The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-06-30 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.
AN ACT directing the mode of calling a convention to revise the constitution of this State.
Whereas the constitution of this State directs, that "to preserve an effectual adherence to the principles of the constitution, and to correct any violations thereof, as well as to make such alterations therein, as from experience may be found necessary, the general court shall at the expiration of seven years from the time this constitution shall take effect, issue precepts, or direct them to be issued from the Secretary's office, to the several towns and incorporated places, to elect delegates to meet in convention for the purposes aforesaid." And the said term of seven years having elapsed.
Therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in general court convened, That there shall be a Convention of Delegates, to be chosen in the manner hereinafter directed, holden at Concord on the first Wednesday of September next, for the purposes set forth in the preamble of this act.
And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of this State be, and he hereby is authorized and required, soon as may be, to issue precepts to the several towns, parishes and places in this State, having the privilege of electing one or more Representatives, and also to such districts as are formed by classing two or more towns, parishes or places together, for the purpose of electing a Representative, which precept shall be directed to the Selectmen of such towns, parishes and places as have the privilege of electing one or more Representatives: And where two or more towns, parishes or places are classed together, for the purpose of electing a Representative, the precepts shall be directed to the Selectmen of the towns where the meetings for the choice of Representatives were last holden—And the selectmen to whom such precepts may be directed, shall call upon all the voters in their respective towns, parishes, places or districts formed as aforesaid, having the qualifications required by constitution, for voters in the choice of Representatives, to meet at the most convenient place, on the second Monday of August next, giving them at least fifteen days notice for the purpose of electing delegates. And the Selectmen so calling said meeting, shall see it opened and a moderator fairly chosen by ballots, and then the voters present, qualified as aforesaid, shall elect by ballots one or more delegates, as the case may be, to meet in said convention—And the clerks of the towns where such meetings may be holden, shall make fair records of all said proceedings, a copy of which record attested by such clerk, shall be the proper evidence of such delegate's election.
And be it further enacted, That the delegates chosen in manner aforesaid, or the major part of them being assembled at the place aforesaid, and having taken an oath for the faithful discharge of the duties of their said office and trust, which oath may be administered by any Justice of the peace in the presence of said convention, shall be a quorum of said convention, and authorized to proceed upon the business of their said appointment; and shall appoint their own officers, and establish such rules and regulations for conducting their proceedings as they may think proper, agreeably to the present constitution and this act: and said
convention shall have the power of adjourning their meeting from day to day and from time to time, and from place to place as occasion may require, for completing the object of their appointment, not exceeding the term of two years.
And be it further enacted, That the members of said convention shall be allowed four pence per mile for travel, and six shillings per day each for their attendance, and the clerk of said convention, at the close of each session shall make up a roll of travel and attendance, and certify the same to the President of this State, for the time being, who is hereby authorized to give order on the Treasurer for payment of the same—And the Treasurer agreeably to said roll and the said President's order shall pay to each member of said convention the amount of his travel and attendance.
From a late CHARLESTON Newspaper.
An Essay towards the CHARACTER of the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
THE most faithful and scrupulous historians would be the best panegyrists of the President of the United States.—I pretend to be neither. I only attempt the outlines of his character, which even jealousy, envy and malignity, are forced to admire, and which more impartial posterity, if it can believe, will almost adore.
By the mere natural strength and superiority of his genius, he broke out at once, a General, a Hero. He distinguished with precision, what inferior minds never discover at all, the difference between great difficulties and impossibilities, and being never discouraged by the former, has often seemed to execute the latter. Indefatigably laborious and active, coolly intrepid in action, he discerns, as by intuition, seizes with rapidity, and improves with skill, the short, favourable, and often decisive, moments of battle.
Modest and magnanimous after victory, he becomes the generous protector of his subdued and captive enemies. Resolute and undaunted in misfortune, he has risen superior to distresses, and struggled with difficulties, which no courage or constancy, but his own, could have resisted or surmounted.
Arriving at a situation far more dignified than a King, you yet find him a citizen and a patriot. The arduous duties of his important station lose their weight in his hands, because of the comprehensiveness of his mind, and the clearness of his perceptions.
Indulgent to the various errors of the human mind, because tainted with so few himself, universal toleration (that decisive characteristic of true religion, natural justice, social benevolence, and good policy) is a sentiment congenial to his nature.
Greatly above all the narrow local prejudices, he encourages and rewards the industrious of every persuasion. He cherishes and honors the learned; and man, as a man, wherever oppressed by civil, or persecuted by ecclesiastical tyranny, may find a sure refuge in his sentiments of justice and humanity.
A philosopher, undazzled with the splendour of the heroic parts of his character, may inquire after the milder and social virtues, and seek for the man. He will find both the man and philosopher too, in the President of the American States; unalloyed by the exalted rank, and unsullied by the warrior.—A patron of all liberal arts and sciences, and a promoter of whatever tends to adorn the human character.
Neither the toils of war, nor the cares of government, have engrossed his whole time. He enjoys a considerable part of it in familiar and easy conversation with his friends, and those to whom he gives the endearing appellation of "fellow citizens." There the PRESIDENT is unknown, and what is more, unfelt.
Not the casual, and often undeserved superiority of rank or birth, can flatter a mind formed like his. Merit only makes a distinction in his eyes, whether it be found in the domes of wealth and grandeur, or in the more humble walks of life.
