, could not possibly be made. But to degrade and insult a man as the worst of criminals, and afterwards to trust him in your highest concerns, as a faithful, honest and zealous servant, is not consistent in reason, nor prudent in policy, nor safe in practice."—Burke's reflection on the French Revolution, page 124.
Queries. Did or did not the King of the French break his coronation oath by attempting to abandon his kingdom and unite with those whom he had joined with the legislature, in declaring enemies and rebels to it?
Has or has he not anticipated and squandered two years of revenue, amounting to two millions four hundred thousand pounds, without giving any account of it?
Did he or did he not apply part of it to maintain troops for the service of the exiled Princes at Coblenz, who have since leagued themselves with foreign powers to massacre the inhabitants, and lay waste the country?
That he has done all these things, undeniable proofs were found in the Thuilleries after the affair of the 10th of August.
Mr. Burke, therefore is right in saying that he is not fit to be called chief in a nation which he has outraged and oppressed, and that a worse choice for such an office in a new Commonwealth could not possibly be made.
The French, therefore, in disposing their king, who certainly was not to be trusted, must have made their peace with Mr. B. as they have at last actually taken from him the hint for dethroning him, and acted upon it.
LATE Important Intelligence.
FEBRUARY 9.
Yesterday the British Packet, Portland, arrived here in FORTY-FIVE days from FALMOUTH, bringing papers and letters from London, to the 22d December: From which we learn,
That GEORGE, IIId. had by Proclamation called the Parliament of Great Britain together on the 13th December; and that in his SPEECH, on the 14th, he informed Parliament, in substance, that from the conduct of France towards her neighbours, and the SEDITIOUS DISPOSITION of numbers of his subjects, he had thought it prudent to order an addition to his NAVAL ARMAMENT, (said to be 48 ships of the line) and a speedy equipment—a general inspection, and EMBODIMENT of his ARMY and MILITIA, to enable him to support, in any emergency, a respectable defensive conduct; or in case of treaty-obligations, to be able to fulfil them:
That there had been great disturbances in the city of London, and that several regiments had been ordered there:
That the Tower of London, (the English Bastille,) was putting in order, and fortifying on all sides; 300 Engineers and Artillery men, are at work in it, at entrenching, &c. and that several GENTLEMEN of NOTE, had been committed to this fortress for HIGH TREASON:
That the question, "Shall France be acknowledged as a Republic?" was in high debate in the British Parliament:
That another affray had taken place in Dublin, in which the Crown Military had been beaten, and driven to their barracks:
That PAINE's creed had taken such deep root, that all England, Scotland, and Ireland, seemed to be rapidly following the steps of France; and, say the British Aristocrats , the pusillanimous BRUNSWICK and PRUSSIA may be thanked therefor.
That CUSTINE had been repulsed after a severe and bloody engagement;—and the city of Frankfort was retaken—that Antwerp surrendered, and the
Austrian army, therein were made prisoners of war, the 29th November.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 14.
Capt. Richard Sprague, arrived here in a Sloop from Aux-Cayes ( Hispaniola ) on the 6th instant.—He informs, That when he sailed the revolted Negroes, about 5,700 men, women and children, were on a mountain 12 miles from the town, surrounded by the Whites, who had determined to destroy all above 17 years of age—that the negroes had about 500 stands of arms with them, but were almost destitute of Ammunition, and much distressed for provision—their camp was to be attacked the day he sailed—the planters and inhabitants were all at camp, and no other business doing—he received accounts from Jackamel a few days before he sailed, that the armed mulattoes were marching into town to surrender themselves, but the whites fired on them, on which they retreated and the whites gave out, that they would kill every mulatto which attempted to come into town. Capt. Sprague further informs, that in lat. 37 10 N. Long. 72 W. Mr. Hezekiah Sprague, of Smithfield, was on board his vessel standing by the lee quarter-rail, unfortunately fell over-board, and although he wore ship, and endeavoured to save him, he could not accomplish it, as there was a high sea running.
NEW-LONDON, January 31.
Sunday last arrived here sloop Sally, Capt. Hurlbut, from Port-au-Prince. Capt. Hurlbut left that port on the 1st inst. at which time he confirms a compromise having taken place between the whites and blacks of that quarter; by which the servitude of those unfortunate and miserable Africans is rendered more tolerable. They had all returned to the plantations, and the people were again looking forward with a prospect of happy times.
BOSTON, February 16.
