The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-11-06 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
LAWS of the UNITED STATES.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES: AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Began and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the 4th of January, 1790.
An ACT providing for holding a Treaty or Treaties to establish Peace with certain Indian Tribes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That in addition to the balance unexpended, of the sum of twenty-thousand dollars, appropriated by the act, intitled, "An act providing for the expences which may attend negotiations or treaties with the Indian Tribes, and the appointment of commissioners for managing the same," a farther sum, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, arising from the duties on imports and tonnage, shall be, and the same is hereby appropriated for defraying the expences of negotiating, and holding a treaty or treaties, and for promoting a friendly intercourse and preserving peace with the Indian Tribes.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. Approved July 22d, 1790.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THO'S JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
An ACT to regulate the Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That no person shall be permitted to carry on any trade or intercourse with the Indian Tribes, without a licence for that purpose, under the hand and seal of the Superintendent of the department, or of such other person as the President of the United States shall appoint for that purpose; which Superintendent, or other person so appointed, shall on application, issue such licence to any proper person, who shall enter into bond with one or more sureties, approved of by the Superintendent, or person issuing such licence, or by the President of the United States, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, payable to the President of the United States for the time being, for the use of the United States, conditioned for the true and faithful observance of such rules, regulations and restrictions, as now are, or hereafter shall be made for the government of trade and intercourse with the Indian Tribes. The said Superintendents and persons by them licensed as aforesaid, shall be governed in all things touching the said trade and intercourse by such rules and regulations as the President shall prescribe. And no other person shall be permitted to carry on any trade or intercourse with the Indians without such licence as aforesaid. No licence shall be granted for a longer term than two years. Provided nevertheless, That the President may make such order respecting the Tribes surrounded in their settlements by the citizens of the United States, as to secure an intercourse without licence, if he may deem it proper.
And be it further enacted, That the Superintendent, or person issuing such licence, shall have full power and authority to recall all such licences as he may have issued, if the person so licenced shall transgress any of the regulations or restrictions provided for the govern-
ment of trade and intercourse with the Indian Tribes, and shall put in suit such bonds as he may have taken immediately on the breach of any condition in said bond. Provided always, That if it shall appear on trial, that the person from whom such licence shall have been recalled, has not offended against any of the provisions of this act, or the regulations prescribed for the trade and intercourse with the Indian Tribes, he shall be entitled to receive a new licence.
And be it further enacted, That every person who shall attempt to trade with the Indian Tribes, or be found in the Indian country with such merchandise in his possession as are usually vend to the Indians, without a licence first had and obtained, as in this act prescribed, and being thereof convicted in any court proper to try the same, shall forfeit all the merchandise so offered for sale to the Indian Tribes, or so found in the Indian country, which forfeiture shall be, one half to the benefit of the person prosecuting, and the other half to the benefit of the United States.
And be it enacted and declared, That no sale of lands made by any Indians, or any nation or tribe of Indians within the United States, shall be valid to any person or persons or to any State, whether having the right of pre-emption to such lands or not, unless the same shall be made & duly executed at some public treaty, held under the authority of the United States.
And be it further enacted, That if any citizen or inhabitant of the United States, or of either of the territorial districts of the United States, shall go into any town, settlement or territory belonging to any nation or tribe of Indians, and shall there commit any crime upon, or trespass against, the person or property of any peaceable and friendly Indian or Indians, which, if committed within the jurisdiction of any State, or within the jurisdiction of either of the said districts against a citizen or white inhabitant thereof, would be punishable by the laws of such State or district, such offender or offenders shall be subject to the same punishment, and shall be proceeded against in the same manner, as if the offence had been committed within the jurisdiction of the State or district to which he or they may belong, against a citizen or white inhabitant thereof.
And be it further enacted, That for any of the crimes or offences aforesaid, the like proceedings shall be had for apprehending, imprisoning or bailing the offender, as the case may be, and for recognizing the witnesses for their appearance to testify in the case, and where the offender shall be committed, or the witnesses shall be in a district other than that in which the offence is to be tried, for the removal of the offender and the witnesses, or either of them, as the case may be, to the district in which the trial is to be had, as by the act to establish the judicial courts of the United States are directed, for any crimes or offences against the United States.
And be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force for the term of two years, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, & President of the Senate. Approved, July the 22d, 1790.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THO'S JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
ON RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.
IT is, an article of the utmost importance in the education of youth to season their passions with devotion, as it seldom dies in a mind which receives a tincture of it early in life. True it is, that it may appear extinguished for a while by the cares of the world, the heats of youth, or the allurements of vice, but it generally breaks out and discovers itself again, when the man is brought to himself by discretion, consideration, age or misfortunes. The fire may be covered and overlaid, but cannot be entirely quenched and smothered.
The state of temperance, sobriety and justice (qualities greatly to be admired in the human mind) yet without devotion, is a cold, lifeless and insipid condition of virtue, and is rather to be accounted philosophy than religion. Devotion opens the mind to great conceptions, and fills it with more sublime ideas than any that are to be met with in the most exalted science, and at the same time warms and agitates the soul more than sensual pleasure.
Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, is a precept delivered by a King, who it is recorded was the wisest of men. Religious duties cannot be too much attended to, nor too frequently inculcated and impressed on young people's minds, and if brought home to their understandings, they will not fail to put them into practice with as much ardency as their tender faculties will permit. Thus inspired with divine thoughts of the majesty of Heaven, the moral duties, such as the obligations due from them to their parents, relations, members of society and citizens in general, will as naturally follow and take possession of the heart as water running from a high spring does a valley, where it diffuses itself, impregnates the whole, and brings forth fruit for the service of men.
The foundation for the education of youth thus laid, the superstructure is easily carried on; it then becomes a task of pleasing delight to the preceptor, who will assiduously mark how spring his tender plants, and how the buds of learning blow. There is not, there cannot be a more heart-felt satisfaction to a preceptor, than to see with what cheerfulness youth, whose minds are thus prepared, attend to those necessary and useful instructions, which, when at age of maturity, will fit them to be incorporated into that body of men, whom they were taught to treat with honor, due submission and proper respect, and under whose auspices they were endowed with such qualifications as enabled them to do their duty in that state of life to which it pleased God to call them; whether as divines, physicians, counsellors, senators, merchants, tradesmen, or even in any inferior station—as whatever may be our lot in this world, if we wish to be happy we must endeavour to be, and do, good.
From a London Paper.
AN UNFORTUNATE GALLANT.
A YOUNG gentleman, whose father lately died, and left him a considerable sum of money, took it into his head that it was necessary, in order to cut a figure upon the town, as a man of pleasure, that he should have an affair of gallantry. He accordingly determined to write an amorous epistle, in his best stile, to the wife of a respectable tradesman, at whose house he had been for some time a visitor, and where he had been treated with the greatest politeness and friendship. A messenger was dispatched with his letter, which concluded with a faithful
promise to wait upon the lady at seven o'clock the next evening, an hour at which he knew her husband would be absent.
The lady whose person and mind are equally amiable, upon receiving this letter immediately gave it to her husband; who, after enjoying together a hearty laugh at the contents, it was agreed between them that the amorous gentleman should be rewarded according to his merits. At the appointed hour he came & commenced his amorous suit in a theatrical manner, with much grace and spirit. He was, however, soon interrupted by hearing of the husband's unexpected arrival. The lady in an affected fright, entreated him if he felt for the reputation of a woman that loved him, instantly to jump out of the window. He immediately took a leap, and fell into a large cistern of water that was prepared for his reception. His passion being sufficiently cooled, he was permitted to depart, but not without a severe horse-whipping by one of the tradesman's porters, and a promise of receiving the same discipline whenever he came there again.
DIRECTIONS
How to fill several Columns of a Newspaper.
BEGIN first with, It is said, it is reported, or we hear, that there is a probability of a war between Spain and England.
Next day, We are confidently assured that a war, &c.
Third, There can be no doubt but that war, &c.
Fourth, Preparations in the two kingdoms are so far advanced, that we hourly expect to hear of hostilities having commenced.
Fifth, Give your conjectures; tell who it is thought will join the war, and why; who had better, and what power should keep out of the scrape.
Sixth, What would be the consequences of the war; first, the immediate consequences; next, the remote.
Seventh, Dive into the origin of the war.
Eighth, The origin of wars in general, and their destructive consequences.
Ninth, From undoubted authority we hear, that a sloop from _____ is arrived at _____, and brings news, that a brig had arrived at _____, that spoke a ship that had been informed by a brig in such and such latitude and longitude, that it was reported hostilities had actually commenced between the powers.
Tenth, Doubt your authority.
Eleventh, Contradict it, and say, we are happy to find there is no war.
Twelfth, Not even an idea of war. A battle between a few sailors gave rise to the report. Flourish away upon the early and authentic quality of your intelligence.
In this manner you never can be at a loss: For, besides what is mentioned above, you may, in the course of the 12 days wonder, introduce from books, extracts much to the purpose.
PETER PARAGRAPH.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners, by the hon. Judge of Probate, to receive and examine the claims against the estate of Captain Edmund Roberts, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent, give notice that they shall attend at the Post-Office for that purpose on the second Monday of this and the five following months from 3 to 8 o'clock, P. M. on said days.
JOHN FERNALD, NATHANIEL MARSHALL, JEREMIAH LIBBEY. Portsmouth, September 6.

Abstract of Politicks, &c.
FOR OCTOBER, M, DCC, XC.
MULTUM IN PARVO.
NOV. 1, 1790.
