The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1789-02-25 00:00:00

The New-Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Volume xxxiv.—Number 1695.
WEDNESDAY, February 25, 1789.
(Letter-Box in the window.)
PORTSMOUTH: Published by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, where Advertisements, Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received and carefully inserted—This Paper contains all the Laws of the State passed since January 1787.
For the GAZETTE.
Mr. PRINTER,
By giving the following observations a place in your useful paper, you will oblige at least one of your customers.
IN forming political principles, I would uniformly maintain the expediency of leaning to the side of liberty and the people, and of withstanding by all legal and rational means the encroachments of power. All men who possess power, well established and confirmed, are naturally inclined to engross it. Let a spirit then be encouraged among the people at large, which may lead them to a jealous vigilance over the possessors of power, and animate them to a manly resistance on the slightest infringement of liberty. But, at the same time, we must not suffer the artful pursuers of their own interest to delude us by a name enchanting in the sound: we are bound to consider, in our dispassionate moments, the nature of liberty: to see and acknowledge the necessity of subordination, and the happiness of being governed by the equitable operation of impartial laws: to consider the preservation of good order and public tranquillity as greatly conducive to the perpetuation of liberty, when it is once established on a solid basis: to distinguish between a real love of liberty, and a mere impatience of controul, which is found to prevail in the bosom of envious and malignant men: to discern the difference between real patriotism and selfish opposition to present authority, in whomsoever invested, arising from a hope of partaking it on their deprivation: to remember that experience has abundantly confirmed the remark, that the loudest advocates for liberty, while out of power, are often the most arbitrary and tyrannical, both in the exercise of power, when they have obtained it, and in their private lives and natural dispositions: to beware of the needy adventurer in politics, who has nothing to lose, and has no prospect of gain but in demolishing the fabric raised by others, and enriching himself in the general plunder. Such cautious can never be too frequently repeated to the middle ranks, who have been miserably deluded by the wicked pretensions of pseudo-patriotism. I would evince the propriety of appointing men of private virtue and good character, to the great, honorable and efficient offices in the various departments of the State. It is difficult to conceive but that the accumulation of public honors and emoluments on professed infidels, on notorious gamblers, and on infamous debauchees, is at once destructive of morality, religion, and national prosperity. Such appointments counteract, in the minds of the majority of a people, all the precepts of religion and morality. It is certainly right to disbelieve and to reprobate all pretensions to public virtue, wherever private virtue is notoriously deficient. Where private virtue is wanting there can be no soundness of principle, and without soundness of principle, no real virtue of any kind can subsist.
Patriotism in a bad man, is but disguised wickedness, of a most malignant nature, and usually proceeding from a deceitful, a proud, a jealous, a cruel, and a selfish disposition. The boasted abilities of profligate and corrupt characters are often but the desperate efforts of a distress, which has overcome all diffidence and restraint, and leads men to fight their way to promotion by noise, effrontery and o-
ver bearing presumption. We all indeed love power, and it is an useful impulse which urges us to aspire at eminence; but though we may reasonably wish for a share of power, let us learn the virtue, not to obstruct its salutary operation in the hands of others, merely because it is not in our own. The truest patriotism may often be evinced, by subduing the lust of power, by submissive silence, and by cheerful acquiescence, in a contented retirement, and in an humble exercise of the private and social virtues. The lust of power, like all other lust, is often most violent in diabolical dispositions, and the turbulent spirit which it produces, is the bane of society.
But amidst our cautions, we shall do well constantly to remember that liberty with all its attendant evils of faction and sedition, is, upon the whole infinitely more conducive to the happiness and to the improvement of human nature, than the tranquil repose of established despotism. An arbitrary government diffuses a benumbing, freezing, sophorific influence over the human faculties, especially in the middle and lowest ranks of life; and there is no danger or inconvenience which ought not to be cheerfully incurred to destroy it from the face of the earth. The tree of liberty, so well planted and watered in America, will, I hope flourish more and more; and impart many a slip and sucker to grow in climates which now appear most ungenial to its cultivation.
At a meeting of the Committee, appointed for promoting Agriculture, February 6, 1789. Voted, That the observations of JOHN READ, Esq. on raising Hemp, be published. S. HOWARD, Corresp. Secretary. Roxbury, February 9, 1789.
SIR,
HAVING been requested to make public the process of raising Hemp and fitting it for use, the inclosed paper points out the method I have practiced on with success—If the observations meet the approbation of the committee, and they think publishing them will be of public utility, they will dispose of them as they may think proper.
I am with esteem your most humble Servant,
JOHN READ.
To his Honor BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Esq. Chairman of the Committee of the Academy, for encouraging agriculture, &c.
THE soil I choose for raising Hemp, is a light rich mould, as free from stones, gravel and clay, as possible; care is taken to have the soil thoroughly manured and once well ploughed in the fall of the year, if other business will admit; in the spring it is ploughed two or three times more, and as often harrowed with an iron-toothed harrow, in order to separate the particles of earth and leave them as light as possible; then a light brush-harrow is drawn by one horse over the ground, by which means it is levelled so as to receive the seed equally, after which it is marked out for sowing in the same manner that barley and oats are generally sown, calculating (if the soil is very good) at three bushels to an acre, if but middling good, at two and an half bushels to an acre.—The seed is always harrowed in immediately after sowing, with a fine iron-toothed harrow, and nothing is suffered to pass over it afterwards, least by treading or otherwise it might be injured.
