The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1787-06-09 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
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"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
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We have selected the following observations, for the better preserving the Rennet Bag, or otherwise Stomach Bag, than is now practiced by our farmers in general, from the celebrated Hale's body of Husbandry, and hope they may at least prove interesting to those of our readers who may think them worthy of their attention. Of Rennet or the Rennet Bag.
THE Rennet Bag is properly the Stomach Bag of a young sucking Calf, that never tasted any other Food but Milk, and where the Curd lies undigested.
In the Spring Season let the Farmer recollect the Occasion he shall have for these Bags, and get himself a sufficient Store of them. And he must order and prepare them in this Manner.
First let him open the Bag, and pour out the Curd and thick substance into a Bason, leaving the rest that is not curdled in the Bag.
Then let the Curd in the Bason be carefully examined and picked clean. There may be Specks of Dirt, Hair, or other Foulnesses among it; these must be all taken out, and the Curd is then to be washed in cold Water several Times. By this Means it will become perfectly clean and white. When thus cleaned it must be laid on a clean Cloth to drain, and then put in a clean Dish; in this it is to be sprinkled well over with Salt, using a Handful or more to this Purpose, and with the Hand rubbing well in the Salt to every Part of the Curd.
When the Curd is in this Condition let it be covered from Dust, and let the Bag be cleaned. This is to be done by washing it several Times over in cold Water. When it is perfectly clean let it be rubbed well with Salt, and then put in the Curd, which has been so well cleaned, with the Salt among it. Finally let the Outside of the Bag be also well rubbed over with Salt.
There is a great deal of Nicety and Care to be used in this Preparation of the Rennet Bag, for on that depends its Value.
When a sufficient Number are thus got ready, let them be all laid together in a Pot, and the Pot tied down carefully.—Now the whole Work is done, except what is to be the Effect of Time. These Bags will keep without any Danger of spoiling, and they are in their full Perfection a Year after the preparing them.
This is the right Preparation of Rennet, and a most surprising Thing it is that all this washing and cleaning cannot remove or get out the Acid of the Stomach from the Curd, but that it perfectly answers the Purpose of curdling the rest of the Milk, whenever the Farmer pleases; and that in a Manner greatly preferable to any other that can be named.
Though the Rennet is best after a Year's keeping, it may be used fresh and new; but the Effect is not so good. The Curd gets its right Condition from the very Time of its being separated by the Rennet; and a Fault at this Time is not to be remedied afterwards. When the Rennet is fresh, the Curd is not made so firm and strong; and the Cheese never gets a good, firm, and even Consistence; therefore it is better the
Farmer purchase such as are of a right Age, than use his own too soon.
The old Way of managing the Rennet Bag was, after a very slight cleaning, to hang it up to be smoke-dry'd in a Chimney-corner; but that is by no Means so good a Way as the salting and putting a Number of them together: it is neither so cleanly, nor does it keep the Rennet in the needful Degree of Strength.
MR. PRINTER,
As the Gin-Seng root, which grows in great plenty in this, and many of the other states is already an object of importance, considered as an article of export to Europe, and more particularly, to the East-Indies—it would be desirable information, if any gentleman, who is acquainted with the proper season of the year for its being gathered, and of the best mode in which it ought to be dried, or cured, in a manner so as to prevent it from receiving damage in long voyages, would please to communicate the same, by the public prints; and I have no doubt you, and other printers in America, would prefer such publications in your papers, to any uninteresting news from Constantinople, from Egypt, or Siberia.
If men of science and of experience, would devote one half an hour in every week, to communicate their knowledge and discoveries, in arts, agriculture, and manufactures, or any other beneficial matters, to the citizens, through the channel of the public prints, the same would prove of the most essential service to their country—for it is well known, that many of the most useful and beneficial discoveries and improvements have arisen from hints and facts which have been published in newspapers. R—
From the Political Journal, printed at Brussels. FRANKFORT, (Germany) December 11.
To prevent the errors of inattentive Journalists, who are either ignorant or little skilled in these matters, we here present our readers with an exact calculation of the population and extent of the different kingdoms and states of Europe, by an eminent German author. It is to be remembered that the German mile is to the French league in the proportion of 15 to 25, that is to say, three German miles are equal to five French leagues, or fifteen English miles.