P OLITICAL knowledge, as it is the glory of Freemen, so it is the best security for the long enjoyment of their privileges. In the United States a greater degree of this important knowledge is to be found, than in any other nation. To increase it ought, in a particular manner, to be the endeavor of those Editors of news-papers who propose to inform the public. We have long had in contemplation the adoption of a plan which would remove one obstacle to this object amongst the diligent and industrious, who, from their avocations have not opportunities to attend to that succession of events, which is detailed in the papers from day to day:—This plan is, Monthly to present the public with An Abstract of the Political and other transactions which have transpired in the preceding month —wherein, at one view, they may be made acquainted with every thing of importance that hath taken place.—But suspicious of our ability to prosecute the design with utility and reputation, we have not, heretofore, attempted it. To blend intelligibility and brevity—to unite with a general sketch of all important transactions, an impartial accuracy, is certainly arduous—and to please every one we know to be impossible. Notwithstanding these difficulties; and presuming that what is well-meant, will, in general, be well-received, we have, at length, ventured upon the undertaking. We have, heretofore, experienced, in a great degree, the candor and generosity of the public—these we will strive to deserve, in future—One advantage we expect to derive to ourselves from this plan—we shall have good opportunities to correct any errors which our anxiety to be early in announcing events, and other causes, may unintentionally lead us into—for we have ever born in mind the Aphorism, “That a man should not be ashamed to own he has been in error, which is only saying, that he is wiser to day, than he was yesterday.” But to our task.
FOREIGN ABSTRACT.
FRANCE. We have learnt by late arrivals, that the National Assembly are continuing, unremittingly, their labors for ‘regenerating’ that extensive kingdom. The prerogatives of the King (whose power they have made less than that of any other Monarch in Europe, except the King of Poland) are established—as are also those of the Legislature. The re-organization of all the various departments of the realm is in contemplation—some progress has been made in amending the Ecclesiastical, Military, and Literary establishments; and they have recently ratified the Family Compact of 1761.—In consequence, they have requested the King to augment the fleet in commission, to, at least, 45 sail of the line, to assist, if necessary, the Spaniards, and to protect their own colonies and commerce. They have also abolished all titles of Nobility, and declared, that it shall in future be the policy of France , never to engage in war, but upon defensive principles. The King appears cordially to acquiesce in all their decrees—the riots which have convulsed and disgraced the kingdom, have, in a great measure subsided—the Refugees are returning—and the Nation begins again to wear the appearance of business and prosperity.
SPAIN and ENGLAND are carrying on a War of civility—negotiating and arming. Both nations have made much noise—fitted out fleets, consisting each of between 30 and 40 sail of the line. These fleets have failed, and, according to our last accounts, have both returned into port.
“Two mighty fleets with 20,000 men, Went out to sea, and then came in again.” Spain hath consented to pay for the Erig and Schooner seized by Don Mar-
tinez, at Neotca —which seizure was the origin of the fracas—but the right to the trade there, continues still under litigation. Both nations seem anxious for hostilities, and are both confident of success; but whether the dispute will terminate in drawing the sword, or displaying the olive wreath , we can only exercise the “gift of prophecy.”
AUSTRIA and TURKEY have settled a Peace— Prussia was the mediator. [At the head of 100,000 men.] The Emperor gives up to the Grand Seignor, Oczakow , and that grave of almost Millions, Belgrade , &c.—The King of Prussia , receives from the Turks, Ten Millions of Dollars for his interference; but he is to assist Austria in bringing back to their allegiance to the Emperor, the revolted Province of Brabant —on condition its real grievances are redressed.
RUSSIA —governed by an Absolute Autocratix , who claiming the gratitude of her subjects, still continues the war with Sweden and the Turks . In several engagements with the latter, the Russian arms have been successful. The Russians have also defeated the navy of Sweden in a late engagement, in which the Swedes lost six ships of the line, several frigates, an immense quantity of ammunition, baggage, &c. taken or destroyed. The Swedes have also had a ship of the line foundered at sea. On the other hand, the intrepid and amiable Monarch of Sweden has obtained a signal victory over the Russian galley-fleet, commanded by the Prince of Nassau , in which the Russians lost 3 frigates, and between 40 and 50 gun-boats, &c. 207 officers, and above 6000 men. The spirit with which this bloody war is conducted on the part of the King of Sweden —the interference which the King of Prussia threatens, in behalf of his relation Gustavus III. and the vast expenses of the war—must, we think, ere long, oblige the haughty Catharine to consent to terms of peace, and to relinquish to Sweden those fertile territories which have been wrested from her by former Czars of Russia .
The Province of BRABANT , (belonging to the Dutch and Austrians) has erected the standard of Independence. But she has exchanged the oppressions of Austria , for the greater oppressions of her own Clergy and Nobility.—These the Emperor has tampered with; and their ‘zeal’ for Revolution rapidly abates. The disunion which prevails amongst the Patriots—the repeated ill-success of their arms—the interference of Prussia , and the want of confidence in their leaders, must accelerate their submission to the Imperial sway.
The UNITED NETHERLANDS are governed, if not by the Stadtholder, by his influence—and the Stadtholder is the tool of Great-Britain. The English have demanded of Holland the fulfilment of their late treaties of Alliance—and these states have accordingly furnished 10 ships of the line to augment the English fleet.
“The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling passion governs Nature still.”—The great principle of action with the Dutch, is gain—therefore, notwithstanding the above armament, and the influence of the Stadtholder, if Spain should offer them more for their assistance than England gives, it would not be a matter of surprize, to see the fleet of Holland quitting the standard of George the Third, to fight under that of Charles the Fourth.
