Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1787-02-03 00:00:00

Yon. A. Root/Hett  NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,  A N D  GENERAL ADVERTISER.
"WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE."
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BALTIMORE, December 26.
Mr. PRINTER,
A constant customer of your's sends you the following extract of a letter, which was sent from Holland to a correspondent here; you may, if you think proper, communicate it to the public.
Extract of a letter from Holland.
Concerning those particulars, in your letter, respecting the negotiating a sum of about 100,000 florins, (guilders) I give you for answer, that tho' I should have no difficulty in procuring that sum on good landed security, you will admit the following consideration to be of great weight, and operate strongly against the validity of such security as you might propose:—The credit of America, in general, is deemed here to be very doubtful and precarious; and it is universally supposed and asserted, that America has not, as yet, a real sound constitution, either as individual States, or in their confederation, as each State is, within itself, frequently at variance with its own laws and regulations; so are their different opinions, in their collective capacity concerning their general political constitution and legislation, so repugnant to each other as to border on hostility.
The power and consequence of Congress are degraded to that degree, that their resolves are, in the different provinces, straightway rejected, which alone makes it impossible that their internal regulation can have any progress, or gradual advancement towards order or stability.
The finances appear to be very gloomy over all America; nor are there any hopes of their amendment, as long as no sure funds are provided for discharging the national debt; the extent of which is truly astonishing.—Nay, what is still worse, they cannot, as yet, find any resources from which they might be able to defray the interest, much less the principal, which will never be done until they erect manufactories within themselves, and which, alone, can draw the balance of commerce in their favour. But we are apprehensive that this real and only remedy is totally neglected.
Your government cannot draw any more assistance from the landholders, nor raise any extraordinary taxes; because, the country people (some few, who have large possessions, excepted) are, mostly, not only poor, but so heavily burthened with taxes, that they find it most expedient to quit the country and emigrate; to that discontent, confusion, and disquiet, are reigning throughout all the States; to all which already very unpromising prospect, we may add the trouble of the Indians, as their threatening wars may have very serious consequences.
We are here of an opinion, that the Thirteen States of America are in such a state of confusion and inconsistency, that it will require a new revolution to bring them into a political stability; and it is observed, that America has become independent at least 50 years too soon, being truly a great misfortune to America, but rather fortunate to England, Spain, and the greatest part of the European States.
"It is further observed, that the whole commerce of America lies under a most unfavourable crisis.—The Americans are in an absolute want of money, which France cannot furnish them with, and Holland, considering their many losses, will not give them any more. The British will, to be sure, as yet, give them some credit; but who cannot discover their views, or how long that will last?
"Those, and many more reasons, too extensive for a letter, do positively, determine us against any credit respecting the Thirteen States; and it must be obvious to yourself, that thus circumstanced, your land security is both doubtful and quite unsafe; as for instance, if an internal, or civil war, should happen to break out, which is known, from experience, to be carried on with greater rancour and fury than any other war, who then could safely say, this or that tract of land belongs to me, and I will dispose of it as I please, since we have a thousand instances where one party takes away and despoil every property of the adverse party, without ceremony, process, or question?
"We readily admit, as an undeniable fact, that land security is, on any loan, above all others, the most preferable; but this property must be strongly guarded by firm and unequivocal laws, and secured by a sufficient protection from government.
"Could you, my dear Sir, remove those weighty obstacles in a satisfactory manner, I should, in such case, be in an instant ready to make the necessary arrangements to procure the sum demanded," &c. &c.
PARIS, August 29.
Peru, ever since the year 1649, has furnished Europe with the Jesuits Bark. But lately, M. de Bradier, an inhabitant of Guadalupe, has introduced another species, under the name of Quinquina Piton. Its rind is thinner, browner, and much more bitter than that of Peru. It is also very different in its effects. It possesses the property of an emetick, a circumstance which certainly renders it preferable to the other in intermittent fevers. It likewise prevents all kinds of obstructions, dropsies, and the various fatal disorders which sometimes arise from the too frequent use of the common Jesuits Bark.—A physician of this city has published about a fortnight since a curious and interesting pamphlet on the virtues of this newly discovered medicine.