But not to swell an essay towards a character, to the bulk of a finished character, still less to that of a history, I will conclude with this observation—Many a private man might make a great President; but, will there ever be a President who will make so great a private man as WASHINGTON?
PICTURE of a REAL GENTLEMAN.
THE word gentleman is so variously applied, that it is impossible to give a just definition of it. Some are called gentlemen, from their birth, some from their riches, some from their situation, and some from their qualifications; but what constitutes the real gentleman may, I think, be comprised in the following description:
The real gentleman has a heart that sympathies with the poor, and is susceptible of all the tender feelings; is a good husband; a loving parent; a sincere friend; a quiet neighbour and a cheerful companion. Unbiased by party, and unprejudiced by any set of men, he directs his principal attention to the good of the public, and to the satisfaction of the community. In charity, he is liberal without ostentation; and to the distressed, he experiences himself a father, by acts of humanity. He is religious without being an enthusiast, pious without hypocrisy, and virtuous from innate principles of goodness. His deportment is graceful and easy, and his address engaging and complaisant. He is affable to his inferiors, agreeable with his equals, respectful to those that are above him, cringing to none, but polite to all.
Impartial justice on the bench he deals, And none his wrath but th' harden'd sinner feels;
He spares no cost nor labour in defence Of helpless right, or injur'd innocence.
Two minutes advice to some of our readers.
SUMMER is the worst time for gourmandizing. The stomach is relaxed, and less capable of performing its necessary functions.
In this season the body is liable to fevers from the natural warmth, and is prepared to receive the noxious infection which occasions fevers, by its being relaxed through heat.
Every man to go to bed SOBER, and with as little supper as possible.
This advice to be stuck up in every tavern in the country—IF THE LANDLORD WILL PERMIT IT.
THE PROMPTER.
When a man is going down hill, every one gives him a kick.
THIS, it is said, is very natural; that is, it is very common. There are two reasons for this—First, it is much easier to kick a man down hill, than to push him up hill—Second, men love to see every body at the bottom of the hill but themselves.
Different men have different ways of climbing into rank and office. Some bold fellows take a run and mount at
two or three strides. Others of less vigour use more art—they creep slyly along upon their bellies, catching hold of the cliffs and twigs to pull themselves up—sometimes they meet a high rock and are obliged to crawl round it—at other times they catch hold of a prominent cliff or a little twig, which gives way and back they tumble scratching their clothes and sometimes their skin. However it is, very few will lift their neighbours—unless to get a lift themselves. Yet sometimes one of these crawlers will lend a hand to their neighbouring crawlers—affect to pull hard to raise them all a little, then getting upon their shoulders, give a leap to an eminence, and leave them all in the lurch, or kick them over. The moment one begins to tumble, every one who is near him hits him a kick.
But no people get so many kicks as poor debtors in failing circumstances. While a man is doing very well, that is, while his credit is good, every one helps him—the moment he is pressed for money, however honest and able he may be, he gets kicks from all quarters. His friends and his reputation desert him with the loss of his purse, and he soon tumbles to the bottom of the hill.
State of New-Hampshire.
To NATHANIEL PEABODY, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace and of the quorum, throughout said State.
WE the subscribers being more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of New-Grantham, request that you would warn a meeting of the proprietors of said town, to be holden at the house of Lieut. Robert Scott, in said town, on Thursday the fourteenth day of July next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator.  2d. To see if the proprietors will give leave to those that own second hundred acre lots, belonging to each right, and who have not made pitches thereon, to pitch them any where in the undivided land, within three months from the passing such vote.  3d. To see in what manner the after division shall be laid out.  4th. To see what encouragement they will give for building bridges in said town.  5th. To see if they will adopt some method for the settlement of all old accounts.  6th. To see what sum of money may be necessary to be raised for defraying accounts, charges, &c.  7th. To agree on some method for calling proprietors meetings in future.  John Duncan, Elijah Gleason, Charles Scott, Wm. Huntington, Robert Scott, Robert Duncan, Samuel Duncan.
June 9, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
PURSUANT to the foregoing application the proprietors of the said township of New-Grantham, in the county of Cheshire, and State aforesaid, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned and set forth in said application.—Given under my hand and seal at Concord, in said State, this 13th day of June, 1791.
NATHANIEL PEABODY, Just. Peace
NOTICE is hereby given, that the sale of the estate occupied by Mr. JAMES HASLET, and advertised for sale by auction this day, will be postponed to a future time.
June 23, 1791.

LATEST European Advices.
PARIS, April 21.
Early on Monday morning the King was preparing to go to St. Cloud:—servants, horses, carriages, all were ready; the King, the Queen, the Dauphin, and the young Princess, were, by 8 o'clock, seated in their coach.
