The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-04-16 00:00:00

THE New-Hampshire Gazette and the General Advertiser.
VOL, XXXII.)
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 1788.
(No. 1649.)
PORTSMOUTH: Printed and published by JOHN MELCHER, in Market-Street.
A N A C T
Passed January 12th 1787.
For extending the Powers and Authority of the Maritime Court in this State.
WHEREAS it will conduce to the improvement of the Commerce and Navigation of this State, that Seamen whether Natives or Strangers be encouraged, and have a speedy and easy remedy for the recovery of their wages; and that there should be an easy and expeditious mode of trial of causes originally from, or touching matters arising on the high seas; the advantages and necessity of which, have been heretofore experienced:
Therefore,
BE it enacted by the SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, in GENERAL-COURT convened, That the Judge of the Maritime Court of this State, shall have jurisdiction, and is hereby empowered, to issue process and take cognizance of all such suits as may be brought before the same Court for Seamen's wages, and to hear, try, and determine the same, and give judgment therein, and enforce the decree or sentence of execution.
And the process in such cases, shall be by Libel, or otherwise as heretofore was accustomed and practiced. And the mode of trial, examination, and proof, and the Decree, or Judgment, and Execution shall be conducted, had, made and done, in the same manner, as heretofore used and accustomed in the court of Vice-admiralty in New-Hampshire .
And the Judge of said Maritime Court, shall have like Power, Jurisdiction and Authority as aforesaid, in all Suits and Causes, arising from matters and things taking place on the high seas or touching the same, which heretofore were within the jurisdiction of the said Court of Vice-admiralty.
And the Marshal, or proper Officer of said Maritime Court, shall have power, and he is hereby required to execute all lawful Processes issuing from the same Court; and for every default or neglect of his duty herein shall be liable to make satisfaction to the party injured, and to be punished therefor, as hath heretofore been practised in the causes aforesaid.
And be it further enacted, That in all causes tried before said Court, excepting for maritime wages (the decree concerning which shall be final) if the value of the matter in controversy shall exceed the sum of thirty pounds, either party dissatisfied with the decree, judgment or sentence of said court, shall have liberty to appeal therefrom to the Superior Court next to be holden in the same county, such party appealing, recognizing or stipulating in a reasonable sum with sufficient sureties, to prosecute such appeal and abide the Sentence of the said Superior Court therein.
And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That if the Judge of the said Maritime Court, shall at any time exceed the powers and authorities herein given, and hold plea of any cause or matter cognizable by the common law courts only, and to which the Jurisdiction of said Court doth not extend, upon suggestion and proof thereof made to the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature in term time, or to any one of them in the vacation between the terms, a writ of prohibition may and shall be granted to stay the proceedings in said Maritime Court, until the Justices of the said Superior Court shall further examine into and try such suggestion, and if on trial, the same be found true, the prohibition shall be considered as absolute, and the said Maritime Court
shall never proceed further in such cause, but if the suggestion shall not be proved and supported on trial, the said Justices shall decree, that the cause be returned to the said Maritime Court for trial, and shall issue a writ of consultation to that purpose, and the Judge of said Maritime Court shall proceed therein as if no prohibition had been issued.
And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that John Parker, Esq. hereby is appointed Marshal of said Court, with all the powers which the Marshal of the Court of Vice-Admiralty heretofore had; any Custom or Law, to the contrary, notwithstanding.
HEADS of thirty-two public and private ACTS, passed during the last Session of the Hon. GENERAL COURT of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
An ACT for the preservation of fish called Alewives, in Mattapoiset-River, in the town of Rochester, in the county of Plymouth, and for the regulating the taking the said fish in the said river.
An ACT granting liberty for taking the fish called Menhaden, in Neponset-River, with seines.
An ACT for annexing that part of the town of Scituate, commonly called the Two-Mile, to the town of Marshfield.
An ACT impowering the town of Weymouth, to regulate and order the taking and disposing of the fish called Shad and Alewives, within the limits of that town.
An ACT to prevent the destruction of fish called Shad and Alewives in Ten and Three-Mile-Rivers, in the county of Bristol.
An ACT for incorporating a number of the inhabitants of the town of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, into a distinct and separate Religious Society.
An ACT in addition to and for explaining an act, passed in the year of our Lord, 1787, intitled, "an act for regulating the proceedings on Probate Bonds in the Courts of Common Law, and dissecting their form in the Supreme Court of Probate."
An ACT for incorporating a Congregational Society in the town of New-Salem, and for repealing an act heretofore made for that purpose.
An ACT in addition to an act, intitled "an act, in addition to an act providing for the payment of costs in criminal suits."
An ACT to prevent neglect in Sheriffs, Selectmen and Town-Clerks, respectively—in not calling and presiding at town-meetings, receiving and returning the votes for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Senators and Councillors, as is pointed out by the Constitution of this Commonwealth.
An ACT for setting off Nathaniel Kingsbury, an inhabitant of the first Parish in Dedham, in the county of Suffolk, and annexing him and his estate to the third Parish in the said Dedham.
An ACT to annex certain land hereafter described, to the town of Cummington.
An ACT to incorporate the inhabitants of a plantation known by the name of West-Bowdoinham, in the County of Lincoln, into a town by the name of Bowdoin.
An ACT to revive an act intitled, "an act granting certain privileges to the Proprietors of the Slitting-Mill, in the town of Taunton in the county of Bristol."
An ACT for incorporating the plantation of New-Worcester, so called, or No. 9, in the county of Lincoln, into a town by the name of Orrington.
