The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-12-10 00:00:00

The New-Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Volume XXXIII.—Number 1684.
WEDNESDAY, December 10, 1788.
(Letter-Box in the window.)
PORTSMOUTH: Published by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, where Advertisements, Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received and carefully inserted. This Paper contains all the Laws of the State passed since January 1787.
From the PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE PLAN of a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY.
“YOUR government cannot be executed. It is too extensive for a republick. It is contrary to the habits of the people,” say the enemies of the Constitution of the United States. However opposite to the opinions and wishes of a majority of the citizens of the United States, these declarations and predictions may be, they will certainly come to pass, unless the people are prepared for our new form of government, by an education adapted to the new and peculiar situation of our country.—To effect this great and necessary work, let one of the first acts of the new Congress be, to establish within the district to be allotted for them, a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, into which the youth of the United States shall be received after they have finished their studies and taken their degrees in the colleges of their respective States. In this University let those branches of literature only be taught, which are calculated to prepare our youth for civil and publick life. These branches should be taught by means of lectures, and the following arts and sciences should be the subject of them.
1. The principles and forms of government, applied in a particular manner to the explanation of every part of the constitution and laws of the United States, together with the laws of nature and nations, which last should include every thing that relates to peace, war, treaties, ambassadors and the like.
2. History, both ancient and modern, and chronology.
3. Agriculture in all its numerous and extensive branches.
4. The principles and practice of manufactures.
5. The history, principles objects and channels of commerce.
6. Those parts of mathematics which are necessary to the division of property, to finance &c, to the principles and practice of war—for there is too much reason to fear that war will continue, for some time to come, the unchristian mode of deciding disputes between christian nations.
7. Those parts of natural philosophy and chemistry, which admit of an application to agriculture, manufactures commerce, and war.
8. Natural history, which includes the history of animals, vegetables and fossils. To render instruction in these branches of science easy, it will be necessary to establish a museum, as also a garden, in which not only the shrubs, &c. but all the forest trees of the United States should be cultivated. The great Linnæus of Upsal enlarged the commerce of Sweden, by his discoveries in natural history. He once saved the Swedish navy by finding out the time in which a worm laid its eggs, and recommending the immersion of the timber, of which the ships were built, at that season wholly under water. So great were the services this illustrious naturalist rendered his country by the application of his knowledge to agriculture, manufactures and commerce, that the present King of Sweden
pronounced an eulogium upon him from his throne, soon after his death.
9. Philology, which should include besides rhetorick and criticism, lectures upon the construction and pronunciation of the English language. Instruction in this branch of literature will become the more necessary in America, as our intercourse must soon cease with the bar, the stage and the pulpits of Great-Britain, from whence we received our knowledge of the pronunciation of the English language. Even modern English books should cease to be the models of stile in the United States. The present is the age of simplicity in writing in America. The turgid stile of Johnson—the purple glare of Gibbon, and even the studied and thickset metaphors of Junius, are all equally unnatural, and should not be admitted into our country. The cultivation and perfection of our language becomes a matter of consequence when viewed in another light. It will probably be spoken by more people in the course of two or three centuries, than ever spoke any one language at one time since the creation of the world. When we consider the influence which the prevalence of only two languages, viz. the English and the Spanish in the extensive regions of North and South-America, will have upon manners, commerce, knowledge and civilization, scenes of human happiness and glory open before us, which elude from their magnitude the utmost grasp of the human understanding.
10. The German and French languages should be taught in this University. The many excellent books which are written in both these languages upon all subjects, more especially upon those which relate to the advancement of national improvements of all kinds, will render a knowledge of them an essential part of the education of a legislator of the United States.
11. All those athletick and manly exercises should likewise be taught in the University, which are calculated to impart health, strength, and elegance to the human body.
To render the instruction of our youth as easy and extensive as possible in several of the above mentioned branches of literature, let four young men of good education and active minds be sent abroad at the publick expense, to collect and transmit to the professors of the said branches all the improvements that are daily made in Europe, in agriculture, manufactures, and commerce, and in the arts of war and practical government. This measure is rendered the more necessary from the distance of the United States from Europe, by which means the rays of knowledge strike the United States so partially, that they can be brought to a useful focus, only by employing suitable persons to collect and transmit them to our country. It is in this manner that the northern nations of Europe have imported so much knowledge from their southern neighbours, that the history of the agriculture, manufactures, commerce, revenues and military art of ONE of these nations will soon be alike applicable to all of them.
Besides sending four young men abroad to collect and transmit knowledge for the benefit of our country, two young men of suitable capacities should be employed at the publick expense in exploring the vegetable, mineral, and animal productions of our country, in procuring histories and samples of each of them, and in transmitting them to the professor of natural history. It is in consequence of the discoveries made by young gentlemen employed for these purposes, that Sweden, Denmark, and Russia have extended their Manufactures and commerce, so as to rival in both the oldest nations in Europe.
Let the Congress allow a liberal salary to the Principal of this University. Let it be his business to govern the students, and to inspire them by his conversation, and by occasional publick discourses, with federal and patriotick sentiments. Let this Principal be a man of extensive education, liberal manners and dignified deportment.
Let the Professors of each of the branches that have been mentioned, have a moderate salary of £150 or £200 a year, and let them depend upon the number of their pupils to supply the deficiency of their maintenance from their salaries. Let each pupil pay for each course of lectures two or three guineas.