This premeditated, not to say, suspicious , departure, threw Paris, into the utmost alarms. A numberless mob forced their way into the yard of the Thuilleries , and tumultuously assailed the palace: Already the King's servants were mounted, when the furious people vociferated repeatedly, "Il ne faut pas qu'il parte!"—"He must not go!" the refractory Priests, whom he cherishes in his heart, will persuade him to much mischief, if we suffer him to quit the capital." The Mayor of Paris began to harangue the mob, but he was hooted into silence, and called a traitor and a villain, and unworthy of being a Magistrate. M. de la Fayette then assayed his eloquence, which proved equally useless; nothing could deter the multitude from their design of opposing the King's departure.—M. de la Fayette, according to custom, had marched with a numerous body of troops well flanked with artillery; seeing that entreaties were of no avail on the minds of the enraged populace, he said the Mayor was going to proclaim martial law: Upon this all the soldiers cried out, "If he does we will not support him," and grounded their arms! the Mayor and Commander in Chief then went to the King, who was still waiting for the people's will, and told his Majesty that an universal murmur announced public discontent at his leaving Paris in Passion-week: One day of which he and all his predecessors were accustomed for examples' sake, to take the sacrament in the parish church, they also acquainted the King, that the people had been informed he only assisted the promotion of those who had not taken the oath on the Civic Constitution of the Clergy, consequently men inimical to the new system; they concluded with asserting that though they (M. de la Fayette and the Mayor of Paris) wished to favour his departure, the want of discipline among the national guards frustrated all their intentions. The King and the Royal Family, after having waited above two hours in the carriage, then got out and returned to the palace.
[Upon this the King wrote a letter to the National Assembly, requesting admittance to the House, which being granted, he delivered a speech, which was replied to in an affectionate manner, by the President. The King postponed his intended journey to St. Cloud, although he persisted in his speech in going there.—He has dismissed several persons about him, that were inimical to the Revolution.—M. de la Fayette has resigned his command over the National Guards. Still, from the last accounts, all was peace and tranquility at Paris.]
APRIL 23.
Since the resignation of M. de la Fayette, the conversation of this capital has been wholly engrossed solely by that subject. Deputations from different bodies have waited upon the General, to induce him to resume a situation in which he is thought necessary, if not for the maintenance of the constitution, at least to frustrate the plans of the Aristocrats and Demagogues. At present, hopes are entertained that M. de la Fayette will comply with a wish so honorable to him, and that he will resume his post.
LONDON, April 20.
The arms of Russia have already conquered all the country between the Neister and the Danube; and her victorious army is within a few days march of Constantinople.
APRIL 21.
Notwithstanding the rapid, and for some days past, the gradual rise of the stocks, the preparations for war, or rather, we hope, for negotiation, still continue; the press on the river within these few nights has been so general
that even mates of merchantmen found on shore, have not escaped.
The merchants too, trading to the Baltic, act under the general impression of a war, as the ships which they have lately sent hither, have been American and Hamburgh bottoms. No less than six American ships were taken up for this trade in the course of last week.
APRIL 23.
Mr. Foulkener, it is said, is to be charged with the following proposal to the court of Russia, for terminating the war between Russia and the Porte, viz. "that Oczakow, which is at present the only subject of dispute, shall be completely dismantled and razed, and that all the line of the country between the Bog and the Nieper, should be declared independent, both of the Turks and Russians." Should this be accepted, the three allied powers are to become the guarantees of the treaty of peace. Mr. Foulkener is not, however, to leave England, until a messenger arrives from Mr. Ewart, who set off on Thursday for Berlin.
A letter from Berlin of April 12, says,—"Last week has been a busy one for our cabinet, and such as there have been few examples of. Ten couriers and a number of estafettes arrived during that period, of which four were from London. The last of them, Mr. Brooks, brought dispatches of the highest importance. It was reported here that conditions of peace betwixt Russia and the Porte are concluded, and that the intervention of the courts of Spain and Denmark have been the cause thereof."
The Gazettes by the last French mail affirm, that the Turks are to cede Egypt to England, in consideration of the interposition of our ministry, to oblige the empress to accede to the terms of a reasonable peace.
APRIL 26.
The preparations made by the King of Sweden to rest his Flotilla, strongly indicates that he is to act against Russia, for England needs only the assistance of his Galleys, her antagonists having abundance of her own.
APRIL 28.
The King of Denmark's minister, at Warsaw, has informed the Diet, that the Empress of Russia is ready to agree to a peace with the Turks, on terms that evince the moderation of her Imperial majesty, as she wishes for nothing more, in return for the restoration of all her conquests, but the fortress of Oczakow, and the adjacent territory.
American Advices.
PITTSBURGH, MAY 21.
Monday evening last arrived in this town a company of levies, under the command of Capt. Slough.
On Wednesday a company of levies commanded by Capt. Purdy, and on Thursday, two companies of levies under the commands of Captains Guthrie and Cribs, also arrived here.
We understand several companies of regulars and levies, will arrive in the course of a few days.
JUNE 4.
We hear from the town of Washington, that a man arrived there on Monday last, and brought the following intelligence, viz. That some spies who were out from a station on Short Creek had come in and informed that they had discovered some Indians; immediately a party of 27 men, under the command of Lieut. Buskirk, crossed the river, and soon came upon the trail, and Lieut. Buskirk and three of his men being a little advanced before the rest, were fired on, by which Lieut. Buskirk was killed, and three men wounded. The Indians immediately run, and were fired on by the rest of the men, who pursued them about two miles. It is supposed some of the Indians were wounded, as blood was discovered where they were fired upon. This party consisted of fourteen; and this affair happened on Sunday afternoon last.
YORK, JUNE 8.
