The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-12-07 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Second CONGRESS of the United States.
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FRIDAY, Nov. 11.
MR. John W. Kittera, from Pennsylvania, appeared and took his seat in the House.
The most important business of the House being in the hands of committees, a motion was made for postponing the orders of the day till Monday next.
MONDAY, Nov. 14.
The Speaker presented to the House the memorial of General Hazen.
Mr. Baldwin presented the petition of Gen. James Jackson.
[This petition sets forth, That at the late election for members to represent the state of Georgia in the honorable House for the present Congress, Gen. Anthony Wayne and the petitioner were candidates, for the lower or eastern district of said state.—That an improper and undue return has been made to the House of the said election; for that the county election of Effingham, in favour of said Anthony Wayne, was illegal; there being nine votes more than voters at the same, and two of three persons, presiding thereat, not qualified magistrates; for that the return of the county of Glynn in favour of the petitioner, was suppressed; for that a false return was made to the executive of the state, for the county of Campden, exceeding the numbers of the legal poll, which amounted to twenty-five votes, by the number of sixty-four votes, all of which were in favour of the said Antho. Wayne, and added together with a legal poll, very far exceeds the whole number of male inhabitants, entitled to vote therein; and for that an illegal or pretended poll was held after the legal poll was closed, and on which illegal poll the aforesaid false return was founded, and the legal return, after being duly certified by the proper officer, was either suppressed or destroyed. He therefore prays the honorable House to postpone any determination on the return of the said Anthony Wayne for such reasonable period, as will enable the petitioner to bring forward such proofs respecting the premises, as the nature of his case may require.]
Mr. Baldwin moved that this petition be referred to the committee of elections; but after some debate the motion was withdrawn, and the petition laid on the table.
Mr. Lawrance presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the state of New-York, holders of the continental money, called New Emission, or 40 for 1 money.
A message was received from The President, communicating a copy of a resolution of the legislature of Virginia, ratifying the first amendment proposed by Congress to the constitution of the United States: also a paper respecting purchases of land on the Great Miami.
Mr. Seney presented a memorial of the distillers of Baltimore, praying a modification and reduction of duties on spirits from domestic manufactures. Referred to the secretary of the treasury.
The commissioners for the settlement of accounts between the United States and individual states reported, that they had made considerable progress in the business committed to their charge, stated the particulars of that progress, with an account of what still remained unfinished, and concluded by expressing an opinion that they may complete the business by the 1st of July, 1793.
The Order of the day.
In committee of the whole, Mr. Muhlenberg in the chair—Schedule of the Census. On the motion to strike out 30,000 from the resolution before the committee.
Mr. Heister wished to know how many states had ratified the first amendment proposed by Congress to the constitution.
The clerk informed that the following states had ratified it—viz. New-Hampshire, New-York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South-Carolina, North-Carolina, Rhode-Island, New-Jersey and Virginia.
A debate arose on the question to strike out 30,000, and to insert 40,000. And after several gentlemen had given their opinions on the subject, the committee rose, reported progress, and requested leave to sit again to morrow.
TUESDAY, Nov. 15.
In committee of the whole on the Schedule of the Census, Mr. Muhlenberg in the chair.
The motion for striking out thirty, from the resolution proposed by Mr. Lawrance was further discussed; Mr. Page, Mr. Findley, Mr. Gerry, Mr. Kitchell, and Mr. Heister opposed the motion for striking out. Mr. Steele, Mr. Clark, Mr. Hillhouse, Mr. Vining and Mr. Sedgwick, were in favour of the motion; the debate was continued till 3
o'clock, when the question being generally called for, it was put and negatived—and the original motion, That until the next enumeration the number of Representatives shall be one to every thirty thousand persons was agreed to. The committee then rose and reported the resolution to the House, and on the motion to agree to the same, the ayes and noes being demanded, are as follows:
A Y E S.
Messrs. Baldwin, Benson, Brown, Findley, Fitzsimons, Gerry, Giles, Gordon, Gregg, Griffin, Heister, Huger, Jacobs, Kitchell, Kittera, Lawrance, Learned, Lee, Muhlenberg, Madison, Moore, Murry, Page, Parker, Seney, Sheredine, Sumpter, Sylvester, Treadwell, Tucker, Venable, Wadsworth, Wayne, White, Wallis—35.
N O E S.
Messrs. Ames, Ashe, Barnwell, Boudinot, S. Bourne, B. Bourne, Clark, Gilman, Goodhue, Grove, Hillhouse, Livermore, Macon, Niles, Sedgwick, J. Smith, I. Smith, W. Smith, Steele, Sturges, Thatcher, Vining, Ward—23.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Page, Murray, and Macon, was appointed to report a bill pursuant to the above resolution. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16.
Mr. Goodhue presented a petition from the merchants and distillers of the town of Salem, praying an alteration in the Excise Law; which was read and referred to the Secretary of the treasury.