Let the degrees conferred in this University receive a new name, that shall designate the design of an education for civil and publick life.
Should this plan of a federal University, or one like it be adopted, then will begin the golden age of the United States. While the business of education in Europe, consists in lectures upon the ruins of Palmyra and the antiquities of Herculaneum; or in disputes about Hebrew points, Greek particles, or the accent and quantity of the Roman languages, the youth of America will be employed in acquiring those branches of knowledge which increase the convenience of life, lessen human misery, improve our country, promote population, exalt the human understanding, and establish domestick, social and political happiness.
Let it not be said, “that this is not the TIME for such a literary and political establishment. Let us first restore publick credit, by funding or paying our debts—let us regulate our militia—let us build a navy—and let us protect and extend our commerce. After this, we shall have leisure and money to establish a University for the purposes that have been mentioned.” This is false reasoning. We shall never restore publick credit—regulate our militia—build a navy—or revive our commerce, until we remove the ignorance and prejudices, and change the habits of our citizens, & this can never be done until we inspire them with federal principles, which can only be effected by our young men meeting and spending two or three years together in a national University, and afterwards disseminating their knowledge, and principles through every country, town and village of the United States. Until this is done—Senators and Represen-
tatives of the United States, you will undertake to make bricks without straw. Your supposed union in Congress will be a rope of sand. The inhabitants of Massachusetts began the business of government by establishing the University of Cambridge, and the wisest Kings in Europe have always found their literary institution the surest means of establishing their power, as well as of promoting the prosperity of their people.
These hints for establishing the Constitution and happiness of the United States upon a permanent foundation, are submitted to the friends of the federal government, in each of the States, by a private
CITIZEN of PENNSYLVANIA.
Genuine WIT.
IN Middlesex county there lived an honest, wealthy farmer, who having a number of hirelings Hoeing in a field, one day, about 11 o'clock, going to see how his work went on, found one of them, while experiencing a sudden religious change, which, in part, constitutes a Sinker, sitting still, reproved him for his idleness; on being answered, that he was thirsty after the spirit. “Grog you mean I suppose,” says the farmer; but if the good book teaches you to thirst after the spirit, it says also HOE! all ye that thirst.”
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General-Court by SARAH MOULTON, of Hampton, in the county of Rockingham, widow, relict of Jonathan Moulton, late of said Hampton, Esquire, deceased; representing that the said Jonathan, died, seized of a considerable real estate, lying partly in each of the counties in this State, of which she is by law intitled to one third part as her Dower, which she wishes to have set off and assigned to her; but by reason of the estate being situated in different counties, the Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, did not conceive himself authorized to appoint a committee to set off her Dower in any other county, and appointed Simon Wiggin, Jonathan Robinson and Moses Leavitt, Esquires, and Simon Jennens and Joseph Cram, yeoman, a committee for setting off the same; but according to the aforesaid determination of said Judge, she cannot have her Dower set off in the other counties.—Therefore she prayed that the aforesaid committee might be empowered to proceed and make a division in the several counties and set off her Dower in the whole estate in such manner as will best accommodate her, and be the least injurious to the estate of the said Moulton; and also, empower the said Judge of Probate, to make out his warrant for that purpose, and receive and record the report, and assign to her the Dower so set off in the same manner as if the lands were all within the county of Rockingham.
Upon which petition the General-Court ordered that she may be heard thereon, before them on the third Thursday of their next session, and that in the mean time, she cause the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, and also in the Freeman's Oracle, prior to the setting of said Court, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary. Exeter, November 25th, 1788.

The following extracted from the Massachusetts Centinel, is recommended as worthy the attention of the electors of New-Hampshire.
It appears by the papers that the spirit of antipederalism is now making its last struggles.—An inveterate and decided enmity to the new Constitution has marked the conduct of its opposers, in all its stages. Driven from one strong-hold of sedition to another, they have not yet been brought to acknowledge the intrinsic and superior excellency of a system, which they are totally deficient in abilities to explode.
From Virginia we are informed, that their delegates to the new Congress are to be instructed to urge the immediate appointment of a new Convention of the States, to consider of amendments.
From New-York, we have reason to expect a similar mode of conduct—and if to these two large States' representation in Congress, the people of Massachusetts (as appears to be the wish of some) should elect any amendment-sticklers, or antipederalists, their interest in the federal legislature would be strengthened in such manner, that there will be great danger of a fatal procrastination of the operation of the new government. For it must strike every man, that if the antipederal influence should predominate so far as to effect the immediate calling of another Grand Convention, the same influence will decidedly prevent all proceedings under the new Constitution in its present form—or until it is amended, as the term is, by this new Convention. The arguments in favor of postponement would be specious, and prevailing—the consequences must be left to every person's imagination—they are replete with horror.
To prevent so great an evil—to prevent a state of anarchy and confusion, and a prolongation of our present miseries, and at the same time to realize the blessings we have so ardently though patiently anticipated, under the auspices of the Federal Government—let us weigh CHARACTERS—and resolve, that no arts, flattery, or cajoling, shall induce us to give our suffrages in favor of any man, of whom there has been the least doubt entertained of his federal principles, for the TWELVE MONTHS PAST.
VIENNA, (Germany) Sept. 12.