ITALY.
LEGHORN, Sept. 29. The last accounts from Algiers value the prizes taken by the corsairs of that regency from the Christian powers, from the beginning of this year to the end of August, at 1,700,000 crowns.
IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Sept. 14. The cargo of St. Kitt's sugar now landing here, is the first of that kind of sugar imported directly from the West-Indies, and must prove most acceptable to our refiners; that sort of sugar being, from the strength of its salt, the best calculated for their manufacture, for which reason it has been hitherto completely mo-
nopolized by the Londoners; nay, so jealous were these loving fellow-subjects of this, as well as the rest of their monopolies, that no St. Kitt's sugar would be sold in London, on any account, for the Irish market. It would be injustice not to mention the merchant's name who has now broke this monopoly by a direct importation—it is Mr. Edward Byrne.
PROVIDENCE, January 18.
The master of a schooner, arrived at Newport from Martinico, informs, that in lat. 38 : 37. long. 70, he saw the wreck of a sloop, of about 70 tons burthen; her bowsprit, mast and boom, were gone; had a yellow waist, green quarters, and her stern painted a stone colour;—she appeared to have had flock on deck, the wind blew so heavy they could not go on board.
MASSACHUSETTS.
MARBLEHEAD, January 11. By the arrival of Capt. Connaway, we have the affecting intelligence, that the schooner Betsy, under the command of Mr. William Blackler, foundered on the 17th of November, and every soul on board perished. No tongue can describe the poignant distress he felt at seeing his associates, in a moment, sink into the abyss, by his side, without being able to afford the smallest assistance. And the scene was further heightened by the consideration, that they had just finished a plentiful fare, and were returning home, fraught with the hope of meeting the congratulations of their friends on their safety, and the joys of success: but in full day , and in the fulness of their expectation , they are overpowered by a boisterous wave, and descend, never more to appear till the sea gives up its dead . The case of the parents calls for the commiseration and sympathy of every humane heart, as they have lost seven of their family by the present stroke; and in the course of one twelve month only have been bereaved of twelve—sons, sons in law, and grandsons. Their disasters have come upon them like a sweeping rain, leaving none behind but disconsolate widows and poor, helpless offspring, sobbing their accents of grief, and crying for alms. The upper part of the town is almost entirely stript of its males, by the repeated frowns of Providence; but here and there a man to be seen in it—affording one continued spectacle of poverty, wretchedness and distress.
While steps are taking to relieve the seamen, that may be disabled in the commerce of the state, by a marine hospital ,—methinks, some funds should be established to mitigate the distress of the widows and children of those who are concerned in our fisheries. The men scarce ever live to need the benefit of a hospital, compared with other mariners; and therefore their families are the principal objects of a charitable institution. The fishery is of inexpressible importance, affording the greatest staple among us for exportation; and for this reason, may well attract the attention of government, and call forth every possible encouragement.

Bloody News!
BOSTON, January 31.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Brookfield dated January 26, 1787, 4 o'clock in the morning.
"In my last I informed you, that we were preparing to march for the support of General Shepard.
"We left Worcester yesterday morning about 6 o'clock, and arrived here the last evening, part of our troops are in front, at Western, about four miles, some are in the rear, but all to the western of Rice's —we expect to march again in about one hour, and reach Springfield as soon as possible, for that General Shepard expects hourly an attack by the whole force of the insurgents.
"Shays marched with the party under his immediate command, about, as it is said, 1000, yesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, to the front of the magazine—General Shepard sent an officer to him to warn him of his danger, if he passed over a certain line, which was described—Shays laughed at the information, and continued his march until he approached within a few yards of the line—then halted for a moment or two, and again moved: the moment he passed the line described, General Shepard ordered a field-piece fired in a different direction from the party, in hopes to deter them from progressing further; but it had no effect—he then fired two pieces into their columns, which dispersed them—they left THREE dead on the field, and one badly wounded, and retired to Chapin's tavern, five miles on this side Springfield.
"Shays brought up but about one half of his force—those from Berkshire remained, when my informant left the town, on the west side of the river.
"General Shepard is very apprehensive of an attack this morning, by their whole force.
