Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1787-05-12 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,  A N D  GENERAL ADVERTISER.
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An Inquiry into the Effects of Public Punishments upon Criminals, and Society. Read in the Society for promoting political Inquires, convened at the House of his Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esq. in Philadelphia, March 9. 1787.
(Continued from our last.)
4thly, BUT it is possible the characters or conduct of criminals may be such as to excite indignation or contempt, instead of pity, in the minds of spectators. Let us therefore inquire, briefly, into the effects of these passions upon the human mind. Every body acknowledges our obligations to universal benevolence. But these cannot be fulfilled, unless we love the whole human race, however diversified they may be by weakness or crimes. The indignation or contempt which is felt for this unhappy part of the great family of mankind, must necessarily extinguish a large portion of this universal love. Nor is this all—the men, or perhaps the women, whose persons we detest, possess souls and bodies composed of the same materials as those of our friends and relations. They are bone, of their bone, and were originally fashioned with the same spirits. What then must be the consequence of a familiarity with such objects of horror, upon our attachments and duties to our friends and connections, or to the rest of mankind? If a spectator should give himself time to reflect upon such a sight of human depravity, he would naturally recoil from the embraces of friendship, and the endearments of domestick life, and perhaps lay, with an unfortunate great man, after having experienced an instance of treachery in a friend, "Oh! that I were dog, that I might not call man my brother."—The Jewish law forbad more than nine and thirty lashes, lest the sufferer should afterwards become "vile" in the sight of spectators. It is the prerogative of GOD alone, to contemplate the vices of bad men, without withdrawing from them the support of his benevolence. Hence we find, when he appeared in the world in the person of his son, he did not exclude criminals from the benefits of his goodness. He dismissed a woman caught in the perpetration of a crime, which was capital by the Jewish law, with a friendly admonition; and he opened the gates of paradise to a dying thief.
5thly, But let us suppose, that criminals are viewed without sympathy—indignation—or contempt. This will be the case either when spectators are themselves hardened with vice, or when they are too young, or too ignorant, to connect the ideas of crimes and punishments together. Here then a source of injury to society arises from the public nature of punishments. Every por-
tion of them will appear, to spectators of this description, to be mere arbitrary acts of cruelty. Hence will arise a disposition to exercise the same arbitrary cruelty over the feelings and lives of their fellow creatures. To see blows, or a halter, imposed in cold blood, upon a criminal, whose passive behaviour, operating with the ignorance of the spectators, indicates innocence more than vice, cannot fail of removing the natural obstacles to violence and murder in the human mind.
6thly, Public punishments make many crimes known to persons, who would otherwise have passed through life in a total ignorance of them. They moreover produce such a familiarity in the minds of spectators, with the crimes for which they are inflicted, that, in some instances, they have been known to excite a propensity to them. It has been remarked, that a certain immorality has always kept pace with public admonitions in the churches in the eastern states. In proportion as this branch of ecclesiastical discipline has declined, fewer children have been born out of wedlock.
7thly, Ignominy is universally acknowledged to be a worse punishment than death. Let it not be supposed, from this circumstance, that it operates more than the fear of death in preventing crimes. On the contrary, like the indiscriminate punishment of death, it not only confounds and levels all crimes, but by increasing the disproportion between crimes and punishments, it creates a hatred of all law and government, and thus disposes to the perpetration of every crime. Laws can only be respected, and obeyed, while they bear an exact proportion to crimes. The law which punishes the shooting of a swan with death in England, has produced a thousand murders. Nor is this all the mischievous influence which the punishment of ignominy has upon society. While murder is punished with death, the man who robs on the high way, or breaks open a house, must want the common feelings and principles which belong to human nature, if he does not add murder to theft, in order to screen himself, if he should be detected, from that punishment which is acknowledged to be more terrible than death.
It would seem strange, that ignominy should ever have been adopted, as a milder punishment than death, did we not know that the human mind seldom arrives at truth upon any subject, till it has first reached the extremity of error.
8thly, But may not the benefit derived to society by employing criminals to repair public roads, or to clean streets, overbalance the evils that have been mentioned?
