Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-02-10 00:00:00

F O W L E's  NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,  A N D  GENERAL  THE  ADVERTISER.
F R I D A Y,
F E B R U A R Y 10, 1786.
P O R T S M O U T H: By JOHN MELCHER,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN PAVED STREET.
VOL. XXX.]
"OPEN TO ALL PARTIES—INFLUENCED BY NONE:—WE AIM ONLY TO BE JUST."
No. 1530.
Having lately presented our readers with the crisis of the sugar colonies, by Mr. Williams, and since meeting with a late edition of Lord Sheffield's on the commerce of the American States, from which we have extracted the following, which we submit to our readers to contrast with Mr. Williams's observations.
IT will be sufficient satisfaction to me, if I have in any degree shewn that a treaty with the American states, as one nation, is unnecessary and impolitic; that it will only tend to unite them, and against our interest; that a treaty offensive and defensive may lead to a quarrel with Spain and other nations, but could never benefit us; that we shall, of course, have as much of the American trade as we ought to wish for; that no sacrifices of navigation or commercial regulations, could avail or secure any greater advantages than we should otherwise have; that the necessary dependance of the British West Indies on the American States, as represented by the American and West-India writers, is fallacious, and would be ruinous; and that those islands may be more steadily supplied by our own shipping, than if they depended on American shipping. But above all, I shall be happy if I have shewn, that it is not necessary to relax our navigation laws, and that no nation in the closest amity with us, requires it.
"Before I conclude, it may be observed, that on the arrival of the proclamation in the West-Indies, the privateers of the late war were turned into merchant ships to trade to America; the markets were glutted; and as a scarcity is not an uncommon consequence of an overstocked market, because traders will not immediately return to ports where they have been disappointed, it ought to be imputed to its proper cause, if prices should rise for a short time; but when it is finally decided, that the carrying trade is to be reserved for British shipping alone, there will be vessels sufficient established in that trade to provide a constant and steady supply.—As to the apprehensions of the West-India planters, it is shewn, that the consumer may have most reason to complain of measures that might raise the price of lumber, and consequently of West-India produce. The pretence that there will be no market for rum, is already completely disproved: it is almost a year since the proclamation was published in the West-Indies, and since that time it appears, more rum has been exported from our islands to the American States, than within the same time during any former period. If we were to judge from the apprehensions of the West-Indians, we should imagine every thing depended on the market for this article; but it may be remarked, that if there
were few or no distilleries in our sugar colonies, they would only be on a footing with all foreign settlements; they, however, will have many advantages. It may be observed, Britain and Ireland consume more foreign spirits than the whole amount of rum produced in all our sugar colonies; and if the present measure to prevent smuggling should succeed, the market for rum will increase surprisingly, and perhaps more than sufficient to take off all the rum heretofore consumed by the American States.
"In short, there appears scarce a shadow of argument in the present situation of affairs, for allowing great advantages to pass out of our hands. Even upon the supposition that great advantages were to be gained by opening the ports, it would be extremely impolitic in this country to adopt such a measure; on the contrary, great sacrifices ought to be made to that which alone, in time to come, can enable us to preserve our power."
Affecting Description of the Miseries of the Confined in Gaols. Translated from the French of the celebrated Flechier.
THERE is no condition of life exposed to such a variety of sufferings, as that of prisoners. In being deprived of liberty, they become deprived of everything. They are forced from the rights of nature, because they are either criminal or unfortunate. They are no longer treated as men torn from the bosom of their families, but are delivered over to the mercy of the stranger, who, by being accustomed to the sight of their sufferings, sees, with the greatest obduracy, the greatest objects of commiseration; gives them their bread and water by measure, or perhaps, by a refusal, profits in the affliction of the miserable, deprived of the goods which it has been their hard fate to lose, or which justice does not permit them to enjoy. They have scarce wherewithal to cover themselves, scarce a place of repose, though weary with continual chagrins, and corroded by the anxiety which their present and the prospect of their future miseries cause. Their bodies corrupted by the tainted and contagious exhalations which they breathe in these damp and dreary abodes, are eaten away by the wounds which are thereby caused, and by the maladies which they thereby contract.
