The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-11-06 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND GENERAL THURSDAY,
GAZETTE, THE ADVERTISER.
NOVEMBER 6, 1788.
PORTSMOUTH: By JOHN MELCHER,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN MARKET-STREET.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
By His EXCELLENCY JOHN LANGDON, Esq.
Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of New-Hampshire.
A PROCLAMATION FOR A GENERAL THANKSGIVING.
SOCIETIES, as well as Individuals, being dependent upon, and protected by Divine Providence, and deriving all their blessings from the same source; it is both their indispensable duty, and high privilege, at stated seasons, to make their grateful, and public acknowledgements to their Supreme Benefactor therefor: And, as the God of all our mercies has, in the course of the last year, loaded us with his benefits, we ought with devout hearts, and elevated strains of praise and thanksgiving, to magnify his great and glorious name.
I have therefore thought fit, by and with advice of Council, agreeably to a vote of the General-Court, to appoint THURSDAY the Twenty-seventh Day of November next, to be observed as a Day of Public THANKSGIVING throughout this State; earnestly recommending to Ministers and People, of every denomination, to assemble on that day, to adore and praise the GOD of our lives:—devoutly to offer up their sincere thanks for the continuance of His mercies—while our ungrateful returns for the same have justly merited His indignation: To thank Him for the general health, and remarkable plenty of the fruits of the earth, the present year;—for His smiles on our commerce, and the rising prospect of its increase and extension;—for His blessing, on the administration of Government—that so much peace, order, and harmony, have prevailed among the People; and that the inestimable privilege of civil and religious liberty, is continued, and enjoyed;—for the signal display of His goodness, inclining the citizens of so many States, to adopt the Constitution of Federal Government happily calculated to secure and perpetuate to them, all the blessings of PEACE and INDEPENDENCE—humbly imploring the Fountain of all Wisdom, to diffuse a spirit of harmony and union, among the People of the United States, and to prevent every occasion of alienation;—above all, to bless, and glorify His venerable Name, for the unspeakable gift of His Son, to save a ruined world;—for the means of grace, and the hope of eternal glory—with hearts penetrated with a sense of divine benefits, and glowing in the recollection of His manifold acts of kindness, to supplicate the GOD of all Grace, to gain down righteousness upon us;—to grant us the influences of His spirit;—to inspire us with virtue, and restrain us from vice;—that He would be pleased to protect, strengthen, and establish, this new, rising Empire;—that the choice of Federal Rulers may be under the auspices of Heaven, and be endowed with wisdom, integrity, and patriotism, adequate to the important design of their appointment: Particularly, that GOD would bless this State, prosper its civil Government, encourage the means of Literature, succeed a preached gospel, and spread the glories of His name, and the triumphs of His grace, from the rising to the setting sun.
And it is hereby recommended to the People of said State, that they abstain from all servile labour and recreation on said day.
Given at the Council Chamber at Portsmouth the Tenth day of October, Anno Domini, 1788, and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America the Thirteenth.
JOHN LANGDON.
By his Excellency's command, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y.
GOD SAVE THE STATE.
An Account of the Conversion of the Reverend Mr. John Thayer, &c. (Continued from our last.)
I HAD an opportunity of examining thoroughly each one of the articles contested between Protestants and Catholicks, and of weighing the reasons which the latter alledge to support their sentiments. I derived likewise much help from an Augustinian Friar, to whom I addressed myself at the same time; he took particular pains to shew me the difference which Catholicks make between articles of faith and simple opinions, which the Church permits to be treated in schools, without either adopting or rejecting them. This distinction threw a light on the subject, and contributed greatly to put clearness in my ideas; for Protestants, by blending these two objects, are accustomed to create confusion in the whole system. There is a perfect unity of faith among Catholicks; it is true that there are different opinions on many undecided points. It is from mixing together these two things, which are so widely different, that our adversaries take occasion to attribute to faith, what only belongs to free and indifferent opinions. The care which I thus took to consult several Doctors, proved doubly useful to me; for at the same time that I profited of the lights of each of them. I had an opportunity to remark that they agreed perfectly in matters of faith; which indeed must be one, as truth is one. This uniformity, which has subsisted among Catholicks, through all ages, made a lively impression on me, because I had never discovered it among Protestants. I had been connected with the heads of our sects; I had often conversed with them; I knew their sentiments; there were not two among them who agreed in the most essential articles; what is more, there was not one who had not varied in his doctrine. I recollect that one of our most celebrated Preachers once made the same declaration to me. "When I preached in such a place," said he, "I passed for heterodox; I was so at that time, for I had very erroneous sentiments; but I have changed since, and were I to preach there at present, my doctrine would be judged pure and orthodox: but this is common to all Preachers; I do not know one who has not, like myself varied in his doctrine." This declaration made no impression on me at the time he was speaking; but it has occurred since, and has given rise to many reflections: Another proof which verifies the common saying, That good or evil principles imbibed in youth produce sooner or later their effect. This instability of our leading men in their doctrine caused me much pain: I saw that it was an inevitable consequence of the fundamental principle of Protestants, which constitutes each one the judge of his own belief. By this principle there can be no fixed rule of faith. It is this which causes the eternal contradiction of ministers among themselves, and the frequent variations of each of them in their doctrine. I had endeavoured to conciliate their systems together, but could find no other way, than by supposing it sufficed to believe in Jesus Christ, and to intend to honour God; but I soon found that this method with which I was much pleased, tended equally to reconcile the most opposite and monstrous sects; I consequently from day to day gave myself greater scope, and fixed no bounds to the liberty of thinking. I had friends among the Quakers, the Anabaptists, the Arminians and others, and in a short time I should have adopted a system of toleration in its greatest extent. Protestants vainly pretend that they admit Scripture for the rules of their faith: since they acknowledge no living authority to determine its sense;