Mr. Brown presented a memorial of the freemen of the district of Kentucky, stating sundry grievances they labour under from the operation of the Excise Law, by the reason of their being excluded from the free use of the navigation of the river Mississippi; praying a temporary suspension thereof, until they can have the free use of the navigation of said river; which was read; and on motion ordered, that such part of the petition as relates to the operation of the Excise Law, be referred to the Secretary of the treasury, for information.
The petition of sundry public creditors who loaned money, between September 1777, &amp; March 1778, was called up, and a motion was made for referring it to the Secretary of the treasury, which was negatived; a motion was then made for referring it to a committee of the whole House; which was also negatived; and the petition was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Lawrance called up the petition of sundry citizens of New-York, who were holders of certain bills of credit emitted by Congress in the year 1780; and on motion the same was referred to the Secretary of the treasury.
Mr. Baldwin moved, That the petition of General James Jackson be referred to a special committee to report proceedings thereon—which was negatived; it was then moved, that it be referred to the committee appointed to report a regular and uniform mode of proceeding in cases of contested elections of members of this House: which was agreed to.
THURSDAY, Nov. 17.
Mr. Hartley, a member from Pennsylvania, and Mr. Schoonmaker, a member from N. York, attended and took their seats.
Mr. Kittera presented a petition of Philip Greenwaugh, praying compensation for services, and re-payment of monies expended for the support of British prisoners at Lancaster; which was read and referred to the Secretary at War.
The petitions of Lewis Anderson and William Loring, praying compensation for services rendered the United States during the late war, and the petitions of David Welch and Thomas Carhart, praying to be placed on the pension list, by reason of disability incurred in the service of the United States, were severally read and referred to the Secretary at War.
The committee of elections made a further report, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Lawrance moved the following resolution, That a committee be appointed to bring in a bill for extending the time limited for settling accounts between the United States and individual states, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Agreeably to the order of the day, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Muhlenberg in the chair, to take into consideration the bill directing the mode in which the evidences of the debt of the United States, which have been lost or destroyed, may be renewed; after some time spent in debate, the committee rose, reported the bill with sundry amendments, which was read; and after some time spent in debate, the further consideration of the amendments was postponed until to-morrow.

FRANCE. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 13.
M. GOUPIL moved, that a deputation of 60 members should immediately present to the King the satisfaction of the Assembly, and inform him that they would be ready to receive him to-morrow. We must all go, exclaimed several members, and immediately the Assembly passed the following decree:
"The National Assembly, after reading the King's message accepting the Constitutional Act, adopting the sentiments which the King has expressed respecting the cessation of all prosecutions, relating to the events of the revolution, decrees as follows:
1st. All persons arrested, or accused on account of the King's departure, shall be immediately set at liberty, and all prosecutions shall cease with respect to them.
2d. The Constitutional committee, and the committee of criminal jurisprudence, shall to-morrow, at the opening of the sitting, bring in a draught of a decree to abolish immediately all proceedings relative to the events of the revolution.
3d. There shall be likewise brought in a draught of a decree to abolish the use of passports, as well as every other restriction of the liberty which the Constitution assures to all French citizens, of going and coming as well within as without the kingdom.
4th. A deputation of sixty members shall immediately repair to the King, to present to him the above decree.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.
APPOINTMENTS—BY AUTHORITY
ALEXANDER MOORE, to be surveyor of the port of West-Point , in Virginia , vice JOHN SPOTSWOOD MOORE, who has resigned his appointment.
CHARLES BROWN, to be collector of the port of Georgetown , in South-Carolina , vice JOHN COGBELL, who has resigned his appointment.
Accounts from Jamaica , dated Oct. 1, mention exceeding heavy rains having fallen in the eastern parts of that island, about the latter end of September.—Considerable damage is said to have been done to the houses, stores, streets, &c. in and about Kingston , the water rushing down in immense torrents from the vast extent of the Liguanea heights, and carried every thing, not of a very substantial nature, before it. At Sr. Jago de la Vega ( Spanish-town ) the damage was not so considerable. We do not hear of any lives lost, except three or four negroes. Most of the public roads were rendered wholly impassable for wheel carriages; and the rains did not seem to abate until about the 30th of September.
Nov. 23. A subscription is to be opened in this city on the first day of next month, for raising a sum of money for the purpose of opening a Canal between the waters of Schuylkill and Susquehanna , to extend from the Quittapahilla to Tulpuhocken .
Thursday last a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Robert Hodge, bookseller in New-York —which, notwithstanding the great exertions of the citizens, was nearly consumed. Mr. Hodge's loss is said to be great.
Two instances of alarms by fire have occurred in this city since our last—a small framed house and a stable were destroyed, but the vigilance of the citizens prevented it from spreading any further.
NEW-YORK, November 26. Wednesday last arrived at Philadelphia, Capt. Jones, of the brig Commerce , from Cape-Francois —which place he left the third inst. Captain Jones informs, that the situation of the white people in Hispaniola was very distressing when he came away—that the blacks had lost no ground, and in every engagement seemed to act with astonishing intrepidity.—
That a few days before he failed,
a vessel had arrived in a short passage from Bordeaux , which brought an account of the appointment of Count Dillon to the government of Hispaniola ; and that he was to embark for his government on the 12th of October, with FOUR THOUSAND TROOPS.
