The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-05-19 00:00:00

Act for Collection of Duties on Teas Bonds to be taken in the Name of the U.S.A.
Act Post Office Act Rix Dollar of D. Resolve. Mint Resolve. Lands not claimed by Indians
THURSDAY, May 19, 1791.]
THE
[Volume xxxv—Numb. 1778.]
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 & entertaining.
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LAWs of the UNITED STATES.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES
AT THEIR THIRD SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, on Monday the 6th of December, 1790.
An ACT making further provision for the collection of the duties by law imposed on TEAS, and to prolong the term for the payment of the duties on WINES.
WHEREAS it is conceived that the following regulations concerning Teas may be conducive both to the accommodation of the importers thereof, and to the security of the revenue :
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That in addition to the provisions contained in the fourth and forty-first sections of the act, entitled, "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels," as they regard the payment or securing the payment of the duties on teas, it shall be lawful for every importer of teas, if he or she shall elect so to do, to give his or her bond to the collector of the district in which any of the said Teas shall be landed, in double the amount of the duties thereupon, with condition for the payment of the said duties in two years from the date of such bond ; which bond shall be accepted by such collector, without surety, upon the terms following—that is to say, The Teas, for the duties whereof the said bond shall be accepted, shall be deposited at the expence and risk of the said importer, in one or more storehouse or store-houses, as the case may require, to be agreed upon between the said importer and the inspector or other officer of inspection of the revenue, for the ports where the said teas shall be landed ; and upon every such storehouse, the said inspector or officer of inspection shall cause to be affixed two locks, the key of one of which locks shall be kept by such importer, his or her agent, and the key of the other of which locks shall be kept by the said inspector, or by such other person as he shall depute and appoint in that behalf ; whose duty it shall be to attend at all reasonable times for the purpose of delivering the said teas out of the said storehouse or storehouses. But no delivery shall be made of any of the said teas without a permit in writing, under the hand of the said inspector or officer of inspection. And in order to the obtaining of such permit, it shall be necessary that the duties upon the teas, for which the same shall be required, be first paid, or, at the option of the party or parties applying for the same, secured to be paid in manner following, that is to say : The said party or parties shall give bond with one or more surety or sureties to the satisfaction of the said inspector, in double the amount of the duties upon the quantity of teas in each case to be delivered, with condition for the payment of the said duties if the sums shall not exceed one hundred dollars in four months ; or if the same shall exceed one hundred dollars, and shall not exceed five hundred dollars, in eight months ; or, if the same shall exceed five hundred dollars, in twelve months : Provided always, that the time be allowed for the payment of the duties upon any parcel of teas to be delivered, shall not be such as to extend the credit for such duties beyond the term of two years originally allowed upon the depositing of the said teas.
And be it further enacted, That if the duties on any parcel of teas, which shall have been deposited as aforesaid, shall not have been paid or secured to be paid in manner last specified, within the term of two years, according to the condition of the obligation to be given to the collector of the district, within which the same shall have been landed, it shall be the duty of the said collector to cause so much of the said teas, as may be necessary, to be sold at public auction, and retaining the sum which shall not have been so paid or secured of the said duties, together with the expences of safe keeping and sale of the said teas, shall return the overplus, if any, to the owner or owners thereof, his, her or their agent or lawful representatives.
And be it further enacted, That the bonds, which have been or shall be directed to be given, by this or any other act, for monies or duties to be paid or performed to the United States, shall be taken in the name of the United States of America ; unless special directions shall have been given to take them in some other name. And the bonds to be taken as aforesaid, by any inspector of the revenue, shall be delivered by him forthwith to the collector of the district within which the teas, to which they may relate shall have been landed, in order to the collection of the monies therein specified. And the permits which shall have been granted by such inspector, for the delivery of any teas, out of any store house wherein they shall have been deposited, shall be received by such collector towards satisfying any bond which shall have been in the first instance, taken by the said collector, touching the said teas ; which permits shall therefore specify the amount of the duties which shall have been paid or secured upon the teas to be delivered in virtue thereof ; and the name of the ship or vessel in which they shall have been imported and of the importer or importers thereof.
And be it further enacted, That all teas, which after the first day of April next, shall be imported into the United States from any foreign port or place, shall be landed under the care of the inspectors of the revenue for the ports where the same shall be respectively landed : and for that purpose every permit which shall be granted by any collector, for landing the same, shall, prior to such landing, be produced to the said inspector, who by an endorsement thereupon under his hand, shall signify the production thereof to him, and the time when ; after which, and not otherwise, it shall be lawful to land the teas mentioned in such permit. And the said inspector shall make an entry of all such permits, and of the contents thereof : and each chest, box or package containing any teas, shall be marked by the officer under whose immediate inspection the same shall be landed, in eligible durable characters, with progressive numbers, and with the name of the vessel in which the same shall have been imported. And the said officer shall grant a certificate for each such chest, box or package, specifying therein the name or names of the importer or importers, the ship or vessel in which the same shall have been imported, and the number thereof to accompany the same where soever it shall be sent.