I answer, by no means. On the contrary, besides operating in one, or in all the ways that have been described, the practice of employing criminals in public labour, will render labour of every kind disreputable, more especially that species of it which has for its objects the convenience or improvement of the state. It is a well known fact, that white men soon decline labour in the West-Indies, and in the southern states, only because the agriculture, and mechanical employments of those countries, are carried on chiefly by negro slaves. But I object further to the employment of criminals on the high-ways and streets, from the idleness they will create by alluring spectators from their business; and thereby depriving the state of greater benefits from the industry of its citizens, than it can ever derive from the public labour of criminals.
The history of public punishments, in every age and country, is full of facts, which support every principle that has been advanced.—What has been the operation of the seventy thousand executions, that have taken place in Great-Britain from the year 1688, to the present day, upon the morals and manners of the inhabitants of that island? Has not every prison door that has been opened, to conduct criminals to public shame and punishment, unlocked, at the same time, the bars of moral obligation upon the minds of ten times the number of people? How often do we find pockets picked under a gallows, and highway robberies committed within sight of a gibbet? From whence arose the conspiracies, assassinations and poisonings, which prevailed in the decline of the Roman empire? Were they not favoured by the public executions of the amphitheatre? It is therefore to the combined operation of indolence, prejudice, ignorance—and the defect of culture of the human heart, alone, that we are to ascribe the continuation of public punishments, after such long and multiplied experience of their inefficacy to reform bad men, or to prevent the commission of crimes.
III. Let it not be supposed, from any thing that has been said, that I wish to abolish punishments. Far from it—I wish only to change the place and manner of inflicting them, so as to render them effectual for the reformation of criminals, and beneficial to society. Before I propose a plan for this purpose, I beg leave to deliver the following general axioms.
1st, The human mind is disposed to exaggerate every thing that is removed at a distance from it, by time or place.
2dly, It is equally disposed to inquire

after, and to magnify such things as are secret.
3dly, It always ascribes the extremes in qualities, to things that are unknown; and an excess in duration, to indefinite time.
4thly, Certain, and definite evil, by being long contemplated, ceases to be dreaded or avoided. A soldier soon loses, from habit, the fear of death from a bullet, but retains, in common, with other people, the terror of death from sickness or drowning.
5thly, An attachment to kindred and society is one of the strongest feelings in the human heart. A separation from them, therefore, has ever been considered as one of the severest punishments that can be inflicted upon man.
6thly, Personal liberty is so dear to all men, that the loss of it, for an indefinite time, is a punishment so severe, that death has often been preferred to it.
These axioms being admitted (for they cannot be controverted) I shall proceed next to apply them, by suggesting a plan, for the punishment of crimes, which I flatter myself will answer all the ends that have been proposed by them.
1st, Let a large house, of a construction agreeable to its design, be erected in a remote part of the state. Let the avenue to this house be rendered difficult and gloomy by mountains or morasses. Let its doors be of iron; and let the grating, occasioned by opening and shutting them, be encreased by an echo from a neighbouring mountain, that shall extend and continue a sound that shall deeply pierce the soul. Let a guard constantly attend at a gate that shall lead to this place of punishment, to prevent strangers from entering it. Let all the officers of the house be strictly forbidden ever to discover any signs of mirth, or even levity, in the presence of the criminals. To encrease the horror of this abode of discipline and misery, let it be called by some name that shall import its design.
2dly, Let the various kinds of punishment that are to be inflicted on crimes, be defined and fixed by law. But let no notice be taken, in the law, of the punishment that awaits any particular crime. By these means we shall prevent the mind from accustoming itself to the view of these punishments, so as to destroy their terror by habit. The indifference and levity with which some men suffer the punishment of hanging, is often occasioned by an insensibility that is contracted by the frequent anticipation of it, or by the appearance of the gallows suggesting the remembrance of scenes of criminal festivity, in which it was the subject of humour or ridicule. Besides, punishments should always be varied in degree, according to the temper of criminals, or the progress of their reformation.
