The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-10-11 00:00:00

Advertisements of Land Bucks and Oxford
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1792.]
THE
[Volume xxxv—Numb. 1865.
Nov. 1792 New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful & entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
EXTRACTS
From MONTESQUIEU , on the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. “ONE cause of the prosperity of Rome was, that all her Kings were great men. No other history presents us with an uninterrupted succession of such statesmen and such captains.
In the infancy of societies, the leading men in the republic form the constitution; afterwards the constitution forms the leading men in the republic.
It was the equal distribution of lands that at first enabled Rome to soar above its humble condition; and this the Romans were strongly sensible of in their corrupted state.
A monarchy is not dragged nearer to the brink of ruin by the tyranny of a prince, than a commonwealth by a lukewarmness and indifference for the general good.
Those who are subordinate to a King, are less tortured with envy and jealousy, than such as live under an hereditary aristocracy.—Such commonwealths, in which birth does not bestow any share in the legislature, are the happiest in this respect; for it is natural that the people should not bear so much envy to an authority, which they bestow on whom they think proper, and resume at will.
Some bad examples are worse than crimes, and a violation of manners has destroyed more States, than the infraction of laws.
The reason why free States are not so permanent as other forms of governments, is, because the misfortunes and successes which happen to them, generally occasion the loss of liberty.
Those who expect in a free State, to see the people undaunted in war, and pusillanimous in peace, are certainly desirous of impossibilities, and it may be advanced as a general rule, that, whenever a perfect calm is visible in a State that calls itself a republic, the spirit of liberty no longer subsists.”
MONITOR.
OUR attachment to objects around us increases, in general, from the length of our acquaintance with it. “I would not choose” says a French Philosopher, “to see an old post pulled up with which I had been long acquainted.” A mind long habituated to a certain set of objects insensibly becomes fond of seeing them; visits them from
habit, and parts from them with reluctance: From hence proceeds the avarice of the old in every kind of possession: They love the world, and all that it produces; they love life and all its advantages; not because it gives them pleasure, but because they have known it long.
CHINVANG the chaste, ascending the throne of China commanded that all who were unjustly detained in prison during the preceding reigns, should be set free. Among the number who came to thank their deliverer on this occasion, there appeared a majestic man, who, falling at the Emperor's feet, addressed him as follows: “Great father of China, behold a wretch now eighty-five years old, who was shut up in a dungeon at the age of twenty-two. I was imprisoned though a stranger to crime or without being even confronted by my accusers. I have lived in solitude and darkness for more than fifty years, and am grown familiar with distress. As yet dazzled with the splendor of that sun to which you have restored me, I have been wandering the streets to find out some friend that would assist, or relieve, or remember me: But my friends, my family, and relations, are all dead, and I am forgotten. Permit me then, O Chinvang, to wear out the wretched remains of life in my former prison; the walls of my dungeon are to me more pleasing than the most splendid palace: I have not long to live, and shall be unhappy except I spend the rest of my days where my youth was passed; in that prison from whence you were pleased to release me.”
The old man's passion for confinement is similar to that we all have for life. We are habituated to the prison, we look round with discontent, are displeased with the abode, and yet the length of our captivity only increases our fondness for the cell. The trees we have planted, the houses we have built, or the posterity we have begotten, all serve to bind us closer to the earth, and embitter our parting. Life sues the young like a new acquaintance: The companion, as yet unexhausted, is at once instructive and amusing; its company pleases; yet, for all this it is but little regarded. To us, who are declined in years, life appears like an old friend; its jests have been anticipated in former conversation: It hath no new story to make us smile, no new improvement with which to surprize; yet still we
love it: Destitute of every enjoyment, still we love it; husband the wasting treasure with increasing frugality, and feel all the poignancy of anguish in the fatal separation.
EXTRACT.
THE more attentive you are to your duty, the more you will be exposed to invidious censure; but it is then that you must seek for comfort in your own mind. Only make a point of doing what you ought, and then whatever injury you sustain, you will never be greatly disconcerted. For this also is a proof of real magnanimity, to be superior to all events, nay, in some cases even to hazard our reputation, while we are doing what we are convinced is right. It was thus that Fabius conducted himself, never altering his measures, notwithstanding the murmurs excited by his enemies. It is by no means impossible, that calumny and ingratitude should be the recompense of your services—but this you will utterly disregard, whilst your conscience bears witness that you have discharged your duty. Virtue is equally superior both to the smiles and to the frowns of fortune.”
The FINISHED FOP.
