The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1789-09-03 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 Congress-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Proceedings of CONGRESS.
Continued.
Monday, August 10.
The following Message from the President was delivered to the House by General Knox.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I HAVE directed a statement of the troops in the service of the United States to be laid before you, for your information.
These troops were raised by virtue of the resolves of Congress of the 20th October, 1787, in order to protect the frontiers from the depredations of the hostile Indians, to prevent all intrusions on the public lands; and to facilitate the surveying and selling of the same, for the purpose of reducing the public debt.
As these important objects continue to require the aid of the troops, it is necessary that the establishment thereof should, in all respects, be conformed, by law, to the constitution of the United States.
G. WASHINGTON.
New-York, August 11.
A statement of the troops, now in service, accompanied the message.
Tuesday, August 11.
The bill providing for the expences of the negotiations and treating with the Indians, and the appointment of Commissioners for that purpose, was read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole House.
The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole—(Mr. Boudinot in the chair) to take the above bill into consideration.
The words in the Bill “That Commissioners not exceeding three” it was moved should be struck out: This motion was opposed: It was contended that if the appointment of commissioners was left indefinite, and they might be increased at pleasure, the United States may be plunged into great and heavy expences; that past experience has shewn that great frauds and peculations may be justly apprehended in these negotiations, as this will leave the business open to like impositions—That it was unconstitutional to vote monies, except a previous estimate of the service to be performed, was exhibited. It was further said that the right of making and judging of treaties was in the Legislature, and that the motion went to divest the house of a right vested in it by the constitution—That the house could not justify the measure to their constituents—and that it would open a door to such encroachments, and establish such a precedent as might be attended with the worst consequences—That the right of the house to judge and influence in the former treaties, is evident from this, ‘That the power of making provision for the expences of carrying those treaties into execution, rests in the house’—this was evident, it was said, from this, ‘That if ten commissioners should be appointed, still the House may provide for such a number as they may think proper.’
In support of the motion it was said, that it is entirely improper to limit the number of the commissioners—that the constitution has expressly vested the power of forming treaties in the executive—that in fact the House has nothing further to do in the business, than to provide the necessary supplies—that if we were to be deterred from adopting the motion by the fear of abuses, the same principle may prevent the decision of the House upon almost any question that may come before them—but there are more serious abuses to be apprehended from neglect and delay in this business, than from the supposed fraudulency of
those who may be appointed commissioners.—War will open a wider door to frauds and peculations—and is not (it was asked) the shedding of blood a greater evil? Is not the lacerating our defenceless citizens, an abuse of a much more alarming consequence? It was further observed, that we have every reason to suppose that such persons will be appointed as have a character to form or support—A magnanimous policy it is expected, will be adopted by the new government; such a policy as will inspire a veneration and confidence in the minds of the Indian tribes: and if, agreeably to this idea, a respectable commission is appointed in due season, much expence in future, and a cruel war may be prevented. It was said that the Constitution has assigned to the several parts of administration, its respective powers. The power of forming treaties is not in the House; and if they usurp this power, they may upon the same principle assume all the powers of the Constitution. If we restrain the President as to the number of commissioners, it may be necessary for him to exceed the limitation—and it would in that case certainly be his duty to do it—which would render the restriction nugatory.
Many more ingenious observations were offered on both sides of the question: when, on the vote being taken, the motion for striking out the words, passed in the affirmative by a great majority.
A motion was then made, that the committee should rise, and report; upon which
Mr. Jackson rose, and said that he conceived it to be his indispensable duty to give the House some information respecting the deplorable situation of the defenceless, plundered, & wretched inhabitants of the State of Georgia.—Whatever Congress may do respecting the sending commissioners to treat with the Creek Indians, except they at the same time are given to understand and made to believe, that if they will not treat, the arm of power will be extended to teach them justice, the appointment of commissioners will be of no avail. We have lately sent commissioners, who were treated with contempt; and since that time, the people have been plundered, their houses destroyed, and numbers of them butchered—no age or sex has been spared. Mere paper negotiations they are taught to despise. Congress alone can strike them with awe.—To Congress the people look for redress; and if they are not succoured and relieved by the Union, they must seek protection elsewhere. In full confidence of this support and protection, they were led to the unanimous adoption of the new constitution. And shall their hopes and expectations be defeated? I trust not. Their Chief has his emissaries in South and North-Carolina, and in Georgia; and the determination of this legislature will be soon known to him. It is in vain to think of giving security to the citizens of Georgia, or bringing these Indians to treat, without inspiring a full apprehension that a sufficient force will be raised to convince them of the power of the United States to bring them to terms.
Mr. Jackson added several other observations; and concluded by reading a clause, which he moved should be added to the bill, providing for the raising a sufficient military force for the protection of the inhabitants of the State of Georgia, in case the Creeks refuse to enter into the treaty.
This motion was seconded; but after some debate it was withdrawn.
The committee then rose; and the Chairman reported the bill, with the amendments, to which the House acceded, and voted that the bill be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
The message received from the President yesterday, was read, and referred to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Jackson then brought forward his clause in the form of a resolution, which was referred to the same committee.
Mr. Wadsworth, of the joint committee appointed to consider and report when it will be convenient for Congress to adjourn—also to report what business now before Congress, must be necessarily attended to previous to a recess—bro't in a report to this effect; that it will be proper and convenient for Congress to adjourn on the twelfth of September next; and that, postponing other business till the next session, it will be necessary to attend to the following, previous to the adjournment, viz.
The BILL
For establishing the Treasury, and Judicial departments.
To regulate the coasting-trade.