3dly, Let the duration of punishments, for all crimes, be limited, but let this limitation be unknown. I conceive this secret to be of the utmost importance in reforming criminals, and preventing crimes. The imagination, when agitated with uncertainty, will seldom fail of connecting the longest duration of punishment with the smallest crimes.
(To be continued.)
E N G L A N D.
CHESTER, Feb. 27. The following awful and striking circumstance happened lately in the county of Hertford: About three weeks since a man waited upon a magistrate in the vicinity of Hitchen, and
informed him, that upon the preceding Tuesday evening, he was stopped by a young gentleman of Hitchen, who knocked him down and searched his pockets, but not finding any thing therein, suffered him to depart. The magistrate, astonished at this piece of intelligence, dispatched a messenger to the young gentleman, ordering him to appear immediately before him, and answer to the complaint lodged against him. The youth instantly obeyed the summons, accompanied by his guardian and an intimate friend. Upon their arrival at the seat of justice, the accused and the accuser were confronted, when the magistrate hinted to the man, he was fearful he had made the charge with no other view than that of extorting a sum of money from the young gentleman, and bid him, if that was the case, to take care how he proceeded in the business, cautioning him, in the most earnest and pathetick manner, to beware of the dreadful train of destructive consequences attending perjury; but all his arguments were vain, for he was too old a disciple in the school of vice, to be diverted from his purpose, by any advice that could be given him: he insisted upon making oath to what he had advanced, which at last was administered unto him, and the business was fully entered upon, when the young gentleman's innocence was manifestly proved, he having, by the most incontrovertible evidence, clearly established an alibi. Upon this, the magistrate dismissed the parties, having first obtained a promise from the young gentleman's guardians, that they would indict the man for perjury at the next assizes for the county. The infamous wretch finding his infernal intentions thus frustrated, returned home much chagrined, and meeting soon afterwards with one of his neighbours, he declared to him, that he had not sworn to any thing but facts, and called God to witness the same, in the most solemn manner, and wished, if it was not as he had asserted, that his jaws might be locked, and that his flesh might rot upon his bones, when—terrible to relate!—(Listen, ye Sons of Impiety while the horrid tale is told; ye, who affect to doubt the existence of a Supreme Being, and scoff at his judgments)—his jaws were instantly arrested, the use of speech denied him for ever, and after lingering near a fortnight in great agonies, he expired, his flesh literally rotting upon his bones.
P A R I S, January 22.
Dr. Franklin's conductors have saved the Town Hall of the city of Poppi in Tuscany. As it had been often damaged by lightning, the Grand Duke ordered a conductor to be placed on the top of the tower. Twice in a late storm the flashes attacked the building, and the lightning after having melted the gilt point of the steel, lost itself in a well, where the conductor ended, without causing the least damage.
L O N D O N.
Feb. 10. A travelling machine, of a new and very curious construction, was last week inspected by his majesty in the riding-house of the queen's palace. This machine is entirely composed of iron, in the form of a phaeton, and yet it is lighter by an hundred weight than those of the ordinary kind & dimensions. The peculiar advantage of this vehicle is, that by the movement of a spring, in case of any accident, the horses can be liberated in a moment, and if the carriage should be going down hill, the same spring that sets it free from the horses enables the passenger to guide the shaft, or to stop at his pleasure. This machine, it is said, is the invention of an artist of Birmingham, who has been a long time before he brought it to its present perfection. His Majesty was so well satisfied with it, that, after having examined it with great attention, he thought proper to reward the artist with a bank note of no inferior value.
An Italian, named Magotti, has invented a curious carbine at Paris, which discharges six balls at one time, without any more powder than what the common carbine used by the troops require for one ball. Although
the length and mouth are of the same dimensions as the latter, it is only strengthened where the balls are deposited, and the touch-hole made rather longer; it has effect at the distance of 150 paces. He has also invented pistols on the same principle; and it is proposed to supply the French cavalry with them, as one man will have the effect of six, besides the vast saving in time and powder, when on service.
A letter from Berlin, dated January 24, says, "His Prussian majesty has given orders for an immediate account to be taken of all the troops now in his service, preparatory to a reform in the army, by which it is affirmed more than 15,000 will be disbanded."
