The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1789-06-11 00:00:00

The New-Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Volume xxxiv.—Number 1710.)
THURSDAY, June 11, 1789.
(Letter-Box in the window.)
PORTSMOUTH: Published by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Congress-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.
THE Printer hereof informs his friends & customers, that he has removed his OFFICE to the house lately occupied by Mrs. Gerrish, in Congress-Street, where he solicits a continuance of their favours.
Proceedings of CONGRESS.
(Continued from our last.)
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES.
Monday, May 25, 1789.
THIS being the day assigned to take up the subject of Amendments, Mr. Maddison observed, that various reasons induced him to propose a distant day, when he gave notice that on the fourth Monday of May he should move for the House to go into a committee of the whole on this business—and as some of the reasons still existed, he would propose that the consideration of Amendments, agreeably to the fifth article of the Constitution, be entered upon this day fortnight.
Mr. Goodhue, agreeably to notice given on Wednesday last, introduced a resolution upon the subject of compensation proper to be made to the respective branches of the Legislature—in which THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE-PRESIDENT, the Senate and House of Representatives, were severally mentioned.
Mr. White proposed the Speaker's name should be inserted.
Mr. Page proposed that the resolution should be referred to the consideration of the committee of the whole House.
The House accordingly voted itself into a committee of the whole, on the state of the Union.
Mr. Trumbull in the chair.
Mr. Goodhue's resolution was then read;—the first article, respecting the compensation to the President, Mr. Lawrence proposed should be completed by filling the blank with Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars. This would make the article read thus:— Resolved, That Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars per annum, be the compensation allowed The President, during the time for which he is elected.
Mr. Lawrence observed, that this sum was not mentioned as the result of any accurate calculations, but merely for the consideration of the committee.
A variety of observations were made upon this motion, which turned principally upon this point—whether the sum to be voted on account of the President, should include the allowance for his household, Secretaries, &c.—or whether special provision should be made for the latter purposes independent of the former.—No decision was made upon the subject—when the committee rose.
Mr. Clymer then moved, that a special committee should now be appointed by the House, to take this important business into consideration—which was voted in the affirmative—and a committee appointed accordingly.
The report of the committee on the Jersey elections, was then read, and acceded to.
Mr. Wadsworth presented the bill on tonnage—which was read for the first time.
Mr. Fitzsimons introduced a petition from the shipwrights of Philadelphia. Adjourned.
Tuesday, May 26.
The bill laying duties on tonnage was read the second time.
On motion of Mr. White, voted, That this bill be referred to the committee of the whole—and made the order of the day for to-morrow.
Mr. Scott gave notice, that to-morrow he should move for leave to bring in a bill, for the establishing a land office, for the sale of lands in the Western Territory.
Mr. Page after some introductory observations, on the ineligibility of electing committees by ballot—moved, that so much of the rule of the House which prescribed that mode, should be repealed.
Mr. White proposed, that all committees should be appointed by the Speaker, except when the House might order otherwise.
Mr. Lawrence moved, that a committee should be appointed to determine on a mode.
Mr. Lee objected to the appointment of a committee, as there was at that moment no special business before them, he thought the present time the best to take the sense of the House.
Mr. Lawrence withdrew his motion.
Mr. Smith proposed an amendment to Mr. White's motion by adding, unless five members call for a ballot.
Mr. Page was opposed to all balloting for committees—he thought the mode highly exceptionable, as it might be rendered subservient to the purposes of intrigue—he hoped (he said) never to see another committee chosen in that House by ballot.
Mr. Burke moved for a postponement of the motion, which being put, was carried in the affirmative.
Mr. Smith of South-Carolina, gave notice, that on to-morrow he should move for a committee to bring in a bill on the subject of bankruptcy.
Mr. Sylvester of the committee appointed to confer with a committee of the Senate, on the subject of newspapers, and for receiving proposals for performing the public printing, reported, by which it is proposed, that the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House, should be empowered to make the necessary contract. Adjourned.
Wednesday, May 27.
Agreeable to the order of the day, the House went into a committee of the whole on the tonnage bill.
It was moved by Mr. Thatcher, that the enacting clause, "The Congress of the United States" should be struck out—and "The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled" substituted.—This motion after some discussion was lost.
A message was received from the Senate informing that they had appointed a committee to join with a committee of the House, to determine and report a mode of receiving messages from the PRESIDENT.
A motion was made to insert in the tonnage bill a clause, by which all vessels not built in the United States, which may become the property of the citizens thereof, shall be subject to an impost of 50 cents; This passed in the affirmative.