Foppery—begat a spruce shop boy;—a spruce shop boy begat a pair of half boots; a pair of half boots begat a little stick;—a little stick and the half boots begat ambition;—ambition begat credit;—credit begat a shop;—a shop begat a horse;—a horse begat a chaise;—a chaise begat a curricule;—a curricule begat expence;—expence begat a hazard table;—a hazard table begat losses;—losses begat bankruptcy—bankruptcy begat a gaol—a gaol begat want and misery;—want and misery begat a disregard for life;—and a disregard for life begat suicide—Sic transit gloria mundi!
REFLECTION.
I LOVE well enough to tell a witty thing, but though I be never so well pleased with it, I use some precautions before I let it go: when a witty thought comes into my mind, I do carefully examine it, I consider what may be the consequence of it, and at last I tell it, if I think I shall rather please, than offend any body: This is the right way to avoid bringing one's self into trouble: thus a man will not lose a solid thing to have the reputation of a witty man. What a strange blindness is it, to do one's self so much wrong for so vain a pleasure! for they who hear a witty thing, will often laugh, without having any esteem for the person who told it; the salt of a witty thing tickles their taste, but they do not mind the man who speaks it.
The following IMPROVEMENTS of SCOTLAND, extracted from the BRITISH CHRONICLE of the 23d of July, will undoubtedly be read with Pleasure by many of our good Customers.
SCOTLAND.
“THE rapid improvements now agitating in the Western Counties, astonish the most indifferent traveller. Glasgow, situated on the banks of a navigable river, the Clyde, in Lanarkshire, has increased, and is increasing, with wonderful rapidity, in opulence, in extent, and in population.
“The new Clydesdale road from Lanark to Glasgow, by Hamilton, is now commenced. It takes its course through the beautiful and fertile vale of Clyde, which is delightfully wooded both by nature and art. It will traverse the most fruitful part of the vale, in a tract of twelve miles between Lanark and Hamilton, containing one hundred and fifty orchards. Immense quantities of apples and pears are cultivated for sale in this part of the country; the soil being highly favorable, from its depth and fertility, and the complete shelter afforded by the woods and hills.
“The rural beauties enriching and diversifying several estates on the banks of the Clyde, might serve as subjects of romance, particularly the Camp of Dalziel, whose fairy scenes fascinate every spectator.
“The circulation by the Cotton Manufacture in Lanarkshire alone, amounts to one million and a half sterling per annum; raw cotton to the value of half a million, producing, when manufactured, two millions. The foreign trade, the iron manufactory, &c. may fairly be estimated at one million.
“Allowing half a million to be annually exported for the purchase of various luxuries, &c. the annual influx of money into that country is two millions sterling. So that, even supposing these manufactories shall not be extended, though the cotton mills and blast furnaces now erecting, prove the contrary, in fifteen years there will be added thirty millions sterling to the capital of the country.
“Thirty years ago Coalbrookdale, in Shropshire, contained only two blast-furnaces. It now contains thirty-six, and many of the proprietors have amassed princely fortunes.

"As a farther corroboration of the rapid improvements of Scotland, we need only mention the following facts:—
"In 1782, Sir Archibald Edmonstone gave 42,000l. for the Estate of Kilsyth, which, on the expiration of the leases, will yield a profit of 20 per cent. from the surface alone, exclusive of mines.
"In 1783, Mr. Forbes purchased the Estate of Callander and Almond, and he now receives a profit of 10 per cent.
"About 50 years ago, the Island of Isla was sold at 10,000l. and it now rents at 14,000l. per annum."
Foreign Intelligence.
STOCKHOLM, July 20.
A grant of the entire liberty of the Press, under very moderate restrictions, is much applauded: a diet seems to be near at hand, the abettors of the King's assassination will doubtless be pardoned; the nation seems to wish it, and the Duke Regent not to oppose it.
M E M E L, July 21.
We are strongly of opinion, that your hopes in favor of the Poles will be shortly blasted, and that their situation will be worse than ever. Eighty thousand Prussians are ordered to their frontiers, such as fled at the approach of the Russians are commanded to live in garrisoned cities, or leave Prussia immediately, and the transport of powder and lead over the frontiers is strongly prohibited.
H A G U E, July 31.
The declaration of the Duke of Brunswick, addressed to the inhabitants of France, which has just been published, causes much conversation here. The Stadholderian party do not even affect to dissemble their joy at the event, while on the other hand, the patriots are filled with grief, recollecting how they were driven before the Prussian army, commanded by the same Duke of Brunswick, in 1787.