"We have sent on a party of horse, and some light troops, to show themselves to Shays, which, I hope, as he must know that we are on the march, he will consider as our advance and that we shall soon be up. This may deter him from attacking again.
The subsequent Petition was inclosed in the above Letter.
The Hon. Major General LINCOLN.
SIR,
UNWILLING to be any way accessory to the shedding of blood, and greatly desirous of restoring peace and harmony to this convulsed commonwealth, we propose that all the troops on the part of government be disbanded immediately, and that all and every person, who has been acting, or any way aiding or assisting in any of the late risings of the people, may be indemnified in their person and property, until the setting of the next General Court—and no person be taken, molested, or injured, on account of the above said risings of the people, until a fair opportunity can be had for a hearing in the next General Court, respecting the matters of complaints of the people, and that all matters rest as they are on all parts until that time, and all the persons that have been taken on the part of government be released without punishment. The above conditions to be made sure by proclamation, issued by his Excellency the Governor: on which conditions, the people now in arms, in defence of their lives and liberties, will quietly return to their respective habitations, patiently waiting and hoping for constitutional relief from the insupportable burdens they now labour under.
DANIEL SHAYS.
Per Order, DANIEL GRAY, Chairman.
Wilbraham January 25. 1787.
By the best accounts which can be obtained, the whole number of the Insurgents under Shays, Day, and Parsons, amount to 3000,—Day is at West-Springfield, and Parsons at Chicopee.
We congratulate our readers on the full prospect of a speedy termination of the distracted and infamous proceedings of the insurgents in the Western Counties of this Commonwealth. For this, under Providence, we are indebted to the wise arrangements of his Excellency the Commander in chief, which are now carrying into effect by the unremitting exertions of that faithful and brave officer, the Hon. General Lincoln.
The Hon. Mr. Jackson came to town, on Monday evening from camp, and brought dispatches for his Excellency the Governor, from the Generals Lincoln and Shepard—and we have now the pleasure of laying the substance of them before the publick, as follows: Copy of a letter from the Hon. General SHEPARD to his Excellency the GOVERNOUR, dated SPRINGFIELD, January 26, 1787.
SIR,
THE unhappy time is come in which we have been obliged to shed blood. Shays, who was at the head of about twelve hundred men, marched yesterday afternoon about four o'clock, towards the public buildings, in battle array.—He marched his men in an open column by platoons. I sent several times by one of my Aids, and two other gentlemen, Captains Buffington and Woodbridge, to him, to know what he was after, or what he wanted. His reply was, He wanted barracks, and barracks he would have, and stores. The answer returned was, He must purchase them dear, if he had them. He still proceeded on his march, until he approached within two hundred and fifty yards of the arsenal. He then made a halt. I immediately sent Major Lyman, one of my Aids, and Capt. Buffington to inform him not to march his troops any nearer the arsenal on his peril, as I was stationed here by order of your Excellency and the Secretary at War, for the defence of the publick property; in case he did, I should surely fire on him and his men. A Mr. Wheeler who appeared to be one of Shays's Aids, met Mr. Lyman, after he had delivered my orders in the most peremptory manner, and made answer, that that was all he wanted. Mr. Lyman returned with his answer.
Shays immediately put his troops in motion and marched on rapidly near one hundred yards. I then ordered Major Stephens, who commanded the artillery, to fire upon them, he accordingly did. The two first shot he endeavoured to overshoot them, in hopes they would have taken warning without firing among them, but it had no effect on them. Major Stephens then directed his shot through the centre of his column. The fourth or fifth shot put the whole column into the utmost confusion. Shays made an attempt to display the column, but in vain. We had one howit which was loaded with grape shot, which when fired, gave them great uneasiness. Had I been disposed to destroy them, I might have charged upon their rear and flanks with my infantry and the two field-pieces, and could have killed the greater part of his whole army within twenty-five minutes. There was not a single musket fired on either side.
I found three men dead on the spot, and one wounded, who is since dead. One of our artillery-men, by inattention, was badly wounded.