since each one is suffered to give it a private interpretation, it is impossible to convince them of error; and when the Socinian, for instance, says, that he cannot find in Scripture a demonstrative proof of the divinity of Jesus Christ, no one has a right to require that he should believe this dogma, or to condemn him because he rejects it. This principle goes farther, and leads the man who reasons justly to an indifference to all Religion, and saps the very foundation of Christianity, by establishing the private judgment of each individual the supreme Arbiter of his Creed. This reflection, and a thousand others which occurred, had not, at that time, all the effect which they ought to have produced: however in the end they did not a little contribute to open my eyes to the truth. My researches had already carried me much farther than I had designed: at first I had only intended to form an exact knowledge of the Catholick doctrine, and I was insensibly come to such a state, that I discovered nothing in it, but what was reasonable; When I began my enquiry, I had not the least suspicion that my own sect was false, I already found it deficient and had my doubts, though I was very far from being determined to abandon it. The prejudices in which I had been educated had still too much influence over my mind, and my heart was not yet disposed to make the sacrifice which this change required. I thought I had done a great deal by resolving to take with me to America the best works of Controversy which had been written by Catholicks, and to read them on my return, with a determination of then changing my Religion, if after mature reflection I could not answer their arguments: for I was resolved, whatever proof was brought against me, not to make my abjuration at Rome, for fear of taking a precipitate step. Providence, ever watchful over me did not suffer these delays which might have been fatal, but ordered various events which hastened my conversion: A work of Father Segnery on the Guardian Angel fell at that time into my hands. This pious belief, that each of us has a tutelar Angel, the witness of all his actions, was not new to me; it had been inspired into me from my infancy, but till then had little or no influence on my conduct. The perusal of this work renewed the impressions which had formerly been given me on this subject: I reflected on my past life: I reproached myself for having so often failed in the respect which I owed to my Guardian Angel, and I formed a resolution to be careful in future to avoid every thing which could displease him. This attention to preserve myself from sin undoubtedly contributed to my conversion; at least it removed an obstacle to the grace which God was about to bestow. Such was my situation, when the death of Venerable Labre, and the miracles which were said to have been obtained through his intercession, began to make a noise at Rome and to become the subject of every conversation. Notwithstanding the instructions which I had received, and the lights which I had required, I was no ways disposed to credit the public reports concerning this truly extraordinary person. Of all my prejudices against Catholicks, the deepest rooted was a formal disbelief of the miraculous facts which are said to have happened among them. I had been brought up in this persuasion common to all Protestants: who never having been able to attain the gift of miracles, like the Fox in the Fable, disdain it, and deny its existence. Not content with denying those which were published at that time, I made them the subject of my raillery, and in the Coffee-houses passed some very unbe-
coming jests on the servant of God, with whose poverty and uncleanliness I was shocked; and on this head I went farther than any even of my Protestant friends. However the number and weight of the evidences increasing daily, I thought that it was my duty to examine the matter myself. I frequently conversed with the Confessor of the deceased, from whom I learnt a part of his life. I visited four persons, who were said to have been miraculously cured; I was convinced by my own eyes of the state in which they then were; I questioned them concerning the state in which they had been; I informed myself of the nature and continuance of the illness with which they had been attacked, and the circumstances of their cures, which had been operated in an instant. I collected the evidences of those to whom they were known, and after all these informations, made with the greatest care, I was fully convinced that the reality of each one of these miracles was at least as well proved as the most authentic facts. One of these persons, a Nun in the Convent of St. Apollonia, had burnt a blood vessel; she daily grew weaker and weaker for the space of eighteen months; and at length was so reduced that she could bear no nourishment: she invoked Venerable Labre, took with a lively faith a draught into which one of his relics had been dipped, and was cured in an instant: the same day she went to Choir with the rest of the Religious, eat without feeling any pain, and with ease performed the most painful offices of the Convent. This was attested by the superior and six other Nuns of the same Community. I often saw the Nun who had been cured, spoke to her, and found her in perfect health and strength. Not content with these proofs, I visited the Physician who had attended her during the whole course of her illness: he confirmed all that the Community had said, and added, that he was ready to take his oath on the Gospel that the illness was naturally incurable. I continued to see the Nun during the rest of my stay at Rome, that is, for about four months. I had time to convince myself that her cure was lasting, and at my departure I left her in perfect health. Persuaded that there was something supernatural in these cures, I could not refrain from turning my thoughts on myself, and from considering the risk I ran by remaining in my own sect. These reflections involved me in much perplexity; I can hardly express the violent state in which I then was. Truth appeared to me on every side; but it was combatated by all the prejudices which I had sucked in from my infancy. I felt all the force of the arguments which Catholicks oppose to the doctrine; but I had not the courage to yield: I clearly saw that the Church of Rome is established on innumerable and unanswerable proofs, and that her replies to the reproaches of Protestants are solid and satisfactory; but I must abjure errors in which I had been brought up, and which I had preached to others. (To be continued.)