For allowing compensations to the President, and Vice-President.
For allowing compensations to the members and officers of both houses of Congress.
For providing for the expences of negotiations and treating with the Indians.
Also the reports of the committees on the memorial of Andrew Eliot.
And on the subject of amendments.
The bills to regulate the punishment of crimes.
To regulate processes in the Federal Courts, and fees in the same.
The salaries of the Judges.
The salaries of the executive officers.
And the bill for the safe keeping of the acts, records, and great seal of the United States.
This report being read, the House adjourned.
Wednesday, August 12.
The bill for defraying the expence of the Indian treaties, was brought in engrossed; and on the question for appropriating the sum of 40,000 dollars for this purpose:
The Ayes and Noes were called, and were Ayes 28. Noes 23.—whereupon the bill was agreed to.
The blank in the clause for allowing a compensation to the Commissioners was filled with Eight Dollars per day, exclusive of their actual expences at the place of holding treaties.
Thursday, August 13.
The engrossed bill providing for the expences of negotiations and treating with the Indians, &c. was read and passed to be enacted.
Mr. Lee moved that the House should resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union to take into consideration the report of the committee on amendments to the Constitution.
The immediate adoption of this motion was advocated by Mr. Madison, Mr. Page, and Mr. Hartley—and opposed by Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Smith, (S. C.) Mr. Gerry, Mr. Laurence and Mr. Sherman: The latter gentlemen generally observed, That there was a great variety of business before the House, which it is of the greatest importance should precede the consideration of all other—that it appears absurd to make alteration in a form of government, before it has an operative existence—that it is of the first consequence to compleat the judiciary bill—that without this and several other bills now pending in the House, we can-
not carry one of the revenue laws into execution—not a breach of the laws of the United States can be punished—not a vessel can be seized—The discussion of the subject at this moment will obstruct the wheels of government, and throw every thing into confusion; mean time the United States are without law, and have no authority to punish a single crime. It was further said, that few, if any of the State assemblies are in session, and therefore it will unnecessarily consume the present time, which is so precious—that the people reposing full confidence in the justice and wisdom of the House, that this subject would have seasonable and due attention paid to it, are as anxious and solicitous to see the government in operation, as they are about amendments.
The Speakers against the motion severally expressed themselves in favor of taking up the subject as soon as the judicial, executive, and revenue departments were so far compleated that it could with propriety be said that we had a government.
In support of the motion it was observed,—That since the subject had been first introduced, so much time has elapsed, that if it is not now taken up, the people will be led to suppose, that it is the intention of Congress never to do any thing in the business—that the people are extremely anxious upon the subject; and nothing short of a conviction that those rights, which they conceive to be in danger as the Constitution now stands, will be placed in a state of greater security, will quiet their apprehensions—that the number of those in favor of amendments consisted of a large and respectable proportion of the citizens of the States—that the peace and tranquility of the Union depend upon a proper attention to their just expectations—that if those who are anxious for amendments, had been added to those who openly opposed the Constitution, it would have probably met a quite different fate—that except these amendments are made, the government will want the confidence of the people, and that energy which is necessary to its existence—that the same reasons for a postponement have repeatedly been assigned, and there is no prospect that a more convenient opportunity will offer. The question being put, on the motion of Mr. Lee, it passed in the affirmative. The House accordingly formed into a committee of the whole.
Mr. Boudinot in the chair.
The report of the committee was then read—the first article of which is in these words, viz.
In the introductory paragraph of the Constitution, before the words, “We the people,” add, “Government being intended for the benefit of the people, and the rightful establishment thereof being derived from their authority alone.”
(To be continued.)
A further time of three months from this date, is allowed by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the Commissioners to receive and examine the claims on the estate of Abner Fogg, late of North-Hampton, Esq. deceased, represented insolvent, notice is hereby given, that they shall attend for that purpose at the house of Mr. Benjamin Leavitt, innholder in North-Hampton, on the third Monday in September, and the two following months, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon.
MORRIS HOBBS, JOSEPH HOBBS, SAMUEL DEARBORN.
August 13, 1789.

COLLECTION LAW of the UNITED STATES. (Continued.)
AND be it further enacted, That the master or commander of every ship or vessel bound to a port of delivery only, in any of the following districts, to wit: Portland and Falmouth, Bath, Newbury-Port, New-London (except the port of Stonington in the said district) Norfolk and Portsmouth, Bermuda-Hundred and City-Point, York-town or Tappahannock (except the port of Urbanna in the said district) shall first come to at the port of entry of such district, with his ship or vessel, and there make entry, deliver a manifest of her cargo, and pay, or secure to be paid, all legal duties, tonnage, port fees and charges, in manner as by this act provided, before such ship or vessel shall proceed to her port of delivery; and that any ship or vessel bound to a port of delivery in any other district not under like restrictions by this act, or to either of the ports of Stonington or Urbanna, may first proceed to her port of delivery, and make legal entry within the time by this act limited.
And be it further enacted, That the master or commander of every ship or vessel, if bound to the district of Nottingham, shall, before he passes by the port of Town-Creek, and immediately after his arrival, deposit with the surveyor of the said port, a true manifest of the cargo on board such ship or vessel; if bound to any district on the Potomack, shall, before he passes by the rivers Saint Mary's and Yeocomico, and immediately after his arrival, deposit with the surveyor at Saint Mary's, or the collector at Yeocomico, as may be most convenient, a true manifest of the cargo on board such ship or vessel, including a declaration of the port at which the same is to be entered; if bound to the district of Tappahannock, shall, before he passes by the port of Urbanna, and immediately after his arrival, deposit with the surveyor for that port, a like manifest; and if bound to the district of Bermuda-Hundred or City-Point, shall, before he passes by Elizabeth river, and immediately after his arrival, deposit with the collector of the port of Norfolk and Portsmouth, or with the collector for the port of Hampton, a like manifest; and the said surveyors and collectors respectively, shall, after registering the manifests, transmit the same duly certified to have been so deposited to the officer with whom the entries are to be made without which certificate no such entry shall be received.
