The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-03-31 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 and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Continuation of the Laws.
State of New-Hampshire.
AN ACT,
To facilitate the collection of taxes, Passed June 13, 1789.
Whereas doubts and difficulties have arisen respecting the mode of collecting taxes assessed on houses and other real estate, belonging to persons not residing in the towns and places where such assessments are made; and taxes assessed on the estates of persons deceased, under the administration of executors or administrators, or where no administration has been taken; —and
Whereas persons not having personal estate, whereon distress can be made, do sometimes abscond or secret themselves so that their bodies cannot be taken, having real estate, which as the laws now are, cannot be taken and sold for such taxes—by means whereof the collection of taxes in said State has been much retarded and delayed; for remedy whereof—
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That all houses and other real estate, whether occupied or not, being not already liable to pay taxes as unimproved lands of non-residents, shall be deemed to be, and shall be liable for all taxes assessed, now due and unpaid, & for all taxes that shall hereafter be so legally assessed, and all real estates whatsoever of deceased persons, lying within said State, whether under administration or not administered upon, shall be deemed to be, and shall be liable for taxes assessed on the estates of such deceased persons, that are now due and unpaid; and for all taxes that shall hereafter be legally assessed on such estates;—And all future assessments on real estate as aforesaid, shall be made in the name of such owner, or in the name of the original owner, or in the name of the last person, who shall appear to have owned the same, or in the name of his heirs or legal representatives, if dead. And all assessments on the estates of deceased persons under the circumstances before mentioned, shall be made and set down in the list in general terms, to the heirs or legal representatives of the person deceased.
And every Constable or Collector of taxes, for each town within this State, who has or shall have in his hands, any list containing such taxes as aforesaid, due and outstanding, shall forthwith transmit to the receiver of non-resident taxes a copy attested by the selectmen of such list, with the names of those persons not inhabitants of said town or place, and of deceased persons whose estates have been or shall be taxed as aforesaid. And the said receiver shall advertise the same as in cases of lists of non-resident taxes forwarded to him, and shall have the same allowance. And in case of non-payment, and return of any such list to the collector, he shall advertise, and (unless prevented by payment of such taxes and charges) shall proceed to collect the same by sale of such real estate, taking the direction of an act establishing an equitable mode of making rates and taxes, in every step of his procedure; and is hereby authorised to make a good and valid conveyance of the estate so sold to the purchaser.
And the same term of one year allowed for redemption by that act, shall be allowed to the person or persons interested, his, her or their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, for redemption of lands or other real estate sold by virtue of this act, and the mode of redemption shall be in all respects the same.
And be it further enacted, That whenever it shall appear to the majority of
the selectmen, that any inhabitant of any town or place within this State, has no personal estate whereon distress can be made, or has absconded or secreted himself so that his body cannot be arrested, they are hereby authorised to certify the case of such person under their hands and seals to the collector, and he shall thereupon advertise in the New-Hampshire Gazette, so much of said real estate for sale as will pay such taxes and reasonable incidental charges; And in case of non-payment at the expiration of the time limited therefor, which shall not be less than two months from the first publication of such advertisement, shall sell at public auction so much of said estate as will pay said taxes and reasonable incidental charges, according to the directions of the act aforesaid, as to the time and manner of making the sale, and shall make and execute a good and valid conveyance of the estate so sold to the purchaser:—Always provided, that there shall be the same right and liberty of redemption in this case as is granted and allowed in cases before mentioned in this act.
(To be continued.)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES.
MONDAY, MARCH 8.
THE Naturalization Bill—the North-Carolina Cession Bill—Bill to provide for an addition to the salary of the Clerks in the office of the Commissioners of Accounts—and Appropriation Bill—were read in their several stages.
Resolve of the Senate enjoining a compliance with the State Inspection Laws, referred to a committee, to bring in a Bill pursuant thereto—which was accordingly brought in.
SLAVE TRADE.
Mr. HARTLEY moved, that the report of the committee on the memorials of the people called Quakers, should be taken up for a second reading, which motion being adopted, it was read as follows, viz.
That from the nature of the matters contained in those memorials, they were induced to examine the powers vested in Congress, under the present Constitution, relating to the abolition of Slavery, and are clearly of opinion:
First, That the general Government is expressly restrained from prohibiting the importation of such persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit until the year 1808.
Secondly, That Congress, by a fair construction of the Constitution, are equally restrained from interfering in the emancipation of slaves, who already are, or who may, within the period mentioned, be imported into, or born within any of the said States.
Thirdly, That Congress have no authority to interfere in the internal regulations of particular States, relative to the instruction of Slaves in the principles of morality and religion; to their comfortable cloathing, accommodation and subsistence; to the regulation of their marriages, & the prevention of the violation of the rights thereof, or to the separation of children from their parents; a comfortable provision in cases of sickness, age or infirmity—or to the seizure, transportation, or sale of free negroes, but have the fullest confidence in the wisdom and humanity of the Legislatures of the several States, that they will revise their laws, from time to time, when necessary, and promote the objects mentioned in the memorials, and every other measure that may tend to the happiness of Slaves.
Fourthly, That nevertheless, Congress have authority, if they shall think
it necessary, to lay at any time a tax or duty, not exceeding ten dollars for each person, of any description, the importation of whom shall be by any of the States, admitted as aforesaid.
Fifthly, That Congress have authority to interdict, or (so far as it is, or may be carried on by citizens of the United States, for supplying foreigners) to regulate the African trade, and to make provision for the humane treatment of Slaves, in all cases while on their passages to the United States, or to foreign ports as far as it respects the citizens of the United States.
Sixthly, That Congress have also authority to prohibit foreigners from fitting out vessels in any port of the United States for transporting persons from Africa to any foreign port.
Seventhly, That the memorialists be informed, that in all cases, to which the authority of Congress extends, they will exercise it for the humane objects of the memorialists, so far as they can be promoted on the principles of justice, humanity and good policy.
