The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1789-04-22 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH: Published by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, where Advertisements, Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received and carefully inserted—This Paper contains all the Laws of the State passed since January 1787.
Now in the Press, and will be printed, bound and ready for subscribers in June next, for only two dollars, The Acts and Laws of this State,
Agreeably to the proposals lately issued by the printer hereof, which met the approbation of the Hon. General-Court, who appointed a committee to examine the laws, &c. and directed the Secretary who has furnished a correct copy of the same.—Those gentlemen who wish to become subscribers for the above will please to leave their names seasonably with the printer, least they be disappointed in not being able to procure one. Portsmouth, April 16.
L O N D O N, Dec. 22.
Late Persian news-papers give us an account of the booty which Thomas Kouli Kan brought away from the Mogul's country; and which in elephants, camels, military apparatus, military chest, jewels, bed-of-state, throne, plate, and contributions, amounted to £.2775,000,000; more riches than the greatest part of this were brought from the city of Dely alone. People would with difficulty believe, what is above related, was it not that the riches of Indostan were well known, and that its manufactures and produce brought in every year vast sums, both from Asia and Europe, which scarce ever go out again. Thomas Kouli Kan has likewise imposed on the great Mogul, an annual tribute of 75,000,000. and has settled the annual expense of the Court of that Prince, at 110,000,000.
The government of the empire of the great Mogul has been the occasion of this sudden revolution—such a one, as no history can produce. The people groaned under the oppression of the grandees. The Emperor, a prince of a weak mind, and wholly taken up in the pursuit of his pleasures, and left the care of the empire to two favourites, who aimed at nothing so much as the amassing of treasure. The dominions were naked of troops. because the general, whose business it was to have kept them on foot, appropriated the sums designed for that purpose, to his own use. Some rebels of the neighbourhood of Malabar and Coromandel penetrated even into Indostan, and the little resistance that they met with, discovered how easy it would be to invade this empire, While Thomas Kouli Kan, extended his conquests with an army of 80,000 horse, and 200,000 foot, well armed and disciplined, with 250 pieces of cannon, the Mogul was in a state of security at Dely, imagining he had done enough in gathering together an army of 200,000 horse, and 500,000 foot, with 5000 armed elephants, and 8000 pieces of cannon, which was raised in a hurry, and all military stores wanting.
The battle of the 22d of February, 1788, which cost the lives of 100,000 men, and part of the Emperor's family, at once determined the fate of that Prince, and secured the empire to Thomas Kouli Kan, who restored it to the Mogul by treaty. During the continuance of Thomas Kouli Kan at Dely, he caused money to be coined
there, with the following inscription, "Schack Nadir was born to be Emperor of the whole world."
We are sorry to hear, (though the condition of our nature should reconcile us to such an event) that the venerable Earl of Mansfield has within this month past been hastening "to that bourne from whence no traveller returns." He is, beside being much emaciated, almost double from imbecility, speaks little, and is nearly insensible to every thing that surrounds him.
Of a decaying and ruinous state of trade, of an increase of a most pernicious luxury and dissipation in this kingdom in general, and the metropolis in particular, a more demonstrative, powerful, and convincing proof cannot possibly be adduced than the success of lotteries. 48,000 English tickets at 16l. 10. 792,000 40,000 Irish tickets at 7l. 10s. 320,000
£.1,112,000
Whilst the balance of affairs remains in suspense, the mind of the multitude are divided on the subject of war or peace. War with all the world, says an old English proverb, and peace with Spain. War, says the British seaman, who wishes to fill his pocket with spoil, for the honour of old England. War, says the arrogant London politician, that we may assert the glory of the flag. War, says the Antigallican, to smother our domestick feuds, and humble the pride and power of our natural and perfidious enemies, the French. Peace, says the merchant, who has got a surfeit of privateering, that we may ship goods in our own bottoms, save freight and insurance, and deal securely with all the world. Peace, says the humane timid, that we may avoid shedding our fellow-christian's blood, and spare our own. War, says the Yellow Admiral, and half pay Captain, that more vessels may be put in commission. War, says the fat provision-broker, and slaughter-butcher, that we may play the double game of victualling British fleets and garrisons, whilst we omit not sending rich cargoes of beet and butter to a certain latitude, where the enemy's privateers will be sure to find them. Thus are mankind divided—and though the welfare and honor of the kingdom be the pretext for their various wishes—personal ease, or an interest, which many prefer to it, are the ruling motives.
TO BE SOLD
At public vendue, at the house of Mr. Isaac Waldron in Barrington, on Monday the 18th of May next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. An excellent Farm in Barrington, being the property of said town, and formerly owned by Capt. Julius Felcker, and is pleasantly situated on a public road, 8 miles from Dover landing, and 1 mile from Barrington meeting-house, with good orchard, mowing, pasturing and tillage ground, with a good dwelling house well finished barn, and cyder house; said Farm is in good order, and may be entered upon immediately, conditions of sale may be known at time and place of sale, or by applying to the committee who are authorized by said town, to sell said Farm. ISAAC WALDRON, PETER YOUNG, SAMUEL HALE, jr. Committee. Barrington, April 11, 1789.