A motion was made to limit the duration of this bill, which was debated and finally lost.
A clause was added, providing for its commencement, the 5th of June, next.
Mr. Fitzsimons, from the committee appointed to bring in a bill for the collection of the Revenue, reported a draught which was read for the first time. Adjourned.
Thursday, May 28.
Mr. Scott moved, that the House now resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union—to take into consideration the subject of the Land-Office—when, he observed, he should submit certain resolutions to the consideration of the committee.
Several members observed that this motion would interfere with the order of the day, and might in its discussion supersede the other important business immediately before the House—the order of the day being called for, and taken up, with reading the tonnage bill, with the several amendments and alterations agreed to in committee; these alterations were adopted by the House, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the motion of Mr. Scott.
Mr. Scott observed, that the state of the Federal treasury was such, as made it necessary that something should speedily be done with respect to disposing of the Western Territory: The state of a certain contract for a very large sale, through the incompleteness of the surveys, and other causes, by which payment had been delayed of a million of dollars into the public chest, while the interest on so much of the debt was accumulating, was another reason for some immediate steps being taken with regard to that property.—It was rendered necessary by the nature of the plans which had been adopted in the sales heretofore made. Those lands had been disposed of in too large quantities—to the greatly impeding their settlement:—This had operated to discourage great numbers who had moved off, towards the Western Waters—Upwards of 7000 souls, except relieved by some favorable regulations, which should prevent the engrossing such immense tracts by individuals, would shortly be lost to the United States—They will either throw themselves into the Spanish government, and become their subjects—or they will combine, and give themselves possession of that territory (which they are now willing to purchase) and defend themselves in it against the power of the Union.
Mr. Scott further informed the House, that overtures had been made to these people by other powers, to his certain knowledge, and great encouragement promised, provided they would put themselves under their jurisdiction: This, he conceived would be a very unhappy circumstance for the United States: Such enemies in the heart of our country, would be more dangerous than any foreign power: All these embarrassments and difficulties arise from their not being able to purchase lands in small quantities: It never could be the intention of Congress, that this should be the
case: Million-acre purchasers are but few—and the present mode, if adhered to, will be attended with fatal consequences; Congress now has it in their power to obviate every difficulty: These people ask their protection: They will, if protected and encouraged, be obedient and loyal subjects—they wish for a Constitution, Laws, and Government; but if neglected, they will be lost to the States.—These things plainly point out the necessity of a new arrangement, and of establishing a Land Office in that country—for it will be impossible for the people in those remote regions to travel a great distance to transact their business.
Mr. Scott then read a resolution to this effect, That it is the sense of this committee that an act of Congress, ought to pass, establishing and regulating a LAND OFFICE, for the sale of vacant and unappropriated lands in the Western Territory. This was followed by several others, exhibiting the outlines of a bill for the purpose.
Mr. Boudinot objected to the resolve, so far as it confined the idea to the institution of a Land Office—he moved therefore, that the words "Land Office" be struck out—that the committee might take up the business upon the most extensive scale:—He observed that limiting them to this simple idea, might interfere with former arrangements, which it would be extremely difficult to alter;—the establishment also of such an office, may be rendered entirely superfluous, in as much as the conducting of this business might with the utmost propriety come under the cognizance of one of the three great departments, already established.
Mr. Vining supported the idea of a Land Office; and adverting to the observations which had fallen from Mr. Scott, said, that it appeared to him, that the exigencies of the case were such as would admit of no delay: That such an institution was highly necessary—and the only one that held out a prospect of seasonable and adequate relief.
Mr. Clymer observed, that the subject before the committee was very intricate and extensive—that it would require a very elaborated discussion to form a competent system—much more so, than the committee was then prepared to investigate—He queried the propriety of taking measures to dispose of the lands in small quantities, as it would interfere with the sales already made under ordinances of Congress—He moved therefore, that the committee should rise.—The motion for rising was seconded.
Mr. Maddison observed, that he was not opposed to the rising of the committee, but rather in favour of it, that time might be given to obtain more accurate information; but as Mr. Scott had given the committee very important intelligence, which no doubt respected facts, and of a very serious import, he suggested the propriety of paying the earliest attention to the business.
The committee then rose—and the Speaker resumed the chair.
It was then moved, that a select committee be now appointed, to enquire into the state of the unappropriated lands in the Western Territory, and to report what steps are necessary to be taken for the sale of those lands.
This motion was opposed upon various grounds: Some considered it as an expedient to get rid of the business, others contended that it entered into the decision of a question, as to

the sale of the lands, which the committee were in no measure sufficiently informed to determine—The motion after considerable discussion, was divided, and the latter clause negatived.—A committee was then appointed agreeable to the first part, consisting of Mr. Scott, Mr. Huntington, and Mr. Sherman.