At past eleven o'clock last night, the Editor met the Mail, from New-York, twenty miles from this metropolis; and Mr. PEASE, the conductor of the Mail, having been so obliging as to accompany him, at two o'clock, this morning, it was delivered at the Post-Office, where the Post-Master had continued to receive it:
The Editor has it therefore, in his power, to inform the public of the following particulars:
That Mr. PAINE had been tried on his charge of a libel, &c. and, without the jury leaving the bench, had been declared guilty; but notwithstanding this, the horses of his Counsel (Mr. ERSKINE) had been taken from his carriage, and he drawn in triumph to his residence, by the patriotic citizens of London and Westminster:
That LOUIS XVI. had been brought to trial before the National Convention; to whom the charges against him were read, and he allowed to chuse his Counsel in defence: That he had plead not guilty to the charges, and had chosen M. M. TRONCHET and LAMOIGNON MELSHERBES as his Counsel; and that the result had not transpired:
That the persons committed to the Tower, were members of the Revolution Society; and that two Noblemen were, by order of the Secretary at War, discharged His Britannic Majesty's service in the Military Department, for having signed their names to the above society:
That 100 pieces of cannon had been conveyed from Woolwich to the Tower, the better to defend it; that the Bank Guards were nightly reinforced with an addition of 50 men: that two regiments of dragoons were ordered to assemble on Hounslow-Heath, and five other regiments were also ordered to be within one hour's march of London:
That the most turbulent spirit had broken out in the northern counties; and that to quell it the militia of Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland, Westmoreland and Yorkshire had been ordered out:
That the Lords of the Treasury had offered a reward of 100 pounds for apprehending two Editors of a patriotic newspaper, who had absconded, and against whom bills of indictment had been found, for libels against the King and Government:
That Gen. CUSTINE's loss in the battle near Frankfort did not exceed one thousand in killed and wounded, although he had to fight the armies of the Duke of Brunswick, and Prince Hohenlohe; and that the garrison of Frankfort, when retaken by the combined armies, did not exceed fifteen hundred men:
That on the 15th Dec. Mr. Fox moved in the British House of Commons, "an Address to his Majesty, that he would be pleased to send an Ambassador to France, to treat with the Provisional Council, in whose hands, for the time being, the Executive Powers of that Nation were held," which was seconded by Mr. GREY, and occasioned a violent and lengthy debate, the result of which, nor of two motions of a similar nature, we have not obtained. Here we must close our abstract.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Dublin, to his friend in Philadelphia, dated 1st December.
"The surprising events now passing on the continent of Europe are attended to with anxiety and astonishment, on all sides; to what lengths their consequence may extend, it is impossible to determine: That Holland will be involved, seems almost certain; and that England can no longer remain neuter, is generally dreaded.—Stocks there, are accordingly tumbling, much faster than at the commencement of the late war, or almost any former war. It may be well on your side, to look forward to the effects of such an event on the mercantile system."
A French gentleman, residing at Philadelphia, has received a letter from Marseilles, which mentions that the city of Rome has surrendered to the army of the French, commanded by General ANSELME; he advanced so rapidly, that his holiness could not effectuate his escape, and has been taken prisoner. Particular details of this new conquest are not expressed, but we hope to be able soon to give full information about it, having the strongest grounds to think that this very interesting intelligence, shall be authenticated in a few days. The same letter mentions also that Holland has acknowledged the sovereignty of the Republic of France, and that the King of Prussia himself is ready to follow the example.
The Duke of Brunswick, we learn, has resigned the command of the late combined armies of Prussia and Austria. Gen. MOLLENDORF, it is said, succeeds him.
Very handsome preparations are making in the principal towns at the Southward, and in this town, for celebrating the Birth-Day of the Man, whom his fellow-citizens delight to honor.
The ship Maria and Eliza, Capt. KLINT from Copenhagen, and owned by Mr. DURANT, was cast away in the violent snow storm of Tuesday last, and with her cargo, entirely lost. The crew saved.
FROM ST. DOMINGO.
By letters from gentlemen of veracity, at Cape-Francois, of the date of Jan. 13th, we learn, that the spirits of the people of that island were much elevated, in consequence of the pleasing intelligence they had received from France, of the success destined for their relief:—That considerable supplies of money and provisions had arrived; one vessel bringing 120,000 dollars: That the National Convention had appropriated 40,000,000 livres for remunerating the losses of the Planters: And that on the day of the date of the last letters, (the 13th) a general sortie against the rebel negroes, was to take place. This intelligence may be relied on.
THE GREAT CHEESE.
A cheese has been made at Norleach in Cheshire, which is intended as a present for his Majesty, it weighs thirteen and an half cwt. and is nine yards in circumference—the produce of two meals of milk. Sir R. S. COTTON, Bart. M. P. for the county, is to present it to his Majesty. [From a London Paper.]