The seed must be of the last year's growth, and will be benefited by lying
in the cellar a few weeks previous to its being sown.—In general I sow my seed about the middle of May (being governed by the season) a little sooner or later will do; my Hemp is commonly fit to pull by the 8th or 10th of August, which is known by the male-hemp turning whitish just at the time when the farina passes off; this is easily discovered by its smoking when agitated by the wind or jarred with a stick.
When the Hemp is pulled, it is spread on the ground where it grew, about an inch thick, and what that will not receive is carried off to other ground, and after laying two or three days turned with a small pole about six feet long; then, receiving one or two days more sun, it is bound into bundles of about 15 or 18 inches in circumference, and immediately housed from wet until convenient time offers to put it into water for rotting, which is done as soon as other business will admit. There being a small stream of water that runs through my farm, I have erected a dam which enables me to flow a pond about 5 or 6 feet high, wherein the Hemp is laid (much in the same manner that flax is laid for rotting) and after covering it with straw to keep it clean, the plank and stones being placed thereon, the dam-gate is shut down, and the Hemp being overflowed remains till it is properly rotted, which is done in 6 or 7 days if put in as soon as the latter end of August or the beginning of September, the weather being generally warm at that season of the year—if put into the water the latter end of September or beginning of October, I have let it lay twelve days—if the latter end of October or beginning of November, twenty days, unless the weather has been uncommon warm for the season, in that case I have found it necessary to be removed sooner, but have made a point of attending to the heat or cold of the weather as when the water is warm, the Hemp will get a proper rot much sooner than when it is otherwise.
My practice has been to draw the water from the Hemp 24 hours before the taking it up, leaving the weight thereon in order that it may be well drained, as in that case it is much better handled: then it is removed to a dry piece of ground and spread about 2 inches thick, and after remaining a week or 10 days in that situation is turned, and in 8 or 10 after, it is taken up, tied in bundles and removed into the barn, where it remains till I have leisure time to break and swing it out: when barn-room cannot be spared I have placed it up against a rails fence, running the top ends between the two uppermost rails, letting it remain there until proper time for breaking; for which purpose I have always found clear cold weather to be the best.
My Hemp is broke and swingled much in the same manner that flax is done, excepting that the first breaking is done in a coarse break, the teeth or flats being nearly four inches apart, then a common flax break answers well, and being carefully swingled is fit for use.
My practice for raising seed hath been to set apart in the field some of my best grown Hemp for that purpose, pulling up the male and female Hemp for about 18 inches in width, so that a man may pass through; leaving the other in beds about 6 feet in width, in order that two men, (one on each side) may reach in their hands and
* It is to be observed that a muddy bottom will require some manure in the Hemp being laid thereon.
pull up all the male, without injuring the seed bearing Hemp.
This process is performed when the general pulling is done in August—the female Hemp must stand till the seed is fully ripe, which is known by its turning brown; in wet weather I have been obliged to let it stand till the middle of October before it was fit to pull; after which it must be tied in bundles like the other Hemp, and carefully set up against a fence to dry, or if that is not convenient it may be laid on the ground, and after one or two days sun, beat out in the same manner that flax seed is beat out, striking lightly; then expose the other side to the sun one or two days, after which give it a thorough beating and spread the seed with all the leaves, &c. in a dry place for some days, then, thrash it with a light frail or rub it by hand, either way, till the seed is all out, and after winnowing put it in a dry place for sowing the next year.
The seed bearing Hemp, requires a few days longer to rot than the other, owing to the thickness of the bark or hurle, and the greater quantity of glutinous substance occasioned by its longer standing.
I have always preferred old manure to new, more especially if horse or cow dung, but new will do, and it is much the better to have it ploughed in, in the fall.
With respect to the quantity of Hemp, raised on an acre of ground; it varies from 6 to 12 hundred weight, much depending on the quality of the soil and the manner of preparing it.
The expence of cultivating, &c. an acre of Hemp, is not at present in my power to ascertain, great part of the business being done at leisure, and when the time could be best spared; I would just observe, that I can raise 2 or 3 acres yearly on my small farm, without interfering much with other business.
The present price of Hemp, together with the bounty given by the State to encourage the culture of this useful plant, amounts to about 220 dollars per ton, which bids fair to establish its growth here, and I am fully satisfied from experience, that at the present day no branch of agriculture (where the land is found suitable) can be carried on to so great advantage as that of raising Hemp, and I have no doubt that our farmers will soon be convinced of the truth of this observation. It having been found by experience, both in Europe and America, that Hemp may be grown on the same ground for 20 or 30 years in succession without lessening the crop or impoverishing the soil—this also will have its weight.
The last season I tried the experiment of raising Hemp on a piece of diked marsh, the salt water having been kept off better than one year: after being ditched, I had a small part near the upland carefully dug and manured with old dung that was well mixed with sand, the Hemp grew to full height, and proved to be of the best kind;—this encouragement has occasioned my preparing a larger piece for further trial the next season, when I mean to make several experiments on the cultivation and cleaning of Hemp, and if any advantage should accrue therefrom, I shall do myself the honor of communicating it to you as early as possible.
§ A Man that understands the breaking and swingling Hemp well, will clean from 40 to 50 wt. per day.
The several Printers are desired to insert the foregoing.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 15.
On the 3d inst. the Cannon of the Seraglio announced the favorite news received from the Grand Vizir, who, on the 21st of September attacked the Austrian Camp in a valley about two leagues from Caransebes, and, after an obstinate struggle, forced the enemy to a precipitate retreat, and pursued them for the space of three hours, with great slaughter, and took several pieces of artillery, with arms, accoutrements and baggage, which the flying army had abandoned. The Grand Vizir has fixed his head quarters at Mehadin. This intelligence was no sooner divulged, than the Courtiers and the Clergy proclaimed the Sultan Gazi, Victorious! and on the 10th inst. a Proclamation to this effect was read to all the mosques of this capital: A religious ceremony answerable to general thanksgivings in Christendom, which is to take place over all the Ottoman Empire.