I. The German empire extends from 20d. 5m. to 36d. 40m. west longitude, and from 45d. 12m. to 55d. north longitude, contains 12,000 square miles, and 26,000,000 inhabitants.
II. Denmark from 24d. 20m. to 30d. 40m. longitude, and from 54d. 20m. to 25d. 40m. latitude; Norway, from 58d. to 71d. north latitude; Iceland, from 63d. to 71d. north latitude, contain 11,400 square miles, and 2,200,000 inhabitants.
III. Sweden from 29d. to 49d. longitude, and from 55d. to 70d. latitude, contains 13,057 square miles, and 3,000,000 inhabitants.
IV. Russian empire in Europe, from 40d. to 80d. longitude, and from 44d. 40m. to 70d. latitude, according to its ancient limits towards the East, contains 63,000, and according to its modern limits on the same side, 74,636 square miles, and 20,000,000 inhabitants.
V. Poland and Lithuania, from 33d. to 51d. longitude, and from 47d. to 57d. latitude, contain 10,050 square miles, and 8,500,000 inhabitants.
VI. Prussia, from 52d. to 56d. north latitude, contains 1,384 square miles, and 1,500,000 inhabitants.
VII. Portugal, from 8d. 40m. to 42d. longitude, and from 37d. to 42d. north latitude, contains 1,711 square miles, and 2,230,000 inhabitants.
VIII. Spain, from 8d. to 21d. longitude, and from 36d. to 44d. north latitude contains 9,278 square miles, and 10,500,000 inhabitants.
IX. France, from 12d. to 31d. longitude, and from 42d. to 51d. latitude, contains 10,200 square miles, and 25,300,000 inhabitants.
X. Great-Britain and Ireland, from 7d. to 20d. longitude, and from 50d. to 62d. latitude, contain 6,308 square miles, and 11,800,000 inhabitants.
XI. United Netherlands, from 40d. 48m. to 25d. west longitude, and from 51d. 20m. to 53d. 30m. north latitude, contain 625 square miles, and 2,500,000 inhabitants.
XII. Swiss Cantons, from 23d. 40m. to 28d. 10m. longitude, and from 45d. 45m. to 47d. 30m. latitude, contains 995 square miles, and 2,000,000 inhabitants.
XIII. Italy, from 37d. to 46d. 30m. latitude, and from 23d. 30m. to 36d. 30m. west longitude, contains 5,625 square miles, and 16,250,000 inhabitants.
XIV. Turkish Empire in Europe, from 34d. to 50d. longitude, and from 34d. to 49d. latitude, contains 11,410 square miles, and 8,000,000 inhabitants.
XV. Hungary, Styria, Transylvania, between the 44th and 50th degree of north latitude, contain 5,757 square miles, and 5,170,000 inhabitants.
XVI. Galicia and Lodomerie contain 1,280 square miles, and 2,800,000 inhabitants.
Extent in square Geographical Miles 163,041 square miles, according to a moderate computation.
 According to Busching, 170,000  Ditto Templeman, 171,831  Ditto Kitschin, 150,140  Ditto Bergman, 181,632  Ditto Crome, 174,090 
POPULATION.
 147,750,000 Souls.  According to Busching, 140,000,000  Do. to the highest estimation, 150,000,000  Ditto Crome, 146,362,500  906 individuals on a mile square,  According to Busching, 824  Ditto to the highest estimation, 962  Ditto Crome, 844 

By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS
Assembled, May 7, 1787.
An ORDINANCE for settling the ACCOUNTS between the UNITED STATES and INDIVIDUAL STATES.
BE it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled, that five commissioners be appointed by the Board of Treasury, whose duty it shall be to go to the several states in the districts hereafter mentioned, for which they may be respectively appointed, for the purpose of stating the accounts of the states within those districts, against the United States.
That the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode-Island, form one district—that the states of New-York and New-Jersey form one district—that the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, form one district—that the states of Virginia and North-Carolina, form one district—and that the states of South Carolina and Georgia, form one district.