BLANKS of all sorts printed and sold at J. Melcher's Printing-Office, VERY CHEAP.
NOTICE is hereby given to the inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth to make out true and exact inventories of all rateable polls and estates which they may be possessed of on the first of April, agreeably to law, and make return of the same to the Selectmen of said town, by the first of May next, as none will be received after that time.
The selectmen also give notice to the delinquent inhabitants of the town, who have not paid their taxes, that they are now under the necessity of taking the most effectual measures to enforce the payment of all arrearages: To evince the propriety of such steps, they beg leave, for a moment, to call their attention to the present situation of the affairs of the town.—By the great remissness of some of the inhabitants in paying their just proportion of taxes, the town has now become deeply in debt; we owe considerable sums to individuals among ourselves, to some of whom we have paid as much interest as their principal amounts to. We owe large sums to others out of town, and to schoolmasters who have formerly been employed, and now hold our securities for their services.—Besides these demands against us, we owe a large balance on the tax of 1786 and 1787, of upwards of eight hundred pounds to the Treasury of the State, for the certain payment of which the General-Court, at their late sessions, have ordered extents to issue against the Selectmen and Collectors for a part on the 15th of May, and the remainder on the 15th of June next, and we are now reduced to this only alternative, either that the payment of this debt should be enforced from those who owe it to the town, or that the Selectmen and Collectors should pay it themselves. In justice therefore to ourselves and to those who have already paid their proportion, we shall make use of every endeavour and exertion in our power, to aid the Collectors in obtaining what is justly due from those who are delinquent. Under these embarrassments the greatest economy ought to be introduced in our expenditures, and as it would be derogatory to the reputation of the town to make engagements which they will not comply with, the Selectmen therefore expect to be furnished with the means of supporting the public schools, &c. agreeably to the votes of the town. If a sufficiency for these purposes is not supplied, either some of the schools, must be discontinued, or the poor must suffer—in which case, all the blame, and every evil resulting from it, must be laid to those who withhold their proportionable part of the expence.
WOODBURY LANGDON, GEORGE GAINS, JEREMIAH LIBBEY, JAMES SHEAFE, JOHN PEIRCE. } Selectmen.
Portsmouth, March, 31, 1789.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Joseph Badger, Esq. judge of probate, &c. for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Leighton, late of Barrington, in said county, husbandman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we will attend said business, at the dwelling house of the deceased in said town, on the third Monday of this and the five following months, from 10 o'clock, A. M. to 6 P. M.
ISAAC WALDRON, MOSES CANNEY. Barrington, Nov. 24, 1788.
EFFINGHAM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Effingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Thursday the 30th day of April next, so much of their land will sold at public vendue, at the house of Weare Drake, Esq. in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. D. Q Spec. cert. & ind. No. D. Q Spec. cert. & ind.     Simon Dearborn 54 1 56 1 0 0 6 2 William Parker, Esq.   Jonathan Marston 89 1 56 3 6 2 1 10 3   John Taylor, hal. 44 2 100 3 6 0 1 11 0   Joshua Brown, jun. 22 1 56 1 8 2 0 11 1   James Wedgewood, hal. 19 1 56 0 6 0 0 1 0   Simon Nudd 78 2 200 9 6 3 1 1 1   Joseph Marston, jun. 40 1 200 9 6 3 1 1 1   Thomas Parsons 63 1 56 2 6 2 1 10 3   John Wingate, jun. 90 2 160 3 4 0 1 10 3   John Dearborn 34 1 56 2 6 3 1 4 0   54 2 200 3 0 0 2 0 0  
A few green sheepkins want- ed by the printer. Effingham, March 2, 1789. WILLIAM TAYLOR, Constable.
FOR SALE,
THAT pleasantly situated place, nearly opposite the GLOBE, TAVERN (PLAINS) containing a house, barn, and an acre of land: for particulars apply to RICHARD L. NELSON.
THE subscribers appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Capt. James Stillson, late of Durham, in the county of Strafford, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that they will meet at the house of the widow Stillson's, on the first Monday of the four following months, from one to six of the clock P. M. of each day, to receive said claims.
JOSEPH PEIRCE, JACOB CHAMBERLIN. New-Durham, March 5, 1789.
To be sold or let, on reasonable terms, and entered upon immediately, the noted tavern house, out houses, and about fifteen acres of good land pleasantly situated in Greenland, and known by the name of the Clarke tavern—Apply to Enoch Clarke. Greenland, April 3, 1789.

Late European Intelligence.
V I E N N A, Dec. 24.
We this moment learn that an affair has happened between the Austrians and Turks on the frontiers of Transylvania; and it is said Marshal Fabris has been obliged to march many battalions in the night-time by the light of torches.
A M S T E R D A M, Jan. 5.
In the course of last year they have baptized in the Reformed and Lutheran churches of this city 2654 boys and 2501 girls, and amongst that number 70 pair of twins and five grown-up persons; in all, 5155 children. In the Lutheran churches they have celebrated 238 marriages.
L O N D O N.
T H E K I N G.
KEW PALACE,
Feb. 3, Ten o'Clock in the Morning.