March 12. A letter from Rheims, dated Feb. 27, says, "About a fortnight ago, a boat, with about forty persons in it, crossing the Maese, near Dun, in Clermontois, was overset and all on board, except the waterman, perished. There were 11 pregnant women among them. A labourer being told of the dreadful accident, mounted a stout horse in an instant, and jumped with him into the river, from a bank twenty feet high. The moment he got above the waves, he directed his swimming, with his horse, amidst those heads of women that appeared now and then above water. He seized eight of them by their hair, and let them successively go, till he found his wife, whom he carried ashore, and afterwards on his back to a public house, where she gave some signs of life; but nature, by so violent a shock, forced the offspring from its mother's womb, and they both died a few minutes after. The husband, the unhappy spectator of such a dismal scene, did not survive them long. Grief had preyed to fast on his heart, that he died the next morning. They were all three buried in the same coffin. The Magistrates of the town would have punished the waterman for his negligence, or want of skill, but that among the victims of his imprudence, were his wife and sister."
Orders were sent on Monday from the war office, for the embarkation of a number of troops, on board transports, now in preparation to sail for the West-Indies and America.
Extract of a letter from Paris, Feb. 15.
"An attorney's clerk, near St. Honore-Street, having had an intrigue with his master's maid-servant, unable to save her from infamy through want of money (being refused by his relations a sum he had solicited) made away with himself, and left this laconic note behind: "I leave my soul to God, my body to the earth, my goods to the maid, and my relations to the devil."
It is not a little remarkable, that the son and daughter of the celebrated Berkley, Bishop of Cloyne, who are now grown to maturity, should have been confirmed idiots from their birth-day. They do not appear to be possessed of a single idea, but that of a mutual regard for each other. They are under the care of a gentleman, who has been the intimate friend of their father; and as every effort has been tried in vain, to enlighten their intellects, they are suffered to amuse themselves as they please; and will, probably, pass in this manner through life, exempted from its misfortunes, because unconscious of their nature!
B O S T O N, May 5.
We hear, that of the twelve traitors now under sentence of death, in the western counties, the Supreme Executive have been pleased to order four of them, viz. Austin and Willcox, in Berkshire, and Parmeter and McCulloch, in Hampshire, to be executed on the 24th inst. The other eight, it is said will be pardoned.
The 17th ult. the General Court passed a Resolve directing the Collectors of the tax granted March 1786, to receive one third of said tax in Continental, and one third in State Certificates, provided the same, with a sum in specie equal to one half such certificates, are paid on or before the first day of July next.

S P A I N.
MADRID, Feb. 20. A fleet of seven ships, of 64 guns each, is now fitted out at Cadiz, and the command given to Don Joseph Solano, Marquis del Soccoro. The destination of this fleet is not yet made public, but report says, that it is intended to repel the attacks of the Dutch East India Company, who are endeavouring to obstruct the trade of the new Philippine Company, by seizing our ships on their return from India. Others think that it is merely intended to protect the Mediterranean, in consequence of our late agreement with the Algerines.
P A R I S, Feb. 5.
A failure has happened here to the amount of about two millions. The bankrupt is the receiver general for the Generality of Auch. This unhappy man is thought to have drowned himself. He set out as if he was going to Versailles. His carriage stopped at Seve to change horses, and he got out; but when the chaise was ready, he was no where to be found, and it being night, all search was in vain.
H A G U E, February 5.
The Comte de Goertz purposing to set out directly from Nimeguen to Berlin, without returning to the Hague, sent his letters of recall on Thursday last to the president of the week.
L O N D O N,
Feb. 6. The sum paid by this country for German carcases, at 30l. each, is said to have amounted on the last settlement to 471,000l. at this rate, there were not less than 15,700 head of this species slaughtered during the American war; and yet the number of Germans employed on that occasion was much inferior to our own countrymen. The above sum added to the fortune of the Princess Amelia, falling into the hands of her nephew will enable the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel to cope with any Prince of the Empire for personal riches.