The States of ITALY , appear agitated by the spirit of Revolution—which, indeed, more or less, pervades all the European nations. The power of the Pope daily decreases; and the triple crown trembles on his reverend head. He holds his rod over the feeble aristocracy of Poland, which for several causes may yet be called the country of the Vandals. Avignon, (formerly the residence of the Pope) has been anathemized
by his Holiness, for the neglect of his Bulls—But Avignon joins the rest of Europe in smiling at the thunders of the Vatican.
IRELAND , groaning under British oppression, it is said, is much convulsed. The ‘National cockade’ has been introduced therein; and the tone of their language is far from being loyal.
The other powers are too indolent or too insignificant to arrest attention.
The French WEST-INDIA ISLANDS exhibit a scene truly distressing. Civil war there rages with the greatest violence. At the altar of anarchy, human lives are daily immolated. Accounts have confirmed the tragick scene near Fort Bourbon , in Martinique —in which near a thousand persons lost their lives. Business is at a stand, and “every man’s arm is raised against his brother’s life.” The contending parties are nearly equal in strength; and if some measures are not taken in the Mother Country to terminate these enormities, the depopulation of the islands, we fear, must be inevitable.
DOMESTICK ABSTRACT.
The august Legislature of the Union is not now in session; but is to meet in December. From this source we expect to derive a great part of the utility of our design.
SECOND CONGRESS.
It was objected to the Federal Constitution, during its discussion, that no check of rotation was provided in it. The people have in the last month shewn the objection to be ill-founded: For such rotations as they have thought proper to make, have been made in the Constitutional manner. As far as our information extends, the following is the result of the late National Elections:
REPRESENTATIVES. —NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Hon. Mr. Livermore, re-elected—Candidates, Messrs. Gilman, Foster, Sherburne and Smith.—MASSACHUSETTS, Messrs. Ames, Gerry, Goodhue and Sedgwick, re-elected by great majorities. Four are not yet chosen. In MAINE District, Messrs. G. Thatcher, J. Thatcher, and Gen. Lithgow, stand, we hear, the highest. In BRISTOL, &c. Messrs. Spooner, Leonard, Coffin and Bishop. In BARNSTABLE, &c. Messrs. Bourne, Davis and Thomas. In WORCESTER, Messrs. Grout, Ward, Sprague, and Tyler.—CONNECTICUT, Messrs. Sherman, Sturges, and Trumbull, re-elected—Messrs. Edwards and Hillhouse, new members.—RHODE-ISLAND, Mr. Bourne, re-elected, by a majority of 276.—NEW-YORK, Messrs. Lawrence, Benson, and Sylvester, re-elected. Messrs. Gordon and Schoonmaker, new members. One member is yet to be chosen, vice, Mr. Townsend, deceased.—VIRGINIA, Messrs. Madison, Lee, Page, White, Giles, Parker, and Griffin, re-elected. Mr. Venable, new member—two others unknown. From the other States we have not learnt.
SENATORS. —MASSACHUSETTS, Hon. Mr. Cabot, vice, Hon. Mr. Dalton. CONNECTICUT, Hon. Mr. Elsworth, re-elected.
The above elections from the bulk of the political events of importance in the last month.
In Pennsylvania, a new Constitution has been established—and the government under it organized. This constitution is said to be the “perfection of excellence” President MIFFLIN is elected Governor, by an immense majority.
VERMONT. Another political event, much and long desired, the last month gave birth to. The State New-York , by a publick decree, signed by six commissioners, has consented, “that the community now actually exercising independent jurisdiction, as the State of Vermont , be admitted into the United States of America, and that immediately from such admission, all claim to the jurisdiction of the State of New-York , within the State of Vermont , shall cease.”
There are some conditions annexed, respecting the New-York grants, &c. which, without a doubt, Vermont will accede to, and thereby add, to use a favorite figure, another STAR to the Federal CONSTELLATION.
The WESTERN POSTS—
Those barriers of the United States—are still retained by the British; and we are told, have lately been strengthened by additional fortifications and troops.—That at Niagara , in particular. The half-pay officers therein have been put on the full pay establishment; and there appears not the smallest prospect, that Great-Britain will ever peaceably relinquish those strong holds which Nature and Treaties made ‘in the name of the most holy and undivided Trinity,’ have given to the United States. It is said, “some constant good attends on ill”—and some believe our having the jealous Spaniard on our southern, and the aspiring Briton on our northern and western borders, are circumstances in which are to be found as much good as evil. “It will (say they) prevent that indolence and inactivity which extensive empire, and security of possession, often introduce. It will teach us, that although we ought not to attack, we ought ever to be ready to defend; and that our territory is so extensive that it demands no addition.” Plausible as these remarks may seem, the United States must appear pusillanimous in the eyes of nations, if she suffers her rightful territory to be hostily retained by a foreign power.
THE COMMERCE
Of the United States is rapidly recovering from the injuries it received from partial laws, impolitic restrictions and selfish regulations. Its basis now rests on extensive and equal principles: And while our enterprising merchants and hardy navigators are exploring every region between the Poles, for new marts of commerce; the products of our country are increasing in demand, and appreciating in value. The attention of the General Government has been constantly paid to these great objects—the encouragement of Commerce and Agriculture . Both have revived from that attention.