HARTFORD, Nov. 21. WESTERN ARMY.
Extract of a letter from an Officer in the Western Army, to a gentleman in Shepherd's Town, dated Camp, Great Miami, September 19.
"Since I wrote you per Colonel McMULLEN, dated at Bourdon county, August 29, nothing remarkable has occurred; but supposing you anxious to know our proceedings, I shall write you as often as opportunity serves. On my way from Kentucky , I came by Fort-Washington , where I arrived on the 7th inst.—found Col. DARK, who then had the command of the whole army (Gen. St. Clair being absent in Kentucky ) and had begun his march, and proceeded 9 miles on his way for this place; I overtook them the 8th, when the whole army, including non-commissioned officers and soldiers, effective, amounting as follows.—1st United States regiment, 304—2d United States regiment 39—RHEA's battalion from Carolina , 85—GAITHER's from Maryland , 162—PATTERSON's from Jersey , 155—and the Virginia battalion, 275—Total, 1020 effective non-commissioned officers and soldiers—exclusive of which were left at head-quarters about 70, as a garrison. We continued our march on the morning of the 10th, and arrived here in the evening of the same day, where we have continued since, and where, besides our guards, which must be numerous to secure our horses, cattle, &c. we send a daily fatigue of upwards of 200 men, who are engaged in erecting a fort on the bank of the Great Miami , in the direction of N. 17 W. 23 miles from Fort-Washington .
"Yesterday arrived a reinforcement of upwards of 300 men, consisting of the greatest part of the 2d United States regiment, under the command of Major HART—also, two battalions of levies, under the command of Colonel GIBSON. The whole number of the army about 1700—add the Kentucky Militia and they will make near 3000—a force by no means equal to our former expectations.
"The Indians have lately done little more than stealing a few horses, and have failed in several attempts to kill or take some of our parties.—An officer of this army has received authentic accounts from Post St. Vincent, stating that a large number of Indians have assembled at the Maume Towns —that they drew provisions, &c. at the British Post of Detroit , and that every encouragement was held out to the Canadians to join the Savages in hostilities against us—that the enemy are numerous I doubt not, but we are, and shall continue to be, prepared for the expected review, of course nothing will be left undone to keep up the spirit of the army. Numbers of our men have deserted, previous to our arrival—a great number are now under guard—and, Court-martials sit daily on the trials of officers arrested, and offences of soldiers—many of the latter for crimes capital."
WINDHAM, Nov. 19.
Among other business referred to the next Legislature is a report of the committee on the petition of the sufferers in the sea-port towns, by the inroads and depredations of the British in the late war; stating their sufferings by loss of property to amount to nearly 300,000 pounds; and an offer of 350,000 dollars for a quit claim of the territory claimed by this state, south of Lake Erie .
PROVIDENCE, Nov. 24.
The Hon. the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, has directed the collectors of the continental revenue in this state, to lodge all monies by them received, on account of the United States, in the bank of this town—and to receive the Bank Notes in payment of duties.
"A Correspondent begs an answer to the following Query.—If the Revenues of the United States exceeds the Expences , as stated by the Secretary of the Treasury—from what Cause is it that we go on negotiating Loans of Money in Holland, as mentioned in the President's speech at the opening of the present Session?"
PORTLAND, Nov. 28.
On Wednesday last arrived here Capt. Jones in the Brig. Betsey , from Liverpool , 57 days passage.—In this vessel Mr. Ebenezer Mayo, merchant, of this town, came passenger; by whom we have received papers to the 26th of September. They contain nothing, however, of any great importance.—The following paragraphs are, perhaps, barely worth the insertion:
MADRID, AUG. 24. His Catholic Majesty has declared war against the Emperor of Morocco.
SEPT. 2. Accounts have this day been received, that the Emperor of Morocco, with an army of 24,000 men, had invested Ceuta, and commenced the most vigorous attack. They also mention that the enemy was warmly received; and it is said that upwards of 4000 men were killed in a few hours.
Orders have been sent to Ferrol for the immediate sailing of five frigates and some tenders from that port. Similar orders have also been sent to Cadiz.
WEYMOUTH, SEPT. 17. The war between the Moors and Spaniards, is said to be a piece of the most consummate policy in the Court of Madrid.—The minds of the populace, which for want of other employment, was wholly occupied in devising means for redressing the grievances under which they laboured, will now be diverted, and the government be again suffered to enjoy a state, if not entirely tranquil, free at least from intestine commotions.
The National Assembly of France have manifested their loyalty in an exemplary manner, and like a set of able physicians, they have given that to their king, of which all monarchs stand in need, a good Constitution!
