The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1793-02-27 00:00:00

Capt. A. Wiggins
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1793.]
THE
[Volume xxxv—Numb. 1885.
New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the Hon. GENERAL COURT of the State of New Hampshire, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Speculation for Traders.
THAT valuable and convenient range of Buildings in MARKET-STREET, PORTSMOUTH, now in the occupation of Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS, is for sale on reasonable terms, which may be known by application to
SAMUEL HILL, in Portsmouth, or BENJA. DEARBORN, in Boston. Portsmouth, Feb. 25, 1793.
TO BE SOLD,
BY DANIEL HUNTRESS,
AT HIS STORE, ON COL. SHERBURNE'S WHARF. WEST-INDIA Rum per hhd. N. E. Do. per bbl. Malaga-Wine per cask. Cotton per bag. Russia Duck and Iron. Iron Ware per ton. 4d, 6d, 10d, 20d, Nails, per cask. Pepper and Peppermint. Flour, Rice, Candles. Coffee, Molasses. Sives, per dozen. Window-Glass, all sizes. Tar, Pitch, Turpentine. Spanish Brown and Brimstone, for which Cash or Lumber will be taken in payment. Bohea Tea, in whole chests, half chests and quarter chests. Portsmouth, Feb. 23, 1792.
JUST IMPORTED,
AND TO BE SOLD BY JOHN JACKSON, AT HIS SHOP IN BUCK-STREET, On good terms, a Fresh and General Assortment of the purest
Drugs and Medicines,
Among which are the following Patents, Warranted genuine, viz. LOCKYER's, Anderson's and Hooper's Pills, Speediman's Stomach do. Vandour's celebrated nervous Pills, Greenough's Tincture for the Teeth, do. Tooth Powder, Maredant's Antiscorbutic Drops, a cure for the Salt Rheum, Turlington's Balsam of Life, Dr. Walker's Jesuit's Drops, Fraunces' female strengthening Elixir, Squires Elixir, Essence Peppermint, Harrison's Lozenges for the Piles, British Oil, Stoughton's Elixir, Bateman's Pectoral Drops, do. golden Spirit Scurvey Grass, James Powders, Kennedy's Corn Plaster; Also, Tooth Brushes, Ladies Smelling-Bottles, Breast Pipes & Shells, Glass Urinals, Vials by the gross or less, Pewter Bed-Pans, Surgeon's Pocket Instruments, best London and inferior Lancets, Loaf and Brown Sugar-Candy, Citron, Raisins, Salt-Petre, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Borax, Sandiver Rotten Stone, Pumice Stone, English Glue.—Likewise Oil Vitriol, Aqua Fortis, Ground Madder, Roman Vitriol, Allum and other Dye-Stuffs, Painter's Colours, &c. &c. Physicians' prescriptions and medicine Boxes for ships, carefully put up with his own hands.—Constant and ready attendance day and night. Portsmouth, February 5, 1793.
TO BE LET
On reasonable Terms, THE DWELLING-HOUSE next the Wharf, belonging to the Estate of Capt. TOBIAS LEAR, late deceased.—Also, the whole of the STORE and WHARF adjoining, situate at the south end of the town:—For further particulars inquire of SAMUEL STORER. Portsmouth, Feb. 11, 1793.
Williams and Coffin HAVE JUST RECEIVED, IN ADDITION TO THEIR FALL ASSORTMENT, A Variety of European GOODS,
SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON; Which they will sell very cheap for Cash, Fish, or Country Produce, at their Store in Market-Street.
Where may be had
A FEW half chests and quarter chests of Bohea Tea—best Hylson and Souchong Tea, by the doz.—Raisins, Nutmegs, Oatmeal by the bushel, Rice by the hundred or less quantity, Flour, Starch, Spanish and common Indigo, Redwood, Logwood, Fustic, Allum, Copperas, Brimstone, Gun-Powder, Shot, Steel, Russia and Philadelphia Iron, Nails, 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Window-Glass, Crockery and Glass Ware, Pewter, Warming-Pans, Knives and Forks, Iron Shovels, with a variety of other articles of Hard Ware, &c. &c.
ALSO,
A general assortment of WEST-INDIA GOODS, and Iron Ware—Likewise, Nova Scotia Grindstones, and a quantity of Wheat, Rye, Corn, Butter and Cheese.
Constant attendance given, and every favor gratefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, Jan. 26, 1793.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court, by Nathan Hoyt, Esq. in behalf of the town of Moultonborough, setting forth, that about three or four years since, a tax of one penny per year, for two years, was granted upon each acre of the lands of non-residents of said town, for the purpose of making roads, &c. That said tax has been laid out accordingly, which by far falls short of making the roads such as they ought to be. That a new road is requisite through the easterly part of said town, to meet a road lately made through Tuftonborough to Dover—Wherefore he prays that a tax of one penny per acre may be granted on all the lands in said town, for the purpose of making roads, &c.
Upon which petition the General-Court ordered an hearing before them, on the second Tuesday of the next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause the substance of said petition and order of court thereon, to be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, six weeks prior to the setting 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.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Secretary's-Office, Dec. 5, 1792.
