The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1793-11-09 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the Hon. GENERAL-COURT of the State of New Hampshire, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Important Letter.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 27, 1793. 2d Year of the French Republic. Citizen GENET, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic, to Mr. JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
SIR, I HAVE just received, together with your letter of the 3d inst. the dismission of Citizen Duplaine, Vice-Consul at Boston, and I hasten to declare to you, that I do not acknowledge its validity; because the Constitution of the United States has not given the President the right which he now appears desirous to exercise—it has empowered him, as first Minister of the American people, to admit and to receive the Ministers of foreign nations sent to the great American confederation, and their consular agents, distributed to the particular States; but, in confiding to him this official function, it has not given him the power of discharging them, to send them away, or to suspend them when once they have been admitted. Such an authority cannot be exerted, sir, but by the sovereign of the agent, or by the one to which he is sent. On the part of their own sovereign, their recall can only be the object of his particular will, or in consequence of negotiations began with him for that object: On the part of the sovereign to whom he is sent, a dismission can be the result only of an act of regular justice, or of an arbitrary act.—If it is a national act of justice, the sovereign should be furnished with every possible light upon so important an object, that he may be enabled to prove to the foreign sovereign, that his minister was unworthy of his confidence, and that the dismission or suspension was indispensable.—If it is an act merely arbitrary, it is among the class of acts of aggression, and becomes a cause of war; and you know, sir, that in this respect the constitution of the United States has reserved to the representatives of the people, the right of declaring it. I do not recollect what the worm-eaten writings of Grotius, Puffendorf, and Vattel, say on this subject—I thank God I have forgot what these hired jurisprudents have written upon the rights of nations, at a period when they were all enchained. But the fundamental points of your Liberty, and our own, are engraved in my memory in characters not to be effaced, and the Rights of Man are inclosed in my breast with the source of life. I have incessantly before my eyes your constitution, and our own; and it is because I fully feel the just and wise intentions of those who founded them, that I demand of you, sir, to ask the President of the United States to procure an examination, by the Legislature representing the sovereign people of Massachusetts, of the conduct of Citizen Duplaine, in the same manner as I have demanded an examination of my own in the ensuing Congress.
In governments like ours, political affairs can only be judged by political bodies, and if the Vice Consul Duplaine has infringed the particular laws of Massachusetts, or the general laws of the union which that government is bound to support, to that state the cognizance of a crime against the majesty of the nation belongs, in the first instance, and it is for her officers to announce it to the federal government, in order that the foreign agent, found to have violated the laws of the country, may receive punishment from his sovereign, if he merits it. I insist with the more confidence upon this step, sir, as the Attorney for the district of Boston, made three efforts to procure a bill to be found at the circuit court against Citizen Duplaine, and three times a popular and virtuous jury threw out his complaint, and this Vice-Consul was finally acquitted in the most honorable manner. How could, in fact, any room for accusation against him be found, since he only acted in conformity to the treaties, to his instructions, to the decisions of the federal government, communicated to all the states, which even trust to the care of the French-Consuls the prizes supposed
to be made within the jurisdiction of the United States, and as he proved incontrovertibly, that he never had any intention of resisting, by force, the orders intimated to him by judicial authority, although they were contrary to the political rights of the French nation. GENET.
PENNSYLVANIA. PHILADELPHIA Oct. 15. GEO: WASHINGTON, President of the United States of America.
To all whom it may concern.
THE SIEUR Antoine Charbonet Duplaine, heretofore having produced to me his commission as Vice-Consul for the Republic of France, within the States of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode-Island, and having thereon received from me an exequatur, bearing date the fifth day of June, 1793, recognizing him as such, and declaring him free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers, and privileges, as are allowed to Vice-Consuls of the French Republic by the laws, treaties, and conventions in that case made and provided; and the said Sieur Duplaine having under colour of his said office, committed sundry encroachments and infractions on the laws of the land, and particularly having caused a vessel to be rescued with an armed force out of the custody of an officer of justice, who had arrested the same by process from his court, and it being therefore no longer fit nor consistent with the respect and obedience due to the laws, that the Sieur Duplaine should be permitted to continue in the exercise and enjoyment of the said functions, privileges and powers, these are therefore to declare that I do no longer recognize the said Antoine Charbonet Duplaine, as Vice-Consul of the Republic of France in any part of these United States, nor permit him to exercise or enjoy any of the functions, powers or privileges allowed to the Vice-Consuls of that nation, and that I do hereby wholly revoke and annul the said exequatur heretofore given, and do declare the same to be absolutely null and void, from this day forward.
In testimony whereof I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the United States of America to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand this tenth day of October, in the year of our Lord 1793, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the eighteenth.
George Washington.
By the President. TH. JEFFERSON.
GEO: WASHINGTON, President of the United States of America.
To all whom it may concern.
THE Citizen Dournery having produced to me his commission as Consul for the Republic of France at Boston, I do hereby recognize him as such, and do declare him free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers, and privileges, as are allowed to Consuls of the French Republic by the laws, treaties and conventions, in that case made and provided. In testimony whereof I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the United States of America to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand this tenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighteenth.
George Washington.
By the President. (Seal.) TH. JEFFERSON.
GOLD TABLES.
Tables for receiving and paying Gold coins of France, Spain, and the dominions of Spain, Great-Britain and Portugal, as they now pass, according to an act of Congress, regulating Foreign coins, and passed the 9th February 1793: For sale at J. Melcher's Printing-Office, corner of Market-Street. This table is absolutely necessary for every person who receives or passes gold.
[In our last we were able to announce to our Patrons, that the City of Edinburgh had petitioned the King of Great-Britain for PEACE with the French.—We are now happy in presenting the Petition for their perusal.]
SCOTLAND.
EDINBURGH, AUG. 15. PETITION FOR PEACE TO THE KING.
May it please your Majesty, WE your Majesty's most dutiful and affectionate subjects, the Merchants, Manufacturers, Traders, and other Inhabitants of Paisley and its Neighborhood, humbly beg leave to approach your Majesty in the present awful and alarming crisis, to make known to your Majesty the multiplied grievances under which we labor—That we are at this moment languishing beneath the most heavy and distressing calamity, the terrible consequences of which, if not speedily remedied, no human comprehension can calculate, or pretend to set bounds to. We see with the deepest concern our trade ruined—public credit exhausted—every article of subsistence raised to an extravagant, and almost unprecedented price; and our commerce and manufactures, by which alone there could exist a possibility of supporting such accumulated hardships shaken and sunk to wretchedness, while our country is bereaved of its blood, treasure and provisions, to feed and nourish the very evil that threatens us to complete its universal ruin. Emigrations from every quarter are daily taking place, and nothing deters vast numbers from abandoning their native country forever, but want of means to carry them hence. Our long and expensive pursuits after those improvements, by which our manufactures had attained to such unrivalled perfection have now been wasted in vain—thousands of industrious individuals, with the helpless families, deprived of every means of subsistence, and reduced to the most pitiable and forlorn situation, are pining in hopeless poverty, without the most distant prospect of relief from the last approaching horrors of absolute want.