This brought on a desultory debate—the Members from several of the southern States warmly opposing any interference of the government on the subject—but it was finally voted to take up the subject to-morrow week.
ASSUMPTION OF STATE DEBTS.
Messrs. WHITE, STONE, SMITH, and GERRY spoke on the subject—but no decision was had thereon this day.
TUESDAY, MARCH 9.
Read a memorial from William Bedlow, late Deputy Post-Master in the city of New-York, the Clerk's Salary Bill, Appropriation Bill, and Inspection Bill, were read in their several stages.
The report of the committee appointed pursuant to the memorial of Robert Morris, Esq. was read with certain papers accompanying the same.
ASSUMPTION OF STATE DEBTS.
Mr. SHERMAN spoke in favour of the assumption, and thought it would be agreeable to the people to have the public debt all under one common stock: it would be for the interest of the particular States as well as the public good. He therefore thought it would be best to agree to the proposition.
Mr. BLAND said the assumption of the State debts was the only means to bind the gordian knot of justice and equity in the United States, and if it was not immediately adopted, the evil which had been complained of, respecting speculators, would be multiplied ten fold. Some States would exert themselves; others would not; and in this situation the speculators would know when to take the advantage.
The Secretary of the Treasury has reported ways and means for paying the State debts; and it cannot be disputed but that one of these two alternatives will eventually be adopted: either the States individually must levy taxes to pay their debts, or Congress must do it, in order to keep up the peace and credit of the country.
Mr. Bland then said he was highly pleased with the amendments proposed by his worthy colleague, which provided a door to be kept open for the liquidation of the State debts. Had the 4th resolution been adopted without this amendment, the State securities might have suffered a fall, such as would have reduced them to 1/ in the pound, or less perhaps; but with the amendment they would probably stand nearer to their value. Congress, said Mr. Bland, must sooner or later have taken up this business. He then concluded by professing that he spoke from the heart, and could not think of voting
any other way than for the proposition.
Mr. SCOTT then rose and said, that he was well aware that adopting the proposition would operate in favour of some States, to the certain prejudice of others, and it would be well if a day of retribution could be fixed, that might equalize the business: But he could not look forward to that day—he feared it would never arrive. He was well disposed to consent that the actual debts yet unpaid should be taken in the common mass, and a ratio struck notwithstanding he had been against a funding system. Yet under the impression that it was a great national effort, and that the State debts were incurred in the common cause of the Union, he would vote for the proposition.
Mr. LEE said, when he considered the great respect which was due to the committee, and the character of the officer who had reported, he thought it his duty to declare his reasons for the part he should take in the business before them. He acknowledged that the assumption would be just, if it could be effected on right principles: but the exertions of the individual States would be found unequal, and it would require two or three years to bring about a system of taxation. He was willing to assume the debts now, if they were to be provided for by the United States as soon as a liquidation can be made: And he therefore moved for a resolution to that effect.
If it will take two years, said Mr. LEE to collect the voice of unanimity and equity, why precipitate the business at present? Every gentleman who considers well of this, will agree that more satisfaction would be given to the public mind, by more deliberate procedures, and it would be more agreeable to the constitution.
Mr. PAGE was apprehensive that unless a fair settlement could be had, instead of consolidating the interest of the States, this measure would tend to create more jealousies, and renovate the old disputes which had nearly subsided between the parties in many States. He was willing that Massachusetts should be paid for their extraordinary exertions, and the Penobscot expedition, and South-Carolina for theirs in building a frigate, &c. But he thought it would be better policy to leave the settlement of the State accounts to themselves.
Mr. PAGE used several other arguments, and thought that a more proper time might be found for going into this business, he therefore wished for a postponement.
Mr. Mr. JACKSON said that most of the arguments which he had heard in favour of the resolution, had always been answered. Let us examine, said he, the taxes proposed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The excise is a tax which has always been odious to the people of most of the States; the abolition of 10 per cent. allowance on tonnage to domestic owners of vessels, and the 10 per cent. additional duty on foreign bottoms, will affect the southern States most, the principal imports being articles for the use of the husbandmen; so that in this instance it operates like direct taxation on agriculture, equal to a tax on houses or lands. Salt also was an article on which a tax would be thought odious. 
Here Mr. Jackson referred to the debates of the last session, when some gentlemen, who, perhaps had now spoken differently, had then complained and reprobated the idea of taxing articles of this kind. If we do not assume the State debts, we will not want their excise. He denied the position which some members had argued for, "that

Congress could collect taxes in the States better than the States themselves; for Congress cannot go beyond certain limits in taxation, even if a case of necessity required it; but the States themselves could not go beyond those bounds, it was therefore more in their power to fund their own debts, than in the power of Congress.
Has there been a single answer offered by the gentlemen on the other side of this question to the charge of injustice, which would be incurred by taxing the original creditors a second time. He thought there was no prospect of retribution, no justice in the proposition, not even with regard to its expediency: It will not prevent speculations, for speculations have already taken place; the State certificates are now in the hands of a third person—the debt will be enhanced, &c.
Mr. Jackson concluded by confessing that if he could be convinced even of the expediency of the measure, it should have his sanction; but as no arguments had been offered which were sufficient to make him change his opinion, he therefore would be against the proposition, and he only claimed the right of general justice.
Mr. Bland rose to reply to some gentlemen, whom he said had appeared so squeamish with regard to funding laws and taxation. When the constitution was framing, it was well known, that it would go to an absorption of all official revenues of the United States; it was now too late to be squeamish on those subjects. He thought the military debts were the debts of the Union; for these reasons he adhered to his first principles.
Mr. Page thought the powers of Congress should not, be so greatly extended but in cases of urgent necessity.