And be it further enacted, That the duties of the respective officers to be appointed by virtue of this act, shall be as follows:—At such of the ports to which there shall be appointed a collector, a naval officer and surveyor, it shall be the duty of the collector to receive all reports, manifests and documents made or exhibited to him by the master or commander of any ship or vessel, conformably to the regulations prescribed by this act, to make due entry and record in books to be kept for that purpose, all such manifests and the packages, marks and numbers contained therein; to receive the entry of all ships and vessels, and of all the goods, wares and merchandise imported in such ships or vessels, together with the original invoices thereof; to estimate the duties payable thereon, and to endorse the same on each entry; to receive all monies paid for duties and to take all bonds for securing the payment of duties; to grant all permits for the unlading and delivery of goods, to employ proper persons as weighers, gaugers, measurers and inspectors at the several ports within his district together with such persons as shall be necessary to serve in the boats which may be provided for securing the collection of the revenue; to provide at the public expence, and with the approbation of the principal officer of the treasury department, store houses for the safe keeping of goods, together with such scales, weights and measures as shall be deemed necessary, and to perform all other duties which shall be assigned to him by law. It shall be the duty of the naval officer to receive copies of all manifests, to estimate and record the duties
on every entry made with the collector, and to correct any error made therein, before a permit to unlade or deliver, shall be granted; to countersign all permits and clearances granted by the collector. It shall be the duty of the surveyor to superintend and direct all inspectors, weighers, measurers and gaugers within this district, and the employment of the boats which may be provided for securing the collection of the revenue; to go on board ships or vessels arriving within this district, or to put on board one or more inspectors, to ascertain by an hydrometer, what distilled spirits shall be of Jamaica proof, rating all distilled spirits which shall be of the proof of 24 degrees as of Jamaica proof, and to examine whether the goods imported are conformable to the entries thereof; and the said surveyors shall in all cases be subject to the controul of the collector and naval-officer.
And be it further enacted, That every collector appointed in virtue of this act, in case of his necessary absence, sickness, or inability to execute the duties of his office, may appoint a deputy, duly authorized under his hand and seal, to execute and perform on his behalf, all and singular the powers, functions and duties of collector of the district to which he the said principal is attached, who shall be answerable for the neglect of duty, or other mal-conduct of his said deputy in the execution of the office.
And be it further enacted, That in case of the disability or death of any collector, the duties and authorities vested in him by this act shall devolve on his deputy, if any such hath been appointed (for whose conduct the estate of such disabled or deceased collector shall be liable) and the said deputy shall exercise the authority and perform all the duties, until a successor shall be appointed. But in cases where no deputy is appointed, the authorities and duties of the disabled or deceased collector, shall devolve upon the naval-officer of the same district, until a successor duly authorized and sworn shall enter upon the execution of the duties of the said office.
And be it further enacted, That at such of the ports established by this act, to which a collector and surveyor only are assigned, the said collector shall execute all the duties herein required to be done by the collector and naval officer at other ports. That at such ports to which a collector only is assigned, such collector shall possess all the powers, and execute as far as may be, all the duties prescribed to a collector, naval officer, and surveyor, at the ports where such officers are established; that at such ports of delivery only, to which a surveyor is assigned, it shall be his duty to receive and record the copies of all manifests transmitted to him by the collector; to enter and record all permits granted by such collector, distinguishing the gauge, weight, measure and equality of the goods specified therein; to take care that no goods be unladed or delivered from any ship or vessel without such permit; and to perform all other duties required to be done by a surveyor: That at such ports of delivery only, to which no surveyor is assigned, it shall be the duty of the collector of the district to attend the unlading and delivery of goods, or in cases of necessity, to employ a proper person or persons for that purpose, who shall possess the power, and be entitled to the like compensation allowed to inspectors during the time they are employed. Every collector, naval-officer, and surveyor, shall attend in person at the port or district for which he is appointed, and before he enters on the execution of his office, shall take an oath or affirmation in the form following, to wit:—“I _____, do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) that I will truly and faithfully execute and perform all the duties of a _____ of the port or district of _____ according to law, and the best of my skill and ability.” The said oath or affirmation shall be administered by any justice of the peace, and a certificate thereof, under the hand and seal of such justice, transmitted within three months thereafter to the comptroller of the treasury: Any
collector, naval-officer or surveyor, failing herein, shall forfeit and pay two hundred dollars recoverable with costs in any court having cognizance thereof, to the use of the informer.
And no weigher, gauger, measurer or inspector, shall execute the duties of his office, until he shall have taken the above oath or affirmation.
And be it further enacted, That the collectors, naval-officers and surveyors to be appointed by virtue of this act, shall respectively keep fair and true accounts of all their transactions relative to their duty as officers of the customs, in such manner and form as may be directed by the proper department, or officer appointed by law to superintend the revenue of the United States; and shall at all times submit their books, papers and accounts, to the inspection of such persons as may be appointed for that purpose: And the collectors of the different ports shall at all times pay to the order of the officer who shall be authorised to direct the same, the whole of the monies which they may respectively receive by virtue of this act (such monies as they are otherwise by this act directed to pay, only excepted) and shall also once in every three months, or oftner if they shall be required, transmit their accounts for settlement to the department or officer before mentioned.