And whereas, for the payment of the duties accruing on Madeira Wines, and which may be secured by bond, the term of twelve months is allowed ; and it is proper to extend, in like manner, the payment of the duties accruing on other wines ;
Therefore, be it enacted, That for the payment of the duties on other than Madeira Wines, and which shall be secured by bond, such bond shall be taken with condition for the payment of the duties in twelve months, in like manner as by law is directed for the payment of the duties on Madeira Wines.
FREDERICK AUG. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved—March the third, 1791.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the SECRETARY of STATE. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of [State.]
An ACT relative to the Rix-DOLLAR of DENMARK.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of an act intitled, "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels," as hath rated the rix-dollar of Denmark, at one hundred cents, be, and the same is hereby repealed ; and that this repeal shall be deemed to operate in respect to all duties which have already arisen or accrued, as well as to such as shall hereafter arise or accrue :
FREDERICK AUG. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved—March the third, 1791.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the SECRETARY of STATE. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of [State.]
An ACT to continue in force for a limited time, an Act, intitled "An Act for the temporary Establishment of the Post-Office."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act passed the first session of Congress, intitled, "An act for the temporary establishment of the post office," be, and the same is hereby continued in full force until the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
And be it further enacted, That all letters to and from the treasurer, comptroller and auditor of the Treasury, and the assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, on public service, shall be received and conveyed by the post, free of postage.
And be it further enacted, That the post-master-general shall be, and he is hereby authorized to extend the carrying the mail from Albany, in the state of New-York, to Bennington in the state of Vermont.
FREDERICK AUG. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved—March the third, 1791.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the SECRETARY of STATE. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of [State.]
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a mint shall be established under such regulations as shall be directed by law.
Resolved, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause to be engaged, such principal artists as shall be necessary to carry the preceding resolution into effect, and to stipulate the terms and conditions of their service, and also to cause to be procured such apparatus as shall be requisite for the same purpose.
FREDERICK AUG. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved—March the third, 1791.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the SECRETARY of STATE. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of [State.]
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is requested, to cause an estimate to be laid before Congress at their next session, of the quantity and situation of the lands not claimed by the Indians, nor granted to, nor claimed by any of the citizens of the United States within the territory ceded to the United States, by the state of North-Carolina, and within the territory of the United States north-west of the river Ohio.
FREDERICK AUG. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved, March the third, 1791.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the SECRETARY of STATE. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary [of State.]
EXTRACT.
—SHOULD it ever come to pass, that corruption, like a dark and low hung mist, should spread from man to man, and cover these lands—should a general dissolution of manners prevail—should vice be countenanced and communicated by the leaders of fashion—should it come to be propagated by Ministers among Legislators, and by the Legislators among their constituents—should guilt lift up its head without fear of reproach, and avow itself in the face of the sun, and laugh virtue out of countenance by force of numbers—should public duty turn public strumpet—should shops come to be advertised where men may dispose of their honor and honesty at so much per ell—should public markets be opened for the purpose of consciences, with an "O yes ! We bid most to those who set themselves, their trusts, and their country to sale ;"—If such a day I say, should ever arrive, it would be doomsday, indeed, to the virtue, to the liberty, and constitutions of these kingdoms ! It would be the same to Great-Britain, as it would happen to the universe, should the laws of cohesion cease to operate, and all the parts be diffipated, whose orderly connection now forms the beauty and commonwealth of nature—want of sanity in the materials can never be supplied by any art in the building—a constitution of public freemen can never consist of private prostitutes.

A TRANSLATION.
Philadelphia, 19th April 1791.
SIR, IN consequence of orders which I have received from his Majesty, I have the honor herewith to transmit to you, the law which fixes the disposition of the colours in the different kinds of flags, or other customary marks of distinction among ships of war and commercial vessels of the French nation. I request the favour of you to make this law known in the ports of the United States.—And have the honor to be,
With a respectful attachment,
SIR,
Your most humble and obedient servant, OTTO.
M. JEFFERSON, Secretary of the United States.
A LAW,
Fixing the Disposition of the Colours in the different kinds of Flags, or other customary marks of distinction, among ships of war, and commercial vessels.
Done at Paris, 31st October, 1790. LOUIS, by the Grace of GOD, and by the Constitutional Law of the State—King of the French :
To all whom it may concern,
GREETING.
The National Assembly has decreed, and we ordain the following :— DECREE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY of 24th Oct. 1790.
THE National Assembly having enacted by their decree of the 21st of October, that the French Flag should bear the National Colours, and willing in consequence to fix the disposition of these Colours in the different kinds of Flags, or other customary marks of distinction, among warlike and commercial vessels, it is decreed :
ART. I. The JACK shall be composed of three equal stripes, and placed vertically : The one nearest the staff, shall be red, the centre one white, and the third blue.
ART. II. The ENSIGN shall bear in its upper quarter the same as the Jack above described ; that part of the Flag shall be exactly one-fourth of its full size, and encircled with a narrow stripe, one half the length of which shall be red, and the other white ; the remainder of the flag shall also be white. This Flag shall be borne by ships of war and commercial vessels.