Three muskets were taken up with the dead, which were all deeply loaded. I enclose to your Excellency a copy of a paper sent to me last evening. I have received no reinforcement yet, and expect to be attacked this day by their whole force combined. I am, Sir, with great respect, your Excellency's most obedient, humble servant,
WILLIAM SHEPARD.
His Excellency JAMES BOWDOIN, Esq.
The following is a copy of the paper inclosed in the above letter.
Head quarters, West-Springfield, Jan. 25, 1787.
THE body of the people assembled in arms, adhering to the first principles in natural self-preservation, do, in the most peremptory manner demand,
 1. That the troops in Springfield lay down their arms.  2. That their arms be deposited in the public stores, under the care of the proper officers, to be returned to the owners at the termination of the present contest.  3. That the troops return to their homes upon parole. 
To the Commanding Officer at
Springfield, Jan. 25. 1787.
Luke Day, Captain Commandant of this division,
On the back.
"By Col. Eli Parsons."
Extract of a letter from the Hon. Gen. LINCOLN, to his Excellency the GOVERNOUR.
Head Quarters, Springfield, Jan. 28, 1787.
DEAR SIR,
WE arrived here yesterday, about noon, with one regiment from Suffolk, one from Essex, one from Middlesex, and one from Worcester, with three companies of artillery, a corps of horse, and a volunteer corps under the command of Col. Baldwin. The other company of artillery, with the other regiment from Middlesex, and another from Worcester, which were as a cover to our stores, arrived about eight o'clock in the evening.
On my arrival, I found that Shays had taken post at a little village, six miles north of this, with the whole force under his immediate command; and that Day had taken post in West Springfield, and that he had fixed a guard at the ferry house, on the west side of the river, and that he had a guard at the bridge over Aggawam river; by this disposition, all communication from the north and west, in the usual paths, was cut off.
From a consideration of this insult on government; that by an early move, we should instantly convince the insurgents of its ability and determination speedily to disperse them; that we wanted the houses occupied by these men, to cover our own troops; that General Patterson was on his march to join us, which to obstruct was an object with them; that a successful movement would give spirit to the troops; that it would be so, was reduced to as great a certainty as can be had in operations of this kind:—From these considerations, Sir, with many others, I was induced to order the troops under arms at three o'clock in the afternoon, although the most of them had been so from one in the morning.
We moved about half after three, and crossed the river upon the ice, with the four regiments, and four pieces of artillery; the light horse, and the troops of this division, under Gen. Shepard, moved up the river on the ice, with an intention to fall in between Shays, &c. who was on the east side of the river, and Day, on the west, and to prevent a junction, as well as to cut off Day's retreat. We supposed that we should hereby encircle him with a force so superior that he would not dare to fire upon us, which would effectually prevent bloodshed, as our troops were enjoined, in the most positive manner, not to fire without orders. The moment we shewed ourselves upon the river, the guard at the ferry-house turned out, and left the pass open to us. They made a little shew of force, for a minute or two, near the meeting house, and then retired in the utmost confusion and disorder. Our horse met them at the west end of the village; but the insurgents found means, by crossing the fields and taking to the woods, to escape them; some were taken, who are aggravatedly guilty, but not the most so.
The next news we had of them was by an express from Northampton, that part of them arrived in the south end of that town about eleven o'clock. Shays, also in a very precipitate manner, left his post at Chicopee, and sometime in the night passed through South-Hadley in his way to Amherst. As soon as our men are refreshed this morning, we shall move.
Head Quarters, Springfield, 27th Jan. 1787.
GENERAL ORDERS.
THE General would be wanting in justice to the troops he has the honour to command, should he omit to express his thanks, to both officers and soldiers, to their patience and ready obedience during so expeditious and severe a march;—and since his junction with the troops of this division, he is particularly pleased with the order and regularity which the army has discovered in their movements this afternoon.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Springfield, dated January 28, 1787.
"On Friday evening I came on to this place, and on Saturday morning the troops entered.—Shays was at Chicopee, and had one guard at a mill, two and an half miles from the hill, from which General Shepard found necessary to dislodge him in the evening. Capt. Day was on the west side of the river, with the reputation of having 1000 men.—About 4 o'clock, on Saturday, Gen. Lincoln found it convenient to quarter some of his troops in West Springfield, and moved a part of them in two columns, into the village. Mr. Day abandoned the place without the shew of resistance, and we picked up only a few of the stragglers. This morning, Sunday, we find he marched to Northampton, last night.