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From the ANALYTICAL REVIEW. An abridgement of the Memoirs of Mr. Henry Masers De La Tude, containing an account of his confinement thirty five years in the state prisons of France; and of the stratagems he adopted to escape, once from the Bastille, and twice from the Castle of Vincennes; with the sequel of those adventures.—Written by himself; and translated from the French of the Amsterdam edition, 8vo.
THE best account we can give of this singular narrative, will be to present our readers with a short analysis of its contents.
Mr. Henry Masers De la Tude was the son of a knight of the order of St. Lewis, who in the year 1733 was made King's Lieutenant of Sedan. At the age of twenty-three he was sent to Paris to complete his mathematical studies, in order to qualify him for some post in the army; but falling in company with a set of rash young men, who were plotting the destruction of Madame de Pompadour, at that time the favourite mistress of Lewis the Fifteenth, he was induced to form a project, which laid the foundation of all his future miseries.
From no other motive, as he pretends, than that of doing the Marchioness a good office, he repaired to Versailles, and acquainted her, that he had a parcel, addressed to her, put into the Post-Office, which he had reason to believe was designed for her destruction; and cautioned her to be particularly upon her guard. She politely expressed her gratitude; and as soon as the parcel arrived (which had been put into the Post-Office by himself) the effects of its contents were tried on several animals, when no harm resulted, she judged him to be an impostor, and had him committed to the Bastille on the first of May, 1749.
In the beginning of September following, he was removed to the castle of Vincennes, where, being indulged by the Lieutenant-Governor with the privilege of walking two hours in the garden, he made use of the following means to effect his escape. Two turnkeys usually attended him, one of whom waited in the garden, and the other conducted him down stairs from his room. Having formed his project, he for several days together descended a little faster than the turnkey, who, as he always found him by the side of his companion in the garden, took no notice of these manoeuvres. Observing this, and taking a favourable opportunity, he tripped as fast as possible down the flight of steps, and, shutting the bottom door of the stair-case, advanced boldly to the garden gate, where a centinel was posted by way of security.
The vigilance of this man, as well as that of several others, who were placed on the opposite side of the draw-bridge, he eluded, by pretending to enquire for a person who was just gone that way; but after having obtained his liberty in this artful manner, he was imprudent enough, through the advice of a friend, to surrender himself up again to the king, trusting that the artless confidence of an innocent man would not be abused. He was, nevertheless, reconducted to the Bastille, where he was closely confined for eighteen months, in one of the most dismal dungeons of that prison. At the expiration of that term, he was taken from this horrid situation, and put into another room, with a prisoner named d'Alegre, who was likewise detained by Madame de Pompadour.
Both he and his companion had been long taught to expect with patience, the disgrace of the Marchioness; but with the unfortunate, days are as tedious as years, and it is no wonder that they should turn their thoughts towards regaining their liberty. This, however, appeared a romantic idea; for besides the high walls of the Bastille, which are six feet thick, and four iron gates at each window, the prison is continually guarded by a number of centinels, and the trenches which surround it, most commonly full of water: How then could two prisoners, confined in a narrow cell, and destitute of all human assistance, effect their escape.
Mr. De la Tude, who was fruitful in expedients, first informed himself, by means of an artful trick which he played whilst they were conducted back to their room, after hearing mass, that the apartment in which they were confined had a double ceiling; and after mentioning what he had observed to his friend, told him, that he had formed a plan for their enlargement, which could not fail of success. From his confidence upon this occasion, d'Alegre thought him disordered in his mind, and asked him, with a sneer, where they were to get the
ropes and other implements, necessary to such an undertaking.
As for the ropes, said De la Tude, give yourself no manner of trouble. In the trunk there are twelve dozen of shirts, six dozen pair of silk stockings, twelve dozen pair of under-stockings, five dozen drawers, and as many dozen of napkins; now by unravelling these, we shall have more than enough to make one thousand feet of rope. True, said the other, but how shall we remove the iron bar in the window; for without instruments it is impossible to do any thing. De la Tude told him, that the hand was the instrument of all instruments, and that men whose heads are capable of working, are never at a loss for resources: what though neither scissars, knives, or any edged tools are allowed us, have not we the iron hinges of our folding table, which, with patience and skill, we can make answer the same purpose.
From this discourse, d'Alegre began to entertain some hopes, and they now employed all their time and talents in the execution of this curious project. The first evening, by means of one of the hinges, they took up a tile from the floor, and after digging for six hours, found it was a double petition, as De la Tude had conjectured. They then carefully replaced the tile, to unravel some of the shirts, drawing them out thread by thread, and twisting them together, till they had formed a rope fifty-five feet long. This they made into a ladder, consisting of twenty-five rounds, made of the wood which was brought them for firing. (To be concluded in our next)
European Intelligence.
LONDON, August 8.