Mr. Heister introduced a resolve to the following effect, That every such member of this present Congress as is not furnished with the journals of the late Congress, upon application to the keeper of the records, be furnished with a complete set of such journals.
This resolve was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Seney then moved, that the report of the joint committee upon the subject of news-papers, and printing, which had lain several days on the table, should be taken up.
This report being read, the first part which provides for supplying every member of Congress with "one news-paper" at the public expence; was objected to—a variety of observations were made, and the clause finally rejected—the latter part respecting the public printing, and giving power to the Clerk of the House, and Secretary of the Senate, to form the necessary contract, was adopted, and then the House adjourned.
Friday, May 29.
The engrossed bill, imposing a duty on tonnage was read the third time—and passed.
Mr. Patridge, from the committee appointed to confer with the Senate, on the proper mode of receiving bills and messages from the President, reported—That until the public offices are established, and proper officers appointed, messages or bills may be received by either House, under cover, directed to the President of the Senate, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives.—This report, with some amendments, was accepted.
A motion was then made, that the bill regulating the collecting of the Revenue, should be considered in a committee of the whole, on Monday next.—This passed in the affirmative.
Mr. White introduced an amendment of the rule of the House, respecting the appointment of committees by ballot—It was proposed, that all committees should be appointed by the Speaker, except when the House should order otherwise.
This was objected to by divers members—and advocated by others:—Several modifications were proposed, as expedients to get rid of the mode of balloting, which was considered as tedious, and occasioning unnecessary loss of time;—but after some spirited observations on both sides the question, Mr. White's motion, with every qualification of it, was lost by a large majority—and the rule of the House remains as it originally stood. [To be continued.]
First ACT of the CONGRESS of the United States of America.
An ACT to regulate the Time and Manner of administering certain OATHS.
B E it enacted by the Senate and Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Oath or Affirmation required by the sixth article of the Constitution of the United States, shall be administered in the form following, to wit: "I A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm, (as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States." The said Oath or Affirmation shall be administered within three days after the passing of this Act, by any one Member of the Senate to the President of the Senate, and by him to all the Members, and to the Secretary; and by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to all the
Members who have not taken a similar oath, by virtue of a particular resolution of the said House, and to the Clerk: And in case of the absence of any Member from the service of either House, at the time prescribed for taking the said Oath or Affirmation, the same shall be administered to such Member, when he shall appear to take his seat.
And be it further enacted , That at the first session of Congress after every General Election of Representatives, the Oath or Affirmation aforesaid shall be administered by any one Member of the House of Representatives to the Speaker, and by him to all the Members present, and to the Clerk, previous to entering on any other business; and to the Members who shall afterwards appear previous to taking their seats.—The President of the Senate for the time being, shall also administer the said Oath or Affirmation to each Senator, who shall hereafter be elected, previous to his taking his seat. And in any future case of a President of the Senate, who shall not have taken the Oath or Affirmation, the same shall be administered to him by any one of the Members of the Senate.
And be it further enacted , That the Members of the several State Legislatures, at the next sessions of the said Legislatures respectively, and all executive and judicial officers of the several States, who have been heretofore chosen or appointed, or who shall be chosen or appointed before the first day of August next, and who shall then be in office, shall, within one month thereafter, take the same Oath or Affirmation, except where they shall have taken it before; which may be administered by any person authorized by the law of the State in which such office shall be holden, to administer oaths.—And the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers of the several States who shall be chosen or appointed after the first day of August, shall, before they proceed to execute the duties of their respective offices, take the foregoing Oath or Affirmation, which shall be administered by the person or persons, who by the law of the State, shall be authorized to administer the Oath of Office, and the person or persons so administering the Oath hereby required to be taken, shall cause a record or certificate thereof to be made, in the same manner as by the law of the State, he or they shall be directed to record or certify the Oath of office.
And be it further enacted , That all officers appointed or hereafter to be appointed under the authority of the United States, shall, before they act in their respective offices, take the same Oath or Affirmation, which shall be administered by the person or persons who shall be authorized by law to administer to such officers their respective Oaths of office; and such officers shall incur the same penalties in case of failure, as shall be imposed by law in case of failure in taking their respective Oaths of office.
And be it further enacted , That the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, for the time being, shall, at the time of taking the Oath or Affirmation aforesaid, each take an Oath or Affirmation in the words following to wit: "I A. B. Secretary of the Senate, or Clerk of the House of Representatives (as the case may be) of the United States of America, do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will truly and faithfully discharge the duties of my said office, to the best of my knowledge and abilities."