ART. III. The PENDANT of the ships of war, and other vessels, belonging to the State, shall bear in its broadest part three vertical stripes, red, white and blue—the remainder white. The VANE shall bear in a striking manner the National Colours.
ART. IV. The Flags of Commandants shall have in their upper quarter, three vertical stripes, red, white and blue ; the National Assembly not conceiving any change necessary in the dispositions,—whose object is to distinguish in a naval army, the three squadrons of which it is composed—the rest of the Flag may be as hitherto, red, white and blue.
ART. V. The Flags and Pendants of the National Colours cannot be made of any other than those Stuffs which are manufactured in France. They shall be carried without delay by the warlike vessels, agreeable to orders given by the King.
ART. VI. The King shall be entreated to sanction this Decree, and to order to be taken both in the French and foreign ports, the necessary steps for its prompt and certain execution, and to fix the time when the commercial vessels may without inconvenience bear the new Flag.
We have sanctioned, and by these presents, which we have signed with our hand, do sanction the present Decree.
We command and order all our Tribunals, Administrative Bodies and Municipalities, to have these presents trans-
scribed in their Registers, read, published, and posted up in their respective Districts and Departments, and to execute it as a Law of the Kingdom. We likewise command and order our Commandants of Ports and Arsenals, Commandants of Squadrons, Ships and other Vessels of War, Governors of Colonies, Intendants and Ordonnateurs of Marine, and of the Colonies, and all others to whom it shall appertain, to conform thereto and to aid in the execution, each agreeable to the duty of his station.
In Testimony whereof we have signed and caused to be counter-signed the said Presents, and the Seals of State to be hereunto affixed—at Paris, the 31st Day of October, in the year of our Lord, 1790, and of our Reign the seventeenth.
(Signed) LOUIS.
And lower down, (Signed) L'ARCHEVEQUE DE BORDEAUX. And sealed with the Seal of State.
Certified to agree with the original.
(Signed)
L'ARCHEVEQUE DE BORDEAUX.
Sent by the Department of Marine, (Signed) MONTMORIN.
PROCLAMATION OF THE KING.
IN execution of the law of 31st day of October, fixing the disposition of the colours in the different kinds of Flags or other customary marks of distinction among ships of war & commercial vessels.
THE law of 31st day of October having determined the form of the French Flag, and fixed the disposition of the National Colours in the different kinds of Flags and other customary marks of distinction among the ships of war and commercial vessels, and the 6th Art. of the said law directing "that the King shall be entreated to order to be taken as well in the French as in Foreign Ports, the necessary measures for its prompt and certain execution, and to fix the time when all the commercial vessels may without inconvenience carry the new Flag."
His Majesty has ordained in consequence, that all Flags, Pendants, Flags of Commandants and other marks of distinction which shall henceforward be hoisted by ships and other vessels of war, shall carry the National Colours agreeable to the dispositions announced in the law of the 31st of October, and similar to the models which shall be sent to the different ports. Commercial vessels shall likewise hoist, without delay, the said Flag in the ports of France : His Majesty having fixed on the 1st day of April next, as the time when the said commercial vessels may without inconvenience hoist at sea and in foreign ports the new National Flag, provided the foreign maritime Powers shall then have been informed of the change in the Flag, and have given information in their respective ports to the commandants of their ships of war and privateers—His Majesty ordains that computing from the said time (1st day of April next) there shall not be borne on board of any French commercial vessel, either in port or at sea, any other than the National Flag, according to the dispositions announced in the 2d Art. of the law of the 31st day of October, hereby prohibiting the use of every other flag, and of all these particularly designated under the names of City Flags, Port Flags, Flags of the late Provinces, and others which may have been used ; and in case any commercial vessel now at sea and not informed of the arrangement made by this proclamation, should not enter into the Ports of the kingdom until after the epoch of the first day of April next above fixed on, they shall not be permitted to go out of the said ports, or again to put to sea, until after having hoisted the new National Flag.
His Majesty commands and orders the Commandants of Ports, Arsenals, Commanders of Squadrons, Ships and other Vessels of War, Governors of Colonies, Intendants and Ordonnateurs of Marine, and of the Colonies, and all other to whom it shall appertain, to
govern themselves agreeable to this Proclamation, and to aid in the execution of it.
DONE at Paris, the 31st Day of October, 1790. (Signed) LOUIS. And lower down, MONTMORIN.