That it shall be the duty of the said commissioners respectively to receive of the states for which they are appointed, all their accounts and vouchers, for payments made on account of bounties, pay, and depreciation of pay to the late army of the United States; and for advances to the militia, called out under the authority of the United States, and actually in their service and to give descriptive acknowledgments thereof to the states from which they may be received, which accounts and vouchers shall be immediately forwarded to the commissioner of army accounts, whose duty it shall be to examine and pass such as are authorised by the resolve of Congress, and supported by proper vouchers; and to state such as may not fall under the above description, together with such remarks as may tend to elucidate the nature of these claims.
That it shall further be the duty of the said commissioners to receive, in like manner, the accounts and vouchers of monies paid, supplies furnished on the requisitions of Congress, made previously to October 1781, and to forward the same to the office of the comptroller of the treasury.
That it shall also be the duty of the said commissioners to receive and examine all the claims of the states to which they are appointed, against the United States, for advances or disbursements by them made for the use of the late commissary, quarter master, clothing, marine and hospital departments, or under any other description whatsoever, to pass upon all such as are authorised by the resolves of Congress, and supported by proper vouchers, so far as it respects the evidence offered in support of the said claims, and to state such as are not thus warranted or supported, together with such remarks as may explain the nature of these accounts, and the reasons offered for the deficiency of vouchers.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that on all accounts aforesaid, interest shall be allowed at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, agreeably to the resolves of Congress.
And whereas it is essential to the welfare of the confederacy, that the accounts of the several states should be speedily adjusted—that this adjustment should be effected on uniform principles, and that provision should be made for allowing such advances or disbursements, as may have been made by the respective states for the use of the Union, although the same be not sanctioned by the resolves of Congress or supported by regular vouchers.
Be it therefore ordained, that the several states be, and they are hereby limited to the space of six months for exhibiting to the proper commissioners their claims against the United States of whatever nature the same may be: and that such states as neglect to exhibit the same within that period of time, after the commissioner has notified to the supreme executive thereof, that he is ready to proceed on the business of his commission, shall be precluded from any future allow-
ance; but shall nevertheless stand chargeable with all advances of money or other articles which may have been made to them respectively by the United States, and with whatever balances may be yet due on their several quotas of the general requisitions.
And be it further ordained, that the said commissioners of districts shall, within twelve months after they enter on the duties of their several appointments, repair to the place where the United States in Congress may hold their sessions, with such accounts and vouchers as they may have in possession, and deliver the same to the comptroller of the treasury, on which their commission shall terminate.
Be it further ordained, that a board consisting of three commissioners, be appointed by the United States in Congress assembled, whose duty it shall be to receive from the comptroller of the treasury, and from the commissioner of army accounts, all the accounts and claims of the several states deposited in their respective offices, and to examine such of the said accounts as shall have been passed by the commissioner of the several districts, in order that the same may be finally adjusted on uniform and equitable principles, having reference to the settlement of accounts heretofore made by the commissioners of the different states; Provided that such revision of accounts above-mentioned, shall not in any wise affect the validity of the vouchers admitted by the commissioners of the respective districts.
And be it further ordained, that wherever it shall appear to the said board of commissioners, that advances or disbursements, payments or supplies, of the description aforesaid, have been made by any of the states, subsequent to the 18th of April, 1775, for articles or services for the use of the United States, that the said commissioners be, and they are hereby vested with full power and authority to make such allowance for the same as they shall think consistent with the principles of general equity, although such advances or disbursements may not be sanctioned by the resolves of Congress, or supported by regular vouchers, so as to enable the said commissioners to make a final adjustment of all the accounts subsisting between the United States and the several members thereof, agreeably to such quota, as Congress shall hereafter determine.
And be it further ordained, that the determination of a majority of the aforesaid board of commissioners in the claims submitted to them shall be final and conclusive, and that their commission shall continue in force for one year and a half, from the time of their entering on the duties of their office, unless sooner revoked by Congress.
And be it further ordained, that the pay of the commissioners of districts, shall be at the rate of twelve hundred and fifty dollars per annum; and that of their clerks at the rate not exceeding four hundred and fifty dollars per annum, each.
And be it further ordained, that every person employed, or to be employed in pursuance of this ordinance, shall, previous to entering on the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath faithfully and impartially to perform the duties of the office to which he is appointed, certificates of which shall be deposited with the Secretary of Congress.