An ACT in addition to and in explanation of an act, intitled "an act to incorporate the south Parish of the town
of Bolton, together with Daniel Taylor, Silas Carley, Job Spafford, and John Brighant inhabitants of Marlborough, with their estates, into a district by the name of Berlin.
An ACT for altering a certain clause in an act, intitled "an act to prevent the destruction of Salmon, Shad, Alewives, and other fish, in Agawam or Westfield-Rivers."
An ACT in addition to an act, passed the 2d of July, 1785, intitled "an act imposing duties on licenced vellum, parchment and paper, and for imposing other duties on certain papers commissions, instruments and processes."
An ACT in addition to an act passed the 16th of March in the year of our Lord, 1786, intitled, "an act for the choice and appointment of Collectors of rates and taxes, and for ascertaining their power and duty."
An ACT for suppressing and punishing of rogues, vagabonds, common beggars, & other idle, disorderly and lewd persons.
An ACT to prevent the Slave-Trade, and for granting relief to the families of such unhappy persons as may be kidnapped or decoyed away from this Commonwealth.
An ACT for dividing the county of Lincoln, into three districts, and for establishing a Registry of Deeds and Court of Probate in the middle district.
An ACT for apportioning and assessing a tax of sixty-five thousand pounds, four shillings, to answer the exigencies of government; and also thirteen thousand two hundred and sixty two pounds, one shilling, to replace the same sum drawn out of the treasury, to pay the Members of the House of representatives, for their attendance the seven last sessions of the General Court, as also a further sum of thirty pounds, set to the town of Bowdoin, and the sum of ninety-four pounds, fifteen shillings and ten pence, set to the lands of the heirs and assigns of the late Brigadier Waldo.
An ACT in addition to an act, intitled "an act in addition to an act, passed in the year of our Lord, 1783, intitled, "an act to regulate the catching of Salmon, Shad and Alewives, and to remove and prevent obstructions in Merrimack-River, and in the other rivers and streams running into the same within this Commonwealth," and for repealing several acts made for that purpose."
An ACT in addition to an act, intitled, "an act, for rendering processes in law less expensive."
An ACT to prevent the destruction of Alewives and other fish in Ipswich-River, and to encourage the increase of the same.
An ACT for reviving and continuing in force two laws of this Commonwealth, one passed in the year of our Lord, 1780, intitled, "an act for the suspending the laws for the collection of private debts, under certain limitations;" the other passed in the year of our Lord, 1787, intitled "an act for the continuance of, and in addition to an act, intitled, "an act for suspending the laws for the collection of private debts under certain limitations." [To this act his Excellency was pleased to withhold his signature,]
An ACT for the preservation of the Salt-Marshes, in that part of the town of Dorchester, in the county of Suffolk, known by the name of Squantum.
An ACT to set off a certain point of land, adjoining to Topsham, now known by the name of Patten's-Point, from the town of Bowdoinham, and annexing the same to the town of Topsham.
An ACT repealing a certain paragraph of an act, passed in the year of our Lord, 1783, intitled, "an act in addition to
the several acts of this Commonwealth, already made, for the preservation of the fish called Alewives," and for the better regulating the River called Wewewantett, in the county of Plymouth, and for making an addition to the said act.
An ACT to prevent the exportation of green or unmanufactured Calf-skins, out of this Commonwealth by land or water.
An ACT for annexing fees to certain papers in the Secretary's office, and for making an appropriation thereof.
An ACT in addition to and for the amending of an act, intitled "an act to raise a public revenue by Excises."
By the United States in Congress assembled RESOLVED, That all holders of Loan Office Certificates, issued since the first of March 1778, be, and they are hereby authorised to present the same to the Loan-Office of the State in which such Certificates issued, in order that the specie value thereof may be liquidated; and that on the former Certificates being given up, specie Certificates to the same value shall be issued, agreeably to such form, and in such sums as the Board of Treasury may direct; provided that no Certificates issue for a less sum than One Hundred Dollars.
TO THE FARMERS. Effectual Methods to prevent Canker Worms ascending Apple-Trees.
TAKE two boards, and saw them hollowing, till they will join together round the tree, secure them together by pieces nailed on the upper side. Caulk, with swingling tow, the crevices between the tree and board; and to make a certainty that none pass up, put a little tar on the under side of the board; which should extend near a foot each way. Or, the following method: Take coarse paper and cut it into strips of 8 inches wide, and bind one round each tree, with twine or strong thread; then pay it over well with thin tar; as fast as the tar dries, renew it. The cost is trifling, and the remedy certain. Those methods must be adopted immediately, before the worms begin to ascend.
A THIEF having been condemned to be hanged, was on his way to the gallows, in a cart, as is the custom in Paris. When near the place of execution, the cart broke down, and the thief, who was nimble, profited by the confusion which this event occasioned, to steal away among the crowd; but the guards pursued him, and he was near being taken, when a lady in a carriage, seeing the perilous situation of the unfortunate wretch, was induced, through compassion, to save him. She opened the door of her carriage, permitted him to get in, and ordered her coachman to drive as quick as he could. When they were about two miles from the city, she made the miserable wretch descend, and gave him some money, recommending to him to be a more honest man in future, and bid him to remember the danger he had just escaped, which he promised in the most fervent manner to observe. But what was the astonishment of the lady, when she arrived at her house, to find she had no buckles in her shoes, and that the villain whom she had taken into her carriage, and ordered him to stoop, that he should not be perceived, profited by the convenience of his position, and actually stole the lady's buckles!
NEW-YORK, March 26. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Charleston, dated Feb. 26. "This State feel their interest deeply concerned in the adopting the new-Constitution. This information you may depend on."

TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
Is the Question.
