The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-10-06 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Cape-Francois being now the seat of Confusion, and the inhabitants in the utmost consternation on account of the Revolution and depredations of the blacks, perhaps some account of that place which we receiv'd from our correspondent, may not be unentertaining.
OF CAPE-FRANCOIS.
THIS city (for so it may be called) is situated at the bottom of a considerable bay, is about half a mile wide to the foot of the mountains, and near one and half in length. The houses are chiefly built of stone, one and two stories, and a few with three stories, all compacted and joined together, except where the streets intersect—of which there are a great number. The town is laid out in squares, not very large, and from each end of the streets you may see the extremity of each, which are all paved except Spanish, the widest and handsomest.—None of the streets exceed 30 feet in width, except the one just mentioned, which is extremely disagreeable, though they are all kept clean.—There are many public buildings, but the barracks are the noblest pile I ever saw. These buildings occupy an entire square, in the centre of which is a spacious court or yard, capable of reviewing two regiments. There is but one entrance, by an iron gate, which is continually guarded.—The state-house is the next for grandeur, it is of stone, of a great length, having two wings which run back towards a beautiful garden, under the mountain. In front is a spacious walk, where the citizens, &c. continually repair for exercise. The entrance is by a noble gate into the walk, and which fronts on Spanish-street, or Rue Espaniole. The nunnery is next to the state-house from which it is separated by a narrow paved street. The buildings and walls occupy another whole square, together with the gardens; but I never could get a peep into this sanctum sanctorum , therefore I know nothing about what is done within its very high and sacred walls. The prison is another public building, larger than it is grand. The arsenal, the King's stores, are all grand buildings:—The play-house is a very large building, inside there are three tier of boxes. The free people of colour are admitted only into the upper. The expence is very trifling—for twenty-four dollars you go three or four times a week for a whole year.—the pit is very large, and I suppose in both 2000 persons may be accommodated without being crowded.
In Rue Espaniole, and other parts of the town are several academies, and boarding-schools, where children are taught reading, writing, fine needle-work and embroidery, &c. Towards the end of the town, at the entrance of a pass between the mountains, in a delightful situation, is an academy for the mulattresses, where they are taught the above accomplishments: and many of the tarwey misses exceed in politeness and good behaviour, some of the white ladies.
Daily, almost, when the weather is good, in some parts of the town where the schools are kept, you may often see the scholars walking in procession, with their mistresses in the rear, and the smallest of the children going first.—These processions are merely for the exercise of the young pupils.
The description of the hospital or providence, as it is called, would take up more time than I have to spare at present. Suffice it to say, that the
building is grand, and to go to it you enter from the road and walk through a delightful and very extensive green, lined on each side with stately trees. It is about one mile from the town. Passing through the house by a spacious passage you enter the gardens, and the first thing which attracts your notice is a noble and beautiful fountain. In the garden are a number of fish-ponds, all lined with stone or marble, besides the most extensive works of stone for conveying water to every part of the garden, in which are beautiful groves of oranges, limes, pomgranates, figs, tamarinds, cocoa-nuts, plantains, bananas, fig-bananas, &c. with an astonishing variety of flowers, and almost every kind of garden plants which can be produced in America.
I must make a small addition to my description:
In this place are four or five public squares, in each of which is a fountain, which supplies the inhabitants with the water they drink. At the bottom of this street next the sea, is a fountain which supplies all the shipping with water. The Place-d'Armes is where all executions are done. On one side of this square is the Church, which has a most noble front; the building is of stone, and the inside is really grand; the roof supported by two rows of noble pillars; the paintings and ornaments are extremely elegant.—The Champ de Mars is the place where the troops are reviewed on public days; this square is situate at the westerly extremity of the town. Another of the public squares is occupied for the black market, which before sun-rise every morning is stocked with every kind of provision—fish of excellent qualities, and a vast variety—flesh of all sorts, but not excellent—vegetables of all kinds, and fruits natural to the climate. All the year round we have green peas, but it happens sometimes before they get into the market they are old and yellow. There are two other market-places.
Before the town, at near half a mile distance, lies the shipping, from the entrance of the harbor to the other extremity of the town, which from the quay has an agreeable effect; but being on some eminence, the prospect of the harbor and a vast plain, interspersed with numerous villages, together with the city, affords as beautiful a scene as can well be imagined.
The prospect of the town from the harbor is so indifferent, that a stranger would conceive it to be but a very small place. This was the idea I had before I landed here, and though but half a mile exactly before the town, thought there could be no more than about two hundred houses, &c. but on landing and walking about a little, I was surprised at being so deceived. I had not been here long before I enquired and found that there were upwards of six thousand houses.—The town contains between 50 and 60,000 inhabitants, of which three quarters are Negroes.
Of the Increase of SHEEP &amp; WOOL.
As the increase of Sheep and Wool, would be very beneficial to you, and of great service to the people of the states in general; I take this method to give some remarks worthy your attention; having observed a fatal neglect to those creatures, against the inclemency of the winter season; thereby, you not only lose a great share of your wool, but you also lose numbers of old sheep and lambs.
Let England be our example in raising wool; and then no doubt, but we may make a large quantity of woolen
cloths, which would prevent our running so largely in debt at home, and enable us to pay in due time for what necessaries we cannot do without. In the northern counties in England, where large herds of sheep are raised, and which are the riches of those mountainous and hilly parts—It is a very necessary and general custom to make an ointment or salve of butter and tar, which they lay upon their whole flock the latter end of October, or beginning of November, being about the time cold weather sets in: (the method to make this ointments or sheep salve) take an equal quantity of butter and tar, put the tar into a tub or cask (with one head out) stir it well with a flat stick, about two inches broad, for two hours or more, 'till it is become gentle (soft and free from lumps) while this is doing, let another person take the butter (either old or new) and melt it over a very slow fire, then put it into the tub with the tar, continuing to stir, 'till they are well mixed together, and the next day it will be fit for use.