WHEREAS Hannah, my Wife, has eloped from my bed and board, and refuses to live with me, and has very imprudently run me in debt, by boarding herself and children out, at my expense, although often solicited and intreated to live with me, in the way every man and wife ought to; but has refused, and still refuses, and I am now committed to Gaol for her board, and liable to further imposition when released from prison, this is therefore to forbid any person or persons from trusting her or harbouring her or her children on my account, as I will pay no debt she may contract after the date hereof.
JAMES DOCKHAM. Portsmouth Prison, Feb. 13, 1793.
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. To Nathaniel Bean, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for said county.
WHEREAS your petitioners, being more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of the township of Warner, in said county, humbly sheweth, that whereas doubts have arisen in the minds of some whether there is any particular method agreed upon by any body of proprietors for calling their proprietary meetings agreeable to law, at this time: Therefore, your petitioners prayeth, that a warrant may issue from under your hand and seal to notify and warn all the proprietors of said township to assemble and meet together at the house of Doctor John Currier, innholder in said Warner, on Thursday the 21st of March next, at one o'clock, in the afternoon, to act as follows, viz. 1st, To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.
2d, To choose Proprietors Clerk, assessors and Collector.
3d, To see if the proprietors will ratify and confirm any former votes or resolves made by the proprietors in their former meetings.
4th, To see what sum or sums of money the proprietors will vote to raise to defray charges for the present year.
5th, To choose a committee to prosecute all trespassers on any land in said town, and to dispose of the common land in said town or any part thereof.
6th, To agree upon some method to call proprietors meetings for the future, and to choose a committee to act in behalf of said proprietors, in perambulating lines and establishing bounds in said town.
NATHANIEL BEAN, JOHN BARNARD, JAMES HINDEN, RICHARD BARTLETT, ROGER COLBY, JOSEPH CURRIER, NICHOLAS EVANS, EZEKIEL DIMOND, TAPPAN EVANS, DAVID BAGLEY.
Dated at Warner, Jan. 28, 1793:
Hillsborough ss. PURSUANT to the above application and request, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of the township of Warner aforesaid, to meet at time and place, and for the purposes mentioned and set forth in said application.
Given under my hand and seal at Warner aforesaid, this 18th day of February, 1793. NATH'L BEAN, Justice Peace.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of ARTHUR BRANSCOMB, late of New-Market, mariner, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same immediately to the subscriber for settlement. MARY BRANSCOMB, Administratrix.
New-Market, Feb. 14, 1793.
TO BE SOLD REASONABLY; A PARCEL OF
LAND, in three pieces,
BEING Plow Land and Pasture Land, with an old Orchard, and House thereon, situate at the corner of the road to Little Harbour, where it turns from the road that leads from the mill Dam to the Pound.—It is to be sold for ready money, by
DANIEL HUMPHREYS.
Portsmouth, Feb. 19, 1793.
Wanted immediately,
IN A SMALL FAMILY, A WET NURSE.
Inquire of the Printer.
State of New-Hampshire.
THE following list is a tax laid on the original rights or shares of the proprietors of Peling, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, assessed agreeably to a vote of said proprietors at a meeting duly warned and held at the house of James Dow, in the town of Atkinson, in said State, on the 4th day of September, 1792; and committed to me to collect—the sum of £2 to each proprietor; and unless the same is paid to me the subscriber, so much of the land as will pay said taxes and incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in Nottingham, on the 17th day of April next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Proprietors' names.
Eli Demerit, Joseph Drew, Dudley Watson, Clement Drew, William Hanson, Joseph Hanson, Iahabod Canney, Jonathan Cushing, Joshua Wingate, Joseph Roberts, Silas Hanson, Israel Hodgdon, Daniel Hayes, Joshua Ham, William Demerit, Tobias Randel, Stephen Pinkham, Ambrose Bantom, John Hutchings, Samuel Alley, Ebenezer Demerit, Ralph Twombly, Job Demerit, Howard Henderson, Timothy Moses, Shadrich Hodgdon, John Demerit, John Tuttle, Robert Hill, Richard Kimbal, John Demerit, jun. Capt. R. Waldrön, James Clark, James Chesley, John Russel, Nehemiah Kimbal, Henry Russel, Thomas Hanson, Joseph Evans, John Horn, jun. Daniel Evans, John Horn, Henry Tibbets, Samuel Ambrose, Joseph Hall, Samuel Ricker, Stephen Otis, Ephraim Kimbal, John Wingate, jr. William Horn, 3d, Tobias Hanson, Otis Baker, James Young, Joseph Ham, jun. Isaac Canney, Thomas Tuttle, jr. Nathaniel Lumas, Wm. Hanson, jr. Joseph Twombly, James Tuttle, Isaac Twombly, William Laton, Otis Pinkham, Jotham Nute, Meshech Drew, Solomon Demerit, Elijah Estis, Benjamin Hill, John Church, Samuel Ham, Robert Hutchings, Thomas Tuttle, 3d, Maul Hanson, Silas Tuttle, Timothy Robertson, Elijah Austin, John Tibbets, Caleb Hodgdon, Moses Roberts, Richard Cinnery, Aaron Roberts, John Wingate, Obadiah Drew, Hon. Dan. Warner, Wm. Twombly, 3d, Joseph Newmarch, William Allen, James Nevin, Moses Wingate, B. Wentworth, W. Twombly, jun. Esq. 2 shares, } 41.