A letter from Seringapatam, dated August, and communicated by a person of respectability, informs us as follows:
That Tippoo, after concluding a treaty with the Mahrattas, and sowing divisions amongst their Chiefs, to prevent the renewal of the confederacy against him, returned to Seringapatam, and occupied himself wholly in completing his preparations for war. That a short time ago he gave particular injunctions to all his Aumildars, &c. to collect the balances due from the Ryotts to the Circar; and has ordered all the arrears due to his army to be discharged. He has laid immense quantities of military stores and provisions in all his seaports, and in all the forts leading to the Carnatic, particularly Bangalour, Savandroog, and Husfoul. He has added thirty thousand bullocks to the complement of his artillery, which are now in training, and has a body of 500 camels, each carrying a small piece of cannon on his back, which are exercised every day, and the number is to be augmented to 2000. In his stores are a lack of Rechaor arrows, and workmen are continually employed in making more, he is enlisting men in every part of his dominions, but receives those only of high cast, or of approved bravery.—The following is a list of his army:
26,000 stable horses. 53,000 regular infantry. 50,000 irregular ditto, matchlocks, &c. 30,000 lascars and artificers.
Several of his officers are very much discontented, and only wait a favorable opportunity of revolting.
Extract of a letter from Paris, dated July 18.
“On Saturday the 13th inst. a most alarming and tremendous storm of thunder, lightning, and hail, took place in the environs of Paris, and desolated every thing in its neighbourhood. The hail that fell was considerably larger than was ever seen, many of the pieces weighing a pound and an
half, and as sharp and hard as solid ice. A total darkness preceded the storm, which was a general convulsion of nature. Several animals were killed, and the effects felt over 200 villages, most of which are materially injured. The crops of corn are all beaten down, and the stalks shivered to pieces. The damage is estimated at thirty millions of livres. The above account may be depended on, as we have it from the best authority.—The loss is likewise as nearly accurate as it can be computed.”
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated July 17.
“A new Treaty of Alliance is just finished between her Most Faithful Majesty and the Czarina of all the Russias; by virtue of which the subjects of each power are, in respect to their commercial concerns, to be put on the footing of the most favoured nations. Something also respecting oriental matters, and a species of commerce from the Portuguese settlements in India to the N. E. parts of Russia—the particular circumstances of the latter are not known. The Russian fleet from the North are shortly expected in the Tagus. Of the present KING of PRUSSIA.
HIS character is mild, affable, and benevolent. He hears every body, and very far from his juvenile pride, he has often disguised himself, and frequented the middle circles of society, where nothing could offend him more than a marked and reserved respect being discovered. His conversation is rather that of a private gentleman than of a Prince, and has gained him an universal popularity. His personal accomplishments make him one of the handsomest men of the age. He is near six feet high, well made, of a full and strong complexion. His features are engaging, and his manners graceful.
He is no friend to etiquette and formality. He often goes out on foot, without any domestick, sometimes accompanied by one or two officers, sometimes quite by himself. In one of those solitary walks he called once at the Nunnery of St. Ursula at Breslau. The Nun at the opening of the door, was quite struck with his appearance. He was without any attendant, dressed in his regimentals, with the insignia of the order of the Black Eagle. He told her who he was, and wished to see the Abbess. On her entering the parlour, he asked her very politely if it was consistent with her rules to shew him the inside of her convent? The reverend mother, who luckily was not of the bigotted kind, told him, that though as yet no Laic had passed the threshold of this sanctuary, yet she was ready to grant a dispensation in favour of so high a visitor, and she accordingly conducted him into all the cells of the nuns, refectory, garden, &c. giving them leave to speak with him. After he had left the Convent, the poor Nuns were quite in an uproar on account of the amiable qualities of their guest, whom they certainly would have liked better than their old father Confessor. The Abbess, whom I had the honour to be acquainted with, told me afterwards, it was a heartfelt harm for her to think
that the soul of such an accomplished heretick Prince should be lost, and she had ordered prayers for his conversion.
The Court of Sweden, prior to its commencement of hostilities against the Empress of the armed neutrality (which so effectually injured the navy of England) acted a noble part; notice being given in form truly majestic to all the Consuls resident at Stockholm, frigates of force were also appointed to protect the commerce and navigation of the North Sea. Catherine acted a part diametrically opposite, and has effectually brought down upon her Imperial Majesty the vengeance of the British lion.
NEW ORLEANS, March 23.
Several mercantile people here, who some time ago had their vessels and cargoes seized in consequence of a trade with the American States, had, on account of this calamity, the proceeds restored, to the amount of 100,000 dollars.
Aug 21. Every account from France brings some further melancholy advices of the disastrous ravages received throughout every part of that country, by the storm of the 13th ult. The damage, as far as is already known, amounts to upwards of one hundred millions of livres.—This amount is published by authority. In the diocese of Paris alone, 99 parishes are reduced to the most urgent want. The sums already subscribed to their relief, are—a lottery to produce 12 millions, his Majesty's donation of 1,200,000 livres, besides a very large receipt from the benefits at the places of public entertainment.
Aug. 11. Baron Nolcken, Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary from his Swedish Majesty, at the Court of Great Britain, has directed me to give public notice to all whom it may concern, that during the continuance of the present hostilities with Russia, his Majesty, the King of Sweden, has determined to adhere strictly to those principles agreed upon by the convention of armed neutrality, whereby all neutral ships that have not contraband goods on board, are declared free from capture and confiscation. In conformity to this resolution, his Majesty ordered the immediate release of some neutral ships that have been captured by the Swedish fleet, and carried into Helsingfors, and compensation was also made to the captains for the interruption of their voyage.