The MANUFACTURES
Of our country, too, rapidly increase, in extent and reputation. Many articles, for the supply of which we have heretofore depended on foreign countries, we have ceased to import, and a spirit to encourage home manufactures prevails.
LITERATURE
Likewise flourishes. As one instance we mention the patronage given to the American press. The new publications in the United States multiply fast. Besides original productions, many transatlantic works have been re-printed. The Bible , in 12mo. has lately been published in Philadelphia—in which city, and in New-York, two or three other editions of this valuable book, are now in the press—and Mr. THOMAS (whom an ingenious southern writer has called the American Barber-ville , and from whose press have issued many large and valuable books)—is now engaged in printing Two Editions of the Bible ; one the large Royal Quarto BIBLE ; the other a large Folio , with 50 copper-plates.—A patriotick, laudable and heavy undertaking, deserving the patronage and encouragement of every friend to his country, the sciences, and religion. Mr. Dobson, of Philadelphia is also publishing an “American Edition of ENCYCLOPEDIA , or a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature .”—Two volumes of this work are finished—it will comprise 16 volumes.
The HARVEST,
Throughout the United States, the latter as well as the former, has rewarded the toil of the Husbandman with a rich abundance, both for man and beast. POMONA has not been less profuse of her favors than Ceres of hers; and the great plenty of that federal beverage, Cyder , will, we hope, by ren-

dering the use of that antisedal liquid, Rum , less excusable, make it less common.
Our fertile country wanted nothing to complete its happiness, but an energetic, general government—that government, praised be Heaven, is now established: And the people feeling its beneficial effects, have exhibited their warm and unequivocal attachment thereto, in their late election of decidedly independent, federal men. May their attachment still continue to strengthen, and in the language of that celebrated Historian, Dr. Ramsey — “May the Almighty Ruler of the universe, who has raised us to independence, and given us a place among the nations of the earth, make the American Revolution an era in the history of the world, remarkable for the progressive increase of human happiness!”
CHARLESTON, (S. C.) Sept. 29.
The late Indian treaty made at New-York will become now a test, whether the United States have any separate territorial rights, and in short any rights or privileges at all; and perhaps may soon exhibit to the world one of the most extraordinary phenomena in the political history of human events. Three millions of people and upwards, to have contended with every adverse evil almost in nature for ten long years, to obtain their just rights and liberties from one of the greatest powers on earth, and in seven or eight years thereafter UNCONDITIONALLY to deliver them up or submit to ARBITRARY CONTROUL, is a circumstance scarcely credible.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 28.
Sunday last, in lat. 40, 19 N. off Nantucket South Shoal, Capt. Brown spoke the brig Friendship , of Hudson, Gideon Gardner, Master, 8 weeks from Dunkirk, bound for New-York, who earnestly requested Capt. Brown to mention him in the papers.
BOSTON, November 1.
The National Assembly of France, we learn, has laid an embargo on all the French shipping in the ports of France, evidently with a view, among other purposes, of manning their grand fleet.
A letter from Hispaniola mentions, “There are arrived here, from the Ohio country, by the way of the Mississippi, near one thousand barrels of Flour, made in that country. What avenues of commerce, will you, Americans, not explore?”
FROM PHILADELPHIA—Octo. 24.
The principal Great Officers of the United States, are arrived here. The Treasury Offices will open next week. The residence of His Excellency The Vice-President, is at the beautiful seat, at Bush-Hill.
PORTSMOUTH, November 6.
From the 1st of November to the 1st of May the Mail arrives here from the Southward on Tuesdays and Fridays, during which time the GAZETTE will be published on Saturdays.
Extract of a letter from Basseterre, ( Gaudaloupe ) to a gentleman in New-London, dated Sept. 30.
“This morning three sloops and a brig with 300 troops and 200 volunteers on board, sailed from this port for Martinico—they are to join the citizen party against the General of that island, who is at the head of 10,000 mulattoes and negroes.”
Through mistake in the list of votes for Representatives to Congress, published in the Gazette of the 21st ult. JEREMIAH SMITH, Esq. in place of 1376, had 1876. This gentleman stands highest on the list in nomination, and from his well known abilities, bids fair to be one who the people will next elect. In the storm on Wednesday night last, a brig, Capt. Chamberlain, be-
longing to Exeter, was cast ashore on Hampton beach; We hear she has received but little damage, and is likely to be got off again
Thursday the 25th of November inst. is appointed to be observed as a day of Public Thanksgiving throughout this State.
On Monday evening last, one Thomas Mount, confined in gaol in this town for stealing, made his escape, by cutting a bar of the grate in the vault, which made a hole 11 inches by 9, thro’ which he lowered himself down, and dug through the underpinning. The high Sheriff has offered a reward of five dollars to any person that will apprehend him.
THE FLEETS IN PORT AGAIN.
By the ship Charlotte , which arrived here, in 33 days from Biddeford, in England, we learn, that the English fleet had returned into port before she sailed; but that the impressing of seamen still continued, and every warlike preparation was going on with unabated activity at that time—And by the brig Pollas , Capt. Towne, who has arrived at Boston, we learn that the Spanish fleet had also returned into port, about the 6th of September.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
C L E A R E D
Sloop Nancy , Logie , W. Indies Schooner Mary , Cutter , Ditto.