JONA. CILLEY, Propr's Collector. Nottingham, Feb. 19, 1793.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, January 23.
COMMUNICATION from the executive of the state of Maryland was read, by which it appears that William Hindman, Esq. is elected a Representative in Congress from that state, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Joshua Seney, Esq.
A petition of William Crow, relative to an improvement in fire arms, was read, and referred to a select committee.
Mr. Giles moved the following resolutions, viz.
Resolved, that the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this House, copies of the authorities under which loans have been negotiated, pursuant to the acts of the 4th and 12th of August 1790, together with copies of the authorities directing

the application of the monies borrowed.
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause this House to be furnished with the names of the persons by whom, and to whom, the respective payments of the French debt have been made in France, pursuant to the act for that purpose, specifying the dates of the respective draughts upon the commissioners in Holland, and the dates of the respective payments of the debts: A similar statement is requested, respecting the debts to Spain and Holland.
Resolved, that the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to lay before this House, an account, exhibiting half monthly, the balances between the United States and the bank of the United States, including the several branch banks, from the commencement of those institutions to the end of the year 1792.
Resolved that the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to lay before this House an account of all monies, which may have come into the sinking fund, from the commencement of that institution, to the present time, specifying the particular fund from which they have accrued, and exhibiting, half yearly, the sums uninvested, and where deposited.
Resolved, that the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to report to this House the balance of the unapplied revenues, at the end of the year 1792, specifying whether in money or bonds, and noting where the money is deposited; that he also make report of all unapplied revenues, which may have been obtained by the several loans authorized by law, and where such monies are now deposited.
The House took the resolutions into consideration, and agreed to all of them without a division.
Mr. Greenup laid before the House a representation and resolution from the legislature of the state of Kentucky, respecting the act of Congress making provision for the debts of the United States, so far as respects the assumption of the state debts, and a copy of the instructions to their Senators and Representatives, relative thereto.
In committee of the whole, on the bill to authorize a loan in the notes or certificates of the several states, &c. Mr. Steele in the chair.
Mr. Williamson's proviso was taken into consideration.
Mr. Macon offered another in lieu of Mr. Williamson's; the purport specifying particularly certain notes of the state of North-Carolina, which that state had proscribed, and which he proposed should be excluded from the loan now under consideration. The certificates are those issued at Warrenton in 1786; certificates to pay for a militia expedition against the Indians in 1788; and certificates signed Patric Travers.
Mr. Williamson withdrew his motion, and that moved by Mr. Macon was agreed to.
Several other amendments were moved but not agreed to.
The committee having gone through with the discussion of the bill, rose and reported it with sundry amendments. The House took the same into consideration—and agreed thereto.
Mr. Mercer then renewed his motion for a proviso, respecting assignments or transfers of state certificates; the object is to exclude from the loan all certificates so transferred or assigned, from the first day of January, 1793, to the first day of June following.
The Ayes and Noes were moved on Mr. Mercer's proposition; but the debate continuing until after three of the clock, the House adjourned without calling the names.
THURSDAY, January 24. After reading and referring several petitions, the House resumed the consideration of the bill authorizing a loan in the notes or certificates of the several states, &c. The amendment moved by Mr. Mercer, respecting transfers and assignments, was further discussed—A long debate ensued—The question being at length taken, it was negatived, Ayes 30—Noes 33.
Mr. Gerry moved an amendment, by the addition of a clause, to recognize and provide for receiving on the loan the new emission bills, so called—This motion was not seconded, and fell of course.
Mr. Williamson moved, as an amendment, to add the following words to the second section, for supplies furnished, or services rendered, during the late war. After some debate, this motion was negatived. Ayes 29—Noes 30.
Mr. Dayton moved to amend the first section, by altering the same so as to postpone the commencement of the subscriptions to the loan to the 15th of January, 1794.
Mr. Gerry made some observations in opposition to this motion.
The House, without taking a question on it, adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 25. A bill to provide for the adjustment of the claim of Joseph Henderson against the United States, was twice read, and committed for to-morrow.
A bill granting further compensation to certain receivers of continental taxes, on motion of Mr. Giles, was taken up in committee of the whole—Mr. Key in the chair. The object of this bill is to grant an additional allowance to such receivers as continued in service after December 31st, 1782. After some observations from several members, the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment—The House took the same into consideration, no motion of amendment being made—the question was, on engrossing the bill—This was opposed—and after some remarks, was determined in the negative—Ayes 22, Noes 24—by which decision the bill is lost.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill to authorize a loan in the notes or certificates of the individual states, &c.
Mr. Dayton's amendment to postpone the subscriptions to the loan to January, 1794, was further discussed—the object of which is, that the balances on the settlement of the accounts shall be known and reviewed, if it shall be thought necessary, previous to the commencement of the loan. This amendment was carried in the affirmative—Ayes 39—Noes 20.