And be it further ordained, that the ordinance of the 13th of October, 1786, entitled, "An ordinance for establishing a board to liquidate and settle all accounts between the United States and individual states," be, and it is hereby repealed.
CHARLESTON, (S. Carolina) April 28. Extract of a letter from Tangiers, August 25.
"The emperor of Morocco sent orders to the governor of this place to assemble all the consuls resident here, and to tell them, that, finding his seamen, by their inexperience, annually lost a vast number of his vessels, he invites that nation which esteems him most, to furnish him with pilots and sailors; that he should want ten men for
each vessel, who were well acquainted with the navigation of the ocean and Mediterranean: that he will give them half as much more pay as they have in their own country; and that he means to send his vessels to the East and West-Indies. All the consuls made answer, that they would acquaint their respective sovereigns with this request, and wait their answers: It is not however supposed, that the different powers will readily give into the views of the emperor of Morocco, as he may not improbably make use of the abilities of the European pilots to continue the piracies of his corsairs with more success. The emperor has given notice to the English consul, that he should next year shew his flag in the American seas.
May 3. A duel was fought near Bellville, on the 11th of March last, by Doctor Bell, and Major Lewis, in which the Doctor unfortunately fell.
It is reported, that general Clarke has sent information to Augusta of a war with the Creeks being daily expected; and that, on the 18th ult. as a number of settlers were taking fish on Ocony river, a party of Indians fired on them, and two men are missing; and on the 20th, they burnt a block-house, built for the defence of that country, and drove off a great number of horses and cattle. The people, in that quarter, are much alarmed, and some of them are moving into this state.
H A L I F A X, (Nova Scotia) May 10.
Since our last several vessels have arrived from the American states. Discord and confusion appear to reign triumphant throughout that once happy country. A gentleman, lately from New-York, informs, that a few weeks before he left that place, Congress, finding it impossible to bring the states to agree in any general measure, and sensible that their power was too weak to effect it, deputed three of their body to wait on general Washington, with a proposal to make him DICTATOR for six years. This offer he declined, declaring he would not again meddle with public affairs. This matter was managed with much secrecy in Congress. It is, however, got abroad. The general conjecture is, that a revolution, of some sort, is not very far distant, as Congress do not possess power sufficient to support either the honor or credit of their government.
In Massachusetts—the insurgents are dispersed: but by the new election of senate and assembly it appears, that many friends to the insurgents are elected, instead of others who were opposed to them.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, May 23.
On Saturday last, we are informed, the general meeting of the Cincinnati adjourned sine die, having previously elected the following officers, viz.
His Excellency Gen. Washington, president general,
General Mifflin, vice president general,
General Knox, secretary general,
Major Turner, assistant secretary general.
A gentleman from Lisbon informs us, that ministers from France and Great Britain were convened in that metropolis for the purpose of framing permanent treaties of commerce. The trade of Portugal is certainly an object of considerable importance to this country, yet such are the debility and derangements of our federal politicks, that we have not any agent in that court to protect our interests from the attacks of European negotiators. To what quarter, indeed, can we direct our attention, without finding additional cause to deplore the feeble and disordered state of the continental system.
May 24. In Congress, April 21, 1787. Resolved. That the board of treasury be, and they are hereby authorised to contract for three hundred tons of copper coin of the federal standard, agreeably to the proposition of Mr. James Jarvis: provided that the premium to be allowed to the United States on the amount of copper coin contracted for, be no less than fifteen per cent. that it be coined at the expence of the contractor, but under the inspection of an officer appointed and paid by the United States, &c.

Of SOCIAL VIRTUES. NOTHING but virtue can constitute the happiness of society. To abstain from injuries, to deprive no man of the advantages he enjoys, to give to every one what is due to him, to do good, to contribute to the happiness of others, to assist each other—this is being virtuous. Virtue can only be what contributes to the utility, welfare, and security of society.
The first of all social virtues is humanity; it is the abridgment of all the rest: taken in its most extensive signification, it is that sentiment which gives every individual of our species a right to our heart and affections. Founded upon a cultivated sensibility, it disposes us to do all the good in our power to our fellow-creatures. Its effects are love, beneficence, generosity, indulgence, and compassion. When this virtue is confined within the limits of the society to which we belong, its effects are love of our country, paternal love, filial piety, conjugal tenderness, friendship, affection for our relations and fellow-citizens.
