Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1787-01-13 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,  - A N D -  GENERAL ADVERTISER.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
PORTSMOUTH: Printed and published by JOHN MELCHER, in Market-Street, where Subscriptions, (at SIX SHILLINGS and EIGHT PENCE pr. Ann.) Advertisements, &c. for this Paper are taken in, the favours of correspondents carefully attended to, and the Printing Business carried on at a reasonable rate.—Also—Advertisements, Subscriptions, &c. taken in by T. ODIORNE, Esq. Exeter.
For the NEW HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
MR. PRINTER,
Every thing which has a tendency to encrease the number, quantity or perfection, of our simple commodities, or to promote the knowledge of useful arts, among ourselves, is worthy of serious attention; for these purposes I send you the inclosed account of salting beef in Ireland, and request you to give it a place in your paper, before the rising of the General Court.
THE time of killing beef in Ireland to salt for exportation is from the middle of October to the last of December, but the greater part is done in November, which is there esteemed the best season: however in this respect the climate of New-England may differ, and whenever the cattle have gotten all the advantage they can from feeding on grass, which according to the season may differ some weeks in different years, it may be best to kill. This rule applies to grass fed beef only.
In Dublin they prefer the second day after killing to salt, but in cold weather the day after killing.
In Cork they kill in the night and salt in the cool of the morning; exposing the meat to rain they consider as injurious, and it is therefore always, under cover—the houses, sheds, and cellars where they work are never exposed to the sun. They cut their meat into different sizes, according to the market it is intended for; for provision beef seven or eight pound pieces are most common, in the mess beef which is cut in pieces of the above mention'd sizes, they do not put any necks, shanks, or bloody pieces. In the cargo beef they put in the whole carcase, and it is cut in much larger pieces. The nuckles and marrow bones are cut out where they can be, and in any case where this is not proper, every bone must be broken, and the marrow carefully picked out, as it is of a very perishable nature, and will injure the meat and the pickle. In Dublin they use equal quantities of Portugal or Bay salt, and of English salt to rub with.
In Cork they rub chiefly with Lisbon or fine St. Uubes salt, mixing only a little Liverpool or English salt while rubbing. In both places they consider it a principal part of the operation, to rub the meat very well, and for this purpose, in Dublin they have five rubbers, thro' whose hands every piece of the meat goes, and in order to arm their hands that they may be able to use more strength, and not be injured by the salt, they have each a pair of strong tanned leather gloves, made nearly in the form of a half boot, to come up so high upon the arm as to prevent the salt getting to the hand; and in Cork the bottoms of them are studded with nails, or faced with Iron, in the palms of them, somewhat like a coarse file; with these gloves they rub the meat most thoroughly, and beat in the salt that not a part shall escape.
It is necessary to cut gashes more or less deep into the meat that is thick, such as the bottom pieces of the ribs, the round, buttocks, &c. and then rub these gashes with salt, like the rest, as well as can be done, and afterwards put some of the fine English salt into them.
When the meat is thus sufficiently salted, it should be put into the casks intended for packing it in, which casks ought to be perfectly well made and tight, and for this reason no sap should
be made up in them; the meat is lightly laid into the barrels, without any pressing; first lightly rubbing or stroking each piece over with fine English salt with the naked hand, and strewing each row, or between each piece in the barrel, with a plenty of the same salt; and for better beef, or such as is intended to be sent to a warm climate, let one ounce of salt-petre be laid under the uppermost piece of beef, and after it is drawn and repacked, let one ounce more of salt-petre be put at top, when the meat is packed.
The meat remains in the barrels eight or ten days, or sometimes a fortnight, in a cool shady place, till the pickle is made in the cask about the meat, the juices which run from the meat should every two or three days be poured or drawn from the bottom of the cask, to prevent its growing putrid. This pickle they are very careful to save, both at Dublin and Cork, to repack their beef in, thinking it increases the red colour for which their beef is more esteemed. At Cork they are very careful to have this red liquor perfectly clear and fine, for which purpose they collect it from the barrels into large vats and add to it fresh pickle or salt, if it is in the least spoiling.