Are there any calamities to be compared with the calamities of these unfortunate wretches? Are any words plaintive enough to paint with sufficient energy, the nature of their miseries? Shall I represent these prisons as regions accursed, where neither the rain of heaven nor the dew falls? Where reputation languishes, where the hopes of future fortune are lost, the consolations of friendship, the conveniences of life, and the repose even of conscience itself? Shall I de-
scribe these dreadful sepulchres, in which living men are interred, who, seeing themselves consigned as it were to death, either wait it as a punishment, wish it in despair, or experience it already in the severity of their tortures? Shall I represent these unfortunate men as wretches whom justice has separated from the commerce of the world, escaped in a providence of God; for whom it seems the sun has ceased to shine, and night itself taken the place of day? Who in frightful solitude attend only the repentance of the crimes they have been guilty of, or to the fear of the punishments which they have merited; and who, having only for their support a little morsel of bread moistened with their tears, make use of it to sustain a life of the most cruel misery? Shall I mention the misfortunes of their ruined families? Of children bewailing the captivity of their fathers; of fathers bewailing the poverty of their children; of mothers who cannot, with all their care and labour, earn a scanty subsistence for their daughters; of daughters who find ever their best labours insufficient to furnish a subsistence for their mothers? They have many enemies to insult them, few friends to comfort them, and, alas! scarce any charitable persons to assist them.
After perusing the above pathetic description of the celebrated Flechier, I could not help reflecting on the injustice of confining persons in a gaol, and exposing them to the most dreadful afflictions, merely through a spirit of resentment. Such a conduct is in direct opposition to humanity, and before the tribunal of conscience in the severest manner condemnable. If thou hast not to pay (says the wise man) why should they take thy bed from under thee? If then such a spirit of mercy was in the Jewish law thought absolutely necessary in cases of distress, how much more so ought it to be encouraged under the law of Christianity? If a man has not wherewithal to pay, why should he be deprived of liberty? Is it wise to deprive him of that which may put him in a condition to pay? Can money be extorted by confinement, where there is none? Where there is nothing to be had, the king must lose his right: Yet though this may be true of the king, it is not so of the subject. The plea which the distressed make, that he has it not in his power to pay, will not aught avail; he must be deprived of the rights of nature, of liberty, and all its valuable appendages, because unavoidable circumstances, and adverse turns of fortune, have rendered him incapable of doing that which otherwise he would have done with the greatest pleasure.
A gaol pays no debt. For what reason then must persons be confined there? To persevere in the confining of people, even

under a conviction that they have it not in their power to discharge what they owe, is cruel indeed! and in the light of the Deity most abominable. In that awful presence, what mercy can he expect who has himself set mercy at a distance, and, in the pride of resentment, punished merely because he had the power of punishing.
The following is extracted from the papers brought by the Warwick, Capt. Mitchell, which arrived at Nantucket since our last, in 29 days from England.
L O N D O N, December 2.
T HE Ceres, Fletcher, from Boston, to London, is lost near Boulogne; hope to save part of her cargo. Two trunks, containing money, was lost by the boat being overlet, and half the people lost.
Great Britain is almost the only nation, whose vessels the Algerines always treat with respect. This circumstance, however, is matter of very little exultation—we reflect on the disgraceful tribute by which we purchase the friendship of these pirates; though the destruction of Algiers is within the power of Great-Britain, yet it would not perhaps be worth while to compass it by an expensive expedition; but should an opportunity offer of joining in a confederacy for that purpose, it would surely be much for the honour of this country to embrace it.
Advice received from Kinsale, says, that the Ceres, Captain Williamson, was arrived there from New York, and has brought home most of the cargo he took out, for he found there was still such confusion among the people, that trade was at a stand, and therefore did not think it safe to land his cargo. He brought home three young fellows who escaped from slavery at Boston, where they had been sold for three years to pay for their passage, but got away to New York.
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, November 1.
“We have accounts from Algiers by a Dutch sloop lately arrived in the Bay, that the Dey, notwithstanding the late truce concluded with the Spaniards, is equipping the largest force ever sent into the Mediterranean by any of the Barbary powers; they talk of 12 ships, from 44 to 30 guns, exclusive of others, but for what purpose is uncertain.”
Extract of a letter from Vienna, November 14.
“Matters are at length finally settled with the Republic of Holland touching Austrian Flanders, yet the Emperor continues in his cabinet, and couriers are continually passing to Paris and the north with dispatches. At present the weather is uncommonly severe, and several falls of snow have happened lately. Our Sovereign must certainly go to France and the Low Countries in the spring.”
Extract of a letter from Brussels, Nov. 27.
“The exchange of the forts and territories according to the article of the late treaty between the Emperor and Holland, is supposed by this time to have taken place, as the corps for that purpose are known to have left Antwerp some days since; and we expect by post or express, accounts of the completion of this affair.”
Extract of a letter from Paris, Dec. 3.
“The General Financier of France is not behind any of his cotemporaries in the great business of aggrandizing his country. Our Minister has now a scheme on the tapis for raising no less a sum than 40 millions of livres, every sou of which is intended to be expended in putting the national forces upon the most respectable footing of security.”