"His Majesty passed yesterday quietly; has had a good night; and is much as usual this morning."
R WARREN, T. GISBORNE, F. WILLIS."
Yesterday at noon the King, accompanied by Dr. Willis and Sir George Baker, walked in Kew Gardens.
A letter came from the Queen on Sunday to the Prince of Wales, to say how much better his Majesty was. That on Saturday evening her Majesty and some of the young Princesses were with him an hour and a half, when he shewed every sign of the most perfect recollection.
Extract of a letter from the Lower Elbe, Jan. 16.
"We learn from Copenhagen, that on the 10th instant they were busy in removing the ice to enable the Russian and Danish ships to enter the port. The ice was an ell and a half thick, and near shore it reached the bottom. Waggons and sledges arrive here from Sweden for provisions daily."
"They write from Sweden, that the water between Calmer and Oeland is quite froze over. Since the 18th of December they have crossed over the ice between that island and Terra Firma. They likewise pass the Gulph between Sweden and Finland on foot."
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, Jan. 31.
"On Thursday evening Commodore Cornwallis came down from London to assume the command of the squadron intended for the East-Indies, and yesterday morning he went on board the Crown, in Portsmouth harbour; which ship, owing to the affluity of Captain Cornwallis, nephew to the Commodore, and the extraordinary attention of Lieut. Schomberg, is now ready for sailing. In the course of this day, if the wind proves favourable, he will proceed to St. Helen's, in which case, the Commodore is expected to hoist his broad pendant."
Letters from Jamaica mention, that the Planters on that Island had as many sugar of last year's crop as would load 20 ships, and that the crop this season was expected to turn out very fine.
Feb. 5. The number of ships which arrived at Lisbon in the course of last year are as follows: Portuguese 213, English 351, French 174, Dutch 89, Danish 67, Swedish 34, Spanish 31, American 59, Venetian 11, Ragusans 1, Hamburgers 5, Imperial 3, Bremeners 3, Prussian 1, Russian 1, Dantzicker 1, total 1109.
Jan. 24. The letters lately received from Earl Cornwallis are of the most satisfactory kind: His Lordship says, "That the treasury is in a flourishing state; that his apprehension of a famine are at an end; that the deductions made from the revenue of the last year, in consequence of the inundations of the preceding year, were
much less than he expected; that he had supplied Madras, Bombay, and China with as much money as they wanted, and that he had concluded a settlement of the revenues for one year upon the same plan as the last."
Letters received on Tuesday from Barbadoes, which came by way of Antigua, and are dated the 28th of November, contain an account that is much more favourable than the accounts received before, as they had some fine rains, and the canes were in such a thriving order, that they have every prospect of a fine crop of sugars this year.
Could any one have believed that a period would have arrived, when a Commission should issue for the opening of Parliament, (the King being disabled by illness to perform that office in person) and that not one of the Royal Family should be named on that Commission, although no less than four Princes were then actually Peers. It appears that two sons and two brothers of his Majesty, do not approve of a system by which the prerogative of the Crown is to be usurped by a Ministry, while the King is disabled by indisposition from defending his own rights, and they infolently presume to say, that all this is done from motives of loyalty and attachment to the House of Brunswick.
American Intelligence.
BALTIMORE, March 27.
It is expected that there will, very soon, pass through this town, an ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONAGE, who is justly intitled to every mark of respect esteem and gratitude, that a free people can acknowledge or feel—The Gentlemen of Baltimore are therefore requested to meet to-morrow afternoon and determine upon a reception, and an entertainment, the most suitable to the circumstances of the inhabitants and the respectability of that EMINENT CHARACTER.
By the last accounts from Kentucky, Dr. John Connolly, from Detroit, was going about among the people, striving to alienate their affections from the United States, and advising them to join either the Spanish or British.—The same person informs that Gov. St. CLAIR had sent orders to have him taken up; but that he could not tell how that would turn out, as the people there liked to hear him, and escorted him from that place with a small guard.
A number of Indians are on their way to Congress, to receive pay for the lands purchased of them at the last treaty.
PHILADELPHIA, April 6.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated Feb. 4.
"The melancholy situation of the King, together with the minister's ambition in curbing the Prince, as Regent, and the almost sudden death of the Speaker of the House of Commons are very affecting, and shew the uncertainty of happiness, and the enjoyments of this world. I returned from London only last night, and am sorry to say, the public have been, and are deceived, with respect to the probability of his Majesty's recovery: He is in a most unfortunate state, and his treatment kept secret."
"It is supposed the Prince of Wales will go to the House of Lords next week, and assume the reins of government: Soon after Mr. Pitt and most of the Cabinet will resign, when it is expected Messrs. Fox, Burke, Sheridan, &c. will take their places, against the sense of three fourths of the people."
No factory is more wanted, says a correspondent, than a capital glass manufactory for bottles similar to those of Bristol, in Great-Britain. Considerable orders for Philadelphia beer and porter are now in the city, some of which cannot be executed for want of proper bottles. While France is discouraging glass-works, for want of wood, the United States should estab-
lish them, for her wood is in many places an incumbrance.