L O N D O N, Dec. 5—10.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
This day the House of Commons met pursuant to their adjournment from the twentieth of last month.
Public anxiety had been wound up to such a pitch, that the avenues to the House were crowded at a very early hour. There were 470 members present.
According to the rules of the House no stranger can be admitted into the gallery on a day when the members are to be called over, until the order for the call has been fulfilled or adjourned. This circumstance prevented our admission, and deprived us of the means of gratifying the eager curiosity of our readers by a full and accurate account of what passed in the House on this great occasion. We were therefore under the necessity of applying to some members for information, who were so obliging as to furnish us with the following particulars:
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, presented to the House a report of the examination of the King's physicians taken yesterday upon oath, by the Privy Council, relative to the state of his Majesty's health.
This report was, by order, immediately read at the table by the Clerk, and was in substance as follows:
Dr. Warren's opinion, as deduced from the questions put to him by the Privy Council, was, that his Majesty was at present incapable of attending to public business; that there was great probability that his Majesty would in time be able to resume his share in the government of the country; but that he could not say when such an event was to be expected. His opinion was founded on personal experience, and consultation with other physicians.
Sir George Baker, Sir Lucas Pepys, and Dr. Reynolds, were severally of the same opinion.
Dr. Addington was still more sanguine in his hopes of his Majesty's recovery as he had seldom or never known cases attend by such symptoms as he had discovered in his Majesty, fail of a happy termination.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer then moved, that the said report be taken into consideration on Monday next. At the same time he gave notice, that on that day he would move that a committee should be appointed to search for precedents in any degree applicable to the present melancholy state of public affairs and report them to the House.
The awful magnitude, he said, of the present crisis, called for the most serious deliberations, and the House could not in his opinion, proceed with too much solemnity, or be too cautious in its determination, in a business of such a moment as was that which must shortly be brought before them.
The question was then put on the motion, and it was agreed nem. con. that the report should be taken into consideration on Monday next. The
House soon after adjourned to Monday next.
The following is a copy of the official report of the state of the King's health, sent by his physicians to the Lord in Waiting at St. James's.
Kew-House, Sunday Morning 10 o'clock. "His Majesty has had some hours of quiet sleep, and this morning is more composed, than he was yesterday. Signed by
G. BAKER. T. GISBORNE.
The divisions among the three different ranks of people in France, are growing every day more alarming and violent, and we fear will shortly amount to a civil commotion. We shall at the first leisure opportunity resume the discourse on the present situation of France.
NEW ARRANGEMENTS IN THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
M. de Brienne has at length resigned the war department in France. M. de Puysegur, is we long since stated as his successor. He comes into the cabinet aided by the powerful interest of the House of Conde.
The Compte de St. Priest, late Ambassador at the Hague, is to be the new Secretary of State in France, for Foreign affairs.
M. de Montmorin, who now holds that situation, is going to Constantinople, it is said for the purpose of negotiating peace with the Emperor and the Turks. It is certain the former is most heartily sick of the war.
On the other hand M. de Choiseul is already on his route to Vienna, charged, as is reported, on a similar commission.
CHARLESTON, (S. C.) Jan. 19.
SENATE, Monday, January 12, 1789.
A letter from Mr. Jefferson, stating, that his Excellency Count Florida de Blanca had reserved the adjustment of a claim on Spain, made by the state of Northcarolina, to Don Gardoqui, at Newyork, and the Southcarolina delegates to Congress, was read.
PHILADELPHIA, February 4.
By the Western Post who arrived here yesterday we learn, that previous to his leaving Pittsburg, a gentleman arrived from Muskingum, who asserts, that the treaty with the Indians was concluded to the satisfaction of the commissioners.
Foreigners, at least those from France Spain, Portugal, &c. where temp. rance (so far as regards inebriating liquors) is so universal, when they visit America, must survey the disproportionate number of publick houses to any others with much astonishment: even a native revolving it in his mind, cannot but behold it with surprise and horror also. To the seduction held out by such a multitude of tipling shops, a great part of the wretchedness which is experienced must be imputed. It is a deep rooted evil, which nothing but a legislative application can remedy. Every well-intended effort of private individuals, however respectable in character and interest, we perceive falls short of the wished for effect; and until the good sense of the representatives of the people inclines them to see the important business in its proper light, it is vain to expect amendment.
NEW YORK, February 7.
The Ship Jenny, Capt. Thompson passed the streights of Sunda, on her voyage to Canton, four months after her departure from this city—the shortest passage yet made.
THIS DAY, we hear that the EAGLE is to be reared over the pediment of the New-Building intended for the reception of our Great Continental Congress. The troop of Horse, a Company of Grenadiers, and a Company of Light-Infantry, will attend on this memorable occasion.
"Yesterday the Electors for Pennsylvania met at this place for the choice of a President and a Vice-President for the United States, under the new constitution. Having proceeded to
the Court house, which the county commissioners had prepared for their reception, they balloted. The business of the day being over, they returned to Whitman's the federal inn, of the borough, and dined with a number of gentlemen who were of their suite. A few other gentlemen of the place supped with the Electors, and concluded the evening with great hilarity, circulating the glass in honor of the constitution—General Washington and Doctor Adams.—I believe there can be no doubt that the former will be the President and the latter Vice-President, which God of his infinite mercy grant."