And be it further enacted, That every master or other person having or taken the charge or command of any ship or vessel, bound to any port of the United States from any foreign port or place, shall deliver upon demand, to any officer or other person lawfully authorised, who shall first come on board his ship or vessel, two manifests, signed by the said master or person having command, and specifying in words (and not in figures) a true account of the loading which such ship or vessel had on board at the port from which she last sailed, and at the same time of her sailing, or at any time since, the packages, marks and numbers, and noting thereon to what port in the United States such ship or vessel is bound, and the name or names of the person or persons to whom the goods are consigned, or in cases where the goods are shipped to order, the names of the shippers, noting the goods consigned to their order. One of which manifests, such officer, or other person shall sign, and return to the master or other person having the charge of such ship or vessel, certifying thereon as nearly as may be, the time when the same was produced, and that a like manifest was delivered to him; and shall transmit the other manifest to the collector of the district to which such ship or vessel is bound.
And be it further enacted, That the master or other person having the charge or command of any ship or vessel (ships and vessels of war excepted) coming into, or arriving in any of the ports or districts of the United States, or in any of the creeks or harbours thereof, shall, within forty-eight hours after such arrival, repair to the office of the collector of the district where such vessel shall so arrive, and shall report to the said collector, the place from whence he last sailed, with the name and burthen of his ship or vessel, and shall deliver to such collector, two manifests, agreeably to the directions of this act, unless he shall before have delivered one manifest to some officer, or other person lawfully authorised in manner as herein before is required; in which case, he shall deliver the manifest certified as aforesaid, together with such documents as are usually furnished in the port from whence they came, and shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, before the collector or other proper officer, which oath or affirmation, he or they are authorised and required to administer, and shall be in the words following, to wit:—“I _____, do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) that this is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true manifest of all the goods, wares and merchandise on board the _____, at the port from which she last sailed, at the time of her sailing, or at any other time since, and of which vessel I am at present master.” And if the master or other person having charge or command of any such ship or
vessel, shall refuse or neglect to make entry, or deliver his manifests and documents, pursuant to the directions of this act, or to take the oath or affirmation herein prescribed, he shall forfeit and pay five hundred dollars for each refusal or neglect.
And be it further enacted, That no goods, wares or merchandise shall be unladed or delivered, from any ship or vessel, but in open day, or without a permit from the collector for that purpose; and if the master or commander of any ship or vessel shall suffer or permit the same, such master and commander, and every other person who shall be aiding or assisting in landing, removing, housing, or otherwise securing the same, shall forfeit and pay the sum of four hundred dollars for every offence; shall moreover be disabled from holding any office of trust or profit under the United States, for a term not exceeding seven years; and it shall be the duty of the collector of the district, to advertise the names of all such persons in the public Gazette of the state in which he resides, within twenty days after each respective conviction. And all goods, wares and merchandise so landed or discharged, shall become forfeited, and may be seized by any officer of the customs; and where the value thereof shall amount to 400 dollars, the vessel tackle, apparel and furniture, shall be subject to like forfeiture and seizure: PROVIDED ALWAYS, that if any ship or vessel compelled by distress of weather or other sufficient cause, shall put into any port or place of the United States, other than that to which she was actually destined, the master or other person having command shall within forty-eight hours next after his arrival, make report and deliver a true manifest of his cargo to the collector of the port or district; and moreover, shall within twenty-four hours, make protest in the usual form before a notary public or justice of the peace, of the cause and circumstances of such distress, and if it shall appear to the collector, that there is a necessity for unloading such ship or vessel, he shall grant permission, and appoint a proper officer to attend the unlading thereof; and all goods, wares and merchandise so unladed, shall be stored under the direction, and subject to the safe keeping of such collector; but if any part thereof shall be of a perishable nature, or it may be necessary to make sale of any part thereof to defray the expences of such vessel or cargo, the said collector shall grant a licence to the master, commander or owner, to dispose of so much thereof as are perishable, or shall be necessary to defray such expences: PROVIDED, That the duties thereon be first paid or secured: AND PROVIDED ALSO, That such necessity be made appear by the wardens of the port, or other persons legally authorised to certify the same, and where there are no such persons, by the affidavit of two reputable citizens of the neighbourhood, best acquainted with matters of that kind.
And be it further enacted, That every person having goods, wares or merchandise, in any ship or vessel, which shall arrive at any port of entry, or of delivery only, shall make entry with the collector of the port or district where the same shall arrive, of all such goods, wares and merchandise, specifying the number of packages, and the marks, numbers and contents of each (or if in bulk, the quantity and quality) together with an account of the net prime cost thereof; and shall moreover produce to the collector, the original invoice or invoices, together with the bills of lading: And the said collector shall estimate and endorse the duties on the said entry; the party making such entry, taking an oath or affirmation, that it contains the whole of the goods, wares and merchandise imported by him, or to him consigned in such ship or vessel, which shall then have come to his knowledge, and that the said invoice contains to the best of his knowledge and belief, the net prime cost thereof, and that if he shall afterwards discover any other, or greater quantity than is contained in such entry, he will make due report & entry thereof:

And the said oath or affirmation shall be administered by the collector, and the entry shall be subscribed by the person making the same. Provided, That in all cases where the party making entry shall reside ten miles or upwards from such port, the affidavit or affirmation of such party, taken before a justice of the peace and by him endorsed on the original in-voices, shall be as effectual as if administered and endorsed by the collector. (To be continued.)