MIDDLETON, (Con.) April 11.
Last Sunday a Cave was discovered in Chatham, in which were deposited a number of articles of stolen goods, and a considerable quantity of provision, clothing, &c.—The Cave is in a thick unfrequented wood, having a passage just large enough for a man to crawl in upon his hands and knees for some ways, when it opens to a convenient room, with a fire-place in it, &c. It is supposed to have been occupied for some time past by a gang of villains who infest this State.
N E W-Y O R K, April 9.
We hear that Daniel Dunscomb has drawn five thousand pounds sterling in the State Lottery of England.
From New-York.
B O S T O N, April 15.
On Monday Mr. J. ALLEN arrived in town, in four days from New-York;—by him we received the following advices.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGRESS of the United States of America.
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 1789.
His honour the Chief Justice of the State of New-York, attending for the purpose administered to the Speaker and other Members of the House, the oath of office. The oath was prescribed by a resolution of the House on Monday last, and was to the following effect:—"I, A. B. a Member of the House of Representatives of the United States, do swear (or affirm as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, &c."
This being done,
Mr. PARKER (of Virginia) moved, that the house resolve itself into a committee of the whole
ON THE STATE OF THE UNION.
This motion was agreed to;—and Mr. PAGE (of Virginia) was then called to the chair.
Mr. MADISON (of Virginia) then rose, and made a few observations on the state of our finances—the deficiencies of the federal treasury, and the necessity of immediately adopting some measures on the subject of the national revenue. On this occasion, the first object which presented itself was the resources that might be drawn from a general system of impost on articles of importation—This subject, however, might be considered in two points of light—First, as it respected only the regulation of commerce.—Secondly, as to revenue. The second point, in his opinion, demanded more particularly the attention of the committee—and with this view he offered the following resolution—
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, That the following duties ought to be levied on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States, viz.
On rum, per gallon, of a dollar. On all other spirituous liquors On molasses On Madeira wine On all other wines On common bohea teas, per lb. On all other teas On pepper On brown sugars On loaf sugars On all other sugars On cocoa and coffee On all other articles per cent, on their value at the time and place of importation.
That there ought moreover, to be levied on all vessels in which goods, wares or merchandizes shall be imported, the duties following, viz. On all vessels built within the United States, and belonging wholly to citizens thereof, at the rate of per ton.
On all vessels belonging wholly to the subjects of powers with whom the United States have formed treaties, or partly to the subjects of such powers, and partly to the citizens of the said States at the rate of
On all vessels belonging wholly or
in part to the subjects of other powers, in the rate of
Mr. MADISON said, that in going forward this motion, he had veiled himself of the propositions made by the late Congress, in 1783—and had taken from them the enumeration of articles, on which duties might be properly imposed. He would not, however, go deeply into the business at present, but having thrown out his ideas for the consideration of the committee, should submit the matter to their discretion.
Mr. BOUDINOT (of New-Jersey) expressed his approbation of the motion, urged the necessity of proceeding without delay in this important business; and moved that the blanks in the resolution be filled up with the same sums as expressed in the act of Congress of 1783. He moved for these sums he said, because at the time they were agitated, they appeared to be agreeable to the citizens of the United States. It was presumable therefore that they would give satisfaction now. Under this impression he grounded his motion.
Mr. WHITE (of Virginia) wished that the motion bro't forward should only be considered as the basis of a bill, in some future stage of which it would be proper to fill up the blanks. In the mean time it was probable gentlemen might possess themselves of more information on the subject.
Mr. MADISON then observed that as he did not suppose the committee to be prepared to proceed in the business, moved that they should rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
This was agreed to and the house adjourned.
*** We cannot but congratulate our readers, on the promptitude and unanimity which has marked the first features of our Federal Government—and that their attention is turned thus early to the soul of government, the revenue.
By this conveyance we also received the rules and orders of the house of Representatives.—But as we cannot see anything different therein from the rules and orders of all other Legislative Assemblies, except in the Speaker's appointment of Committees—in the manner of taking questions, which is to be done by yeas and nays, as in our Senate—in not considering petitions, &c. until the day after they are read in the House—and in reading the journals of the preceding day—we think a re-publication unnecessary. The enacting style of bills shall be, "Be it enacted by the Senators and Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled."
We are informed that the Hon. SAMUEL A. OTIS, is appointed Secretary to the Senate in the Congress of the United States.
MR. ADAM'S DEPARTURE.