This liquor is left to stand till all impurities subside, and then carefully drawn off leaving the bottom to be thrown away. Not till after several weeks standing, and till the meat is supposed to have thoroughly taken the salt, is it to be drawn for weighing and packing, when every piece should be examined with a knife, or polish'd steel, according to the practice of some packers, and if any is the least tainted, it should be placed by itself, to be recover'd by putting it in a pure pickle, which if made sufficiently strong, it is affirmed will thoroughly restore it. The meat which is fit for packing is weighed, and put into light casks, which are made not too large, but only just big enough to contain the quantity intended for each cask; it is packed with large or coarse Bay salt, strewing a good layer at bottom and top, and between every row of pieces. The coarse salt is necessary to support the pickle, by dissolving gradually, to keep up the strength as it decays, or the meat absorbs it. The meat should be very close packed, and for this purpose a man is employed with an half hundred weight, to beat it well down; it is then headed, and the barrels turned on their sides, when a bung is opened, and the cask filled with pickle made so strong as to swim a piece of the beef so salted. The longer this pickle is made before, the better, but at Cork they mention not using it till the fourth day after making it, that it may be clear. Into every barrel they put a bucket or two of the red liquor, or pickle or more in proportion as it will hold out, for the whole to be packed, taking care that this liquor is perfectly clear and strong as the other, to swim a piece of beef. The quantity of salt-petre is but small which they use at Cork, and is put at top of the barrel when packing for exportation, but when an high colour is wanted for tongues, cheeks, or prime pieces, the quantity of salt-petre may be increased according to fancy. At Cork they pack two hundred and four pound of beef and two hundred and two pound of pork in a barrel, which meat they observe will soon increase in weight ten or fourteen pound and sometimes more, if the barrel keeps the pickle well; they fill up
each barrel repeatedly with pickle, as the meat soaks up a great quantity in the course of the two or three first days. If the meat is kept in store for any time, it should as often as every two months be filled with pickle, and should be always done when the portions are exported and to every one hundred or two hundred bbls beef exported, there should be sent with it a puncheon of strong pickle, to make up for the leakage of some casks accidentally made on board, or in landing.
The use of the Bay salt is to rub the meat to enter and preserve it, and to make the pickle with. The use of the fine English salt, is merely to draw the juices out of the meat; and as English salt is much more impure than the Bay salt, the latter would be preferable for this purpose, if powder'd or ground as fine as the English. There is a difference of opinion as to the use of the red liquor or pickle, drawn from the casks while the meat is curing, and when fine, again turned into it. Tho' both at Cork and Dublin they make use of it, and are fond of it, both agreeing that it gives a redness to the meat, but some are of opinion that the blood which is still remaining while it has any redness, let the liquor be as fine as it may be, has some remains of putridity, or tendency to taint the meat; while others are of opinion, that it retains a nutrition, or some quality very proper to preserve the meat juicy and in good condition, or as they express themselves, very proper for the meat to feed upon.
Description of the Kraken of Korven, a huge Sea Animal.
ITS bulk is said to be a mile and a half in circumference. When part of it appears above water, it resembles a number of small islands and sand banks, on which fishes disport themselves, and sea-weeds grow. Upon emerging further, a number of pellucid antennæ, each of the height, form, and size of a moderate mast, appear. By their action and re-action he gathers his food, consisting of small fishes. When he sinks, which he does gradually, a dangerous swell of the sea succeeds, and a kind of whirlpool is naturally formed in the water. In 166c, a young Kraken, perished among the rocks and cliffs in a part of Norway, and his death was attended with such a stench, that the channel where he died was impassable.
B O N M O T.
A SHORT time since a gentleman from Boston, was invited to dine with a company of his quondam friends, the loyalists from that country—The first toast after dinner is generally the King—but on this occasion was given "damnation to all rascals," which was immediately drank by all the company; the toasts that followed from the head of the table, were the King and General Arnold—the honest American (considering himself insulted being observed not to name the toasts, was asked the reason of his silence; when he replied, with great simplicity, that he considered all such characters as included in the first—and then indignantly withdrew.
BLANKS of most sorts Office, as cheap as
they say we had at this

Reflections on the NEW YEAR.
WE are now entering on a New Year—Can we my friends, on a candid review of our conduct the preceding one, lay our hands on our hearts and say, all appears well—If we can, and conscience a faithful Monitor, does not contradict the asseveration, happy must we feel—our pillow-thoughts must be the thoughts of peace, and our hearts must feel light within us.—But if, 'ah! there's the rub,' a retrospection should present us nothing but a catalogue of evil doings—a chain of vices, to which every succeeding day added a new link—how different must be our condition—how powerful the stimulus, to embrace the opportunity of the season, to commence the work of reformation—experiencing, as we must, the ills of our conduct—how to be desired is it, that we come to the resolution, that in the succeeding, and all the years we may have to live, we will, as is his right, pay just reverence to the Author of our Being, the supporter of our lives, the giver of every good, and every perfect gift, by due observance of his holy ordinance—and a constant attendance on the preached word;—and that we will endeavour a strict observance of the moral duties—doing unto others, as we would that others should do unto us—a ready obedience to good and wholesome laws—forbearance and meekness—honesty, sobriety and temperance—and, not only cultivating in yourselves dispositions to relieve the wretched of whatever condition, wherever they may be found, but encouraging others, to
Think on the humble poor, who deep distress'd, Are worn by sickness, or by age oppress'd, Whose varying lives sad tales of woe unfold, Pining for food, or suffering with the cold: Nor only think, some kind relief afford, Who gives the poor he lendeth to the Lord.