Mr. Vining, Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Gerry, and Mr. Page, added a few words, when the question for the Assumption, was as follows, viz.—
Resolved, That the debts of the respective States ought, with the consent of the creditors, to be assumed and provided for by the United States; and at the same time that effectual provision be made for the liquidation of, and crediting to the States the whole of their expenses during the war, as the same have been, or may be stated for the purpose—and that the best evidence of the same be taken, the nature of the case will admit—
Was put—and the numbers were, For it 31 Against it 26
The next proposition was also agreed to, viz.
Resolved, That it is advisable to endeavour to effect a new modification of the domestic debt, including that of the particular States, with the voluntary consent of the creditors by a loan, upon terms mutually beneficial to them and to the United States.
Resolved, That for the purpose expressed in the last preceding resolution, subscriptions toward a loan ought to be opened, to the amount of the said domestic debt; including that of the respective States, upon the terms following—this resolve was adopted; the first alternative which follows being read—a considerable debate ensued, occasioned principally by a motion of Mr. Boudinot, to strike out all that relates to the Western Territory—the committee finally rose without deciding on the motion or the rate of interest.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10.
The petition of William Bedlow, late Post-Master of New-York, stating that "he had incurred very great expences of house-rent, clerk's salary, &c. and that owing to many different circumstances, an arrear of 475l. 1s. 4d. had appeared against him, for which he had executed a bond of 500l. with judgment, &c. That the present Post-Master-General was pressing him strenuously for the money, & that, if his property should now be sold in consequence of proceeding in the judgment before mentioned, he would be exceedingly distressed—That as the said 500l. was well secured, it could not therefore be any detriment to the interest of the United States to allow
him some time; he therefore required one year's suspension of the proceedings, and prayed relief in the premises"—was read a second time. It was moved that it be referred to the Post-Master-General.
This was objected to, as establishing a bad precedent; it was said this was not the only instance where public money has been made use of, in consequence of which officers in this department have become delinquent—Congress cannot interfere in the present case but in a due course of law, and if relief is now granted, the applications will be numerous; the course of justice will be diverted from its regular channel, and every public creditor will think himself ill used if he should not be indulged with a suspension of the public demand against him; such indulgences, it was further said, had produced very pernicious effects in some of the States.
In favour of the petitioner it was said that he had been unexpectedly dismissed from office, and that he was liable to pay a very extra rent in consequence of engaging a house in a central situation to accommodate the public, in the discharge of the duties of his office, and that it appeared reasonable that he should have relief in this instance. The motion for a reference to the Post-Master-General, was negatived.
It was then moved that it be referred to a special committee, which passed in the affirmative; and Mr. Benson, Mr. Fitzsimons, and Mr. Ames, were appointed.
In committee of the whole, on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury—for making provision for the support of the public credit.—
The proposition, viz. To have two thirds funded at annuity or yearly interest, of six per cent. redeemable at the pleasure of the government, by payment of the principal, and to receive the other third in lands in the western territory, at the rate of 20 cents per acre—was read.
It was moved by Mr. Boudinot, that the clause respecting the western territory should be struck out—and proposed the following amendment in lieu thereof—"and to receive for the other third a certificate drawing an interest of 6 per cent. per annum, payable in ten years—which certificate shall be received as specie in payment for lands in the western territory."
This amendment after some debate was negatived, and the question on the proposition being put, it passed in the affirmative.
The next proposition or alternative being read, the principle of irredeemability contained in it was objected to—and producing a considerable debate, precluded a decision before the committee rose.
LONDON, December 31. Extract of a letter from Montelimar, Dec. 2.
"On Saturday last a confederate camp of between 30 and 40 communities, from Vivares and Dauphine, was formed on the plain of Auriol, to the number of 12,000 men all armed, with provisions on their mules for two days. These brave citizens took with great solemnity the following oath:—"We French citizens on both sides of the Rhone, from Valence as far as Poutin, all in brotherly union, rejecting all sorts of distinction, swear on our honor and arms, consecrated to the defence of the State, that our will, strength and fortitude, are devoted to our country, to the support of the laws enacted by the National Assembly, and to the King, who so greatly deserves, and has so just a claim to our love. We swear mutually to assist each other in the performance of so sacred a duty, and to employ our army this very moment, if necessary, for the service of our illustrious brethren of the municipality of Paris. We shall look upon as criminal towards the nation, all those who shall dare to insult, either by words or writings, the decrees of the august Representatives of the nation, and all those who shall not pay all the respect which is due to the
most just, most popular, and most beloved of Monarchs."
"Nine commissioners have been named for the correspondence of this patriotic confederacy, who are to meet at Vout, a small town in the Vivarez, on the 24th inst. where the regiments will send some detachments."
NEW-YORK, March 5. We learn a gang of thieves, consisting of men and women, were taken up in Monmouth, New-Jersey, and are now in the gaol of that county, to take their trials the present sessions. Their practice was to travel in a covered waggon, from whence they occasionally detached thieving-parties. They had robbed several fulling-mills; and goods to the amount of six or seven hundred pounds were discovered in their possession, which have been since claimed by their respective owners. The fair pilferers, it is said, are very penitent, and promise in case they are forgiven this time Not to do the like again.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3. Extract of a letter from Havre de Grace to a gentleman in this city, dated Dec. 23.
"The ship Pennsylvania, being detained here by contrary winds, will convey you this letter.
"Since my last of the 5th instant the prices of flour are lowered very much; those provisions which a month before were so scarce, are so abundant at present that they seem to rise out of the ground; therefore we thought it proper for your interest and your government to inform you of this revolution.
M. Neckar wrote us lately that he had given considerable orders for flour in America, but that he, at the same time, had limited the prices of purchase, so that it would not cost our government more than 30s sterling per barrel, free of expenses, and to be delivered in France. This may serve you as a rule if you make any shipments in that article to France."
BOSTON, March 17. BRITISH ENCROACHMENTS.
A letter, we are told, has been received in town from the eastern part of this Commonwealth, directed to Mr. Avery, Representative from Machias, informing that the Sheriff of his Britannic Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, had lately served several precepts on the citizens of this Commonwealth, within the jurisdiction thereof—observing at the time he did it, that he expected it would breed a quarrel.