FEBRUARY 10.
Extract of a letter from the Hon. Mr. Jefferson to the Hon. Mr. Jay, dated Paris, 29th of November 1788.
"The apprehension of a want of corn, has induced the council to turn their eyes to foreign supplies, and to shew their preference of receiving them from us, they have passed the enclosed arret, giving a premium on wheat and flour from the United States for a limited time."
ARRET OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE OF THE KING, November 23, 1788.
Extract from the Register of the Council of State.
The King, unwilling to neglect any means that may encourage, during this year, the importation of foreign grain, has judged it proper to grant bounties to those who shall import into this kingdom, wheat and flour coming from the United States of America; to provide for which, the report being heard, the King in his council has ordained, and does ordain as follows:
ART. I. There shall be paid to all the French or foreign merchants, who, from the 15th of February next, to the 30th of June following, shall import into France, wheat, and wheat flour, coming from the United States of America, a bounty of thirty sous per quintal of wheat, and forty sous for every quintal of flour. The said bounties shall be paid by the receiver of the farm duties, in the ports of the kingdom where the said grain and flour shall arrive, on the declaration furnished by the captains of the vessels, who shall be bound to annex thereto a legal copy of the manifest, and the certificates of the magistrates of the place where the lading shall have been made.
ART. II. All vessels without distinction, who during the space of time abovementioned, shall import into this kingdom, wheat and flour from the said United States of America, shall be exempted from the freight duty on account of the said importations. His Majesty charges the intendants and commissaries, &c. to attend to the execution of the present arret, which shall be printed, &c.
Done at the Council of State of the King, his Majesty being present, held at Versailles the 23d of November, 1788. Signed,
LAURENT VILLEDEUIL.
The business of choosing federal electors and Senators, was on Wednesday last, again agitated in the legislature, and was again thrown out unfinished.
BOSTON, February 23.
The situation of affairs in Europe, says a correspondent, is particularly critical. The Emperor of Germany and the Empress of Russia are engaged in war with a power hitherto accounted formidable; and the sovereigns of France and England are reported to be dangerously ill. Denmark and Sweden have commenced hostilities, of which Prussia and other German powers cannot be supposed to be indifferent spectators; the Republic of the United Netherlands is far from being in a state of composure. The Helvetic body luckily free from domestic contention, is, as usual, disposed to accommodate its neighbours with mercenaries; and the Italian
States will probably invite hostilities by not being able to repel them. It is highly probable, that a general, or at least, a widely extended war will soon take place.
The November and December Packets are arrived at New-York, but bring nothing material.—The armies of the contending Powers at War had gone into Winter Quarters.—And the King of England remained insane when the last Packet left England.
Senators of the United States already chosen.
  Honorable  J. Langdon, P. Wingate, N. Hamp.  } S. Carol.   C. Strong, and T. Dalton, Mass.  W. S. Johnson, O. Ellsworth, Conn.  W. Patterson, J. Elmer, N. Jersey.  P. Morris, W. Maclay, Pennsylv.  Geo. Read, Richard Bassett, Dela.  J. Henry, Charles Carroll, Mary.  R. H. Lee, W. Grayson, Virg.    PIERCE BUTLER,      RALPH IZARD,   
The former of the two last Gentlemen was a member of the Grand Convention—and signed the Constitution. The latter has been a member of Congress—and is a Federalist. Of the Senators chosen, eight of them signed the Federal Constitution in the General Convention.
REPRESENTATIVES OF SOUTH-CAROLINA.
Hon. General Sumpter, Aedanus Burke, Dr. Tucker, D. Huger, and William Smith, Esquires.
The two former of these gentlemen voted against the ratification of the Constitution—Mr. Smith is, we also hear, opposed to it, unamended.—The political sentiments of the other two gentlemen we have not heard. Mr. Burke is the Gentleman who some time since so zealously opposed the Society of the Cincinnati.
We feel a peculiar pleasure in being able to lay before the public the following—as we have been in the dark respecting the progress of Federalism in Virginia for some time. It is an
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Virginia, to his friend in this town, dated Jan. 30, 1789.
"There has been here a report in circulation among the antifederalists, that your State has made choice of only one Representative to Congress—that no more probably would be appointed—and that every thing was in great confusion. Federal sentiments are spreading faster than ever in this Commonwealth. It is generally supposed that six, if not seven of the Representatives from it to Congress, will be decided friends to the Constitution. In Maryland, and in this State, it is probable Mr. John Adams will have a considerable number of the votes of the Electors as Vice-President.
PORTSMOUTH, February 25.
The present state of the powers of Europe (says a late London paper) is as follows:—
The Russians, the natural allies of England, at war with Turkey.—The Emperor, the ally of France, joining Russia against the Turks.—The Danes succouring their allies, the Russians.—The French indirectly giving all possible assistance to the Turks against the interest of the Emperor, their ally, and against the Russians.—The Swedes, the creatures and tools of France, induced by the French cabinet, with the money of the Turks and Spaniards, to assist the Mahometans against the united forces of Russia and the Emperor.—The Spaniards joining their endeavors with France and secretly assisting the Swedes with money to oppose the Empress of Russia.—England a well-wisher to the cause of the Turks against her old allies, the Russians and Danes, and against her true interest, thereby supporting the cause of the French, the Swedes and Spaniards.—The Prussians actually joining the Poles and Swedes against Russia, the Danes and the Emperor.—The Dutch in subjection to Prussia and Bri-

tain.—Greatbritain having guarantee the dominions of Prussia and Holland, compelled to follow Prussia on the side of Sweden.—From this heterogeneous state of politics in Europe, the public will judge of our situation, and of the security we have for a continuation of our present tranquility.