On Monday last, at ten o'clock, the Vice-President of the United States, JOHN ADAMS, Esq. sat out from his seat in Braintree, on his departure from this Commonwealth for the seat of Federal Government. On this happy occasion, his Excellency our worthy Governor and Commander in Chief exhibited every possible mark of attention and respect for the Vice-President of our great American Republic, by ordering a military escort of Horse to attend him through the counties of Suffolk, Middlesex and Worcester, by giving an elegant collation at his house to a numerous collection of gentlemen who assembled there to take leave of the Vice-President, and by various honourary notices, both civil and military, which the Governor most opportunely displayed, and which our patriotick countryman richly merited.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Col. TYLER, with his Troop of Horse of the first division, well-mounted, completely caparisoned, and in uniform, arrived at the seat of the Vice-President in Braintree, where they all breakfasted. At 10 o'clock, the Vice-President set out under escort of the

troop, and was saluted by the Dorchester Artillery as he passed that town, with a federal discharge. At the entrance of this town, he was met by a large body of respectable gentlemen on horseback, who, preceded by Gen. H. JACKSON, accompanied his Excellency to the house of the Governor, where the whole arrived at twelve o'clock. As the Vice-President descended from his carriage, a detachment from Capt. JOHNSTON's Artillery, under Lieutenant BRADLEY, saluted with 13 guns; and a multitude of respectable citizens who had assembled on the occasion, testified their sense of his merits, and applause of his great Republican virtues, by loud huzzas. He was very respectfully received by the Governor, and saluted by his Honor, the Lieutenant-Governor, by the gentlemen of the Council in town, and by various gentlemen of distinction and respectability—and after partaking of the collation with them, he took an affectionate leave of the Governor, and the gentlemen present. At half past twelve, Major FULLER arrived with his Troop of the third division, in beautiful uniform; and at half after one, the Vice-President again entered his carriage, to continue his journey, while his numerous friends felicitated themselves, in anticipating the many eminent services he shall hereafter continue to do his country, he departed under another salute from the detachment of Artillery, and the huzzas of his admiring fellow-citizens, and was escorted and accompanied as follows—The cavalcade being under the orders of Col. TYLER, viz.
Advanced Corps of uniform Horse, Gen. JACKSON, About 150 citizens on horseback, in platoons of six. Middlesex Troop of Horse, in Platoons, in red uniform. Major FULLER, The Roxbury Blues, in platoons, Col. TYLER, His Excellency the Vice-President in his coach, accompanied by Mr. Bourne. About 40 carriages, in which were His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor. The Hon. French and Dutch Consuls. The President of the University. Several of the Hon. Council, and Representatives of this town. The sheriff of Suffolk county. Messrs. RUSSELL, JEFFRY, SEARS, CODMAN, SMITH, and other respectable merchants, in their carriages. Private citizens, &c.
The tout ensemble forming as brilliant a scene, and as expressive of esteem and respect for the illustrious person who was honored by it, as ever was witnessed in this town.
In this manner the procession proceeded through the town, and on his Excellency's arrival at Charlestown, he was again saluted with a federal discharge from Major CALDER's Artillery. The Roxbury Horse took leave of Mr. ADAMS at Cambridge. At Watertown, Major KENN's Artillery saluted his Excellency—and on its being known, that he intended to alight at Willington's, the citizens on horseback formed a line intire—when Col. BRADFORD, who acted as Marshal of the Volunteer Horse, waited on the Vice-President, with the compliments of the cavalcade; and received from his Excellency his grateful thanks for the honor conferred on him by his fellow-citizens—After which they saluted him as he passed—and returned to town. The gentlemen in the carriages alighted with Mr. ADAMS at Willington's; and after a short tarry, took their leave, his Excellency pursuing his journey, escorted by the Middlesex Horse, to Sudbury, where he lodged.
Merit must be conspicuously great, when it can thus call forth the voluntary honors of a free and enlightened people.—But the attentions shewn on this occasion were not merely honorary —they were tribute of gratitude due to a man, who after a few months re-
tiirement from trials and services which were of 18 years unremitted continuance, hath again stepped forth to endeavour to establish and perpetuate that Independence—the instrument of which his own hand penned—and which his exertions have so greatly contributed to produce.
At this important crisis, happy is it for our country that she has such citizens as a WASHINGTON and an ADAMS, to guide her confederated councils—happy that they have the ability—and more happy that they have the solicitude to effect her prosperity, and to raise her to that rank in the grade of nations, to which nature intended her.—And, if it has hitherto been as impossible, to convince the world, that two Suns may shine in one and the same horizon.
April 19. (Per stage) You will have heard of Mr. MADISON's motion on the important subject of Revenue, Finance, &c. This was intended to give a tone to the business—which will be unceasingly pursued. I shall attend the debates, and give you the earliest intelligence of every thing.
It is pretty certain, that FOUR of the six General Representatives chosen by this state, are Federalists. A gentleman from Albany says, that in the counties near that city, Judge YATES' friends are very numerous.
It is said, that the house late in possession of His Excellency DON GARDOQUI, the Spanish Ambassador, is fitting up, in an elegant manner, for the reception of the illustrious President of the Federal Empire.
By accounts from New-York since the stage, we learn, that Congress were busily engaged in the consideration of the Impost Bill—which will be ready to receive the Presidential signature, immediately on the arrival of the illustrious WASHINGTON, who is expected in all April.
It is said, that there is a majority in the Hon. Congress, who are in favour of a removal of that august body from New-York to a more central situation.—It is, however, ardently hoped—and indeed there cannot be a doubt on the subject, the federalism and patriotism of the members who compose it being undoubted that this measure may be kept off, until weighty, momentous, and truly important concerns of the Union, shall first be determined on.