March 13. On Sunday an express packet was received at Baron Lynden's, the Dutch Ambassador's house in Hertford-street, from the Hague; since which it is given out with confidence, that the Commissioners from the States-General to Nimeguen have had their first conference with the Prince, who received them very cordially; and the result has been that an accommodation will take place directly, and his serene Highness, with his family, will shortly return to the Hague.
March 14. A meeting of Privy Council was held at St. James's to day, relative to American affairs, after the drawing room was over.
The Lord-Mayor has given orders to the city constables and others, to take up all the blacks or negroes that they see loitering or begging about the streets, that they may be sent to Africa, or to any other parts where they were born, that the streets may not be infested with such sort of people.
March 15. On Thursday last died, Samuel Graves, of Hembury Fort, Esq. in Devonshire, Admiral of the White in his Majesty's fleet. He was commander in chief at Boston when the late troubles began, and set fire to Charlestown, firing red hot balls during the attack at Bunker's hill, and afterwards burned Falmouth, with stores and effects belonging to the rebels to the amount of 1500,000l.
PROVIDENCE, May 3.
Extract of a letter from New-York, April 22.
"An ordinance for the sale of the western lands has passed in Congress, and offices for selling the same are to be opened—The price is fixed a dollar per acre, to be paid in public securities.—A contract is also entered into for the coinage of 280 tons of copper, in halfpence, for which privilege the states are to receive 15 per cent."
N E W - L O N D O N, April 20.
Arrived Schooner Fair Play, Peirce, from Turks-Island, in 15 days, who advises, that no permission is granted to American vessels, nor are they admitted to load salt there at any rate.—So warhawk, my navigators, as it is a dear set if you are catch'd in that snare.
FREDERICK-TOWN, April 11.
On Tuesday the 3d. inst. was committed in this town, a murder of a nature so horrible that every being possessed of rational endowments, lucid intervals, a patriotic zeal for the welfare of his country and countrymen, together with an affection for his dearly beloved spouse; must wonder how any rational man could commit a cruelty of the following nature to wit.
A certain John Oble, who could not get any recompence at his brother-in-law's,
went home and had a few words with his wife, and beat her in such a manner that she expired in about two hours afterwards. The next day in order the more clearly to ascertain the perpetrator of this so horrible a deed, the presence of sundry Physicians were requested by the Coroner of the county, who after having fully examined the bruises by dissection, and investigating the matter maturely, decreed that the said husband of malice and ill will did commit this act, this villain was immediately committed to gaol, from whence it is the sincere wish of every individual among us, he may not be discharged until justice the grand basis of our happiness, may finally put an end to his existence.
W I L M I N G T O N, April 21.
Saturday evening last a certain James Kirk, in the vicinity of this borough, was, in a drunken frolic, beat to such a degree that he expired a short time after. In order the more clearly to ascertain the perpetrator of this horrible deed, the presence of sundry surgeons was requested by the coroner of the county, who after having thoroughly examined the bruises by dissection, and investigating the matter maturely, were of the opinion of the jury, whose verdict was, That he died of the blows he received of his wife. She is committed to New-Castle gaol to take her trial.— A warning this to all Sabbath day frolickers, to refrain such conduct, lest, as a judgment for the profanation of that day, they be found in a similar predicament.
N E W - Y O R K, April 21.
Extract of letter from Dublin, Jan. 31.
"By the Mary, from Cadiz and Malaga, Captain Parsons, we learn, that there was the greatest storm that ever was known in the memory of man, on the coast of Spain; above 40 vessels were lost or shipwrecked; a Spanish man of war, called the Lion, went to the bottom, and it is computed, that the loss sustained, by the different underwriters in London, on this occasion, will amount to two hundred thousand pounds, Sterling.
M A Y 3.