RULES
For reducing the currencies of the different United States, each into all the others, and into English money; and English money into the different currencies of the said States.
To reduce Pennsylvania, Newjersey, Delaware and Maryland currency.
I. To Virginia, Connecticut, Rhode-island, Massachusetts, and New-hampshire currency. Rule: Deduct one fifth from the Pennsylvania, &c. sum, and the remainder will be Virginia currency.
II. To Newyork and Northcarolina currency. Rule: Add one fifteenth to the Pennsylvania, &c. sum.
III. To Southcarolina and Georgia currency. Rule: Multiply the Pennsylvania, &c. sum, by 28, and divide the product by 45.
IV. To English money. Rule: Multiply the Pennsylvania, &c. sum by 3, and divide the product by 5.
To reduce Newyork and Northcarolina currency.
I. To Pennsylvania, Newjersey, Delaware, and Maryland currency. Rule: Deduct one sixteenth from the Newyork and Northcarolina sum.
II. To Virginia, Connecticut, Rhode-island, Massachusetts, and New-hampshire currency. Rule: Deduct one fourth from the Newyork, &c. sum.
III. To Southcarolina and Georgia currency. Rule: Multiply the Newyork, &c. sum by 2, and divide the product by 12.
IV. To English money. Rule: Multiply the Newyork, &c. sum by 9, and divide the product by 16.
To reduce Newhampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode-island, Connecticut, and Virginia currency.
I. To Newyork and Northcarolina currency. Rule: Add one third to the Newhampshire, &c. sum.
II. To Pennsylvania, Newjersey, Delaware and Maryland currencies. Rule: Add one-fourth to the Newhampshire, &c. sum.
III. The Southcarolina and Georgia currencies. Rule: Multiply the Newhampshire sum by 7, and divide the product by 9: the quotient will be Southcarolina and Georgia currency.
IV. To English money. Rule: From the Newhampshire, &c. sum, deduct one-fourth.
To reduce Southcarolina and Georgia currency.
I. To Pennsylvania, Newjersey, Delaware and Maryland currency. Rule: Multiply the Southcarolina, &c. sum by 45, and divide the product by 28.
II. To Newyork and Northcarolina currency. Rule: Multiply the Southcarolina, &c. sum by 12, and divide the product by 7.
III. To Virginia, Connecticut, Rhode-island, Massachusetts, and New-hampshire currency. Rule: Multiply the Southcarolina &c. sum by 9, and divide the product by 7.
IV. To English money. Rule: From the Southcarolina, &c. sum deduct one twenty-eighth.
To reduce English money.
I. To Pennsylvania, Newjersey, Delaware and Maryland currency. Rule: Multiply the English money by 5, and divide the product by 3.
II. To Newyork and Northcarolina currency. Rule: Multiply the English money by 16, and divide the product by 9.
III. To Virginia, Connecticut, Rhode-island, Massachusetts, and New-hampshire currency. Rule: To the English money add one-third.
IV. To Southcarolina and Georgia currency. Rule: To the English money add one-twenty-seventh.
To reduce English money to Irish.
Rule: To the English money add one-twelfth, the sum is Irish.
To reduce Irish money to English.
Rule: From the Irish money deduct one-thirteenth, the remainder is English.
To reduce Livres Tournois to Pounds of Pennsylvania Currency.
Rule: Divide the number of livres by 14: the quotient is Pennsylvania currency. Vice versa , to reduce pounds Pennsylvania currency to livres Tournois, multiply the pounds by 14.
16, and divide the product by 9.
III. To Virginia, Connecticut, Rhode-island, Massachusetts, and New-hampshire currency. Rule: To the English money add one-third.
IV. To Southcarolina and Georgia currency. Rule: To the English money add one-twenty-seventh.
To reduce English money to Irish.
Rule: To the English money add one-twelfth, the sum is Irish.
To reduce Irish money to English.
Rule: From the Irish money deduct one-thirteenth, the remainder is English.
To reduce Livres Tournois to Pounds of Pennsylvania Currency.
Rule: Divide the number of livres by 14: the quotient is Pennsylvania currency. Vice versa , to reduce pounds Pennsylvania currency to livres Tournois, multiply the pounds by 14.
On Saturday last, the President and Council of this State, met at Exeter, for the purpose of counting and sorting the votes returned for the three persons to represent this State in the Congress of the United States. Upon opening the votes, there appeared to be, for the
Hon. BENJAMIN WEST, Esq. 2733 SAMUEL LIVERMORE, Esq. 2116 NICHOLAS GILMAN, Esq. 1619 ABIEL FOSTER, Esq. 1612
So the three gentlemen first mentioned, were declared duly elected, and are to fill that important station.
The citizens of this town are reminded that on Monday next, their annual meeting will be held for the choice of a President, Senators and Representatives.
ANECDOTE, of Dean SWIFT.
D R. SACHEVEREL, in consequence of a most inflammatory sermon, preached before the Lord Mayor, on November 5, 1709, was impeached at the bar of the House of Lords, in the name of the Commons of Great-Britain, for high crimes and misdemeanors, &c. Having been tried before the Lords, and found guilty, he was silenced for the space of three years, and his sermon was condemned to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman, which sentence was rigidly executed.