CAN you, my fellow countrymen, on a question of existence as a nation hesitate in your decision? whether to be united and powerful, each supporting the dignity of the other; or to be divided into petty States, each seeking and contending for its own local advantages; and like the bundle of twigs which separated, was easily destroyed by an old and infirm man. Unite or die has been a successful motto to this country; never was it more applicable than at this moment.
To have energy, we must give power; to preserve liberty, that power must have sufficient checks. As I am satisfied, (and no man is more jealous of his rights than myself,) that the Federal Constitution is wisely formed to give the one, without sacrificing the other; and that all ambitious and designing men must meet with their just reward for the very attempt to encroach on the rights we have preserved; I shall only shew at present the certain advantages that must accrue to the eastern States, if the new government is established. Navigation, but more particularly ship building, was a great object before and during the war; this is entirely lost. The question is how are we to restore them? I answer—By adopting the Constitution we not only restore the latter, but increase the former: for by the exclusion of foreigners from the southern States, the navigating of not less than 50,000 tons, or 166 vessels of 300 tons each, will fall to our lot: I say ours, for tho' the exclusive privilege will not be granted by Congress, yet providence has blessed us with a preeminence which the enterprize of New-Englandmen will not neglect. The sea port towns will again be filled with vessels built in their own ports, and navigated by their own sailors. The oppressive hand of distress will once more be removed, and success will smile on honest industry. My heart is warmed with the happy prospect, but when I anticipate the benefits the farmer is to participate in, I am filled with joy.
Towns and country have so near a connection with, and depend so much on each other, that they cannot be advantaged singly. Towns are made populous by manufactories or commerce:—manufactories and exports are the farmers markets. If ships are built it must be with timber and men, the first must be procured in, the latter must be fed from the country. There are few exports in the New-England States, but the farmer has his concern in and most of them are the immediate produce of his own labour. Will the channels for these exports encrease? Undoubtedly. Union at home will give respectability abroad; this, with the inconvenience foreign powers must suffer from a proper regulation of commerce by Congress, will oblige them to enter into treaties, which will open ports on conditions of mutual advantage, and give vend to the produce of our soil; now the conditions are their own, or we are totally excluded. Many are the reasons and powerful, why the Federal Constitution should meet with the warm support of the country. An increased revenue, from a proper and universal regulation of trade, will render needless so large a dry tax as we have been subject to. Imposts on foreign woolens or other manufactories, will be advantageous to this country, either in the consumption of the raw material, or to the manufactories as such. Confidence between individuals will be established, money more easily obtained; and farms of course more generally improved. Lands will increase in value, as we increase in wealth and industry. Good laws, and a steady government will invite property as well as people to us. Having full confidence in the good sense of my fellow citizens;—no doubt remains in my mind but they will adopt a system so well calculated to secure our liberties as individuals, and establish our dignity as a nation:—They will aid in finishing the glorious work begun, and not tarnish the reputation they have established for wholesome laws and honest government, by adopting
the conduct of a neighbouring State.—From the best information as yet obtained, Maryland, Virginia and South-Carolina are decidedly in favour:—Accounts from New-York are favourable. Let us then be cautious, that we do not stand alone in rejecting what every State in general Convention has already approved, and in State Conventions, as far as it has been considered, adopted.
N A P L E S, November 6. There have sailed this year from the little port of Torre del Greco for the coral fishery, on the flats of the Mediterranean. 450 barks, carrying ten men each: Five have been taken by the Barbarians; four are lost, and the rest returned. The produce of coral gathered this day amounts to 350,000 ducats.
P A R I S, December 8. The Ambassadors of Tippoo Saib, who came with presents for our Court, are expected at Brest. They are to be received in that port with all the honours due to monarchs. Their apartments are to be the most magnificent. Lodgings are appointed for them on the road from Brest to Paris, where it is thought they will arrive this month.
L O N D O N, December 30. THE French Ambassador to the States General is still at Antwerp, where he may possibly remain for a long time. The reason assigned for his not proceeding to the Hague is, that he cannot consider the States General as a free and sovereign assembly, while a sovereign prince has an army in the heart of their country, and governs it as he pleases. He waits therefore until the Prussians shall have evacuated the Dutch territories, when he expects that all the Duke of Brunswick's army has hitherto been doing will be completely undone in less than a month's time.
Wednesday afternoon last week a board of admiralty was held, when several officers were allowed leave of absence for nine months, and many promotions took place.
The Turks and Russians, by letters from the Continent, appear to have given up the idea of a winter campaign.
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, Dec. 11. The public tranquility appears to be now on a better footing than when I last addressed you. The Magistrates have been very active to preserve it. A strong publication was issued on Monday last for that purpose; and the soldiers in garrison here have been the whole of the week, during 'Change time, under arms, to prevent the like riots as happened on Thursday and Friday in the preceding week, on which account a great number of respectable merchants have absented themselves from the said place, not chusing to hazard their lives in such party quarrels. Should no more of the kind happen for a few days to come it is supposed they will attend again as usual.
A report is prevalent, that the bishop of Munster has refused to let the Prussian troops pass through his territory on their return, though I do not apprehend there is sufficient grounds for it, being merely a fabrication of some despairing Patriot."
A mint for Ireland is spoken of as a measure that will immediately take place; it will prove a considerable saving to the finance of that country, without the least injury to the revenue of this.
The Lord Mayor has given orders for legs and shins of beef to be stewed down and given to the poor who come for passes to go into the country. So charitable an act has not been done at the mansion house since the Mayorality of Alderman Harley, who did the same.
Madame du Barre mistress of the late king of France, who is still a charming woman, not being more than 36 years of age, resides principally at Marlay, four leagues from Paris: Her pavilion is a beautiful edifice; her gardens are laid out with taste; and every Sunday the pleasure grounds are opened and music furnished at her expense for the recreation of the neighbouring peasantry. Her favourite is the lieutenant-general
of Paris, who is considerably past his meridian.