Origin of 'The Devil and Doctor FAUSTUS,'
FAUSTUS, was a citizen of Mentz ; and one of the earliest printers ; he had the policy to conceal his art, and to his policy we are indebted for the tradition of "The Devil and Doctor Faustus," handed down to the present times.—Faust, about 1460; associated with John Guttenburgh ; their types were cut in wood, and fixed, not movable as at present : Having printed off a considerable number of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in MS. Faust undertook the sale of them in Paris, where the art of printing was then unknown. As he sold his printed copies for 60 Crowns while the scribes demanded 500, this created universal astonishment : but when he produced copies as fast as they were wanted, and lowered his price to 30 Crowns, all Paris was agitated.—The uniformity of the copies increased the wonder ; informations were given into the Police against him as a magician ; his lodgings were searched, and a great number of copies being found, they were seized ; the red ink with which they were embellished was said to be his blood : it was seriously adjudged that he was in league with the Devil, and if he had not fled, most probably he would have shared the fate of those ignorant and superstitious judges condemned, in those days, for witchcraft. He died at Mentz, 1416.
ON INGRATITUDE.
WRITERS on morals tells us that ingratitude is abhorred both by God and man ; and that vengeance awaits those who repay evil for good. A celebrated copier of nature exclaims, "Ingratitude ! thou marble-hearted fiend, more hideous than the sea monster."—It is known to all with what indignation St. Paul speaks of this hateful vice.
It is the natural concomitant of a base heart : It is congenial with a mean and sordid soul ; and we will venture to affirm, that the human heart which is void of gratitude, will also be found void of every other virtue.
Moralists may, perhaps, think this is going too great a length ; I shall offer no argument to support the assertion, but appeal to the experience of those who have had much intercourse with the world.
The man who is capable of acting an ungrateful part towards his friend and benefactor, who is so vile as to render evil for good, ought to be viewed in the light of a monster, publicly stigmatized, and expelled from the community.
That we may have a clearer idea of this detestable vice, let us contrast the behaviour of Alexander the Great, towards his illustrious preceptor, Aristotle—and that of the infamous degenerate Nero, towards the faithful guide of his youth, the great Seneca.—There is no passage in ancient history, which gives more pain in the perusal, than the account of Cicero's death. This harmonious and immortal orator was first given up, by the ungrateful Cæsar to the revenge Anthony ; afterwards his head was cut off by an execrable wretch, Popilius Lenus, a tribune of the army, whose life upon a former occasion, Cicero zealously defended and saved.
Human nature is the same in all ages and no doubt there are Popiliusses to be found in every community.
I shall conclude these few loose thots upon ingratitude, in the words of a dramatic writer :
The ungrateful heart
"Is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils : The motions of his spirit are dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus : Let no such man be trusted."
SHEPHERD'S-TOWN, April 12.
Government being determined to put a stop to the cruelties and depredations of the Indians on the Western Frontiers, are preparing for another expedition against them, by sending a large body of men into the heart of their country, and endeavour to destroy them root and branch, or bring them to friendly terms.—For this purpose instructions were received by Col. WILLIAM DRAKE, on Friday last, express from the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, to raise four companies of levies in this county, with all expedition, and to hold themselves in readiness to march on the shortest notice.
April 19. Last week a rendezvous was opened in this town, as also one at Martinsburg, for the purpose of enlisting the levies required by the late act of Congress, to serve in the intended expedition against the Western Indians ; and we are happy to find, from the number daily enrolled, that the quota for this county will, in a very short time be fully completed.
ALEXANDRIA, April 28.
"Died, on Thursday last, of a madness, occasioned by the bite of a mad cat, Miss BETSEY SANFORD, only daughter of Mr. Richard Sanford, of Fairfax County."
"She had been bitten, by the animal more than two months before the Hydrophobia appeared. During her illness, the scene was truly melancholy, and affecting : At times her reason appeared perfectly in exercise ; she would speak solemnly on her condition, and say, "If I could live, how I would strive to serve the LORD !" But her fits of distraction, on their return, made all violence and confusion ! Her convulsive agony, and intolerable anguish, precipitately hurried her from life, and the fond embraces of her tender parents."
"She was quite young ; but in her infant days discovered an amiable composition of mental faculties, which, together with natural affection to her parents, rendered her most endearing to them. This, added to her melancholy death, is overwhelming to her sorrowing parents, to whom she will no more return ; but they must one day follow her !"
"It may be well for us all to be cautious of animals which discover any thing singular in their looks or behaviour, since in madness they are thus dangerous."
PITTSBURGH, April 23.
By Mr. Stewart Wilkins who arrived here the 20th inst. up the Ohio, from the Kenhawa, we have the intelligence, that, just before his leaving that place, a man had come in almost dead with fatigue and hunger, who was one of 40 militia that were coming up the river in a boat loaded with provisions for the French settlement at Gallipopolis ; and that 20 of these whose turn it was to walk on shore and hunt, were fired upon by a party of about 30 Indians concealed in a thick bushy place, and most probably all cut off but himself. The boat, probably, with the rest on board, had returned down the river. This happened on the 27th of March, nearly opposite the mouth of the Sciota, on the Virginia side of the river.
By an express which arrived from Venango last week, we are given to understand, that the settlers at Cosewago, were leaving it, and coming down to the garrison at Fort Franklin ; that from every appearance a stroke was intended on that settlement, as several parties of unfriendly Indians had been discovered by scouts that were out : that the Cornplanter and Harlstown had upwards of 100 warriors in and about the garrison, and have runners continually out to bring intelligence, they being determined to protect the garrison at all events, from any insult.