When this affair was over, the Ministry took very little notice of him, & treated him with great indifference; but upon the Rectory of St. Andrew's, Holborn, being vacant, the Doctor applied to them for that living; but they paid no regard to his solicitation. Upon which he wrote to Dr. Swift, with whom he had a very slender acquaintance, to request his interest with the Government for that parish; and set forth, how much he had suffered for them and their cause. Dr. Swift immediately carried this letter to Lord Bolingbroke, then Secretary of State, who railed much at Sacheverel, calling him a busy, intermeddling fellow, a prig, and an incendiary, who had set the Kingdom in a flame, which could not be extinguished, and therefore deserved censure instead of a reward. To which Swift replied, "True, my lord;—but let me tell you a short story: In a sea fight in the reign of Charles II. there was a very bloody engagement between the Dutch and the English fleets; in the heat of which a Scotch seaman was very severely bit by a louse in his neck, which he caught, and stooping down to crack it between his nails, many of the sailors near him had their heads taken off by a chain shot from the enemy, which scattered their brains and blood about him. On this he had compassion on the poor louse, returning him to his place, and bid him live there at discretion; for, as he had saved his life, he was bound in gratitude to save his." The recital of this put my Lord Bolingbroke into a fit of laughter; who, when it was over, said, "The louse shall have the living for your story," and soon after Sacheverel was presented to it.
A LL Persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the Estate of CLEMENT JACKSON, late of Portsmouth, Physician, deceased, are earnestly requested, without delay, to exhibit their accounts to the Subscriber, Administrator of said Estate, that a speedy settlement thereof may be effected.
HALL JACKSON. Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1789.
A LL Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Capt. SAMUEL DALLING, late of Portsmouth deceased, are desired to settle the same with the Subscribers, Executors to the last Will and Testament of the deceased.
HALL JACKSON, JEREMIAH LIBBEY. Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1789.
B ROKE out of the Gaol in Portsmouth, on the night of the 18th inst. William Fall, convicted of Theft, —He is a short pale faced man, about 22 years of age, strait hair, had a blue jacket and long Trowsers on. Whoever will return him to the Gaol here, or at Exeter, shall have four dollars reward. JOHN PARKER, Sheriff Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1789.
State of Newhampshire.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 3, 1789.
R ESOLVED, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby directed and impowered to issue his extents at his own discretion, any time prior to the 15th day of May next, against any delinquent town or place, or at the request of the selectmen of such delinquent town or place, for all taxes due prior to the year 1787: and that in case of such taxes being unpaid on that day, that he immediately issue his extents against such delinquent towns and places—and that he issue his extents for the taxes of 1787, against all such towns and places as may be delinquent on the 15th day of June next.
Sent up for concurrence,
THO'S BARTLETT, Speaker.
In SENATE, the same day read and concurred.
J. PEARSON, Secretary.
State of Newhampshire.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 3, 1789.
T HE committee on excise reported, that the treasurer be directed to issue extents against the farmers of excise for the payment of all bonds due from them prior to the first day of October last, if they shall not be discharged by the 15th day of March next: and that all other bonds now due, shall be paid in by the second Wednesday of June next.
Signed
PIERSE LONG, for the committee.
Which report being read and considered, voted, that it be received and accepted, excepting the bond or bonds signed by James Macgregore, esq. and John Neal, esq. late deceased, when partners in said excise.
Sent up for concurrence.
THO'S BARTLETT, Speaker
In SENATE, the same day read and concurred.
J. PEARSON, Secretary.
Treasury-Office, { February 13, 1789. Newhampshire, }
P URSUANT to the above orders of the honorable Court, the subscriber gives this general notice to all delinquent towns and individuals, that unless payment is made for the outstanding taxes, excise bonds, &c. conformable to the foregoing requisitions, he shall be under the disagreeable necessity of issuing extents therefor, and which, he wishes to avoid by their punctual compliance.
W. GARDNER, Treasurer.
State of New-Hampshire.
To the Hon. NATHANIEL FOLSOM, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace in and throughout the said State.
Humbly shew
T HE subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the land owned and claimed by the heirs of the Hon. Samuel Allen, Esq. deceased, and their assigns, as proprietors thereof, in the right of the said Samuel, deceased; more especially that part of said lands commonly called and known by the name of Mason's Patent, lying in New-Hampshire and elsewhere.—
That a meeting of said proprietors is necessary for the following purposes, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.
2d. To choose any officer or officers that may be found necessary for said proprietors.
3d. To receive and consider a report of the doings of the agents for said proprietors.
4th. To choose other agents or trustees to transact the business of said proprietors, if by them adjudged expedient; and to give them, or the present agents, such further or greater powers as the said proprietors, may adjudge necessary, for carrying into effect the good designs of their former votes and instructions, and for fully ascertaining the limits of and title to said lands, with power to make sale of the whole or any part thereof, as may be thought for the good of said proprietary, and to pass such deed or deeds, or other instruments of conveyance as may be necessary for that purpose.
5th. To ratify and confirm any former votes or grants, that the proprietors may find necessary.
6th. To make any further grants of the land that the proprietors may think proper, and to choose such committees and pass such votes as the proprietors may judge expedient for effecting any or all the foregoing purposes, and for the benefit of said proprietors.
7th. To agree upon and vote some method for calling proprietary meetings in future.
And therefore pray your Honor to notify and warn a meeting of the proprietors, heirs, and assigns aforesaid, to be holden at the house of Capt. James Thurston, in Exeter, in the county of Rockingham, and State aforesaid, on Friday the 27th day of February next, at one of the clock, P. M. for the purposes aforesaid.