The fortress of Dubova was attacked on the 10th by debarkation of Turks from twenty-two vessels. Major Steine, at the head of the battalion of Brechainville, made a most valliant resistance; but at the end of three days was obliged to retire, and abandon the place to the enemy. The loss of the Austrians was not more by these accounts, than 412 men; among whom however, were some officers of distinction. The Turks are represented to have 20000 men of war.
FRANCKFORT, September 26.
The Emperor of Germany has in his first campaign expended three millions sterling and the Empress of Russia, at the commencement of the war, found it difficult to raise money, though she gave ten per cent. interest. The poverty of these great powers will soon make them pacifick.
The following paragraph is extracted from a letter which the Emperor wrote to one of his principal Ministers:—
“I have lived on fruits, and water mixed with vinegar, ever since my health was first effected, by which moderation I have escaped the merciless hand of death, though at one time it lay heavy on me.—I am now thank God, in a pretty tranquil state of mind, and able to resume the fatigues of the field.”
General Field Marshal Laudhon has represented the cruelties exercised by the Turks on the Austrians who have fallen into their hands, in such strong and true colours to the Emperor, that orders have issued to give no quarter to such of the Grand Signior's
troops as may be taken into the ban-nat.
D U B L I N, Oct. 3.
The late heavy westerly storms has driven over vessels from America with remarkable quick voyages. A sloop from New-York made her passage in twenty-one days; and yesterday the ship Eagle, Capt. Denny, was spoke with off the bay of Dublin, which left Virginia Sept. 7.
Mr. THOMAS BARCLAY, the American Consul-General in France, after concluding a treaty with the Emperor of Morocco, visited others of the Barbary states, and has lately concluded a treaty of PEACE and Commerce for FIFTY YEARS, with the Dey of Algiers.
L O N D O N, October 8.
The following extraordinary circumstance may be depended upon as a fact:—A sow, belonging to Mr. Wm. Sutton of Sandy, Bedfordshire, at four litters, between the 1st of April 1787, and 1st of September, 1788, farrowed ninety-six pigs, viz. 1st litter 21—2d do, 23—3d do, 23—4th do, 29—; seventy-two of which she brought up to maturity.
A very unwelcome piece of news has been received from Naples; some dispute having arisen between the King and Queen, relative to a demand the latter made of some troops and money for her brother the Emperor; she proceeded to some indiscreet violence, which has occasioned her to be shut up in a Convent.
By letters from America we learn, that Mr Adams was arrived at Boston, and had been received with extraordinary public attestations to his worth by his countrymen. Indeed his public transactions have been conducted with so much judgment, spirit and address, that his character will rise in the esteem of an impartial public the more it is considered. In Spain, France, England, and Holland, he was well received, and there is reason to believe he succeeded in all his public designs. The treaty concluded between the United States and Prussia, is formed on principles divulged three thousand years ago by Plato, but never carried into execution till the present time, by the virtue of three men; and is now a model for other States to follow; by which principles war may be prevented, or at least the horrors of it lessened, and mankind become more humanized.—Mr. Adams's name stands first in the commission, to treat with Prussia, and in all the others, to treat with Europe and Africa. Mr. Adams was several times in Holland, and greatly esteemed and respected; and by his own weight and consequence obtained a large public loan from the states General; he was not permitted by them to leave Europe without taking his leave, for which he went from England on purpose, and received from the states at parting, a gold chain and medal of a very considerable value, as a public testimony of their esteem and regard. In all the places he resided in, he lived with dignity, and simplicity, becoming the character of the republick he represented; and when at his own request he returned to America, he received the people's glad applause for his strenuous and unremitted exertions to establish and secure their liberties and prosperity, on the firm basis of just and equal laws, with whom dominion is sanctified by public choice, and each directs the sword he draws.—He returned not, like the disgraceful Barrillon, rich and opulent, attempting to traduce and destroy the fairest characters in the English history; contempt and infamy are the proper rewards of such conduct. The future safety and welfare of his country employed all Mr. Adams's leisure hours, to learn from historians, ancient and modern, in the search of which he was indefatigable, the various modes of government; and to trace out their effects and what caused their ruin and dissolution, for though enthusiasm and
the virtue of particulars preserved them in vigour for some time, the same causes always produced the same effects in all of them.
The total ignorance of a fair and equal representation of the people, of whom existed a most sovereign contempt, and the want of a proper balance to prevent one branch of government becoming too powerful for the others. This Mr. Adams has proved by a sensible, strict, and curious investigation, in a work intitled, “A Defence of the American Constitutions” in which is much valuable matter, though little known the authors being mostly foreign. His partiality and predilection for the genuine original English constitution of Kings, Lords, and the free and equal representation of the people in the House of Commons, makes him overlook the consequence of the erroneous increase of the power of the crown, from which the balance in the English government, though wisely constituted, is in danger of being destroyed, as the remedy is not so easy of application, unless the principles of the times were changed; but the new Convention of America seems, from this apprehension, to have wisely guarded the election of the President of Congress, and limited his existence; the people reserving to themselves the right of new modelling their government every third year, or rectifying abuses.—To these important researches, for the publick service, did Mr. Adams dedicate his time, of which he now enjoys (and may he long) in the bosom of his country, the heart-felt satisfaction of having done his duty, whereof all America rings from side to side.
Extract of a letter from Elsinour, dated Sept. 13.