Translation.—It has been said, that a translation in general exhibits the same sort of resemblance to the original, as the wrong side of the tapestry does to the right. In some cases, it does not even do that. Sir John Pringle published a medical book, wherein he says he cured a soldier of a violent scurvy, by prescribing two quarts of the dog and duck water, to be drunk every morning before dinner. In a translation of this book by a French physician, this remedy is specified to be two quarts of both made of a duck and a dog!
The first turkey that was ever eaten in France, appeared at the nuptial feast of Charles IX in 1570. The king dissected it himself as a grand rarity. On Christmas-day of the same year, Queen Elizabeth's great luxury of her table has been said to be also a turkey, though this has been positively contradicted, on an assertion that a turkey had never been seen in England at that time.
It is somewhat remarkable, that the Commons have jumped over the anniversary of what is styled King Charles's Martyrdom, sub silentio: in a profound silence. This is another manœuvre of our young Minister, to trample upon all old revered customs of the people of Great-Britain; and seems to be a prelude to an attempt at expunging from our Calendars that memorable day, and the awful event which marks it, from our records and history. We differ widely from the Minister in this, as in many other particulars: We think it is a day that ought to be had in everlasting remembrance as a standing memento to Kings and Sovereigns of every denomination, to take care how they stretch prerogative too far above the limits prescribed by right and sound reason, so as to provoke the subjects to acts of desperation, fury and madness. Why should not kings and their favorites have examples before their eyes, of stern justice overtaking their ranks, as well as their subjects? They are not infallible, more than other men.
That there is a probability of the Empress of Russia's concluding an alliance, for the purpose of effecting the Neutral Code, is certain, and there is perhaps little doubt but the French, to avoid greater evils, and because it is more hostile to England than themselves, will come into it. It is certain that the Empress refused to revive the Commercial Treaty with us, expressly on account of our yielded the great question of free bottoms taking free goods to France, at the moment we denied it to her. This may serve to convince us of the folly of the commercial system which we entered into with our double neighbour; and which, in this particular at least, was not called for by any necessity.
It is of the utmost importance to this country that the Neutral Code should not be established, and certainly our Ministers will not be so negligent as to stand inactive by, and see a strong combination formed for its establishment—Russia is naturally solicitous of reviving her beneficial connexion with Britain; but sensible that the materials which she sends are of so much importance to us, the politically demands this boon, and refuses to grant a renewal of the treaty on any other terms.
The short question is, what counter combination can be formed to resist that which is meditated? The situation of the Emperor makes it a matter of little moment to him, and there is no great reason to believe that he will adhere strictly to his connexion with the Empress, from which, in the present circumstances of Europe, he can hardly profit. His fears, as well as his interests, may excite him to hold off from a conjuncture, in which he can gain but very precarious benefit, with certain danger.
Of all the houses in Amsterdam, that of Mr. Hope commands the pre-eminence, not less in point of structure, than from the firm commercial basis upon which it is established. The Change at Amsterdam never commences until Mr. Hope makes his
appearance. His entrance, like that of the Minister into the House of Commons, is the signal for business; and this truly British merchant finds himself in an instant surrounded by people of all nations. Mr. Hope is of the noble House of Hopeton, in Scotland; and it is said, that he once sent the King of Poland five hundred thousand pounds.
R I C H M O N D, (Vir.) March 19. Out of all the members as yet returned to the Convention, there are only three or four against the Constitution; and it is the general opinion, that there will scarcely be found ten men in the whole State, who, when they meet here in June, will set their opinions in competition with those of all the great and good patriots in America, and thus suffer themselves to be branded with the odious and disgraceful appellation of antifederalists.
Those are to be accounted such, who talk of amendments before the adoption of the Constitution. The true friends to union, that is, to liberty, happiness and national glory, are those who wish to go hand in hand with Massachusetts; adopt the Constitution as they have done; and then propose such amendments as may be thought necessary. By uniting with her, we shall, as the two largest States in the Union, be sure to accomplish every just, honourable and impartial amendment. But if we pull one way and Massachusetts another, both of us may lose what each may have in view.
It is somewhat remarkable, that all who are real friends to the Union, and who act honestly and openly, take great pains to remove the groundless prejudices which prevail among the people, by distributing copies of the new Constitution; whilst, on the other hand, those who are in their own hearts against a Union; that is, those who talk of amendments before ratification, endeavor to keep the people in the dark, by telling them what the Constitution is, without shewing them what it is, or giving it to them to read and judge for themselves. All their little artifices and low cunning, all their misconstructions and misrepresentations, may serve to confirm the obstinate, and to deceive the ignorant: But the honest and well meaning, with only common understandings, see through their designs, and despise them for their wickedness. It will be fortunate for them if the resentment of the people should terminate in contempt alone. When they have been misled, it will be but a small consolation to them to be told by those who have deceived them, that they thought so and so.
B A L T I M O R E, March 14. At a Convention began and held for the district of Kentucky, at Danville, on the 17th day of September, 1787, Resolved, that this convention do fix the 31st day of December, 1788, to be the time on which the authority of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and of its laws over the district of Kentucky, shall cease and determine forever, under the exceptions specified in the act, entitled, "An act concerning the erecting of the district of Kentucky into an independent state."
PHILADELPHIA, March 6. The sums supposed by the enemies of the new government, that three delinquents owe the public, would pay the taxes of our State for three years to come, under a mild and equitable government. They are annexed to their names for public information.