The method of using this salve, is as follows: Lay the sheep upon a bench or crotch made for that purpose, tie the four feet together—the man sits on one end and holds the sheep betwixt his legs, in what posture he finds necessary. Then he sheds (opens) the wool with his thumbs and fore fingers, keeping his thumbs at the bottom of the wool, beginning at the head of the sheep, and running along the back as far as he can reach. Then takes a piece of salve (about the bigness of a small hickory nut) and runs it along the skin where he has opened the wool, for ten or twelve inches, and then replenisheth it again, 'till the whole line is finished;—when this is done, he makes a new shed (or opening) as before; about half an inch distant from the other; and so on 'till the whole sheep is covered. This kind of salving keeps the skin gentle and warm in the severity of the season, whereby they are enabled to withstand the excessive wet and cold (so destructive to sheep) without much damage, so that in general they will have a full coat or fleece of wool, and the sheep be in a thriving, healthy condition, more able to produce greater increase. It is through the owner's care and this salve that so great a number of sheep and quantity of wool are raised in England. A neglect whereof would in a few years ruin that valuable treasure.
A large sheep will take about a pound of this salve, but a less quantity will be sufficient for those of a smaller kind. It is customary to lay the greatest quantity on ewes, as it gives strength and prosperity to them and their increase.
If the farmers in general would follow this simple method of salving sheep they would find them thrive so much better than they have hitherto done, that in seven years they would raise four times the number, and every coat or fleece of wool would be of double the quantity, and of a much better quality.
It is not a general practice in England to change an old stock of sheep, but to exchange rams every three or four years, being careful to get such as are of a good healthy breed, with wool suitable for the market.
If wool begin to look a little rough, as thereby it is discernable when it is likely to come off: Take a handful of leaf tobacco, and boil it in a little urine, make it pretty strong, which lay about the place affected, and it will be of good service to hinder its spreading.
When any sheep lose their wool before the usual time of shearing, and the young coat is but short, it would be well to shear it over (though nothing could be got worth keeping) as there-
by it will help or prevent the wool from falling off the next year.
Do not think I have given a recipe to cure all disorders in sheep, but I am convinced that if you are careful and particular in the application as above, and let your sheep have hay or any other thing to eat when deep snow is on the ground, that you will not lose above one, where you used to lose ten and often more.
THE CREED OF VOLTAIRE,
As printed and distributed at Paris, on the Ceremony of the Translation of his Remains to the Church of St. Geneviève.
This is his profession of Faith on which he founded his hope in 1763, when he was building his Church at Ternay .
"I believe in only one God, whom I love. I believe that he enlightens every soul at its coming into the world, as is said by St. John . By this I understand every soul that seeks him in sincerity.
"I believe in one only God, because there can be but one only soul of the Great whole.
"I believe in God, the Almighty Father, because he is the common Father of Nature; of all men, who are equally his children. I believe that he who has created all men equally, has given to them all the same principles of morality, and made no distinction among his children, but that of vice and virtue.
"I believe that a just and beneficent Chinese is more precious in his sight than a wrangling and arrogant Doctor of the Sorbonne .
"I believe that, God being our common Father, we are bound to look on all men as our brethren.
"I believe that the persecutor is abominable, and that he holds the next place to the poisoner and the paricide.
"I believe that disputes about religion are at once the most ridiculous farce, and the most dreadful scourge of the earth, next to war, pestilence and famine.
"I believe that Ecclesiasticks ought to be paid, and well paid, as servants of the public, preceptors of morals, and keepers of the registers of the living and the dead; but that neither the riches of Farmer's-General , nor the rank of Princes ought to be given them; because both the one and the other corrupt the soul, and because nothing is more revolting than to see men so rich, and so proud, causing humility and the love of poverty to be preached by persons who have only a hundred crowns a year.
"I believe that every Priest who does the duty of a Parish ought to be married, not only for the sake of having a decent woman to take charge of his domestic affairs, but of making him a better citizen, giving subjects to the State, and having a number of children well brought up.
"I believe that Monks ought to be absolutely extirpated; and that to do so, would be a very great service to the country, and to them. These are the men whom Circe has transformed into hogs; the wise Ulysses ought to restore them to human form.
"Paradise to the good."
THE SLOVEN.
THE Sloven converts the sleeve of his coat into an handkerchief, and the skirts thereof to a towel, wiping his nose in the former, and his hands in the latter: When he shaves he has not time to shift his linen, and when he shifts, he forgets to shave; if he cleans his shoes, he scrapes the dirt off with his nails, and if he pairs his nails it is when he is at dinner. A,

Foreign Intelligence.
FRANCE.
Letter from the OFFICERS in M. de BOUILLE's army to their comrades in France.
"Ye French!—relatives and friends! of all ranks, of either sex, and of all ages! know ye, we have been employed in following the measures adopted by our General, and in using our endeavours to give efficacy to the efforts made by the Marquis de Bouille to save the Royal Family, and to break the fetters of the best and most unfortunate of Kings!
"The insults, to which we have been obliged to submit, are not to be described—yet we have the courage to bear them all with patience: because we flattered ourselves with the pleasing hopes that we should at some time or other reap the fruits of our moderation and prudence.