Strength and activity ought to be ranked among the social virtues, because they defend society, or establish its security, and their effects are magnanimity, courage, patience, moderation, and temperance. Those virtues which have the good of society for their object, must not be lazy and indolent, like the chimerical virtues introduced by imposture, which often makes a merit of being useless to others: idleness is a real vice in every association.
Justice is the true basis of all the social virtues: it is justice which holds the balance between the several members of society, and renders it in an equilibrium, which remedies those evils that might arise from the inequality that nature has established among men, and even makes it contribute to the general good; which secures to individuals their rights, their property, their persons, their liberty, and protects them from the attacks of force, and the snares of treachery; which obliges them to be faithful to their engagements, and banishes fraud and falsehood from among men: in a word, it is justice which, by means of equitable laws, and a wise distribution of rewards and punishments, excites to virtue, restrains from vice, and leads those to reason and reflection, who might be tempted to purchase a momentary good, by doing a lasting injury to their fellow creatures.
ALEXANDRIA, May 24.
By the Post from Fort Pitt, we learn, that on the 9th instant, near the mouth of Wheeling, the Indians killed three whites, and took another prisoner, that at the same time, at the mouth of the west fork of Monongalia, there were 15 or 16 more missing, who are supposed to be either killed or taken prisoners, as they have not been heard of since.
RICHMOND, May 24.
Extract of a letter from Mercer county (in the district of Kentucky) dated February 24, 1787.
"The Indians have been very troublesome on the frontiers of Kentucky, many of the out-settlers are moving in very fast. A few days past a company of militia turned out after them, killed seven and wounded four or five, without the loss of a single man."
About the first instant, the Grange, in company with a ship from Glasgow, fell in with a schooner upon the banks of Newfoundland with only her foremast standing, her mainmast having gone off by the board and all her sails and spars entirely swept away; she had on board 50 or 60 puncheons of Jamaica spirits, and a few hogsheads of sugar; finding she made but little water, the mate and two or three of the ship's hands got on board of her and raised a jury-mast, by which means they brought her safe into Portsmouth; there being no person or papers on board, we are unable as yet to tell what port she belongs to.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.
Several gentlemen in this city have received letters from their correspondents in the ship Parsley Rutledge, Captain William Bell, lately arrived here from Hamburg, from which they have favoured us with the following extract.
MAY 28. We learn from Malaga that a Settee of three masts had arrived there about the 6th of January last from Algiers; the Captain of which
Robert Norrie, reported that he had frequently been in company with the American slaves—that the Captains lodge with a Genoese watchmaker, and have a table to themselves, though a small iron ring is fixed on one of their legs to denote that they are held in slavery. The sailors have been taught and are obliged to work at the various trades of carpenter, joiner, stone mason, and sail-maker, from six o'clock in the morning, until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, without intermission, except half an hour that is allowed them at dinner time—each man's allowance pr. day is two small loaves of bread, which weigh about fifteen ounces. The Spanish Consul, from a principle of humanity, pays to each man also, 4d. sterling pr. day.—A common rug or blanket is given them to wrap themselves up in when they go to rest—but they are in daily expectation of being relieved by their countrymen. When favors are to be granted, preference is given to the Americans by the General of Marine, or the General who commands all the slaves, and who is in the character of Secretary of slaves. The boys act as servants and waiters to the Dey, and are clothed in his livery. The Captains are paroled by the Spanish Consul, who, in case of an escape, has generously bound himself in the penalty of £.560 sterling.
LITCHFIELD, May 28.
The persons from Sharon, who were imprisoned in our gaol last week, on complaint and suspicion of enlisting men, for the purpose of assisting others, in releasing the criminals at Barrington, were examined on Tuesday last, and discharged from confinement; excepting Mitchell, who was remanded to prison for trial at the next Superior Court, on an indictment for High Treason.
NORTHAMPTON, May 30.
On Saturday last was brought to this town, and committed to gaol, a Capt. Bingham, of Partridgefield in the county of Berkshire; he was a Captain in the militia, and one of the principal characters in that county concerned in the Rebellion.