WANTED
A WET NURSE
to go into a Family.
Enquire of the Printer.

VIENNA, March 5.
It is determined that there is to be no peace between Russia and the Porte, and that the war is to be supported with vigour between these Powers during the next campaign. On the part of Russia, the preparations are continued with great activity, and the Grand Seigneur is making every effort to support this with more success than the preceding campaigns.
The Court of Petersburg fully expects the assistance of Denmark and Sweden in case an English fleet should make its appearance in the Baltic, and thinks itself strong enough to cope with a Prussian army on the frontiers of Livonia. It is even said, that the alliance between Russia and Austria is stronger than ever; and that should Russia be attacked by Prussia, our Court would not remain idle spectators. Therefore, notwithstanding the peace which appears on the eve of conclusion between Austria and the Porte, the general tranquillity seems still in great danger.
If we might judge from the appearance of formidable preparations which are making in Prussia, a war with Russia must be inevitable. Though the best informed people say, that nothing is yet decided on this head, yet they assert that the Prussian troops will very soon take possession of Dantzic.
BALTIMORE, May 3.
THERE are some calamities, in their nature so peculiarly distressing, as not only to involve individuals and particular families in the deepest affliction, but to extend their baleful influence through the various classes of a whole community. Amongst these the untimely fate of the much lamented Mr. DAVID STERETT, of this town, may be justly numbered, who, impelled by the ardour of youth, and a false, alas! too fatal sense of honor, on Friday morning last, in consequence of a dispute the preceding day* met Mr. THOMAS HADFIELD in a duel. Scarce had the respective seconds measured the distance, when the winged messenger of death flew swift to execution, and by the first fire of his antagonist, Mr. STERRETT fell a lifeless corpse upon the sanguinary field, aged 26 years. In one instant that heart, which so lately glowed with filial piety, fraternal affection, and heaven-born philanthropy, ceased to vibrate, and every vital function was extinct. * A Cock-fight.
On Saturday his remains were consigned to the silent tomb, attended by an uncommonly numerous train of weeping relatives and sympathizing friends, when an exhortation, elegantly pathetic, was delivered by the Rev. Dr. ALLISON. The next day a sermon adapted to the mournful occasion, was preached by the same Gentleman, at the Presbyterian Church, to an attentive audience, composed of citizens of all denominations.
DIVORCES
Are now become so common in England, that it is apprehended, a change should be made in the form of the marriage ceremony, and the lines of the contract should be—"until death, or divorce, do us part."
BENNINGTON, April 25.
We hear from Salem (Washington county, State of New-York) that on the 1st inst. a son of Mr. William Matthews, of that town, a promising youth, about 18 years of age, was driving a cart, the oxen, being unruly, ran the cart aginst a tree—the young man was sitting in the cart, with a young boy about six or seven years old, and perceiving the danger to which they were exposed, he threw the young lad out, and saved his life; but unfortunately before he could extricate himself, the cart overturned, by which he was so much bruised, that he expired on the following Sabbath.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4.
The warriors of the Creek nation of Indians are estimated at 6000—the Choctaws at 5000—the Chickasaws at
1300, and the Cherokees 2500, amounting in all to nearly 15,000 warriors.—The friendship of such powerful tribes, even upon principles of policy, is well worth cultivating. The value of their friendship is to be estimated by the experience of their enmity, independent of the disgrace attendant upon the injustice of attempting to deprive them of their lands, against the faith of the United States, stipulated by solemn treaties.
The Bank of the United States may justly be considered as a proposition made to the monied interest, foreign and domestic—and in fact, appears to both in a very favorable point of light—the latter, from every information, are making great preparations to subscribe, and the terms are so advantageous that no equal object of speculation is perhaps presented in any quarter of the globe to the former.
FIRE.
Monday night, between the hours of 10 or 11, this city was again alarmed with the cry of fire, which broke out in a stable near dock stock; the building was instantly enveloped in flames, which were rapidly communicated to those adjacent; and a great destruction of property was the consequence of this disastrous event—10 or 15 houses, shops and other buildings, fell a sacrifice to the flames.
On Friday morning the 29th ult. the ship Termagant , belonging to the house of Messrs. Claggett, lying in the stream opposite Georgetown, Patowmac, was discovered on fire, which soon communicated itself to the powder on board; the explosion was so severe as to shake most of the houses in the town.
The loss, occasioned by this alarming event, must be great, as the ship was large and nearly new; besides, there were goods to a considerable amount, and a large sum of money on board—all which (except part of the money, which has since been found) was destroyed. We are informed that this accident proceeded from the steward's falling to sleep and leaving a candle burning in the cabin, which, by some means or other, set fire to the sails that were stowed there. No lives lost.
BOSTON, May 14.
The Vice-President of the United States is on a tour to this State—where he intends to spend the summer.
From NEWPORT, to the Editor of the CENTINEL. May 11.