"One single word, one rash step, might have ruined all our schemes, and frustrated all our attempts to set our King at liberty, and to restore him to his exalted state in the midst of those his subjects, whose loyalty remains unshaken.
"Nothing has been able to cool our zeal; our attachment to the King has remained firm amidst insults, outrages, and persecutions of all kinds.
"The moment—so long wished for, and which has been so prudently provided for—has arrived; but unfortunately it has been productive of fatal consequences to the French nation—or rather to all true Frenchmen.—Our projects are all frustrated; our hopes have vanished into air; our souls are full of bitterness and anguish; and we should be at this moment, a prey to despair, were we not convinced, that our military brethren, and all other true Frenchmen now in France, who have been prevented from treading in the steps of the Marquis de BOUILLE, will adopt our profession of fidelity, which we now transmit to all the corps still remaining, but almost at the last gasp, of one of the most gallant armies in the universe.
"The outrageous, insulting, and barbarous manner in which the French nation—became ferocious—watched every step of the most unfortunate of Princesses—the departure of the King—his subsequent arrestation at Varennes—his forced return to the capital;—all those circumstances proves to all the world the crimes of a faction, and the captivity of our master.
"We, therefore, consider every thing which the joi disant National Assembly has done, as null and void.
"We declare that we shall never submit to any other government than that of a monarchy.
"We demand a free King!—We demand our King!
"It is the duty of the French nobility, formerly famed for loyalty—it is the duty of every French soldier—to fly to the relief of his king—to tear him away from his prison—to sacrifice our lives and fortunes for this unfortunate monarch—to pursue to our last moments, the monsters who have wrested the sceptre from his grasp, and have placed it in hands blasted with crimes, those monsters who have dared to insult the tenderest of mothers;—a mother, in whose veins flows the noblest blood in the universe!
"We are resolved to live, and to die, professing the religion of our ancestors.
"We therefore swear—and our oath will be applauded by the whole world—that we will transmit to our children—to our neighbours—to our friends—the most implacable hatred against all factious persons who live on rapine and murder.
"All those, who still remain loyal to their King, and to the French monarchy—all those who are friends to mankind—must rid the world of those monsters who infest the finest kingdom upon earth—who insult the best of Kings—and who blindly lead to every
excess and outrage, a nation, formerly distinguished for generous sentiments and the noblest actions.
"Ye French Officers! hear the oath we are going to take, and repeat it at the same time with us!
"WE SWEAR, upon our honour (the only thing which remains to us) that we will die for the deliverance of our King—that we shall educate our children in these principles—that we will pursue, so long as we live, the factious leaders who have insulted our King;—or who shall dare touch the persons of their Majesties;—and we shall consider every military person as infamous who shall refuse to take this oath,
"Neither fire nor sword, neither flames nor poison, nor the massacre of our relatives, of our wives or of our children;—nothing in a word, shall make us forget the first oath which we have taken in favour of our King.
"This is the only legitimate oath we can take, and for its inviolable preservation we are ready to die.
"All ye inhabitants of the earth! and all ye French people of either sex, and of all ages!—ye will applaud our courage. You will say to your children—"Misfortune were their portion; but, though they fell victims to factious fury, they preserved their honour."
"Such is the profession of loyalty made by all Officers who remain faithful to their King; and this profession is the duty of all true Frenchmen to make.
"Signed by the General Officers and Aids-de-Camp of the Army of M. de BOUILLE.
"The Officers of the following regiments join their signatures with ours.
"Royal Allemand, Royal Campagne, Chasseurs de Campagne, Chasseurs de Neustrie, de Royal Bourgogne, de Condé, Infanterie, de Lauzun, Hussars, de Schomberg, Dragons, de Nassau, Chasseurs de Cevennes, Corps Royal of Engineers, de Monsieur Dragons, de Royal Dragons, des Guards du Corps, du Roi, des Gardes de Monsieur, le Comte d'Artois, &c. &c.
"N. B. Instead of each individual signature, it was thought sufficient to name the regiments to which the Officers now with us belong.
"They have requested me to make their sentiments known, and to authenticate them with my signature, that all Europe may be acquainted with them.
"Signed DEJOTEUX, Adj. General to the Marquis de BOUILLE, Approved—LE MARQUIS DE BOUILLE Luxembourg, June 27, 1791.
LONDON, JULY 23.
MR. HAMMOND's appointment to the American States is said to be for special purposes. The general opinion is, that he is to form a commercial connection, and to promote such an alliance as may prevent the new States from making a similar treaty with the Spaniards.
PEACE—
BETWEEN the TURKS and RUSSIANS.
AUGUST 5. The assurances given the public for some time past, that a GENERAL PEACE between all the Belligerent Powers was on the point of being concluded, is at length confirmed from unquestionable authority, and there only waits the arrival of the next Messenger from Petersburg to have this news confirmed in the GAZETTE, and to inform us precisely of the articles of treaty between Russia, Austria and the Porte.
The Empress of Russia has concluded the negotiations that were set on foot by the allied Powers with success, and we must do her the justice to say, that she has discovered a spirit suitable to the dignity of her high station in every part of her conduct. Her Imperial Majesty is to retain Oczakow and the districts around it as far as the Niester, and the Emperor is to have all the districts on his side the river Unna, which is to serve as a boundary between him and the Turks.
Such are the most material points on which the long negotiation at the court
of Petersburg has been concluded. It seems doubtful whether the King of Prussia is to receive any recompence, in money, for the expenses he has incurred by keeping up an armament, but this will very soon be known.