An amendment, by way of proviso, was moved by Mr. Boudinot, the object of which is to give a preference in the loan to certificates issued expressly for services and supplies during the war—this was adopted.
Mr. Tucker moved another proviso; the purport of which is, that certificates, issued in lieu of certificates given for services and supplies should be considered as original certificates—This was not agreed to.
The question on engrossing the bill was determined by ayes and noes—these being equally divided, viz. Ayes 32, Noes 32—
The Speaker gave the casting vote in the affirmative.—Adjourned until to-morrow.
SATURDAY, January 26.
The speaker laid before the House a letter from the Treasurer of the United States, covering an account of the expenditures on behalf of the War Department, from the first October to the 31st December last, inclusively, attested by the auditor and register of the treasury, one hundred copies of this were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Gordon presented two petitions, one from J. Roof, a farmer, in the neighborhood of Fort Schuyler, and the other from Abraham Fort and Jacob Fort, in the same place, praying compensation for property lost or destroyed during the late war; a motion was made by Mr. Gordon, seconded by Mr. Sylvester, to refer these petitions to a select committee; this motion not being agreed to, the petitions were then laid on the table.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the subject of lost and destroyed certificates, was called and read, and one hundred copies thereof ordered to be printed.
Mr. Kittera presented the petition of James M'Clue, praying compensation
for services; he states in his petition, that he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, and detained in captivity a considerable time—the motion of Mr. Kittera referred to the Secretary at War.
The engrossed bill, "to authorize a loan in the certificates or notes of such states as shall have balances due to them upon a final settlement of accounts with the United States," was read and by mutual consent laid on the table.
MONDAY, January 28. On motion of Mr. Benson, the committee on the supplementary judiciary bill, was discharged, and the subject referred to a select committee.
The engrossed bill, for assuming the balances of the state debts, was next taken into consideration. The previous question was called for by Mr. Page, on which the yeas and nays are as follows, viz. Ayes 33—Noes 31.
The main question was then taken—Shall the bill pass? and the yeas and nays again called, when it appeared there were 32 ayes and 32 noes; (Mr. Key who in the above previous question had voted in the affirmative, now voting against the bill, but all the other votes were the same) so it fell to the Speaker, to decide the fate of the main question, and he gave it in the affirmative; the bill is therefore passed to the Senate for concurrence, under the title of "An act to authorize a loan in the certificates or notes of such states as shall have balances due to them upon a final settlement of accounts with the United States."
On motion of Mr. Findley, the house in committee of the whole, took up the motion made some days ago by Mr. Hartley, for giving seven years half pay, or some adequate provision, to the widows and orphans of the officers &c. who have been killed, whilst in the service of the United States since June, 1784, or who shall be hereafter killed.—After some time spent in the consideration of this subject, the committee rose and reported progress, and the House adjourned.
Foreign Intelligence.
ROME, November 9.
We have received an express from Civita Vecchia, that two French frigates were expected there, on board of which is a plenipotentiary from the French Republic, charged with dispatches for the Pope; in consequence of which, orders have been sent to receive that minister with a salute of 21 guns, to show him the greatest attention, and to escort him to this place with the utmost state, where he will have a public audience of the Pope.
FLORENCE, Nov. 16.
We have accounts from Genoa, that the whole French fleet is at present in the gulf of Spezia; it consists of 20 ships of war, of different sizes; besides which, 21 ships of war are expected from Toulon with 16,000 troops. The same accounts add, that the French fleet have requested of the Republic 2000 cattle, 4000 bags of biscuit, and some money.
LONDON.
HOUSE OF LORDS—DECEMBER 13.
THEIR Lordships met this day, in obedience to the Royal Proclamation; and at half past two, his Majesty came down to the house, and having taken his seat upon the throne, Sir FRANCIS MOLYNEUX was sent down to the Commons to require their attendance; the Speaker and several of the members shortly after appeared at the bar, when his Majesty was pleased to make the following most gracious
S P E E C H :
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"HAVING judged it necessary to embody a part of the militia of this kingdom, I have in pursuance of the provisions of the law, called you together within the time limited for that purpose; and it is on every account a great satisfaction to me to meet the Parliament at this conjuncture.
"I should have been happy if I could have announced to you the secure and undisturbed continuance of all the blessings which my subjects have derived
from a state of tranquility; but events have recently occurred, which require our united vigilance and exertion, in order to preserve the advantages which we have hitherto enjoyed.
"The seditious practices which have been, in a great measure, checked by your firm and explicit declaration in the last session, and in the general concurrence of my people in the same sentiments, have of late been more openly renewed, and with increased activity.
"A spirit of tumult and disorder (the natural consequence of such practices) has shown itself in acts of riot and insurrection, which required the interposition of a military force in support of the civil magistrate: The industry employed to excite discontent on various pretences, and in different parts of the kingdom, has appeared to proceed from a design to attempt the destruction of our happy constitution, and the subversion of all order and government; and this design has evidently been pursued in connection and concert with persons in foreign countries.