Fully convinced that the present unhappy and ruinous war is the source of all these unsupportable miseries—that nothing but a speedy re-establishment of Peace can ever restore our manufactures to the late prosperous and flourishing situation from which they were so unhappily precipitated, and when the sole avowed purpose, for which, on our part, hostilities were commenced, is now fully accomplished, when our enemies are driven from the dominions of your Majesty's ally; our manufactures and prosperity verging on ruin, and when nothing but a long, dismal period of bloodshed, desolation and expense, presents itself to our view, we cannot look forward without the utmost horror and alarm to the continuance of such dangerous and destructive measures—we humbly apprehend, calculated only to swell the tide of human slaughter, to shut up every resource of trade and commerce, to weaken and dissolve that mutual affection, which alone can bind the subject to his sovereign, and to hurry to the most dreadful extremities, a starving and desperate people.
We, therefore, your Majesty's most faithful subjects, deeply affected with these alarming prospects, and having no other hope of relief but from the humanity and benevolence which have ever resided in your royal bosom, humbly beg to lay this our distressed situation before your Majesty, as the kind friend and patron of your people: To implore your Majesty to take these melancholy truths into your merciful consideration—to have pity on the many thousands in this place, who are sinking under the most deplorable calamities; and, in your gracious wisdom to see meet, that a speedy conclusion may be put to the present lamentable war, the existing cause of all our sufferings; that the earth may no more be wantonly drenched with the blood of our fellow-subjects, but the terrible engines of destruction resigned for the more blessed instruments of Peace—that our country may once more resume her former splendor and prosperity, and a grateful and affectionate nation, perpetuate to prosperity its Sovereign's timely and merciful interposition.
And your petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray.
BENEFICENCE.
MAN is naturally a beneficent creature. The greatest pleasure wealth can afford is that of doing good. All men of estates are in effect but trustees for the benefit of the distressed; and will be so reckoned when they are to give an account.
Defer not charities till death.—He that doth so, is rather liberal of another man's substance than of his own.
Reckon up benefits well placed as a treasure that is laid up, and account thyself the richer for that which thou givest a worthy person,
It is part of a charitable man's epitaph, "What I possess is left to others—what I gave away remains with me. "Do good with what thou hast, or it will do thee no good."
There is more satisfaction in doing than in receiving good.
To relieve the oppressed is the most glorious act a man is capable of; it is in some measure doing the business of God and providence; and is attended with a heavenly pleasure, unknown but to those who are beneficent and liberal.
Men of the noblest dispositions think themselves happiest when others share with them in their happiness.
No object is more pleasing to the eye than the sight of a man whom you have obliged; nor any music so agreeable to the ear as the voice of one that owns you for his benefactor.
It is better to be of the number of those who need relief, than of those who want hearts to give it.
When we would exercise this virtue, we ought to deliberate with ourselves whether our circumstances will answer our intended bounty, for there are some who are generous to strangers, to the prejudice of themselves, their friends and relations.
We ought to consult the worth of the person whom we have chosen for the object of our liberality. The wicked, debauched and extravagant are neither entitled to pity nor relief, but the cry of virtue ought to be irresistible.
That which is given with pride and ostentation, is rather an ambition than a bounty.
Let a benefit be ever so considerable, the manner of conferring it is the noblest part.
It was well said of him that called a good office that was done harshly, a stony piece of bread: it is necessary for him that is hungry to receive it, but it almost chokes him in the going down.
Entertainment.
Anecdote of the celebrated FRANKLIN.
THE Doctor wishing to amuse himself with the credulity of the votaries of philosophy, proposed to the Royal Society of London the following question, of which he requested a solution, viz.—"Why will a tub with a fish in it, contain as much water as it will without the fish?"
Many academical pates were employed in solving this difficult problem. Many ingenious solutions were delivered in; but, just as they were proceeding to publish the one that was deemed the most so, the Doctor informed them that there was a small inaccuracy in their operations, which he begged leave to rectify, by assuring them that a tub with a fish in it would NOT contain as much water as if the fish were out.
ANECDOTE by VOLTAIRE.
"I KNEW at London a physician, of the name of Brown, who had practised at Barbadoes. He had a sugar-work and negroes; and having been robbed of a considerable sum, he called together his slaves, "My friends," said he, "the great serpent appeared to me during the night, and told me, that the person who stole my money should, at this instant have a parrot's feather at the point of his nose."
The thief immediately put his hand to his nose. "It is you," cried the master, "that robbed me; the great serpent told me so." By this method the physician recovered his money. This scheme is not to be condemned, but in order to practice it, one must have to do with negroes."
ANECDOTE.
A gentleman, who was going to fight a duel, asked a friend of his, who had won a considerable sum the night before, to be his second. My dear friend, replied the gamester, I won 1500 guineas last night, and shall cut but a poor figure at fighting to-morrow; but if you will apply to the person from whom I won them, he will fight like a savage.

Foreign Articles.
LONDON, Sept. 2-3.
THE last dispatches from Lord Edward Fitzgerald, to government, announce, that the Swiss Cantons have voted 100,000 men for the service of the current year. It is expected from their having voted so large a body of men, that the Swiss will break their neutrality with the French Republic, as soon as this force is properly organized. Sunday orders were received for the Sheerness and Orpheus, and yesterday for all the other men of war at Spithead, except the Royal William and a frigate, to sail for the Downs as fast as they can possibly be got ready, to proceed immediately to Dunkirk, to co-operate in the reduction of it.—The gun-boats in the dock yard are also ordered to be got ready for that service.
In the spirited attack upon the post of Lincelles by the guards, the French colours were taken by Col. Glynn's company; and so attentive is his Royal Highness the Duke of York, to every soldier who distinguishes himself, that he ordered ten guineas to be paid to the soldier who shot the French Ensign.
The French in this, as in former wars, fire low: and it is therefore, that the wounded in all encounters with them, so far out number the dead. Their doctrine, that a wounded enemy is as little to be feared as a dead one, has been too well exemplified of late; for great numbers of our men have been shot in the legs, so as to render amputation immediately necessary.
Sept. 4-5. This morning advice was received at the Admiralty office that the fleet under the command of Lord Howe, after convoying the Jamaica, Oporto and Lisbon fleets safe into the Channel, failed again immediately on a secret expedition.