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBURG,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
Approved, June 1st, 1789.
George Washington, President of the United States.
D E N M A R K, Feb. 24. Great preparations are making for war—and the campaign will open early. Seven or eight ships of the line will be ready to sail as soon as the rivers are clear of ice: Ministry have sent orders to raise 4000 sailors in Norway.
The triple alliance between Holland, Great Britain and Prussia, is in great forwardness.—The King of Great Britain's recovery, will be celebrated with great joy at the Orange Palace.
P A R I S, March 2. The Dutch demand of us the payment of 10,000,000 of livres lent to the Americans under our guarantee; but we have a much larger account against them, which is the expence we were at in protecting their possessions in India.
L O N D O N, Feb. 26. The importation of Bread, Flour, Indian Corn, Live Stock, into Newfoundland, in British bottoms, and navigated according to law, is permitted for seven months, from 30th June next—by an order of the King and Council, dated March 16.
April 4. The merchants of Lloyd's are very anxious for the next letters from Elsinore, as they will most probably determine the fate of the North, and indeed that of Europe; For if Sweden continues the war, it is a certainty that there can be no peace between the Turks and the Imperial courts. The Porte and the Swede will stand or fall together.
A negotiation, it is said, has some time past been on the tapis in London, for the exchange of Canada with France, for the islands of Guadaloupe and Marie Gallante in the West Indies. Various opinions are formed respecting the expediency and advantages that may accrue to Great Britain by this exchange.
PHILADELPHIA, May 14. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Scotland, to his friend in this town, dated Nov. 2, 1788.
"We have got a mill to go by water, for spinning flax and hemp; and I am informed, that a mechanic here, has just invented a Jennie or handmill that will spin flax or hemp: It can be made of any number of heads or spindles, from forty to one hundred: A woman and girl will be able to spin twenty spindles of yarn on it every week. Mills to go by water, have also been erected at Glasgow, Derby, Nottingham, &c. for spinning long-wool, commonly called combed-wool. The cotton-mills, with a little alteration, spin short or uncombed wool. Mills have been erected in England for grinding wheat, corn, &c. where little or no water can be had, to go by steam engines: there is one of those mills, worked by steam engines that drives thirty-two mill-stones. These improvements, would certainly be very beneficial in a country thinly peopled, and where wages are high. Models of all new & useful improvements in husbandry, if kept at some town in a central part of the State, where all might have access to see them, might tend to accelerate improvement in the cultivation of the ground; this certainly ought to be done, at the expence of the State. Brewing of malt liquors, will, I think, be providing the best market for your farmers; and protecting duties, on all articles imported from other countries will enable your manufacturers to proceed, with vigor, spirit and success: There cannot be a more certain way of giving encouragement to agriculture, than by providing, a sure, constant and steady market, for the produce of the earth: And undoubtedly manufacturers at home, in this view, are a more sure and steady market than any foreign nation, who may cut off your market with them all at once. It behoves you, therefore, to encourage manufactures; and the government ought, certainly, to lay on heavy duties, and to give bounties upon your home manufactures. But I hope your new government will rectify all these things."
THE FEDERAL SHIP. JUST launched on the Ocean of Empire, the Ship COLUMBIA, GEORGE WASHINGTON
Commander, which after being thirteen years in dock, is at length well manned, and in very good condition. The Ship is a first rate —has a good bottom, which all the Builders have pronounced sound and good —Some objection has been made to parts of the rigging or running rigging —which, it is supposed, will be altered , when they shall be found to be incommodious , as the Ship is able to make very good head-way with them as they are. A jury of Carpenters have this matter now under consideration. The Captain and First Mate, are universally esteemed by all the Owners—Eleven in number—and she has been injured , under their direction, to make a good mooring in the harbour of Public Prosperity and Felicity —whetherto she is bound. The owners can furnish, besides the Ship's Company, the following materials.— New-Hampshire , the Mast and Spars. Massachusetts , Timber for the Hull, Fish, &c. Connecticut , Beef and Pork. New-York , Porter, and other Cabin Stores. New-Jersey , the Cordage. Pennsylvania , Flour and Bread. Delaware , the Colours, and cloathing for the crew. Maryland , the Iron Work and small Anchors. Virginia , Tobacco, and the Sheet Anchor. South-Carolina , Rice; and Georgia , Powder, and small provisions. Thus found, may this good Ship put to sea, and the prayer of all is, that God may preserve her, and bring her in safety to her desired haven.