"I have carefully observed a strict neutrality in the present war on the continent, and have uniformly abstained from any interference with respect to the internal affairs of France; but it is impossible for me to see without the most serious uneasiness, the strong and encreasing indications which have appeared there of an intention to excite disturbances in other countries, to disregard the rights of neutral nations, and to pursue views of conquest and aggrandizement, as well as to adopt towards my allies, the states general, who had observed the same neutrality with myself, measures which are neither conformable to the law of nations, nor to the positive stipulations of existing treaties. Under all these circumstances, I have felt it my indispensable duty to have recourse to those means of prevention and internal defence, with which I am intrusted by law; and I have also thought it right to take steps for making some augmentation of my naval and military force; being persuaded these exertions are necessary in the present state of affairs, and are best calculated both to maintain internal tranquility, and to render a firm and temperate conduct effectual for preserving the blessings of peace.
"Nothing will be neglected on my part that can contribute to that important object, consistently with the security of my kingdom, and with the faithful performance of engagements which we are bound equally by interest and honor to fulfil.
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons, "I have ordered the estimates for the ensuing year to be laid before you, and I have no doubt that you will be ready to make a due provision for the several branches of the public services.
"You will certainly join with me in lamenting any necessity for extraordinary expences, which may for a time prevent the application of additional sums beyond those which are already annually appropriated to the reduction of the public debt, or retard the relief which my subjects might have derived from a farther diminution of taxes.
"But I am confident you will feel, that those great ends will ultimately be best promoted by such exertions as are necessary for our present and future safety and tranquility.
"And it is a great consolation for me to reflect, that you will find ample resources for effectually defraying the expence of vigorous preparations, from the excess of the actual revenue beyond the ordinary expenditure.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"I have great pleasure in acquainting you, that the brilliant successes of the British arms in India, under the able conduct of the Marquis Cornwallis, have led to the termination of the war, by an advantageous and honorable peace, the terms of which are peculiarly satisfactory to me, from their tendency to secure the future tranquility of the British Dominions in that part of the world.
"Your attention will now naturally be directed to the taking such measures

for the future government of those valuable possessions, as shall appear, from experience and full consideration, most likely to provide for their internal prosperity, and to secure the important advantages which may be derived from thence to the commerce and revenue of this country.
"I am persuaded that it will be the object of your immediate consideration, to adopt such measures as may be necessary, under the present circumstances, for enforcing obedience to the laws, and for repressing every attempt to disturb the peace and tranquility of these kingdoms."
"You will be sensible how much depends on the result of your deliberations and your uniform conduct is the best pledge; that nothing will be wanting on your part which can contribute to the present security and permanent advantage of the country."
"I retain a deep and unalterable sense of the repeated proofs which I have received of your cordial and affectionate attachment to me; and I place an entire reliance on the continuance of those sentiments, as well as on your firm determination to defend and maintain that constitution which has so long promoted the happiness of every class of my subjects."
"In endeavoring to preserve, and to transmit to posterity the inestimable blessings which, under the favour of Providence, you have yourselves experienced, you may be assured of my zealous and cordial co-operation; and our joint efforts will, I doubt not, be rendered completely effectual, by the decided support of a free and loyal people."
December 4.
In consequence of the appearances of public danger, Cabinet meetings have been almost daily held for some time past. On Friday night, a Cabinet Council met at Lord Greenville's office, Whitehall, which sat until one of the clock on Saturday morning. The result of this meeting was the Proclamations issued in the Gazette.
The number of seditious Clubs in and about the metropolis has likewise become a serious evil. But such is the vigilance of government, and so strong is the spirit of loyalty in the people to support the Constitution, that we have no reason to be under very great alarm.
They write from Warsaw, that an Association of Patriots has just been formed, to re-establish the Polish constitution of the 3d of May, and that there is to be a Confederation there, for that purpose.—Prince Czartorisky and the Ex-deputy Matrousky are, it is said, entrusted with the correspondence of that Association.
One hundred and twenty persons, mostly Irish, are forming a plan of an intended Republican system for Great-Britain, at White's Hotel in Paris. PAINE and Gen. SANTERRE are alternately chairmen.
December 6.
By a gentleman arrived from Birmingham yesterday, we have the following particulars: In consequence of an advertisement in the Birmingham papers, and hand-bills circulated for some days past, vast numbers assembled on Monday evening at the Union-tavern, & at the sign of the Church in Church-street, to form themselves into societies, by the name of Loyal True Blues . The streets were very turbulent during the whole night, and the dreadful huzza, so alarming in the late troubles, again assailed the ears of the peaceable inhabitants. About eleven at night a large party appeared before the house of Mr. Hutton, in High-Street, and violently knocked at the door and window-shutters, they obliged the family to come to the windows and audibly exclaim, "Church and King!" About three in the morning, a very large party appeared before the house of Mr. Humphries, at Spark-Brook, from which, after breaking a few panes of glass, and receiving from Mr. Humphries, five or six guineas, they departed. Every thing was tranquil when the above gentleman left Birmingham.
DECEMBER 14.
Yesterday two barges, loaded with powder, shot, &c. landed at the Duke of Richmond's privy gardens, from Woolwich.
A riot, attended with some circumstances of cruelty and persecution, has arisen at Manchester, and was not entirely quelled when the accounts came away. The populace there have imbibed, it seems, the wretched error that all those persons, however respectable by property and previous character, who now discover a wish for parliamentary reform, are enemies to the Constitution of the country.