TO THE FARMERS. A correspondent wishes us to recommend to our country readers the raising of summer Barley, and, if to be got, summer wheat, this year.—The great prices of grain render it very desirable that our farmers should seize THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY; and as there is like to be greater duties upon spirits, rum and wines, summer barley is particularly worth attention. Beer and cyder pay no duties, wherefore barley and orchards must be more profitable than in past years. Hops also must be remembered.
GLASS MANUFACTORY.
It is with pleasure we learn that the Glass Manufactory in Maryland is thriving fast. The glass lately manufactured there is equal in quality to that imported from Europe: when we consider the great expence and labour attending an undertaking of this kind, the advantage and benefit resulting from the establishment of Manufactory in America, we cannot but hope that the encouragement of both public and individuals will be equally great: We learn that Looking-Glasses will be manufactured at those works in the spring.
Mr. Cox, the gentleman to whose ingenuity this State is indebted, for the elegant Bridge over Charles-River, will, we are informed, sail in a few days for Ireland—from which country he some time since arrived, for the purpose of procuring proper timber to build a Bridge over Derry-River, in that kingdom—there to accomplish that greatly wished-for object.
FROM NEW-YORK—MARCH 7.
"You will see by the papers how we are going on. Congress move very slow. Virginia, Maryland, and a part of Pennsylvania, are against assuming the State Debts—The reason is, they have not a great amount of those debts. —There is a bare majority in favor of the measure—but how it will go, is uncertain. I think they will be adopted; and, indeed, I think the Secretary's Report, in substance, will be the system of future Finance. I understand, Troops are to be raised for the defence of our fellow-citizens on the South-Western Frontiers from the depredations of the savages. This is the business which has occasioned (as is said) shutting the galleries.
North Carolina Representatives. Of the Members chosen, we have only heard of
The Hon. HUGH WILLIAMSON, and The Hon. J. B. ASH, Esquires.
SHIP NEWS. In the snow storm on Tuesday evening last, the Schooner Nabby, of Salem, Capt. Stevens, from Senegal, loaded with salt, was cast away on the Londoner (a rock so called) near Thatcher's Island—every person on board was drowned.
March 19. Arrived brig Industry, Capt. Wait in 18 days from Cape Francois. Left there Muzzy, of Portland; Chase, Newbury-Port; Reading, Cape-Ann; Barr, Salem; Higginson, Eddy, and Daggett, Boston.
State of New-Hampshire, County of Strafford.
THE subscriber having purchased the Excise on spirituous liquors and other articles Excised in the county of Strafford, from the first day of October 1789, to the first day of October 1790—hereby give notice to all Inn-keepers, Retailers and others liable to pay Excise in said county, that he will attend himself or by his Deputy to receive accounts properly and regularly, made out on oath of the two first quarterly payments for said year, due the first day of April 1790, viz.—At Col. Cogswell's tavern in Dover, on Monday the 12th day of April 1790; At Yeaton's tavern in Somersworth, the 13th of ditto; At Peter Cushing's tavern in Rochester, the 14th of ditto; At his own house for Barrington and Madbury, the 19th of ditto; At Richardson's tavern in Durham, the 22d of ditto; At Gile's tavern in Lee, the 23d of ditto; Attendance will be given at the above mentioned places, from nine to five o'clock of said days.—At Hodgdon's tavern in Barnstead, the 5th of June; at Col. Antipas Gilman's in Gilmantown, the 7th of said June; At Col. Smith's in Merrimack, the 8th of said June; At Esq. Sanborn's in Sanborntown, the 9th of said June; At Benning Moulton's, Esq. in New-Hampton, the 10th of said June; At Col. Hoyt's in Moultonborough, the 21st of said June; At Benjamin Burley's for Sandwich and Tamworth, the 23d of said June; At Col. M'Millan's for Conway, Burton and Eaton, the 24th of said June; At Capt. Brown's for Ossipee and Effingham, the 26th of said June; At Capt. John Martin's for Wolfborough and Tuftonborough, the 28th of said June; Capt. Copp's in Wakefield, the 29th of said June, in the forenoon, and at Richard Hanson's in Middletown in the afternoon of the same day; At Joseph Roberts's, Esq. for the Gore and New-Durham, the 30th of said June.—It is expected that all those that have sold with licence, will be ready to settle up to the time before mentioned, and all those that have sold without licence, are desired to attend at the times and places before mentioned, and exhibit an honest account for settlement, and if after this notice they fail to comply, they must expect no other favour than the Law will allow them.
ABRAHAM WALDRON. N. B. No accounts will be allowed without being Attested to. Barrington, March 24, 1790.

CHARLESTON (S. C.) Jan. 22.  In the House of Representatives, Jan. 19.  Resolved , That the delegates of this State be, and they are hereby instructed to apply to Congress to assume the public debt of this country, and make provision for the payment of the same, as part of the debt of the Union; it having been incurred in consequence of the war between the United States and the kingdom of Great-Britain.
Resolved , That his Excellency the Governor be requested to obtain from the treasury a state of the said debt, and transmit the same, together with a copy of this resolution, to the delegates.
Resolved , That the delegates be authorised to relinquish the pecuniary claims of this state on Congress, upon their assuming and providing for the payment of the public debt of this state.
Ordered , That the resolutions be sent to the Senate for their concurrence.
By order of the House,
JOHN SANDFORD DART, C. H. R.
BOSTON, March 17.
So anxious are even the countrymen for the assumption of the State debts by Congress, that one having read in the papers its being effected, cried out in great ecstasy, "joy to thee my friend, I wish you joy," "of what?" asked the other, "Why that Congress has consumed the State Debts."
PORTSMOUTH, March 31.
Extract of a letter from Newport, to a gentleman in Boston, dated March 18.