E N T E R E D
FROM Ship Charlotte , Mendum , England. Sch’r Active , Crowninshield , Ostend. Brig Endeavor , Seaward , Philadelphia.
Will'm Scott, At the sign of the
SPINNING-WHEEL, In BUCK-STREET, PORTSMOUTH,
Has imported in the last ships From LONDON, A large & general assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Which will be sold by Wholesale and Retail, as cheap as at at any store in Boston—
BROAD-CLOTHS of all prices, from 5/8 to 28/ per yard;—Scarlet ditto, of all prices;—Casimere and Forest Cloths; Coatings, Lambkins, Kerseys, Duffsils, German Serges, Half-Thicks, Flannels, Colchester and Drapery Baizes, mill'd ditto; emboss'd Serges; Rateens, knap'd Frizes, Rose Blankets of all sizes; Camblets and Cambleteens; striped and plain Wildbores; Crapes, Venitian Poplins, Durants, Tamies, Calimancoes, Shalloons, black Russells; a great variety of Chintzes, from 1/3 to 3/4 per yard;—purple & patch colour'd Shawls; Hosiery, silk Mitts and Gloves, worsted ditto; Ladies' delicate white Kid Gloves, and colour'd ditto; Irish Linens from 1/6 to 5/ per yard;—Irish sheeting; black, flax, cinnamon and changeable colour'd Lute strings;—black, white, and Dove-colour'd Satins, with fur Trimmings; Modes, Sarsnets, &c.—black feather'd Muffs and Tippets; black and white Chip Hats, with deep crowns, and natural colour'd Straw ditto; Kilmarnock and Mock Velvet Caps; Hard Ware, &c.—The assortment suitable for all seasons, consisting of too great a variety to be enumerated in an advertisement.
The most ignorant will meet with no deception, the lowest price being always asked, and no abatement made.
CASH, and the highest price, given for POT and PEARL-ASHES, FLAX-SEED, BEES-WAX, TALLOW & OLD SILVER.
FOR LONDON, The good and fast sailing Ship CHARLOTTE . Will sail early in December.
For Freight or Passage apply to RICHARD & JO. CHAMPNEY. Nov. 6. 1790.
IMPORTED BY
Samuel Hill,
In the last Vessels from LONDON and BRISTOL, A general assortment of
Fall & Winter GOODS,
Which he is determined to sell by Wholesale and Retail as low as is sold on the Continent.
Viz.—
  ROSE & Striped Blankets.  Chintzes.    Colchester and drapery Baizes.  8 by 6, 9 by 7, and 10 by 8    Strip'd and plain Coatings.  Glass.    Duffsils.  Looking-Glasses of various sizes and qualities.    Flannels.  Glass and yellow Ware.    Lambkins.  Crisps cut Saws.    Serges.  Hand and tenant ditto.    Planes.  Warming Pans.    Forrest Cloths.  Frying do.    Kersey.  Slay Bells of different sizes, and a full assortment of other kind of Hard Ware.    Elastic Cloth.  Seive Bottoms.    Broadcloths of all colours & prices.  Slates.    Trimmings of all sorts suitable for ditto.  Lead Pencils.    Casimere.  A large assortment of Plated Buckles.    Men's Hatts.  Horse and Hunting Whips.    Silk and Worsted Hose.  Writing Paper.    Worsted ditto.  Cartridge do.    Worsted & mill'd Caps.  Ink-Powder.    Mock Velvet do  Large and small Bibles.    Corduroys.  A full assortment of Pewter.    Thicksets and Velvets.  Iron Ware.    Velvet waistcoat Shapes.  No. 3 1/2, 4, 4 1/2, & 5 Corking Pins.    Camblets and Cambleteens.  Chappell and common Needles.    Silk and Worsted Mitts & Gloves.  Powder.    Carpeting.  Shot.    Tamies.  German Steel.    Durants.  Hooks and Lines.    Russell.  Bar lead.    Callamanco.  Floor, hearth, shoe, buckle, & horse brushes.    Modes.  Painters Colours.    Sarsnet.  Sheet Tin.    Lutestring.  Brimstone.    Sattins.  Copperas.    Muslins.  Allum.    Check and white Linnens.  Dye Wood, &c.    Calicoes.     Shawls.     Silk, linen and cotton Handkerchiefs.   
—ALSO—
A great variety of other Goods, too many for an advertisement.—May be had at the same place, a general assortment of West-India Goods: Best of Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas—Chocolate by the box—Geneva and New-England Rum, by the quantity, as low as is sold in Boston.
CASH and a high price given for Pot and Pearl Ashes, Flax-seed, Bees-wax, Shipping Furs and Tallow.
V E N D U E
By Adjournment.
NOTICE is hereby given that the vendue advertised to be held at North-Hampton, on the first day of September last, for the sale of lands belonging to the estate of Jonathan Moulton, late of Hampton, Esq. deceased, is adjourned to be held at Exeter, on Tuesday the 9th day of November next, at 3 o'clock. P. M. at Thurston's Tavern, when will be sold the following parcels of land.