The following are the heads of the articles of the Treaty of Alliance between the King of France and the States of the United Provinces, signed at Fontainebleau 10th instant.
ART. I. There shall be a sincere and constant amity and union between his Most Christian Majesty, his heirs and successors, and the United Provinces; the high contracting powers shall, in consequence, take every measure to preserve a good and reciprocal correspondence between their subjects, and to prevent the commission of any act, on any pretence whatever, that might interrupt the harmony established between them; on the contrary, they shall do their utmost endeavours, to promote the mutual advantage and honour of each other.
II. The Most Christian King and their High Mightinesses promise and engage to contribute every thing in their power for their respective safety, and mutually to preserve tranquility, peace and neutrality, as well as the possession of their several dominions against every attack in any part of the globe, and his Most Christian Majesty guarantees the observance of the treaties of Munster and Aix-la-Chapelle, as far as they remain in force.
III. In consequence of the above article, the high contracting powers will always act in con-
cert to preserve peace, and which ever is threatened to be attacked, the other shall endeavour, by its good offices, to prevent hostilities, and bring about a reconciliation.
IV. But if this interposition should not have its proper effect, they engage mutually to assist each other by sea and land. His Most Christian Majesty engages, in such case, to furnish the States with ten thousand infantry, and two thousand cavalry, twelve ships of the line, and six frigates. Should France be attacked, the States agree to assist her with six ships of the line and three frigates, and shall either furnish five thousand infantry and one thousand cavalry, or allow the sum of money to be stipulated in a separate article.
V. Specifies, that the ships and troops sent to the assistance of each party, shall be paid by the party tending, but be at the disposal and under the direction of the party requiring such assistance during the war.
VI. Both parties shall always have a number of ships and troops in readiness, to supply any deficiency occasioned by the chance of war in the number specified.
VII. In case the assistance hereby agreed upon is found to be insufficient, the contracting parties shall, if necessary, assist each other with all their forces. The States, shall, however, not be obliged to furnish above twenty thousand infantry and four thousand cavalry, subject to the clause in article IV.
VIII. In the case of war at sea, in which neither of the contracting parties shall be concerned, they mutually guarantee each other in the liberty of the sea, according to the 19th and 20th articles of the treaty of commerce signed at Utrecht, 1713.
IX. In case of a war in which both parties shall be engaged, they agree to co-operate to distress the enemy, and not to disarm, or enter into any treaty or negotiation of peace, without the consent of each other, and to communicate whatever may occur during such negotiation.
X. The better to be able to fulfil these engagements, both parties agree to keep up their military establishments, and communicate, if required, a state of them.
XI. They further engage to lay open bona fide to each other all treaties now existing between them and any other power or Europe, which are to be inviolably observed.
XII. As the object of the present treaty is not only to secure the tranquility of the contracting parties, but that of Europe in general, they shall have liberty to invite what other power they please to accede to it.
XIII. That until a treaty of commerce can be regulated, the subjects of the States shall enjoy the same privileges as the most favoured nation in all the harbours of France.
SEPARATE ARTICLES.
I. In case either power wishes to employ the force to be furnished by the other out of Europe, it should be obliged to give notice of it in three months at latest.
II. The allowance of money mentioned in article IV. shall be at the rate of ten thousand Dutch florins per month, for every thousand men infantry; and thirty thousand florins for every thousand men cavalry.
III. The contracting parties shall consent to no negotiations that may injure either party, but most assiduously endeavour to prevent them, and give each other every information.
IV. This treaty especially guarantees the arrangements agreed upon between the Emperor and the States under his Most Christian Majesty's mediation.
V. These separate articles shall be of equal force, as if they had been inserted in the body of the treaty at Alliance signed this day.
(Signed) (L.S.) Gravier Comte de Vergennes. (L.S.) Lestevenon de Berkenroode. (L.S.) Gerard Brandtjen.
DECEMBER 10. The late treaty between the French and the Dutch, is by no means a pleasing circumstance for this country; the former having thus secured to themselves an additional naval force, which, joined to the present strength of the House of Bourbon, must give them such a decided superiority as will most probably oblige this nation to look out for some foreign connection as a counterpoise to it.
Before the late war, a similar treaty existed between the English and the Dutch; but as at that time we had not a single ally of any consequence to befriend us and espouse our cause, the Dutch plainly saw, that if they fulfilled the treaty, it might possibly irritate some powerful neighbour to attack their territories without our being able to render them any effectual assistance; thus a very useful ally was forced into an alliance with our national enemies.