The whole of the Prussian Army has been disbanded by an order of Council signed by Count SCHULENBURG—and addressed to the President of the War Office, excepting 20,000 men, who are to remain on a field establishment until such time as all the troops of the Belligerent Powers are withdrawn, and sent to their respective homes. It is remarkable that these 20,000 troops are chosen from the army in the neighbourhood of Dantzig, where they are to remain. It appears to us, that the King of Prussia still looks forward to the possession of this town, and we should not be surprised if it was connived at by Russia and Austria. Probably the time is not far distant, when the Prussian Eagle will be seen flying on the walls of Dantzig.
It appears likewise that the King of Prussia has negotiated some other matters with the Empress, in the course of his late communications with the latter. We are assured that the principalities in Franconia, formerly belonging to Brandenburg, are to be annexed to it, and that the Empress has promised that he will not oppose the measure.
PARIS, JULY 14.
At last, as we stated, there was some reason to expect, that the conduct to be pursued with regard to the King has become the object of the consideration in the Assembly; and as we then gave our opinion, the most moderate measures has been adopted. The King, on the principle of his inviolability, is individually exempted from all consequences of his flight, and those who were concerned in advising and aiding that rash step are alone to be responsible. It is now to be investigated who those were, and in what manner they are to be treated. It is with much pleasure we observe that toleration of sentiment seems universally to prevail in the Assembly, and the violent spirits can no longer hope for success in their projects.
At Bourdeaux, on the 28th ult. a very remarkable procession took place. More than 4000 citizens wives assembled in the Champ-de Mars, with the national cockade on their breasts. After having sworn, in presence of the administrative bodies, to bring up their children in the principles of the new constitution, they presented a boquet to the constitutional bishop. Divisions of the National Guards were drawn up in form of a battalion, with the ladies in the centre, and a crowd of spectators filled up the train. This spectacle warmed every heart with the amor patriæ.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21. The sum of 20,000l. was voted by the Senate to be inserted in the Federal Building Bill, to defray the expences incurred by the Corporation for the accommodation of Congress, &c. and to erect a house for the President of the United States.
The Corporation are to be confined in their choice of a lot for this purpose, to High-Street, between Ninth-Street and the Schuylkill.
Sept. 23. We hear that an application was made yesterday by the Minister of France, to the Government of the United States, for a considerable sum of money, &c. for the purpose of suppressing the unhappy insurrections in the island of Hispaniola, and for the relief of the unfortunate inhabitants, which was immediately granted.
[We know not the meaning of this paragraph—Congress not being in session—and the PRESIDENT being in Virginia, What authority could comply with the request?]
The Marquis de BOUILLE's house, in the vicinity of Paris, has been stripped of every thing moveable in it, by the Parisian Mob.
Extract of a letter from New-Orleans, dated August 1.
"A few days ago a ship sailed from hence for France with tobacco on freight, that had been purchased for the King,
and was intended to have been sent to Cadiz when the ship began to take in her loading, she was afterwards ordered to proceed as above. Immediately after she sailed, the Custom-House boat was dispatched after her, and she was brought back; there was found on board 20,000 dollars, which were contraband. The owner, passengers and crew, are now confined in gaol—Other consequences that may accrue are as yet unascertained, confiscation of all property, and condemnation to the mines for years, are not uncommonly the consequence of such proceedings."
ELIZABETHTOWN, Sept. 21.
A most disastorous complaint is prevalent in this part of the state among the horses, which carries them off shortly after the symptoms appear. One person in Sussex has lost 25 head in the course of a fortnight.
BOSTON, Sept. 28.
GENERAL PEACE.
A Gentleman arrived here from England, informs us that a PEACE had actually taken place between the Empress of Russia and the Porte; and that, in consequence the British fleet had been put out of commission, and the seamen paid off and discharged. [For the terms of the Peace see the London head.]
French NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
The proceedings of this august body, to August 1, we have received. This assembly of patriots are hastening with rapidity toward the end of their labours. Their last decrees appear to be marked with more efficiency than those which have preceded them—Among those are decrees, To suspend the exercise of the Executive Power, in the King, until the completion of the Constitution—To restore discipline to the army—To suppress Mobs and Riots—To appoint a responsible Governor to superintend the education of the Dauphin, &c. Their decrees, which will form the Constitution, are about Eighty in number. These will be presented to the King, intire, for his approbation—if he gives it, the Assembly will rise—if he will not approve, then—We are not prophets.
A DREADFUL FIRE
Broke out at New-York, on Tuesday last week, from accident, which raged four hours. Twenty-three dwelling-houses, stores and stables were consumed, with much valuable property. The Custom-House was on fire twice; and the damage is estimated at between Thirty and Forty Thousand Pounds. Fortunately no lives were lost.
It appears from the Parisian accounts that the National Guards have had the utmost difficulty in mastering the mob, who insist upon the King's abdication being declared; they had at one time near 40,000 of both sexes to contend with; and their discharge of musketry must have destroyed more lives than reported. Two unlucky creatures the mob first tried to hang, and then decapitated on Sunday 17th July, one was an invalid, with a wooden leg and the other a hair-dresser, who had got under the planks of the ascent to the altar of Liberty in the Champ de Mars, through which they had bored holes, either to see the legs of the ladies, or whatever else was going forwards.—When the mob discerned them, they insisted that a small keg of wine which they had with them was a barrel of gunpowder to blow up the altar, and they were soon sacrificed by their merciless judges.
MORE NEWS
From the WEST-INDIES.
The accounts from St. Domingo, in addition to those inserted in our last, mention that M. BLANCHELANDE, the commander of the forces in that island, having secured the fortifications in Cape-Francois by strong guards, with a considerable corps went out of the city to endeavour to disperse the negro slaves assembled in a prodigious body, upwards of 200,000, within a small distance of the Cape. His troops fired three times, but without the least effect.