By intelligence which we can rely upon we can inform the public, that a very considerable insurrection has taken place in the city of Lisle. The inhabitants wish to throw off the authority of the Convention, and to open their gates to the combined army. The declaration of the garrison that marched from Lisle to the attack at Lincelles, with difficulty got again into the town, to such a height had the discontent of the inhabitants then risen.
There are various opinions in the duke of York's army, respecting the probable capture of Dunkirk. Some think it may be reduced in a fortnight—others that it may take a month to reduce it. The attack will no doubt be vigorous, and we therefore hope, may make the period of reduction still shorter than is expected.
It is very certain that the fortifications of Dunkirk are by no means of such importance as to enable the garrison to hold out long. But as the French have been acquainted with the project of attacking this place, two or three months past, they have been employed in repairing the fortifications, and constructing others, so as to render the approach difficult, particularly by means of inundation.
By the account of the late action near Dunkirk, given in the Brussels Gazette, it appears that a sally was made by nearly the whole garrison, to the number of near 9000 men, who were driven back with considerable loss; And that the affair was highly honorable to the British—an honor which the modesty of Sir J. MURRAY's dispatches will not lessen.
It is said, that the town of Nancy, in Lorraine, has declared itself in a state of counter-revolution, and is determined to acknowledge no longer the acts of the Convention.
The horrible design which the French have formed to massacre all foreigners, must strike consternation throughout Europe—and fill many individuals with alarm for their friends and acquaintance, that may be in that country of devils.—Of all the enormities that ever disgraced our globe, this without doubt is pre-eminently shocking.
DUMOURIER is gone to seek a refuge in Denmark. It is his design to enter that kingdom by Munster. What an important lesson! The man, at whom once all Europe trembled, now wanders over the earth without a friend on whom he can rely: The fancied Sovereign of Brabant needs a shelter from the accumulated hate of both Royalists and Republicans.
The Court of Naples, upon the arrival of a Courier from Madrid, gave orders on the 24th ult. for the equipment of 5 ships of the line, 11 frigates, 6 galliots, and 60 gun-boats, which are to take six thousand troops on board. A loan of one million and a half of ducats at 3 per cent. interest has been opened to defray the ex-
penses of this armament. The capitals to be repaid in 20 years time. The fleet of Naples is to join the British fleet.
AUG. 10.
Distressful occurrence in Poland.
The Count LARGORISKY, was one of the few Polish noblemen who have supported the cause of the people, against the encroachment of despotism, and the attacks of tyranny. His estates were small but his peasants were happy and contented. He had built a house for the aged and infirm, to retire from labor, and to fix their thoughts "on worlds beyond the grave." There was also a seminary, at which the sons of the peasants learned to read, to write and cast accounts.—There was another school, where the oldest peasants instructed the young men in agriculture. Unhappily the Count's possessions were in that part of Poland so iniquitously seized by the Northern tyrant.
The Count's patriotism being well known, various insults were offered to him. His peasants were dragged from their grounds to supply the army, and scarce any at length remained but children and old men. The Count, unable to endure the wretchedness to which he was a witness, conceived the desperate design of putting an end to his existence. He accordingly assembled all the old men, and took a most tender farewel of them. He committed to the care of the oldest, a packet to be opened in four days. He then wrote the following note to the king of Poland:
SIR, "One of your oldest friends and firmest supporters bids you adieu—on the brink of the grave, he pauses to tell you his last sentiments. In your situation, you ought to prefer death to the submission to the Potentates who wish to dismember Poland. The nation, when it elected you King, elected you to preserve the constitution. Preserve it then by a brave resistance; or, may the dagger of the assassin deprive you of that life of which you will be unworthy,—Remember the last words of LARGORISKY."
The Count, the next day fell upon his sword, and was found dead by the old peasants, who buried him according to his own desire, in the plainest manner, without any inscription. For, alas!—what inscription could he want whose acts were indelibly indented in the hearts of all?
Read this, ye despots of Austria, Russia and Prussia, and tremble at the recollection of that day, when stripped of your earthly diadems, the Almighty God shall demand why you have done these things!!
ARCHANGEL, July 1.
This city, so often damaged by fires, has again met with a dreadful one, which broke out on Sunday, the 26th of June, and lasted from 7 o'clock in the evening until 8 o'clock the next morning. It has burnt to ashes 887 numbered houses—amongst which are all those lately built of brick, and the buildings of the different tribunals—the cathedral church and other churches, all the shops in the market-place, to the number of above 300, besides a great number of magazines, stables, out-houses, private baths, &c. In general, they reckon the buildings destroyed, of every description, at about 3000. The loss is immense; the most moderate estimation state it at three millions of rouble, and without the generous assistance of government, it will be impossible for the citizens, without shelter, goods, or refuge, to subsist. Two thirds of the city are consumed, and many persons have lost their lives amidst the general confusion.
SORTIE from DUNKIRK.
IN addition to the official letter from Sir James Murray [vide last GAZETTE] the following particulars are given in a London paper of Sept. 12. After mentioning some particulars, as stated in said official letter, the account concludes thus:
"In the beginning of the attack the Austrian advanced post were all driven in. The 14th regiment, however, under Major Rofs, by a firm resistance, and supported by the flank companies of the 37th and 53d, afforded time to the Austrians to rally and return to the charge. A most severe contest now took place, and continued above three hours. The slaughter on both sides was very great—particularly in the Austrian Regiments which were stationed on the beach, and exposed to the fire of the French gun-boats.
The British, unfortunately, from the want of naval force, were not able to oppose these gun-boats. At length the enemy thought proper to retire within the town. The British lost, according to the Gazette, 22 killed, and 51 wounded. The Austrians 200.
Among the killed, was the celebrated engineer, Col. Moncrieff—a grape shot
struck the upper part of his head, which it fractured in a dreadful manner, and carried away part of his skull.—His death was not instantaneous.
Colonel Moncrieff had been in the army from his infancy; he had served in America, and was one of the most experienced Officers of the British corps of Engineers. The batteries, which he directed against Valenciennes, were found, after the surrender of the place, to have done the most damage of any that played upon it.—He was nearly in his fiftieth year.
Ensign Macdonald, of the 37th, was killed by a musket ball, which penetrated his left breast, and perforated his heart.
Major Gen. Fabri, who was killed in the attack on Arnecke on the 5th, had distinguished himself lately by taking a large body of the French prisoners, together with several pieces of cannon.
DUNKIRK
IS situated on the east side of the straits of Dover, from which port it is only ten leagues distant, as Calais is seven leagues. The Gazetteer places it in latitude 51, and longitude 2, 20; but by Maskelyne's Tables, the North latitude is 51, 2, and the East longitude 2, 22. It lies 21 miles nearly East of Calais, having between those two towns the fortress of Mardyke and the fortified town of Graveline. In the year 1787, it was found to contain 4500 houses, and 27,000 inhabitants; the approaches by sea have this inconvenience, that till the forts of the Risbank, with those of Revers Gilliard, and Fort Blanc are silenced, there is no getting near enough to the town to batter it with effect, as they defend the harbor; and to East and West side of the two banks there are nothing but sands and shoals, and if a wind should set strong from the west, there is no safe anchorage without the forts in the main channel.