A strong similarity is discernible between the present declaration, and the one he published in Holland in 1787. The latter was published in the name of the Prince of Orange, and the avowed purpose of marching the Prussian troops into the Republic was to re-establish his authority. The present one is published in the name of the King of France, and the object of the army is to set him free. It remains for time to shew whether success in the present will equal that of the former enterprise.
It is at last, after much debate, determined that the States of Holland shall not openly take an active part in the disputes with France: but the wishes of the Stadholderian cabinet are in
favor of the Prussian arms, and it is in the power of the Stadholder to second his wishes by supplies of money, ammunition and stores of which the republic is in no want, and which his Highness may dispose of without rendering any account.
The deranged state of our finances, which for some time past has principally occupied the deliberations of the States General, is to be remedied by new imposts to be laid in every department of the customs to make the revenue more productive. Though the taxes in this country are far from being light, the inhabitants for the most part being rich, they are paid without much complaint.
L O N D O N, July 31.
The Austrians and Prussians have finally determined to form immediate arrangements for advancing to Paris, which they are resolved to capture on or before the 23d of October next.
The army of the invaders are to form three divisions—the first to divert Luckner, the second to watch the motions of La Fayette, and the third to advance by rapid marches to the very capital.
These are the military manœuvres; and as the French armies are panic struck, and experience a frequent desertion of the officers, it is impossible that the power of France can make a serious opposition to regular troops led on by brave and experienced officers, lately flushed with victory.
The Empress of Russia is fitting out a squadron of 12 sail of the line, and 8 frigates, in the ports of Cronstadt, Archangel and Revel. This armament is destined against France.
August 4.
General Luckner is not upon the frontiers but at Paris; where he has sworn upon his honour, that the three grand armies of France do not contain 40,000 effective men. He further advises coercive measures to recruit the army; but those the Assembly reject, and accuse him and La Fayette of having betrayed the nation, and sold themselves to the King. It is certain, that thro' the failure of the executive power, the armies are every where ill supplied; for one of the South of 7000 men, have only 1000 muskets among them. The King has also named a new ministry, all Anti-Jacobins; and it is hourly expected, that some dreadful acts of desperation will attend the discovery of the intrigues that have brought on this dangerous crisis.
M. de Montesquieu has resigned the command of his army.
The circle of Franconia is said to have given the same answer as the court of Denmark to the solicitations of the allied courts. The directors have de-
clared that they are not interested in the war against France.
The last accounts from Lisbon state the situation of the Queen of Portugal to be such, at present, as defies the skill and experience of Doctor Willis.
August 6.
The Ambassador from the United States of America to the British Court arrived on Friday night, with a numerous suite, and has taken up his residence at the Royal Hotel, St. James's.
August 10.
What idea can the duke of Brunswick have of freemen, to suppose that his Quixotic declarations would find refuge in the breasts of Frenchmen?—Does he think the armies of that gallant nation are entrusted to men that can be subdued by threats? No—they are men of tried courage and experience, and will not even be frighted by the roaring thunder of cannon, much less by the empty sound of a tyrant. Happy would it have been for Holland and the whole human race, if their commanders had been chosen from among the patriotic nation; they would not then have betrayed the trust reposed in them, like that execrable wretch, Count SALM, who at the approach of the duke of Brunswick, near Utrecht, not only deserted the cause of freedom, but robbed them of a considerable sum of money!
Now the Austrian soldiers begin to feel like men, and determined not to kill their fellow creatures for preferring liberty to slavery: They desert by hundreds; 'tis expected they will one day take the duke of Brunswick with them.
The French resident in Constantinople, according to a letter from that city, declared in confidence, that an army of 100,000 Turks will shortly march into Hungary; this would be a powerful diversion in favor of the French cause. The loss by the fire at Valenciennes is estimated at 200,000 livres—it is pretty fully ascertained that this misfortune was not occasioned by accident.
August 21.
Great preparations are said to be going forward at Dunkirk, to sustain a siege, which is expected to take place in the course of a few weeks; advice having been received there, that orders have been issued by the Duke of Brunswick for detaching several regiments, to consist of 10,000 men, in order to march to that place with all possible speed.
A letter from Ostend, dated 22d inst. received in town this morning, says,
"We have this day the important news that M. La Fayette, and thirteen of his officers, are carried prisoners of war in-
to Namur—you may depend on the authenticity of this news."
La Fayette is declared a traitor to his country, and every individual is invited to shoot him, if he cannot be brought alive to the Bar of the National Assembly! he has declared himself for the constitutional King, consequently against the Assembly, that have invaded every article of the constitution.—He is at present said to be under the walls of Saden, with fifteen thousand men, and supported by the whole country, where he is adored.