S P A I N.
MADRID, Sept. 19. The following are the principal articles of the treaty of peace, concluded between this court and the Regency of Algiers:—The Dey shall be at liberty, whenever he may think fit, to appoint an agent to reside for him in one of the Spanish ports:—The place and fortifications of Oran, as well as those of Almanzaquivir, shall remain in statu quo, without any communication with the Moorish camp; those places shall never be attacked by the Sovereign of Algiers; and the Dey of Mascara shall not attempt any thing against either of them, without special order from the former; yet as the aforesaid Dey has a sovereign authority over his own province, the Dey of Algiers shall approve of all conventions, made or to be made, between the Spaniards and the said Dey; to whom the said Dey will recommend to see that the Spanish fortresses be not insulted. In case the rebellious Moors, who live independent and unconquered, should be guilty of hostilities, such event shall not in the least affect the good harmony between the two high contracting powers; nor are Christians to be protected, when once out of the reach of the Algerine batteries. Three months are granted, in case of a rupture, for the subjects on both sides to secure their effects and property.
L O N D O N,
October 9. The following extraordinary relation is delivered by Dr. Ignatius Weltezek (physician to the present King of Poland) a gentleman well known in the literary world, whose veracity is said to be unquestionable:
A young lady, about 23 years of age, being in a state of deep despondency, at different times, in the space of about two months, swallowed a great number of extraneous substances, among which were several keys, one of which measured about 3 inches in length (which she confessed she forced down her throat with great difficulty by means of a probe) nails, needles, different pieces of gold, silver, and copper coin, glass, &c: In
this deplorable state the unhappy lady languished 22 weeks; during the whole of which time she was afflicted with very frequent and painful vomiting of a fetid, blackish fluid. After death, her stomach, on dissection, was found in a very diseased state, its inner surface being everywhere inflamed and ulcerated. It contained, to the astonishment of the bye-standers besides the articles already enumerated, two pen-knives, the blades of which were separated from the handles; the handles of six table spoons, and the bowls of three others, which had been bent by the patient to enable them to pass into the stomach. Some other instances of a similar kind may be met with in the Philosophical Transactions about the beginning of the present century.
When the late Frederick came to the Crown, the number of his subjects amounted to 2,240,000, and now it exceeds six millions. Those who have accused him of avarice may easily be confuted, by the following authentick circumstance:—From the year 1773 to 1784, that is, within the space of 12 years, the great and magnanimous Frederick distributed, for the reward of merit, and the relief of his people, no less a sum than forty seven millions of rix dollars, about eight millions sterling.
O C T O B E R 16.
The political storm rises higher and higher in Holland, and yet, like the elemental wind, nobody seems to know whence it cometh or whither it tends. In all accounts from thence we have never yet seen a fair, clear, intelligible demonstration or statement of grievances on either side of the quarrel, consequently no satisfactory answer could be given by the party complained of. All that we can gather of the whole matter is, that the numerous party have risen up against the Stadtholder, to condemn him unheard, and indeed almost without any formal complaint against him, well or ill-founded. Thus these Dutchmen are worse than the Jews in their most depraved state. These last were all silenced to a man, by this simple question put by one of their wise men, "Does our law condemn any man unheard?" But the turbulent Hollanders are condemning, and proceeding to punish their Chief Magistrates unheard by deposing him from his dignity, power, and rank in the State; and God knows what further personal injury they will do to him in their present temper, if they once get the upper hand to dethrone him. It is high time both parties should come to explanations and expostulations, free from rancour and party rage, and each party know what the other aims at; concede to one another as far as they can, without wounding the constitution of their country. Such weighty matters as they cannot possibly accommodate between themselves, might be left to the arbitration of some friendly Power not interested in fomenting the strife, or active in it. This would exclude the French Court, who are undoubtedly the movers and instigators of all this mischief. Perhaps too it might exclude the King of Prussia as too partial to his brother-in-law. Other powers might be found equal to the task, which would be the saving of the United States from that destruction which now hangs over them, and will assuredly fall upon them in case of the hostile interference of the King of France on one side, and the King of Prussia on the other side, supposing what we hope is not very supposable, that his Britannick Majesty should join the latter; for this would only make the destruction of the Republick more sure and irrevocable. We say with some degree of solemnity, that Britain cannot do Holland a greater injury, than taking a hostile part in this domestick strife, either on one side or the other: In either case, it would be playing all into the hands of the French. On the other hand, our Ministers cannot embarrass the French Court more any other way than by observing a strict neutrality in the present Batavian disturbance.