Each negro had provided a kind of light mattrass stuffed with cotton, through which the balls could not penetrate, and thus stood the fire, without showing any signs of fear. They had no fire arms, but had procured daggers, knives, swords and other weapons.
Humanity must shudder by anticipating the probable effects of this dreadful insurrection. In its consequences it will be productive, in the first instance, of ruin to the planters, by the loss of their crops; and in the end, the slaves will feel more than ever, the weight of their chains, when famine has, as it indubitably must, obliged them to surrender.
It should be remarked, that this affair has nothing at all to do with the decree of the National Assembly, which some time ago agitated that colony.—The two parties then in opposition, appear at present united in the common cause against the slaves.
OCT. 1. A letter of a late date, from a gentleman on the coast of Africa, to his friend in this town, says—“That Mr. JOHN ORMOND (a famous chief and factor) of the Rio Pongus , is no more. His white people are all massacred by the natives, and his property became a prey to his own slaves. Numbers of people are sufferers, unfortunately I am one. This event has caused such tumult and confusion, that the trade is almost at a stand.”
MARINE JOURNAL.
Arrived on Saturday, Schooner Phoenix, Capt. Agry, from Liverpool, 44 days—2d Sept. lat. 41. long. 44 spoke Ship Fortitude, Capt. Oaks, from Boston, bound to Liverpool—all well.
Arrived at Philadelphia, ship Apollo, Capt. Billings, from Oporto.—In lat. 40, 24, long. 53, 6, E. from the merid. of Philadelphia, spoke brig William, of Salem, Capt. West, from Baltimore, bound to Lisbon, out 23 days. Left at Oporto, ship Fabius, Capt. Stoddard, and ship Favouite, Capt. Reed of Boston; Capt. Doane, of Salem; two schooners of Salem, and Capt. Saltonshall, of Rhode-Island.
Arrived yesterday, ship Boston-Packet, Capt. Edward Davis, 50 days from Land's-End, England.
Brig Industry, Capt. James Rob, 54 days from Bristol. Left there, Aug. 4, ship Maria and Eliza, Capt. Mendum, and ship Hero, Capt. Blunt, of Portsmouth; brig Sally, Capt. Barnes, and brig Sally, Capt. Blight, of Boston. Brig Friendship, Capt. Dunn, arrived at Exeter, in 27 days.
OCTOBER 5.
Sanguinary News!
FROM HISPANIOLA.
By the two last Mails the EDITOR received letters from his correspondent at New-York, which inform him of the arrival there of a vessel in a short passage from St. Mark's in the island of Hispaniola , the Captain of which confirms the accounts of the insurrection of the Negroes, in that island, their devastations and barbarities; and adds, that after glutting their diabolical revenge on the planters, they attacked in large force the Cape ; that the Cape-Francoise regiment and the armed whites, sustained their onsets, which were made by the negroes with large hook-knives , defending their bodies against the balls with cotton mats, fastened to their left arms: That the cannon and musketry of the troops and citizens notwithstanding, made a great slaughter among the negroes, and accounts state in round numbers, that two thousand were killed, besides fifteen hundred taken prisoners, every tenth man of whom was beheaded in presence of the others: That this success had given fresh spirit to the whites, who if joined by the great body of the mulattoes, who were then in arms, had hopes of being able to quell the negroes, and bring them again to subjection.
By Saturday night's mail, the Editor received a New-York paper, which contains similar accounts, and which are here added.
NEW-YORK, SEPT. 26. The Schooner Peggy , Capt. White , arrived on Saturday in 19 days from St. Marks, Hispaniola . He confirms the accounts we had before received from that island.—The distressed situation of the white people almost exceeds description.
The negroes having desolated and destroyed all the open country, proceeded to attack the Cape (Francoise) . They were defeated with great slaughter in three desperate attempts on that town. In one defeat 2000 of them were killed and 1500 taken prisoners, of whom every tenth man was beheaded. Many of the white people were also killed in these conflicts—one regiment alone left fifty men killed in one engagement. The mulattoes had not joined the negroes; they were in arms for their own defence, and had informed the white people, that if they would conform to the decrees of the National Assembly, they would assist them to suppress the insurrection. We do not learn whether any, or what answer has been given to this message.
Upwards of sixty sail of American vessels are detained at the Cape .
SALEME, OCT. 4, 1791.
The following note to the Editor was received from an obliging Correspondent at Marblehead, whose repeated attentions have our warmest thanks.
MARBLEHEAD, SEPT. 28.
“SIR,—Capt. William Hooper , of the Schooner Union , hath this moment arrived here from Bilboa , which place he left the ninth of August last; and brings the following intelligence:—That while he lay in Bilboa , several vessels arrived there from England, which all brought the following accounts, uniformly, viz.—That the Courts of Great-Britain and Spain had combined to make war on France, for the purpose of compelling her to reinstate the French Monarch on his Throne—That there was never known a hotter press, nor greater preparations for war, which was momentarily expected to be declared in form. The principal merchants in Bilboa , as well as other ranks of people there, had no doubt but that a war was inevitable.”
Of the opinion that Great-Britain is about to interfere in the affairs of France—our readers will judge for themselves on what grounds it is built. If the finances of the nation, and the temper of the people, are circumstances which do not corroborate it, yet the late accounts from Europe shew, that the idea of an attempt at a counter-revolution, from some quarter, is daily growing stronger; and should it be made, the usual policy of nations will occasion Great-Britain to be armed, and her bullying disposition will lead her to make a noise among the rest.