The people of Kentucky, by their Delegates in Convention, have petitioned Congress, that their endeavours may be made to effect a complete navigation of the Mississippi to the ocean; and also that that country may be received as a member of the Union.
April 18. On Monday last was found dead, in a field in Charlestown, tied up in a most inhuman manner, a female infant, supposed to have been born but a few hours. A Jury brought in their verdict, Wilful Murder , by some person unknown.
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.
Extract of a letter from Havre-de-Grace, dated Jan. 29, 1789. to a gentleman in this town.
"Our worthy friend, Thomas Jefferson, Esq. Ambassador of the United States of America, at the Court of France, hath obtained from government to recall the prohibition on American Whale and Spermaceti Oil, imported into France in American ships.—Thus all sorts of foreign Oils (the American only excepted) are prohibited, which surely is a very great favour granted by our government to the American Fishery."
This letter confirms the account of a bounty on wheat and flour, as mentioned sometime since.
S A L E M, April 14. It is an agreeable circumstance, that at the Court of General Sessions of the Peace held at Ipswich on Tuesday last, no bill was found by the Grand Jury against any person, and no criminal case came before the Court.
PORTSMOUTH, April 22.
A Convention for the District of KENTUCKY was held at the Court-house in Danville, in the county of Mercer, on the 3d day of November last. At this Convention it was resolved, "that a committee be appointed to draw up a decent and respectful address to the Assembly of Virginia, for obtaining the INDEPENDENCE of the District of Kentucky, agreeably to the late resolution and recommendation of Congress." It was also resolved to address Congress, "requesting immediate and effective measures to be taken to obtain the navigation of the river Mississippi."
We hear from Richmond, (Vermont) that on Sunday the 30th ult. Jediah Buffum of that town, deprived himself of existence, by cutting his throat.—He has left a wife and one child to lament his unhappy exit.
AMERICAN MANUFACTURE.
Mr. Quinby, clothier, of Falmouth since the month of August last, has felled and pressed almost nine thousand yards of woolen cloth, all yard wide, or upwards.
Died since our last, Miss Ann Lang, in the the 19th year of her age.
From the Analytical Review, or new Literary Journal published in London, for Nov. 1788. pt. xxii. Remarks on the proposed plan of federal government, addressed to the citizens of the United States of America, and particularly to the people of Maryland. By Aristides. Annapolis, printed by Frederic Green, primer to the state, small 8 vo. 32 p. 1788.
"In an important crisis, Aristides addresses his countrymen, particularly the citizens of Maryland, on the great subject of legislation and government. He recommends the Constitution proposed by the Convention, viz. an elective President, Senate and an House of Representatives, by very sensible arguments, and a species of eloquence that flows from sincerity of intention.
"This treatise is written in a careless, and somewhat slovenly manner, with regard to style and composition; but it contains a great deal of sound political observation.
"As the subject of the remarks is in the highest degree interesting, we shall take occasion here to add to the observations of our ingenious author one of our own, which we submit to the consideration of American politicians. After the independence of the United States of Netherlands was recognized by the Spaniards in the 12 years truce 1609, the individual states began to pay very little regard to the decrees of the States-General; and even particular towns and lordships seemed desirous of maintaining intire independence on the states of the province within which they were situated. The Dutch government, which had greatly relaxed, and was even threatened with dissolution recovered its tone through the dangers with which the United Provinces were threatened by the war of thirty years in Germany, which was terminated by the peace of Westphalia. After this, dissensions prevailed uniformly among the Dutch, or were composed, according as they dreaded or were secured against their ambitious neighbours. But the American states have no neighbours by whom they can ever be in danger of being made a conquest. The points of similitude and dissimilitude between the American and Dutch provinces, furnish a curious subject of reflection and conjecture."
SHIP NEWS—by various arrivals. Captains Rice and Wells, in Brigs from Newbury-Port—Captains Malon and Lambe, of Salem—and Captain Whitney, in the Lydia, of Boston, were at Gaudaloupe, the 20th ult.
In a gale of wind at Martinique, which continued from the 5th to 8th March, Capt. Lowell of Newbury-Port, lost his Schooner and cargo, Capt. Boarman, of do. lost his vessel, as did Capt. Hathorne, in a brig from Salem.—Captains E. Smith, Dennie, and Haller, arrived at Martinique after the gale.
Capt. Briard in a sloop of Portsmouth—Capt. Billings, in a Schooner from Boston, and Capt. Burke, in a sloop from Taunton, were at St. Thomas's, the 25th ult.
NAVAL OFFICE, Port of Piscataqua, April 22, 1789. ENTERED from. Brig Nancy, Frost, Port-au-Prince Schooner Success, Jackson, St. Johns Sloop Sally, McIntire, N. Carolina Schooner Union, Blandel, S. Carolina Schooner Sukey, Chauncy, N. Carolina Ship William, Pearse, London Brig Betsey, Long, Cape Francois CLEARED for Brig Nancy, Brown, Martinico
A brief account of the illustrious PRESIDENT of the AMERICAN EMPIRE.