PARIS.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
DECEMBER 18.
In the evening session of the 10th inst. Lindes, Chairman of the committee appointed to draw up the Act setting forth the charges against LOUIS XVIth. presented, by way of a preliminary report, an historical recital of the conduct of the ci-devant King, since the commencement of the Revolution. The act of the accusation itself, however, not being ready, the Assembly adjourned till the next morning at eight o'clock, when it was to be read.
The next morning it was resolved, that no series of particular questions should be put, but that the act of accusation should be divided into as many articles as it exhibited charges, to each of which the accused should be obliged to answer.
About two o'clock LOUIS the XVIth. was brought to the Bar. The President interrogated him. He successively denied the accusations, declaring that he had not the least knowledge of the projects and plans of conspiracy which they charged him with. He declined answering many other questions, such as those respecting the disorganization of the land and sea forces; the delays which were made with regard to the dispatch of the laws relative both to the county of Aix, Avignon, &c. alledging that in these matters the Constitution required the responsibility of the Ministers only.
He was afterwards called on to acknowledge the pieces described in the act of accusation; namely, the different Memorials of LAPORTE, St. FOIX, & TALON, signed with his name; and his letter to the Bishop of Clermont. He disavowed them all, excepting some orders of payment to his ancient Military Household, dated in 1791.
At his request, and after a very long debate, a Counsel was allowed him; he is also to have copies of the different pieces.
He was conducted back to the Temple about five o'clock.
Previous to the entrance of LOUIS into the Convention the President addressed the Members of it, in the following terms:
"REPRESENTATIVES, You are now going to exercise the Right of National Justice. You are responsible to all the citizens of the Republic for your conduct on this occasion. Europe observes you; History will collect your thoughts and actions; an incorruptible posterity will judge with inflexible severity: Act therefore consistent with the new functions you are about to fill; let silence prevail, and let the dignity of your Sessions evince the majesty of the French people. It is about to give, by your organ, an awful lesson to Kings, and an example for the enfranchisement of nations."
He then addressed himself to the Tribunes.
"The National Convention, says he, confide in your absolute devotion to your country, and in your respect for the Representation of the people. Remember the awful silence which prevailed on the return of LOUIS from Varennes."
LOUIS afterwards entered the bar, followed by the Mayor, two Municipal Officers, and Generals SANTERRE and WITTENKOF; the guard remained without. A profound silence reigned on the occasion, when the President addressed himself to LOUIS as follows:
"LOUIS, the French Nation accuses you: The National Assembly decreed, on the 3d of December, that you should be judged by it; on the 16th of December it decreed you should be brought to this bar. The Act will now be read which enumerates the charges exhibited against you. You may be seated."
LOUIS having seated himself, one of the Secretaries read the whole of the Act, the President repeating each Article, calling on LOUIS each time to answer the different charges it contained.
He then continued as follows:
"LOUIS, the French people accuse you of having committed a number of crimes, to establish your tyranny on the ruins of their liberty. On the 20th June 1789, you made an attempt on the Sovereignty of the people, by suspending the Assembly of its Representatives and violently expelling them from the place of their sessions. On the 23d of June you attempted to force the laws on the nation; you surrounded its Representatives with troops; you presented them with two royal declarations subversive of all Liberty and ordered them to separate. We have your declaration, and the verbal process of the Assembly, as proofs.—What have you to say for yourself?"
LOUIS. "There existed then no laws to restrain my actions in that respect."
The President then went on, repeating every Article of the Charges one by one, and LOUIS replying to each, no person speaking during the whole time besides the President and LOUIS. When the President had finished, he addressed himself to the Convention, and informed them that the questions were all put, and then asked LOUIS if he had any thing to add. LOUIS replied, he wished for a copy of the Charges, and the pieces annexed to them, and the liberty to chuse a Counsel for his defence. The President, after reading several letters, &c. which had passed between LOUIS and LAPORTE, St. FOIX, and others, and hearing LOUIS's answers, desired the latter to retire into the Hall of Conference, and the Assembly would take his request into consideration. LOUIS accordingly retired. A long debate immediately ensued, and on the conclusion of which the substance of the request of LOUIS was decreed almost unanimously. The session broke up at eight o'clock.
BOSTON, February 22.
The national Convention of France, having declared that Rivers were free to all nations, and having ordered several frigates to enter the Scheldt, in order to effect the free navigation of that river, it is said, will be the cause of a War between Great-Britain and France—the former, in concert with Prussia, having by treaty, guaranteed the exclusive navigation of that river to the Dutch.
ACCOUNTS FROM MARTINICO.
By Capt. Porter, of the Sloop Peggy, who arrived here yesterday, 14 days from Martinico, we are informed, that on the 14th day of January the National flag was hoisted in that island and Guadalupe, and that the emigrants were returning very fast, and tranquility in a great measure restored. That the late law respecting unlimited exportation was repealed, and sugar, coffee, cocoa and cotton prohibited from being taken off after the tenth day of February. That great exactness was required in the entries and clearances of the vessels of strangers: After clearance at the Custom-House they are visited by a deputation from the French Merchantmen: That one vessel having coffee on board had been seized at St. Pierre. That no Englishmen were in future to be admitted, and those in port ordered to depart within a limited time. That produce was rising rapidly, and was hard to be obtained: American produce very low.