Oct. 4 “All the Russian ships of war except a cutter, are sailed from hence to Copenhagen, where they have discharged all the English pilots, and are under sailing orders for the East Sea, accompanied three or four sail of Danish line of battle ships. We are here making great preparations for defence: a camp of upwards of 16,000 men will be formed about half way between here and Copenhagen in a few days.”
Sept. 16. The Copper-Mine Proprietors of the Paris Mountain in Anglesea have formed a Copper Ship—the expedience, and the use therefore, of the coppered bottom, all people know—but in the instance now mentioned, copper is employed in the upper works!
Sept. 29. The end of the present month is the time, however, hoped for by the Russians, that the Danish Army will join theirs.
Gottenburgh is threatened with an attack from the combined forces of Russia and Denmark.
The Czarina's allowance to Prince Charles of Hesse Cassel, is 10,000 roubles, for his table and suite—12,000 a-year pay.
The King of Prussia is forming a chain of posts on the frontiers of Poland and Lithuania.
Oct. 2. We are informed that a very great and probable political event has lately excited much speculation in Madrid and Lisbon; no less than the union of Spain and Portugal under the same sovereign, and a Prince of the House of Bourbon.
S T. J O H N, Oct. 21.
There are now four beautiful square rigg'd vessels in this harbour, two Ships and two Brigs, the smallest of which is upwards of one hundred and seventy tons, which were built here since May last. Several others of the same burthen have been launched in different parts of the province in the course of the last summer; many more are on the stocks and contracted for, which will be ready for launching early the next summer, the principal part of which are to be two decked vessels, and built of Black Birch. It is to be hoped therefore, that this Wood, with which this country so plentifully abounds, and which growing on the
borders of the Rivers makes it so very convenient for transportation, will be found to answer the sanguine expectations entertained of it by the people here, and to resist that general prepossession in favour of our PROVERBIAL OAK.
R I C H M O N D, Nov. 12. Extract of a letter dated Green-County, (North-Carolina) Oct. 25, 1788.
“On the 17th inst. Galleys's-Fort, (below the mouth of Little-river) on Holstein, a little after sun-rise was furiously attacked by about 300 Indians under the command of John Watts.—The few men in the Fort made a gallant resistance; but being overpowered by numbers, and their ammunition being expended, the Indians rushed over the walls, or rather roofs of the cabins, which made part of the Fort great was the horror of the scene that then ensued—The best accounts say our loss is 28 persons, mostly women and children, several of the men belonging to the Fort, were abroad at the time.”
H A R T F O R D, November 3.
Last Thursday night, about half after ten o'clock, the dwelling-house of Mr. John Howe, jun. of Glastenbury, east society, unaccountably took fire. Mrs. Howe, a daughter, three sons, and a young lady on a visit were in bed in the house. Mr. Howe was setting with two or three other men at his brother's house, about fifty rods distant: on discovering an unusual light, he ran out, and perceiving it to be his house on fire. They made all possible speed to the place, where they found all excepting one, of the above mentioned persons, in the greatest terror and distress, having with the utmost difficulty escaped the flames. The eldest son was missing. The father attempted to enter the bedroom to rescue the boy, but was repulsed by a violent current of smoke that issued out, on knocking in the window; had he entered he must inevitably have perished. Mrs. Howe being much burnt in attempting to extricate her son, was conducted to a neighbouring house, where she lies dangerously ill of her burns. Altho' a number of people were soon collected, yet so rapid and outrageous were the flames, that nothing more could be done, than to prevent their catching the barn. After the building had fallen, and the heat a little abated, the body of the boy was discovered, and by means of long poles got out of the fire. A painful and melancholy sight! Nearly one half the skull, one hand, both legs, and part of the thighs were burnt off; the lower bowels burnt out; and the whole body burnt to blackness. Besides the loss of their son, of about eight years old, the unhappy sufferers are turned out of house and home, without clothing to secure them from the inclemency of the season, or food to satisfy the demands of nature. How quick the transition from prosperity, to nakedness and want! It is hoped that charity will open her liberal hands for the relief of the distressed.
The errors of Simplicity can never excite anger—They may sometimes produce much innocent merriment.
A Family at the west end of the town lately advertised for a wet nurse. Among various young women who offered themselves for the place, was an innocent girl, who appeared to be about sixteen years of age. Struck with her youth and simple appearance, the lady expressed much astonishment that she should be qualified for a wet nurse's place: “Madam, (said the girl) I never was a wet nurse yet, but I think that I could soon learn to be one”
C O N S O L A T I O N,
To a young LADY who was crying. VENUS, fair creature, from your eye
Spread CONFLAGRATION dire! So CUPID bade his engine fly, To save the world from FIRE.

NEW-YORK, Nov. 11.