THIS illustrious Commander, was born in Westmoreland county, Virginia, on the banks of the river Potowmack, on the 11th day of February, 1732. He is of English extraction, and descended from one of the most opulent and respectable families, that ever came from that country to Virginia. He was naturally inclined and early in life applied himself to the military profession; and his gallant conduct in the western country, as commander of a body of Virginians, in the war between France and England, brought him into honourable notice, and placed his character high in military fame. After the conclusion of the French war, in 1763, he devoted himself intirely to a private and philosophic life, of which he was passionately fond, and in which he certainly would have remained, had not the revolution brought him once more upon the stage of life. Some other page must enlarge upon his illustrious achievements, as head of the American army; he has shone forth the political saviour of his country and the admiration of mankind. His person exhibits every thing great and noble—He is upwards of six feet high, and exceedingly well proportionate; he has a majestic carriage, serene countenance, and dark coloured hair, but
Now pacing time begins to shed, His silver blossoms o'er his head,
Inscription taken from a grave-stone in Charlestown.
HERE lies the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, born in Westminster, Great-Britain, commissioned by John, Lord Bishop of London, in the year 1718, to the office of a Midwife—came to this country in 1719, and by the blessing of GOD has brought into this world, more than 3000 Children—She died 1761, aged 67.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Phillips White, Esq. judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Lewis, late of Portsmouth, ship-carpenter, deceased, represented insolvent; hereby give notice that we shall attend the business at the dwelling-house of Daniel Peirce in Portsmouth the last Monday of this and the four following months, from 6 to 9 o'clock.
JOHN EVANS, DANIEL PEIRCE, JACOB WALDEN, Commissioners. Portsmouth, March 9, 1789.

Parnassian Spring.
MECHANICS' SONG.
By Absalom Aimwell, Esquire.
Y E merry Mechanics come join in my song, And let the brisk chorus come bounding along; Tho' some may be poor and some rich there may be, And yet all are contented and happy and free.
II.
Ye Taylors of ancient and noble renown, Who clothe all the people in country and town; Remember that Adam your father and head, Tho' Lord of the world was a taylor by trade.
III.
Ye Masons who work in stone, mortar and brick, And lay the foundations, deep solid and thick; Tho' hard be your labor, yet lasting your fame, Both Egypt and China your wonders proclaim.
IV.
Ye Smiths! who forge tools for all trades here below, You have nothing to fear, while you smite and you blow; All things you may conquer, so happy your lot; If you're careful to strike while the iron is hot.
V.
Ye Shoe-makers! nobly from ages long past, Have defended your rights with awl to the last; And Cobblers all merry, not only stop holes, But work night and day for the good of our soles.
VI.
Ye Cabinet-makers! brave workers in wood, As you work for the ladies, your work must be good; And Joiners and Carpenters far off and near, Stick close to your trades and you've nothing to fear.
VII.
Ye Hatters! who oft with bands not very fair, Fix hats on a block, for a blockhead to wear; Tho' charity cover a sin now and then, You cover the heads and the sins of all men.
VIII.
Ye Coach-makers! must not by tax be controul'd, But ship off your coaches and fetch us home gold; The roll of your coach made Copernicus reel, And fancy the world to turn round like a wheel.
IX.
Ye Cards and Spinners and Weavers attend, And take the advice of poor Richard your friend; Stick close to your looms and you wheels and your cards. And you never need fear of the times being hard.
X.
Ye Printers! who give us our learning and news, And impartially print for Turks, Christians & Jews, Let your favourite toast ever sound thro' the streets, The freedom of Press, and a volun in sheets.
XI.
Ye Coopers! who rattle with driver and adz, And letter each day upon hoops and on heads; The famous old ballad of love in a tub, You may sing to the tune of your rub a dub, dub.
XII.
Ye Ship-builders! Riggers and Makers of Sails!
Already the new Constitution prevales! And soon you shall see o'er the proud swelling tide, The ships of Columbia triumphantly ride.
XIII.
Each Tradesman turn out with his tool in his hand, To cherish the Arts and keep Peace through the land; Each Prentice and Journeyman join in my song, And let the brisk Chorus come bounding along.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an appeal is claimed and allowed from a decree of the Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, relative to an account exhibited to him on Wednesday, the 18th of March instant, by the executors of the last Will and Testament of John Moffatt, late of Portsmouth, Esq., deceased, which appeal will be prosecuted at the next superior court of Probate to be holden at Portsmouth aforesaid, on the fourth Tuesday in April next—of which all persons interested, may take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
JOSHUA BRACKETT.
Portsmouth, March 20, 1789.
SCHOOL.
THE subscriber at the request of some friends has not dismiss'd his School of Boys as he proposed, but has changed the time of their attendance, which will in future be two hours in the forenoon, and three in the afternoon, separate from misses, at sixteen shillings per quarter.—Misses instructed from eleven o'clock to one. At nine shillings per quarter.
B. DEARBORN.
Portsmouth, April 6, 1789.