A vessel arrived here on Thursday, in 20 days from the Island of Martinico. On the 29th January, tranquility prevailed. As many of the royalists as could obtain passage, have left the island; and a large fleet, with troops, were daily expected to arrive there from France. The spirits of the patriotic planters of the French islands
were much raised; as the National Convention had appropriated 40 odd millions of livres, for remunerating their losses, and furnishing the plantations with slaves.
PORTLAND, Feb. 14.
Saturday night last the Dwelling-house of Mr. Samuel Bucknam of Falmouth, took fire, and was consumed—Two children were burnt in the house, one a child of Mr. Bucknam, the other a child of Mr. Grover of that town—Two men jumped from the chamber window in which the children were, but did not think of them until they were out, when it was too late to return. The House was supposed to take fire by reason of a broom which a negro had used the night before in sweeping the hearth. We hear Mr. Bucknam saved but very little of his property.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 27.
The PRESIDENT with advice of Council has appointed EBENEZER CHAMPNEY, Esq. of New-Ipswich, Judge of Probate for the County of Hillsborough, in place of Judge Dana, resigned.
Our illustrious PRESIDENT's Birthday has been celebrated in almost every State in the Union.
A motion was made in the British Parliament by Mr. Fox, and warmly supported against a very powerful opposition, to send an Ambassador to France, to recognize the French Republic. The right Hon. gentleman (Mr. Fox) warmly urged the necessity of a Political Reform. The friends to monarchy were greatly concerned, least the term REFORM, should reach the ears of the populace, and under false apprehensions of liberty, cause scenes of bloodshed and murder, similar to those which had cast a sable shade over the history of France, in their late struggles for a Revolution. They begged the gentleman to withdraw his motion, which he declined, it was however negatived. Great apprehensions of the approaching dissolution of MONARCHY, are entertained by its warmest advocates. So confident is poor George himself, of soon LOSING his Crown, that he frequently starts from his slumbers, to inquire of his Wife—If his HEAD is ON?
Kellerman is marching direct for ROME, with his penetrating eye fixed directly at the POPE's HEAD, and all the country through which he has passed, with gratitude view him as their deliverer from the chains of slavery.
DIED]—At Epping Mr. MOSES COFFIN, aged 82.
A Private School.
SAMUEL TAPPAN
PROPOSES opening a SCHOOL, the eighteenth of MARCH next, for the instruction of young Masters and Misses, in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, &c. He hopes to be favoured with the patronage of the ladies and gentlemen of this town, so far as he shall merit it.
Portsmouth, Feb. 26, 1793.
AS it will not be convenient for the Subscriber to reside in the county of STRAFFORD the whole of the ensuing year, he wishes some other person may be voted for as REGISTER of Deeds for said County.
WILLIAM SMITH.
Durham, Feb. 27, 1793.
ALL persons who have any demands against the OVERSEERS of the POOR, for the town of Portsmouth, for supplies for the Alms-House, for the current year, are hereby requested to exhibit their accounts to the subscriber by the 15th March next, for adjustment.
NATHANIEL MARSHAL.
Portsmouth, Feb. 26, 1793.
FOR PHILADELPHIA,
The Sloop ABIGAIL, Samuel Paul, master, will sail by the 10th of March, if the weather permits: For freight or passage apply at WILL'M SEAVEY's Store, on Spring-Hill—where the highest price will be given for BARLEY, if delivered before the sloop fails.
Portsmouth, February, 18, 1793.

DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second Thursday of March 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Specie. Ind.   s. d. s. d.     Thomas Edwards 3 10 2 6   Heirs of Jose. Tyler & the Hon. John Hancock 13 6 8 0   JAMES JEWELL, Constable.   Dunstable, February 16, 1793.  
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second Thursday in March 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   specie. ord.   d. d. d. d.     Jose. Knight & Christ. Temple, 4 0 0 0   Christopher Temple, 4 0 0 0   Obadiah Perry, 5 4 0 0   Samuel Waldow, 3 2 0 0   Capt. Blanchard's heirs, 1 1 0 0   DANIEL LUND, Constable.   Dunstable, February 16, 1793.  
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in the town of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d Thursday of March 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 Mr. William Whittle, Innholder, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Indents. spec. ord. fil'r.   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Jos. Knight and Christ. Temple 0 7 0 2 0 1 0 1   Christop'r Temple 0 10 0 3 0 1 0 1   Obadiah Perry 2 0 0 6 0 2 0 2   S'l Waldow's heirs 0 8 0 2 0 1 0 1   Capt. Blanchard's heirs 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 1   Hancock & Jose. Tyler's heirs 6 5 1 10 0 5 0 5   Common Land 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 1   Mrs. Wardwell's heirs 0 10 0 3 0 1 0 1   NATHAN FISK, Constable.   Dunstable, Feb. 16, 1793.  