A correspondent observes, that a more frequent inquiry into the conduct of publick officers, especially those concerned in the management of the revenue of the United States, seems indispensably necessary; to regulate matters of finance so as to give universal satisfaction, cannot be expected, but fair accounts properly authenticated, of the receipts and expenditures of all publick money, is no more than every citizen of a republican government, such as ours, has a right to look for and demand; the large sums intrusted in the hands of different officers during the late war, and yet unaccounted for (as appears from a report of a committee of Congress) shew the necessity of keeping a watchful eye at all times over those who have the care of the publick treasure.—The lucrative speculations which very often present themselves to the heads of this department, are too powerful to be withstood by men of common integrity; the contracts they are authorised to make on behalf of the publick must be continual temptations to men of scheming and adventurous dispositions who easily satisfy their consciences with an assurance of secrecy, and are seldom at a loss for honourable friends to sanction their proceedings. That prevailing passion, self-interest, too frequently robs men of their fidelity, who have not the alluring prospect in view of enriching themselves privately on the spoils of the publick: We cannot wonder then if those who have it constantly before them, soon contrive to get rid of the disagreeable incumbrance—Our improvements in government will avail us but little, while notorious defaulters, and corrupt measures are suffered to pass without punishment or notice; nor can the people ever place confidence in their rulers while their interests are committed to the directions of those whose actions will not bear a scrutiny, and whose favourable report is easily obtained as a land contract.
ANTICIPATION.
March 17, 1789. On Wednesday the 7th inst. the august personages, elected to represent the United States in Congress, met at Federal-Hall, in this city. The day was welcomed by the discharge of 12 times twelve cannon—and at 10 o'clock, the several military corps, and a great concourse of people, attended the Congress to St. Paul's, where a fine Oration was delivered. In the afternoon a Convention of both Houses took place, and the votes for President were sorted and counted—when it was found, that His Excellency Gen. WASHINGTON was elected.—The next highest number of votes being for the Hon. JOHN ADAMS, Esq. a Herald immediately proclaimed the election of these gentlemen as President and Vice-President of the United States.—Expresses were immediately dispatched to Mount Vernon and Boston, with the intelligence, signed by the Hon. JOHN LANGDON, President of the Senate—and the Hon. C. PINKNEY, President of the House of Representatives. The Congress then adjourned to the 13 inst.
On the 12th, His Excellency the President of the United States, was met about five miles from the city, by all the military, and all the citizens of all ranks and description—and escorted into town, amidst their shouts, congratulations and rejoicing—It was not the tribute of slaves—but the offerings of freemen—and the effusions of gratitude to this great and good man.
The 14th His Excellency met the Congress, convened in the Hall, where he addressed them in a very able manner, expressing his acceptance of the appointment, and pointing out the objects to which, in his opinion, the attention of the Legislature ought more immediately to be directed, the promotion of our commerce, the establishment of our national faith, and, in short, every thing which our situation required.
The speech was lengthy, but animating—and discovered a thorough knowledge in his Excellency of the things necessary for promoting the happiness and prosperity of our Great Republic.
Since that period, addresses have been received from the Legislatures of several States—and from almost all the bodies corporate in the States adjacent, congratulating his Excellency on the appointment, and expressing their determination, promptly to co-operate in the measures to be pursued for securing to our country, the great objects of the revolution—real Independence and national happiness.—Similar addresses from the more remote States, are hourly coming in.
BOSTON, December 7.
FRENCH SALT.
Extract of a letter to the Consul of France, in this town, dated Croisic (France) September 18, 1788.
"This sea-port is situated at the northern part of the mouth of the LOIRE, in the province of BRITANY: It is famous for its salt-manufactories.—Salt is sold here, now, at 26 livres tournois, by the MUID (equal in weight to 12 hogheads) free of all charges. The quality of this salt, is in the opinion of American fishermen, far superior to any other. England, Norway, and the Baltick also give preference to Croisic salt. Our wharf is very easy of access. Ships of any construction may enter it, provided they do not draw more than fourteen or fifteen feet; for then they must be loaded in the road, or in the river VILAINE; the expense would then be, from four to eight livres a hoghead, more than if they were loaded in the harbour, which is of little consideration, when compared to the delays the ships must undergo, which for want of information, go to l'Orient, there to receive Croisic salt, at 20 livres per muid freight, more than what it may be had here for, by applying to Messrs. FRANCIS DE LA MARQUE & Co. who will be happy to sell their salt of the best quality, at this reasonable rate, to such FEDERAMERICANS who will honour them with their commands."
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 10.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, dated August 27.
"The Americans have surprised the world more in adopting the New Government than in any of their former Achievements. The true Britons are severely mortified; the mercantile Interest are well enough pleased; and the Patriots in France as well as Holland sincerely rejoice with us. The American Character is much higher now than it was two Years ago."
We are informed his Excellency Thomas Randolph, Esq. resigns the honors and emoluments of the government of Virginia, to be capable of election as a member of the State Legislature, for the purpose of explaining and defending the federal Constitution.
The Hon. John Armstrong, jun. the Hon. Tench Coxe, and the Hon. James R. Read, Esquires, are elected by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, delegates to represent that state in Congress of the United States, until the constitution for the government of the United States shall be in operation.
On Monday the 10th ult. His Excellency THOMAS JOHNSON, Esq. was elected governor of the state of Maryland.
A writer in the Centinel on the subject of Mint, says, "When the scheme was first projected, it was represented to the General-Court that the Commonwealth was in possession of copper sufficient to make 70,000 dollars; and upon a calculation, the net profits arising from this would be 10,000 dollars. And although individuals had offered large sums for the exclusive right of coining, yet the profits arising from the business was an object so consonant to our economical plan, that it was not to be abandoned. I
think it appears by the report, that the little house where the business is carried on, costs only about £.670, and that since the works have been completed (which is not two years) they have coined the enormous sum of Nine Hundred Pounds! The expense of conducting the business did not cost quite Eleven Hundred Pounds! and the net profits arising from this promising source of wealth, appears to be about £.1200—out of pocket."