The number of arrivals from Europe, this week, has been very considerable. By these vessels we have European intelligence to the 15th March, the most interesting purport of which (enebridge) here follows:—
MR. GRENVILLE has brought forward a motion in parliament, for the continuance of the old laws relative to the American trade; and a clause is to be inserted for the melioration of any act which appeared defective.—Mr. Hastings had not then been impeached, though it was daily expected.—The republic of Venice has taken a large number of German troops into service, on contract.—A treaty of national amity has been concluded between the Grand Duke and the French court.—A papal mandate has been issued at Rome, for the suppression of convents for females in the immediate circle of that city. General Elliot, after putting the Rock of Gibraltar in complete repair, retires from service. The king of Spain has laid a heavy duty on the exportation of cochineal from that kingdom.—The States General have invited the return of the Prince of Orange to the Hague, by a grand deputation.—The 8th of March, being the birth day of the Prince of Orange, the states of Holland and West Friesland, issued a placart, forbidding the sale of any cockade, ribband, or other insignia of the Orange party; also the usual acclamations, &c.—His Catholic Majesty is so much indisposed, as gives us little hopes of his recovery; and the Prince of Austria presides in all the executive councils.—Earl Cornwallis had arrived in India, and taken the chief command there.—
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From the NEW-YORK JOURNAL.
MR. GREENLEAF,
Spring is ne'er propitious to the rheumatic patient, please therefore to insert the following taken from a late London magazine.
Your's, &c. P—
A few days since, a woman of Devizes, laboring under a rheumatic complaint, to so violent a degree as to be unable to stand without the assistance of two persons, was electrified by one of the faculty, who gave her five shocks, each charge proved by the electrometer to be the same, the sensation by each shock proved more considerable, and the last shock she got out of the chair perfectly recovered, and has continued so ever since.
P O R T S M O U T H, May 12,
Accounts from the Havannah mention, that the public letters announced a general insurrection of the indians in the neighbourhood of Carthagena, and that several detachments of forces sent to quell them were entirely cut off; and that it was expected a considerable naval and land reinforcement would be immediately sent from Cuba to that quarter.
The following are the reasons assigned by General Washington, in a circular letter, for his declining the presidential chair of the general society of the Cincinnati.—"The numerous applications for information, advice, or assistance, which are made to me in consequence of my military command; the multiplicity of my correspondencies in this as well as in many parts of Europe; the variety and perplexity of my own private concerns, which, having been much deranged by my absence through the war, demand my entire and unremitting attention; the arduousness of the task, in which I have been as it were unavoidably engaged, of superintending the opening of the navigation of the great rivers in this state; the natural desire of tranquility and relaxation from business, which almost every one experiences at my time of life, particularly after having acted (during a considerable period) as no idle spectator in uncommonly busy and important scenes; and the present imbecility of my health, occasioned by a violent attack of the fever and ague, succeeded by rheumatic pains, to which, until of late, I have been an entire stranger, will I doubt not, be considered as reasons of sufficient validity to justify my conduct in the present instance."
The legislature of Massachusetts at their late session passed an act, repealing all acts heretofore passed, which may be repugnant to the treaty of peace between the United States and his Britannick Majesty, agreeably to a late recommendation of Congress.
His Excellency General Washington, has accepted a seat in the Federal Convention, agreeably to his late appointment, which is to be held at Philadelphia the 14th inst.
The Maryland legislature have again convened at Annapolis. It is said the assembly have relinquished their favorite plan of emitting paper money, having found their constituents totally averse to the measure.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated April 4
"We are informed the Dutch have laid a duty of 8 per cent. payable on all goods imported into St. Eustatia, &c. in American bottoms."
Died since our last, Mrs. Hannah Gummer, wife of Mr. Ezekiel Gummer, of this town, aged 77 years; a child of Mr. Mark Lang's.
N A V A L - O F F I C E,
  PORT of PISCATAQUA, May 12, 1787.   ENTERED. FROM.   Schooner Polly, Bodge from Martinico.   Brig Nancy Frost Winidada.   Brig Abigail Peirce Port-au Prince.   Big Endeavor Riley POient.   Sloop Randolph Gardner Philadelphia.   CLEARED, FOR   Brig Astrea Salter West-Indies.   Brig Polly Rice Ditto, 

Parnassian Spring.
LAMENTATIONS of MASSACHUSETTS.