The late mail from Holland, which brought an extract of the English Memorial presented to their High Mightinesses, brought also letters to different people in town, in which the Holland-
ers are mighty pleasant at our presenting a Memorial which was intended to protract the completion of the French treaty, when it was known the same was actually agreed on, and the desire for the future never to hear Englishmen talk of the Dutch Government being dilatory in their proceedings.
Yesterday Colonel Joseph, a Cherokee Indian Chief of the Six Nations, was introduced to his Majesty at the Levee at St. James' by Sir James Haldimand.
The declaration of war by the Algerines against America, will be a fresh affliction to that country, which had once such lofty ideas of powerful dominion!
Of the declamation of the American Mr. Gardner, there can be but one opinion—that there is neither novelty nor importance in it—that there is nothing particular in it but its extreme length—that as a historical abridgement it was not wanted—that as to oratorical impression, it was not such as was to be wished. The answer to the fulsome, self created praise of the American character, is very brief and definitive—before you pretend to probity, be able by common conduct to maintain your pretensions—pay your debts contracted before and since the war—[The above paragraph we suppose, alludes to the Oration delivered by Mr. Gardner, on the 4th of July last, at the request of the inhabitants of this town, lately re published in London.]
Extract of a letter from Bruxelles, Nov. 18.
“The Emperor certainly meditates some fresh stroke, which shall call down on him the eyes of the neighbouring states; he is a man of uncommon activity; his mind is forever at work, and his feet forever in motion, and those who are professionally stationed to watch his measures, and trace his steps, are “puzzled in mazes and perplexed in errors.” They know not where to have him. Ere a courier can send tidings across the sea, that he is on the banks of the Rhine, he is obliged to contradict his first advices, by intelligence that the Monarch Emperor is on the banks of the Danube. This circuitous movement seems, in the opinion of all his Flemish subjects, to indicate an intention to do something shortly that shall astonish Europe. He is certainly belligerent from disposition, and is waiting an occasion to come forth “mighty in force and terrible in arms.” A little time will enable us to determine with more certainty; as his empire is still alive with the soldiery, who seem to be aware a grand coup is meditated.
“The Emperor seems determined, at all events, to get rid of his territory in Flanders, and has given as a reason the inconvenience of governing by proxy, and at such an immense distance from his own eye, which, he alleges, ought to overlook all his States with a kind of guardian attention. Bavaria is still the object of exchange, and new manners, with a new people, and a new Potentate in the Low Countries, will probably be the result. In some respects this will be unpleasant, as the Flemish love their Sovereign sincerely, and he is assuredly a Sovereign worthy to be loved, of vast comprehension and generous nature.”
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, Nov. 20.
“Arrived the Free American, Capt. Dent, from Philadelphia, with a valuable cargo, bound for Amsterdam, under jury masts, and very leaky. She sailed from Philadelphia in company with the Franklin Merchant ship, of 240 tons, bound to Ostend, which was captured on the 16th of November by two Algerine cruisers, who sent her to Algiers, and boarded the Free American, but finding the Captain an Englishman, and the ship and cargo English property, suffered her to go free.”
Wanted immediately, or within 10 or 12 days, A NUMBER OF GOOD
Shipping-Horses,
for which West-India GOODS will be given—Enquire of M c . JOHN STAVERS, Inholder in Portsmouth.
TO BE LET,
A F A R M,
hardly one mile from the State House.—Inquire of the PRINTER.—None need apply but them well recommended. Feb. 7.

Mr. MELCHER, By giving the following Queries a place in your useful Paper, you will much oblige one of your constant readers, A FARMER.
Quere 1 st . WHETHER there is a man in the State, who, in high sphere did more essential service for his country in hazard- ing his life, expending his fortune, and in raising and keeping up the spirits of the people in the late war than any other person in it?
Q. 2. If so—Whether the same principle of love for his country has actuated his conduct in time of peace, and whether that love extends to an endeavour to establish good laws, and to encourage home manufactory?
Q. 3. Whether he has been an inhabitant of this State for more than seven years, of the age of thirty, has an estate of £500 &c. is of the protestant religion, and capable of acting in an exalted character?
Q. 4. Whether, if he has done more for the State, before the war, through the war, and since the war, than any other person, he is not the best man in it?
Q. 5. If such a character can be found, how we, as a grateful people ought to reward him?
BALTIMORE, January 10.
A letter from a gentleman in Annapolis to his friend in this town, says, "Last evening Mr. Webster began his lectures in the state-house, before a respectable audience, composed of the inhabitants and members of the legislature. The Governor was engaged last evening, but will attend the next lecture. After what has been said and written upon the English language, I did not expect much novelty, especially from an American.—But I was agreeably surprised when I found that many of Mr. Webster's remarks were new, and expressed with uncommon clearness and accuracy. He has pursued his criticisms, to a greater length perhaps than any English writer, and even ventured to call in question some of their opinions that have hitherto passed for truth. The elegance of his style, the energy of his reasoning, profound knowledge of the subject, and especially the candour and independent spirit with which he delivers his sentiments, are well calculated for a reform."