LONDON, SEP. 15. By a letter from an officer in Col. Hartley's detachment in the East India service, we have the following intelligence:—That Earl Cornwallis had engaged Tippoo Saib, wounded him, killed his son and two of his best Generals, and taken a great many prisoners.
The King of Prussia has concluded a commercial treaty between Prussia and the United States of America. He has appointed a respectable merchant at Philadelphia his consul general; who, it is said, is to propose a treaty of alliance between the two countries, so that the Prussian Manufactures may be imported into America under great advantages.
By the Mercury, Capt. Fraiser, arrived in the Downes from Grenada, there is advice, that there are yet considerable discontents in the English West India Islands among the negroes. The most rigorous punishments are found necessary to be inflicted on the ringleaders, who avow their right to emancipation, and seven of that temper were imprisoned the day before the above vessel failed.
News from India may be soon expected, and of the most important nature, as it will be intimately connected with the fate of the war now carried on in that country. Our late success gives us reason to entertain the most flattering expectations. Its most happy consequences would be a speedy termination of hostilities. A protracted war is at no time desirable, but more especially in the present instance, where it is carried on at so great an expence, and with such extraordinary exertions.
The late edict in Spain, notwithstanding the modifications which it has received, is still found to bear heavy on some individuals; it has been rendered subservient to the purposes of private pique and personal resentment.
Yesterday some dispatches were received from France by private hand.—The King now begins to appear abroad
oftener than for some weeks past, and every thing seems to be fully settled on a plan that promises permanency and quiet.
Among the few curiosities imported from Botany Bay, is a leaf of very uncommon properties. The most extraordinary is, that when dried, even without being pulverised, it goes off on the application of a match, with an explosion somewhat similar to gun-powder; and the air is afterwards agreeably perfumed. Experiments are now making to try what force it may possess, compared with other materials of explosion.
BOSTON, Nov. 30.
A very melancholly accident happened in this town yesterday. The Ship Jefferson , Captain Roberts , being under way, going to sea, an eddy of tide drove her against the stern of the Ship Dispatch which was lying at the end of Long-Wharf, and instantly killed Mr. ELIAS ROBINSON, of this town, Head-builder. He was busy at work in a boat, between the Dispatch and another ship, when the Jefferson struck the Dispatch ; and so sudden and forcible was the shock, that he had not time to extricate himself; but was crushed to death between the two ships almost instantaneously. He was a very industrious, useful and ingenious Mechanick; and his loss will be felt, a public as well as a private misfortune. His son was with him in the boat, and very narrowly escaped.
It is in contemplation with a number of gentlemen of this town, to apply to the Legislature at the approaching session, for permission to build a bridge from Barton's-Point , in this town, to Lechmore's-Point (so called) in Cambridge . If an act of Incorporation is granted—it is supposed, from the spirit already exhibited by the gentlemen who have stepped forward in the design, the building of the bridge will commence early in the ensuing Spring.
DECEMBER 5.
Capt. Vandeurson who arrived at New-London on Monday, left Port-au-Prince the 4th ult.—At which date he informs, the whites and mulattoes were at least, on peaceable terms—and the negroes all quietly at work on the plantations.
A letter from the Island of Dominico , states that there are no less than four hundred slaves in that Island, the property of individuals in South Carolina , who were brought off at the evacuation. "We are much surprised (adds the letter) that no demand has been made by the general government of the United States for their delivery, as we reckon ourselves bound by the treaty of peace to restore such property."
Extract of a letter from a master of a vessel at Cape-Francois, to a merchant in Salem. "October 30.
"Since my last, several thousand negroes have collected near the town of Fort Dauphin , and burnt and destroyed all the plantations near that quarter, and large quantities of produce of all kinds."
SCRAPS.
"You are like a Man's cat," said a Wit to a fellow who busied himself in hunting after and exposing the foibles of others. "How like a cat?" asked the other, "How—be went abroad for mice when he had rats enough at home."
BON MOT.—A gentleman of pretty large dimensions of face, asked a barber to shave him by the quarter—"I would rather, replied the tonsoir, undertake your business by the acre."
MARINE JOURNAL.
Capt. Wooldridge, arrived at Marblehead , Nov. 21st, spoke brig Elizabeth , James Hooper, master, from Grenock , bound to Portsmouth , 38 days out, had lost his main-mast.
SALEM, Nov. 29.
Capt. Bickford, of Beverly , arrived from Port-au-Prince last Saturday in 30 days. He informs, that through the intrigues of some of the white inhabitants, the treaty which had been enter-

ed into with the mulattoes had been broken; that the mulattoes had retired to the mountains and joined the negroes; but that, in consequence of new overtures made them by the whites (who dreaded their power) they were induced to form a new treaty, and had actually rejoined the whites three days before Capt. Bickford failed.
We learn from Philadelphia , that there is no hope of any commercial treaty between Great-Britain and the United States on terms of reciprocity, but that the language of Mr. Hammond indicates an adherence on the part of Britain to her old system.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19. Extract of a letter from Port-au-Prince, of Oct. 25.