We are informed, that four of the insurgents from the county of Berkshire, in endeavouring to sow the seeds of sedition in several towns in the western part of Connecticut, were taken into custody by the authority of that State, and are now confined in Litchfield gaol; and that the High Sheriff of the county of Litchfield has written to Col. Hyde, High Sheriff of the county of Berkshire, to prove his property and take it a way.
Yesterday was committed to gaol in this town, a Lieut. Bullard, of Orange, and two others. Bullard was taken in Swanzy, in the State of New Hampshire, enlisting men for Shays.
Extract of a letter from the Commanding Officer at Northfield, dated 26th May, 1787.
"Last Friday I received information from Caleb Frink, Esq. of Swanzy in the State of New Hampshire, that he had taken up Lieut. Isaac Bullard, who had engaged forty men, some in this state, but chiefly in Vermont and New Hampshire: In consequence of which, I collected ten horsemen, and sent for him, and immediately ordered a detachment from the troops under my command to follow after and cover their retreat, which proved a favorable circumstance, for the inhabitants of Winchester, on hearing of the movement, immediately beat to arms, and probably would have rescued Bullard, but the detachment arriving seasonably they dispersed."
"Last Wednesday night a party came down the river and advanced near this town, but being informed that part of my regiment was here, they concluded it would not be best to proceed any further, and returned without doing any mischief. We have them frequently round our camp, and our sentries have fired on them, but none as yet have been either killed or taken."
BOSTON, June 6.
The 8th ult. on motion of Mr. King, Congress resolved that the Board of Treasury be authorised to dispose of the public copper on hand, for the coinage of the same.
PORTSMOUTH, June 9.
A majority of the States being fully represented in Convention, at Philadelphia, on Friday, the 25th of May, they proceeded to the choice of a President, when his Excellency General Washington was unanimously elected to that important office.
His Excellency John Hancock, Esq. is appointed Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and his honor Thomas Cushing, Esq. Lieutenant Governor, for the ensuing year.
Three-fourths of the inhabitants of ancient Rome were, by accurate computation found to be slaves; and such was the cruelty of masters,
that it was inferior only the vindictiveness of the slaves.—Cato, the Censor, used to make a sale of them when disabled by age. A slave of Vindius Pollio, with whom Augustus had a supper, having broke a glass, threw himself at the Emperor's feet, only begging that he might not be gnawed by fishes before he was killed, it being usual to throw them alive into fish ponds for the lampreys to fatten upon; and some authors say, that the Emperor could not obtain his pardon.
Last evening departed this life, in the 72d year of his age, DANIEL FOWLE, Esq. of this town, Printer.
NAVAL OFFICE,
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, June 9, 1787.
ENTERED, FROM. Brig Mary-Ann, Gerrish, Demarara. CLEARED, FOR. Schooner Industry, Currier, Tobago. Brig Abigail, Peirce, West Indies.
Pot-ash Kettles.
A number of Pot-ash Kettles and Coolers for Pot-ash, TO BE SOLD,
By Samuel Hill.
Said Kettles are of the best and largest kind, new and directly from the furnace. Pot and Pearl-ashes, will be taken in pay, and the highest prices given.
TO BE SOLD By Thomas Sheafe,
At his Store, North end, RUSSIA and Ravens Duck, Green and Bohea Tea, India Nankeens, German Steel, Nova-Scotia Grindstones, also,
A general assortment of English and West-India GOODS.
TO BE SOLD By
John Jackson,
At his Shop in Buck-Street, on reasonable terms,
A fresh and general assortment of Drugs and Medicines, of the best quality, Also— the following PATENT MEDICINES, (imported directly from London, and warranted genuine,) viz.
HOOPER's female Pills, Anderson's Scotts ditto, Turlington's Balsam of life, British Oil, Bateman's drops, Dr. Walker's Jesuit's Drops, Stoughton's Elixir, Essence Peppermint, &c.—Likewise,—fresh Raisins, Oatmeal, Wine, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Brimstone, Copperas, Rosin, Rice, Vials by the groce, or less, Pill Boxes, Marble Mortars, Ladies Court-Plaster, &c. &c.
Cash, Pot Ash, Flax Seed (in it's season) and Bees Wax will be taken in payment for any of the above articles.

Parnassian Spring.
THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. A NEW SONG.