"A French 74 gun ship put in here yesterday from Martinico to France. She has on board fifteen soldiers. She intends to recruit here, and stay about 4 weeks."
Major GUION, well known in the American army, and who acted as guide and interpreter to the French emigrants recently settled in the Western country, was lately murdered by one of those emigrants, by a pistol shot. It is said, these emigrants are on the point of abandoning their settlement at the Sciota, and proceeding to New-Spain.
We hear from Braintree, that on Wednesday afternoon, the Dwelling-House of the late Col. Jonathan BASS, took fire on the roof, and was entirely consumed in less than an hour.
THE DISTRICT OF MAINE,
Contains 96,500 inhabitants—The Males exceeded the Females 2,101.
The principal towns in the lower parts of Maine, are for a separation. And have in general chosen Representatives. At Portland, the votes were, for a separation 39. Against it 38.
The "Law Reformer" has assumed a new signature, in the Portland papers—that of " The Bald Eagle of the East. "
A slight shock of an Earthquake was felt in this town, on Monday evening last, about 30 minutes after ten.
CENTINEL MARINE-JOURNAL.
Arrived, at Philadelphia, Ship Brothers, Captain James Josiah, from
Canton, 5 months passage—left there Ship Washington, Donaldson, of Rhode-Island.
We are happy in learning, that the Ship MASSACHUSETTS, of this port, Job Prince, Esq. commander, has safe arrived at Canton, and has been sold there.
Capt. Smith, arrived at Philadelphia, in lat. 45, long. 24, spoke Ship Hope, Capt. Baine, of this port, from Bombay, for Ostend, out 5 months—all well.
Arrived here, Brig Sally, Wilder, from Bristol—47 days—who advises, that the Boston-Packet, Capt. Davis, of this port, is lost on a small island, near Guernsey—crew and part of the cargo saved.—The Maria and Eliza, Blunt, for this port, failed six days before Capt. Wilder—Brig Success, of Salem, same day,—passengers, Mr. WEBB, of Salem, and Mr. ROBY, of Marblehead—The Ship Atlantic, Todd, for Kennebec, and Light-Horse, Roach, for Salem, were to sail the day after Capt. Wilder—the Brig Cicero, nearly ready for sailing.
Arrivals, at Portland, Brig Nancy, Hussey, from Port-au-Prince—Sloop Cyrus, Sawyer, St. Martin's.
Arrived, at Salem, Schooner 2-Brothers, Martin, from Martinico—and Polly, Steradan, from Alexandria.
S A L E M, May 17.
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman in France.
"I was once at the National Assembly—Altho' this large collection of the representatives of the people was a scene entirely new in France—Altho' I was highly gratified with a sight so interesting to humanity, to liberty, and to the French nation, which I sincerely esteem—I yet fell short of my expectations. In such a large body of men it was impossible to preserve a sufficient degree of order, except when some principal—some shining patriot was on the floor. Mr. Barnave spoke that day on the affairs of the West-Indies. This is a young man about 27 years of age, but whose intellectual faculties would bespeak a man of long life and experience. When he spoke there was a general silence. But there is one more objection to their proceedings, which is, that the speakers are interrupted almost every moment with the applause of the different parties and of the gallery. It is more like a theatre in this respect than a deliberate consultation on the interests of the state. Bravo, and clapping of hands, and no, no, no, and hissing, are repeated oftener in the galleries of the National Assembly, and also among the members, than at the theatre. For these reasons I was not so well pleased with the National Assembly, as with our Congress. I beg pardon of the French nation, but there was not half the dignity preserved in their National Assembly as there is in our Congress."
PORTSMOUTH, May 19.
MARTINIQUE,
We learn by accounts from thence as late as the 13th of April, is returning to a state of order—the two parties, which have so long torn the island with their dissensions, having united in their submission to the new authority lately arrived with force from France; and Commissioners, empowered for that purpose, were arranging the government of the island, according to revolutionary principles.
The meeting of the Delegates from the State Societies of the CINCINNATI at Philadelphia, adjourned on Thursday the 4th inst. sine die . The next triennial meeting will be in May, 1793.
DIED. At Kittery, the Rev. Doctor Steveris, Pastor of the Church of Christ in that Place.
In this town—Mr. Jonathan Shillaber.—Capt. Zachariah Foss.—Mrs. Flagg.—Mr. Richard Jackson.—Mr. Bartlett.—and
PRIMUS, a negro man, late the Property of Daniel Fowle, Esq. deceased—his funeral will be on to-morrow, at six o'clock, P. M. from the dwelling house of the Printer hereof, where his acquaintance may attend and pay the funeral obsequies.
ENTRIES at the Custom-House of this district.