"I prognosticate we shall be in a miserable situation in this town this summer, on account of our not adopting the constitution. Trade will be entirely stagnated, and no business for any body but the farmer—what will be done I know not—the people seem very much dejected—I do not think we shall adopt the constitution in May—the amendments proposed by the committee of your assembly will operate in favour of the Anties in this State, and I believe will strengthen them—I am sorry they made their appearance at this time."
Congress having been assured by the Legislature of Rhode Island that there was every reason to hope that that State would speedily accede to the union, were induced to grant them a further exemption from foreign impost and tonnage duties. This indulgence will expire on the first of April next; after which, it is probable, the citizens of that State will be considered as aliens.
OF FRANCE.
Notwithstanding an English paragraph says "tumults in France are not entirely suppressed," yet letters from Paris , of as late date as the paragraph, mentions, that all is peace and quietness there.
RETALIATION.
The following remarkable circumstance may be relied on as a fact. A short time since, at Knowle, in England, a man and his wife being in liquor, quarrelled and came to blows. After the heat of passion was over, the husband was so vexed with what he had done, that he hung himself on the arm of a tree with a cord which he had about his waist. The wife perceiving this, jumped up from the ground, and going to her husband, said, "by the blessing of God I'll do part of the hangman's duty," and she pulled the legs of her dying husband with all her might, saying, "you sha'nt be disappointed deary." The force with which she pulled, broke the cord, and down he tumbled. After lying some time on the ground he recovered, and his wife having related to him the assistance she gave, he knocked her down, tied the cord together which his neck broke, and putting it about hers, he tied her up to the arm of the same tree, where she hung until she expired.
LAW QUESTION.
Whether the attempt made on his life, did not justify him in the act of retaliation?
In Stratham, votes for PRESIDENT, were as follows, viz.
Hon. JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Esq. 102
JOHN PICKERING, Esq. 2
JOSIAH BARTLETT, Esq. 2
SENATORS.
 Oliver Peabody, Esq. 73  John Pickering, Esq. 61  Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. 54  John Bell, Esq. 46  Christopher Toppan, Esq. 41  Joshua Wentworth, Esq. 32  General Cilley, 7  William Plummer, Esq. 7  James Sheafe, Esq. 6  John S. Sherburne, Esq. 6  Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. 5  Peter Green, Esq. 4  Daniel Rindge, Esq. 4  Philip Fowler, jun. 1 
Enfield.—The votes in this town were principally for Mr. WENTWORTH.
Deerfield.—Nearly equally divided between Messrs. PICKERING, WENTWORTH and BARTLETT.
Charlestown, Ackworth, and Hillsborough, principally for Mr. BARTLETT.
In Newmarket, votes for PRESIDENT, were as follows, viz.
Hon. JOHN PICKERING, Esq. 95
JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Esq. 16
SENATORS for the County of Rockingham.
 John Pickering, Esq. 94  Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. 91  Oliver Peabody, Esq. 72  Christopher Toppan, Esq. 69  James Sheafe, Esq. 84  William Plummer, Esq. 29  Joseph Cilley, Esq. 15  Peter Green, Esq. 6  Joshua Wentworth, Esq. 4  John Bell, Esq. 3  Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. 1 
Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. was unanimously chosen to represent that town in the General-Court the ensuing year.
PROCEEDINGS AT THE ANNUAL TOWN-MEETING.
On Thursday last the inhabitants of this town assembled for the purpose of choosing Town-Officers for the current year.—The assemblage of citizens was greater on this occasion than has been known for a number of years past.—The town proceeded to the choice of a Moderator, when the Hon. DANIEL RINDGE, Esq. was elected by a great majority of votes—who being informed thereof by one of the constables, appeared and presided accordingly.
The town then proceeded to the choice of a Town-Clerk, when Capt. JOHN EVANS, was unanimously elected.
The accounts of the town were then read, by which it appeared, that our finances owing to the strenuous exertions of the selectmen, are in a more eligible situation than they have been in for many years past. The debts due from the town to individuals, many of which were notes of hand on interest, have been all paid, and there appears to be a balance in favor of the town (after the Treasurer of this State is paid his demand) of 450 pounds. Thus to see ourselves rid of the burthen under which we have so long laboured, as a town, gladdened every countenance present, and the town in gratitude to the selectmen who in one year had effected it, immediately voted them their hearty thanks for their good services.—AND RICHLY DO THEY DESERVE IT.
The account of the Overseers was then read—which was accepted—and the thanks of the town voted them for the faithful discharge of their trusts.
The town then proceeded to the choice of Town-Officers, when the following gentlemen were elected to the offices prefixed to their names, viz.—
Selectmen. Woodbury Langdon, John Pierce, George Gains, James Sheafe, and Jeremiah Libbey, Esquires.
Assessors. Daniel Rindge, Esq. Doct. A. R. Cutter, Thomas Martin, Esq. Mr. John Noble, and Aaron Hill, Esq.
Overseers of the Poor. John Parker, Esq. Doct. A. R. Cutter, Oliver Whipple, Esq. Capt. Moses Woodward,
Nath'l Adams, Esq. Richard Champney, Esq. Mr. Thomas Sheafe, Mr. Samuel Hill, and Aaron Hill, Esq.
Auditors. John Sherburne, Joshua Wentworth, and Supply Clap, Esquires.
Firewards. John Parker, Esq. Mr. Samuel Hill, Capt. Ephraim Ham, Nathaniel Folsom, Esq. Mr. Neil M'Intire, Capt. Peter Cowes, Jeremiah Libbey, Esq. James Sheafe, Esq. Mr. Jacob Sheafe, jr. Col. Thomas Thompson, John Sherburne, Esq. and Capt. Moses Woodward.
Constables. Messrs. Nahum Akerman, Edward Hart, William Vaughan, and John Davenport.
Lot Layers. Mr. William Hart, Nathaniel Adams, and Benjamin Dearborn, Esquires.