"I have the pleasure to inform you, that peace is once more made between the whites and mulattoes, on Saturday last, the 22d instant, and yesterday 2500 of the latter marched with their arms into town, and paraded in company with the former before the church, at which time the inhabitants, with the officers of each party entered the church, and sung Te Deum : How long the peace will last is uncertain, as a number of the inhabitants are not well pleased. Upon what terms the peace is made, I cannot at present inform you."
NEW-YORK, Nov. 23. The sloop Friendship , Fellow, belonging to Boston, has been seized, and the cargo sold at the Havannah, for having on board contraband goods. Two French ships from the coast of Guinea, with near 800 slaves on board, have also been seized, condemned and sold, for having on board contraband goods. The crew of the Friendship were imprisoned for some days, but released after the sale of the property, the principal part of which was slaves, taken on board at St. Thomas.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 6. The fortunate person that drew the prize of 10,000 dollars in the New-Haven Wharf Lottery, is Mr. Augustine Davis, of Richmond, (Virginia,) Printer.
The Government of Halifax have advertised for 1000 Tons of Shipping, to convey the Blacks from thence to the Coast of Africa.
On Wednesday last, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts drew the ten thousand dollar prize from the second class of the Semi-Annual Lottery, and one of two thousand dollars;—we are informed that No. 14,528, which drew the highest prize, was one of the numbers returned into the Treasury, from Philadelphia, the day the Lottery commenced drawing.
The embargo on American vessels, at Cape-Francois, we hear, is taken off.
The General Assembly of the State of Vermont, at their Session in October last, passed an Act to found an University within that State. It is to be situated in the town of Burlington , on the southern bank of the Onion-River , and will command the prospect of Lake Champlain , and a most romantically beautiful view of the settlements and highlands in the State of New-York , west of said Lake.
Some accounts from England, recently published, inform that Mr. Burke is become so unpopular, that both his friends and the world are deserting him—and even the Ministers treat him with coldness.
Late accounts from France say, that after the first of October, 1791, no American ships laden with tobacco were to be admitted to entry in the French ports, except upon condition of coming directly from America, with clearances for France.
Yesterday the Hon. CHARLES BARRETT , Esq. was elected a Senator for the county of Hillsborough , by the General Court, in place of the Honorable ROBERT MEANS , Esq. resigned.
FROM PHILADELPHIA—NOV. 14. A Committee is appointed to report
a Bill on the Post-Office and Post-Roads . It is expected that provision will be made for the certain transmission of Newspapers; but when the bill will pass into a law is uncertain.
ORDAINED —In Gardner , Mass. Rev. JONATHAN OSGOOD .—In Chichester , in this State, Reverend JOSIAH CARPENTER .
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
ENTERED FROM Brig Polly , Genish , Martinico . Brig Ceres , Long , Cape-Francois .
Idea of a happy man, written by himself.
I AM in possession of an excellent receipt, by the means of which I am always happy, and being ever ready to contribute to the relief of my fellow-creatures, shall, without hesitation, communicate it to the public. It consists of two drachms of reason, three ounces of virtue, mixed with a large dose of good humour; this admirable medicine keeps my senses and passions in proper calm, and in the midst of splendor and wealth I live free from the pangs of envy or the tumults of ambition.
I rise every morning with a heart full of gratitude to the Supreme Being: I call on my neighbours and friends round me, tell them my thoughts, my desires, and urge them to perform the duties their different stations in life exact of them; the idea of to-morrow never troubles me, I regard it as an uncertain being on whom I can have no claim, and which it may please the author to refuse me; I look on every moment I pass as accorded me by their bounty, and thus know the value of time; if sorrow knocks at my door, I am not at home; am I in want of money, I invoke Providence as my only banker, and am never disappointed; am I ill, temperate diet and exercise soon cure me; if I am in danger of dying, I feel no dread; a good man soon prepares for his journey; if any one tells me the envenomed tongue of calumny has made free with me, I content myself with telling them it is my turn to-day, it may be theirs to-morrow; if we afflict ourselves at being spoken ill of, the whole world may go into mourning.
Solution to the Riddle in the last Gazette.
I will an explanation try, Of that nice point of mystery; N evertheless I beg you'd grant, A pardon if the same I want, H ad you have nam'd the Element, I n which this Fabric stood or went, N ow I should not be at a loss, T o tell what wonderful place it was, H ow can I think to join your wish? E xcept I say 'twas made of fish; W hales sphere within the sea is cast, H ave not I got it right at last, A riddle like this to expound, L et me again go o'er the ground, E nvy may prompt some Blades to guess, S uch words will not the thing express, B ut now I'll strike the very nail, B lse, Jonah never touch'd a Whale: L et this Accro'ic—by Initials tell— L ay out his name,—and place where he did dwell Y ou have my mind,—and so my friend F arewell.
On the IMPORTANCE of TIME.
ADDRESSED TO YOUTH.