SEPT. 2. Authentic accounts say, that a second action has taken place between the Swedish and Russian fleets in which the latter were severely beaten, with the loss of four sail of the line.
Letters of reprisal having been issued at Petersburg against the Swedes, the Russians have seized on 30 Swedish ships that happened to be in their ports.
Accounts from Venice mention, that the new Turkish squadron fitted out for the black Sea, will be found greatly superior to the Russian. It consists of thirty two sail, several of them of the line, besides a vast number of armed boats, all in excellent condition, and manned with 45,000 sailors and soldiers. The Captain Pacha seems to entertain the most san-

guine hopes from the operation of this armament.
A Russian Agent has contracted at Cork for 2000 tons of provisions, i. e. fresh cured pork, beef, flour, peas, oatmeal, &c. to be shipped in, or before December next, at a port in the Mediterranean; and a like quantity every six months, pending a Russian squadron being in the Mediterranean.
H A L I F A X , Sept. 25.
The following letters are published by order of his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor:—
St. John's, Newfoundland, August 15, 1788.
S I R, "INCLOSED I transmit you a copy of a paper (relative to the renewal of friendship between the powers of Great-Britain and Morocco,) which I received a few days since from his Majesty's Consul at Cadiz.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obed't humble serv't, J. ELLIOT. To his Excellency Lt. Governor PARR, Nova-Scotia.
Tuesday, Gibraltar-Bay, June 23d, 1788.
S I R, "MY return from the several ports of Barbary afford me great pleasure in announcing to you the renewal of friendship between the powers of Great-Britain and Morocco, and that the trade of his Majesty's subjects may follow its usual course without apprehension, or dread of danger; and that the several ports of Barbary are free, & friendly disposed to the entrance of any ship or vessel; and that I have been assured that no interruption will be given by any of the cruisers belonging to the states of Barbary.—I am to desire you will make the same known to all the trade within your district.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obed't humble Serv't, (Signed) PHILIP COSBY. To James Duff, Esq. Cadiz." NEW-YORK , Oct. 17. Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated Oct 15.
"Our election ended last evening, when it appeared that the following gentlemen, who are all federalists, were duly chosen, viz — Counsellor, Samuel Miles.—Assembly, Thomas Fitzsimons, William Lewis, Jacob Hilzheimer, George Glymer, and Lawrence Sickel,—Sheriff, James Ash." Extract of a letter from Lemberg, August 4.
"We just now hear that the important fortress of Choczyn surrendered on the 1st, the garrison having obtained their conditions, and are gone to Jassy and Bender. The Austrians will leave a proper garrison in that place, and proceed, to besiege the other fortresses; which, if they succeed against, will open them a free communication with Russians and allies at Oczakow."
NEWBURY-PORT , Oct. 24. Last week a complete Fire-Engine was brought to this town, which was constructed by Mr. BENJAMIN DEARBORN, of Portsmouth in New-Hampshire, upon a plan of his own, which he some time ago communicated to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and which was by them approved of and published. The concir-
nity of this newly-invented Machine, at once strikes the eye of the beholder with pleasure, which is greatly increased when it is put in motion—and (although the first attempt of the kind) it greatly outdoes the European ones of the same size, and double the price. Every real friend to the advancement of Arts in this infant country, must rejoice at their rapid progress within a few years, and consider the present piece of ingenuity to be of great importance, and worthy the attention of all our populous towns.
BOSTON , Nov. 3. Captain Chase, who arrived here yesterday from L'Orient, confirms the account brought by Captain Blunt, of the termination of the commotions in France. He further adds, that the populace in Paris, among other demonstrations of joy, occasioned by the change of the Ministry, burnt the effigy of the former Minister. The military were ordered out to prevent the tumultuous proceedings of the populace, but such was their enthusiasm, that notwithstanding the guards fired on and killed numbers of them, they did not disperse until they had fully testified their abhorrence of the former Ministry, and their warm approbation of the choice of their favorite, Mr. NECKAR.
From Wilmington, North-Carolina, we learn that the people of that state are at length sensible of the necessity of adopting the Federal constitution—and that unless prevented by the influence of the English merchants, who reside in that state, another Convention will be appointed speedily.
PORTSMOUTH , Nov. 6.
A number of gentlemen, of the city of New-York, have voluntarily subscribed about 8000 dollars towards erecting an additional building to the City-Hall, for the better accommodation of Congress. The work was begun the 29th ult. and is going on with a chearfulness that demonstrates a due respect to the new government, as well as a determination to have the building completed by the 1st of March.
Extract of a letter from a Swedish gentleman in London, to his friend in Philadelphia, July 12.