Fence Viewers. Mr. Sam'l Sherburne (Plains) Capt. Samuel Hall, Messrs. Abraham Elliot, William Ham, Walter Akerman, and Joseph Whidden.
Searchers and Sealers of Leather. Messrs. Nathaniel Jackson, Perkins Ayers, and George Dame.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. Mr. Daniel Lunt.
To enquire who kills Deer out of season. Capt. George Wentworth.
Keeper of the Magazine. Jeremiah Libbey, Esq.
Culers and packers of Fish—and Cullers of Hoops and Staves. Messrs. Joseph Walton, George Howe, Richard Savory, John Pitman, George Hull, Charles Grace, Nicholas Miller, Gilbert Fernald, and William Whitcher.
Measurers of Wood by Land and Water. Messrs. John Beck, William Yeaton, Samuel Beck, John Melcher, Shackford, Seward, Thomas Chadbourn, and Joseph Cotton.
Corders of Wood. Messrs. Joseph Benson, Thomas Priest, Richard Peverly Benjamin Lowd, James Melcher, and George Abbott.
Hogg Reeves. Oliver Whipple, Thomas Thompson, Supply Clap, James Sheafe, John Dennett, John Parker, Nathaniel Adams, John Pierce, Peter Pearse, Jacob Sheafe, jr. John Goddard, Aaron Hill, William Sheafe, and George Turner, Esquires.
School Committee. Rev. Doctor Haven. Rev. Joseph Buckminster, Rev. Joseph Walton, Samuel Hale, Esq. John Pickering, Esq and Doct. A. R. Cutter.
Tything Men. John Parker, Esq. Col. John Dennett, Capt. Peter Cowes, Capt. George Wentworth, and Capt. Samuel Hall.
At the above meeting, a vote was passed empowering the Selectmen to petition the Legislature of this State for liberty to establish a Lottery for raising a sum of money sufficient to enable the town to erect a new and commodious Market-House: also, empowering the Selectmen to dispose of the old Market-House, or exchange it for land suitable to build another on.
Just before the meeting was adjourned, the following petition was read—which, not being altogether destitute of attic salt, we publish for the amusement of our readers.—
TO his most respected and well beloved brethren and fellow-citizens of Portsmouth—Most humbly sheweth one of the least of all their brethren, GEORGE WALDREN, of a place called TATTLE-POINT, within the limits of the town of Portsmouth, but without those bounds, where SWINE are denied the natural right, of making their depredations uncontrouled—That from the time of his nativity, tho' always poor, he hath been ever HONEST; and tho' he cannot boast that his labors have greatly increased the public wealth, yet he hath always strove that the wealth of the public should not be consumed by his IDLENESS—That from his earliest youth, he hath been cruelly persecuted by an invidious, meagre, half starved, unrelenting foe, called POVERTY, and with his utmost exertions hath many times been hardly able to keep this mortal enemy from devouring his little substance, and turning himself and children upon the cold charity of the public—That among numerous contrivances to elude the pursuit of this enemy to man, he with
the scanty savings of many hard days labor, once purchased two tender SHOATES, which he nurtured with more than paternal care, and when feeding them, often contemplated the pleasing triumph he one day should obtain over his antient foe, by the aid he should derive from them in their maturer age—'till on one hapless day! may that returning day be night, the stain of each succeeding year!—when your petitioner was from home, tilling the earth to procure subsistence for those very luckless fav'rites, on whose support his future hopes were built, they, forgetful of the hand that fed them, like the sons of JESHURUM, as they waxed fat, grew frolicksome, in the height of their gambols they broke from their inclosure, and like their brothers of the herd, which the devils entered, rushed on their own destruction, coming within the limits of that hallowed ground, where the polluted feet of swine are ne'er allowed to tread, they fell the unhappy victims of their own folly, and left your petitioner to bewail in tears their untimely fate!—Some mitigation it would have been to his sorrows, could he have been indulged the liberty of shewing his last token of respect to their carcases, by burying them in his own stomach; but alas! that favor was denied, and they were interred by peace-meals, in those graves of swines' flesh which your honors keep at the work-house!—As therefore, by this misfortune, without any fault on his part, he has been deprived of the greatest property he ever before at one time owned; and as your honors have gained what he thus lost, he humbly implores you to compassionate his sufferings, in which a wife and unoffending children have been equal sharers, and from the rich treasures of your abundance, make him a compensation for his loss. And he as in duty bound will ever pray for success to the laws, and the ministers of justice.
[As may be supposed, little other attention was paid to this petition than the laughter it excited. It appeared that the honorable Hog-Reeves , had no more than done their duty—and that the Swine alluded to were the trespassers . However, in pity to the poor honest man's situation, several gentlemen contributed towards compensating his loss—and it is generally supposed, that honest George will no longer have occasion to complain of the hardheartedness of those gentlemen, who, as ministers of justice, sentenced to an ignominious death his darling swine .]
DIED —Mr. William Thompson, aged 67—Mrs. Esther Melcher, in the 39th year of her age.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
CLEARED FOR Sloop Eliza, Martin, W. Indies.
Abraham Isaac
Has removed his AUCTION-ROOM to the House occupied by Mr. John Davenport opposite Jacob Sheafe's, Esq. where he will sell at Public Vendue, to-morrow at three o'clock, P. M. the following articles, viz.—
FINE Coatings, Baizes, Camblet, Black Russel, Chintzes, Shawls, Hankerchiefs, Hair-Ribbond, Jacket-Patterns, Irish Linnen, Buckles and Buttons of all kinds, Looking-Glasses, Dressing do. Table and Tea-Spoons, Block-tin Teapots, Ironing Boxes, Coffee-Mills, Knives and Forks, Jack do. Steal, Tobacco-Boxes, Pad-Locks, Hammers, Pinchers, All-Hafts, Marking-Irons, Nails, Hand-Saws, Drawing Knives, Gimblets, Knitting-Needles, Hour-Glasses, Crockery Ware, Cinnamon, Indigo, Copperas, Snuff, Household Furniture, &c. &c. &c.