"Should his attempts to correct and refine our native tongue, meet with that liberal encouragement which they deserve, and which the attention paid to them seems to promise, Great-Britain will yet be indebted to America for the last improvement in the language."
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.
Tuesday the 27th instant, His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esq. entered the 81st year of his age. The anniversary of the birth of this Friend and Patron of the Art of Printing was celebrated by a numerous company of Printers, at the Bunch of Grapes tavern, in Third-street, where an elegant entertainment was prepared. On the happy occasion, the following toasts were drank, and the evening was spent in the greatest harmony and good order, viz.
 1. The venerable Printer, Philosopher and Statesman, Dr. Franklin.  2. The Art of Printing.  3. The Founder of the Art of Printing.  4. The Paper-makers and Type Founders.  5. May the Liberty of the Press be preserved forever inviolate.  6. The Encouragers of the Art of Printing.  7. All Friends to Literature.  8. The United States of America.  9. The State of Pennsylvania.  10. General Washington and the late Army.  11. Thomas Paine, Esq. Author of COMMON SENSE.  12. Agriculture and Commerce.  13. The Printers throughout the World. 
BOSTON, Feb. 6.
The two following paragraphs were extracted from a London publication of October 12.
"The boasted liberty of the Americans is daily verging into restraint under the oligarchy of the Congress of those provinces where their power is suffered to extend. By their influence in provincial assemblies, in consequence of some spirited remonstrances which appeared lately in the public prints, a duty has been laid on all ad-
vertisements. This is but a preliminary step to taxing the news papers also, and to their final suppression, if it should be judged necessary.—How much has the ferment of independence in a short space subsided! what an evaporation of public spirit a few years has occasioned.
"The Count de Mirabeau, in a Treatise which does great credit to his patriotism, deplores the advances which arbitrary power is making in America.—The order of the Cincinnati he conceives inimical to Republicanism, and the laws of some of the States implicitly restraining the Press, as dangerous to liberty."
The foregoing paragraphs, it is to be hoped, will arrest the attention of our Legislature.
By the demise of the late Duke of Orleans, the Duc de Chartres (now Duke of Orleans) is, it is said, become the richest subject in the world—the annual value of his estates being £. 147,000 sterling.
We hear that the depredations committed by the Negroes, who inhabit the mountains of the island of Dominico, have been carried so far as to oblige the inhabitants to send to Martinique for soldiers, arms, ammunition, &c. The negroes exercise the law of retaliation on many of their old masters, murdering and captivating many, and carrying off every thing they could find.
Mr. Gardiner's Oration, delivered at the request of the inhabitants of this town, the 4th of July last, has been republished in London but has undergone a most horrid bastinado from the English criticks and carpers .
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 10.
A correspondent informs us, that however disagreeable the TENDER Act may be to some classes of the people, it is thought many hundreds of civil actions have been prevented by it; and unless the Legislature can substitute some circulating medium in its stead, the people at large do not wish for its repeal.—It must be pleasing to hear, that Congress is now empowered to regulate Trade; and they may, perhaps, find it expedient to establish a Mint for the Coinage of Money or issuing Public Notes on some Fund—which will give a Spring to Agriculture and Commerce. There are five of the richest States in the union, which have made a Paper Currency upon Loan, and are now enjoying the benefits of a flourishing trade; there are others very thoughtful on the same subject, but cannot yet bring it to effect.
The absurd manner in which our youth in general are educated in public schools, by a waste of money and time, to get lads flogged into Latin and Greek, who are designed for mechanical traders, puts a correspondent in mind of an observation made by the famous Dr. South, who said, that "many a man was made to run his head against a pulpit, who would have done his country excellent service at the plough's tail."
We hear that Congress have been pleased to appoint Major Shaw, to be Consul from this nation to the Emperor of China, and that he will embark in a few days for the port of Canton.
A letter from St. Eustatia, dated December 11, says, "The prospect of business in this island is rather gloomy at present, nor can I consider myself other than an itinerant merchant, until very considerable changes take place in Europe, profitable to (or that will extend) the American trade; which has, in some measure, thrown a damp on the spirits of those people who were preparing largely for business."