Some gentlemen who left Kentucky on the 29th of May, passed through this town on Sunday last, by whom we learn, that an army, consisting of about 1000 chosen militia, under the command of General Scott, and a great number of volunteers, among whom are many respectable characters, had marched against the Indians three days previous to their departure.
BALTIMORE, June 14.
The following affecting NARRATIVE of a late awful Event is furnished us by a Gentleman who was a Witness of the interesting Scene, and is authenticated by his Testimony, as well as that of several other respectable Citizens.
A SINGULAR PROVIDENCE.
A WOMAN of this town who, for several years past, had strayed from the paths of virtue, and betook herself to abandoned courses, was, on Wednesday evening last, while a woman of her acquaintance was discoursing with her on future scenes of unlawful pleasure, struck, in a most sudden and powerful manner, with dreadful apprehension and terror of mind, concerning her prostituted manner of life, attended with apparent deep distress, and a certain foreboding that she should die that very night!—She immediately discovered signs of great terror and fear, began to cry aloud, praying to God for mercy, as in an agony, and tore off all the fine cloths she had on, being mostly made up of silks, saying they were all got by her in a wicked way, and should be worn by her no more.—She lamented greatly her being where she was, and wished to be among good Christian people, or that a certain person might be sent for, to pray for her, still crying out frequently—"I shall die to-night!" The person she desired to come and pray with her, was then sent for; but he being from home, another person was sent for, who came and prayed with her, and endeavored, while he stayed, to instruct her, and ease the anguish of her mind.—Her distress however continued and increased, as appeared by her expressions, which plainly indicated that she had dreadful apprehensions of her future state, bordering upon despair.—She, at length, became outrageous—said she could not stay in that house, and in that company any longer, that they were all wicked people, that she should die that night, that she would go to the person's house who was first sent for, and die there.—She then (it being in the dusk of the evening) came to his house, fell down upon her knees, and vented herself in such sentences as these:—"Oh, Sir, you are a good man—do pray for me! I am a wretched sinner!—My God has given me a call to-day; but, Oh! I am an abandoned wretch!—I am a vile prostitute, Sir, and have been living in wickedness several years;" with many more expressions of the like nature. She was then led into a back-room, still lamenting and praying as she went, and frequently repeating, "I shall die to-night!"—when, shortly after she entered the room, she looked around, seemingly in wildness and affright, and fell down to the floor in strong convulsions, and continued in them with scarce any intermission, till about two o'clock in the morning, when she expired!—It is to be observed, that she was apparently in good health, made no mention whatever of any bodily complaint; there was no exterior known cause that occasioned these sensations and terrors of her mind, nor was there any discourse whatever that led to any thing of the kind.—But such is the mighty power of the GREAT JEHOVAH, that he can arrest a sinner, and bring him or her to account when, and where, and how he pleases!—May this awful Narrative serve as a solemn warning to such who have departed from Innocence and Virtue, and are now living in unlawful enjoyments.—They may rest assured, that unless they reform, and amend their lives, their reflections in
their dying moments must sting them with bitterness and remorse.
ELIZABETHTOWN, JUNE 15.
At a Court of oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery, held at the city of Newbrunswick, in and for the county of Middlesex, last week, Joseph Jilings, John Paine, alias James Neil, and Robert Jones, natives of Ireland, were convicted of burglary: and, on Friday sentence of DEATH was pronounced upon them. They are to be executed the 24th inst. between the hours of 11 and 3 o'clock in the afternoon of that day.
PHILADELPHIA, June 15.
Mr. Hadfield, who lately killed Mr. Sterrett, of Baltimore, in a duel, is arrived at Niagara, and claimed protection from his pursuers, from the British government.
The importation of blubber, oil, whale-fins and spermaceti, into Great-Britain, from the United States, is prohibited in either British or American vessels.
It appears by the proceedings of the convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church at Newark, New-Jersey, on the 4th instant, that a Copy Right in the Book of Common Prayer, as altered by the late general Episcopal Convention, had been claimed by William Hall , as proprietor under the act of Congress. The convention have remonstrated against this claim, and declare it is not well founded—that such assumed exclusive privilege is in its operation an imposition on the members of that church: and they accordingly propose that the several state conventions of the Episcopal Clergy should take measures to have the said Book printed reasonably, and expeditiously, that a general supply of them may be obtained.
In a hail storm in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, the 24th ult. very great injury was sustained—the crops of grain, and in short every green thing within its reach were destroyed—cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry were killed by the hail stones, some of which were found to weigh three ounces—many persons exposed were very much wounded: and it was observed that the horses had large swellings on their heads and bodies, occasioned by strokes from the hail.
A writer in Mr. Dunlap's paper, noticing the account of the Caterpillars in Elizabeth-Town, Maryland, says—"That the smell of gunpowder will entirely destroy these insects. Make a run of powder near or round the spot, or place at some distance small heaps of powder, when the dew lays upon the plant, burn it and the smoke will kill them. If they should be in cabbage or other vegetables, fire a gun between the rows; it will have the same effect. This method is successfully practised in Holland, and has always answered the purpose."
By the latest European arrival, the reasons of the Empress of Russia for declining the mediatorial offices of the allied powers are received in a memorial sent by the Danish Ambassador to the Courts of London, Berlin, and the Hague.