The schemer Dumourier is appointed in his room.
The globe, which as an emblem of royalty was placed over the principal gate that led to the Thuilleries, has been pulled down; and the busts of Messrs. La Fayette, Bailly and Neckar which were placed in the Hall of the Assembly, have been treated with the same indignity.
August 22.
The United Armies now on their rout to Paris, exceed two hundred thousand of the best disciplined troops in Europe.
The Temple where the Royal Family of France are confined, was a sanctuary where debtors took refuge against arrest—"Never," said a Parisian wit, on seeing the King enter it on Monday last—"never before did it contain so great a bankrupt!
The accounts received from Coblenz by our ministers, are, that the Prussians and Austrians were drawn up on the parade on the 16th inst. and that the King of Prussia himself gave the word—"to the right, march—to Paris." We have yet doubts however of the truth of this news.
The celebrated Navigator, M. Bougainville, was killed in the Champ Elysee on the celebrated 10th of August. He was walking with a lady, when he was most inhumanly assassinated.
From BROWN's (Phila.) Federal Gazette.
Comparative view of the present situation of EUROPE & AMERICA.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
Darkness and shades seem at present hovering over the hemisphere of France; disunion within, and an armed force without, appear to menace its destruction; but let us not despair of the commonwealth, a cause so noble cannot want abettors, the exemption from oppressive taxes, a freedom from arbitrary monopolies and distinctions, religious toleration and general immunities; these are such blessings as no nation easily parts with, that is once fairly possessed of them.

Britain is extolled as the country now most enviably situated; she has just completed her depredations upon Asia—France is represented as the nation devoted to anarchy, yet nobody leaves France; few at least visit us from that country; numerous ships from Havre-de-Grace are just arrived, and were long advertised for departure, but they bring no passengers or but few—while hoards of Irish, Scotch and German emigrants pour in daily—by their fruits you shall know them—those are the best governments which the people stay with and cherish.
America is represented as the natural ally of France—she must wish well to a cause that was once her own—had she been nearer Europe, its despots would have had a stroke at her also. Happily she has no Russia to pour in tender mercy , its host upon her, and to ravage her country in compassion —but let her keep a sharp look out, let her diminish her debts, avoid exclusive privileges, choose firm and disinterested men for her rulers, or she also may be numbered by and among the people that once had liberty but knew not how to prize it.
If France succeeds, her success will prove a blessing to mankind, and her allies will soon receive a splendor beyond the result of all their former achievements—then let England with its public debts, its taxes, its exclusive privileges, and religious distinctions, be upon the watch; her commerce, her finances, her position every way, unless improved by a salutary reform, will bear no competition with a country, renovated by freedom in its neighbourhood.
If France does not succeed, at least its condition will be meliorated, and its trade be probably retrieved from its ancient restrictions, even in this case a step towards a more enlightened condition will have been made, to which time and accident may give the final completion.
GUERNSEY, August 4.
A cutter anchored here a few days ago. A report was spread that the French King and the royal family were on board—a frigate at that moment was working off & on, without colours, and was supposed to be a French ship in pursuit of the royal fugitives.
The whole island turned out; and a guard, commanded by a Major, was sent on board, to escort the illustrious exiles; when, lo! it proved to be a party of English ladies and gentlemen, on an aquatic excursion!
NEW-HAVEN, October 3.
Wednesday last a small still-house, property of John Goodrich, Esq. in this city was burnt down; some spirits of turpentine having been just drawn from the still by some accident took fire, and set the house in a blaze. A number of contiguous buildings were much exposed. The fire several times fell on the roof of Mr. Isaac Beers's dwelling house, the post-office adjoining and at one time the roof of the office of the
printers was on fire but its progress was happily suppressed, by the engines, without which, the ravages of that destructive element, it is probable would have been very extensive.
BALTIMORE, September 21.
Brown's Federal Gazette, of Saturday last, says—Advices have been received in town (Philadelphia) asserting in very positive terms, the death of M. Fayette. One account mentions, that he was killed in a duel by M. Dumourier; but the most confident report from the advice is, that he had been assassinated.
FAYETTEVILLE, August 28.
We hear from Bladen, that on some dispute happening between Captain George Brown, and Mr. Joshua Lee, the latter struck the former on the head with a piece of a fence rail, which occasioned his death in about 24 hours after.—Mr. Lee we are told, is committed for trial. We have not been able to procure a more circumstantial account.
NEW-YORK, September 18.