TIME is our page; a spotless leaf, Where man writes heaven or hell ! Replete with future joy or grief; How vast no tongue can tell! For in eternity alone, When time itself shall then be flown, Its vast importance shall be known. LAURA.
BLANKS of all Sorts may, on the shortest notice, be had at JOHN MELCHER'S Printing-Office.
ANECDOTE.
A GENTLEMAN in conversation with the Chaplain of Castle William (a place appointed for the confinement and labor of criminals) near Boston, observed to him, that his task was much easier than that allotted to other Ministers—and being asked, why? replied, "because your bearers are convicted already; and you have nothing to do but convert them."
JUST PUBLISHED
BY J. MELCHER, and for sale At his Office in MARKET-STREET, A N
Epistolary Correspondence
BETWEEN THE
Rev. JOHN C. OGDEN, Rector of St. John's Church, AT PORTSMOUTH, NEW-HAMPSHIRE, AND THE
Rev. SAMUEL MACCLINTOCK, Minister of the Congregational Society IN GREENLAND,
On a Variety of Subjects; Principally, the high powers and prerogatives claimed by DIOCESAN BISHOPS
AS SUCCESSORS OF THE APOSTLES.
PREFACE.
TO prevent misrepresentation—to assert the cause of truth against the unscriptural claims of high churchmen—to point out the grounds of the dissention between episcopalians and congregationalists; for the information of those who are unacquainted with the controversy—to guard the unwary against deception in a matter of importance to their highest interest, and to establish the wavering in a steadfast adherence to the truth of the gospel, as well as to gratify the wishes of numbers, are the reasons for submitting these letters to the eye of the impartial public.
By their humble servant, SAMUEL MACCLINTOCK.
A beautiful situation for a Taverner or Trader.
TO be sold, a large convenient Dwelling-House, out-houses, &c. with about five acres of choice land, pleasantly situated near the town house in Concord, lately the property of Col. Kinsman—is every way well calculated for a taverner or trader, and will be sold on very advantageous terms.—For further particulars apply to the printer hereof, or William Duncan of Concord.
Almanacks—for 1792
Cheaper than at Boston or elsewhere.
TOWN and Country shop-keepers will find for sale a great variety of ALMANACKS at J. MELCHER'S printing-office, in Market-Street, for the year 1792, very cheap.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Fitzwilliam, that there is assessed on each acre of land in said township, subject to a proprietor's tax, a tax of six shillings & seven pence, two farthings; and unless the same is paid to the subscriber, proprietors collector for the year 1791, by the first day of February next, their land will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
JOHN BOWKER, Prop'r's Collector. Fitzwilliam, Nov. 25, 1791.
A Journeyman Printer that has acquired a thorough knowledge of his business, may have employ, and good wages by applying to the Printer hereof.—An apprentice to the Printing business is wanted, apply as above.
American Manufactured
SNUFF.
To be sold, as usual, at the SNUFF-STORE, No. 51, STATE-STREET, BOSTON.
Elliott's Scotch SNUFF, Which has so deservedly gained general reputation.
THE Subscriber having extended his Works, and wishing to give every encouragement to those who purchase largely, will give long credit, if required, to such as can make themselves satisfactorily known to him.—Goods or Produce taken in and sold without any commissions, and the proceeds passed to their credit.—Snuff that does not prove altogether satisfactory may be returned, necessary charges paid, and the same quantity of a better quality (if possible) given in exchange.
The Public are cautioned against impositions, the Subscriber having already made several detections—to prevent deceptions it is recommended that they apply at the store as above.—Orders executed punctually—and favors gratefully acknowledged. SIMON ELLIOT.
Elliott's best SNUFF, and his best CHEWING TOBACCO are sold by JOSEPH HAVEN, MARKET-STREET, PORTSMOUTH.
ROCK SALT.
FOR Sale at the Store of AARON HILL, ROCK SALT , of a good quality: for which Beef or Corn will be received in payment. Nov. 29, 1791.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By the PRINTER hereof, and now selling at his Office in MARKET-STREET,
VERY CHEAP, Divine Hymns.
OR Spiritual Songs,
FOR THE USE OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, AND PRIVATE CHRISTIANS: BEING A COLLECTION BY JOSHUA SMITH AND OTHERS, CORRECTED AND ENLARGED.
MIDDLETON. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & owners of land in the town of Middleton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 17th day of January, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Waldron Kinnison, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No.  Q'ty.  s.d.  s.d.  d.  q.      John Tasker,  59  50  1  0  6    Samuel Varney,  49  40  2  0  1    John Cook,  53  60  1  6  9    John Moffat, Esq.  15  100  2  0  1    Peter Cook,  91  50  1  0  6    Benja'n Roberts,  36  100  1  6  9    Timothy Roberts,  35  100  1  0  6    Richard Philpot,  14  100  1  6  9    Trustram Coffin,  15  100  2  0  1    Law Lot,  61  60  2  0  1     Second Division:
   Sam. Clements,  84  140  2  0  1    Love Roberts,  62  39  1  0  6    T. Wallingsford,  43  140  2  0  1    Benjamin Heard,  3  140  1  6  1    William Horn,  24  140  1  6  9    Benjamin Roberts,  38  140  2  6  1    John Moffat, Esq.  51  140  2  6  1    Isaac Hanson, jun.  44  75  1  0  6     MOSES WHITEHOUSE, Collector. Middleton, Nov. 28, 1791.