W here dwells the man that dare suppress The noble freedom of the press? Sure he that would attempt the thing On Haman's gallows ought to swing. The freedom of the press— O how shall I express This grand important theme! Which unto me doth seem To be of great and mighty weight Towards the freedom of the State. Ye patriotic band of friends! You scarce can guess how much depends: How much depends ye scarce can guess, Upon the freedom of the press. The freedom of the press, &c. How pleasing to a freeborn soul, To speak, to write without controul, And his internal thoughts express, Whilst freedom smiles upon the press. The freedom of the press, &c. How galling to the freeborn mind, To be by shackles so confin'd That he his mind dare not express, Because a tyrant rules the press. The freedom of the press, &c. O Liberty! thou daring thing! For thee I'd write from fall to spring; For thee my warmest thoughts express— May thou for ever rule the press! The freedom of the press— O how shall I express This grand important theme! Which unto me doth seem To be of great and mighty weight Towards the freedom of the State.
State of New Hampshire, N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Sandwich, who have not paid their State taxes for the years 1778 and 1779, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the twenty six 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 one of the clock on said day, at my dwelling house in Sandwich, unless prevented by previous payment.
   R L s. d. L. s. R. L. l. s. R. L. l. s. d.     Jos'h Miles 196 10 21 3 1 92 14 10 21   J. Folsom jr. 186 6 27 6 9 260 3 1 81   Elip't. Hale 12 8 0 19 12 81 150   Rich'd Sinkler 9 32 00   Nicholas Gilman 11 27 01 76   L. Davis 8 28 11 50   Gen. Nath'l Folsom 100 acre lot on } Tamworth Line call'd the Davis lot. } 2 00  
JACOB SMITH, Collector. Sandwich, May 25, 1787.
State of New Hampshire. N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the following years, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the first Thursday in 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 forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment. The vendue to be held at the house of Mj. Samuel Jones, innholder in said town.
   1761 1762 1763 1765 1766 1767 1769   l. s. s. d. s. s. s. s. l. s. d.     Benj. Chamberlin 0 10 87 3 6 6 6 1 79   Abner Chamberlin 0 10 87 3 6 6 6 1 79   David Chamberlin 0 10 87 3 6 6 6 1 79   Thomas Gustin's 1st. right 6 6 1 79   Ephraim Wells jr. 3   Capt. J. Wentworth 1 3 87 3 6 6 6   Capt. W. Wentworth 1 3 87 3 6 6 6 1 79   James Nevin, Esq. 1 3 87 3 6 6 6 1 79    GEORGE HARRIS, Collector. Canaan, June 9, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford is. P UBLIC notice is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in New Durham Gore, in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the years, 1784 and 1785, that unless they pay the several sums due from each person, agreeable to the following schedule, to me at my dwelling-house in said Gore, on or before the second day of July next, so much of said land will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Lt. Jonathan Coffin, in said Gore, upon said second day of July next, at ten o'clock A. M. as will be sufficient to pay said taxes with incidental charges.
   For the year 1784. N. R. Ac. s. d.     Paul March part of 5 1 250 5 0   Samuel Solley and } Clement March } 12 4 503 10 0   John Gage part of 5 2 220 4 5   ditto part of 11 3 220 4 5   Paul March part of 4 1 228 17 0   Joshua Peavey part of 1 1 80 6 0   Trustram Heard part of 9 18 155 3 2   Stephen Holland part of No. 6 and 12 laid out to Jotham Odiorne viz No. 7 south range, west side } 100 2 0   Theodore Marston part of No. 14 in the third range viz No. 1 } 30 0 8        For the year 1785. N. R. Ac. s. d.     Paul March part of 5 1 250 7 6   John Gage part of 5 2 220 6 8   ditto part of 11 3 220 6 8   Paul March part of 4 1 228 15 6   Samuel Willey part of 4 1 33 1 6   Joshua Peavey part of 1 1 80 9 0   Hannah Brown part of 9 18 222 6 3   Mark Wallingford part of 9 18 276 2 10   Stephen Holland part of No. 6 and 12 laid out to Jotham Odiorne, viz. No. 7 south R. west. } 50 1 6  
ELEAZAR DAVIS, Collector. New Durham, May 11, 1787
State of New-Hampshire. N OTICE is hereby given to the original proprietors of the township formerly known by the name of Saville, but now incorporated by the name of Wendell, who are delinquent in paying the tax of twenty-four shillings assessed by the proprietors at their legal meeting on the 25th of November, 1774, and committed to the subscriber to collect, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue on the 30th day of June next, at the house of Mr. Jabez Sanborn, in Greenland, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, as will pay said tax and charges.