H A R T F O R D, June 1.
Tuesday evening the 9th inst. the Barn of Mr. Benjamin Stoor, of Mansfield, was struck with lightning; the consequence of the stroke, was the demolition of that end of the barn on which the lightning fell.—What is most remarkable is, that a considerable quantity of hay at the same end of the barn, did not take fire, although the column of fire which fell down from the cloud appeared to have been very great, not only in dislodging, splintering, and scattering the timber, &c. but in scorching the fame. Six cattle were preserved, tied in the usual manner, in that part of the barn—the creatures were in great danger from a large piece of timber that fell from the gable end of a very high barn in such an oblique direction as must have been fatal to some of them had they been in a standing posture—It is supposed they had all fallen with the shock before the timber came down; they received no harm from the fire or timber, only appeared to be totally deaf for a few days.
N E W - Y O R K, May 30.
The following very singular accident happened to Mr. Abraham Hertzley, of Windsor township, York county, Pennsylvania:—On the 30th of last month, as he was ploughing in one of his fields, the ground suddenly gave way, and swallowed plough, horses and a colt; the man immediately alarmed his neighbours, who came to his assistance, and after much fatigue and labour in digging, they got the whole safely out, from a depth near twenty feet.
By a gentleman who arrived here a few days ago from Sandusky, we are informed, that news was brought there before he left it, of five parties of Indians, of different tribes preparing to go to war: it is said they intend for the frontiers of Kentucky and the Ohio, to watch for boats coming down the river. This information, we hope, will shew the necessity to those going down the river, of being well prepared, as much danger is undoubtedly to be apprehended.
BRITISH and PRUSSIAN TREATY
The Defensive Treaty, lately concluded between their Britannick and Prussian Majesties, provides, That there shall be a lasting friendship and

alliance between them:—That they shall always act in concert; and if one is threatened with an attack, the other shall interfere to prevent it;—if the interference should not have effect, and if Prussia is attacked, then Great-Britain is to furnish Prussia with 16,000 infantry, and 4000 cavalry, in two months after demand—and so vice versa —If the requiring party should prefer money to land forces, it has its choice: And by the last article, both parties agree to act in concert at all times, for maintaining and securing the independence and government of the United Netherlands.
NEW-HAVEN, May 27.
A few days since, a Mr. Pritchard, of Waterbury, being on his land digging a ditch, dug up a root, which his curiosity led him to taste of—he soon found himself disordered, and returning to his house, (with the root in his hand) which as soon as he entered, informed his wife that he had ate of it, and apprehended he was poisoned—on which he fell down, was suddenly seized with convulsions, and expired in a few hours. The root proved to be what is commonly known by the name of wild parsnip.
BOSTON, June 9.
A letter from Captain Kendricks, dated at Juan Fernandes, in the Pacific Ocean, May 28, 1788, informs of his having arrived there from the Falklands, the crew well, and ship (Columbia) in good condition; that he parted with the sloop Washington about eight weeks before the date of the above, and presumed she was at the Island Masafuera, having orders to touch there.
FROM NEW-YORK.
June 6. Congress are now upon the bill for the Collection of the Revenue—it contains 14 pages small folio, and will be a subject of lengthy discussion.
The Senate have lowered the duty on Rum and Molasses—the latter to three cents. It is expected it will stand three, with the draw-back—or two cents without it.—If the draw-back is given up, the duty will be lowered to two cents, without much difficulty I believe.
On Wednesday the canvassing of the votes, for Governor, &c. of this state, was finished. The numbers are, for Governor CLINTON, 6391 Judge YATES, 5962
Majority for Gov. C. 429 So that His Excellency GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, is re-elected Governor for the ensuing three years.
The Hon. ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Esq. is, we hear, a candidate for Financier of the United States.
The Committee of Finances have the consideration of the expediency of a STATE LOTTERY now before them—for the purpose of sinking part of our public securities.
A vessel lately arrived at Rhode-Island, brought in above 700 ounces of gold dust—300 ounces of which was sold, a few days since, to a gentleman in the vicinity of this town, at 41. 16s. per ounce. The principal part of the gold dust which is brought into the United States, is remitted and sold at a considerable loss in Europe—owing to there not being a mint established in the United States, wherein it might be coined.
Several vessels which have failed from this port within these few days, have evinced the advancement of our manufactures—their sails being all made of the product of the looms in the Duck Manufactory in this town.
KEENE, May 28.