IN Moultonborough 100 acre lots in first division, N o . 5 tenth range—N o . 3 twelfth range—N o . 5 fourth range—N o . 3 eleventh range and half N o . 6 second range;—in second division 100 acre lots N o . 1 and 3 range A—N o . 2 range C—N o . 4 first range—N o . 5 seventh range—N o . 2 tenth range, and half N o . 2 ninth range.—Also, about thirty common shares estimated at 100 acres each in New-Hampton;—50 acres of each of the following lots, No. 19 21 and 27 in first range;—No. 21 second range—No. 1 and 2 fifth range;—100 acres of lot N o . 8 first range;—150 acres of N o . 16 second range;—120 acres of N o . 19 second range;—three lots 250 acres each, viz. lots N o . 1 and 2 third range and 23 in first range; In Piermont 100 acre lots in fourth range—N o . 4, 5, 8 and 10 in fifth range—N o . 5, 6, 11, 12 and half N o . 3 in fourth division, late common;—100 acre lots N o . 3, 15, 20, 33, 34, 38, 45, 46 and 53;—Also two house lots 30 acres each, N o . 36 first range and N o . 14 second range;—about 13 rights of land in Bath, a number of rights in Chatham, Burton and Eaton, and land in Campton and Northfield, —ALSO—
A Farm in Windham, containing about 72 acres.—Creditors are requested to attend as before.
N. B. Sale will be continued from day to day until the whole is disposed of. October 15, 1790.
N O R T H U M B E R L A N D.
State of New-Hampshire.
THE Proprietors of Northumberland are desired to meet at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 2d day of December next, at 5 o'clock, P. M. to act on the following matters, viz.—
 1st. To choose a Moderator and other necessary officers.  2d. To vote and assess a tax on each right for the purpose of building a Bridge over Ammanooick River in said town.  3d. To determine what may be necessary to be done respecting a right claimed by Col. Asa Porter—also to act on any other matters that may be thought necessary for the interest of the Proprietors and settlers. 
By order of the Assessors. DANIEL R. ROGERS, Pro's Clerk.
Any person or persons disposed to undertake the building a Bridge in Northumberland over the River Ammanooick, are desired to make their proposals to, or confer with Joseph Peverly, Esq. at Northumberland, or Mr. Daniel R. Rogers, A. R. Cutter, Esq. or Mr. Thomas Martin at Portsmouth, which Bridge is to be built next summer.
Portsmouth, November 2, 1790.
M A D B U R Y.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the heirs of Daniel Meservey, late of Madbury, deceased, that unless they pay the following tax due for the year 1783, so much of the land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, on the 6th day of January, 1791, at ten o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling house of Solomon Emerson, Esq. innholder in said town, on said day.
Silver.
Daniel Meservey, £. s. d. BENJAMIN HILL, Collector. 4 16 4 Madbury, October 22, 1790.

WAKEFIELD.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Wakefield, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 15th day of November, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of David Copp, Esq. innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
County Specie. S. Spec. Ind.
   No. Q'ty. D. s. d. s. d. s. d.     J. Gage, Esq. 17 96 1 0 4½ 0 4½ 1 0   Ditto 17 110 2 1 3 1 3 3 0   Benj. Roberts 28 110 2 0 4½ 0 4½ 1 0   Josh. Roberts 59 100 1 0 7 0 7 1 4   Ditto 59 110 2 0 9½ 0 9½ 2 0   John Marden 74 55 2 0 6 0 6 1 4   E. Cromwell 67 100 1 1 7 1 7 4 0   Ditto 67 110 2 0 9½ 0 9½ 2 0   Sam'l Dame 70 50 1 1 5 1 5 3 8   Wm. Gerrish 87 100 1 0 7 0 7 1 6   J. Harford 89 100 1 0 7 0 7 1 6   Tho's Downs 72 50 1 1 1 1 1 3 8   S. Emerfon 95 100 1 0 3 0 3 1 0   W. Willand 97 73 1 0 5 0 5 1 1   Ditto 97 110 2 1 6 1 6 4 0   Love Roberts 25 110 2 0 4 0 4 1 0   Part Sam'l } 88 2 1 1 1 1 3 8   Page's gore   Sam'l Downs 93 55 2 0 3 0 3 0 8   The other part of S. Page's gore } 57 2 0 7½ 0 7½ 1 7   Step. Varney   Step. Evens 42 110 2 0 9½ 0 9½ 2 1   James Kelley 9 50 1 1 7½ 1 6½ 4 1   Rich'd Downs 92 100 1 0 5 0 5 1 1   John Cook 14 33 1 1 7½ 1 7½ 4 1   John Hanfon 32 55 2 1 7½ 1 7½ 4 1   John James 33 110 2 1 1½ 1 1½ 3 8  
JOHN WINGATE, Collector. Wakefield, October 9, 1790.
SUTTON.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Sutton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before 25th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
silver. cert. ind.