L O N D O N, June 5.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, April 29. "The late Bishop of Ferns had such a dread of coming to life after he was buried, that he gave the most express directions to sever his head from his body before his coffin should be closed; which we understand was accordingly done. He was buried last Wednesday in St. Ann's church.
The following account is all which has transpired of the examination of Benzenstierna, the Swedish incendiary, relative to his attempt to burn the Russian squadron, at anchor in the harbour of Copenhagen:
Mr. Benzenstierna, a subaltern officer in the Swedish marine, bought the ship Alexander, commanded by Capt. O'Brien, who arrived at Copenhagen last autumn with a freight of Indian cotton. The considerable sum of 12,000 crowns, which he gave to the Irish captain, engaged him in his scheme; in consequence, he brought his vessel as near as possible to the Russian ship of 100 guns, commanded by Rear-Admiral Powalischiew, for which purpose he was continually breaking the ice between them; and employed his crew, notwithstanding the extreme cold, in frequently tarring his vessel and rigging.
The Russians did not mistrust him, tho' the centinel on board the Admiral gave notice, one night, of seeing fire in the next vessel. The Russians sent a boat on board, and the officer found a sailor busied in preparing something over the fire, but Capt. O'Brien not appearing in his vessel, they considered it only as an imprudence in the sailor, put out the fire, and thought no more of it. We now doubt whether the project would not have been then executed, had not the Russians prevented it.
Besides the price of the vessel, valued at 12,000 crowns, Capt. O'Brien had been promised 5000 crowns for every Russian ship of three decks, and 3000 for every other ship of war belonging to that country, which should be burnt.
But, pending the execution of this enterprise, he had given Capt. O'Brien, as an earnest, a bill for 12,000 crowns, drawn by the Swedish Consul, a man of character and fortune, and by birth a Dane, upon the house of Claes Crill, of London, to the order of Baron D'Albedyhl, the Swedish minister, who had endorsed it in blank; and in this state it was given by Mr. Benzenstierna to Capt. O'Brien, who, observing it was a second bill, and not aware that the first was sent for acceptance, had some mistrust, and consulted an Irish acquaintance named Taase, with whom he was upon terms of intimacy. Taase had been formerly a clerk in an English house at Copenhagen, from which he had been dismissed for dishonesty: He informed O'Brien, that it was very possible he might be deceived in receiving a second bill, as the first would possibly not be accepted where it was drawn payable, or might be returned to Copenhagen; in either of which cases he could not come upon the endorser, by reason of the public character of Mr. D'Albedyhl, and the mystery of the transaction. O'Brien, suspicious from this representation, which he considered as a just one, went to Benzenstierna to tell him the bill was not regular, and that he would have nothing to do with the enterprise. The other endeavoured to calm him, and promised another bill fully to his satisfaction on the Monday. He became satisfied, but it was otherwise with Taase: This man, to whom O'Brien had communicated the whole plot, whom he had consulted upon the execution of it, and
who probably would have shared the reward, whether from compunction, or the hope of a more considerable recompense from the Russian government, or our own, for betraying his friend, went to counsellor Hagen, the King's Solicitor for the marine department, and after concerting with him, made, by his advice, a free and circumstantial declaration of every thing he knew of the plot, in the presence of Vice-Admiral Fontenay, and the Auditor-General Norragard.
To these two officers is owing the success in securing the persons of O'Brien and Benzenstierna: Had they been too precipitate in seizing them, and particularly the first, or done it too openly, probably the delinquents might have taken such measures that it would have been impossible to convict them; then, as was at first attempted, the whole affair would have been treated as a mere fabrication, and the Danish government been laughed at by all Europe. As it is, they managed the first examination of Taase and O'Brien, with so much circumspection, that had their inquiries led to nothing real, all their steps, which were taken in the night, might have been buried in profound secrecy.
When, before day-break, they found that the affair was true, and that they had sufficient proofs for a judicial inquiry, they gave their informations to government. But even to this period Capt. O'Brien and Benzenstierna, are treated rather as prisoners of state, than criminals guilty of treason.
Notwithstanding the mildness of the proceedings respecting them, the latter has formed a melancholy idea of the fate which attends him, and demanded the assistance of an ecclesiastic; Mr. Munche, curate of the church at Holm, has been sent to him.
There is a third accomplice, who has no reason to flatter himself with a milder lot—Shields, a tavern-keeper, whose crime appears the greater, as he was a subject of the King, and naturalized at Copenhagen. He served as interpreter between Benzenstierna and O'Brien, one of whom did not understand English, nor the other Swedish. At his house was found all the correspondence of the former, since he has been in Denmark, and particularly the papers which relate to the plot. It appears that Shield, formed the connexion, and on this account he has been put in irons in the citadel, where the two other prisoners are confined.
A most alarming discovery has been made at Dover, of a gang of plunderers, who had reduced robbery, piracy, and assassination to a regular system. They resemble in many particulars the company of Cartouche, of dreadful memory, at Paris; with this difference, that their captain, Edgery, lived not as an obscure and skulking vagabond, but in elegant fashion, and good reputation. His daughter educated in every accomplishment, frequented the public assemblies, and emulated in dress the first ladies of the place. Many persons of decent reputation seem to be involved in this horrid business. An account of their piracies is sent to the admiralty by the magistrates of Dover, who are irresolute what steps to take in exploring the whole. It appears this banditti were extensively concerned in a coinage at Birmingham for counterfeit dollars. Further particulars are impatiently expected.