THE GAMES TER.
TO cloak his views beneath a specious name, And talk of past-time, but, in truth, to game; To kill whole nights in this most sordid vice; To foam with anger, on the least caprice; To mould his passions in wrath's bitter leav'n; To blast his eyes: to curse the Lord of Heav'n; The aid of impious Demons to invoke; To damn his heart and say "'twas but a joke," Thro' thirst of gold, to throw his foul away; See! what the modern world entitles—PLAY.
The PROGRESS of SCIENCE.
COLUMBIA's sons now hail the day That knowledge seems to bring, Beneath the rays of science bask, And feebly tempt to sing. Our rocks and groves begin to sound, And our extended plains, And vocals ev'ry vale and hill, With tuneful, tuneful swains. Yet, yet a while our notes are rude, Unpolish'd speakers shine; But soon shall sound, by soft'ring care, Both themes and strains divine. From East to West, from West to East, The light shall point her way; And all Columbia's Sons rejoice Amid the blaze of day. And, at our fame and shining light, The nations round shall gaze— Shall hail our happy, happy realms, And shout celestial praise.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of Stephen Batson, sen. shipwright, late of Newcastle, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts in order for a speedy settlement, to SARAH BATSON, Executrix. Newcastle, Nov. 27, 1791.
MIDDLETON.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Middleton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 24th day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. Q'ty. s. d. q.    Samuel Varney, 49 40 0 4  Nathaniel Varney, 77 50 0 3  Elisha Davis, 49 60 1 6  Andrew Marshall, 39 100 0 8  John Cook, 53 60 0 1  Peter Cook, 91 50 0 4  Benjamin Roberts, 38 100 0 6  Timothy Roberts, 35 100 0 4  Trustram Coffin, 15 100 0 8  Law Lot, 61 60 0 6  Second Division.  John Wentworth, Esq. 34 140 0 6  Joseph Connor, 63 140 0 6  Benjamin Heard, 3 140 0 8  Thomas Wallingsford, 43 140 0 8  Samuel Heard, 30 75 0 9  J. Tufton M. & Persons, 33 70 0 3  Joseph Varney, 8 100 0 4  John Gage, 26 70 0 2  Ebenezer Varney, 100 140 0 8  Joshua Stagpole, 60 140 0 4  Jotham Odiorne, 74 70 0 6  Ephraim Wentworth, 18 140 0 8    WALDRON KINNISON, Collector. Middleton, Nov. 28, 1791.
JA F F R E Y.—State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident, proprietors and owners of land in Jaffrey, in the county of Cheshire, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 10th day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Aaron Rider, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   C'ty tax. Conti'l specie. State specie. State rate. Conti'l lind.   No. R. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Roger Ray 10 6 0 7 1 2 1 3 2 1 5 3 4 3 1   Rob't Upton, S. part 1 3 0 7 0 2 1 0 1 3 1 5 0 4 1 3   Capt. H. Coffin's heirs S.E. part 3 4 1 3 0 0 6 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 11 3   Benj. Eaton, S.E. part 11 2 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 3 3 0 9 0 2 2 2    MOSES WESTON, Constable.—Jaffrey, November 25, 1791.
JA F F R E Y.—State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in Jaffrey, in the county of Cheshire, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 10th day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. Samuel Adams, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   County tax. State specie. Indents. Certificates.   No. R. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Samuel Tuttle half 16 9 3 0 1 6 0 2 6 0 3 6 0   Capt. J. Minot 21 7 3 0 1 6 0 2 6 0 3 6 0    JOHN BRIANT, Constable.—Jaffrey, November, 25, 1791.