Some time ago, a Mr. Wyatt of London, received a letter by the penny-post, in which was inclosed a ten pound bank note. In the letter was wrote—"Sir about four years ago I was in great distress, and robbed you on Hounslow-heath, of seven guineas, the only robbery I ever committed. I have just had a plentiful fortune left me, and have sent you the inclosed, which will pay the principal and interest."
—Signed S. T. (London paper.)
MANUFACTURES.
Under the direction of the Committee for Manufactures, in the city of Philadelphia, from the 12th April last, the day the first loom began to work, to the 1st of Nov. there have been manufactured
 Of Jeans, 3719 yards,  Corduroys, 580  Federal Rib, 67  Beaver Fustian, 57  Plain Cottons, 3672  Birds Eye, 123 
and about 2879 yards of linnen—in all 11,197, besides a considerable quantity in the looms.
Several bottles, and a piece of crown glass, manufactured at East-Hartford, have been critically examined.—Some of these a correspondent has seen, and for smoothness, elegance of form, and transparency, he is of opinion, are very little inferior to the best imported. This manufactory is conducted by Mr. ROBERT HEWES, late of Boston.
Post-Office, Philadelphia, 23d November, 1788.
"Notice is hereby given to the merchants and others, that an express arrived this evening, informing that the Southern Mail, due on Saturday afternoon at four o'clock, was robbed by three Negroes, between the Head of Elk and Kincade's Tavern, near Iron Hill."
DIED]—In England, Sir ROBERT TAYLOR, aged 74.—He died worth 180,000l, and yet when he began life, he was not worth eighteen pence.—What the late King of Prussia did for science, Taylor did for trade—he never slept after four o'clock.
NAVAL OFFICE.
Port of Piscataqua, December 10, 1788.
CLEARED
for Ship Mary, Tibbetts, West-Indies. Schoo'r Polly, Trefethen, N. Carolina Schoo'r Charlotte, Jenkins, Shelburne
ENTERED
from Scho'r Blossom, Muchmore, N. York.
ANECDOLE.
THE late Earl of Chatham, who bore no good will to a certain physician, was rallying him one day about the inefficacy of his prescription. To which the doctor replied, "He desired any of his patients to find fault with him." "I believe you, (replied the witty Earl) FOR THEY ARE ALL DEAD."
TO BE SOLD
By virtue of a licence from the Hon. Phillips White, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, one right of land in the township of Brittonwoods and a number of acres of valuable unimproved land in the township of Rochester, situate on the road leading to New-Durham, for further particulars enquire of MARY NELSON Executrix to the estate of MARK NELSON, late of Portsmouth, deceased.
Spelling-Books
Printed on good Paper, with a large type may be had at J. Melcher's Printing-Office in Market-Street, cheaper than they can be imported.
WHERE MAY BE HAD Almanacks for the year 1789, wholesale and retail very low.
TREASURY OFFICE.
State of New-Hampshire,
ALL persons who have given Impost Bonds, that are now due, are requested to discharge the same on or before the 15th day of December next.
J. T. GILMAN, Treasurer. Exeter, November 24, 1788.
FOR THE
Isles of France & India,
THE Ships HERCULES and OMPHALE, any person inclining to adventure, may have an opportunity of sending Goods on Freight by applying to Thomas Russell, Esq. at Boston, or to Jacob Sheafe, jun'r at Portsmouth.
THE Selectmen will sit at UNION-HALL every Monday, from 5 to 8 o'clock in the evening, in this and the two following months; all persons having accounts open with them are desired to exhibit them for settlement.
Portsmouth, December 1st, 1788.
On WEDNESDAY, the 10th
Day of December next, at Ten o'Clock, forenoon, will be sold at
PUBLIC VENDUE,
At the Store lately belonging to JOHN SPARHAWK, Esq. deceased, The remainder of his Personal Estate—consisting of Goods imported from France, &c &c. &c. Also, An Hundred Acres of Land in Walpole.
Portsmouth, November 25th, 1788.
On THURSDAY,
The 18th day of December next,
BY virtue of a licence
from the Hon. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. William White, late of Portsmouth, deceased; the dwelling-house and land of said deceased, with the incumbrance of the widow's thirds, situate in pleasant street; at the same time and place will be sold the household furniture of said deceased, consisting of beds, tables, chairs, &c. Portsmouth, Nov. 25.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the hearings on the petitions which were appointed to be heard on certain days of the present session, be postponed until the same days of the next session, of which all persons are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary. Concord, November 8, 1788.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Mr. THOMAS FRENCH, late of Stratham, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same, and those indebted to make immediate payment, to NATHANIEL AVERY. Stratham, November 13th, 1780.
BLANKS of all for printed & sold at J. Melcher's Printing-Office, in Market-Street.

Parnassian Spring.
From the HERALD of FREEDOM.
Messrs. Printers, I request that the following poetical production, wrote by the celebrated Mr. JOSEPH GREEN, late of this town, may be inserted in your next Paper—the wit and humour it contains, will doubtless induce you to give it a place. Your's, &c. A. B.