The Marquis de B——, at Paris, had left three bills in his pocket; his valet found only two, which he brought to his master.—"Give me the other," said the Marquis.—The man protested there were but two.—"I allow you but one instant," said the young gentleman, contracting his brows, "to produce me the third."—"I know nothing of it." The marquis immediately drew a pistol, and lodged its ball in the poor man's body! He fell—but as he breathed, the young hero was not satisfied; he therefore ran his sword through him twice, and stamped upon his body. The servant was supposed to be dead, when his washer-woman brought the third bill! She had found it just as she was going to throw his waistcoat into her tub.—The marquis posted to Versailles, where
he found the King already informed of the affair. "I can forgive," said the King, "the effect of a momentary violence of temper, but never assassination!"—The poor wounded wretch is dead; but the family of the Marquis have influence enough to attempt his pardon, and, perhaps obtain it.
BRIDGETOWN, ( Barbadoes ) July 25. The following melancholy accident happened on Wednesday last, at the house of Mr. Eburn, above the castle; a musket having been left loaded in the house, one Thomas M'Queen took it up, not knowing it was loaded, and presented the same at the daughter of the said Mr. Eburn, a deserving young girl about 15 years of age, when it unfortunately went off, and killed her on the spot; the contents entered her head, and shattered it to pieces!!!
Sr. JOHN, ( N.B. ) June 30. On Sunday sen'night seven persons having been across the Grand Lake on a party of pleasure in a large canoe, in returning home were caught in a squall, when the canoe filled and they were all unfortunately drowned.
From Queenbury we learn, that a severe hail-storm did much damage to the grain, &c. there on Friday sen'night, that the ground was covered with hail-stones, and that some of them measured five inches in circumference, and killed pigs, poultry, &c.
WINCHESTER, ( Virginia ) July 29. A gentleman from Georgia has favored us with an extract from the King of Spain's proclamation for settling his new territory on the Mississippi and Masure, which is as follows:
"He gives to each family, consisting of four children, four hundred acres of land, four cows and a bull, four ewes and a ram, four fows and a boar, one mare with harness complete, a stud horse for every ten mares in the settlement, 24 hens and two cocks, a net or seine with a boat for fishing, to every ten families, with a proviso, that if any should prove idle or neglect agriculture, this part of the fishing devolves to the other nine industrious, they are also to have a lot in town, with 200 choice plants and the same number of plantation-plants, which are to be drawn for by lots; they are to be exempt from all duty for 10 years, as well minerals as lead; they are to be supplied with all kinds of farming utensils, with provisions for one year from their arrival, with their expenses paid by the King from their respective abodes to their appointed destination, with liberty of conscience and their chusing their own clergy, and to swear never to lift arms against the interest of the crown of Spain, but privileged to enact their own laws for their own government.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 11. On Saturday the 1st inst. there happened at Carlisle "the most violent hurricane, tempest or thunder-storm" that was ever known in that borough, by which the Presbyterian church, and other public buildings, with the Rev. Mr. Davidson's new brick house, and several other private buildings, were unroofed, and otherwise very much damaged.
On Wednesday evening last a poor woman, and her infant, were very unhappily drowned in Stigar's run, near this town, which had suddenly risen and become extremely rapid by the late rains.
On Saturday evening last as Mr. Jacob Summers was returning home with his dray, during the awful gust which then happened here, he incautiously attempted to cross the run, called Stigar's, Philadelphia road, and was swept down the stream. The dray and horse were recovered; but the unfortunate man lost his life, and has not yet been found.
BOSTON, September 2. Extract of a letter from New-York, August 23.
"The last fortnight has been almost wholly taken up by the House in considering amendments to the Constitution—and which was happily terminated yesterday, when two thirds of the House agreed to recommend to the people about fifteen or sixteen distinct articles.—Those will be sent to the Senate on the morrow—and after they have been canvassed and agreed to by two thirds of the Senate, they will be sent out to the people to be
ratified by three-fourths of the States, either in their Legislatures, or in Conventions to be chosen for that purpose.—I am not able yet to say which mode will be recommended by Congress. I have some doubt, however, whether the Senate will pass upon them this session—indeed, if Congress should adjourn in the course of three or four weeks, I rather am of opinion they will put the subject over to the next meeting of Congress, which will be in December or January."
The Legislature of the United States has been complimented by The President of the Union, as " MODERATE PATRIOTIC AND WISE. " How different, says a correspondent, is this from the language of some papers!
A new election has taken place in Rhode-Island, but of the old sentiment are chief of the members chosen. Newport, and Providence, still send independent and federal characters.
Within these few months, near two thousand emigrants from Europe have arrived in the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware.
SHIP NEWS.
Arrived at Halifax, brig Roseway, Withart, from London—who, July 18, lat. 42, 45. long. 47, discovered a ship apparently in distress, which he immediately bore down to and boarded. She was water logged and entirely deserted; on her stern was wrote "Elizabeth of London" and in the stern of a small boat, which they found on board was written, "Captain James Spence." She was a very stout ship, laden with Tobacco, and appeared to be from Virginia, by the newspapers found on board; one of which Capt. Withart took with him, printed at Richmond, on the 24th of June last.
PORTSMOUTH, September 3.
A Providence ( R. I. ) publication, of August 27, advises, that all vessels owned in Rhode-Island, which have arrived at New-York since the 15th of August, had the foreign tonnage duty, of half a dollar per ton, exacted—further, that all vessels owned in that state, and bound to any part of Connecticut, are obliged to enter and unlade their cargoes at New-London, and are not permitted to go into Connecticut River.