   Dollars.     Robert the Cofferer 400,000   Billy in the big house 100,000   G—l M—n, the q. master gen. 400,000   Total 900,000  
Extract of a letter from Georgia, received by the brig Phebe, Capt. M c Cullough, arrived on Saturday last, in six days from Savannah.
General Clark lately fell in with a considerable body of Indians, who were defeated after a short conflict. A body of 300 of the Indians attacked a fort on the Oconee, and were repulsed with considerable loss. They are well-armed and have lately received a great supply of military essentials from Pensacola. We learn that the good people of Delaware

have obtained a model of a machine, that weaves cotton cloth by a water wheel, after the manner of the English, and that they are now procuring the carding and spinning machines lately introduced into this city. As the southern parts of their state will raise cotton, they will have the means of that valuable manufacture within themselves. On federal principles, we rejoice at these advantages of our sister state.
NEW-YORK, April 2.
We learn from Philadelphia, that the Landholders on both sides of the south line of this State on the waters of the Delaware and Susquehannah, have subscribed 1500 dollars, to lay out several roads from the settled parts of Pennsylvania to the mouth of Tioga, Onanquaga, the Cook-House, &c. and that the Legislature has offered them the sanction of a law, and granted them 1000l. in aid of their undertaking. We understand that their subscriptions will be kept open, and that in the course of the ensuing summer, all the country bounded on the east by the Delaware, and on the north by the Pennsylvania and New-York line, will be intersected with good roads 33 feet wide, to the extent of more than 150 miles in their several courses, whereby the settlement of that valuable tract of country will be hastened and rendered very easy. Such measures on the part of this State are absolutely necessary to prevent our advantages being diverted from us.
BOSTON, April 12.
The experience of every revolving day, more and more speaks the necessity of the establishment of such a government, as will enable us to convince the world that we will not suffer any nation to insult us with impunity. Under our present government our enemies act with us as they please—and while it exists will continue so to do.—A recent instance of this truth we have in an extract of a letter received by a gentleman in this town yesterday, dated,
“Lake Champlain, March 18, 1788. Lord Dorchester has ordered the people ten miles on this side the lines, to be enrolled with the militia of Canada—they are to chuse their officers next week, are to be governed by the laws of that province, and protected by the same. As soon as the ice on the lake breaks up, the Ship Maria is to come up the lake, 10 miles, to keep up order and regulation, if necessary.”
The article of potash forms a part of the exports of New-York, to the amount it is said of two hundred thousand dollars per annum.
PORTSMOUTH, April 16.
A correspondent observes, that the human mind, like a fluid, moves from under any pressure, and by changing places retains its qualities. The United States of America are at this time possessed of the finest country in the world, much the greater part is yet to people. When a family finds itself oppressed by the exorbitant demands of a landlord, it immediately frees itself by removing into forests of liberty over the mountains, retains its independent spirit, and by the change obtains property. The emigration to our back countries is the consequence naturally resulting from a degree of oppression, and is a circumstance highly favourable to liberty. That mind is an honour to its country, which braves all the difficulties of forming new settlements in a wilderness, rather than add to the wealth and power of any individual, by submitting to the slightest oppression.
From a late New-York Paper. A letter from a friend in this city to an acquaintance in Dutchess county, says, “How different people in dissimilar situations view the same object!—Here, a very decided majority think (and with them they are friends) that an union of the American states
as exemplified in the new constitution, is friendly to property, consistent with freedom, and favourable to morality and religion.—Whereas in thy country I am told many think exactly the reverse.”
Extract of a letter from Dominica, Dec. 29.
“Accounts from Martinico mention, that his Most Christian Majesty, on account of the deranged state of his finances, has demanded from his faithful colonists of that island, a million, of livres.”
Arrived here since our last, Brig David, Capt. Parrott, from St. Bartholomew, informs, that Capt. Miller from this port, bound for Tobago, had lost his deck load in a gale of wind—spoke the sloop Sally, Capt. Pearne from Madeira, bound to Charleston, S. C. and from thence to Philadelphia—all well. Brig Nancy, Capt. Frost, from Hispaniola.—Schooner, Capt. Shapley, from New-York.—Ship William, Capt. Pearse, from Grenada, in whom came passenger, Capt. Hopley Yeaton, of this town.
We hear the ship Hercules, Capt. Brown, from this port, bound for London, lost her deck load in a gale of wind.
   N A V A L - O F F I C E,   PORT OF PISCATAQUA, April 16, 1788.   E N T E R E D, From     Schooner Success, Jackson, St. Thomas.   Brig Nancy, Brown, Cape de Verds.   Brig David, Parrott, Martinico.   Brig Nancy, Frost, Port au Prince.   Ship William, Pearse, Grenada.   Schooner Blossom, Shapley, New-York.     C L E A R E D, For     Brig Polly, Boadge, West-Indies.  
WEEKLY ALMANACK. For PORTSMOUTH.—Lat. 43d. 5N.
   Apr. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th 13 th 14 th 15 th 16 th 17 th 18 th 19 th 20 th 21 th 22 nd     16 5 217 8 8 2 41   17 5 207 8 56 3 11 warm.   18 5 187 9 44 3 42   19 5 177 10 33 4 13   20 5 157 11 24 rise 7 * set set set set set set set set set set set set set set set set set set   21 5 147 8 12 showers.   22 5 137 0 15 9 12 S.C. Portsmo.  
INFORMATION, for the benefit of such vessels as may be destined for NEWBURY-PORT, or as may otherwise fall into IPSWICH BAY.
TWO Lighthouses have been lately erected on the North end of Plumb Island, at the entrance of Merrimack River; which are kept constantly lighted, from sunset to sunrise.