"The rupture between Sweden and Russia is no doubt already known in America. The King refused the demand of auxiliary troops, the Empress threatened to send 50,000 men to the frontiers of Finland; to which he replied, that she had a right to do so, but he would forbid them to go further. This happened in the latter end of May. Immediately the army was ordered to March; and 40,000 troops were some time ago already collected in Finland. His Majesty commands in person, and under him General Hord—the same who in 1756 was obliged to fly, because of his attachment to the Royal cause, and has since been in Prussia. Fifteen ships of the line and six frigates well equipped have left Karlskrona; and six other ships of the line are fitting out. Every thing has been done with an expedition that is admired even by the Proud English. Money is also in plenty; and people wonder from
what resources. This stroke has disconcerted the design of driving the Turks out of Europe. The Empress cannot send her fleet to the Mediterranean. It is however cruising in the Baltic, to observe ours. Three Swedish frigates protect the trade in the North-sea. Several small encounters have already happened between the fleets and armies, in which the Swedes constantly had the advantage. The war has not lessened the number of our trading vessels in this place. There is some probability that Prussia and Denmark will take part with Sweden. The two Imperial armies have yet done nothing material against the Turks."
On the first of October, lat. 42, long. 36, Capt. Thomson, in the Hero, from London, spoke the Cumberland packet, from Falmouth; bound to Quebec, with General Hope, Lt. Governor of Quebec, his lady and family passengers, with many other ladies and gentlemen.—The packet had been detained upward of two months, for government dispatches to Lord Dorchester, supposed to be relative to the ports on the frontiers of the United States.
NAVAL-OFFICE.
Port of Piscataqua, November 6, 1788. ENTERED from Brig Betsey, Long, St. Lucia. Brig Polly, Rice, L'Orient. CLEARED for Sloop Dolphin, Green, West-Indies. Brig Nancy's, Riley, ditto.
Letters remaining in the Post-Office at Portsmouth, November 4th, 1788.
A Samuel Anderson. Sarah Andrews. Rev. David Annan, Peterborough. Abraham Annes, Wells.
B Mr. Balch, North-Hill. John Blydenburgh, Durham. Arthur Branscomb, Newmarket. Robert Bell, Kingstown. Joseph Bafsart, New-Hampshire.
C Peter Clark, Berwick. Thomas Cogswell, Gilmantown. Anthony Carpenter, Newmarket. Zacheus Clough, Poplin. Stephen Chase.
F George Frost, Durham. Ann Freese, Marlborough. Henry Ferguson, Peterborough-Slip.
G Samuel Gragg, Peterborough. James Gooch. William Gardner, Rindge.
H John Haggens, 6, Berwick. Joshua Hubbard, 3, Kittery. William Flagg, Amherst. Enoch Hoag, Dover. Caleb Hodgdon, do.
J Mehitable Jenkins, Berwick. John Jardine, 2, Kittery. Robert Jedkins, Epping.
K Nathaniel Kidder, Newmarket. Nathaniel Kennard.
L Richard Langdon, 2. Ebenezer Lundy. Blake Lock, Seabrook.
M Sarah Morison, 2, Peterborough. John Morrison, do. Francis Mathews, Middletown. Margaret Marshall. Margaret Mecan. Joseph Morrill, Saco. John Moore, Kittery. Alpheus Moore.
O Rev. John C. Ogden.
P Peter Phillips. John Pacham, Derryfield. John Payson, Hamptonfalls.
R N. Rouselett. Daniel Rindge. James Remick, Dover. Daniel Robson, Berwick.
Moses Runnells, Berwick. James Rankine, Thornton. Alexander Ralston, Keene. S General Sullivan, Durham. Daniel Sewall, York. Daniel Smith, Richard Stratton, Swansey. Ralph Skelton T Rev. Benj. Thurston, North-Hampton. Elisha Turner, Pembroke. Hugh Thompson, Derryfield. Abigail Tarlton, New-Castle. Abraham Trefethen. do. W Ephraim Whitmore, Cornish. Robert Wiere, Walpole. Joseph Wells, Hamptonfalls. Those names which have no towns annexed are for Portsmouth.
Scholar's Ball. ***** Mr. Flagg R ETURNS his most grateful acknowledgements to the LADIES and GENTLEMEN of this town, for the very polite attention and great encouragement he has received since his residence here, and begs leave most respectfully to inform them, that he intends opening an Evening School for ladies and gentlemen during the ensuing season, on the same terms as in the season past (wood and candles excepted).—He intends having a SCHOLAR'S BALL, on Thursday the 6th of November next, for their improvement, and hopes the proficiency they have already made under his tuition will meet the approbation of those who shall honor him with their company on the occasion. The scholars will dance from 6 till 9 o'clock, after which a BALL will commence for the company, who will be attended with the greatest politeness. Particular care will be taken to have good music.—Scholar's tickets at 2f. and others at 3f. each may be had of Mr. Flagg, at Capt. Furnais's. Should ladies or gentlemen wish for private instruction, Mr. Flagg will be happy to wait on them at their houses. Portsmouth, Octo. 29.
B A R L E Y. W A N T E D. A Quantity of good B A R L E Y , for which a good price will be given. Apply to CLEMENT STORER. Portsmouth, October 29.
TO BE SOLD At PUBLIC VENDUE, By licence from the Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, on Thursday the fourth of December next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Colonel William Brewster innholder in Portsmouth.
SO much of the real estate of John Moffatt, Esq. deceased, as will discharge the debts due from the same: Among which will be sold, sundry tracts of land in the following towns, viz. Marlborough, Andover, Campbell's Gore, New-Bradford, Stoddard, Packersfield, Washington-Gore, Fishersfield, Peterborough, Meredith, Hillsborough, Conway, New-Hampton, Sutton, New-Chester, Henniker, New-London, Salisbury, Ossipee, Dublin, Island in Winnipesaukee, &c. &c. Conditions will be made known at the place and time of sale. Portsmouth, Nov. 4th, 1788.