A London paper of July 30 contains a paragraph of a complexion not unlike the foregoing account. Mentioning the peace concluded between the Turks and Russians, on the Empress's own terms , notwithstanding all the bustle which Great-Britain has made, it says—
“Mr. Pitt in the mean time goes on with his armament; and the bounties to seamen, with (what state necessity alone can justify) Pressing, are to be continued.” And adds, “What new object of hostility he has discovered, remains to be found out.”
And a still later paper attributes the above mentioned peace to a confederacy of the European powers to effect a counter-revolution in France.
CONCORD, N. H. Sept. 14.
On Tuesday the 23d of August, Mr. William Kimball , of Bradford , in Massachusetts , as he was standing with his back towards a Mr. Frye , who had been to work with him, the latter innocently (though rashly) caught hold of the former, unawares, and with a sudden exertion tossed him over his head—by which unlucky circumstance Mr. Kimball's neck joint was dislocated.
He was immediately carried to a surgeon, but no relief could be had until the Sunday following, when Dr. Kitteridge came and set the joint; but it had lain too long out of its place—the sense of feeling from his neck to his feet, immediately left him, on the joint's being put into its place; and he died the next Saturday. His mental faculties continued, and he could speak distinctly, until he expired. This misfortune may serve as a monitor to those who frequently and imprudently divert themselves in a manner that endangers life.
PORTSMOUTH, October 6.
The British Government has issued Proclamations, offering a reward of 100l. for the discovery of the author, &c. of the “ scandalous and seditious ” address which is said to have fomented the Birmingham riot, and the same sum for apprehending the Rioters.
Mr. PAINE.
A scandalous publication, intitled the “ Life of Thomas Paine, &c. ” has been published in London, which has run through four editions.—He is said to have been an Exciseman , a staymaker , a snuffmaker , &c. all which do not disprove nor answer his nervous and manly writings.
Dr. FRANKLIN'S LIFE.
Is advertised in the London papers, as being in the press, and shortly to be published. An event much desired.
50,000l. of American Final Settlements were sold in London, a few months since at 14/. They are now worth 24/.
The National Assembly have decreed that all Orders of Knighthood or other Orders, all Corporations, Decorations, or external Signs which suppose distinction of birth, should be abolished, and that similar ones should never be established in future.
Proposals for establishing a Bank in the State of Rhode-Island are published in the Providence Gazette of the 20th ultimo.
It is to consist of 400 shares, at 400 dollars each. The subscription to be opened at the Court-house in Providence on the first Monday of October inst. The stock to be one half specie, the other half in 6 per cents, and 3 per cents securities of the United States.—Payments to be made in four equal parts of securities and specie—the first payment the first Monday in October, the second in January, the third in April, and the fourth in July next. Those who prefer paying their whole subscription in gold and silver, are to allow 20/ for 21/, of the 6 per cents, and 12/ for the 3 per cents.
In a St. John's (Nova-Scotia) paper of the 6th inst. we observe an advertisement of Benedict Arnold , for the sale of his property, real and personal, as he intends to leave that province in a few weeks, having not yet determined to rest from “going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.”
We also learn, that he hath become so exceedingly unpopular, that the inhabitants have lately burnt him in effigy. Extract of a letter from an American Captain to his friend in New-London, dated Cape-Francois , the 26th of August last. “It is my opinion that my countrymen would meet with very great success if they would import here, from our plentiful country live stock, indian-corn, flour, pickled and salted fish, vegetables of all kind, and other provisions.
Last Tuesday departed this life, after a short illness, JOHN PARKER , Esq. Marshall for the district of New-Hampshire, and High-Sheriff for the county of Rockingham, in the 59th year of his age. His funeral will proceed from his late dwelling-house to-morrow, at three o'clock, when his relations and friends are requested to attend without further invitation.—And on Saturday last, Brother G. S. HOMANS , whose remains were decently interred on Tuesday following.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE CLEARED FOR Ship Three Brothers, Drew, England. Schooner Jeane, York, West-Indies.
JUST PUBLISHED, By the PRINTER hereof, and now selling at his Office in MARKET-STREET, VERY CHEAP, Divine Hymns OR Spiritual Songs, FOR THE USE OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, AND PRIVATE CHRISTIANS: BEING A COLLECTION BY JOSHUA SMITH AND OTHERS, CORRECTED AND ENLARGED. Great allowance are made to those who buy to sell.
Fresh Goods. For sale by Peter Coffin, A large Assortment of European Goods, Suitable for the season—JUST RECEIVED. Portsm o . Market-Street, Oct. 6.
Strayed Geese. TAKEN up by the subscriber, doing damage in his enclosure—TWENTY TAME GEESE:—the owner of them is requested to pay damages and take them home. THEODORE WIGGIN. New-Castle, October 5, 1791.
To be sold by the subscriber, Fifty Acres of LAND in Barrington, joining to Nottingham, called the Two Mile Street, with a small house, with one room—a barn, and a good orchard; it is well wooded and well watered, with two good wells, and a good spring in the pasture—and cuts ten load of good hay on the same, and lies in the crotch of two roads—a suitable place for any tradesman or trader—is situated six miles from Durham-Landing, and seven miles from New-market-Landing;—Any person or persons may have said land on reasonable terms, and cheap for cash. WILLIAM M'DANIEL. Barrington, Sept. 12, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the owner of the following lot of land lying in Fitzwilliam,—that the same was taxed by the selectmen of said town for the year 1781, in the sums hereunto annexed, and the subscriber is appointed to collect the same,—Therefore, unless the said tax with incidental charges are paid to me on or before the first Monday in November next, so much of the land as will pay the same, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Col. Sylvanus Reed, innholder in said town. silver. s. d. q. Ebenezer Hemenway, No. 21, 7th Range } 3 7 3 2 6 0 1 1 3 6 6 3 4 6 0 SAMUEL PATRICK, Collector. Fitzwilliam, October 1, 1791.