After saying that Denmark had fulfilled its engagements in attempting to bring about a peace, the memorial states the reasons assigned by the Empress, the substance of which is,—That her Imperial Majesty will neither dispute upon terms nor abstract ideas, but she appeals to the hearts of those Sovereigns of whose friendship she is desirous whether there can exist a more equitable statu quo than that which she proposes, of restoring a number of entire provinces, only to retain one single place, and an uncultivated district, for the sole purpose of procuring to herself a more secure frontier; and if ever a power, constantly victorious, had given such strong decided proofs of perfect moderation. She has yet very important considerations to insist on: she wishes not to be confounded with those ambitious Sovereigns, whose threatening progress ought to be stopped: she is desirous of retaining but one part, which is only useful to her, as tending

to her security, and which is but an imperceptible point when compared with her Empire or that of the Turks: she does not threaten the Turks with destruction: she restores to them almost every thing, she restores to them what they are neither able to defend nor to preserve.
Her imperial Majesty says, "That she is persuaded that she shall find those Courts whom she considers as her friends, as much disposed to moderation as she is herself. That it is the only rivalry to which her heart will open; it will be inaccessible to that of force and power."
By the latest British accounts it appears that the prospect of war with Russia was almost at an end, Mr. Pitt and the King of Prussia it is said are willing to accede to the propositions of the Empress, communicated by the Danish Ambassador.
Recent accounts from the French West-Indies inform, that peace and tranquility are returning and the prospect of a good crop is very flattering.
Accounts from France, several days subsequent to the death of M. Mirabeau, inform that the National Assembly were drawing near to a close of their labours in completing the constitution.—The astonishing abilities of M. Mirabeau had been exerted to great effect. The English paragraphists represent him as the main prop of the revolution; but it may justly be queried, whether an extensive confidence was placed in him either by the assembly or the nation, when it was well known, and the event has shewn it, that if the existence and establishment of the revolution had depended on his abilities, they would have been risked on the consequences of a debauch.
The PRESIDENT of the United States arrived at Mount-Vernon on Sunday the 12th instant, in perfect health, and is expected in this city immediately.
FREDERICKSBURG, June 9. Captain Rodgers, of the brig Jesse, arrived in this river from Antigua, after a passage of 14 days, informs, that a few days before his departure, a packet arrived there, in 16 days from Falmouth, [a short passage indeed] and brought the important intelligence of WAR having been declared by Great-Britain against Russia!
NEW-BRUNSWICK, June 21. Yesterday Capt. Beatty marched from this place with near an hundred men for Fort Pitt—by accounts from that place, we learn, there have already a considerable number of troops arrived, and we doubt not but there will in a short time be an army collected on the Frontiers sufficient to put a stop to the savage depredations.
ALBANY, June 6. Major Scott, from Niagara, informs, that the settlements within the British lines are rather on the decline, owing to the military Government—That the American settlements, in that quarter, are increasing very rapidly.
BOSTON, June 29. The first company of the 2d U.S. Regiment, raised in this State, marched last week, from Springfield, under the command of Capt. PHELON.
FROM ALGIERS. Mr. NATHANIEL MOODY, of this town, has received a letter from his son-in-law, Mr. Angel D'Andries, dated Algiers, Nov. 6, 1790, in which he informs, that he was captured by the Algerine, the 28th June, 1786; but that about nine months after he was appointed by the Dey, a head clerk of the slaves; and from his situation he was well acquainted with the Americans, who are in captivity there—particularly with Capt. Stevens, of this State: The condition of the Americans, he informs, is deplorable, but they were in hopes of arresting the attention of the rulers of the United States, and being ransomed thereby. Mr. D'Andries, who has afforded the American captives every consolation and relief in his power, has long endeavoured
to purchase his freedom; but the Dey demands as his ransom 2400 dollars.—If any of the friends of Capt. Stevens or others, who are in captivity in Algiers, with to write to them, their letters will go safe (by the way of Leghorn) on leaving them with Mr. Moody.
THE PRESIDENT has been pleased to appoint the Hon. OLIVER WOLCOTT, to be Comptroller of the Treasury of the United States, vice NICHOLAS EVELEIGH, Esq. deceased.
M. DE TERNAN is appointed Minister Plenipotentiary from the Court of France to the United States.
On Sunday last, the beautiful new ship HARRY, Jacob Crowinshield, Master, sailed from Salem, for the East-Indies.
Arrived here, on Sunday, the Brig Paragon, Capt. Allen Hallet, from Amsterdam, in 53 days—He left in Amsterdam, the 26th of April, the ship—Lee, and ship John, Smith, of this port, the brig Sally, Scott, of Portland, ship Olive-Branch, Calder, of Gloucester, the ship Republican, of and for Baltimore, Capt. Rice, in a Bark, of and for Philadelphia, and brig—Capt. Gardiner, of N. York.
From Charleston, (S.C.) the ship Eliza, Capt. Tilden, 11 days. Passengers, Mr. HART and LADY, Mrs. COFFIN & FAMILY, Mrs. TRESCOT, and FAMILY, Dr. ADAMS, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. GREGORY, Mr. VOSE, and Mr. STURGIS.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 30. The Right Reverend Bishop SEABURY, set out this morning with his very amiable daughter on their return to Connecticut.—On Sunday last he preached in the Church here, and yesterday ordained the Rev. Mr. FOWLE, of New-Holderness, a Priest, and preached a sermon adapted to the occasion, from the 28th Chapter of Matthew, 19th and 20th verses.