Graveline and Mardyke defend Dunkirk so well on the S. W. that the town is not to be attacked on that side until both those places are taken. The canal of Mardyke begins at the canal of Bergen, near Dunkirk, and is 6678 yards in length, and between 50 and 60 yards broad; no less than 3000 yards in length from East to West, winding South to North, and 600 yards farther has an incomparable sluice, with two basins, one 44 feet broad, for large vessels, and the other 20 feet broad, for small craft.
Graveline is a small, but strong town, 15 miles to the S. W. of Dunkirk, and 7 to the N. E. of Calais; it stands on the Dover Channel, near the mouth of the small river Aa. It is defended by a good citadel on the land side, and a fort towards the sea.
After the late peace, M. de Calonne, then in the administration, invited above 100 American families from Nantucket to settle at Dunkirk. Those people had been employed in the fishery, chiefly the whale fishery, which, in consequence of the separation of America from Great-Britain, could no longer be pursued there. The religious opinions of those Americans were those of the Quakers and Baptists; but such were the assurances of the ample security and protection for their civil and religious rights, that 14 ships arrived in the harbor of Dunkirk in 1786, with their families and effects. How they will act on the present occasion remains to be ascertained.
General O'Meara, who commands in Dunkirk, is an Irishman. In the year 1758, he was second Lieutenant in the Irish regiment of Routh; and when the Irish brigade was incorporated in 1778, he had a company in the regiment of Auvergne. He is now about 56 years old, and has risen to the present rank from a series of bravery and good conduct.
Domestic Articles.
HARRISBURG (Penn.) Oct. 21.
A gentleman, just arrived in this town from the Holstein settlements, informs, that the Indians in that quarter have commenced their depredations in good earnest: that on the 5th inst. the day our informant came away, an express arrived from Gen. Smith with orders for the militia to march immediately to Knoxville; that the inhabitants of that town were in momentary expectation of an attack from a large body of Indians, who had assembled within 7 miles of the place, where they had committed the most cruel murders on the whites: that on the first inst. says our informant, 13 or 14 families fell victims to savage barbarity, all within a few miles of Knoxville; among which was the family of Mr. Cabot, a gentleman who has long been esteemed for his hu-
manity to those who have suffered by these tawny sons of cruelty!
NEW-YORK, October 28.
By a gentleman direct from Pittsburgh we learn, that General Wayne had marched from the Miami against the Indians, with 3000 regular troops, and 1500 volunteers from Kentucky. We also learn, that Stiff Knee, a chief of the Chippewa, had come into Fort Pitt, with assurances that his nation had resolved to observe a strict neutrality.
The celebrated General Scott of Kentucky, was to have headed the volunteers, but unfortunately fell from his horse just as the troops were marching, and was obliged to remain behind.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, (N.J.) Oct. 16.
While many scientific speculators are searching for the natural cause of the petulant disorder in Philadelphia, we beg leave to remind them, That nature is God's handmaid, fate his commissioner, time his instrument, and death his executioner.
[Instead of demonstrating piety or religion, language like the above must be the offspring of savage insensibility.]
November 7.
A London paper says, a most wonderful curiosity has very lately been sent to John Selwand, Esq. Portman square; it is a hawk of a very large size, caught at the Cape of Good Hope; round its neck is a gold collar, of curious workmanship, on which have been discovered the following words: This godlie Hawke doth belong to his excellent majestic James King of England, A. D. 1610. The hawk still shews a degree of vigor, and the only symptoms of old age discoverable is, dimness of sight, and a change in the color of the feathers round the neck, from brown to white.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 23.
Extract of a letter from Shelburne, to a gentleman in Norfolk, dated 8th September.
"Admiral KING, with three sail of the line, and three frigates, are arrived at Newfoundland, and is daily expected at Halifax, at which place we imagine part of Admiral GARDNER's fleet now is, though we have not heard of them this fortnight past."
BOSTON, November 4.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Kingston, (Jamaica) to a merchant in this place, dated September 6, 1793.
"Our ports are open until the 31st December; but the nature of the Governor's letter, to the several Collectors, to admit Americans and other foreigners, is so worded, that I conceive, it would not be prudent to send either beef, pork, fish, butter, candles; or any articles that has been hitherto restricted by the British Court, to be brought in British bottoms.
"The only articles that I conceive safe, are bread, corn, pease and beans, (lumber will not be permitted in foreign bottoms) and I expect we shall be full of these articles; and of course the price will be reduced so much, that adventurers in a little time must lose money. Just now corn is high, and would command 8/9. per bushel—flour has been to 5/6. but is now 65/6. retail."
It appears by intelligence from Cadiz, that on the 8th Aug. the Spanish fleet was not at that port, but at Carthagena. If the log-book of a Captain who arrived here, can be relied on, no fleet, except a Portuguese Squadron, had arrived at Cadiz, the 12th August.
A paper, published in French, in Philadelphia, mentions, that M. GENER, the French Ambassador, was recalled, by the Executive Council of that Republic. The same paper specifies the charges against him—issuing commissions to privateers on his own account—insulting the Government of the United States, &c. Having mentioned the authority on which we predicate this article, we shall only say, that its authenticity is to be questioned.
FAMINE.
By a gentleman who arrived at Baltimore in a ship from Fayal, we learn, that Fayal, as well as Madeira, and all the Azores, or Western Isles, were apprehensive of an approaching famine—their crops of grain having nearly all failed this season—that in a few days after their arrival at the said place (about the 4th of August) the governor, chief judge and senate, had called a meeting of the inhabitants, for the purpose of adopting some plan to guard against the expected calamity, by procuring provisions from Portugal or America, but that through party divisions, they had come to no resolution on the subject—that there was not a bushel of wheat or corn, nor a barrel of flour for sale in the whole island. That the principal part of the people there,

lived chiefly on garden roots, fruit, and fish, having no bread to eat—that several cargoes of grain or flour would barely afford them temporary relief in any one of the said islands. Fajal being in want of 60,000 bushels for its consumption alone; Tercera and Michael's had undergone an equal scarcity of crops with the former island; that vessels going to Europe this fall, would do well to stop there or at Madeira, as they will have an opportunity of making sales to great advantage.
The gentleman who gave the above information, further adds, that it is a frequent practice in the above mentioned islands, to take advantage of strangers in calculating accounts in their currency—and the exchange of specie or sterling money; which he thinks the Consuls of different nations who reside in them, ought to make known on the arrival of every vessel there, belonging to the country or nation whom they represent.