Samuel Lauchlen, Moses Little, William Mercer, James Sullivan, Willis Hall, Leonard Whiting, John Sullivan, John Neal.
State of Newhampshire, Rockingham ss.
P URSUANT to the foregoing application, I do hereby notify and warn the owners and proprietors therein described, 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 Exeter, in the county of Rockingham aforesaid, this 4th day of February, 1789.
NATHANIEL FOLSOM.
The date of part of the seal estate of Ebenezer Jackson, advertised in this paper to be on Monday the 2d day of March next, is put off to Monday the 9th.

Parnassian Spring.
ORIGIN of an ALDER.
In ancient times a god of wood In every public garden stood; Priapus nam'd—to guard the ground, And fright the vagrant birds around; To check the thief at midnight hour, And watch the path to social bower. Of Alder was this scare-crow made, To Carpenters a thriving trade: And hence if true, the voice of fame, The term of Alderman first came. Long did the Deity maintain O'er birds & thieves a dreaded reign; But thieves grew daring, birds grew bold, Nor could the god their thefts with- hold: Nor boys nor birds were struck with fear, Altho' the Alderman was near. Hence useless in the garden grown, Men took the Alderman to town; By skill Prometheus gave him eyes, And made him every thing but wise: O'er towns and cities made him chief, A terror to each whore and thief; Thus bug-bear still he keeps his sta- tion,
And sagely sways the corporation. But tho' dressed up in human shape, And form'd to act or owl or ape; Tho' free to gormandize and swear, And bear a Magisterial air, He still retains his ancient name, And still his wooden head's the same.
Nathaniel A. Haven
continues to negotiate Continental & State Securities at his Store in Marketstreet, where may be had as usual, a general assortment of Drugs, Medicines, and Groceries,
at the lowest cash prices.
N. B. The highest price is given in cash for Final Settlements and Loan Office Certificates.
Portsmouth, Jan. 1789.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the following towns, viz. Mason 1783, 1784, and 1787. Hopkinton 1784. Wilton 1784 and 1787. Cornish 1785. Gilsum 1785, 1786 and 1787. Windham, Keene, Thorn- ton, Pembroke and Lyndborough, for 1786. Piermont 1786, 1787 and 1788. Boscawen, Lebanon, Bar- rington and Meredith, 1786 and 1787. The Gore, 1787 and 1788. Alstead, Hancock, New-London, Epsom and Peterborough-Slip, for 1787. Portsmouth, Stoddard, Ly- man, Northumberland, Weare, Marlborough, Washington, Hill- borough, Antrim, Dublin, Bridg- water, Francistown, Andover, Fitz- william, Wentworth, Orford, Moul- tonborough, Loudon, Northwood, Fisherfield, Lime and Bradford, for 1788. That their lands in said towns are taxed for the years aforesaid; and if they are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement, to the collectors or the subscriber, they will be adver- tised for sale.
THOMAS ODIORNE,
Receiver of non-resident taxes. Exeter, February 2, 1789.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Mehitable Odiorne, late of Port- mouth, widow, deceased, are desired without delay to settle the same with the subscribers, executors of the last Will and Testament of the said deceased.
SAMUEL PENHALLOW, DANIEL ODIORNE.
PROTECTWORTH.
State of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS the proprietors of Protectworth have been legally notified to pay the following sums of money voted and assessed on each pro- prietors right or lot of land in said town, to me the subscriber, and seve- ral being yet delinquent in whole or in part; these are therefore to notify such delinquents, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mr. Ebenezer Loverin, innholder in said town, on Thursday the 19th day of March next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, as will pay said taxes and charges, unless prevent- ed by previous payment.
   No. Q'ty s. d. q.     Capt. William Rowell, 33 200 9 6   Ditto, 37 200 9 6   Ditto, 34 200 9 6   Samuel Corfer, 4 50 2 4 1/2   Jonathan Pettengale, 6 100 4 9   Major Joshua Tolford, 23 200 9 6   Peter Severance, 0 75 3 6 3/4   Ditto, 26 100 4 9   Ditto, 2 100 4 9   Ditto, 28 50 2 4 1/2   Thomas Gordon, jun. 8 75 3 6 3/4   Theodore Morie, 28 100 4 9    NICHOLAS HARDY, Collector. Protectworth, Jan. 27, 1789.
PROTECTWORTH.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Protectworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787; also an addi- tional tax for the years 1782 and 1783; that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 19th day of March next, so much of their land will be sold at public ven- due, at the house of Mr. Ebenezer Loverin, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevent- ed by previous payment.
   Names No. Q'ty Specie. Indents. Cert. 87. Cert. 82.     Jonathan Pettengale, 6 100 1 9 0 6   Joseph Lunt, 20 300 1 9 0 6   Samuel Stevens, 4 75 1 8 0 6   John Wendell, esq. 7 450 1 7 0 6   Capt. William Rowell, 33 200 2 19 1 6   Ditto, 37 200 2 19 1 6   Ditto, 34 200 2 19 1 6   John Neal, esq. 29 200 2 8 1 6   Robert Wilson, esq. 3 100 2 9 1 6   Ditto, 3 100 2 9 1 6    Protectworth, Jan. 27, 1787. BENJAMIN CHOATE, Collectable.