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second Thursday in March 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   State certifi.   s. d.     Jose. Knight & Christ. Temple, 3 2   Obadiah Perry, 6 9   Christopher Temple, 3 2   Heirs of Samuel Waldow, Esq. 7 2   DAVID GILSUM, Constable.   Dunstable, February 16, 1793.  
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d Thursday of March 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   State cert. S. cert.   s. d. s. d.     Thomas Edwards 7 2 7 2   Common Land 18 6 18 6   BENONI JEWELL, Constable.   Dunstable, Feb. 16, 1793.  
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second Thursday of March 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 William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   State. Certi.   s. d. s. d.     J. Knight & C. Temple, 5 8 5 8   John Gould, 9 11 9 11   Obadiah Perry 12 9 12 9   Christopher Temple, 4 3 4 3   Samuel Waldow's heirs, 13 6 13 6   NOAH LOVEWELL, Collector.   [in behalf of DAVID ADAMS.   Dunstable, Feb. 16, 1793.  
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d Thursday of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, in the forenoon, on said day.
   State specie. Cer.   s. d. s. d.     Heirs of Samuel Waldow, 7 8 4 6   Heirs of Capt. Blanchard, 3 0 1 9   Obadiah Perry, 7 0 4 3   ASA MOOR, Constable.   Dunstable, Feb. 16, 1793.  
B O W.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Bow, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 10th day of April 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 the subscriber, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   100 acre lots.   No. Ran. s. d.     Owen Runnels, 7 14 4 4   Thomas Wiggin, j'r. 5 17 4 4   20 acre lots.   Joshua Stevens, 51 0 1 10   Owen Runnels, 182 0 1 6   George Jaffery, Esq. 129 0 1 10   Jonathan Clarke 99 0 1 10   THOMAS ROBERTSON, Collector.   Bow, February 14, 1793.  
FOR SALE
A few Chests of EXCELLENT BOHEA
T E A;
Apply to WILLIAM SHEAFE. February 13, 1793.
BARNSTEAD.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Barnstead, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 19th day of March 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 Mr. John Bickford, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
First division lots.
   No. Acr. specie. inde.   s. d. s. d.     John Thompson 47 60 8 8 0 11   Cyprian Jaffrey 49 60 0 6 0 9   Nicho. Pickering 53 60 0 10 1 2   John Gilman 54 60 0 6 0 9   John Dame 56 48 0 8 0 11   T. W. Waldron 59 60 0 8 0 11   Elnathan Dame 61 60 0 10 1 2   Ebenezer Weare 80 60 0 4 0 6   Thomas Ayers, 86 60 0 8 0 11   Gilbert M'Fedris 90 60 0 10 1 2   Archib. M'Fedris 93 60 0 10 1 2   Benja. Downing, 96 60 0 8 1 2   Jethro Bickford 100 60 0 10 1 2   Seth Ring 105 60 1 2 1 7   Harris. Downing 106 60 1 2 1 7   Mark Hunking 116 60 1 0 1 5   T. W. Waldron 119 60 1 4 1 10  
Second division.
   No. Acr. s. d. s. d.     John Fabins 77 100 1 8 2 4   Ichabod Bodge 82 100 1 0 1 5   Rich. Wibird 83 100 1 0 1 5   J. Wentworth, jr. 95 100 1 0 1 5   Henry Alard 188 15 0 3 0 4   Harris. Downing 102 100 1 4 1 10   Josiah Downing 109 100 1 0 1 5   Mathes Commons 40 0 0 8 0 11   J. Tasker, Esq. Com. 50 0 0 7 0 10   Bart. Richards 101 100 1 8 2 4   JONATHAN CHESLEY, Collector.   Barnstead, Feb. 16, 1793.  
BARNSTEAD.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Barnstead, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 20th day of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said town, at 10 of the clock, A. M. on said day.
First Division lots.
   No. R. Q'ty. s. d.     Noah Huntress, 23 3 30 0 8   Samuel Rowlings, 44 5 60 0 11   Nicholas Pickering 53 6 60 0 9   John Gilman 54 6 60 0 7   Tho. W. Waldron, 59 6 60 0 7   John Deeker, 65 7 60 0 9   James Nutter, 72 8 60 0 6   Samuel Thompson, 73 8 60 0 7   Richard Wibird, 78 8 60 1 1   Ebenezer Weare, 80 9 60 0 7   John Frost, 81 9 60 0 11   Nathaniel Randal, 83 9 60 0 11   ditto, 99 10 60 0 11   Thomas Ayers, 86 9 60 0 8   Thomas Bickford, 89 9 60 0 8   Gilbert M'Fedrach 90 10 60 0 9   Archib. M'Fedrach 93 10 60 0 9   Josiah Downing, 104 11 60 0 11   Samuel Shute, 107 11 13 0 6   Joseph Colman, 109 11 60 1 1   Samuel Rolings, 113 12 60 1 3   Solomon Emerfon 117 12 30 0 6   Thomas Waldron 119 12 60 1 3   ditto, 120 12 60 1 3   Paul Tasker, 20 2 36 0 9   ditto, 22 2 46 0 11   Clark and Pitman, 56 6 48 0 9   Charles Hodgdon, 55 6 30 0 6  
Second division.
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