LIKE some fair widow, pensive and alone, Poor Massachusetts told her doleful moan; Th' sympathising woods echoed her song, And weeping streams her sorrows bore along; While thus in faultering accent she express'd, The rising sorrows of her troubled breast: Was it for this, my sons, ye took the field, And taught the hardy Briton's how to yield? Are these the blessings, this the only good, That we so dearly purchas'd with our blood? Shall we so soon abandon freedom's cause, And by our feuds invoke the tyrant's laws? While I contemplate these devouring scenes, My blood with horror freezes in my veins; My wounds grow sore, my constitution shakes, Freedom's fair fabric from the center quakes. When virtue rul'd my sons with happy sway, No troubles could disturb that peaceful day; Distinguish'd for my beauty did I stand Among my sisters in this favor'd land. Then was I happy, if my joys I'd known, But now! alas, my happiness is gone: My virgin beauty falls before this stroke, My hopes of glory vanish like the smoke. A bitter root is with my children found, It's noxious vapours poison all around; Like hydrophobia does it spread it's sway, While mobs and riots follow all the way: They strip me of my laurel and my fame, And turn my hope of glory into shame. In vain do I deplore my hapless fate, For now, alas! I fear it is too late.
The infections spread forebode a civil war, Can any sorrow now with mine compare; My spirits sink, my nature does decay, A sore disease consumes my flesh away.
Can this be true, am I not in a dream? Are things so dreadful as to me they seem? But hark! hark! the loud sound of war alarms; See my discordant children run to arms, Hear the deep cannon with a thundering sound,
In three loud accents spread th' alarm around. Th' inhabitants struck with panick fear, Repeat the loud alarm that "Shays is near." See, from the east, his troops appear in sight, He presses on, defies the threat'ned fight. Too late must he at his rash folly grieve, Too late he learns their threat'nings to believe;
He flies like broken clouds before the wind, Leaves four men dead upon the field behind. At length brave Lincoln, from the eastern land, To quell the riot brings a num'rous band; Th' Insurgents, frighted at the threatening fight, Their baggage leave, nor wait the unequal fight.
They fly the field, the offer'd terms refuse, While Lincoln with his numerous host pursues.—
No more can I the shocking scene behold, My eyes are misted and my flesh grows cold; I faint beneath this mighty load of grief, And nought but death I fear can give relief.
INVALIDS, take notice.
A Considerable proportion of those disabled soldiers who have heretofore received pensions from the state of New Hampshire, having neglected to apply to the committee appointed for their inspection and arrangement, by an act of the Legislature, passed July 23, 1786, within the time limited by said act: they are hereby informed that the general assembly at their late session, were pleased to extend the time to the first day of July next; after which day the pensions of all those who shall not have applied to the committee, and received certificates of their disability will forever cease.
Proper attendance will be given at the office of accounts in this town.
JOSEPH GILMAN, for the Committee. Exeter, 5th March, 1787.
State of New Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Antrim, who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 5th day of June next, that so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at ten o'clock on said day, at my dwelling house in Antrim, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Name Acres Ing. bouse. Specie. State Facit.   l. s. s. d. s. d.     David Putnam 100 0 8 4 1 2 1 2   Samuel Dodge 50 4 2 9 9   Maj. Curtice 100 8 4 1 6 1 6   Judge Lynds 100 8 4 1 6 1 6   Will'm Ramsey 70 5 10 1 2 1 2   William Moore 590 2 19 2 10 8 10 8   R. Moore's heirs 608 2 10 8 9 1 9 1   David Clark 13 1 1 2 2   Rich. Emerson 55 4 7 9 9   John Miltemore 125 10 5 3 9 3 9   William Dunlap 54 4 6 1 2 1 1   Abijah Hadley 50 4 2 9 9   Jos. Clark's heirs 100 8 4 1 6 1 6   Robert Moore 9 1   Mathew Clark 1 6 1 6   Daniel Miltemore, jr. 1 2 1 1  
THOMAS NICHOLS, Constable. Antrim, April 30, 1787.