Last week arrived here from the State of New-York, two persons who belong to this town—They inform, that near 100 head of cattle had died in the state of Vermont, the present backward spring preventing the owners turning them out to pasture as early as usual, and their stores of hay
being exhausted; they further inform, that in several towns in said State through which they passed, they could not obtain any kind of provision, and in one town they gave nine pence for four potatoes! They also added, that they came over the green mountains the 10th inst. when the snow was two feet deep thereon.
Last Sunday, a cow belonging to Capt. David Wilson, of this town, brought forth a calf, which weighed 116 pounds and an half before it suckled.
PORTSMOUTH, June 11.
On Wednesday, the 3d inst. agreeably to Constitution, the General Court met at Concord, and the House of Representatives made choice of the honorable Thomas Bartlett, Esq. for their Speaker, then, with such of the honorable Senate, as were chosen by the people, assembled in one room to sort and count the votes for President, the whole number being 8534, of which 3657 were for the honorable General Sullivan, 3448 for his Excellency John Pickering, Esq. 968 for the honorable Judge Bartlett,—the remainder were scattering votes; they then proceeded to fill up the Senate, the honorable Peter Green and Col. Nathaniel Rogers were chosen for the county of Rockingham—Robert Means and Robert Wallace, Esq's for the county of Hillsborough—Amos Shephard, Esq. for the county of Cheshire, and Jonathan Freeman, Esq. for the county of Grafton; and on Saturday last, the honorable Senate made choice of the honorable General Sullivan as President for the year ensuing.
Extract of a letter from St. John's (New Brunswick) dated Feb. 27.
His Excellency the Lieut. Governor has been pleased to grant a further permission for the importation of Horses, Neat Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Poultry, or live Stock of any sort; Flour, Rice, or Indian Corn, from any of the Territories of the United States into this province, by British subjects, &c. agreeable to law, commencing the twentieth instant, for, and during the term of SIX MONTHS.
The House of Representatives in the Legislature of the United States, from an aversion to Titles have directed that of Esquire to be stricken out of their journals.
In this day's paper we present our readers with the first act passed in Congress, and shall continue to publish them as they are passed.
NAVAL OFFICE,
Port of Piscataqua, June 11, 1789.
ENTERED from Schooner Sukey, Chauncy, S. Carolina. Schooner Industry, Brayn, Shelburne. Brig Polly, Boadge, Martinico. Ship Hannah, Turner, Portau Prince.
CLEARED for Brig Polly, Rice Great-Britain. Schooner Antelope, Daigre, W. Indies. Brig Betsey, Thompson, London. Brig Cooper, Fernald, Madeira. Brig Abigail, Peirce, W. Indies. Schooner Industry, Paul, Ditto.
ANECDOTE.
A SHORT time since, a highwayman and a chimney-sweep, were brought from Newgate for execution. On mounting the scaffold, the Knight of the field eyed with contempt the Son of the Brush—who, as a fellow-sufferer, on approaching to shake hands with the highwayman, was accosted with, 'Go off, you dirty fellow; do you presume to come where gentlemen are?'—'I will not go off,' replied the sweep, 'I have as good a right here as you have.'
On Courtesy and engaging Manners. Addressed to Youth.
In order to render yourselves amiable in society, correct every appearance of harshness in behaviour. Let that courtesy distinguish your demeanour, which springs not so much
from studied politeness, as from a mild and gentle heart. Follow the customs of the world in matters indifferent; but stop when they become sinful. Let your manners be simple and natural; and of course they will be engaging. Affection is certain deformity. By forming yourselves on fantastic models, and vying with one another in every reigning folly, the young begin with being ridiculous, and end in being vicious and immoral. Blair.
FOR the information of those who put up Butter and Beef for exportation, and of those who wish to have their family salt rendered as pure as possible, I beg the favor of a place in your paper for the following receipt, from the Columbian Magazine, for April, 1789. Your's, A. B. A NEW METHOD OF PURIFYING COMMON SALT. By the Earl of Dundonald.
COMMON Salt usually contains an admixture of magnesian and vitriolick Salts, which diminish its good qualities both as a seasoner and preserver of food. These cannot be removed by the common processes, without more expence and difficulty than economical purposes will allow. But his Lordship's invention possesses a wonderful degree of facility and accuracy. It is simply this:—Let any quantity of Salt be put into a conical vessel with a small hole at the bottom and placed in a moderate heat; pour a saturated solution of salt, boiling hot, into the vessel, and it will gradually pass through the hole, without dissolving any of the common Salt, though it will carry off a large proportion of the other salts with which it is usually contaminated: Make a brine with some of the purified salt, and repeat the process a second time: This may be again repeated at pleasure, until the required degree of purity is obtained. Each washing carries off nine tenths of the salts which render the mass impure: So that after one washing, the impurity is one tenth; after the second, one hundredth; after the third, one thousandth part of its original quality.