IN David's Psalms an over sight, Byles found one morning at his tea, Alas! why did not David write A proper Psalm to sing at tea. Thus ruminating on his seat, Ambitious thoughts at length prevail'd The bard determin'd to compleat, The part wherein the Prophet fail'd, He sat awhile, and strok'd his muse, Then taking up his tuneful pen, Wrote a few stanzas for the use Of his sea faring brethren, The task perform'd, the bard content, Well chosen was each flowing word, On a short voyage himself he went, To hear it read and sung on board. Most serious christians do aver, Their credit sure we may rely on, In former times, that after prayer, They us'd to sing a song of Zion. Our modern Parson having pray'd, Unless loud fame our faith beguiles, Set down, took out his book and said, Let's sing a Psalm of Mather Byles. At first when he began to read, The assemblies heads they downward hung, But he with boldness did proceed, And thus they read, and thus they sung.
The PSALM.
WITH vast amazement we survey, The wonders of the deep, Where mackrel swim, and porpus play, And crabs and lobsters creep. Fish of all kinds inhabit there, And throng the dark abode, There haddock, hake, and flounders are, And eels, and perch, and cod. From raging winds and tempests free, So smoothly as we pass, The shining surface seems to be A piece of Bristol glass. But when the winds and tempests rise, And foaming billows swell, The vessel mounts above the skies, And lower sinks than hell. Our heads the tottering motion feel, And quickly we become Giddy as new drop'd calves, and reel Like Indians drunk with rum. What praises then are due that we Thus far have safely got, The Mariscoggin tribe to see, And tribe of Penobscot.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Charles Johnson, Judge of Probate for the county of Grafton, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of TIMOTHY BEDEL, Esq. late of Haverhill, in the State of New-Hampshire, deceased, represented insolvent, and nine months from the thirteenth day of September last being allowed us for that purpose: We hereby give notice that we will attend on said business at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Mary Fisk, innholder in said town, on the last Monday of November next, and the first Tuesday of the six following months, from ten o'clock in the forenoon to four in the afternoon of said days.
ASA PORTER, AMOS KIMBALL, JAMES WOODWARD, } Commissioners. JOSHUA HOWARD, ANDREW S. CROCKER, Haverhill, October 27th, 1788. And all persons that are creditors to said estate, are likewise required to make their claim at said time and place, or be barred from said estate. Administrator.
BURTON,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Burton, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1786 and 1787, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Wednesday the 24th day of December next, at ten o'clock, A.M. at the dwelling-house of Ezekiel Gilman, in Burton, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges unless prevented by previous payment.
   1786. 1787.   s. d. q. s. d. q.    Cl. March, Esq. 1 1 3 2 6 2  Joseph Senter 1 1 3 2 6 2  Samuel Senter 1 1 3 2 6 2  Moses Senter 1 1 3 2 6 2  Reuben Senter 1 1 3 2 6 2  Benjamin Senter 1 1 3 2 6 2  W'm Butterfield 1 1 3 2 6 2  Medad Combs 1 1 3 2 6 2  Winkel Wright 1 1 3 2 6 2  Robert Fletcher 1 1 3 2 6 2  George Place 1 1 3 2 6 2  John Pickering 1 1 3 2 6 2  Jer. Folsom, jun'r. 1 1 3 2 6 2  Hubard Muttone 1 1 3 2 6 2  John Bryant 1 1 3 2 6 2  John Judkins 1 1 3 2 6 2  David Gilman 1 1 3 2 6 2  Stephen Mason 1 1 3 2 6 2  Charles Rogers 1 1 3 2 6 2  James Rogers 1 1 3 2 6 2  Capt. Ephr. Berry 1 1 3 2 6 2  Samuel Tibbetts 1 1 3 2 6 2  Joseph Young 1 1 3 2 6 2  Zachariah Furs 1 1 3 2 6 2  Simon Gilman 1 1 3 2 6 2  Aaron Senter 1 1 3 2 6 2    EZEKIEL GILMAN, Constable. Burton, November 14th, 1788.
HENNIKER,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in Henniker, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 18th day of December next, at ten o'clock before noon, at the dwelling-house of Timothy Gibson, Esq. in said town, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. silver, cert. ind.
   N.R. Q'ty s. d. s. d. s. d. q.    J. Hum- phrey 4 6 50 1 4 0  J. Odiora 8 12 100 1 11 0  J. Unens 4 12 100 1 11 6  J. Uenes 18 6 40 1 0 3  I. Brewster 14 2 100 1 11 6  J. Redfides 6 5 50 1 4 4  S'l Elison 7 5 50 1 4 4  W Ayers 13 7 6 4 2 2  Th. At- kinson 19 8 30 8 2 5  J. Dunkin 4 9 12 8 2 5  J. Rofs, h'trsb 1 50 1 4 4 10  1st Mini- sterial lot 1 2 100 1 11 6  J. Smith 10 2 100 1 11 6  T. Wal- ingsford 10 3 100 2 11 6  law lot N. 1, 11 12 100 2 11 9 7  B. Wiggin 5 1 100 6 6 18    JOHN GOODENOW, Constable. Henniker, November 12th, 1788.
DUBLIN,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in the township of Dublin, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday the 25th day of December next, at the dwelling-house of Lieut. John Morse, innholder in said town, as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. state, county, facil.