When any vessel shall fall into this Bay, or shall be forced in by distress of weather, and shall make these lights, she may run safely in, over Newbury Bar, observing the proper time of tide, and taking care to keep the two lights in one, until she gets within twice her length of the shore; then, directing her course by the beach, where it is bold water, she may proceed, until abreast of the Western Lighthouse, where is good and safe anchorage in three fathoms of water.
A vessel, passing near aboard the Rocks off Cape Ann, called the Salvages, and steering N. W. about five leagues, will come up with the Bar in about ten fathoms of water. There is good anchorage in twelve fathoms of water, about half a league short of the Bar.
The Lighthouses now bear due East and West of each other, and are so constructed as to be moveable; and care will be taken, in case the Bar shifts, to place them in such a situation as that the foregoing directions will always be a good guide to strangers.
The Marine Society and other Gentlemen of Newburyport, in the course of the last summer, caused to be erected, upon Plumb Island, three small houses, for the reception of such unfortunate mariners as may be cast on shore there. They are situated near the beach, about three miles asunder, and have high poles erected upon them. In each of them are deposited fireworks and proper fuel for speedily kindling a fire. It is hoped that no person will make a wanton use of these means of preservation, so humanely provided for the most distressed of our fellow-men.
Strangers, who may be driven upon Plumb Island, or the sandy beaches of Salisbury, or Hampton, are earnestly cautioned to continue on board their vessel, if possible, until the tide shall leave them, when they can safely proceed on shore in search of the above mentioned houses. The number of instances of fatal miscarriage, which have attended those who have too suddenly forsaken their vessel, which has afterwards been found safe and dry, and the almost constant safety of those who have continued on board, are a serious confirmation of the propriety of this advice.
N. B.—There are seven feet of water on the shoal part of the Bar at low-water; and, at half-tide, better than eleven feet. Newburyport, April 2, 1788.
From the Massachusetts CENTINEL. Mr. PRINTER,
BY your paper we were informed, that Mr. A's violent opposition to the federal plan of government, at Exeter proved the means of the conversion of a certain person to the federal interest—and as there is great joy among the federalists in New-Hampshire, when one sinner repenteth, the following lines were sung upon the occasion.—
I THINK it were said, though I never have read
The ancient Hibernian story; That Satan and Sin, were both of a kin, And compose but—a bouncing old Tory:
When virtue and freedom we seek to promote, How soon will his malice be shown; With a crocodile tear, ye ha mickle to fear— And this truly is A-ther-tone.
When the good of the State comes under debate,
And plans of importance are laid, No one of this brood will think they are good,
But will cry we'er UNDONE I'm afraid;
They huff and they rave, that each whig is a knave,
And means to be plac'd on a throne, While the de'il of an elf would fain mount it himself—
And this truly is A-ther-tone.
He who seeks for a place of consummate disgrace,
May join with those wolves in disguise;
But the Federal Cause, will insure the applause
Of the virtuous, learned and wise—
The wife and the just no tory will trust; To mischief they ever are prone;
The worst will pretend he's America's friend,
And this truly is A-ther-tone.
When the PILLAR we raise, the New-Hampshire huzzas
Will be heard in each part of the State,
Though the Shayites and Tories, with terrible stories
Some weak minds may intimidate—
By their clamour and noise, some old women and boys,
The shadow mistake for the bone—
And with a blind zeal, cry you're going to the de'il,
And this truly is A-ther-tone.
If the above should be thought worthy a place in your paper, be kind enough to insert it, and oblige your's
A FEDERALIST. New-Hampshire, March 29, 1788.
TO BE SOLD
On reasonable terms, and payment made easy,
One half of a good House
situate in Gates' Street, with a good well of water, cellar and garden. For further particulars apply to REUBEN SNELL Portsmouth, March 25.
Geography.
A MORNING-SCHOOL
WAS opened by the subscriber the 14th instant, to be attended by young Ladies, Five Mornings in the week from six to eight o'clock, through the months of April, May, June, July and August, for the study of Geography, English Grammar, Writing, Arithmetic, &c.—Globes and Maps will be provided for the School. The most useful parts of History will be read to or by them, and the propriety of their reading will be particularly attended to—The price is TWENTY SHILLINGS for the abovementioned term of five months;—one half at entrance.
Those of either sex who have some knowledge of Geography and History, have so abundantly the advantage, for enjoying company or retirement, when compared with those who have not such knowledge, that its usefulness requires no comment.
Writing-School.
The writing-school attended by the subscriber continues open summer and winter, and scholars are received for either part of the day:—Children too young to write, who attend for reading and spelling only, will in future be received at two thirds the price which others pay.
For Sale, on reasonable Terms, a very elegant English
Surveying-Instrument,
mounted with ball and socket. BENJAMIN DEARBORN. Portsmouth, April 16, 1788.
From a CORRESPONDENT.
The mental and personal Qualifications of a WIFE.
GREAT good nature, and a prudent generosity. A lively look, a proper spirit, and a cheerful disposition.
A good person, but not perfectly beautiful.
Of a moderate height.
With regard to complexion, not quite fair, but a little brown.
Young, by all means.
Old, by no means.
A proper knowledge of accounts and arithmetic; but no sort of skill in fractions.
A more than tolerable good voice and a little ear for musick; and a capability of singing a canzonet, or a song (in company) but no peculiar and intimate acquaintance with minims, crotchets, quavers, &c.
No enthusiasm for the guitar.
Ready at her needle, but more devoted to plain work than to fine.
No enemy to knitting.
Not always in the parlour, but sometimes in the kitchen.
More skilled in the theoretic than in the practical part of cookery.
To tea and coffee no objection.