   State of New-Hampshire,—Rockingham, ss.   NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township formerly called Rumford, now Concord, in said County, who have not paid the tax granted by said proprietors, March 15, 1773, to complete a settlement with the proprietors of Bow,—that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, on or before the ninth day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Benjamin Hannaford, innholder in said town, at 11 o'clock, A. M. on said day.   House lots. 6 acre lots. 5 ac. lots. 20 ac. lots. 80 ac. lots. com. rights   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. £. s. d.    Nathaniel Barker 2 6 11 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  Robert Kimball 10 6  Stephen Osgood 10 6 2 2 0  Thomas Page 10 6  Samuel Kimball 2 6 11 6 10 6  Nathaniel Clements 2 2 0  Abraham Foster 11 6 2 2 0  John Ayers 2 2 0  Nathaniel Cogswell 2 2 0  Joshua Bayley 10 6 2 2 0  Jacob Abbott 10 6 2 2 0  John Sanders, jun'r 2 6 10 6 2 2 0  John Chandler 11 6 2 2 0  Thomas Blanchard 2 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  Joseph Parker 10 6 2 2 0  Nathan Parker 11 6 2 2 0  John Foster 2 6 10 6 2 2 0  Ephraim Farnum 2 2 0  Nathaniel Page 2 6 11 6 10 6  Andrew Mitchel 11 6 2 2 0  Benjamin Gage 11 6  Nathaniel Peasee 11 6 2 2 0  William Gutterton 2 6 10 6  Enoch Coffin 10 6 2 2 0  Thomas Coleman 2 2 0  David Wood 2 2 0  Joseph Hale 11 6  Moses Boardman 11 6 2 2 0  Nathan Blodgett 2 6 10 6 2 2 0  David Kimball 2 6 10 6  John Merrill 10 6 2 2 0  Christopher Carleton 2 2 0  John Austin 10 6 2 2 0  Nehemiah Carleton 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  John Mattis 2 6 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  William Whittier 2 2 0  Joseph Page 11 6 2 2 0  John Bailey 2 2 0  Benjamin Nichols 2 6 2 2 0  Bezabel Toppan 11 6  Thomas Witcomb 0 0 2 2 0  Jonathan Hubbard 2 6 0 0 11 6 10 6 2 2 0  Richard Hazen, jun'r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0  Thomas Learned 0 0 11 6 11 6 10 6  Jonathan Shipley 10 6 2 2 0  Edward Winn 2 6 11 6 2 2 0  Nathan Simonds 2 6 11 6 2 2 0    TIMOTHY WALKER, Collector.—Concord, December 5, 1791.
Real Estate to be Sold. BY Virtue of a Licence from the Hon. the Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, will be sold at public vendue, at the Bell Tavern in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 22nd day of December next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, the following real Estate of Mr. Samuel Hirst Sparhawk, late of Kittery, deceased, viz.—The Reversion in fee of a good Farm in Newington, of about one hundred acres, now in the occupation of Joel Leighton, with the buildings thereon and appurtenances; said Farm is agreeably situated on Great-Bay, and was part of the estate of the late Sir William Pepperrell, of Kittery, Baronet, deceased,—Also the Reversion in fee of a dwelling-House, large house lot, Barn and appurtenances in Portsmouth, lately also part of the Estate of the said Sir William, situated on Pleasant-Street, near the South Meeting-House, and now in the occupation of the subscriber;—The above described premises are now holden for the life of a person aged about sixty-eight years.—And the life estate in each parcel aforesaid will also be sold at the same time, in manner aforesaid. DANIEL HUMPHREYS, Administ'r Portsmouth, Nov. 29, 1791.
Rockingham, ss. BY virtue of a licence from the Hon. the Judge of Probate, for the county aforesaid, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of James Peavey, innholder in Newington, on Tuesday the 20th day of December next, at ten o'clock, A. M. the real estate of JOHN PICKERING, jun. late of Newington, deceased, intestate. Said estate consists of two small tracts of land in Newington, and fifty acres of land in Barnstead, in the county of Strafford.—Conditions of sale to be known at time and place. JAMES PICKERING, Administ'r. Newington, Nov. 28, 1791.
LE MESTER.—State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Lemster, who have not paid their tax of two pence on the acre agreeable to an act of the General-Court, for the purpose of repairing the public roads in said town, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber on or before the 15th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. John Ways in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day. John Ormsby Stephen Robbins 17 acres off of lot 1 32 3 1 19 0 1 19 3 1 16 2 1 38 2 2 1 16 2 1 40 2 2 41 2
WANTED at the Taylors business, one or two journeymen Taylors who are good workmen;—Enquire at the store No. 5, bow-street, Portsmouth. journeymen Taylors, a fine chance! Daniel Clough 5 acres off of lot 49 1 0 10 Benjamin Brannard's Heirs 1 33 3 0 11 2 Thomas Scovel's Heirs 1 33 3 0 11 2 60 1/2 acres off of lot 9 2 44 acres off of lot 58 3 1 4 1 44 acres off of lot 59 3 0 4 3 500 acres 0 0 4 4 UZZEL HURD, Collector.—Lemster, Nov. 14, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in Sutton, that the selectmen of said town have assessed their lands agreeable to an act of the Hon. General-Court of the State aforesaid, passed January 1789, for to assess, levy and collect one penny annually, three years next following, on each acre of land in said town, therefore unless the following delinquents pay to the selectmen their 2d and 3d years proportion of said tax with incidental charges, at or before the 5th day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Matthew Harvey, in said town, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, on said day. For 1790 and 1791. Div. No. Acres. l. s. d George Jaffrey, 0 15 105 0 17 6 For 1791. Jonathan Poor, 3 27 11 0 11 0 Joshua Peirce, 0 2 300 1 5 0 MATTHEW HARVEY, Selectmen. BENJAMIN WADLEY, Sutton, Nov. 11, 1791. (6w)