DIED—At Monotomy, the 2d inst. Capt. SAMUEL WHITTEMORE, aged 99. The manly and moral virtues, in
all the various relations of brother, husband, father and friend, were, invariably, exhibited in this gentleman. He was not more remarkable for his longevity, and his numerous descendants, (his progeny being 185; one of which is the fifth generation) than for his patriotism.—When the British
troops marched to Lexington, he was 81 years of age, and one of the first on the parade; he was armed with a gun and horse pistol; after an animated exhortation to the collected militia, to the exertion of bravery and courage, he exclaimed, "If I can only be the instrument of killing one of my country's foes, I shall die in peace." The prayer of this venerable old man was heard—for on the return of the troops, he lay behind a stone wall, and discharging his gun, a soldier immediately fell; he then discharged his pistol, and killed another—at which instant, a bullet struck his face, and shot away part of his cheek-bone; on which a number of the soldiers ran up to the wall, and gorged their malice on his wounded head; they were heard to exclaim, "We have killed the old rebel." About four hours after, he was found in a mangled situation, his head was covered with blood from the wounds of the bayonets, which were six or eight; but providentially none penetrated so far as to destroy him; his hat and cloaths were shot through in many places, yet he survived to see the complete overthrow of his enemies, and his country enjoy all the blessings of peace and independence.
—At Corsica, of an Apoplectic Fit, General PAOLI.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 20.
The new Theatre in the city of Philadelphia, is now finished. It is computed to hold, with perfect convenience, two thousand people.
The French Revolution has been celebrated in all the principal cities and towns of the United States.
A bank is established at Alexandria, in Virginia.—The rage of the day appears to be banks and bridges.
Petitions are now before the General Court of Massachusetts for building four bridges across the Merrimack—between Andover and Methuen, between Haverhill and Bradford, at Amesbury Ferry, and between Andover and Dracut.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. CLEARED FOR Ship Rookby, Jones, Ireland. Brig Ceres, Long, W. Indies. Brig Polly, Clark, Ditto. Schooner Wm. & Mary, Manning, Ditto.
FOR PHILADELPHIA,
The Sloop ABIGAIL, Samuel Paul, master, will sail by the 10th of March, if the weather permits:—For freight or passage apply at WIL' M SEAVEY's Store, on Spring-Hill—where the highest price will be given for BARLEY, if delivered before the sloop fails.
Portsmouth, February, 18, 1793.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of ARTHUR BRANSCOMB, late of New-Market, mariner, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same immediately to the subscriber for settlement. MARY BRANSCOMB, Administratrix. New-Market, Feb. 14, 1793.
TO BE SOLD REASONABLY; A PARCEL OF
L A N D, in three pieces,
BEING Plow Land and Pasture Land, with an old Orchard, and House thereon, situate at the corner of the road to Little-Harbour, where it turns from the road that leads from the mill Dam to the Pound.—It is to be sold for ready money, by
DANIEL HUMPHREYS.
Portsmouth, Feb. 19, 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 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second Thursday of 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Specie. Ind.   s. d. s. d.     Thomas Edwards 3 10 2 6   Heirs of Jose. Tyler & the Hon. John Hancock 13 6 8 0   JAMES JEWELL, Constable. Dunstable, February 16, 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 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Specie. Spec. ord.   d. d. d. d.     Jose. Knight & Christ. Temple, 4 0   Christopher Temple, 4 0   Obadiah Perry, 5 4   Samuel Waldow, 3 2   Capt. Blanchard's heirs, 1 1   DANIEL LUND, Constable. Dunstable, February 16, 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 1789, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d Thursday of 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 Mr. William Whittle, innholder, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Indents. spec. ord. fil'r.   s. d. s. d. s. d.     Jos. Knight and 0 7 0 2 0 1   Christ. Temple 0 10 0 3 0 1   Christop'r Temple 2 0 0 6 0 2   Obadiah Perry 0 8 0 2 0 1   S'l Waldow's heirs 0 4 0 1 0 1   Capt. Blan-   chard's heirs 6 5 1 10 0 5   Hancock & Jose. 1 0 0 4 0 1   Tyler's heirs 0 10 0 3 0 1   Common Land   Mrs. Wardwell's heirs   NATHAN FISK, Constable. Dunstable, Feb. 16, 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 second 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   State certifi.   s. d.     Jose. Knight & Christ. Temple, 3 2   Obadiah Perry, 6 9   Christopher Temple, 3 2   Heirs of Samuel Waldow, Esq. 7 2   DAVID GILSUM, Constable. Dunstable, February 16, 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 1782, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d Thursday of 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   State cert. S. cert.   s. d. s. d.     Thomas Edwards 7 2 7 2   Common Land 18 6 18 6   BENONI JEWELL, Constable. Dunstable, Feb. 16, 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 1782, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second Thursday of 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   State. Certi.   s. d. s. d.     J. Knight & C. Temple, 5 8 5 8   John Gould, 9 11 9 11   Obadiah Perry 12 9 12 9   Christopher Temple, 4 3 4 3   Samuel Waldow's heirs, 13 6 13 6   NOAH LOVEWELL, Collector, [in behalf of] DAVID ADAMS. Dunstable, Feb. 16, 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 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d Thursday of March 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, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, in the forenoon, on said day.