Fonder of country dances than minuets.
An acquaintance with domestic news, but no acquaintance with foreign.
Not entirely fond of quadrille, but a little given to whist.
In conversation a little of the lisp, but not of the stammer.
Decently, but not affectedly silent.
*** A disappointment in not receiving paper of the usual size, must apologize for the smallness of this day's paper.

Parnassian Spring.
NATURE and FORTUNE at PLAY.
N ATURE and Fortune blithe & gay, To pass an hour or two, In frolick mood agreed to play, At what shall this man do?
Come I'll be judge then, Fortune cry'd, And therefore must be blind; Then whip'd an napkin round her eyes, And ty'd it fast behind.
This done, she thump'd upon her own, And loll'd on nature's, knees: So courtiers cringe, but make the throne A pillow for their ease.
Nature had now prepar'd her lists Of names, on scraps of leather, Which roll'd, she gave them each a twist, And hush'd them together.
Thus mix'd, which ever came to hand, She very surely drew; Then bade her sister give command, For what that man should do.
'Twould almost burst one's sides to hear What strange commands she gave. That Shattuck should the laurel wear, And Shays an army have.
At length, when HANCOCK's name was come, Dame Nature smil'd, and cry'd: Now tell me, sister, this man's doom, And what shall him betide.
That man, said Fortune, shall be one Blest both by you and me, Nay, then, quoth Nature, let's have done; Sister, I'm sure you see.
GARDEN SEEDS.
A fresh Assortment of European and American Garden Seeds,
To be SOLD by Joseph Bass, At his Shop in PORTSMOUTH, Among which are,
Pease, Beans, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Turnip, Parsnip, Beet, Carrot, Onion, Lettuce, Celery, Endive, Radish, Spinage, Mustard, Pepper-grass, Sage, Parsley, Cucumber, Mellons, Mar- joram, Thyme, Summer-Savory, &c. &c. &c. LIKEWISE, Clover, Herds' Grass, and Red Top.
This is to caution any person or persons from purchasing my note of hand upon demand, bearing date the 7th of March, 1788, for six pounds, L. M. given to Jonathan Gilley, Excise-Master for the county of Rockingham, as said note was unlawfully obtained from me, therefore I will not pay the same.
WILLIAM BLASDEL. Portsmouth, March 26.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the 22d. day of April inst at 3 o'clock, P. M. at the house of Thomas Chadbourne in Portsmouth,
The hull of a new double decked vessel,
of about 190 tons burthen, well built of white oak timber, lying at the upper Town Wharf, near said Chadbourne's, payment will be made easy, and con- ditions of sale made known at time and place of sale.
Portsmouth, April 1, 1788.
BLANKS of all sorts for sale at this Office, at the lowest Boston prices.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given that a tax of two pence pr. acre is assessed on each and every acre of land in the town of Lancaster, for the purposes of building bridges and repairing the roads in said town, agreeably to an act of the General- Court, passed at their last session.—Such of the non-residents who are disposed to perform labour, rather than pay their tax in money, are hereby requested to apply to the selectmen of said Lancaster, as early in June next as may be, when they will be employed.
The original proprietors names, with the amount of their assessments are as fol- lows, viz.
   £. s. d.     Benn'g Wentworth, Esq. 2 rights 5 3 8   James Neven, Esq. 2 11 10   Rev. Joshua Wingate 2 11 10   Benjamin Stevens 2 11 10   David Page 2 11 10   David Page, jun'r 2 11 10   Abraham Byam 2 11 10   Ruben Stone 2 11 10   John Grout 2 11 10   John Grout, jr. 2 11 10   Jonathan Grout 2 11 10   Solomon Willson 2 11 10   Joseph Stowell 2 11 10   Joseph Page 2 11 10   William Page 2 11 10   Nathaniel Page 2 11 10   John Warden 2 11 10   Silas Bennett 2 11 10   Thomas Shattock 2 11 10   Ephraim Shattock 2 11 10   Silas Shattock 2 11 10   Benjamin Man 2 11 10   David Miles 2 11 10   Thomas Rogers 2 11 10   John Duncan 2 11 10   Nathaniel Smith 2 11 10   Charles How 2 11 10   Israel Hale 2 11 10   Israel Hale, jr. 2 11 10   Daniel Hale 2 11 10   William Doggett 2 11 10   Isaac Ball 2 11 10   Solomon Fay 2 11 10   Jonathan Death 2 11 10   John Sanders 2 11 10   Elisha Crosby 2 11 10   Luke Lincoln 2 11 10   David Lawson 2 11 10   Silas Rice 2 11 10   Thomas Carter 2 11 10   Ephraim Starns 2 11 10   James Reed 2 11 10   Timothy Whitney 2 11 10   Thomas Rice 2 11 10   Daniel Searls 2 11 10   Isaac Wood 2 11 10   Nathaniel Richardson 2 11 10   Ebenezer Blunt 2 11 10   John Harris 2 11 10   Ephraim Noyce 2 11 10   Benjamin Sawyer 2 11 10   John Sawyer 2 11 10   John Willson 2 11 10   Samuel Marble 2 11 10   Joseph Marble 2 11 10   Jonathan Houghton 2 11 10   John Rogers 2 11 10   Abner Waldron 2 11 10   Stanton Prentice 2 11 10   Benjamin Willson 2 11 10   Stephen Emes 2 11 10   John Phelps 2 11 10   William Reed 2 11 10   Benjamin Baxter 2 11 10   Mathew Thompson, Esq. or 2 11 10   Mathew Thornton, Esq. } 2 11 10   Andrew Wiggins, Esq. 2 11 10   Meshech Weare, Esq. 2 11 10   Major John Tolford 2 11 10   Hon. Nathaniel Barrell, Esq. 2 11 10   Hon. Joseph Newmarch, Esq. 2 11 10   Hon. Daniel Warner, Esq. 2 11 10    The proprietors are desired to pay the above taxes to us in Lancaster: but such of the non-residents as find it most con- venient may pay their tax to JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Esq. in Portsmouth. EDWARD BUCKNAM, } Selectmen of the SAMUEL JOHNSON, } town of Lancaster March 20th. 1788.