Parnassian Spring.
PIOUS RULES for DAILY PRACTICE.
SOON as the morn salutes your eyes, And from sweet sleep refresh'd you rise, Think on the author of the light, And praise him for that glorious fight; His mercy infinite implore, His goodness infinite adore, At noon of what you then partake; An off'ring of thanksgiving make; Nor of the creatures for your use, Be not luxuriously profuse; For temp'rance, when with prudence join'd. Brings health of body peace of mind. Take not at night the least repast, E'er you to heav'n your soul disclose, Consider how you've spent the day, And for divine protection pray; For you no blessing can expect, If you to ask it do neglect.
An Indian prayer.
Great Jove, when I do quit this earthly stage, Grant me a name in thine impartial page; Gone in wars, I fought thou knowest how keen, Grant mine honor with me in glory thine.
THE subscribers Commission- ers to examine the claims on the estate of JONATHAN CLARK , late of Barrington, deceased, represented insolvent, give notice, that they shall attend that service at the dwelling-house of Major SAMUEL HALE , in said Barrington, on the second Wednes- day of this and the five months next ensuing, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon. SAMUEL HALE, } Commis- RICHARD SWAIN, } sioners. November 3d, 1788.
TO BE SOLD At PUBLIC VENDUE, At the house of Mr. John Green- leaf, innholder in Portsmouth, on Monday the 23d of Febru- ary next,
BY virtue of a licence from the Hon. Phillips White, Esq. Judge of Probate, &c. for the county of Rockingham, the following real estate, belonging to Jacob Treadwell, late of Port- mouth, merchant, at the time of his decease, viz. One half a dwelling-house, pleasantly situated in said Portsmouth; Ten rights of land in Northumberland, among which is a valuable Farm under improvement, with the dwelling- house and other buildings thereon; also, Twelve rights of land in Percy; One ditto in Dummer; One ditto in Thornton; and part of two rights in Lancaster.—The whole, or such part of the above will be sold, as will be sufficient to discharge the just debts of the said deceased,
DANIEL RINDGE ROGERS, (Administrator.)
THE Commissioners appointed to receive and examine the claims against the estate of JONATHAN MOULTON , late of Hampton, Esq. deceased; give notice that six months from the 16th day of October instant, are further allowed for that purpose, and that they will attend the business at the late dwelling-house of the de- ceased, in Hampton, on the last Thurs- day of this, and the five following months. Hampton, October 17th, 1788.
Just Printed, And ready for Sale at this Office, Wholesale and Retail, as cheap as in Boston, a variety of Almanacks For the Year 1789.
Among which are SEWALL's , which so rapidly run through two editions the last year.
Imported in the HERO, Capt. Thompson, from LONDON, A general Assortment of G O O D S
For all seasons, and to be Sold very low for Cash BY Samuel Hill, At his Store in Portsmouth, North of the Market, —VIZ.—
   Blankets, Colchester and Drapery Baizes, Flannels, Duffils, Lamb-Skins, Coatings, Forest Cloths, Plains, Kerseys, Serges, Serge Denim, Velvets, Corduroys, Sattinets, Lastings, Florentines, Broad Cloths, Trimmings of all sorts, Worsted Hose, Bolting-Cloths, A general assort- ment of hatters trimmings, Plated Bitts and Spurs, Warming-Pans, Frying-Pans, Shovels & Tongs, Nails of all sorts, 10 by 8 & 9 by 7 Window Glass, A general assort- ment of Hard- Ware, A few Boxes Tin- Plates, Looking-Glasses, A general assort- ment Crockery and Glass-Ware, Sleigh-Bells, of different sizes,    Camblets, Cambleteens, Poplins, Crapes, Callicoes, Shawls, Silk, Linnen and Cotton Hand- kerchiefs, Irish Linnens, Checker'd ditto, Bed-Ticks, Black Modes, Gauzes, Cambricks, Lady's silk and leather Gloves and Mitts, Bibles and Testa- ments, Spelling-Books, Psalters, Primers, Writing-Paper, Powder and Shot, Sheet & Bar-Lead, German Steel, English and Nova- scotia Grind- Stones, A general assort- ment of London Pewter, Brass-Kettles, Copper Teakettles Copperas, Allum, Brimstone, A general assort- ment of Painter's Colours and Lin- seed Oyl.   
May be had at the same place, West-India and New- England Rum, Sugar, Molasses, Cot- ton, Green and Bohea Tea, Loaf Su- gar, Philadelphia Iron, Iron Ware, Potash Kettles, Dye-Woods, and many other articles, too many to enumerate in this Advertisement. N. B. Cash, or any of the above Goods given for Potash, Beeswax, Flaxseed and Furs. Portsmouth, Octo. 26.
ALL persons that have any demands upon the estate of MATTHEW STANLEY PARKER , late of Wolfborough, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same, and those indebted to make payment, to HENRY RUST , Administrator. Wolfborough, October 10, 1788.