Portsmouth, March 31, 1790.
BLANKS of all sorts printed and sold at J. MELCHER's Printing Office, in Market-Street, VERY CHEAP.

Parnassian SPRING.
A SONG,
Said to be written by the late unfortunate MAJOR ANDRE, to MISS POLLY GRANT, of LONDON.
A H! DELIA see the fatal hour, Farewell my soul's delight; O how can wretched Damon live Thus banish'd from thy sight: To my fond heart no rival joys Supplies the loss of thee; Ah who can tell if thou my dear Wilt e'er remember me.
Alone through unfrequented wilds, With pensive steps I rove; I ask the rocks, I ask the streams Where dwells my absent love? The silent eve, the rosy morn, My constant searches see, Ah who can tell if thou my dear, &c.
Thus while my restless wand'ring tho'ts Pursue their last repose; Unwearied may they trace the path, Where e'er my Delia goes; Forever Damon shall be there, Attendant still on thee: Ah who can tell if thou my dear, &c.
Oft I review those smiling scenes, Each favorite brook and tree, Where once I past those happy hours, The hours I past with thee: What painful fond memorials rise, From every place I see, Ah who can tell if thou my dear, &c.
Let every rival votary soon The soft address remove, Nor meet thee in thy new abode To tempt thy soul to love; Ah! who can tell now sighing crowds Their tender homage pay, Ah who can tell if thou, &c.
Think Delia with how deep a wound, The sweetly painful dart, Thy dear remembrance left behind Hath peirc'd a hopeless heart: Think on that fatal sad adieu That severs me from thee, Ah who can tell if thou, &c.
How can I speak my last farewell, What cares distress my mind, How can I soar to realms of bliss, And leave my love behind. When angels wing me to the skies, I'd fain return to thee, Ah who can tell if thou my dear, &c.
POETICAL NOTE OF HAND, Given by a very Young Lady to a Gentleman who demanded Ten Shillings for a Pocket-Book.
T O you I give my note of hand, In which I promise on demand, The sum of Shillings Ten to pay At sight—without the least delay; But should my purse, like many more, Of gold—or silver—boast no store, Why then I must, like modern Misses, In want of cash—e'en give you Kisses.
A Morning-SCHOOL,
F OR Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, &c. will be opened by Mr. DEARBORN for young persons of both sexes, as soon as a sufficient number apply. The hours will be from six to eight o'clock, six mornings in the week, the price eight shillings pr. quarter.—His DAY-SCHOOL continues, and young children who attend it only for Reading and Spelling are received at nine shillings pr. quarter.
An excellent English Surveying-Instrument for sale, either with or without a four rod chain. Portsmouth, March 20.
A Farm to Let,
With a stock of cattle thereon, within two miles of the State-House in Portsmouth.—Inquire of J. WHIPPLE.
MIDDLETON.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Middleton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 7th day of June 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, A. M. on said day, at the house of Waldron Kennison in said town. State.C'try cert. silv.
   N o Ac'r's s. d. d.    Peter Cook 91 140 1 4 2  Joseph Conner 63 140 2 0 3  Law Lot 61 140 3 4 5  Joshua Stagpole 60 140 1 4 2  Nathaniel Meserve 70 140 2 8 4  Daniel Croxford 99 40 1 8 2  Sam'l Herd 30 140 1 4 2  Love Roberts 62 70 2 4 2  Rich'd Philpot 14 100 2 0 3  William Horn 24 140 2 0 3  Joseph Varney 8 140 1 4 2  John Gage 26 70 0 8 1  Benjamin Roberts 38 140 3 4 5  Isaac Hanson 44 140 2 8 4  James Philpot 42 140 2 8 4  John Herd 90 70 1 4 2    BENJAMIN CLAY, Collector, Middleton, March 20, 1790.
MIDDLETON.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Middleton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 14th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said day, at the dwelling-house of Waldron Kennison innholder in said town. S.Cert.
   N o Ac'r's s. d. d.    Job Hufsey 5 140 1 8  Mark Wallingsford 54 70 1 8  John Heard 90 70 1 8  Samuel Herd 30 140 1 8  Love Roberts 62 35 1 8  Thomas Wallingsford 43 140 3 4  Nathaniel Austin 10 100 1 8  Joseph Varney 8 140 1 8  John Gage 26 70 0 10  Benjamin Roberts 38 140 4 2  Isaac Hanson, jr. 44 140 3 4  Ebenezer Varney 100 140 3 4  James Philpot 42 140 3 4  Job Clements 82 70 1 3  Peter Cook 91 140 1 8  Joshua Stagpole 60 140 1 8  Nathaniel Meserve 70 140 3 4    MOSES WHITEHOUSE, Collector. Middleton, March 20, 1790.
WOLF BOROUGH.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Wolfborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 29th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day. Silver.Cert.
   N o Ac'r's s. d. d.    James Stoodley 2 400 7 7 6 7  Joshua Brackett 11 350 6 7 1/2 3 9  William Torrey 17 327 6 2 5 4  Col. S. Evens 7 492 9 6 7 9  W. Torrey's tax from 1786 17 327 3 3 1/2 9 7    WILLIAM ROGERS, Collector. Wolfborough, March 25, 1790.
Laws of New-Hampshire.
T HE Laws of this State, just printed with an elegant type, on good paper, from attested copies of the originals, may be had of the printer hereof either stitched up in sheets, or neatly bound and lettered, if speedily applied for, very cheap for cash.
WARREN.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Warren, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1787 and 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 15th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Jonathan Clement, innholder in said town, at one o'clock, P. M. on said day. 1787. Specie. Cert.