By a private letter from Canada, to a gentleman in Bennington, we learn, that Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe brought from England with him all the civil officers of his new government of the Upper Province which he governs; also a new Regiment called the Queen's Rangers, raised for the service of that country, together with one battalion of the 60th, and the whole of the 24th Regiments, amounting to nearly eighteen hundred regular troops, the militia of both provinces are also under the strictest discipline. The letter further adds that all the Indian warriors of Lower-Canada have assembled, and are on their way to join the confederation (which is said to be general) against the United States; they are to meet a grand council which they say are to assemble at the Miami Villages. It is thought in Quebec that the Americans would save much expence and bloodshed by a timely peace, as there never was known so general a league of those barbarians of the wilderness.
BOSTON, Oct. 8.
Capt. Spooner, of the schooner Phoenix, arrived at Plymouth, on Tuesday last, in 35 days from Oporto—spoke on the Grand Banks, Brig Captain Brockhouse from Havre-de-Grace, for Salem, who confirmed the late unhappy accounts from France, and added, that General Fayette and his family had gone to England—Captain Brockhouse left Havre-de-Grace about the 4th September.
POLAND.
The new Polish Constitution is at last overthrown. Notwithstanding the bravery, patriotism and courage of the Poles, they have been obliged to yield to superior force.—
The Warsaw Gazette, of the 25th July informs us, that the combination of three powerful neighbouring States, while the Poles were left without the aid of a single Ally, reduced them to the mortifying necessity
of agreeing to an accommodation with Russia, by annulling the Constitution of the third of May, 1791, and re-establishing that which existed before the revolution, and ordering the army under Prince Poniatowsky, to be delivered up to the Russian General on the 29th of July:—What a disgrace to the policy of Europe, that not one State could be found friendly to a cause so honorable to humanity!!!
We are well assured, that the number of persons who have lately had the SMALL POX in this town, by Inoculation and the natural way, amount to nine thousand, three hundred and ninety-four —of whom not more than one hundred and ninety-eight have died; notwithstanding reports to the contrary.
The latest accounts from Cape Francois mention, that there had been another slight skirmish about the end of Aug. between the troops and the negroes, on the plains: Notwithstanding which, there was an appearance of much tranquility soon taking place; owing, as it was presumed, to the want of ammunition amongst the negroes, as the Spaniards had stopped to supply them, which it is known they had hitherto done. American vessels always find a vent for their cargoes; and a tolerable return.
Capt. J. Bunce, in sloop Polly, arrived 23d ult. at New-London, from Gaudaloupe and St. Thomas.—At St. Thomas's he was informed that the schooner Fame, of Newburyport, was found on the 4th August, two days after the gale, off Norman's Island, full of water, and carried into Tortola, no person on board, no spars, except bowsprit—her sails, rigging, boat, cables, anchors, and quarter rails, all gone—She is a vessel, burthen about ninety tons. The custom there is to sell her at vendue, 10th day, for the benefit of the underwriters.
Important Indian News—If true.
The Western Star (published at Stockbridge) of Sept. 25, contains the following paragraph:
A gentleman at Genesee country, writes to his friend in this town, in a letter dated the 10th inst. as follows—"We have news from Niagara, that General Wayne has had an engagement with the Indians, and gained a complete victory, having destroyed 1200 of the Savages—he took no prisoners. This is report, but we are in hopes that the intelligence is well founded."
Letters from Georgia represent the peace between the United States and the Creek Indians to be upon a very precarious footing. "It is apprehended the Spaniards have been
but too successful in sewing prejudices to the disadvantage of the United States, and it is even said Gen. M. Gillivray has been incessantly assailed from that, and perhaps another quarter , to break with us. Should the strength of the Creeks be joined to the general Indian league that seems to be forming against us, from the apprehension that their country is in danger, the consequences may prove seriously distressing to the whole frontier; and may be found, perhaps too late that regular armies are by no means calculated, to repress Indian aggressors."
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 11.
In the course of a few days past near 1000 passengers arrived at Philadelphia, from different parts of Europe.
SHIP NEWS.
The Maria and Eliza, Mendum, from Boston; the Friendship, Lord, and Mary, Preble, from New-York; the Eliza, Smith, from Freeport; the Sally and Polly, Rich, from Portland, arrived at Bristol, Aug. 22—27.
The following vessels were advertised at Bristol, to sail for, before or on the 10th of Sept.—the Hero, Blunt; the Friendship, Lord, and the Sally, Wilson.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. ENTERED FROM Sloop Sally, Fernald, Philadelphia. CLEARED FOR Brig Tryall, Wingate, W. Indies. Brig Olive-Branch, Furnass, Ditto. Schooner Industry, Hodgson, Ditto. Sloop Franklin, Moore, Philadelphia.