During this visitation he administered the Apostolic Rite of Confirmation to one hundred persons.
While every polite attention was paid to this eminent person by the citizens of this town, it is with pleasure repeated, that the utmost decorum was observed and most serious attention paid, by crowded and respectable audiences, to the various duties performed on the occasion by him, who is at the head of Episcopal affairs in the United States, as the Eldest on the Bench of Bishops.
On Sunday next he preaches, and admits Confirmation in the Church in Newbury-port.
The festival of St. John was celebrated on Friday last by the Columbian Lodge, at the Lodge Room in Nottingham, where a sumptuous entertainment was provided, after partaking of the same, they drank thirteen patriotick toasts, and sung several Masonic songs, and the Lodge was then closed.
From a perusal of the latest English papers, or the extracts from them which have been given in the several papers, it appears that the political affairs of Europe are in a very critical situation. Kings and Sovereign Princes are still playing the old game;—the people pay the cards,—not without murmuring however. In England taxes are heavy, to prepare for war,—a war to preserve a balance of Europe, a war, a mere contrivance to turn the thoughts of the subjects from that plague liberty—draw their attention to a name, and rouse their enthusiasm, to support the honor of the British flag, and preserve their characters as masters of the ocean. But still that monster common sense has made some impression on public opinion. The change in some places has produced visible effects, in Sardinia, the Netherlands, &c. In Ireland also its voice is listened to; indeed it is everywhere heard, and the time is at no great distance when its dictates will be universally attended to: then sovereignty will reside in the people now called subjects, and then those who now bare the name of sovereign, if they have ta-
lants and abilities, will be exalted into servants of the public: Then will the balance of power cause no more wars and blood shed; as that power will no longer depend on the ideas and caprices of Monarchs. Millions will no longer be squandered, be converted into smoke for a kingdom in the moon, a name, or to gratify the vanity or whim of a Monarch; they will be spent in promoting the real good of the people, and in securing a preponderancy in the balance of happiness.
On Monday last, a son of Mr. John Davenport of this town, a lad about sixteen years of age, was drowned at Dover. He was standing upon a stage painting a vessel, when the stage gave way, by which means it is supposed he hurt himself in falling, as he instantly sunk to the bottom, where he remained about fifteen minutes, before he could be got up; after which, every means was used to restore him to life, again, but all proved ineffectual.
Died on Sunday night last, Mr. Jacob Sheafe, senior, of this town, merchant, in the 77th year of his age, and on Wednesday his funeral was attended by a very large concourse of people. He was a loving parent, a sincere friend, a quiet neighbour and a chearful companion.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
ENTERED FROM Brig Harriot, Chamberlain, Demarara. Snow Mentor, Lyon, England. Schooner Blossom, Brown, Tobago. CLEARED FOR Sloop Franklin, Twombly, Philadelphia. Brig Nancys, Hooker, England. Ship New Alliance, Angelo, Cap-de-Verds. Ship Maria & Eliza, Mendum, England.
   A SCHEDULE of all the Inhabitants of the State of New Hampshire. Total. Slaves. All oth- er free persons. Free white females in- cluding heads of families. Free white males under 16 years. Free white males of 16 years & up- wards, inclu- ding heads of families. County of N. B.—In the county of Rockingham, there are 1174 more females than males, of which 356 are in Portsmouth.   43,169 98 293 21,976 9654 11,148 Rockingham, Hillsborough, Cheshire, Strafford, Grafton.     32,871 0 177 16,150 8389 8,155   28,772 16 69 14,103 7580 7,004   23,601 23 63 11,591 5913 6,011   13,472 21 28 6,340 3315 3,768   141,885 158 630 70,160 34851 36,086  
LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the POST OFFICE, PORTSMOUTH—June 28, 1791.
A. William Allis Abigail Akarman Iza Allen, Onion River B. Ephraim Blafdel Edward Broomfield Charles Barrett, New-Ipswich Hosea Bebee, New-Concord Jonathan Bennett, Statter Way C. Thomas Cotton Ebenezer Clark, Newcastle James Carruth, 3, Kingston D. John Davis Thomas Dennett William Dennett, Kittery George Duncan, Londonderry E. Jonathan Eames, Newton F. John Frost, Kittery
John Foy, Rye Robert Furness, Berwick , to the care of Robert Furness, Portsmouth Asaph Fletcher, Cavendish James Freeman, 2, Plainfield G. John Grant, of Grenada , now at Portsmouth Cadwaladowe Gray, Buxton James Gibson, Belfast Jesse Gilbert, Webersfield H. Robert Hall Moses Hill Mary Hill John Haggen, Berwick Abel Holbrook, Rye K. Jacob Kittredge, Dover James Kenedy, New-Boston Charles Kenley, Claremont L. James Lock John Langster Ezekiel Little, Hillsborough M. Margaret Marshall Samuel Marston, Hampton Benjamin Marshall, Nottingham John M'Gregory, Newport John Mitchell, Chester P. President of the Cincinnati of N. H. Thomas Perkins, Arundell R. Ruth Ropes Charles Rocke S. John Skirrigens Phineas Smith Caleb Spinney, Kittery William Seaward, York William Stearn, Exeter Josiah Stevens, Newport John Sargent, Candia T. William Tredick, Newcastle Joseph Tucker, York John Tanner, Rockester Matthew Templeton, Peterborough W. John Wendell Oliver Whipple Solomon Willson James Wooster Solomon Wheeler John Walden, Dover John Wheelwright, Wells Christopher Woodbridge, Newcastle John Wyer, Cape Nerrick Jesse Wilcox, Newport Davin Webster, Plymouth Y. David Young, Windham .