State of New Hampshire,
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Raymond, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1782, 1783 and 1785, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on the first Tuesday in June next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Lt. Benjamin Bean, in said Raymond, as will pay said taxes and incidental charges unless prevented by previous payment.
State, County, 1782. dit. dit. 1783     Name Acres. s. d. d. s. d. s. d.     not known 71 100 9 1 3 5 0 0   Jethro Tilton 72 75 8 9 2 4 4 0   Joshua Wingate 84 100 16 3 4 8 0 1   Philemon Blake 124 50 8 2 2   Reuben Sanborn 54 100 13 9 4 6 10 1   Jacob Basford 107 100 12 2 3 6 1 5    DANIEL MOODY, Constable.
Thomas Gorden's list of taxes, for the 1785.     Name Acres. s. d.     not known 71 100 2 3   Jethro Tilton 72 50 1 2   Joshua Wingate 84 100 3   Jonathan Sanborn 48 100 2 3   Philemon Blake 124 50 1 6   Thomas Dean 106 100 2 6   Reuben Sanborn 54 100 2 7   Jacob Basford 107 100 2 3   Samuel Prescot 96 100 2 3   not known 103 14 1 1    THOMAS GORDEN, Constable. Raymond, April 23, 1787.
Elizabeth Butler,
WOULD beg leave to inform the LADIES of PORTSMOUTH that she having acquired a complete knowledge of MANTUA MAKING, in the genteel taste, from one of the first in that line of business in BOSTON, from whence she has lately returned; holds herself ready to attend the call of any LADY who may be so good as to employ her.—she also does any kind of MILLINARY.
A Bargain!
A handsome Fall-back Chaife to be sold very cheap, and payment made easy,—apply to William Sowerby, nearly opposite Mr. Joseph Bass's, in broad street, where he carries on the trimming and harness making business, those who favor him with their commands may depend on being dismissed with dispatch. Portsmouth, April 26th, 1787.
FOR SALE,
At Benjamin Dearborn's shop, in Market-Street, a variety of the most ELEGANT Hanging-Papers, of American Manufacture, Warranted in all respects equal, and in some superior to those imported.
THE proprietor of this manufacture (an inhabitant of Boston) has done honor to himself and service to his country, in bringing this art to the greatest perfection,—and shall his countrymen fail of giving due encouragement? No!
For Sale at the same shop, Demy, Crown and Fools Cap Printing-paper,—Press-paper,—Bonnet-paper,—Sheathing-paper,—Writing-Paper, all of American manufacture. N. B. Any of the above articles nearly as cheap as at the manufactory. Portsmouth, April 20, 1787.
FOR SALE, Several Silver mounted SWORDS, among which is one very Elegant. Apply to Samuel Drown, Portsmouth.
TO BE SOLD very cheap, A good second hand Chaife, for Cash, Lumber or West-India Goods. Inquire of the Printer hereof.
Flax-Seed for sowing. FLAX SEED, free from dirt, wild seed, &c. to be sold by Edmund H. Quincy, at his Store nearly opposite the Post-Office. Portsmouth, April 13, 1787.
TO BE LET, A commodious House, Garden and Barn, just above the Hay-market, for further particulars apply to the Printer hereof. April 13.
ALL persons indebted to Gavon Patterson, of Greenland, are hereby requested to make him immediate payment, as he intends to move from that part soon;—as he is under the necessity of calling upon every person that owes him, he hopes that none will neglect to comply with his request, as all those who should, may depend upon having their accounts put in suit. GAVON PATTERSON. Greenland, April 26, 1787.
A genteel HANGER for sale, Apply to the Printer hereof.
Take Notice!
THE Firewards notify those inhabitants of Portsmouth, who are deficient in Buckets and Ladders, to provide them as the law directs, within six weeks from the date hereof, in order for inspection. Portsmouth, April 24.
BLANKS as usual, for sale at the Printing-Office in Market-Street, where may be had Bonycastle's much approved Arithmetick—and a few copies of the late Lord Chesterfield's principles of politeness, with the fathers' Legacy annexed.
For sale for country produce, A good Horse, Apply the Printer hereof.
A Spring PIG wanted, Apply to the Printer.