THE LINK.
HEAVEN, when it had created MAN, Unfinish'd saw creation's plan, Tho' MAN and ANGELS were akin, Here yet appear'd some gap between: Nor would the LINKS together meet 'Till WOMAN did the chain complete.
Fresh Goods.
PETER COFFIN
Has just received per
Capt's BARNARD & SCOTT, FROM LONDON,
A large and fresh assortment of
FALL & WINTER
GOODS;
Which will be sold at the lowest advance for CASH.
HE begs leave to inform his customers, and others, that the above goods were not landed at Boston, but taken from the vessel and put immediately on board the coaster; and are perfectly free from any infection.
Portsmouth, October 10, 1792:
THERE will be sold at public vendue, on the second Tuesday of November next, at one of the clock, P. M. at the dwelling-house of Edwards Bucknam, Esq. in Lancaster, a number of hundred acre lots of land, on and near the new road that leads from the old road to Conway from Lancaster, down Ammonoosuck river, to Littleton, so much of the lands located or unlocated, as will defray the whole charge and expence of cutting and making passable said new road.—The vendue will be adjourned from time to time, until a sufficient quantity of land be sold.—The conditions of sale will be made known at time and place of sale, by the committee appointed by the General-Court for the purpose of opening said new road.
EDWARDS BUCKNAM, } Of the ANDREW M c MILLAN, } com ee September 18, 1792.

[The following was lately copied from a London Magazine—the justice, beauty and goodness of its sentiments will be its own panegyrist, and ensure an avidulous perusal.]
A SONG
WRITTEN BY MR. DIBDIN,— SUNG BY MR. WILBERTFORCE,
DEAR Yanko say, and true he say, All mankind one and t'other; Negro, Mulatto and Malay, Thro' all world be broder; In black, in yellow, what disgrace, That Scandal so he use 'em. For dere no virtue in de face, De virtue in de bosom.
Dear Yanko say, &c.
What harm dere in a shape or make, What harm in ugly feature; Whatever colour, form he take, De heart make human nature. Then black and copper both be friend, No colour he bring beauty; For beauty Yanko say attend On him who do him duty.
Dear Yanko say, &c.
Dr. Hopkins's Body of Divinity.
THE Public are hereby informed, that this work is now in the Press, and will be published in a few months. Persons holding subscription Papers, are requested to return them immediately, to THOMAS and ANDREWS, the Publishers, No. 45, Newbury-Street, Boston, to said THOMAS at Worcester, or the Author; as it is intended to publish the Names of Subscribers. Those who have not yet subscribed, but intend to, are requested to do it immediately, as but few Copies will be published more than are subscribed for, and those will be sold at an advanced price.—One thousand Subscribers are already received for this valuable Work, besides which, it is probable, there are many not yet returned. The price to subscribers for the two Volumes, handsomely bound, containing nearly 1200 pages large Octavo, is eighteen shillings.
JOHN G. HOLLAND, IVORY TURNER,
FROM BOSTON,
INFORMS the public that he has opened a shop, adjoining the office of the Town-Clerk's, near Buck's corner; where he makes and sells in the neatest and cheapest manner the following articles, viz.
 Umbrelloes, made—Great and small or covered,  Cocks, for liquors  Canes, with ivory—Fiddle-bows,  heads, Fiddle-pins and  Flutes, Bridges,  Fifes, Crimping-boards,  Posts & Bannisters, Bell-handles,  Tea-boards, Casters,  Billiard-boards, Tea & Coffee-pot  Syringes, handles,  Boxes and Dice, Picture Frames,  Bag-gammon men, Shaving boxes and  Checkers, Brushes. 
Also, turns IRON, BRASS, IVORY and WOOD.
Portsmouth, September 20, 1792.
A CAUTION.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against trusting or harbouring any of the seamen belonging to the ship Benson, William Watson, commander, as they will do it at their peril. Portsmouth, Sept. 27.
General Post-Office,
PHILADELPHIA, SEP. 10, 1792.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office, until the fifteenth day of November next inclusively, for carrying the mail of the United States on the following post-roads, from the first day of January next, until the first day of June, 1794:
From Portland to Portsmouth, The Mail to leave Portland every Monday and Thursday, by six o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Portsmouth every Tuesday and Friday, by 10 in the forenoon. Returning, to leave Portsmouth every Tuesday and Friday, at one in the afternoon, and arrive at Portland on Wednesday and Saturday, by six in the evening.