CAIRA!
It is a circumstance little known, that this song which has been so powerful an engine in the French Revolution, had its origin in a saying of the celebrated Dr. FRANKLIN. When he was in France, and was informed of any disastrous event that had occurred to the Americans, he always said, "I expected it, but nevertheless, Ca Ira. "—As the Doctor became popular, the words became remarkable; and at last when a song was wanted for Revolution purposes, this saying was chosen for the ground-work of it.
List of Deaths in Philadelphia from August 1 to October 11, 1793, inclusive of all ages, sexes, and of every disorder, taken from the returns made by the different clergymen, sextons, &c.     Aug. 1 8 Aug. 19 7 Sept. 6 19 Sep. 24 87    2 7 20 7 7 10 25 77  3 6 21 5 8 20 26 55  4 4 22 9 9 23 27 49  5 1 23 5 10 23 28 48  6 1 24 15 11 15 29 50  7 2 25 8 12 29 30 67  8 10 26 9 13 27 Oct. 1 63  9 5 27 8 14 37 2 63  10 5 28 23 15 43 3 70  11 3 29 16 16 50 4 55  12 2 30 27 17 55 5 67  13 7 31 15 18 49 6 71  14 2 Sept. 1 11 19 60 7 67  15 5 2 10 20 61 8 86  16 2 3 10 21 54 9 94  17 2 4 16 22 63 10 72  18 1 5 20 23 57 11 101  
Total amount, for August. 927 September, 1,201 October, 809
2,937  Rev. Mr. Marshall's meeting (no return) supposed 10 21st Presbyterian congregation, no return from Oct. 1 to 11—supposed 20 Christ's Church, do. do. 26 Germ. Catholics, no regular return, supposed 80 Potter's field, from Aug. 1 to Aug. 29, return'd in gros 26 Kennington Church, no return, supposed 100 Germ. Lutherans, returned in gros to Sep. 18, 177 Methodists, returned in gros, 30 Baptists, do. 29 Universalists, 2
List of Burials in the several Grave-yards in the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, from August 1, to October 11, 1793, inclusive:
   Presbyterians, First Congregation, 75   Second do. 97   Third do. 83   Seceders—Rev. Mr. Annan's, 28   Protestant Christ's Church, 107   Peter's, 76   Episcopalians Paul's, 59   German Lutherans, 416   Calvinists, 167   Catholics, no return, supposed 80   St. Mary's Church, 176   Friends, 282   Moravians, 8   Swedes, 48   Potter's Field, 864   Rev. Mr. Marshall's Congregation, no return, supposed, 10   Kennington, do. do. 100   Methodists, 30   Baptists, 29   Universalists, 2  
2,737 It is expected soon, that complete returns will be made for the whole time of the malignant fever's raging, when they will be given in full.
Extract of a letter dated Belfast, Sept. 17. "The situation of mercantile people in this country, is truly distressing.—Our Laws are bad, and they are as badly managed. The only hopes we have, that when they are at the worst, they will take a turn. The war is an unnatural one, a war of Kings against the PEOPLE. We have good reason to think the event will show the folly of it. It is much suspected here that the Allied powers in Europe will not allow neutrality; if so, America
will be brought in for a share; and the general opinion here, is, she will assist France.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Edinburgh, to his friend in New-York, dated August 14, 1793.
"The liberty of the press, in this once happy country, is in its last agonies; commerce cut up by the roots, manufactories shut up, bankruptcies flourishing, confidence between man and man effectually destroyed, mechanics obliged to enlist or starve; those unfit for such service experience all the horrors of poverty and distress—Our precious metals, our provisions, our hay, our oats, &c. &c. are wasted to the continent with a facility hardly credible; and to complete the execrable scene, the blood of Britons is profusely shed in the damned, but, I hope futile attempts to establish universal tyranny. Ministry are taking the most effectual steps to prevent every political publication that has not the cut-throat system for its object, by persecuting the printers, booksellers and authors— Sedition is the epithet now in fashion for freedom of speech—In fact, we seem to be degenerated into a nation of sycophants and hypocrites.
"In this part of the kingdom, (Scotland) a number of gentlemen, observing the drift of the minister to involve this country in a war with France, formed themselves into societies (in July, 1792) to attain political knowledge: and, by their exertions, to bring about a reform in Parliament, by obtaining a just and fair representation in that house: They soon increased; 129 societies, consisting of (to the best information I have been able to obtain) near 100,000 members in all, were formed by the appellation of "Friends to the people." You have observed how their petition, as well as that of the societies in England, was treated. These societies, oppressed by the arm of power, are now thinly attended; and though all ranks feel the direful effects of the war and a majority of at least fifty to one with for a parliamentary reform, few have courage to avow their sentiments knowing that persecution, if not total ruin, is the consequence.
"Our paper currency, though now in credit, may depreciate. This I am certain of, that, if the war continues another year, the fight of a guinea and a comet will be an equal phenomena in this country."
LANDAU.
The Governor of Landau, was summoned to surrender on the 20th August, for the first time. He replied, that he was resolved to defend the place till nothing should be left in it but a pile of ruins, under which he would bury his body.
The latest accounts from the Western Army at Fort-Washington, mention, that they had received positive orders to march on the 24th of September last.
The Referees, chosen to award on the damage sustained by the ship President, of Baltimore, Capt. Smith, bro't in here by the Marseilles privateer, have given the sum of five thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
The Harpooner, prize to the Marseilles, was sold for five thousand odd dollars.—The vessel and cargo, we learn, sold for above twenty thousand dollars.
NOVEMBER 6.
TOULON.
Since our last, various accounts respecting this important arsenal of the French Republic have been received: Capt. DISMORE, in the Brig JOSEPH, from Malaga, in 39 days, is the latest arrival, from the Mediterranean.—He confirms the account of the delivery of the place to the combined fleet, and adds, that a very large army of National troops were on the point of investing it; and it was expected, that it would in a short time be recaptured. From this, and the late letter from Cadiz, under the Salem head, it may be believed, that the combined fleets have been in possession of Toulon, and that it was surrendered by the counter-revolutionists.
The force of Great-Britain and Spain, in the Mediterranean, would have found it an arduous task, to have taken Toulon by storm, as on the several forts which environ it, above 700 pieces of ordnance are planted; and the water avenues to the city are intricate; and to any enemy, extremely dangerous.
A correspondent congratulates his fellow countrymen, on the letter of M. GENET.—The cloven foot is now discovered; and those who withheld their resentment, from an idea, that the charges some time since made against him were false, now see that his whole aim is to insult our beloved President; and to hazard the best interests of the United States.—And seeing it they will treat the aggressor accordingly.