   Delinquents names, Div. N. R. Ac. s.     Nathan Little 1 6 6 75 12   ditto 2 7 3 85 12   William Ham 1 not pitched 12   ditto 2 4 2 85 12   Eliphalet Spafford 1 not pitched 12   ditto 2 4 3 85 12   Samuel Shuttuck 1 5 3 75 12   ditto 2 5 3 85 12   John Spafford 1 4 5 75 12   ditto 2 3 4 85 12   Samuel Harper 1 2 4 75 12   ditto 2 3 3 85 12   Samuel Gilbert 1 not pitched 12   ditto 2 5 1 85 12   James Porter 1 3 4 75 12   ditto 2 1 2 85 12   Charles Cook 1 12 1 75 12  
N. B. The delinquent proprietors of the eighteen shillings tax, are desired to discharge the same to me, to prevent charges.
JOHN WENDELL, Collector. Portsmouth, May 12, 1787.
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State of New-Hampshire, T HIS is to notify all the non resident owners of land in the town of Nottingham, that have not paid the taxes assessed thereon for the year 1785, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes and charges thereon, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Benjamin Butler, Esq. innholder in said Nottingham, on Monday the second day of July next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Ac. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Lt. Zeb. Barber 86 10 1 2 5 4 3   Josiah Burleigh 40 7 0 0 4 11 2   Moses Chaney 100 4 2 2 1 8 2   Abner Clough 76 1 1 2   Lt. Joseph Fifield 14 9 11 2 6 8 3   John Fogg 34 4 9 0 2 10 0   Phenias Fogg 88 4 9 2 2 1 2   Benjamin Norris 8 1 3 1 0 10 1   Jonathan Prescott 50 1 2 2  
Original proprietors names.
   N. First range. Ac. l. s. d. q.     9 Cutt and Moulton 180 0 3 1 2   3 John Favour 30 0 0 7 1   4 Col. Richard Kent 80 0 1 6 0   5 Samuel Penhallow 80 0 1 6 0  
Woodbridge's gore.
   1 Will'm Langdon or G. Jeffrey } 150 0 1 7 3   3 B. Woodbridge 165 0 1 4 1    JOSHUA STEVENS, Collector. Nottingham, June 2d, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire. W E the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the hon. Joseph Badger, Esq. judge of the probate of wills, &c. for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Meshech Drew, late of Madbury,—in the county of Strafford,—husbandman, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months being allowed to the creditors for bringing in their claims and proving their debts, do hereby give public notice that we will attend the business at the house of Silas Drew, innholder in Barrington, on the last Monday of this, and the five following months, from two to seven of the clock, in the afternoon.
ELIJAH AUSTIN, SAM'L WIGGLESWORTH, } Commissi'rs Madbury, May 12, 1787.
State of New Hampshire. W E the subscribers being appointed commissioners, by the hon. Joseph Badger, Esq. judge of probate, &c. for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Alexander Welch, late of Rochester, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months being allowed for that purpose; we hereby give notice that we will attend said business on the second Monday in June next, and the second Monday of the five following months, from 6 to 7 of the clock, P. M. on each of said days, at the house of Col. John Goodwin, innholder in said town.
JOHN GOODWIN, ARON WINGATE, } Commissi'rs. Rochester, May 12, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire. W E the subscribers being appointed by the hon. Joseph Badger, Esq. judge of probate, &c. for the county of Strafford, to receive the claims of the creditors to the estate of Ichabod Rawlings, late of Rochester, blacksmith, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months being allowed for that business, we hereby give notice that we will attend the same on the first Monday in June, and the first Monday of the five following months, from three to seven o'clock, P. M. at the house of Simon Torr, innholder in Rochester.
ARON WINGATE, SIMON TORR, } Commissi'rs. Rochester, May 12, 1787.
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