ENTERED FROM Scho'r Dolphin, Branscomb, Jaquetel. Sloop Franklin, Twombly, Philadelphia. Ship Mary, Tibbetts, Tobago. CLEARED FOR Brig Tryall, Wingate, West-Indies.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of lands in the following towns, viz.—Hollis for 1785 and 1788—Mason and Jaffrey 1788—Conway and Alstead 1788 and 1789—Hanover, Canaan, Sharon alias Peterborough Slip—Francestown and Lyndborough 1789—Wentworth, Nottingham and Peterborough 1789 and 1790—Bradford, Chichester, Effingham, Grafton, Hillsborough, Middle-ton, Orford, Stoddard, Sutton, Warren, Washington and Weare 179—Fitzwilliam 1781 and 1790, and Fitzwilliam Road tax for 1789 and 1790—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.
N. PARKER, Receiver of N. R. taxes. Exeter, May 11, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in Henniker, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 13th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Lt. John Goodenow, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Acres. lot. R. d. q     James Smith, 100 10 1 2 2   Alexander Craig, 100 13 2 2 2   James Humphreys, 50 4 6 3 2   John Rindge, 100 1 7 4 0   Common land, 100 6 12 3 0   John M'Cullom, 30 19 12 1 1    JONAS BOWMAN, Collector. Henniker, May 11, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Ossipee, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 7th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Jacob Brown, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. Ac. s. d     John Moffatt, Esq. 5 400 2 3   Thomas Wallingsford, 14 400 2 3   Thomas Packer, Esq. 1 400 2 3   30 400 2 3   37 400 2 3   John Rindge, Esq. 7 400 2 3   27 400 2 3   Solly and March, 10 400 2 3   23 400 2 3   25 400 2 3   Thomlinson & Mason, 1/2 22 400 2 3   half, 18 400 2 3   Jotham Odiorne, half 4 400 2 3    WINTHROP SMART, Constable. Ossipee, April 4, 1791.
Portsmouth Academy
IS now open for the reception of BOARDERS and SCHOLARS for instruction in Spelling, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Accounts, English Grammar, Geography, Chronology, History, Composition, Embroidery, plain Needle-Work, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Dancing, Drawing, French Language, &c.
Any of the above branches will be taught separately to those who may chuse it. April 30, 1791.

THE DRUNKARD'S RESOLUTION.
HENCE baneful bowl! death to my joys, The source whence springs sharp mental pain, The weed that virtue's growth destroys, That damps the spirits, dulls the brain. Oft, lur'd by thy deceiving pow'r I've thoughtless, flown to drown my care, But find alas! that for the cure, I fill my breast with fell despair. In pity to a sinner's case, When next the bowl intrudes its charms, Aid Heav'n, my efforts with thy grace To fly its hateful, haggard arms.
Fresh Goods.
Just received, And for sale by
Peter Coffin,
Opposite the Apothecaries-row, MARKET-STREET, PORTSMOUTH,
A fresh assortment OF SEASONABLE
GOODS.
April, 1791.
Massachusetts Semi-Annual State Lottery.
CLASS II.
THE MANAGERS of the STATE LOTTERY, assure the Public, that the second Class of the Semi-Annual Lottery, will positively commence drawing on the day appointed, viz.—On THURSDAY the thirteenth of OCTOBER next, or sooner, if the Tickets shall be disposed of.—As the Managers have in their several Monthly Lotteries commenced drawing at the hour assigned, so they are determined to be equally as punctual in this.
SCHEME.
NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE. 25,000 TICKETS, at Five Dollars each, are 125,000 Dollars, to be paid in the following Prizes, subject to a deduction of twelve and an half per cent. for the use of the Commonwealth.
Table with 3 columns: Prizes, Dollars, Dollars. It lists various prize amounts and their corresponding dollar values.
8388 Prizes. 125000 16612 Blanks.
25000 Tickets. TICKETS in the above CLASS, may be had of the several MANAGERS, who will pay the Prizes on Demand—of the TREASURER of the Commonwealth—of JAMES WHITE, at his Book-Store, Franklin's Head, Court-Street, and at the other places as usual. BENJAMIN AUSTIN, jun. DAVID COBB, SAMUEL COOPER, GEORGE R. MINOT, JOHN KNEELAND, Boston, April 14, 1791.
The Printers in this and the other States, who have inserted the Scheme of the 1st Class of the Semi-annual Lottery, are requested to insert the above.
NEW-DURHAM.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of the following lots of land in New Durham, who have not paid their taxes from the year 1781, to the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 14th of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Capt. John Bennett, innholder in said town.