Ought not the dangers which we so lately experienced, by a dependence on foreign supplies of iron and gunpowder, to awaken our prudence, and put us on our guard against events, however distant and unforeseen? Our country abounds with materials for carrying on these manufactures, to the utmost extent; and we must discover a want of policy and vigilance, highly inexcusable, if we neglect obvious advantages, which providence hath placed within our reach.
MARINE LIST.
Port of Piscataqua, February 10, 1786.
ENTERED, none.
CLEARED,
  Brig Carbonear, Brizard, for West-Indies.   Brig Irish Gimblet, Walsh, Ditto.   Brig Kitty, Thwing, Ditto.   Brig Dolphin. Cutts, Ditto.   Brig Polly. Rice, Ditto. 
On Wednesday last, the General Court met in this town, when his Excellency the President opened the session with the following message to both houses, viz.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
I HAD the honor to lay before you at the last session, several acts of Congress, and other public papers of great importance; some of which have not yet been acted upon; those, to-
gether with the public papers which have been received during the recess, will come under your consideration. I would most earnestly call your attention more particularly, to the requisition of Congress of the 27th of September, and the resolve of the 12th of October last. It is unnecessary to repeat the importance of supporting the public credit, as every gentleman must be fully sensible that our civil government cannot be supported without it. You will observe by the requisition of Congress, above mentioned, that one third only of the sum called for, is demanded in specie; the other two thirds, may be paid in facilities, which are to be issued by the Loan-Officer, as soon as the State has, by their act, complied with the requisition; which makes it necessary that a determination should be had on this business, as soon as may be.
The resolve of Congress of the 12th of October last, with the several letters from the Continental Board of Treasury, plainly point out the immediate necessity of this State's complying with it.
As I suppose a supply bill will be passed at this session, for the current year, would earnestly recommend, that all taxes should be paid, one third, or such part as the wisdom of both Houses should direct, in specie: this would serve not only to encrease the circulation, but also answer the more urgent demands of government.
Agreeably to the vote of both Houses, at their last session, I have wrote to the Executives of the several States, relative to commerce; answers from some of them are received, which will be laid before you; by which there appears a good prospect, that Congress will be empowered to regulate commerce. There has not been time for the more southern States to give their answers which may be soon expected.
Congress, by their act of the 27th of July last, have called for thirteen copies of the Legislative acts of the respective States, passed since the 1st of September, 1784. There are not a sufficient number of the acts of this State already printed for this purpose: I would therefore ask the attention of the Court to this matter, and that necessary measures may be taken on the subject. It would be of great public utility, for each State to be acquainted with the public acts of the other States in the Union, as a reciprocity of benefits would result therefrom.
I would mention one thing, Gentlemen, for consideration, in our public proceedings, which, I think, would be of advantage, that respects the days of public hearing, which are appointed on petitions; the amazing encrease of which impedes the more important business of the State:—Whether it would not be for the benefit of the public, that all days of hearing on petitions, before both Houses, should be for the future, put off to the third or fourth week in the session. This would give time to the Court, when the members of both Houses are more generally present, to attend to the public concerns of the State, in the first instance; which we are now necessitated to postpone, 'till the last of the session, when it is hurried over without that mature deliberation which it demands.
JOHN LANGDON. COUNCIL-CHAMBER, Portsmouth, Feb. 1, 1786
Benjamin Dearborn
P RESENTS his respectful Compliments to the Parents of the Children committed to his tuition, and begs they would accept his thanks for the support and encouragement given to his School. He would also inform them, that from and after the first of March next, his price will be but TWENTY SHILLINGS per quarter, for Misses or Boys.
As Mr. Dearborn's ambition for the Credit of the school will not fall with the price, he will be thankful to his friends for every hint which may conduce to any improvement in the no less difficult than important tasks of governing and instructing. Feb. 10.
THE Public are hereby notified, that SUSANNAH, my wife, has neglected the care of my family, and having been suspected of embezzling my property, and running me in debt; for which reason, I hereby caution and declare, that I will pay no debts by her contracted, after this date. John Spofford. Salem (New Hampshire) Feb. 6, 1786
WHEREAS Loues Drew my wife, has misbehaved; this is to give notice, that I the subscriber will not pay any debts she may or has contracted. As witness my hand, JOHN DREW Barnstead Jan. 20, 1785.
†† The GAZETTE in future will be published on Saturdays by reason of the new arrangement of the Mails.

Parnassian Spring.
The BACHELOR'S WISH.