TO BE SOLD At PUBLIC VENDUE,
at the house of the widow Martha Folsom, innholder in Stratham, on Monday the second day of March next, at one o'clock in the afternoon,
BY virtue of a licence from the Hon. Phillips White, Esq. Judge of Probate, &c. for the county of Rockingham, several pieces of land lying in Stratham aforesaid, and a small House & Barn thereon. Also a Wall Pew below in the Meet- ing-house, being the estate of Cornet Thomas Wiggin, late of Stratham, deceased. Conditions of sale to be known at time and place. NATHAN BARKER, Adminis- trator. Stratham February 11, 1789.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Cornish, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 19th day of March next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Benjamin Cummings, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. as will pay the taxes, together with inci- dental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Names. R. No. D. Q'ty. s. d. q.     Noah Emery, 3 4 1 100 1 8   William Cate, jr. 3 5 2 6   3 2 1 3   3 1 1 3   3 10 2 3   3 11 2 3   Philip Johnson, 4 1 1 3   Col. John Moulton, 4 2 2 3   Benja. Philbrick, 1 18 1 8   William Pottle, 4 2 2 1   Wiseman Clagget, 4 3 2 1   Jonathan Marston, 4 6 1 8   William Temple, 4 7 1 8   Nath'l Marston, 4 13 1 8   Samuel Ames, 6 8 1 8   John Huggins, 6 9 1 8   William Cate, 6 13 1 8   Philip Johnson, 7 9 1 8   Jonathan Hains, 7 12 1 8    MOSES HALL, Collector. Cornish, Feb. 1, 1789.
HILLSBOROUGH.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Hillsborough, that un- less they pay their taxes for the year 1787, to me the subscriber, on or be- fore the third Thursday in March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental char- ges, will be sold at public vendue, on said day, at ten o'clock before noon, at the dwelling-house of John Dutton, esq. innholder in said town, unless prevent- ed by previous payment.
   Names. Div. No. Q'ty. Specie. Indents. Cert. 87. Cert. 82.     Phineas Hammond, 2 18   Jonathan Taylor, 2 2   Moses Smith, Esq. end, 3 42   Ami Andrews, 2 49   David Green, 2 24   South part of 2 25   John Rindge, 3 16   Thomas Wallingford, 3 43   David Lowdodge, 3 29   CALVEN STEVENS, Collectable. 3 6    Hillsborough, Feb. 6, 1789.
ANTRIM.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of An- trim, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1787, that un- less they pay the same to me the sub- scriber, on or before the 12th day of March next, that so much of their lands as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock on said day, at my dwelling-house in Antrim, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. acres. Specie. Facil.     David Putnam, 70 1 2 0 6   Judge Lynds, 100 1 8 0 9   2 6 1 2   John M'Keen, 105 10 1 4 6   Benjamin Peirce 9 0 2 0 0   Richard Emerson, 50 0 10 0 5   J. Clark's Children 70 1 2 0 8   DANIEL M'FARLAND, Collect.    Antrim, February 10th, 1789.
WANTED,
SIR Henry Spelman's History and Fate of Sacrilege, digested by examples, &c. and the book called Scotch Presbyterian Eloquence.— Whoever has either of these to dispose of, will find a purchaser by applying to the printer hereof.
STOLEN from the subscriber's barn in Durham, the 28th of Ja- nuary last, a dark red MARE , 15 hands high, trots and paces, has a black main and tail, and three or four white spots on the left side of her head. Whoever will discover the thief or thieves, so that the right owner may have his Mare, shall be handsomely rewarded for his trouble, and all char- ges paid by ISAAC MEDAR. Durham, Feb. 6, 1789.
TO BE SOLD, at public vendue, on Wednesday the first day of April next, at twelve o'clock on said day, at the house of capt. Solomon Cutler, in Rindge, so much of the following lots of land lying in said town, as will pay the following taxes, with accruing charges, unless prevented by previous pay- ment, viz.     Names. N. R. Q'ty. Silv. Ind. Cert. 87. Cert. 82.     Moses Patch, 5 7 50 2 7 1   Thomas Adams, 19 9 60 2 7 1   John Thompson, 19 9 40 1 11 1   Ditto, 19 10 50 1 11 1   Lt. Jonathan Page, 22 10 30 1 11 1   EBENEZER DAVIS, Collectable of Rindge. 19 10 30 1 11 1    Rindge, Feb. 14, 1789.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors to the estate of JOHN GOFFE , esq. late of Derryfield, in said county, deceased; that six months from the 26th of January 1789, is al- lowed for the creditors to bring in their claims.—The commissioners will at- tend said business at the house of Capt. Stephen Dole, in Bedford, on the last Tuesday of March, May, and June next, from three to eight o'clock in the afternoon.
JOHN ORR, STEPHEN DOLE, } Commis- sioners. Bedford, Feb. 3, 1789.
TO BE SOLD, On MONDAY the 2d day of March next, at ten o'clock, A.M. at the Coffee-house-tavern, in Port- mouth,
Part of the real estate of Ebenezer Jackson, late of Port- mouth, deceased. Conditions will be known at time and place of sale. NATHANIEL FOSS, Administrator. Portsmouth, Feb. 4, 1789.
TO BE SOLD At PUBLIC VENDUE,
on Tuesday the 24th inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. at the dwelling-house of JOHN MOFFATT , late of Port- mouth, Esq. deceased.
All the personal estate of said deceased, consisting of house- hold Furniture, &c. &c. Portsmouth, February 4, 1789.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the EXCISE on SPIRITU- OUS LIQUORS , and other excisea- ble articles enumerated in the excise act for the county of Strafford, will be farmed at the house of Jonathan Gage, innholder in Dover, on Thurs- day the 19th day of February instant, at 2 o'clock, P. M. at which time and place the conditions of sale will be made known. JOHN WALDRON, JOSEPH BADGER, jr. } Com- JAMES CALEF, } mittee.