The town of Providence have appointed a committee to draft a petition to the Congress of the United States, praying that vessels belonging to the citizens of the state of Rhode-Island, may be exempted from the foreign tonnage duty, and goods shipped from that state from the foreign imports, for such time, and under such regulations, as they in their wisdom shall deem meet.
A Dublin paper of May last mentions an ox having been brought to market by a Mr. Harman of the county of Longford, whose weight was eighteen hundred—He is said to be the largest ever bred in that kingdom, and was sold for thirty-five guineas.
DIED at Boston, Mrs. MARY RUSSELL, wife of Mr. Thomas Russell, aged 51.—Mrs. Abigail Homer, aged 71.—Mrs. Mary Dixson, aged 101.—In this town, Mrs. Shapley, aged 89.—Mr. Ezekiel Gummer, aged 82.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Portsmouth. ENTERED from Schooner Industry, Brayn, Shelburne. Schooner Industry, Paul, St. Peters. Sloop Polly, Hooper, Martinico. Brig Tryal, Gerrish, Ditto.
CLEARED for Brig Hero, Edwards, West-Indies. Brig Patty Wentworth, Palmer, Ditto. Schooner Nancy, Chauncy, St. Peters. Schooner Dove, Tredick, Martinico. Brig Olive, White, West-Indies.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of land in Allentown, that there is a tax of one penny per acre, granted by the General Court on all the lands in said town to be paid in cash, or in labor at three shillings per day, for the repair of High ways and bridges, and if the tax is not paid within ten weeks from this date, they will be advertised for sale. THOMAS ODIORNE, Receiver of non-resident taxes. Exeter, August 1789.

Parnassian Spring.
A New SONG.
COME now with joy ye blooming fair, And join the fed'ral throng; Let industry attend the choir, Your beauties to prolong.
Since peace has blest this happy land, And government succeeds; Let virtue ever take command, Of all your future deeds.
Let Manufactures now employ, Your chief domestic care; So blooming that the greatest joy, May ever be your share.
Commerce is longing here to rest, And fix an endless throne; To make Columbia's daughters blest, With happiness unknown.
'Tis commerce hails Columbia's fair, And bids them now improve, With industry their present care; Nor think of wanton love.
To them as patrons, and as guides, She promises a store; As rich as ever India's tides; Or Peru mountains bore.
Come first, ye rich exert your pow'r, Add courage to the rest; Cheer hope, that ever blooming flow'r, Which makes the needy blest.
Come too, ye self-sufficient fair, And bid the toilet cease; Let spinning wheel and needle share, To crown your country's peace.
So shall the bard in future song, While years unnumber'd roll; Your patriotism safe prolong, 'Till ruin seize the whole.
GILSUM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Gilsum, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the twenty-second of September, 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 Daniel Wright, in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. Q'ty. s. d. Specie cert.     Nath'l Barret 7 8 10 200 2 0 1 6   Humphry Lyon 4 5 50 0 8 0 6   Josiah Kilburn 8 6 80 0 8 0 6   Uriah Howe 50 0 8 0 6   John Boynton 100 3 4 2 6   Jon'a Lovland 50 1 0 0 0   Capt. B. Ellis 8 7 100 5 4 3 10   Josiah Kilburn 9 6 100 0 8 0 0   James Ballard 13 7 100 1 9 1 0   Elijah Belding 6 2 100 1 4 1 0   W. Brochway 7 2 100 2 0 1 0   John Bigelow 14 4 100 2 0 1 0   Duren Wade 15 4 100 1 4 1 0   Abel Allen 6 5 100 0 1 1 0   ditto 6 6 100 2   Stephen Belding 2 6 75 1 4 1 8   Seth Hall 12 8 50 0 8 0 6   James Graves 10 7 100 1 4 1 0   Tho's Sumner 15 7 40 0 8 0 0   Isaac Hammond 15 8 100 4 4 3 2   ditto 11 8 100   ditto 15 7 60    JONA. HEATON, Collec. for 1786. Gilsum, August 17. 1789.
PORTSMOUTH.
State of New-Hampshire.
AGREABLE to an act of the Legislature, passed June 1789, for making improved lands and other real estate, in certain cases liable to be sold for taxes, the subscriber hereby notifies that unless the following taxes for the town of Portsmouth, together with incidental charges, be paid to him on or before the 20th of October next, so much of the real estate of the delinquents will be sold at Public Auction as will pay and satisfy the same.
   Specie. l. s.     Capt. J. Pickering, for 1786 5 15   John Abbot 1 1    NAHUM GERMAN, Collector. Portsmouth, August 18, 1789.
FITZWILLIAM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Fitzwilliam, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 14th day of September, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at Col. Sylvanus Reed's innholder in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. s. d. q.     Col. Stoddard 1 3 2 4 1   ditto 1 4 2 4 1   Abel Livermore 4 4 2 4 3   Col. Wallingford 5 5 2 10 0   Thomas Packer 6 5 1 9 0   Col. Stoddard 2 5 2 2 3   ditto 3 6 3 7 1   ditto 8 6 1 2 3   Jonathan 2 8 3 10 0   Col. Stoddard 3 10 2 6 1   ditto 5 10 2 11 0   Benjamin Bellows 7 12 4 8 0   Col. Stoddard 2 5 4 10 0   Nathaniel Emery 17 10 7 7 1   Daniel Millen 7 9 3 9 1   John Moffat 30 acres north side 9 10 1 3 3   John Talor 10 10 3 10 0    BARRAKIER SCOTT, Collector. Fitzwilliam, August 11, 1789
GILSUM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Gilsum, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the twenty-second day of September, 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 Daniel Wright, in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. lot R. Q'ty. s. d.     Humphrey Lyon 50 4 5 50 0 8   Josiah Kilburn 16 8 6 80 0 8   Uriah Howe 50 2 8   John Boynton 100 10 8   Jonathan Lovland 50 2 8   Jonas Prescott 9 8 26 2 0   Capt. B. Ellis 8 7 100 13 4   Israel Houghton 47 5 2 50 1 4   W. Brochway 7 2 100 3 4   Duran Wade 10 15 4 100 1 4   Abel Allen 25 6 5 100 3 4   Stephen Belding 53 2 6 75 2 8   James Grimes 27 10 7 100 2 8   Tho's Sumner 3 15 7 40 0 8    DAVID BILL, Collector for 1785. Gilsum, August 17, 1789.