F O R S A L E
At Benjamin Dearborn's shop In Market-Street, Books, Stationary, &c.
AMONG the former are British, Lowth's, and Athe's English Grammars; Mary's French ditto; Enticks English Dictionary; Perry's and American Spelling-books; Platters; Young Man's Companion; Bonycastle's Arithmatic; Worcester collection of sacred Harmony; Law's ditto; Watts's Psalms and Hymns; Ballow's Hymns; Letter-writer; Lady's Advice; Emma Corbett; Bathbum's Shakers; Geographical Cards; and a variety of little books for Children, with Cuts;
also to be sold at said shop, and at this Office, That valuable collection of useful Observations, just publish'd entitled Principles (&c. as in the Newspaper.) Portsmouth, January 10, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Alstead, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the third Monday in January next, at one o'clock, P. M. at the house of Capt. Naibau Fay, inholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Lot No 3d Range, acres. s. d.     Lot No 10 Second Div. 100 2 0   Lot No 4 3d Range, 27 10   Lot No 3 6th Range, 50 1   Lot No 3 4th Range, 130 2 8   Lot No 2 4th Range, 30 8   30 8    ELI HARRINGTON, Collector. Alstead, October 30, 1786.
LISTS of the CIVIL, MILITARY and ECCLESIASTICAL DEPARTMENTS of the STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE, from June, 1786, to June 1787.
Civil Officers for the county of Grafton. Justices of the Inferior Court of Common-Pleas. Hon. Samuel Emerson, Plymouth. Bezal Woodward, Hanover. James Woodward, Haverhill. Ezekiel Ladd, Esq'rs. David Webster, Esq, Sheriff. Hon. Charles Johnston, Esq. Judge of Probate. Moses Dow, Esq. Register of Probate.
Justices of the Peace and of the Quorum for the county of Grafton. Hon. Samuel Emerson, Plymouth. Bezaliel Woodward, Hanover. Elisha Payne, Lebanon. Joseph Whipple, Dartmouth. Charles Johnston, Esq'rs Haverhill
Justices of the Peace for the county of Grafton. Daniel Brainard, Rumney. Charles Johnston, Haverhill. Enoch Page, Wentworth. Francis Worcester, Plymouth. James Woodward, Haverhill. Edwards Bucknam, Lancaster. Jeremiah Eams, Northumberland. Joshua Copp, Warren. Thomas Russell, Piermont. Joshua Tolford, Alexandria. Carr Huse, New Chester. Davenport Phelps, Orford. Moses Baker, Campton. Jonathan Child, Lyme. William Ayer, Canaan. John Rogers, Plymouth. Jonathan Blake, Lancaster. Elihu Hide, Lebanon. Jacob Hurd, Bath. Noah Worcester, jun. Thornton. Jonathan Freeman, Hanover. Jesse Johnson, jun. Enfield. Russell Freeman, Hanover. Joseph Skinner, Grafton. Joseph Senter, Plymouth. Samuel Todd, Orford. Edmond Shattuck, Cockermouth. Ebenezer Green, Lyme. John Wheatley, Lebanon. Ebenezer Holt, Grafton. Alexander Craige, Rumney. George W. Livermore. Aaron Hutchinson, Esq'rs. Lebanon. (To be continued)

L O N D O N, October 10.
"Whilst the Marquis de la Fayette thinks himself in obscurity in the mountains of Auvergne, the American States are not forgetful of what they owe him. They have lately sent to Paris, the bust of the young hero, which was on the 28th ult. inaugurated, in the Hotel de Ville, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the capital. The King's Attorney pronounced a discourse on the occasion expressive of the military virtue of the Marquis, and of that of the people who are chiefly indebted to him for their independence, if such it can be called.—The bust was crowned with two branches, one of laurel, (the symbol of honour, conquest, and triumph) the other of oak, (the emblem of constancy and strength) interwoven and surrounding the head. The original was pronounced a citizen of Paris, and of Philadelphia, though, properly speaking, the name of citizen ( civis ) can only be given to a Philadelphian, and that of Bourgeois a Frenchman, agreeably to the definition of Jean Jacques Rousseau, in his social contract."
PHILADELPHIA, December 23.