Those names that have no town annexed to them, are for Portsmouth.
Drugs & Medicines.
Nat. A. Haven
Has now for sale, at his Store in Market-Street, at the sign of the Hydra and Hercules , a large and full assortment of Fresh Drugs and Medicines , which he will sell by wholesale or retail, as cheap as can be purchased in Boston—Also a large variety of Patent Medicines , warranted genuine—among which are, Anderson's Pills, Stoughton's Elixir Hooper's female do. Essence of Pepper Locyer's do. permint Turl. Balsam of life, Dr. Walker's celebrated Jesuits' Drops Kennedy's celebrated Drops. Corn Plaister, Dr. Hill's Balsam British Oil, of Honey. Ladies Smelling-Bottles, Teeth-Brushes, London Court-Plaister, Phials by the gross or smaller quantity, Oil of Vitriol, Blue Vitriol, and Dye-Stuffs in general—Also, Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, White Port, Malaga and Teneriffe Wines, Spices, Groceries, Painters Oil and colours,—and West-India GOODS as usual. Portsmouth, June 30, 1791.
Wanted Immediately,
AT the DUCK MANUFACTORY in Exeter, two active LADS about 16 years of age, to serve as apprentices at that business.—A quantity of good FLAX is also wanted at said Factory, for which Cash and the highest price will be given.

Parnassian SPRING.
The SENSIBLE WISH of DELIA.
WHEN a nymph at her toilette has spent the whole day, Array'd in her lute-strings and feathers so gay, Her rival, the Butterfly, vain to excess, May be justly more proud if there's merit in dress; The purple and gold in his plumage display'd, Than velvet's more soft and more gay than brocade. But of all this advantage of dress you may see, That the Butterfly still is less lov'd than the Bee. For the Bee, tho' he shines with no pur- ple and gold, Yet, provides a good lodging to fence from the cold. For his honey we love him, in spite of his sting, And despise the gay insects that flutter and sing. From hence the coquettes this plain lesson may find, That the useful alone are the lov'd of mankind, Let the foolish and vain at the toilette still vie, In a fruitless endeavour to rival a fly: When, if they succeed, like a fly, for a day, By fools they'll be play'd with, and then thrown away. But let ME, like the Bee, ev'ry mo- ment improve, And merit affection no time can re- move. DELIA.
A Lady's Answer to the Suit of her Lover
AH! see, deceitful Damon, see That stream, too true a type of thee! Kissing the bank, it murmurs low, And seems as wondrous loth to go; But yet the fly thing steals away, Ambitious, to the mighty sea: Nor does it grieve; or would it go, Mould'ring the bank it flatters lo'!
M A S O N.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Mason, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 21st day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with inci- dental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Benjamin Man, Esq. in said town, at three o'clock, P. M. on said day.
S. spec. Ind's. c'ty
   No. R. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Tho's Packer 2 10 1 7 1 11 1   Solly & March 1 14 0 10 0 5 3   Amos Prescott 1 2 0 1 4 9 1    JONATHAN WEBBER, Constable. Mason, May 27, 1791.
PROBATE OFFICE—MAY 11.
Hillsborough ss.
THEN Joseph Blanchard, of Am- herst, in said county, Esquire, one of the heirs of the late Joseph Blan- chard, Esquire, deceased, appeared and claimed an appeal from the grant of a letter of administration upon the said deceased's estate, to the widow Rebec- ca Blanchard, in March last, by the Judge of Probate for said county, to be holden at Amherst, on the first Tuesday in October next—which was granted accordingly.
Attest, WM. GORDON, Reg'r.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given by the said appellant, that the aforesaid appeal will be duly prosecuted.
WM. GORDON, Attorney for the Appel- lant. Amherst, May 18, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or own- ers of land in the town of Warner, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the seventh day of July next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, at the house of Deac. John Currier, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock A. M. on said day.