PROPOSALS
For printing by subscription, SEVERAL DISSERTATIONS,
WRITTEN BY BENJAMIN THURSTIN, A. M. Pastor of the Church in North-Hampton.
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CONCORD.
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS the proprietors of a township formerly called Rumford, now Concord, in said state, did on the 15th day of March, 1773, grant a tax of six pounds, upon each private right in said town, and commit the same to me to collect, which tax was assessed in the following manner, viz.
   l. s. d.     Upon each house lot, 0 2 6   Each six acre lot, 0 11 6   Each five acre lot, 0 11 6   Each twenty acre lot, 0 10 6   Each eighty acre lot, 2 2 0   Each common right, 2 2 0  
£. 6 0 0
And whereas the general court of said state, did on the 17th day of January 1789, ratify and confirm said tax, and gave authority to me the subscriber to compleat the collection thereof: Therefore
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of said lots, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, at my dwelling-house in said Concord, on or before the first day of August next, so much of said lots will be advertised and sold as shall be sufficient to pay said tax, with incidental charges.
TIMOTHY WALKER, Collector. Concord, May 23, 1789.
WINDHAM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land lying in Windham who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the last Tuesday of June, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at three of the clock P. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Job Pingree, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   s. d. q.     Capt. Oliver Saunders specie, 2 0 1   do. continental, 2 0 1   do. paper continental, 3 3 2   Widow Robinson, specie, 1 9 1   do. continental specie, 1 9 1   do. paper continental, 2 10 1   Robert Clendenning, specie, 1 11 0   do. continental, 1 11 0   do. paper, 3 1 2   Barr's heirs, specie, 0 7 2   do. continental, 0 7 2   do. paper, 1 10 2   James Saunders, 0 8 0   do. continental, 0 8 0   do. paper, 1 1 0   Phillip Rowel, specie, 0 4 0   do. continental, 0 4 0   do. paper, 0 6 1    JAMES DINSMORE, Constable. Windham, April 15, 1789.
BARRINGTON.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Barrington, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1784 and 1785; that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 20th day of June next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock A.M. at the dwelling-house of Isaac Waldron in said town, as will pay the same together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   For 1784.   N. R. Q. s. d.     Richard Waldron 100 3 26 1 11   Capt. G. Walker 181 5 30 3 7   George Townson 183 5 40 3 9   Benjamin Crofs 189 5 120 7 6   John Edmons 222 5 13 0 6   Henry Sherburne 224 5 156 8 10   James Stutley 229 5 60 1 10   For 1785.   Richard Waldron 101 3 26 1 6   Capt. G. Walker 181 3 30 2 0   Thomas Main 59 2 72 2 2   George Townson 183 5 40 2 8   Benjamin Crofs 189 5 120 4 10   Henry Sherburne 224 5 156 4 1    SAMUEL BREWSTER, Collector. Barrington, May 20, 1789.

Parnassian Spring.
DAMON and PHEBE.
WHEN the sweet rosy morning first peep'd from the skies, A loud singing lark bade the villa- gers rise, The cowlips were lively—the prim- roses gay, And shed their best perfumes to wel- come the May : The swains and their sweethearts all rang'd on the green, Did homage to Phebe—and hail'd her their Queen.
II.
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Mongst Lords and fine Ladies, we shepherds are told, The dearest affections are barter'd for gold ; That discord in wedlock is often their lot, While Cupid and Hymen shake hands in a cot. At the church with fair Phebe since Damon has been, He's rich as a Monarch—she's blest as a Queen.
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FISHERSFIELD.
State of New-Hampshire.
Hillsborough, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in the township of Fishersfield, county of Hillsborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 26th day of June, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold as public vendue at ten of the clock A. M. at my dwelling house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
Silver. Certific.
No. Acres. s. d. s. d.
Blanchard & Co. 3 500 2 6 3 1 Tho. Wallingsford, 8 500 2 6 3 1
Jonas Hastings, Constable.
Fishersfield, May 12, 1789.
To the honorable MOSES DOW, Esq. one of the justices of the peace and of the quorum, throughout the state of New- Hampshire,—
THE subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one six- teenth part of the township of Bath, in the county of Grafton, and state of New-Hampshire, request you to call a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be holden at the dwelling-house of Col. Ebenezer Sandborn, in said town, on Wednes- day the 29th day of July next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, to vote and act on the following arti- cles, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
2d. To choose a proprietor's clerk, assessors, collector, and such other officers as occasion may require.