We have the pleasure to inform the public, that a French gentleman, who sometime since purchased a plantation near this city, and last April planted therein some vines as an experiment to ascertain how far this climate was favourable for the culture of the grape, has declared that his plants are in as advanced a state at present, as they would have attained in three years in Champagne or Burgundy. So well satisfied is he with the issue of this coup d'essai , that he means next spring to devote ten acres to a vineyard.
Extract from the minutes of the proceedings of the Virginia state meeting of the Society of the CINCINNATI, held at Richmond on the 15th day of November, 1786, agreeable to adjournment.
"Thursday the 16th of Nov. 1786.
"A letter addressed to the president, was laid before the meeting, from George Washington, Esq. president general of the society, signifying his desire not to be again elected president general, on account of the variety of affairs to which he is under the necessity of attending, as well as of his present ill state of health; and expressive of his full and entire approbation of the principles of the society, and of his readiness to sign the diplomas which should be offered by the members for that purpose."
The storm of war that impended over Georgia, the youngest of the thirteen sisters, has happily blown over, and a treaty been concluded with the Creek Indians, on the 3d ult. The terms are as follows:
 1. Six of the Indians, who murdered the whites last spring, shall be put to death.  2. All negroes, horses, cattle, &c. taken by the Indians, shall be restored, as shall all prisoners,  3. No white person shall settle on the Indians' hunting grounds.  4. The punishment of innocent persons as a retaliation, shall be forbidden on both sides.  5. 6. Criminals of either party, offending against the other, shall be punished by the party to which they belong.  7. Creeks to give notice of the hostile intentions of any other tribes.  8. Whites now within the Indian boundary, to be at liberty, and conducted into the settled part of the state, when they require it.  9. Indian trade to be carried on as heretofore. Debts due by the Indians to whites to be fairly paid.  10. The present temporary line to be fixed agreeably to the treaty at Augusta, Nov. 1, 1783, and at Galphinton, Nov. 12, 1785.  11. After the lines shall be duly marked, neither white nor Indians shall pass them without licence.  12. Five hostages are given by the Indians to secure the due performance of the articles. 
In consequence of the above mentioned treaty, an order was passed by the Supreme Executive Council of Georgia, on the 10th day of November, to discharge all posts, guards and spies of every description.
B O S T O N, Jan. 5. Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Portland Casco-Bay dated Dec. 22.
"Capt. Morgan, late master of a coasting sloop, belonging to Boston, arrived here this day, with his crew. He was bound to Boston with a load of wood, and was run down, off Cape Ann, by a vessel bound to Machias. He was going close upon the wind, and the other vessel before it. His sloop immediately sunk; and as it was in the night, they had only time to save their lives; and indeed, without a kind interposition of Providence, these could not have been preserved.
"A fishing vessel, belonging to Marblehead, arrived here this day from the Banks, the master of which informed, that on the 16th Nov. last, another vessel, belonging to the same place, foundered in a gale of wind, not 30 yards distant from him, and every soul on board perished. He has been six weeks coming from the Banks, and says that, although he has followed the sea for 28 years, he never experienced such tempestuous weather.
"It is also reported, that a ship from Spain, belonging to Mr. Derby, and others, of Salem, with a very rich cargo of oil, wine, cash, &c. has foundered at sea.
N E W B U R Y P O R T.
Jan. 3. Monday the 5th ult. Samuel Pulsiver and Samuel Elwell of Rowley experienced a remarkable deliverance, when, to appearance, they were in the very jaws of death—Having been digging clams, and being belated, the tide not serving their purpose, they attempted regaining their homes by crossing the marshes on foot, but, getting lost, were obliged to seek refuge in a stack of hay, which by the violence of wind and tide was set afloat and broken in pieces, at which time another was providentially floated so near, that they got on it, where they remained 'till they drifted within a few rods of the shore, but it proved to be only an uninhabited island, which greatly depressed their spirits—However, Providence at length made way for their deliverance—After being so long exposed in the snow storm, Major Smith and two sons, going that way, relieved them from their most distressful situation.—The Thursday following they again arrived at their homes, and are likely to do well, though much frozen.
P O R T S M O U T H, January 13.
Yesterday afternoon as three men were crossing the river in a small boat, a sudden gust of wind, accompanied with a large swell upset the same, by which unhappy accident two of them were immediately launched into eternity; the other by getting upon the bottom of the boat, and receiving timely assistance from the shore was saved.—We hear they belong to Kittery.
"The following vote came down from the honourable Senate for concurrence.
In Senate, January 5, 1787.
"The proceedings of the late court-martial, appointed by the President, in consequence of the direction of both branches of the legislature, being read and fully considered, Voted , That the said proceedings appear to be regular, fair, and candid; and that an address be presented to the President and Council to carry the same into execution, according to the respective sentences and recommendations, excepting only that part of the sentence, which tends to disqualify any of said officers from holding civil and military commissions in future; and also excepting the whole of the sentence against lieutenant Thomas M c Clary, who appears to have been providentially prevented from attending the court-martial.