A Beauteous face let others prize. The features of the fair; To look for spirit in her eyes, And meaning in her air. What though she seem quite sweet and mild, With colour fresh as morn, An innocent and harmless child, As ever yet was born! This will not kindle my desire, Or make me wish to wed, Lest ignorance should quench the fire Which wisdom would have fed. The charming puppet may pass by, Or gently fail and rise; It will not hurt my peace; for I Have ears as well as eyes. I want to know the inward state And temper of her mind; If the will frown, or rage, or fret; Be gentle, or unkind: If her discourse is calm and staid, And judgment rule her lite: No magic may charm us in a maid, But never in a wife. I love to see a female friend, Who looks as if she thought; Who on her household will attend, And do the thing ought. A quicker plainness in her dress; Kitchen and servants clean; Provision neither in excess, Nor scandalously mean. Oh! could I such a female find, Such treasure in a wife, I'd pass my days to peace resign'd, Nor fear the ills of life.
A S C R A P.
HAIL joys Hymeneal! warm the perfive breast, Make restless thoughts and angry passions rest, Lend our soft senses, and to love invite, Warm our cold hearts with pleasures and delight. Ye heavenly Nine, combine to aid my muse, And soft expression thro' each line diffuse; From love's unlawful haunts, to warn mankind, And teach our youth connubial bliss to find; Know then, superior joys attend the wedded state, 'Tis heaven on earth—no earthly joys to great; The ceiling bottom ne'er to love is lost; Which love of virtue, not of follies boast, Marriage, sweet balm! does our wrongs repair, Cheers up the soul, nor lets mankind despair; 'Tis that, the torrent of impetuous passions bind, 'Tis that, to nobler ends invites mankind: With more than mortal bliss each sex it charms, With joys prolific loads the lover's arms; In wedlock's bands unites the happy pair, And roving fancy binds to one bright fair; Hence wild desires fly the honest breast, And constancy, and love, give peace and rest; Let mortals hence great hymen's rites adore, Heard up his sweets in blest contentment's store, Invoke his power, that e'er in wedlock lies, Proclaim his praises thro' the azure skies; Hence my Albania feels his potent sway, And urge her sons to crown the wedding day.
JUNIUS.
A F A B L E.
TWO cocks of the genuine game-breed met By chance upon the confines of their respective walks. To such great and heroic souls the smallest matter imaginable affords occasion for dispute. They approach each other with pride and indignation; they look defiance; they crow a challenge; and immediately commences a stout and bloody battle. It was fought on both sides with so much courage and dexterity; they gave and received such deep and desperate wounds; that they both lay down upon the turf utterly spent, blinded, and disabled. While this was their situation, a Turkey, that had been a spectator of all that passed between them, drew near to the field of battle, and reproved them in this manner. "How foolish and absurd has been your quarrel, my good neighbours! A more ridiculous one could scarce have happened, among the most contentious of all creatures, men. Because you have crowded perhaps in each other's hearing, or one of you has picked up a grain of corn upon the territories of his rival, you have both rendered yourselves miserable for the remainder of your days."
M O R A L.
Litigious persons seldom consider before they go to law, whether the conquest will be worth the cost.
To be sold at public vendue, by virtue of a licence from the Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham, on Monday the 27th Day of February, current, at 3 o'Clock, afternoon, at the house of Jonathan Blake, Inholder in Kingston, the HOUSE, in which he lives, and about one acre of LAND thereto adjoining and belonging; being part of the real estate of Moses Bagley, late of Newbury-port, deceased, and is to be sold for the payment of his Debts, by
JOSEPH TILTON, { Attorney to the Administ. of said estate. Kingston, February 4th, 1786.
State of New Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all the proprietors or owners of land in the town of Fitzwilliam, that there is a tax of six SHILLINGS and seven PENCE TWO FARTHING, assessed upon each lot of land, liable to pay proprietors taxes in said town, to pay the Rev. Mr. BRIGHAM's salary for the year 1785, and other outstanding debts, and the same is committed to me the subscriber to collect, and unless the same is paid me at my dwelling house in Fitzwilliam, within thirty days after the date hereof, so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue. (property.
JOSEPH FARWELL, Collector for said Fitzwilliam, January 28, 1786.
ALL persons who have any demand upon the estate of JOHN MELLEN, Esq. deceased, are desired to bring in their claims as soon as possible to PUAAH MELLEN, Administratrix.
Fitzwilliam Jan. 26 1786
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of JAMES GREGY, late of Salem, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent:—We will attend that service at the House of Captain James Aiken, in Londonderry, on the last Friday of this and the five following months, from one to six of the clock of said days.
JHN BELL, JAMES BELLON } Commissioners. JAMES AIKEN }
Londonderry, February 6th, 1786.