   State specie. Cer.   s. d. s. d.     Heirs of Samuel Waldow, 7 8 4 6   Heirs of Capt. Blanchard, 3 0 1 9   Obadiah Perry, 7 0 4 3   ASA MOOR, Constable. Dunstable, Feb. 16, 1793.  
B O W.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Bow, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 10th day of April 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 the subscriber, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   100 acre lots.   No. Ran. s. d.     Owen Runnels, 7 14 4 4   Thomas Wiggin, j'r. 5 17 4 4   20 acre lots.   Joshua Stevens, 51 0 1 10   Owen Runnels, 182 0 1 6   George Jaffery, Esq. 129 0 1 10   Jonathan Clarke 99 0 1 10   THOMAS ROBERTSON, Collector. Bow, February 14, 1793.  
FOR SALE
A few Chests of EXCELLENT BOHEA T E A;
Apply to WILLIAM SHEAFE. February 13, 1793.
BARNSTEAD.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Barnstead, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 19th day of 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 Mr. John Bickford, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
First division lots.
   No. Ac. Specie. Ind.   s. d. s. d.     John Thompson 47 60 8 8 0 11   Cyprian Jaffrey 49 60 0 6 0 9   Nicho. Pickering 53 60 0 10 1 2   John Gilman 54 60 0 6 0 9   John Dame 56 48 0 8 0 11   F. W. Waldron 59 60 0 8 0 11   Elnathan Dame 61 60 0 10 1 2   Ebenezer Weare 80 60 0 4 0 6   Thomas Ayers, 86 60 0 8 0 11   Gilbert M'Fedris 90 60 0 10 1 2   Archib. M'Fedris 93 60 0 10 1 2   Benja. Downing, 96 60 0 8 1 2   Jethro Bickford 100 60 0 10 1 2   Seth Ring 105 60 1 2 1 7   Harris. Downing 106 60 1 2 1 7   Mark Hunking 116 60 1 0 1 5   T. W. Waldron 119 60 1 4 1 10  
Second division.
   No. Ac. Specie. Ind.   s. d. s. d.     John Fabins 77 100 1 8 2 4   Ichabod Bodge 82 100 1 0 1 5   Rich. Wibird 83 100 1 0 1 5   J. Wentworth, jr. 95 100 1 0 1 5   Henry Alard 188 15 0 3 0 4   Harris. Downing 102 100 1 4 1 10   Josiah Downing 109 100 1 0 1 5   Mathes Commons 40 0 0 8 0 11   J. Tasker, Esq. Com. 50 0 0 7 0 10   Bart. Richards 101 100 1 8 2 4   JONATHAN CHESLEY, Collector. Barnstead, Feb. 16, 1793.  
BARNSTEAD.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Barnstead, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 20th day of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said town, at 10 of the clock, A. M. on said day.
First Division lots.
   No. R. Q'ty. s. d.     Noah Huntress, 23 3 30 0 8   Samuel Rowlings, 44 5 60 0 11   Nicholas Pickering 53 6 60 0 9   John Gilman 54 6 60 0 7   Tho. W. Waldron, 59 6 60 0 7   John Deeker, 65 7 60 0 9   James Nutter, 72 8 60 0 6   Samuel Thompson, 73 8 60 0 7   Richard Wibird, 78 8 60 1 1   Ebenezer Weare, 80 9 60 0 7   John Frost, 81 9 60 0 11   Nathaniel Randal, 83 9 60 0 11   ditto, 99 10 60 0 11   Thomas Ayers, 86 9 60 0 8   Thomas Bickford, 89 9 60 0 8   Gilbert M'Fedrach 90 10 60 0 9   Archib. M'Fedrach 93 10 60 0 9   Josiah Downing, 104 11 60 0 11   Samuel Shute, 107 11 13 0 6   Joseph Colman, 109 11 60 1 1   Samuel Rolings, 113 12 60 1 3   Solomon Emerfon 117 12 30 0 6   Thomas Waldron 119 12 60 1 3   ditto, 120 12 60 1 3   Paul Tasker, 20 2 36 0 9   ditto, 22 2 46 0 11   Clark and Pitman, 56 6 48 0 9   Charles Hodgdon, 55 6 30 0 6  
Second division.
   No. Ac. Specie. Ind.   s. d. s. d.     John Fabens, 77 5 100 1 6   Matthew Plant, 81 6 100 0 11