WARNER.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Warner, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 23d day of April next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Dr. John Currier in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
D. N. Q'ty certif.
   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Thomas Barnard 2 42 60 2 6   Capt. S. Merrell 2 48 80 2 2   ditto 2 44 60 0 2   ditto 2 50 40 0 5   John Nichols 1 7 40 1 8   1 21 60 2 1   2 5 80 1 5   2 38 60 2 6   2 9 40 0 3   Martin & Lowell 2 20 60 0 10   Nehe'h Ordway, jr. 2 46 80 2 9   2 22 60 0 10   2 29 40 0 6   Dr. Nehe'h Ordway 2 38 80 1 8   1 32 60 2 6   2 34 80 1 8   2 54 60 1 2   2 2 40 1 6   Sam'l Barnard & Stephen Colby 1 53 40 2 6   Simeon Morrell 2 42 80 2 9   Maj'r. Nath'l Currier 1 26 80 1 5   1 10 60 1 2   2 2 60 1 8   Gideon & Phillip Davis 2 35 80 1 8   Nathan Goodwin 2 21 80 1 8   2 60 80 0 10   Ezekiel Morrell 1 39 60 1 8   1 5 80 1 2   2 9 80 1 8   2 28 60 1 4   2 31 40 0 3  
PARNENAS WATSON, Collector. Warner, March 12, 1789.
NOTTINGHAM.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Nottingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the 11th day of May next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Major Jonathan Gilley, in said town, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Original proprietors and present owner's names with the streets and ranges. No. of acres. Continental money tax. Continental Certificate tax. State Certificate tax. State money tax. Representatives.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d.     Col. Stephen Evans 154 9 10 3 7 2 2 3 1 3 1 4   John Sias 27 1 2 3 0 10 3 0 4 3 0 2   John Wendell, Esq. 200 5 6 0 4 0 0 1 9 0 0 9   Original proprietors names.   William Peirce, in Winter street, } N 43 0 10 0 0 7 1 0 3 1 0 1   Wm. Patridge, in Sum'r street, } 26 16 0 3 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 2   Cross street upper Range.   Mary Wheeler 10 76 1 1 0 9 2 0 4 1 0 1   Lower Range.   Job Giddings, 2 132 0 8 1 0 6 0 2 2 0 1   Peter Gibbens, 9 139 2 0 3 1 6 0 7 3 0 3   Joseph Dodge, 3 50 0 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 0 0   Zechariah Fitch, in winter street, } 33 25 0 6 1 0 4 3 0 2 0 0 0  
JACOB BURNHAM, Constable.
Nottingham, March 2, 1789.
G R A F T O N.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Grafton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 30th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at my dwelling-house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   D. R. L. specie. certificates. indents.   l. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Aaron Barney 0 3 3 0 0 9 0 2 2 0 0 5 2   Capt. Stephen Smith 0 8 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 2   0 6 22 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0   0 7 22 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 7 4 0 1 6 0 4 2 0 0 0 11 0   0 8 3 0 1 6 0 4 2 0 0 0 11 0   0 10 25 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0   Constant Barney 0 5 25 0 0 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 2   2 1 13 0 0 9 0 2 1 5 0 0 5 2   2 1 3 0 0 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 2   0 8 8 0 0 9 0 2 1 0 0 5 2 5 2   0 5 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0   Benoni Williams 2 1 10 0 0 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 2   0 4 4 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2   0 4 3 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2   Benjamin Martin 0 8 10 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 2   Colly 0 1 11 0 0 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 2   0 2 12 0 0 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 2   John Hoit 0 6 7 0 0 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0   Anthony Haskins 0 5 15 0 0 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 2   0 6 19 0 0 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 2   Gov. Wentworth, Gore, 1000 acres, 0 15 0 4 0 0 0 9 0 1 3   Col. John Hurd, 1000 acres, 2 15 0 13 4 0 1 10 0 9 3  
LEVI MARTIN, Constable.
Grafton, February 26, 1789.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court of said State, by Samuel Gragg, of a place called Peterborough-ship in said state in behalf of himself, and sundry other inhabitants of said place, setting forth, that the public road in said place is six miles in length and very bad—that the inhabitants of said place are very poor, and unable to repair the roads and build the necessary bridges, they therefore prayed that the lands in the said place might be taxed three pence per acre annually, for the term of three years, to be expended in repairing said roads and bridges. Upon which petition the General Court ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon, before them on the second Tuesday of their next session: and that in the mean time, the petitioner cause the substance of said petition and order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in one of the newspapers, prior to the sitting 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.
Exeter, February 4, 1789.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Daniel Hussey, late of Somersworth, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to me the subscriber, attorney to Joseph Hussey the administrator, at my dwelling-house in said Somersworth, and if they neglect, their debts will be put in suit.—Those who have demands against said estate will exhibit the same well vouched for settlement, as a speedy settlement is intended.
SAMUEL FROST, Attorney to the Ad. ministra'r
March 21, 1789.
W hile the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Joseph Badger, Esq. Judge of Probate, of Wills, &c. for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Matthew, Stanly Parker, late of Wolfborough, Esq. deceased, represented insolvent, give notice, that six months are allowed for that purpose, from this date; that we shall attend that business at the house of Thomas Shannon in Dover, on the last Tuesdays of this and the five following months, from two to six o'clock, P. M. on said days.
THOMAS SHANNON, Commissioners.
Dover, March 11, 1789.