FROM PHILADELPHIA—Oct. 29. The committee for the relief of the sick and distressed, feel the highest pleasure in announcing to their fellow-citizens throughout the United States, that the
abatement of the disorder is beyond all expectation, and affords the most flattering prospect of our being soon freed from it entirely. They, however, strongly recommend to the absent citizens of Philadelphia, not to return for a week or ten days, or until we have some considerable rains; as the change of air would prove dangerous, and might probably be fatal to many.
M. CLARKSON, Presi.
SHIP-NEWS.
NEW-BEDFORD, Nov. 1. Tuesday, 27th ult. was cast away on the S.W. part of Nantucket, the ship Sally, of Haverhill, Daniel Richards, Master; from Philadelphia, bound to Newburyport: the cargo and crew saved, the vessel lost. The ship was owned by Mr. Moses Gail.
SALE, Nov. 5. Extract of a letter from a respectable Gentleman in Cadiz, of September 21, to a merchant in this town.
"The present times are big with great and favorable events to the allied powers. You will have heard of the progress and success of their arms. On the 28th of August the important arsenal and town of Toulon was delivered up to the combined fleets of England and Spain, in deposit until a constitutional government again takes place in France, which the late offensive and defensive alliance entered into by the crowns of Great-Britain and Spain will greatly contribute to hasten.
"Yesterday were brought in here two vessels under American colours, taken by a Spanish man of war. They are the Roxburgh, Otway, and Greenway, Jones—part of a fleet that sailed from Bourdeaux, destined, I believe for Martinique, and undergone the convoy of a French frigate of 40 guns."
Captain Putnam arrived here last Friday in 80 days from St. Petersburg. The Russian fleet had returned into port for winter.
On Friday night Capt. ARCHER arrived from Cadiz, which he left the 21st of September. He says, the Spanish fleet which had returned into that port on account of the great mortality on board, was not a part of the combined fleet, but had been cruising separately in the Mediterranean. Before he left Cadiz, the most of the fleet had again sailed for the Mediterranean, after having landed, as he was told, 7000 sick men.
Capt. BESOM arrived here yesterday from Copenhagen, in 48 days passage. Three days after his sailing, he spoke with an English vessel 7 days from Ostend, which informed him of the defeat of the Duke of York's forces near Dunkirk, and mentioned their loss of men as very great.
PORTSMOUTH, NOVEMBER 9. We hear that the patriotic and benevolent Citizen TIMOTHY DEXTER, Esq. has made an offer of presenting the proprietors of the new meeting-house, now building at Newburyport, with an elegant BELL, similar in size to that now made use of in the Rev. Dr. THATCHER's meeting-house in Boston.
FRENCH LAND FORCES, now actually embodied, and of the number to be immediately embodied, is taken from a Paris paper, of August 17.
   Army of the North 120,585   — of the Ardennes 40,132   — of the Moselle 83,268   — of the Rhine 114,577   — of the Alps 40,489   — of Italy 29,275   — of the Eastern Pyrenees 2,446   — of the Western Pyrenees 31,000   — of the Coasts of Rochelle 41,110   — of the Coasts of Brest 52,539   — of the Coasts of Cherburgh 15,481  
   Total 571,902.   Patriots before Lyons 12,000.   — on the banks of the Durance 18,000   Total actual force 601,902   New levies ordered, of which 50,000 is to be cavalry 400,000   General total of Forces embodied and to be embodied 1,001,902  
Post Office Portsmouth, Oct. 31, 1793. The Posts from this Office on the Winter Establishment will be as follows viz.
The Stage between this and Boston is to arrive here on TUESDAY the 5th day of November, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. and to continue to arrive regularly on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 10 o'Clock A. M. and to leave this Office for Boston at One o'clock P. M. on said days.
The Eastern Posts will arrive on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 9 o'Clock, A. M. and be dispatched again at 11 o'clock, A.M. of the same days.
The Post from Hanover and Concord will arrive on TUESDAY Mornings at 8 o'Clock, and be sent away with the Mail at half past Eleven o'Clock, A. M. on said day.
All letters intended to go by the several Mails must be left at the Office at least 15 minutes before the times specified for their departure from this Office.
The Gazette during the above establishment of the Stages, will be published on SATURDAY mornings.
FROM THE FARMER'S CHRONICLE
VERSES, OCCASIONED BY THE BREAKING OF A CREAM-CUP, WHICH FROM ITS PECULIAR SHAPE HAD OBTAINED THE NAME OF NOX.
NOX is dead and here he lies, With one unlucky fall he dies His bones are scatter'd round; So man, when hard fate strikes the blow, Shall with his pride be level'd low, And buried in the ground. Next the burden of my song, In beauty liv'd and flourish'd long, Yet perish'd by a fall; So man may boast of strength and health, Of beauty, genius, wit and wealth, Grim death shall end them all. Now, I this moment mourn for thee, Since thou didst often wait on me, But thou't be soon forgot, So when I end this earthly tour Some one shall mourn for me an hour And leave me then to rot.
THE PRINTER
hereof returns unfeigned thanks to his Friends and Patrons, for the liberal encouragement they have given him since he first set out in business—hopes he shall ever retain a true sense of their past favors, and merit a continuance of their patronage.—By the last vessel from London he has received a beautiful assortment of new TYPES, and some of the newest and most beautiful Ornaments cast at the Type Foundry, which, added to his former assortment, makes his office the compleatest in New-Hampshire,—it will enable him to execute every kind of Printing committed to his Press in the neatest manner, which will always be done on terms, equally moderate as at any office in the New-England States.—Gentlemen will find at his office a large or small new Type for Blanks—Authors a beautiful Type for their work, and Shop-keepers a large showy Type for Hand-bills, which will be embellished in the newest taste.—Advertisements will be conspicuously set off in the GAZETTE—the extensive circulation of which throughout this State, as well as its circulation in the neighbouring States, as far as Virginia, must be an advantage to our advertising customers in particular, too evident to need any comment—we rest the matter for them to judge how far it may answer their design in advertising in the GAZETTE, in which their advertisements will always be inserted, on terms, equally moderate as in any paper whatever.
The Printer now
earnestly calls on every person indebted to him, either for the GAZETTE, or otherwise, to make immediate payment, which at this time, will be essentially serviceable to him; many of his customers have been induced, though often called on, to suffer their Newspaper accounts to be long standing, much to his disadvantage, he is persuaded owing to the smallness of their accounts, they thought them of little consequence to the Printer, and would let them run on 'till they accumulated to a larger sum, and then pay off, but he assures those, his subscriptions are very numerous, and when his accounts are made up, even quarterly, amount to a very considerable sum for him:—every person acquainted with the nature of his business, knows he cannot prosecute it to advantage without large sums of ready money. He now rests persuaded, that no person indebted to him, will take it amiss, when presented with his bill, but discharge the fame as readily as he was served on command.