From Portsmouth to Boston—From November first to May first, the Mail to leave Portsmouth every Tuesday and Friday at two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrive at Boston on Wednesday and Saturday, by six in the evening. Returning, to leave Boston every Monday and Thursday, by six in the morning, and arrive at Portsmouth on Tuesday and Friday, by ten in the forenoon: And from May first to November first, The Mail to leave Portsmouth every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, by four in the morning, and arrive at Boston the same days by six in the evening. Returning, to leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, four in the morning, and arrive at Portsmouth the same days, by six in the evening.
NOTE 1. If during the continuance of the contract here proposed, any other times of arrival and departure of the mail should become necessary, to preserve a proper connection with other mails, the contractors are to conform to any arrangement which for that purpose shall be made, by the Post-Master-General; such arrangement not lessening the number of hours above allowed for carrying the Mails respectively, without their consent.
2. A convenient time, not exceeding half an hour, for opening and closing the Mail, is to be allowed at each Post-Office, at which the time of its arrival and departure is not herein specified.
3. For every half hours delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor to forfeit one dollar; and for the non-performance of a trip, double the sum which the value of one trip shall bear to the value of the whole number of trips to be performed.
4. The Mail may be carried on the post-road herein described, either in stage waggons or on horses: but when the state of the roads prevent travelling in waggons, with the necessary expedition, the Mail is to be carried on horses. Every Mail stage must have in it a box in which the Mail is to be invariably carried under lock and key.
5. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the Mail; and if any contractor would wish to be authorized to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the Mail (agreeably to the 22d section of the Post-Office law) he must, in his proposals, state the respective sums for which he will carry the Mails with and without the emoluments which may arise from such separate carriage of newspapers.
TIMOTHY PICKERING, [Post-Master-General.]
A CAUTION.
THIS is to forbid all persons from trusting or harbouring any of the seamen belonging to the Brig Lesley, Guy Weston, master, lately from Bartholomew, as said master will not pay any demand, but what the law may compel him to. Portsmouth, September 27, 1792.
By the Depreciation Books, the following balances appear to be due from the State of New-Hampshire, to—
   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Joseph Wilson Private, first Regiment to 1780 - - 3 19 5 Adam Perkins in 1780 0 13 11   ditto in 1780 - - 22 0 0 The heirs of John Tucker to 1780 4 11 0   The heirs of James Alexander to 1780. 8 15 0 The heirs of Christopher Huntress to 1780 0 14 0   The heirs of Sam. Lee to 1780 5 2 0 The heirs of Cæsar Wood in 1781 2 6 8   The heirs of Philip Mahane to 1780. 20 12 3 Henry Tibbetts in 1781. 11 3 8   Jonath. Wheelock in 1780 1 12 0 Third Regiment.   The heirs of Samuel Eyers in 1780 0 10 5 Charles Cook to 1780 1 5 8   Isaac George in 1780 - 1 12 0 Abner Fowler in 1780 0 19 7   Heirs of Barnabas Hickety alias B. Hager to 1780 20 14 0 The heirs of Thomas Taylor to 1780 4 16 0   Alpheus Kingsley in 1781 6 13 4 The heirs of Abraham Cummings to 1780 1 17 6   The heirs of Wm. Winton to 1780 6 7 0 The heirs of Andrew Rowen to 1780 0 5 0   Corp'l Jonas Hubbart in 1780 2 3 8 The heirs of Serj. Richard Goss to 1780 9 0 0   Benjamin Barnet in 1780 1 12 0 Henry Langmaid in 1780 1 12 4   Edward Carter in 1780 1 6 8 John Marden in 1780 1 6 11   William