   N. R. Acr. s. d. d. q. s. d. q.    M. Thornton 3 1 100 0 9 12  E. Blanchard 2 3 100 9 12 11  Tho. Wal- lingsford 1 4 100 1 2 1  Cokelow 9 9 50 6 1 6  Clem. March 3 10 100 9 12 11  Rich. Sanger 15 4 50 5 3 5  W'm Upton 20 4 50 8 12 10  Nath'l Page 18 8 100 11 2 1    ROBERT MUZZY, Constable. Dublin, November 3d, 1788.
CHICHESTER, State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in Chichester, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Wednesday the 31st day of December next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said day, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. state, county, facili.
   D. N. R. Q'ty s. d. s. d. s. d. q.    Joshua Wingate 1 13 6 50 9 6  Jeremiah Sanborn 1 19 8 50 10 10  Stephen Sanborn 1 1 6 50 1 6  Winthrop Hilton, 4 29 2 50 9 6  ditto 1 1 2 50 1 2  Joseph Redman 4 18 1 50 9 6  Samuel Ring 1 66 1 50 1 5  John Downing 1 17 9 50 1 6  Capt. Joseph Jennels 1 8 50 1 3 10  Deacon Francis Jennels 1 13 1 50 1 3  1 11 3 50 1 0        D. N. R. Q'ty s. d. s. d. s. d. q.    Micajah Morrill 4 11 50 1 6 1  Richard Jennels 1 14 7 50 1 1  Hunking Wentworth 1 13 4 50 1 3  Thomas Leavitt 4 10 1 50 1 4  Peter Weare, jr., one half of 4 27 8 50 1 6  Henry Felch 1 68 11 25 1 6  ditto 4 11 50 1 9 6  Samuel Sawyer 4 61 9 50 1 6  James Purington 1 11 8 50 1 5  John Webster 1 11 8 50 1 5    SAMUEL DAVIS, Collector. Chichester, November 24th, 1788.
West-India Rum to be exchanged for BEEF. Apply to the Printer hereof.
LANCASTER, State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent proprietors and owners of land in the township of Lancaster, in the county of Grafton, who have not paid their tax of two pence assessed on each acre of land in said Lancaster, for repairing of roads and building bridges for the year 1788; agreeably to an act of the legislature, passed the 12th day of February last; that unless they pay the same to the selectmen in said town, on or before Wednesday the 7th day of February next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Edward Bucknam, Esq. in said town, as will pay said tax together with incidental charges.
The names of the original proprietors of the delinquent rights are as follows, viz.
   £. s. d.    David Page 2 11 10  Reuben Stone ditto ditto ditto  Abraham Byham ditto ditto ditto  Ephraim Chattuck ditto ditto ditto  William Page ditto ditto ditto  Solomon Willson ditto ditto ditto  Joseph Stowell ditto ditto ditto  Silas Bennett ditto ditto ditto  Elisha Crosby ditto ditto ditto  Silas Chattuck ditto ditto ditto  Benjamin Man ditto ditto ditto  Dan'lor Dav. Miles ditto ditto ditto  John Duncan ditto ditto ditto  Nathaniel Smith ditto ditto ditto  Charles Hows ditto ditto ditto  Israel Hale, jr. ditto ditto ditto  Daniel Hale ditto ditto ditto  William Dagget ditto ditto ditto  Isaac Ball ditto ditto ditto  Solomon Fay ditto ditto ditto  Jonathan or Jonathan Death ditto ditto ditto  John Saunders ditto ditto ditto  Luke Lincoln ditto ditto ditto  David Lawson ditto ditto ditto  Silas Rice ditto ditto ditto  Thomas Carter ditto ditto ditto  Ephraim Sterns ditto ditto ditto  Israel Hale ditto ditto ditto  James Reed ditto ditto ditto  Isaac Wood ditto ditto ditto  Nath'l Richardson ditto ditto ditto  John Sawyer ditto ditto ditto  Samuel Marble ditto ditto ditto  John Rogers ditto ditto ditto  Timothy Whitney ditto ditto ditto  Ebenezer Blunt ditto ditto ditto  John Harris ditto ditto ditto  Ephraim Noyce ditto ditto ditto  Benjamin Sawyer ditto ditto ditto  John Willson, ditto ditto ditto  Benjamin Baxter ditto ditto ditto  Benjamin Willson ditto ditto ditto  Benjamin Stevens ditto ditto ditto  Thomas Rice ditto ditto ditto  John Phelps ditto ditto ditto  Stephen Emes ditto ditto ditto  Thomas Chattuck ditto ditto ditto  Joseph Marble 100 acres out of these rights are the property of President Wheelock.  Jonathan Groot ditto  David Page, jr. ditto  Thomas Rogers ditto  Nathaniel Page 9 3 4    Edward Bucknam, } Selectmen Samuel Johnson, } of Lancaster, Emmons Stockwell, } ter, Lancaster, December 6th, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Barnstead, in the county of Strafford, that at a legal meeting held at Newington, on Thursday the 27th day of December, A. D. 1787: Voted that there be a tax of six pence, laid on each, and every acre of land in said township in order to pay two executions Ephraim Pickering, Esq. has against said township: Also to pay those proprietors that had their land taken away by the proprietors of Chichester, and the above tax is committed to me the subscriber to collect, that unless the same is paid to me at my dwelling-house in Barnstead, on or before Wednesday the 24th day of December next, so much of their land will be advertised and sold as will pay said tax together with incidental charges.
JONATHAN CHESLEY, Collector. Barnstead, November 19th 1788.