The legislature of this state came to a resolution during the last week, to allow his Excellency President SULLIVAN, the sum of four thousand, three hundred dollars, agreeable to a late resolve of Congress, as a gratuity for services done and performed by him during the late war.
Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives, January 4, 1787.
"The committee on paper money returns, reported, That 400 persons voted for the plan—697 against it—337 for various alterations and amendments—131 against the various alterations and amendments, and 1231 against paper-money on any plan. Signed
M. THORNTON, for the committee.
"On motion, can the legislature consistently with the constitution and their oaths, pass an act, making paper bills of credit a tender to discharge private contracts, made prior to the passing such act,
the motion being put voted unanimously in the negative.
"On motion, whether paper money be emitted on any plan that has been proposed, voted in the negative."
Died since our last, a child of Mr. Nathaniel Sherburne's, of the Plains; a son of Mr. Samuel Penhallow's; a child of Mr. William Meseve's.
On Monday afternoon last departed this life, in the 53d year of his age, after a long and painful illness, which he sustained with a truly Christian fortitude and equanimity, Mr. Mark Nelson, of this town, Goldsmith, a man distinguished for integrity of heart and purity of manners. In his last moments he fully displayed that calmness, resignation, and joyful hope of an happy immortality, experienced only by the real Christian, when on the verge of Eternity—an awful moment! which always shews the weakness of Philosophy when not supported by the pleasing consciousness of a life well spent. In him the community have lost a valuable member!—his friends and relatives have lost a relation and friend susceptible of the most exquisite and exalted feelings of friendship and humanity!—and his disconsolate widow, and bereaved children, are left to deplore the loss of an affectionate and tender husband!—of an indulgent and loving parent!—who, however, they have the comfortable pleasing hope and assurance is gone
To regions where departed happy souls, With heavenly touch of instrumental sounds, In full harmonic numbers raise their longs To their Creator's and Redeemer's praise!
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, JAN. 13, 1787.
  E N T E R E D.  FROM    Schooner Rosannah, Lovett,  New-Brunswick    C L E A R E D  FOR    Schooner Polly, Briard,  West-Indies.    Brig Nancy, Frost,  ditto.    Schooner Tryall, Chamberlain,  ditto.    Brig Two-Sisters, Roach,  ditto.  
HIGH WATER at PORTSMOUTH, From Saturday Jan. 13 to Saturday Jan. 20.
  Saturday 33 minutes after 6   Sunday 20 " " 7   Monday 9 " " 8   Tuesday 59 " " 8   Wednesday 50 " " 9   Thursday 40 " " 10   Friday 29 " " 11 
PUBLICK notice is given to all the owners of land in Fitzwilliam, that there is a proprietors tax of six shillings and seven pence two farthings on each lot in said town, to pay the Rev. Mr. Bingham's salary, and unless the same is paid to me the subscriber immediately their land will be posted for sale. SYLVANUS REED, Collector. Fitzwilliam, January 1, 1787.
The collector of Excise for the county of Strafford, from October 1st 1785, to October 1st 1786; gives notice that he will attend to receive the several sums due from the Taverners and retailers in said county on each quarter respectively, at the several places hereafter mentioned: In Dover, at his own house on Tuesday the 23d of January inst. in Durham, at the house of Col. Samuel Adams, on Wednesday, the 24th of January inst. at ten o'clock, forenoon; in Lee, at the house of Paul Giles, at four o'clock in the afternoon of the same day; at Solomon Emerson's, in Madbury, at seven o'clock in the afternoon of the same day; in Barrington, at the house of Isaac Waldron, on Thursday, the 25th at eleven o'clock forenoon; in Rochester at Solomon Perkins's, on Friday the 26th at ten o'clock forenoon; and in Somersworth, at Mr. Moses Yeatton's, on Saturday the 27th at eleven o'clock forenoon.
The excise master requests a general attendance, and that true accounts be exhibited. Also those who have sold without Licence, are requested to exhibit fair and just accounts, of the spirituous liquors they have had, and sold, within the said term. And if any should not attend, they may expect to be called on as the law directs.
By JAMES CALEF, Excise Master.
Errata in our last, P. 1. col. 2. l. 6. for luxuriant read luxuriance. l. 18. rock or pole read rack or pale.

Parnassian Spring.
THE MAID'S LAMENTATION.
OF all my experience how vast the amount, Since fifteen long winters I fairly can count, Was ever poor damsel so sadly betray'd, For to live to these years and yet still be a Maid.