Conneck in 1780 1 6 8 The heirs of Edward Perry to 1780 6 10 0   Simeon Good in 1780 1 6 8 The heirs of Thomas Nutton to 1780 7 10 0   Abel Lovejoy in 1780 1 6 8 Corp'l Neh. Leavitt in 1781 1 6 4   The heirs of Thomas Baxter to 1780 8 0 0 Jeremiah Rawlins in 1780 7 16 4   Serj. Wm. Richardson in 1780 0 8 0 The heirs of John Mason to 1780 0 6 0   The heirs of Peter Bryer to 1780 1 13 0 John Cunningham in 1780 1 0 3   Simeon Butterfield in 1780 0 18 0 William Furnel in 1780 1 8 6   Thomas Grush in 1780 - 5 3 3 Jonathan Prescott in 1780 1 12 5   Charles Hanson in 1780 0 3 0 The heirs of Thomas Hoit to 1780 2 16 0   John Perry in 1780 - 1 12 0 Ebenezer Vernum alias Farnum in 1780 1 1 3   The heirs of William White to 1780 0 7 0 Philip Rowell to 1780 1 14 0   Thomas Colburn in 1780 0 12 8 Corp'l John Rawlin's heirs to 1780 8 15 10   David Dickey in 1780 6 9 11 James Moulton in 1780 2 4 0   James Mutchmore in 1780 1 6 8 Benjamin Cate in 1780 4 0 0   James Brown in 1780 5 3 3 Nathaniel Smith in 1780 8 0 0   The heirs of Tim'y Hutchinson to 1780 5 6 0 The heirs of Richard Griffin to 1780 0 7 0   Serj. Levi Adams in 1780 0 4 10 The heirs of Caleb Knight to 1780 2 6 4   The heirs of Samuel Stone to 1780 9 13 0 John Whitten in 1781 9 4 4   Jonas Adams in 1780 1 6 8 Joseph Fay in 1780 1 12 4   Nathaniel Hays in 1780 1 9 5 Pelatiah Razey in 1781 3 4 6   The heirs of John Watts to 1780 6 5 4 Eliphalet Shipman in 1780 1 12 8   The heirs of Wm. M'Britain to 1780 4 18 0 The heirs of Levi Butler to 1780 10 13 0   John Grow in 1781 8 9 8 Benjamin Carr in 1780 6 14 10   John Smith in 1780 1 4 10 Col. HAZEN'S Regiment.   Thomas Crofs in 1780 1 6 8 Elisha Brown to 1780 15 19 2   John M'Gee in 1780 0 4 0 Abel Davis to 1780 5 14 0   John Riddie in 1781 2 18 8 Abel Davis, jr. to 1780 5 14 9   John Hale Surgeon in 1780 6 7 0 Artillery Artificers.   Second Regiment. Ephraim Blood to 1780 20 3 2   Simeon Mason in 1780. 5 6 0 William Mann to 1780 18 3 0   John Blasdell in 1780 0 14 8 Balances due to Privates who engaged for a less term than three years.   The heirs of Wm. Gray to 1780 4 17 0 Edward Wells in 1780 1 12 5   Amos Kamp in 1780 5 11 0 James Kieff in 1780 3 8 6   The heirs of Sam. Megoön to 1780 7 8 0 Joseph Gilman (Alstead) in 1780 8 14 7   Moses Runnels in 1781 7 6 5 Daniel Swett in 1780 12 16 7   Vincent Torr in 1780 0 13 9 Daniel Andrews in 1780 2 9 4   John Welch in 1780 1 11 4 Nathaniel Kelly in 1780 7 9 4   Moses Blake in 1780 0 19 7 Jacob Hardy in 1780 7 17 4   William Bell in 1780 1 10 0 Ephraim Sawyer in 1780 3 3 0   The heirs of Israel Hull to 1780 3 4 0 Asa Reddington in 1780 1 10 3   The heirs of George Patterson to 1780 4 15 4 Caleb Gilman to 1780 0 16 6   ditto in 1780 18 0 6 Prince Walley in 1780 8 15 6   ditto in 1781 7 17 10 Silas Wood to 1780 8 0 10   Eben. M'Elvin in 1780 0 12 11 Levi Farwel to 1780 7 7 10   Thomas Quint in 1780 1 9 8 Nathaniel Barrows to 1780 8 5 10   Serj. Jonathan Tarker in 1780 1 10 6 Gustavus Bingham to 1780 7 5 2   Ephraim Davis in 1780 5 6 8 John Grandy to 1780 7 1 0   Corp'l John Mills in 1780 1 5 11 Ezra Freeman to 1780 8 11 2   Serj. Silas Coolidge in 1780 0 13 3 Jese Brown to 1780 11 2 11   Serj. Zadock Dodge in 1780 0 13 3 ditto in 1780 12 2 6   John Dodge in 1780 1 12 4 Jonathan Heath to 1780 12 6 6   Moses Swett George in 1780 6 5 4 Examined per   Joseph Slack in 1780 15 17 11 JOSIAH GILMAN, jun'r.   Nathan Taylor in 1780 1 12 4 [One of the Committee.]   Samuel Gorden alias Godding in 1780 5 6 8   The heirs of Elipha't Hobart to 1780 1 10 0   Serj. Ebenezer Eastman in 1780 9 10 0   Enoch Burnham in 1780 0 1 3   The heirs of David Hodgdon to 1780 10 14 6   The heirs of Nehemiah Leavitt to 1780 4 12 4  
The Printers of the several Newspapers within this State, are desired to insert the foregoing list in their respective public papers, by order of the Legislature.
JOSIAH BARTLETT, President. August 14th, 1792.