   D. s. d. s. d.    David Clough 2 3 2 1 0  3 3 2 1 0  Col. Eben'r Stevens 1 3 2 1 0  3 3 2 1 0  Jacob Currier 1 3 2 1 0  3 3 2 1 0  Samuel Graves 1 3 2 1 0  David Morrill 1 3 2 1 0  2 3 2 1 0  Benjamin Clough 3 3 2 1 6  James Graves 2 3 2 1 0  Abr'm Morrill, half 1 3 2 1 0  Thomas Peirce 1 1 7 0 0  3 3 2 1 0  
1788. Specie. Ind's Cert.     D. s. d. q. s. d. s. d.    Reuben True 1 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  2 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  David Clough 3 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  3 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  Joseph Page 2 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  True'y Ladd 2 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  Col. E. Stevens 1 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  2 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  Jacob Currier 3 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  1 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  Samuel Graves 3 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  David Morrill 1 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  1 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  James Graves 2 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  A. Morrill, half 1 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  Thomas Peirce 1 0 7 0 0 10 1 2  2 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  3 1 1 2 1 9 2 4    CASS WHITCHER, Collector. Warren, March 2, 1790.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors, owners of the following lots of land in the town of Conway, in the county of Strafford, and State of New-Hampshire, that they are taxed in a proprietors tax list committed to me to collect Anno Domini 1785, as follows, viz.
   s. d.    1st Division Intervale lot N o 62 14 10  1st Div. House lot N o 62 2 0  Joha Tufton Mason, Esq. Amendment to said lots 1 2  100 acre lot N o 11 4 6  Undivided land accruing 1 6  T. Wallingsford, Esq. 100 acre lot, South Range 4 6  Solley and March, 100 acre lot, South Range 4 6  Tho's Packer, Esq. 100 acre lot, South Range 4 6  Blanchard and Meserve, 100 acre lot, South Range 4 6    And unless said taxes, with intervening charges are paid to me the subscriber, on or before the 6th day of May next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Andrew M c Millan, Esq. in Conway aforesaid, at ten o'clock before noon on said day, as will pay said taxes and charges. JOSHUA HEATH, Collector. Conway, February 13, 1790.
Quarto BIBLE.
S UBSCRIPTIONS are received by the Printer hereof for an American Edition of the HOLY BIBLE, containing the Old and New Testaments, with the Apocrypha, an Index, Marginal Notes and References, to be ornamented with an elegant Copperplate Frontispiece and to be printed with an elegant type on good paper, by Isaiah Thomas, Esq. at Worcester.
W HEREAS MARY, wife of me the subscriber, has eloped from my bed and board, and refuses to live with me—this is therefore to caution any person or persons from crediting or harbouring her on my account, as I will not pay one farthing that she may contract after the date hereof. AARON WOOD. Kennington, March 10, 1790.
TREASURY OFFICE, State of New-Hampshire.
W HEREAS the Taxes on the Towns and Places hereafter mention'd, are, by an Act passed the 7th of February 1789, to be paid into the Treasury by the Owners collectively—their Inventories not amounting to Thirty Pounds.
PUBLIC Notice is therefore given to all concerned, that unless the sums annexed to said Towns and Places (being their proportion of the Tax for the current year) are paid to the Treasurer for the time being, on or before the First Day of January 1791—so much of their Lands will be sold as will pay the same with incidental charges. Specie.
   £. s. d.    Campbell's Gore, 1 18 6  Kearserge Gore, 1 11 6  Land between Lyndborough and Peterborough, } 0 17 3  Cambridge, — — 1 10 9  Chatham, — — 1 4 3  Cockburn, — — 3 10 9  Coleburn, — — 3 10 9  Dalton, — — 2 7 10  Dartmouth, — — 3 10 10  Dummer, — — 1 10 9  Errol, — — 1 10 9  Franconia, — — 1 18 6  Kilkenny, — — 1 10 9  Lincoln, — — 1 10 9  Northumberland, — — 3 10 11  Peeling, alias Fairfield, — — 1 10 9  Piercy, — — 3 10 10  Shelburne, — — 1 10 9  Stratford, — — 3 10 11  Sucsess, — — 1 10 9  Trecothick, — — 1 10 9  Samuel Stark's Location, — — 0 0 9  Archibald Stark's Ditto, — — 0 7 3  Hugh Sterling's Ditto, — — 0 6 0  Th's Chadbourn's Ditto, — — 0 0 9  J. Goffe's Ditto, — — 0 0 9  M. H. Wentworth's Ditto, — — 0 0 9  S. Sherburne's Ditto, — — 0 0 9  T. Dame's Ditto, — — 0 0 9  J. Hurd's Ditto, — — 0 0 9  V. Royse's Ditto, — — 0 16 6  William Stark's Ditto, — — 1 4 9  Philip Bailey's Ditto, — — 0 8 0  Major Hale's Ditto, — — 0 2 3  Robert Furniss's Ditto, — — 0 0 3  Sam'l Gilman's Ditto, — — 0 0 9  Charles Rogers's Ditto, — — 0 0 6  Gridley's Ditto, — — 0 0 6  Gray's Ditto, — — 0 1 0  David Gilman's Ditto, — — 0 2 6  A. M c Millan's Ditto, — — 0 3 6  
Given under my Hand at Exeter the First Day of March, Anno Domini 1790.
WILLIAM GARDNER, Treasurer.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Capt. BENJAMIN HOLMES, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts well vouched to Benjamin Holmes, administrator on said estate, in order for a speedy settlement of the same. Portsmouth, March 18.
T O be sold by Public-Auction, on Thursday the 27th day of May next, at four o'clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling-house of Dr. Thomas Brown in the town of Washington, in the State of New-Hampshire, pursuant to an Act of said State, passed January 15th 1790.—One half of a lot number three in the first Range of the first Division or lots in said Washington, containing by estimation three hundred and sixty acres, be it more or less, in common and equal shares with Peter Peirce, Esq. Articles of sale to be seen at the time and place of sale. JOHN ORR. Bedford, March 6, 1790.