   Certif. Indents. Specie. D. No. Q'ty s. d. q. s. d. q.     Deacon N. Ordway 2 38 20 0 2 0 1 3   Deacon N. Ordway 2 34 20 0 2 0 1 3   Deacon N. Ordway 2 54 15 0 1 3 0 1   Deacon N. Ordway 2 54 15 0 1 3 0 1   Deacon N. Ordway 2 33 80 1 1 2 0 7   Deacon N. Ordway 2 9 80 1 4 3 0 9   Deacon N. Ordway 2 2 60 0 8 0 5 3   Deacon N. Ordway 2 1 39 20 0 2 0 1   Deacon N. Ordway 2 1 5 15 0 2 0 1   Deacon N. Ordway 2 2 9 20 0 2 0 1   Deacon N. Ordway 2 2 31 15 0 2 0 1   Deacon N. Ordway 2 1 16 40 0 2 0 1   Deacon N. Ordway 2 1 15 40 0 2 0 1  
   Certif. Indents. Specie. D. No. Q'ty s. d. q. s. d. q.     Stephen Kelley 2 14 60 0 5 0 0 3   Stephen Kelley 2 2 51 40 0 2 0 1   Stephen Kelley 2 1 29 80 0 9 3 0   Stephen Kelley 2 1 31 60 0 2 0 1   Stephen Kelley 2 2 20 80 0 5 2 0   Stephen Kelley 2 2 50 60 0 8 0 1   Stephen Kelley 2 2 7 40 0 1 1 0   Stephen Kelley 2 1 29 60 0 1 5 0   Stephen Kelley 2 2 55 80 0 9 3 0   Stephen Kelley 2 2 59 60 0 6 1 0   Stephen Kelley 2 1 2 10 0 0 4 1   Stephen Kelley 2 1 25 10 0 0 1 2   Stephen Kelley 2 1 13 8 0 0 1 1  
   Certif. Indents. Specie. D. No. Q'ty s. d. q. s. d. q.     Col. Henry Morrill 2 14 60 0 5 0 0 3   Col. Henry Morrill 2 2 51 40 0 2 0 1   Col. Henry Morrill 2 1 29 80 0 9 3 0   Col. Henry Morrill 2 1 31 60 0 2 0 1   Col. Henry Morrill 2 2 20 80 0 5 2 0   Col. Henry Morrill 2 2 50 60 0 8 0 1   Col. Henry Morrill 2 2 7 40 0 1 1 0   Col. Henry Morrill 2 1 29 60 0 1 5 0   Col. Henry Morrill 2 2 55 80 0 9 3 0   Col. Henry Morrill 2 2 59 60 0 6 1 0   Col. Henry Morrill 2 1 2 10 0 0 4 1   Col. Henry Morrill 2 1 25 10 0 0 1 2   Col. Henry Morrill 2 1 13 8 0 0 1 1  
   Certif. Indents. Specie. D. No. Q'ty s. d. q. s. d. q.     Thomas Fowler 2 18 80 0 8 0 5 2   Thomas Fowler 2 12 60 0 8 0 5 2   Thomas Fowler 2 60 40 0 2 3 0 1   Thomas Fowler 2 2 60 40 0 2 3 0   Thomas Fowler 2 2 12 60 0 8 0 5   Thomas Fowler 2 2 12 60 0 8 0 5   Thomas Fowler 2 2 12 60 0 8 0 5   Thomas Fowler 2 2 12 60 0 8 0 5   Thomas Fowler 2 2 12 60 0 8 0 5   Thomas Fowler 2 2 12 60 0 8 0 5   Thomas Fowler 2 2 12 60 0 8 0 5   Thomas Fowler 2 2 12 60 0 8 0 5   Thomas Fowler 2 2 12 60 0 8 0 5   Thomas Fowler 2 2 12 60 0 8 0 5  
TO be sold at public auction at the house of Capt. Joseph Richardson, in Durham, on Monday the 4th day of July next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. one Lot of LAND, containing half an acre, adjoining lands in possession of said Richardson, situated as well for traders or trad- emen as any lot at Durham-Falls.—Conditions may be known at time and place of sale. HANNAH GRIFFIN, Executrix of the testament of J. Griffin
THE subscriber, one of the Execu- tors of the estate of John Hart, late of Portsmouth, Rope-Maker, de- ceased, is very desirous to have a set- tlement of the accounts that are open with said estate, and would once more request those persons who have accounts yet unsettled, to call on him that the same may be adjusted in an amicable manner, as he is determined to finish the business as soon as may be; those persons who neglect a settlement, must expect that their accounts will, without distinction, be put into the hands of an Attorney.
JEREMIAH LIBBEY. Portsmouth, June 20, 1791. (6 w.)
L A N C A S T E R. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Lancaster, that have not paid the tax voted at their meeting in said town the 25th day of February, 1785, of two dollars on a right, and the tax of three dollars on a right voted the 25th day of December, 1787, for lotting, &c. that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling- house of the subscriber, in said town, on the third Tuesday of August next, at one o'clock, P. M. as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges—the de- linquents names are as follow—viz.
   Intervale, House lot, 3d division, 3d divisif. Undi-   20 acres. 50 acres. 103 acres. 103 acres. divid.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.     John Warden, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Nathaniel Barrell, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Daniel Warner, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   John Wait, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Daniel Searls, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Ephraim Noyes, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Thomas Rice, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Maj. John Tolford, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Jonathan Houghton, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Joseph Page, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Ebenezer Blunt, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   John Herriman, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Joseph Marble, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Jonathan Grout, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Thomas Rogers, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   David Page, jun. 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Meshech Weare, Esq. 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2   Benjamin Sawyer, 1 11 3 4 11 3 9 10 9 10 3 4 2    Lancaster, June 10, 1791. EDWARDS BUCKNAM, Collector.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Sutton, that the selectmen of said town have assessed their lands, agreeable to an act of the Hon. Gene- ral Court of the State aforesaid, passed January 1789, for to assess, levy and collect one penny annually, three years next following, on each acre of land in said town—therefore, unless they pay said taxes to us the subscribers, on or before the 9th day of August 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 Matthew Harvey, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day. Div. Lots. Acr. l. s. d.
   Div. Lots. Acr. l. s. d.     Mark Plummer, 3 64 33 0 2 9   George Jaffrey, 0 15 153 0 11 3   M