In the great and beautiful town EPPING, is A FARM to be sold—66 acres, with buildings and orchards—with (or without) stock, hay and corn, lying on both sides the road—leading from Portsmouth to Coos College and No. 4—near 7 miles from salt water. Quest. Is it too level? No; yet well watered—heaving with moderate degradation down to its centre—composing beautiful wash-land, affording near two tons per acre. If any gentleman is inclined to purchase said little Patten, he may depend on being well used and gentleman-like treated—by BARZILLAI FRENCH.

TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN.
Be not, my friend, by youth deceiv'd, Nor let the syren be believ'd, Though smooth and soft her strain: Away on whirling wheels she flies, Swift as the gust that rides the skies, Without a yoke or rein.
Youth must resign its blooming charms To age, whose cold and shriv'ring arms Will wither ev'ry joy; 'Tis brittle glass, 'tis rapid streams, 'Tis melting wax, 'tis air-dress'd dreams, That time will soon destroy.
So smiles at morn the dewy rose, And to the genial breezes blows, Envolving odours round; But, crush'd by ev'ning's rushing rains, It droops, it sinks upon the plains, Down trodden with the ground.
Hours, days, months, years impetuous fly Like meteors darting to the sky, And must return no more. Know, my young friend, that moments Are moments ever, ever dead, (fled And cancell'd from thy score.
See how the globes that sail the heav'n, Around in rapid eddies driv'n, Are hast'ning to their doom: Time rushes to eternity, Eager in his embrace to die, His Parent and his tomb.
Tho' we in these low vales were born, Yet these low vales our souls should scorn And to the heav'ns should rise: So the larks, hatch'd on clods of earth, Disdain their mean inglorious birth, And tower unto the skies.
ANECDOLE.
A CERTAIN Judge being some time since on the home circuit, a man was brought before him charged with the stealing a silver ladle. In the course of the evidence, the council for the crown dwelt rather sarcastically upon the prisoner's being an Attorney.—“O, Sir,” says my Lord, to the council in a whisper, “do not make the case worse than what it is; if the fellow had been an Attorney, you may depend upon it he would have stolen the bowl too.”
ADVICE WORTH MILLIONS.
“PEOPLE of AMERICA!—Always keep the balance of trade in your favour, by importing less in value than your exports. Then will your country be rich, and your public credit constantly rise. Every person keep his expences below his income—then will every one be independent and happy. Observe these short maxims, and you will avoid an infinity of evils, and enjoy the felicity of life.—All these blessings the Americans may possess, by only abstaining from the use of the stuff and trumpery imported from other countries, which add nothing to the real pleasures of life. Let the RULERS set a wise example, and the people will follow; and all will find by experience the blessings in this world, freedom from DEBT, with their long train of evils, and perfect independence with all its felicity.”
What American can forbear adding his AMEN, to the above—and exclaiming “Oh! that we were WISE! and would pursue the things that belong to our true welfare.”
Apprentices.
THE Printer hereof has now an opening for two young Lads as apprentices to the Printing business.—For further particulars apply to JOHN MELCHER, Printer, Portsmouth.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Wentworth, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1789 and 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 3d day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Nathaniel White, Esq. innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Year 1789. 1790.   Indents. sp. or. sta. co'y Div. s. d. s. d. s. d.     E. Stevens, jun. 2 2 1 1 2 6 1 0   Jacob Currier, 1 2 1 1 2 6 1 0   Fran. Bachelder, 1 2 1 1 2 6 1 0   G. French, 160 acr. 5 4 4 4 10 1 8   Col. March, 2 — — 6 1 0   Enoch Page, 3 — — 3 6 0   Samuel Page, 3 — — 3 6 0    BENJAMIN COTTON, Collector. Wentworth, September 26, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General-Court by sundry inhabitants of Shelburne, Chatham and all the locations between Conway and Shelburne on the State line, setting forth that they labour under great disadvantages for want of a road from Conway to Shelburne: Wherefore they pray that an act may be passed granting them liberty to raise three pence per acre, for one year, on all the locations between said Conway and Shelburne, for the purposes of making said road. Upon which petition the General-Court ordered an hearing before them on the second Wednesday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition and order of court thereon be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, six weeks prior to the sitting of said court, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, J. PEARSON, Secretary. Concord, June 9, 1791.
Now in the PRESS, THE Revised Laws OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, AND WILL BE PRINTED BY JOHN MELCHER, AND READY FOR DELIVERY ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER NEXT.
THE Committee lately appointed by the Honourable GENERAL-COURT, to Revise and Arrange all the LAWS of this State, having completed the same, and laid them before the Court for their inspection, who, after having minutely inspected the same, ordered them to be prefaced with the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, the TREATY OF PEACE, between Great-Britain and America, with the CONSTITUTION of New-Hampshire, and the CONSTITUTION of the UNITED-STATES, and to be immediately Printed and distributed among the people;—they are now by authority committed to the Press. As this will be a complete system of all the Laws of the State, it will be highly requisite for every Justice of the Peace, as well as every person in public business to furnish himself with a book.—The expence attending the printing will be so great, that the Printer fears he shall not be able to strike off more books than are engaged before hand; he therefore requests every gentleman who wishes to have a book, to leave his name with him seasonably, by which means he will secure one.