GILSUM.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Gilsum, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the twenty-second day of September, 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 Daniel Wright, in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Q'ty. lot. R. s. d. Specie cert.     Abel Allen 23 100 6 5 2 3 2 1   100 6 6   Tho's Harvey 18 100 7 5 1 3 1 0   Job Gleason 53 75 2 6 1 2 0 11   Stephen Belding 53 75 2 6 2 1 1 11   Tho's Sumner 3 40 15 7 1 0 0 10   Nath'l Barret 51 50 12 7 1 9 1 7   Uriah Howe 50 12 9 1 5 1 3   Jonas Prescott 25 9 8 0 3 0 3   Josiah Kilburn 16 80 7 6 0 7 0 5   Israel Houghton 47 50 5 2 0 7 0 5   W. Brochway 1 4 1 2   John Bigelow 39 100 14 4 1 4 1 2   Duran Wade 10 100 15 4 1 3 1 1   N. Osgoods 15 10 5 3 3 2 10   Mill-spot,   Joshua Osgood 4 0 2   Eben'r White 100 7 2 1 2 1 0   Capt. T. Harvey 59 100 7 7 1 2 0 11   Jabez Church 100 8 5 1 3 0 11   James Grimes 27 100 10 7 1 3 0 11   Moses D. Fields 20 12 8 0 3 0 2    DANIEL WRIGHT, Collec. for 1787. Gilsum, August 17, 1787.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the Estate of Mr. John Langdon, late of Portsmouth, Tanner deceased, are requested without delay to settle the same with MARY LANGDON, Administratrix. Portsmouth, Sept. 1, 1789.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of Claremont in the State of New-Hampshire, That at several legal meetings of said proprietors. Three taxes were voted, assessed and committed to me the subscriber to collect—viz. one tax of one pound four shillings, L. M. on each original proprietor's share, excepting the public rights: on the 20th day of April, 1768,—one other tax on the same date, of one pound on all the shares north of Col. Ashley's line—another tax of ten shillings, L. M. voted the 19th day of August, 1769, on all the last mentioned shares, with interest from and after one year from the granting of said taxes.—If the same with the interest due thereon, are not paid to me at my dwelling-house in said Claremont, on or before the 6th day of September next, the right of delinquent proprietors will be advertised for sale, as the law directs. BENJAMIN SUMNER, pro's collec. Claremont, July 20, 1789.
TO BE SOLD BY
EDWARD SERGANT,
At the Store No. 6--on Long Wharf, RUM—Sugar—Molasses—Coffee— Cotton—Tea, &c. &c.—Good merchantable Lumber or dry Fish will be received in pay. Portsmouth, August 1, 1789.
To the Honorable MOSES DOW, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace, and of the quorum throughout the state of New-Hampshire.
THE subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Bath, in the county of Grafton and state of New-Hampshire, request you to call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be holden at the dwelling-house of Col. Ebenezer Sandborn, in said town, on Thursday the tenth day of September next at one of the clock in the afternoon to vote and act on the following articles, viz.
1st. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. 2d. To choose a Proprietor's Clerk, Assessors, Collector and such other officers as occasion may require.
3d. To appoint a committee to receive and examine the pretensions, or title the settlers or inhabitants set up, to the lots they have pitched, settled, or live upon—to state facts and report their opinion, which, and how many of said pitches and settlements ought to be confirmed.
4th. To agree and determine upon some method for drawing or appropriating the lots that have not been pitched, in such way and manner as to give the proprietors, who have not made pitches an equitable chance with others.
5th. To appoint a committee to adjust and settle all accounts and demands against said proprietors, and also to prosecute or defend any suits which they may think proper to commence or that may be commenced against them.
6th. To raise by tax such sum of money as they may think necessary for discharging demands against said proprietors, defraying expences and other purposes, as they may find occasion to require.
7th. To re-consider and make void any votes or proceedings, or any parts or clauses thereof, which said proprietors have already passed, or to ratify and confirm any votes or proceedings, or any parts or clauses thereof, as they may judge most agreeable.
8th. To appoint a committee to perambulate the out lines of said town agreeably to charter.
9th. To appoint a committee to examine the proprietors old book of records and compare the same with the new, and report whether the latter ought to be accepted.
10th. To vote and act on any other matters and things that may be found necessary or expedient.
JOHN HURD, THOMAS LEAVITT, Executor of the last will and testament of Jonathan Moulton.
TIM. BARRONS. July 30, 1789.
State of New-Hampshire.
PURSUANT to the foregoing application, the said proprietors are hereby notified to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes therein-mentioned.
MOSES DOW, Justice Peace. August 14, 1789.
BLANKS of all sorts printed and fold at J. Melcher's Printing Office, VERY CHEAP.