The accounts are all made up to the present month, and will be strictly attended to 'till settled, it being the determination of the Printer hereof to have every account of more than three months standing closed with the present year. Gazette Printing-Office, Nov. 1793.
CADIZ, JULY 29, 1793. Fifty Dollars Reward.
DESERTEED from on board the brig Scape-goat, on her passage from Ostend to Cadiz, and took with him a considerable property not his own,
Captain WILLIAM O'BRIAN, Commander of said brig, a native of Ireland, about five feet eight inches high, red face, fair long hair, talks much. Whoever will confine said O'Brian, in any of the gaols of the United States, so that such atrocious villainy may be legally punished, shall have the above reward, by applying to Messrs. Elisha and William Coit, merchants, New-York, who have the necessary documents and papers on the subject. JOHN LAMB, Owner of said brig.

AN APOLOGY for OLD BACHELORS. Or, an impudent Laugh at Matrimony.
BY PETER PINDER.
THAT I have often been in love, deep love, A hundred doleful dities plainly prove. By marriage never have I been disjointed; For Matrimony deals prodigious blows: And yet for this same stormy state, God knows, I've groan'd—and, thank my stars, been disappointed.
With love's dear passion will I never war, Let ev'ry man forever be in love, E'en if he beats, in age, old PAR, 'Tis for his chilly veins a good warm glove; It bids the blood with brisker motions start, thawing TIME's icicles around his heart. Wedlock's a fancy, sad, familiar flate, Where folks are very apt to scold and hate; Love keeps a MODEST distance, is divine, Obliging, and fays ev'ry thing that's fine. Love writes sweet sonnets, deals in tender matter; Marriage, in epigram so keen, and satire. Love seeketh always to oblige the fair; Full of kind wishes, and exalted hope: Marriage desires to see her in the air, SUSPENDED, at the bottom of a ROPE!
Love wishes, in the vale or on the down, To give his dear, dear Idol, a green gown; Marriage, the brute, so snappish and ill-bred, Can kick his fighting turtle out of bed; Turns bluffy from the charms that tale adores, Then pulls his night-cap o'er his eyes, and snores. Wedlock at first, indeed, is vastly pleasant; A very showy bird, a fine cock-pheasant; By time it changeth to a different fowl; Sometimes a cuckow, oftener a horn-owl. Wedlock's a lock, however large and thick, Which ev'ry rascal has a key to pick.
O Love! for heaven's sake never leave my heart; No! thou and I will never, never part— Go, WEDLOCK, to the men of leaden brains, Who hate variety, and sigh for chains.
NEWS-PAPERS.
THERE is no composition, the utility of which is so generally acknowledged, and yet so little set by, as a News-paper. Most people of any taste take a paper, and are willing to allow, that when well conducted, it has great influence in mending the morals and manners of the people: but the difficulty of conducting a paper, so as to make it useful to the publisher and his customers, but few have considered. A person who can compile one book on any single subject so as to please his readers, is thought worthy of having his name transmitted to posterity as an ornament of the age in which he lives, while the editor of a newspaper, who has perhaps published many thousands on all subjects, shall die neglected, and his name sunk in oblivion. Yet I am confident, when the difficulty of compiling such a heterogeneous medley, as is contained in a newspaper, is fairly considered, it will be found not only the most useful of all publications, but the most difficult to conduct.
A man may understand law, and may be very able to compile an excellent treatise on that subject, which shall be very useful and entertaining to the class of readers for which it is intended; the outlines of his work are all drawn to his hand; the words and phrases which he must use, have been established and in use time out of mind: He is writing for a set of men who can easily understand him—he knows his critics, and can please them if he chooses: But take him out of his track—put him on any other subject, and he would not be able, perhaps, to write a single paragraph.—The fame may be said of the writers on divinity, physic, and any other single science; they have but one subject whereon to fix their attention, and but one class of readers to please—But in a very different situation is the editor of a newspaper; instead of one, he has the whole circle of the sciences to deal with; instead of one class of readers, trained to his hand, he has all mankind to please; and instead of serving his entertainment up all at once, and having time to prepare it, he is obliged to serve it weekly, and on stated days, whether he is ready or not."
ANECDOTE.
An Hibernian gentleman, very liable to make blunders, laid a wager that he would not make one for twelve hours; the wager was a dozen of the best wine and a supper. In order to be safe from blundering, this Gentleman scarcely uttered three sentences until the time was nearly elapsed, and the bet given up for lost, when one of the company observing how long the messenger staid, that had been dispatched for the wine, O faith! cries the Hibernian, I suppose he has broken the bottles, and stays to fill them again.—This timely bull occasioned the company much merriment at his expense.
FRESH GOODS.
Peter Coffin,
Respectfully informs his Friends and Customers, that he has just received a Large and General Assortment of Fresh, Fashionable, Fancy and other GOODS , suitable for the present and approaching Seasons.—Among which are the following, viz.—
Superfine Broad Cloths
and Cassimeres, Elastic Cloths, Lambkins, Strip'd Coatings, Plains, Forrest Cloths, Ratteens, Duffsils, Serges, Baizes, Flannels, Blankets.
A great variety of fashionable Waistcoat Patterns, Velvets, Corduroys, Thicksets, Royal-Rib, Cottonets, Jeans, Fustians, Men's Black Sattin.
A large and extensive Assortment of the most fashionable Chintzes, Copperplate Furniture, Shawls, Linen, Cotton and Silk Handkerchiefs.
A great variety of Book, Jacquet and Strip'd Mullins, Mullin Handkerchiefs, Cravats, Lawns, Cambricks, Lawn and Mullin Aprons, Canterbury Mullin Nabobs, Tarleton Salves, Mullinets, and Dimities.
A beautiful Assortment of Ribbons of the latest patterns, Laces, Edgings, Camel's-hair Fringes, Galloons, Ferrers, Silk Gloves and Mitts, White and color'd Kid Gloves, Ladies Beaver Hatts, London and American made Sandals, Morocco Slippers, Children's Morocco Shoes.
A variety of Lute-strings, fashionable color'd Sattins for Cloaks with Fur Trimmings, Black Modes and Sattins, Color'd vellum Modes; Sarsnets, Tiffanies, Gauzes.
An elegant Assortment of fancy Feathers and Flowers.
A large Assortment of Cotton, Worsted and Silk Hosiery, Men's Beaver Gloves, Men's Hatts, Women's Worsted Gloves and Mitts, Sattin hair cloth for Chair Bottoms, Willow and Chip Hatts.
Irish Linens, Sheetings, Brown Holland, Ravens Duck, Bed-Tickings, Diapers.—An Assortment of Table Cloths, Carpeting.