WHEREAS a petition has been preferred to the Court of General-sessions of the peace for the county of Grafton, shewing the want of a public highway from Landaff in said county, through Lincoln and Goff's Location (so called) to Thornton, and praying that measures may be taken for laying out a road in manner aforesaid.—Therefore—
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the proprietors and owners of the unincorporated lands aforesaid, that they appear at the court of general sessions of the peace to be holden at PLYMOUTH, in and for said county, on the 2d Tuesday of October next, by adjournment; and shew cause, if any they have, wherefore a highway thro' said lands should not be laid out. By order of said court.
G. W. LIVERMORE, Clerk. Plymouth, Sept. 10, 1791.
R I N D G E. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in Rindge, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the nineteenth day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Solomon Cutler, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   N. R. Q'ty. d. d. q.     John White, 1 4 100 4 2 3   ditto 2 4 100 5 2 3   Heirs of Col. Brad. Smith, 20 4 20 3 1 3   part of    HENRY SMITH, Constable. Rindge, June 20, 1791.
TO THE PUBLIC. THE subscriber on account of support being withdrawn from some of the branches of instruction in PORTSMOUTH ACADEMY and given to rival institutions, is obliged to discontinue said Academy, from the 1st of October next, notwithstanding its success was an object so near his heart as induced him to be at so great expense for its establishment: He nevertheless begs the parents who so liberally supported his department of instruction to accept his hearty thanks, and his recommendation of Mr. WEARE COFFIN as instructor therein, with whose ability, industry and integrity Mr. DEARBORN is so well acquainted as with the utmost assurance to recommend him in every branch which he undertakes to teach. A commodious House in Boston is taken by the subscriber for instituting an Academy for the instruction of young Ladies, where they will be boarded, and taught all the branches of useful and polite education. BENJAMIN DEARBORN. N. B. Mr. Dearborn's outstanding accounts will be settled by Mr. Coffin. September 26, 1791.
THE Subscriber offers his best exertions for instructing both Sexes in the several branches of the WRITING SCHOOL, on the terms already affixed by Mr. DEARBORN, and at the Room lately occupied by him. WEARE COFFIN. Portsmouth, September 26, 1791.
DILWORTH'S SPELLING BOOK.
TOWN and country Shop-keepers may be supplied with DILWORTH's much approved SPELLING BOOK, elegantly printed with a beautiful large new type, on good paper, in large or small quantities, at J. MELCHER's Printing-Office in Market-Street, Portsmouth, on very low terms, for cash or country produce.
BLANKS of all Sorts may, on the shortest notice, be had at JOHN MELCHER's Printing-Office.
EATELY RECEIVED, AND NOW READY FOR SALE. By JAMES DIMAN At his SHOP in PORTSMOUTH, Opposite the SPINNING-WHEEL.
A GREAT Variety of Chintzes, Calicoes, Crapes, Camblets, Cambleteens, Poplins, Russel, Florentines, Lastings, Callimancoes, Tamies, Durants, Cambric, Linens, Whalebone, Corded Dimity, Modes, Sarinets, Persian, Tiffanies, Linen, lawn and muslin Handkerchiefs, Shawls, women's and men's Leather Gloves, Gauzes, Ribbons, Muslins, men's worsted and cotton Hose, Coarse Broad-Cloths, Shalloons, Buckram, Forrest Cloths, Lambkin, English Mustard, &c. &c.
All which will be sold as low, and many of them lower than can be purchased at any Store in the town of Portsmouth, without exception. Portsmouth, Sept. 28, 1791.
TO BE SOLD, By PUBLIC VENDUE, At the House of Col. William Brewster, Innholder in Portsmouth, On THURSDAY the 27th of October next, at three o'clock, P. M.
THE following lots of Land, belonging to the first parish in said Portsmouth, pursuant to a vote of said parish, viz.—
A Lot called the Glebe PASTURE, containing 38 1/2 acres, to be sold in three or four Divisions as may be thought most convenient.—
Another Lot called the MOWING FIELD, adjoining the Land on which the Workhouse stands, containing 250 feet in width, on Pitt-Street, and 254 feet in length—to be sold in three equal divisions. Further particulars and terms of payment may be known at the time and place of sale.
GEORGE GAINS, } Wardens. ELISHA HILL, } JOHN GODDARD. } SAMUEL CUTTS, } Feoffees. SAMUEL HILL, } Portsmouth, Sept. 3, 1791.
A COW—STRAYED.
STRAYED from the Subscriber on the 21st inst. a small BROWN Cow, short horns, about five years old; who ever will return her, or will give information that she may be recovered, shall be generously rewarded, by N. A. HAVEN. Portsmouth, Sept. 28, 1791.
A SHOP In Market-Street to be LET.
THE SHOP now occupied by Mr. NATHANIEL DEAN, in Market-Street, is to be LET, and entered the 28th day of October next, For further particulars apply to JOHN MELCHER, Printer.
USSHER'S GRAMMAR.
THE ELEMENTS of ENGLISH GRAMMAR, methodically arranged, with a concise Treatise of RHETORIC, annexed; by J. NEVILLE USSHER,—For Sale at J. MELCHER's Printing-Office in Market-Street, Portsmouth.
Stephen Frothingham, TALLOW CHANDLER,
RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he now carries on his business at the lower end of DANIEL STREET, Portsmouth, where may be had Mould and Dipt CANDLES, al hard and soft SOAP.—Cash given for TALLOW, or CANDLES in exchange.