For SALE,
A Genteel Chaise, cheap, Apply to the Printer hereof.
Take Notice.
PURSUANT to an Order from the Honourable GENERAL COURT, for taking a new Valuation, throughout this state, the Selectmen of Portsmouth, hereby give notice to the Rateable Inha- bitants of said Town, requesting them to be prepared with Invoices of their Estates, and taxable Property agreeable to law, as the said Selectmen will attend that business shortly, and it is recommended that they be in the following form, viz.
   No. of Male Polls, from 18 to 70 years of age. No. of Male Negroes, or Mulatto Servants, from 16 to 45 years of age. No. of Female ditto, ditto. No. of acres of orchard land. No. of acres of arable land. No. of acres of mowing land. No. of acres of pasture land. No. of horses and mares. No. of oxen. No. of cows. No. of horses and cattle, 3 years old. No. of horses and cattle, 2 years old. No. of horses and cattle, 1 year old. The neat yearly income of all mills, wharves, and ferries, yearly repairs deducted. The sum total of the value of all stock in trade. The sum total of all money in hand or at interest, not in public funds. The sum total of the value of all buildings and real estate owned by the inhabitants. The sum total of the value of all buildings and real estate not owned by the inhabitants, either improved or unimproved.     1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    The above Invoice is to be of what each person is possessed of the first day of April, annually.
Portsmouth, April 1st, 1788.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue,
Pursuant to a licence granted by the Honor- able Phillips White, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, in the State of New Hamp- shire.—Several
Rights & parcels of land
in the towns of Gilmantown, Bretton- Woods, Chatham, Relhan and Canaan, in said State of New-Hampshire, and in the town of Cavendish, in the State of Vermont. Also—
A Piece of land consisting
of about FIVE ACRES, two small gores of land back of pleasant-street, and
Several buildings situate
and lying in Portsmouth, in said State of New-Hampshire; the whole belonging to the estate of DANIEL FOWLE, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased.
The sale will be at the house of Capt. William McHard, innholder in Port- mouth, on the first day of May next, at 10 o'Clock A. M. when and where the terms of sale will be made known.
SAMUEL HALL, Administrator. Boston, March 19. 1788.
TO BE SOLD
At PUBLIC VENDUE,
By licence from the Hon. Phillips White, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham,
On Monday the 21st instant, At 3 o'clock, P. M. At the house of JOHN STAVERS, innholder in Portsmouth,
about 14 acres of land,
More or less, lying in Portsmouth, adjoining land of George Boyd, Esq. and Samuel Langdon, being part of the real estate of HUNKING WENTWORTH, Esq. deceased; conditions of sale to be known at the time and place of sale.
JONATHAN WARNER, Administrator. Portsmouth, April 7th, 1788.
Taken up three leagues
at sea, on the 6th inst. a MOSES BOAT of about 14 feet long, newly graven, has a crack in her stem which is spiked, and an iron clasp on her fore throat; the owner may have the same by applying to Wil- iam Neal of Newcastle and paying the necessary charges. April 8.
Samuel Bean, Post-Rider,
INFORMS his Customers that he will in future supply them with the New- Hampshire papers, at 3/6 per quarter— and the Boston papers at such a price as may be agreed upon.—The profits arising from riding Post, being at present, so very small, must apologize for the above enhancement of the price.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Middletown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 6th day of May 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 ten o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Said land all in the first division.
   N. Qty l. s. d.     Ephraim Wentworth 18 100 0 7 4   Benjamin Roberts 38 100 11   John Herd 90 100 7 4   Benjamin Wentworth 19 100 12   Nathaniel Austin 10 50 7 4   Richard Philpott 14 100 11   Ebenezer Place 45 50 1 8 8   Stephen Roberts 46 50 3 8   John Tasker 59 50 7 4   Nathaniel Varney 77 50 3 8   Samuel Varney 49 25 2 7   Benjamin Evans 78 71 5 8   Andrew Marshall 39 100 14 8   Alexander Hodgdon 45 50 1 9 4   George Hanson 76 100 7 4   Andrew Horn 64 50 3 8   Nathaniel Young 47 100 11    DANIEL DREW, Collector. Middletown, March 24th, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Hopkinton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay the same to me the sub- scriber, on or before Thursday the 24th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, to- gether with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at one of the clock on said day, at the dwell- ing house of Lieut. Timothy Darl- ing, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
No. acr. l. s. d.
   Lot No. 7 near Black water on the north side of Contocook River. } 100 11 5   Lots on the south side of Contocook River. } 8 120 2 10 0   ditto 10 120 5 8 1    JOSHUA MORSE, Constable. Hopkinton, March 6, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Hopkinton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the sub- scriber on or before Thursday the 24th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same to- gether with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue at one of the clock on said day, at the dwell- ing house of Lieut. Timothy Darl- ing, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
No. Acr. V. s. d. q
   Lots on the south side of Conto- cook River. } 8 120 8 0 6 1   ditto 10 120 8 0 6 1   Lot vendued and struck off to cap- tain James Carr the north side of Contocook River } 17 81 20 1 3 3  
ISAAC BAYLEY, Constable. Hopkinton, March 6, 1788.