Ye heroes triumphant, by land and by sea, Sworn vot'ries to love, yet unmindful of me; You can storm a strong fort or can form a blockade Yet ye stand by like dastards, and see me a Maid.
Ye Lawyers so just, who with slippery tongue, Can do what you please or with right or with wrong; Can it be, or by law or by equity said, That a baxom young girl ought to die an Oldmaid.
Ye learned Physicians whose excellent skill, Can save or demolish, can cure or can kill: To a poor forlorn damsel contribute your aid, Who is sick—very sick—of remaining a Maid.
Ye fops I invoke not to list to my song, Who answer no end and to no sex belong; Ye echoes of echo, and shadows of shade, For if I had you I might still be a Maid.
State of New-Hampshire.
Notice is hereby given to the
non-resident owners of land in the following towns, viz. Rumney for the year 1781; Chesterfield and Hawk for 1782; Grafton for 1783; Northfield for 1783 and 1784; Lyman from 1774, nine years; Cardigan from 1776, nine years; Hindsdale from 1780, six years; Amherst for 1783, 84, and 86; Wilton for 1784 and 85; Mason and Wendell for 1784; Nottingham, New-Durham, Washington, Fitzwilliam and Hopkinton, for 1785 and 86; Moultonborough, Pembroke, the Gore, Pittsfield, Raymond, Andover, Canaan, Middleton, Grantham, Rochester and Campton for 1785; Northumberland, Antrim, Stoddard, Francistown, Tamworth, New-Boston, Lempster and New-Ipswich, for 1786—that their lands in said towns are taxed for the years aforesaid, and if the taxes are not paid within eight weeks, from the first publication of this advertisement, either to the Collectors or the subscriber, they will be advertised for sale.
THOMAS ODIORNE,
(Receiver of non residents' taxes.
Exeter December 6, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Raby, who have not paid taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 19th day of February 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 on said day, at my dwelling-house in Raby, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Land where Nath'l Patten lives Acres. s. d.     Land south of Capt. Douglass's 100 5 6   Common land west side Bare-hill 100 4 6   Common land west side Bare-hill 100 4 6  
RANDELL M'DONELL, Collector.
Raby, December 25, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire,
Notice is hereby given to the
non-resident owners of land in the township of Sandwich, in the State aforesaid, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1778 and 1779, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday the 3d day of February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at one o'clock on said day, at my dwelling-house in Sandwich, unless prevented by previous payment.
   R. l. s. R. l. s. R. l. s. R. l. s.     John Folsom jr. 1 8 6 6 27 6 11 22 3 11 3 5   Josiah Miles 1 9 6 10 21 3 2 14 0 0 17 6   Caleb Thuston 7 20 6   Samuel Folsom 9 30 9 0 0 0 9 30 1 75 6 d  
JACOB SMITH, Collector.
Sandwich, Dec. 2, 1786.
Two Dollars Reward,
WHEREAS some evil disposed person or persons, have in the fall past, cut and carried off sundry young trees, as also the fencing stuff and fewel from the farm on which the subscriber now dwells; this is to offer a reward of two dollars to any person that will discover the trespassers, so that they may be prosecuted and convicted in course of law for the same. THO'S PACKER.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Marlborough, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1783, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber at my dwelling-house in said town, on or before the first Monday in February next, so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at one o'clock in the afternoon on said day, at the dwelling-house of Maj. Richard Roberts, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. s. d. q.     James Loyns 3 5 12 9 0   Thomas Cochran 59 3 10 0   ditto 60 7 1 1   William Gilmore 3 4 14 2 2   ditto 4 4 8 2 1   Wilson 5 3 5 7 3   ditto 6 3 6 8 3   Jonathan Wagon 1 5 5 7 0   Andrew Ermer 3 6 15 2 2   ditto 5 4 5 7 0   Samuel Allison 4 6 8 2 0   ditto 4 4 3 10 2   ditto 2 5 10 2 0   Danulap 44 6 2 2   John Gilmore 10 1 4 1 0   Robert Allen 7 1 5 9 2   ditto 13 7 3 0 0   James Moore 2 3 6 2 0   Thomas McClary 100 3 10 0   John Morrison 9 1 6   ditto 9 2 1   Samuel 6 6 2 6 3   ditto 12 7 2 1 2   Samuel Cochran 3 2 2 1 2   Hugh Montgomery 10 2 10   John Moore 78 5 10 2   Robert Moore 36 2 1   Samuel Wilson 46 2 4 2   John Cochran 2 5 2 6 3   Samuel Allison 1 6 1 4 2   Joseph Green 343 5 6 4  
JAMES LEWIS, Collector. Marlborough, November 27, 1786.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Meshech Drew, late of Madbury, deceased, are requested to bring in their accounts for settlement, to the subscribers Administrators to said estate, who will attend for that service at the house of Silas Drew, innholder in Barrington, on the second Mondays and Tuesdays in the two following months.