   Div. NO. Ac. s. d. s. d. s. d.     John Currier 3 8 15 0 1 0 3 2   James Graves 3 32 19 0 1 0 3 2   John Poor 3 27 13 0 1 0 3 2   J. Plummer 3 19 17 0 1 0 3 2   T. Whitaker 2 41 40 0 1 0 3 2   Nath'l Knight 1 23 100 0 4 0 8 0   Sam'l Little 3 26 12 0 1 0 3 2   J. Plummer 3 15 18 0 1 0 3 2   John Perry 3 39 15 0 1 0 3 2   E. Barnard 3 31 32 0 1 0 3 2   A. Sargent 3 30 21 0 1 0 3 2   Zeb. Sargent 3 7 18 0 1 0 3 2   Tho's Packer 0 13 230 1 0 2 1 2   Law Lot 0 14 250 1 0 2 1 2  
JONATHAN PAGE, Constable. Sutton, September 13, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General-Court by the inhabitants of Alexandria, setting forth that they have been at great cost to clear and maintain highways and bridges in said town, and therefore they pray that all the lands in said town may be taxed one penny per acre, for three years next ensuing, for the purpose of clearing and repairing roads in said town:—Upon which petition the General-Court ordered a hearing thereof on the second Thursday of the next session, and that the substance of said petition and order of court be published three weeks successively prior to the setting of said Court in the New-Hampshire Gazette, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause, why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, J. PEARSON, Sec'y. Secretary's Office, June 15, 1790.
HOPKINTON. — State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Hopkinton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 30th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Col. Joshua Bailey innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Q'ty. NO. Silver. Specie Orders. Indents.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Capt. Barnard's heirs, 609 8 1 2 3 2 5 1 8 1 1   Lots on the south side of the river 120 7 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 6 0   109 9 0 2 2 0 4 3 1 3 3   120 10 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 6 0   Esq. Wiggin's heirs, 161 0 0 7 2 1 2 2 4 0 1   Rev. Mr. Serls, 349 6 0 8 2 1 4 3 1 7 3   Major Weeks, 170 0 1 4 1 2 8 2 8 11 3   Lord Proprietors land 400 0 0 6 2 1 0 3 3 6 3   Thomas White, 100 0 0 9 3 1 7 1 5 3 2   Vendue, 87 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 0   100 9 0 2 1 0 4 2 1 2 2   100 10 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 9 0   100 14 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 10 2   100 18 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 8 2   Land north the river, struck off to Capt. James Carr, 100 19 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 10 2   100 20 0 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 1   90 31 0 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 1   90 32 0 2 2 0 5 0 1 4 2   63 33 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 4 1  
MOSES DARLING, Collector. Hopkinton, October 2, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of the following lots of land in New-Durham, who have not paid their taxes from the year 1781 to the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 20th of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day at the dwelling-house of Capt. John Bennett, innholder in said town.
   No. 4, in 1st Div. Indents. Specie.   £. s. d. £. s. d.     The estate of J. Wiggin, deceased for 1781 in New-Emission 71. 8s. 0 0 0 1 6 3   Ditto, 1782, 3 17 10 2 3 9   Ditto, 1784, 0 5 1 0 1 7   Ditto, 1785, 0 3 4   Ditto, 1786, 0 3 6 0 2 4   Ditto, 1787, 0 3 6 0 3 6   No. 53 in 1st Div.   The estate of Jos. Libbey, deceased for 1781 in N. E. mission 11. 16s. 7d. 0 0 0 0 6 6   Ditto, 1782, 1 0 2 0 11 3   Ditto, 1784, 0 6 0 0 2 0   Ditto, 1785, 0 9 0   Ditto, 1786, 0 7 9 0 5 2   Ditto, 1787, 0 8 8 0 8 8   No. 71 in 1st Div.   The estate Wm. Murry, deceased for 1781 in New-Emission 51. 14s. 10d. 0 0 0 1 0 7   Ditto, 1782, 3 17 4 2 3 6   Ditto, 1784, 0 5 3 0 1 9   Ditto, 1785, 0 1 6   No. 17 in 2d Div.   The estate of Paul March, Esq. deceased for 1784, 3 1 9 0 17 7   Ditto, 1785, 1 16 8   Ditto, 1786, 1 15 6 1 0 8   Ditto, 1787, 0 10 6 0 3 6   No. 32 in 1st Div.   Capt. J. Thomas for 1782. 0 0 0 1 9 2   Ditto, 1784, 0 5 3 0 1 9   Ditto, 1785, 0 7 0   Ditto, 1786, 0 7 0 0 4 8   Ditto, 1787, 0 3 6 0 3 6   No. 99 in 1st Div.   Wm. Hamfor 1784, 0 11 6 0 3 10   Ditto, 1785, 0 2 9   Ditto, 1786, 0 4 6 0 3 0  
NATHAN KENISON, Collector. New-Durham, Octo. 15. (8 w.)
Just Published and ready for sale by the Printer hereof, The Elements of English Grammar, methodically arranged for the assistance of young persons who study the English Language Grammetrically, By G. Neville Ussher.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Acworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 26th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Eliphaz Silsby, in said town.
   No. R. Ac. State. C'y Specie.   d. q. d. d. q. d.     Nat. Walker 2 1 100 3 0 1 3