Continental and State Securities NEGOTIATED BY Nath'l A. Haven At his STORE in Market-Street, where may be had as usual, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Drugs, Medicines, & Gro- ceries, at the lowest Cash Prices. Portsmouth, October 20, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court by David Page, of Conway, Esq. setting forth that he was the Collector of the taxes of the Proprietors of Conway before the revolution, but had not an opportunity to complete the same and the law of the State respecting Pro- prietors affairs having expired, he therefore prayed that he might be enabled to compleat said collection. Upon which petition the General- Court ordered, that he may be heard thereon before them on the second Tuesday of the next session, and that in the mean time he cause the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in one of the New-Hamp- shire newspapers, prior to the setting of said Court, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON , Sec'yry. Exeter, Sept. 2d, 1788.
TO BE SOLD A valuable small Farm in Portsmouth, containing about 30 acres of choice land, well fenced, and good buildings, viz. A GOOD double DWELLING- HOUSE , completely finished, two BARNS , a CYDER-HOUSE , MILL , &c. complete, a STABLE , and the farm UTENSILS , as carts, plows, &c. together with the stock of CATTLE on the same;—also, 4 or 5 acres of PASTURE land, within half a mile of said farm, that is joining land of Capt. Sewards;— being well fenced.—For further particulars inquire of WILLIAM FURNALD , living on the premises. N. B. The aforesaid land was that which formerly was called Cotton's, and also, that of Clark's garden, and orchard; and will produce in common years—from 60 to 70 barrels of cyder, 30 to 45 tons of hay, 150 bushels of Indian corn, &c.
L Y M A N, State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & own- ers of land in the township of Lyman, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the second Wednesday in December next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day, at my dwelling-house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment. Certificates. Silver.     s. d.  s. d.  q.    Amos Perkins  1 10  2 3  2    Timothy Peck  2 3  2 9     Edward Cutts  2 3  2 9     Reuben Bradly  2 3  2 9     Joseph Breecher  2 3  2 9     Timothy Ruggles  2 3  2 9  2    Timothy Bradly  1 10  2 3     Hezekiah Tuttle  2 3  2 9     SAMUEL WAY , Constable. Lyman, October 10th, 1788.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Chichester, in the county of Rockingham, that at a legal meeting held by adjournment at Hamp- ton, on the 25th day of January, 1780, and ratified and confirmed at a meeting held by adjournment on November 24th, 1787, in order to pay the money borrowed to carry on the lawsuits against the town of Barnstead, and and other debts of the proprietors, there was a tax of eight shillings lawful money assessed on each lot in the first, second and third division, and four shillings and six pence on each lot in the fourth division of lots in said town, and the same is committed to me the subscriber to collect by the fourteenth day of November next, and if any person or persons neglect to pay the same, so much of his or their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges will be advertised for sale, as the law directs. THOMAS JOHNSON , Collector. Chichester, October 24th, 1788.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors and owners of lands in the township of Canaan, in the county of Grafton; that at a legal meeting of the Proprietors, held in said Canaan, on the 25th day of December, 1786; a vote was passed to raise a tax of sixty pounds lawful money, to be assessed on each hundred acre lot of each Proprietor's right in said town, for to pay for making a state road in said town; also, another vote was past to lay a tax of one shilling and six pence on each hundred acres in the town, for to pay for settling the lines of said town; that unless they pay said tax and cost to me the subscriber on or before the 25th day of December next, so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten of the clock in the fore- noon, at the dwelling-house of Major Samuel Jones, in said town, unless prevented by previous payment. N. B. The rates and divisions with the sum due on each division in each rate is as follows.
   £. 60 rate. 1/6 rate. s. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     G. Harris, right 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0   Ebenezer Harris 4 9 16   Joseph Babcock 8 16   Amos Wolworth 4 9 7 16   Joseph Eames 4 9 16   Ebenezer Eames 2 5 16 9   Ebenezer Peck 1 6 4 9 16   Allen Whitman 6 16   J. Spencer 3 16   J. Larthrop 2 5 5 9   Clement Daniels 16   J. Chamberlain 6 4 9 16   B. Chamberlain 9   D. Chamberlain 16   Rich'd Sparrow 3 1 6 1 6   George Harris 6 9   William Fox, jr. 16   Israel Kelodge 6   Aaron Cody 6 16   Nathaniel Cody 16   John Tribble 6   Samuel Dodge 4 9 16   Thomas Gates 6   Thomas Minor 3   Joshua Rathburn 16   Samuel Dodge, 3d. 6 16   Ephraim Wells 6 16   Josiah Gates, jr. 2 5   R. Randall 16   Jabez Jones 16   James Nevens, Esq. 1 6 4 9 6 5 16   Capt. J. Wentworth 5   T. W. Waldron 8 1 6   Thomas Porter 8 6 4 9 1 6 16   J. Newmarch, Esq. 16   Mill Right 16   Governor's rights 1 6 12 0 9 8 30    DANIEL BLASDEL , Proprietors (Collector.) Canaan, October 16th, 1788.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper at TWO SHILLINGS and THREE PENCE per quarter (which has a very extensive circulation) are taken in by the Publisher, at his Printing-Office in Market-Street, Portsmouth, where Advertisements are received, the favours of Correspondents carefully attended to, and Printing performed reasonably.—This paper contains a copy of all the Laws of this State, passed since January 1787.