3d. To appoint a committee to receive and examine the pretentions or title the settlers or inhabitants set up to the lots they have pitched, set- tled, or live upon, to state facts, and report their opinion, which and how many of said pitches and settlements ought to be confirmed.
4th. To agree and determine up- on some method for drawing or ap- propriating the lots that have not been pitched, in such way and man- ner as to give the proprietors who have not made pitches, an equitable chance with others.
5th. To appoint a committee to adjust and settle all accounts and de- mands against said proprietors ; and also to prosecute or defend any suits which they may think proper to com- mence, or that may be commenced against them.
6th. To raise by tax such sum of money as they may think neces- sary, for discharging demands against said proprietors, defraying expences, and other purposes, as they may find occasion to require.
7th. To reconsider and make void any votes or proceedings, or any parts or clauses thereof, which said proprietors have already passed ; or to ratify and confirm any votes or proceedings, or any parts or clauses thereof, as they may judge most agreeable.
8th. To appoint a committee to preamble the outlines of said town, agreeably to charter.
9th. To appoint a committee to examine the proprietors old book of records, and compare the same with the new, and report whether the latter ought to be accepted.
10th. To vote and act on any other matters and things that may be found necessary or expedient.
JOHN HURD, THOMAS LEAVITT, Executor of the last will and testament of Jonathan Moulton.
TIMOTHY BARRON
March 24, 1789.
State of New-Hampshire.
PURSUANT to the foregoing ap- plication, the said proprietors are hereby notified to meet at the time, place, and for the purposes therein mentioned.
MOSES DOW, Justice Peace.
Haverhill, May 5, 1789.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of JOHN BURNAM HANSON, late of Dover, Esq. deceased, are requested to present them, well vouched, to the subscriber, for settlement ; and those indebted, to make immediate pay- ment.
ELIZABETH HANSON,
(Administratrix to said estate.
Dover, May 25, 1789.
COCKERMOUTH. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Cocker- mouth, 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 18th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at two o'clock in the after- noon, on said day, at my dwelling-house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   D. N. R. Q'ty. 2/3 specie. 1/3 cert. indents. county.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.     John Hale, Esq. 1 20 1 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   Samuel Hobart 2 5 5 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   Henry Thomson 3 5 7 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   3 6 7 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   Stephen Powers undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   Benjamin Blanchard 2 8 4 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   3 3 6 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   Jonathan Lovejoy 3 8 1 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   3 9 13 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   Matthew Thomson 3 4 1 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   Phineas Lovejoy undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   Hugh White 8 0 10 0 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   1 8 2 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 0 3   Lemuel Blackmore 0 6 0 10 0 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   1 13 3 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   Jonathan Johnson undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   Samuel Haselton 1 2 3 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   Thomas Calborn undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   Jonathan Eastman 3 3 5 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   James Taylor undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   William Taylor 1 15 3 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   3 6 6 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   3 7 8 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   Daniel Lovejoy 3 3 2 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   3 7 3 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   William Tenny 3 1 13 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   Samuel Cumings, jr. undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   Caleb Farley 3 10 2 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   3 11 2 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   Stephen Ames 3 11 1 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 2   undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   John Atwell 3 5 5 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 3   James Gould 1 7 3 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   3 3 9 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 3   undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   Thomas Pratt 1 18 1 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   2 10 2 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   Amos Fisk 1 8 1 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   Thomas Wentworth 3 12 1 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   Thomas Peverly 0 11 0 10 0 4 3 0 4 1 0 0 3   1 11 3 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   2 1 5 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   3 7 11 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   3 7 12 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   James Hoit undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   John Wentworth 2 1 6 50 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   Michael Martin undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3   Amos Eastman 3 5 13 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   John Moshere 3 10 1 100 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 0   Vendue lots on Cum- ming's hill. 0 3 0 0 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   0 4 0 0 0 6 3 0 7 0 0 1 2   Henry Thomson, jr. undivided 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 3  
ABRAHAM BUEL, Constable.
Cockermouth, April 30, 1789.
HILLSBOROUGH. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Hillsborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d day of Ju- ly next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock A. M. on said day, at the house of John Dutton, innholder in said town, unless prevented by previ- ous payment.
   D. N. A. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Thomas Wallingford, 3 16 in 43 100 0 10 2 5 1 11 2   Widow Nick, 0 0 50 0 5 1 3 0 11 1   John Ford, east part, 0 0 25 0 3 1 0 0 6 3   Widow Moore, 0 0 150 1 5 3 8 2 8