Hillsborough ss. To be sold by Public Vendue, at the House of DAVID STARRET, in Francestown, on Tuesday the 21st day of March next, at 10 of the clock, in the forenoon, so much of the following lots of Land, lying in said Francestown, as will pay the Tax on them for the year 1784, with incidental charges, unless paid before that time:
   State tax. Solier tax. No. Acre.     Unknown £0 15 2d £0 05 10d 42 80   Coffin 21 1 7 11 70   Perce's und. land 4 3 150   Thomas Wilson 6 4 6 209  
DAVID STARRET, Constable.
Francestown, Jan. 30th, 1786
THE Vendue for selling the delinquent proprietors lots, in the town of Shapleigh, in the county of York, stands further adjourned to Tuesday the 21st day of February next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Nathan Lord, Esq. Inholder in Berwick: when and where the remaining delinquent lots will be exposed for sale, unless the taxes and intervening charges thereon are paid before that time.
By order of a Committee.
DANIEL SEWALL, V. M.
Berwick, January 17 1786.
WHEREAS the laws of this state require that all Inholders and retailers of spirituous liquors, shall once in every year procure approbation from selectmen, and renew their licence at the court of General Sessions of the Peace in the several counties, and as that court will sit at Portsmouth, on Tuesday the fourteenth day of February next, there will then be an opportunity for any whole year is expired, or those that are disposed to retail, to obtain licence: Therefore this public notice is given, that no person may be found breaking the law, and incurring the penalty, which is great.
Portsmouth, January 1786.
A few Tons of good BAR-IRON: to be sold cheap, by Jeremiah Libbey.
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE:
In the House of REPRESENTATIVES,
February 9, 1786.
WHEREAS a number of the members of the General Court are under necessity of attending the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in the county of Strafford, on the third Tuesday of February, current; and the public business before the General Court requiring the attendance of all the members—Therefore
Resolved, That the said Inferior Court of Common Pleas, be adjourned to the second Tuesday in March next, and the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for said county, to the first Thursday, next following the second Tuesday aforesaid: And all writs and processes, returnable to either of said Courts, may be returned to, taken up and proceeded on, by said Courts respectively, at the time to which they stand adjourned; and all Persons concerned, are to take Notice and govern themselves accordingly.
Sent up for Concurrence,
JOHN SULLIVAN, Speaker.
In SENATE the same day read and concurred,
E. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
Copy examined,
JOSEPH PEARSONS, D. Secretary.
State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscriber begs leave to remind the inhabitants of this State, who are possessed of unliquidated claims against the United States, that by a resolution of Congress the 7th March, 1785; any person or persons, who shall neglect to deliver an account of such claim to the commissioner for settling accounts against the United States, in the State in which they reside, within twelve months from said date, shall be excluded from the benefit of settlement or allowance.
Therefore those who wish not to be precluded from an adjustment of their claims, will please to apply before the 17th of March next, as none will be received after that date.
STEPHEN GORHAM, Commiss'r. Exeter, January 24, 1786.
A few Hgheads of
West-India RUM, and Casks of BRANDY, To be Sold CHEAP for CASH, By John Sparhawk.
WHEREAS in and by a law of the State made to establish an equitable method of assessing rates and taxes, among other things, it is therein enacted that "the buildings of non residents shall be taxed at the rate of half of one pr. cent. according to the real value thereof." And whereas in the several lists which I have received from the selectmen of the town of Portsmouth, the estates of a number of non resident proprietors are there, in assessed, some of whom are still delinquent for taxes in the sums hereafter mentioned; this is therefore to notify all such delinquent proprietors of houses and lands, or their agents, that unless they respectively pay me the sum or sums due on or before Wednesday the 22nd day of February next, at 10 o'clock A. M. so much of their lands or buildings will then be sold at public vendue, at the house occupied by Capt. William Brewster, Inholder in said Portsmouth, as will be sufficient to pay said taxes together with the incidental charges.
1781. Ditto. 1782. 1783.
Silver. N. emissi. silver. silver.
   Estates. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     Elizabeth Wallingford 7 0 0 3 18 10 0 0 7 0 0 0   James Gimore 5 5 0 3 6 5 0 4 7 6   John T. Mason, Esq. 7 3 6 3 18 10 0 0 5 5 0   Samuel Hobart, Esq. 7 0 0 3 18 10 0 0 7 0 0   Nathaniel Rogers 0 14 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0   Joseph Sherburne 9 19 9 5 2 13 2 6 5 13 9   Thomas Smith 10 10 0 6 12 10 0 8 15 0   T. W. Waldron, Esq. 3 2 0 1 10 5 13 9 1 1 0   James Stilson 7 17 6 4 10 11 7 0 0   J. Nelson. Goldsmith 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 6   Capt. J. Bradford 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0  
JOSEPH AKERMAN, Collector.
Portsmouth, January 24, 1786.
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