Durants, Tammies, Shalloons, Callimancoes, Russels, Camblets, Wildbores, Crapes, Poplins, Denmark Lustres, Glosferets, Lastings, Sattinets, Florentines.
A large Assortment of the most fashionable Gilt and Plated Buttons.
Elegant Gilt Ear Drops and Necklaces, Bracelets, Elastic Garters, Morocco Pocket-Books and Thread Cases, Smelling-Bottles, Candle Screens, Silver Thimbles, Gold and Silver Cord, Cords and Tassels.
A Fresh Importation.
IMPORTED IN THE LAST VESSELS From London, Liverpool & Bristol,
AND TO BE SOLD AT THE STORE OF
Abel Harris,
A few doors North of the Old Market Place, FORE-STREET, PORTSMOUTH.
A Large & General Assortment of Fall & Winter
GOODS, Hard, Glass & Crockery WARES, WINDOW GLASS, TIN, &c. &c.—All of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms for Cash, Pot and Pearl-Ashe, Flax-Seed and Shipping-Furs—or short approved Credit.
Constant attendance given and the smallest favor received with gratitude. October 28, 1793.
THE commissioners appointed to receive and examine the claims against the estate of JEREMIAH YOUNG, deceased; hereby give notice that a further time of three months is allowed for that purpose, and that they will attend the business at the house of said deceased, on the second Tuesday of November next, and the second Tuesdays of the two following months, from one to six o'clock, P. M. Newmarket, Oct. 24, 1793.
JUST PUBLISHED
By J. Melcher,
AND FOR SALE AT HIS PRINTING-OFFICE, CORNER OF MARKET-STREET, PORTSMOUTH, BY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
Sewall's ALMANACK, FOR THE YEAR OF CHRISTIAN ERA,
1794.
*** Town and country traders may be supplied with this, the Boston ALMANACKS, and sundry other sorts at said Office, on as good terms as at any place in the New-England States.—At the above place is constantly kept for sale on the best terms for cash, A VERY PRETTY ASSORTMENT OF Books, Blanks & Stationary.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court, by the selectmen of Portsmouth, representing that said township has never been incorporated, and therefore they pray that said township may be incorporated by the name of Springfield, and that the annual March meeting may be held as now appointed by an act of the General Court.
Upon which petition, the General-Court appointed the second Thursday of the next session to hear said petition, and that in the mean time the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition, and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively, in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing; Also cause that a copy of the petition and order of Court thereon, be posted up in some public place in the town of Portsmouth, for the like term of time, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'ty. Secretary's Office, 2d November 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General-Court, by the inhabitants of the town of Middleton, setting forth that they labor under many difficulties, by reason of a large ridge of mountains, which extends across said town; they therefore prayed that said town might be divided into two towns. Upon which petition, the General-Court ordered an hearing before them, on the second Wednesday of the next session of the General-Court, and that in the mean time, the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition, and order of court thereon, be published three weeks, successively, in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing;—Also cause a copy of said petition and order of court be posted up in some public place in the town of Middleton, the like term of time, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'ty. Concord, June 19, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that a petition hath been preferred to the General-Court, by the inhabitants of Middleton, representing the difficulty of keeping the roads in said town in repair—Therefore, they pray that a tax of one penny per acre may be laid on the lands of non-residents in said town, for the term of two years, for the purpose of making and repairing said roads; which petition the General-Court postponed the hearing thereof until the second Tuesday of the next session—and that the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition and order of court thereon be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'ty. Concord, June 21, 1793.
A FARM for Sale.
TO be sold at Public Auction, on Tuesday the 26th day of November instant, at one o'clock, P. M. about two hundred Acres of choice LAND, one half wood land, the other half under good Improvement;—Consisting of Mowing, Tillage and good Pastures, with good Orchards thereon, with Farming Utensils, a quantity of English-Hay, Cyder, Flax, Corn and Rye; also a number of Cattle, &c.—Sale to be on the premises by the subscriber, at the West Parish of Londonderry.—Articles of sale made known at time and place of sale—perhaps Credit will be given for considerable time, with Security.
WILLIAM LYONS, N. B.—All persons indebted to, or that have any demands on said Lyons are desired to settle the same immediately. Londonderry, November 4, 1793.
Stabling for Horses
MAY be procured of the subscriber in Ark-Lane.—His terms are moderate, and may be known by applying at his house in Buck-Street, opposite Mr. STANWOOD's Shop; where he is provided with the best Accommodations for BOARDING and LODGING—having lately made considerable alterations and additions in his house for that purpose.—His friends and others from whom he has hitherto received encouragement, are requested to accept his thanks for past favors, and he hopes for the continuance of them.—At his House, the weary Traveller will find rest, and such attendance as cannot fail to please.—His Cellar, he flatters himself, will generally be furnished with good Liquors, and his Larder with the best Provisions.—Those who are disposed to second his views, and honor him with their company, may depend on his endeavors to give the utmost satisfaction, and their favors gratefully acknowledged. JOHN DAVENPORT. Portsmouth, Oct. 12, 1793.
TO BE SOLD or LET,
Two Dwelling-Houses, SITUATE in pleasant street, one now in the occupation of Capt. GILBERT HORNEY, the other in the occupation of JOHN HOWE, to be enter'd upon the first of November next ensuing.—Further particulars may be known by applying to JONATHAN WARNER, Esq. Portsmouth, October 18, 1793.
A Surtout Loft.
LOST about one month since, between Sanborn's tavern in Hamptonfalls, and Portsmouth, a striped ELASTIC SURTOUT—but little worn, with a claret color'd velvet cape.—Whoever has found the same, and will return it to the Printer hereof, shall be rewarded to their satisfaction. Portsmouth, October 26, 1793.
10 Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the subscriber, on the night of the 25th inst. out of the inclosure of MOSES PURINTON, of Berwick, a DARK RED HORSE, midling size, four years old, black main and tail, off side of his main cut close, large white in his face, left hind foot white, trots all;—whoever will return said horse, and secure the thief, so that the villain may be brought to justice, shall receive the above reward, or five dollars for the horse only, and all necessary charges paid by JAMES NEAL, jr. Kittery, October 29, 1793.
THE subscribers appointed Commissioners, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Mr. DANIEL LUNT, late of Portsmouth, tinplate-worker, deceased, hereby give notice that they shall attend that service at the Post-Office in said Portsmouth, on the second Tuesday of this, and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M. Portsmouth, November, 1793.
JOSHUA BRACKETT, DANIEL R. ROGERS, NATHANIEL ADAMS.
AND all persons indebted to said estate are desired to pay the same immediately to JEREMIAH LIBBEY, Administrator.
A few Hogheads Cyder, are wanted, for which the cash will be given, if offer'd soon, by WILLIAM STAVERS.