Table with columns for lot numbers, owners, and tax amounts for various years (1782-1787). Includes entries for J. Wiggin, Wm. Murry, Paul March, and Nathan Kenison.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Moultonborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 1st day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Elias Smith, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day. First Division. 2d Division. 3d Division. 4th Division. 5th Division. 6th Division. 7th Division. 8th Division. 9th Division. 10th Division. 11th Division. 12th Division. 13th Division. 14th Division. 15th Division. 16th Division. 17th Division. 18th Division. 19th Division. 20th Division. 21st Division. 22nd Division. 23rd Division. 24th Division. 25th Division. 26th Division. 27th Division. 28th Division. 29th Division. 30th Division. 31st Division. 32nd Division. 33rd Division. 34th Division. 35th Division. 36th Division. 37th Division. 38th Division. 39th Division. 40th Division. 41st Division. 42nd Division. 43rd Division. 44th Division. 45th Division. 46th Division. 47th Division. 48th Division. 49th Division. 50th Division. 51st Division. 52nd Division. 53rd Division. 54th Division. 55th Division. 56th Division. 57th Division. 58th Division. 59th Division. 60th Division. 61st Division. 62nd Division. 63rd Division. 64th Division. 65th Division. 66th Division. 67th Division. 68th Division. 69th Division. 70th Division. 71st Division. 72nd Division. 73rd Division. 74th Division. 75th Division. 76th Division. 77th Division. 78th Division. 79th Division. 80th Division. 81st Division. 82nd Division. 83rd Division. 84th Division. 85th Division. 86th Division. 87th Division. 88th Division. 89th Division. 90th Division. 91st Division. 92nd Division. 93rd Division. 94th Division. 95th Division. 96th Division. 97th Division. 98th Division. 99th Division. 100th Division.
Table with columns for lot numbers, owners, and tax amounts for various years (1782-1787). Includes entries for John Taylor, Richard Nation, James Philbrick, and Caleb Morse.
BLANKS of all Sorts, may on the shortest notice be had at JOHN MELCHER's Printing-Office.
O S S I P E E—State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Ossipee, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1783, 1784, 1788 and 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to us the subscribers on or before the second Wednesday in June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Jacob Brown, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with columns for years (1783, 1784), lot numbers, quantities, and tax amounts. Includes entries for Thomas Wallingsford, Thomas Packer, Solly and March, Peirce and Moore, and John Moffatt.
Table with columns for years (1788), lot numbers, quantities, and tax amounts. Includes entries for Thomas Wallingsford, Thomas Packer, and Joseph Pitman.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a further time of six months from the sixteenth day of February last, is allowed the commissioners by the Hon. JOSEPH BADGER, Esq. Judge of Probate, for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors on the estate of Simon Randall, late of Lee, in the county of Strafford, deceased. They will attend for that purpose, on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from 2 to 6 o'clock, P. M. on said days.
SMITH EMERSON, JOHN SNELL, Commissioners. Lee, February 20, 1791.
Church Prayer Book.
A FEW Copies of the Book of COMMON PRAYER, as revised and ratified by Convention, at Philadelphia, in Oct. 1789, handsomely bound, may be had at J. MELCHER's PRINTING OFFICE, in Market-street.
State of New-Hampshire. In the House of Representatives, February 12, 1791.
RESOLVED, That John T. Gilman, Sanford Kingsbury and James Macgregore, Esquires, be and they hereby are appointed Commissioners to state the demands of this State against the United States.
And for this purpose, they shall have access to all papers and documents in any public office in this State.
And the said Commissioners, shall as soon as may be, forward all such accounts and demands of this State, against the United States as are proper charges, to be laid before the Commissioners appointed by Congress to settle and adjust the accounts between the United States and Individual States.
And it shall also be the duty of the said Commissioners, first above mentioned, to receive from any towns or any individuals in this State, all accounts for any such services done, or losses suffered in the late war, as would have been (in case they had been presented within the time limited by Congress for receiving them) proper charges by this State against the United States.
And the said Commissioners shall cause the times and places of their meeting to receive such accounts, with the nature and kind of accounts to be received, the vouchers to be produced,
&c. &c. &c. to be advertised throughout this State, by causing the same to be published in all the public papers printed in this State.
And the said Commissioners shall by the tenth day of June next, close the accounts so by them received; and shall prepare a petition to Congress, to have the said sums allowed, or submitted to the board of Commissioners appointed by Congress, notwithstanding the time limited by law of the United States is expired.
And the towns and individuals shall receive from this State the benefit of all such allowances as shall be made to this State by Congress, on account of such demands of such individuals so allowed.
And the said Commissioners, appointed by this Resolve as aforesaid, shall certify the towns or individuals presenting such accounts of all such sums as they shall think well vouched. Sent up for concurrence.
MOSES DOW, Speaker. In SENATE, February 14, 1791. Read and concurred.
JOSIAH BARTLETT, President. A true copy. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y.
THE subscribers, pursuant to the above Resolution of the General Court, give public notice, that one of them will attend at Exeter and the other at Claremont, from the 16th of May to the 25th inclusive, and at Concord from the 27th to the 31st inclusive, to receive and examine such accounts as shall be presented by any towns or individuals in this State, for such services done or losses sustained in the late war, as are proper charges against the United States, and for which no allowance has been made by this State or the U. States.
The accounts must be accompanied by proper vouchers—in case of service done on alarms, a muster roll and certificate of the commanding officer of the company or regiment will be expected—the losses must be those sustained in actual service, such as the loss of Guns, Clothing, Horses, &c.—The best evidence that the nature of the thing will admit of must be produced.
SANFORD KINGSBURY, JAMES M'GREGORE, Commissioners.
The Printers throughout the State are desired to insert the foregoing in their papers, until the first of June next. Exeter, April 16, 1791.