SILAS DREW, } Administrators. STEPHEN DREW, }
Barrington, December 26, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Packerfield, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 20th day of February 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 on said day, at the house of Uriah Wheeler, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Q'ty d. q. s. d. q. d. q.     William Tolfordo 0 400 9 0 4 4 1 9 0   John Tolfordo 0 400 9 0 4 4 1 9 0   E. Glibot's heirs 0 100 2 0 1 0 0 2 0   Jno. Rindge & Moses Tucker 1 4 100 5 2 2 6 3 5 2   Unknown west branch 40 0 3 0 4 1 0 3   Ebenezer Carpenter 2 6 30   Cap. Jonas Minot 2 11 35   Timothy Fox 100   John Daney 3 1 100   Unknown 4 1 100   Francis Green 1 2 100   Unknown 4 2 100   Unknown 4 3 100   Unknown 5 2 100   John Spinney 83   Brenton's Farm 30   James Phillips 80   Thomas Davis 70   Elijah Stocker 2 7 50  
JACOB WHEELER, Collector. Packerfield, January 3, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Stoddard, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber at my dwelling-house in said town, on or before the third Thursday in February 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 in the forenoon on said day, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Israel Towne, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. R. s. d. q. d. q.     John Chamberlin 2 7 2 4 0 4 0   ditto 24 5 1 4 3 2 2   Capt. Jona. Keep 10 9 1 9 0 3 0   Moses Gennson 10 13 1 5 1 2 2   Abel Longly 9 13 1 5 1 2 2   John Vernum, Esq. 19 14 1 4 3 2 2   Col. Sampson 9 16 0 10 1 1 2   Stoddard's 10 16 1 2 0 2 0   Heirs 8 15 1 4 3 2 2   ditto 9 15 1 2 0 2 0   ditto 11 14 1 2 0 2 0   ditto 20 8 1 4 3 2 2   ditto 22 6 1 9 0 3 0   ditto 28 5 0 10 1 1 2   ditto 3 4 0 10 1 1 2   ditto 18 5 1 0 0 2 0   ditto 4 3 0 10 1 1 2   ditto 28 2 0 10 1 1 2   ditto 27 2 0 10 1 1 2   ditto 17 2 0 8 0 1 2   ditto 13 2 0 7 0 1 0   ditto 13 5 0 8 0 1 2   Philips Bardins 21 4 1 4 3 2 2   Sarah Richardson 1 14 1 2 0 2 0   Elijah Bardins 13 7 1 2 0 2 0   Mary Parker 7 10 1 9 0 3 0   ditto 23 6 1 4 3 2 2   ditto 11 3 1 5 1 2 2   ditto 21 2 1 2 0 2 0   Peter Hunt 10 5 0 7 0 1 0   ditto 11 5 0 7 0 1 0   James Dunn 26 13 1 4 3 2 2   Joseph Blanchard 3 No. 1 4 3 2 2   ditto 14 15 1 4 3 2 2   ditto 19 2 0 8 0 1 2   ditto 25 6 0 8 0 1 2   ditto 14 16 0 10 0 1 2   ditto 26 3 1 4 3 2 2   ditto 19 3 1 4 3 2 2   ditto 10 3 1 4 3 2 2   Joseph Reed 26 4 1 2 0 2 0   ditto 18 4 1 9 0 3 0   ditto 16 2 0 7 0 1 0   Hugh Wilson 5 14 1 9 0 2 2   ditto 15 3 0 10 1 1 2   Mathew Thornton 2 No. 0 7 0 1 0   ditto 5 No. 1 4 3 2 2   ditto 2 13 1 2 0 2 2   ditto 23 2 1 4 3 2 2   Titus Cusch in No. 1 4 3 2 2   Samuel Stevins 9 11 0 8 0 1 2   Col. Stoddard's 28 7 1 2 0 2 0   Heirs 12 5 0 10 0 1 2   Joseph Blanchard 28 3 1 2 0 2 0   Nathaniel Cotton 9 12 0 2 0 0 2  
JOHN N. MATHER, Collector. Stoddard, December 12, 1786.
Country Traders
May be supplied At this PRINTING OFFICE With Low's, Stearn's, Bickerstaff's and Weatherwise's
Almanacks,
For the Year 1787, By the Groce, Dozens or less Quantity.