Sergeant Chaloner, of Boston, lost both his arms, by accident, in Gen. Shepard's artillery.

"We shall require time to hunt up this rebellion; and if we do, not drive it from the state, I am much deceived. Shays has supported his adherents by a series of the most palpable falsehoods. He begins to be detected, and must eventually fail."
Another letter says, "In our pursuit, we took, most of their provisions and baggage, and about 40 prisoners—some of them noted fellows."
Further Intelligence respecting the progressive movements of the States army, and the retrograde motions of the Insurgents.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Springfield, to his friend in this town, dated January 28th, 1787.
"Gen. Lincoln, with the troops that he marched from Worcester, arrived here yesterday at 11 o'clock; there was the hour assigned for the troops being put in motion. Those under Gen. Shepard went on the ice at the ferry, and proceeded directly up the river, while Gen. Lincoln proceeded across it, and in a column marched the road to West Springfield. The line was formed at a lane that turns off to the left a quarter of a mile before you reach that place, with his right extending to the river and his left to the west, crossing the road at right angles. They then advanced in a line. Day, who was at this village, immediately upon the appearance of troops, fled with his party, and in considerable confusion. His guard at the ferry did the same; the leader of which was taken. The object of this manoeuvre was to have embarrassed the enemy in the rear, and prevent their escape, or if this failed, to make room for Wood's and Stearn's regiments who were guarding the provision in the rear. Some fleights were taken and few made prisoners."
"Luke Day reached Northampton about twelve last night, and Shays has left his post at Chicopee, and retired to Amherst. They are breaking to pieces—this I apprehend will be attended with much trouble to the troops of Government."
"At present, we can march wherever we please, and their force will march wherever they can. We shall move at twelve o'clock, and reach Northampton (20 miles distance) to night, and by permission of Luke Day, quarter there."
"They have killed one of Shay's Adjutants through mistake, that is, his own party has done it."
"A specimen of the civility of Elijah Day, to federal people, you may perceive by the inclosed pass."
Head Quarters, West Springfield, January 24.
ENSIGN Richard Edwards, and seven men, has permission to pass the guards to Springfield—as the gentleman, and his men belong to the new raised troops for the Ohio Service. ELIJAH DAY.
To the Officer commanding the Guards at the Ferry.
Our Correspondent at Worcester, has sent us the following letter, dated January 29, 1787.
Last night arrived at this post, Col. Jackson, Aid to Gen. Lincoln, as an express, who had letters for Gen. Warner, the purport of which are, that on Saturday morning, Gen. Lincoln with his army, arrived at Springfield;—That he halted about three hours to refresh the troops, and then marched across the river to attack Day, who was said to have with him about 700 men; but which, in fact, were no more than 450 (and which before their arrival at Northampton diminished to 300) who immediately on the approach of the States' army, began a precipitate and disorderly retreat, nor halted until they arrived at Northampton—leaving behind them five fleights with provisions;—that after this Gen. Lincoln bent his course towards Capt. Shays's detachment, posted at Chicopee bridge, six miles from Springfield; but Shay too found his safety to consist in a precipitate retreat, and immediately began it—he halted at Amherst, where he was when the express left camp, destitute of provisions—his men much disheartened, and he obliged to plunder the towns through which
he passed to subsist them, particularly at South Hadley, where they entirely stripped the houses of every article of provision;—that during Shays's retreat, so great was the agitation and fear of his men, that when the rear guard, commanded by an Adjutant, a very likely officer, approached the main body, they were fired upon by them, and the Adjutant, with two other persons killed, before the mistake was discovered—that Gen. Lincoln had dispatched all his horse, and a party of the infantry in fleights, to prevent a junction between Shays and Day—and that desertions from the Insurgents were very frequent, a number having come into Gen. Lincoln, and a still greater number having gone home.
A gentleman, who arrived in town last evening, from the County of Worcester, informs, that on Friday night last, Capt. Adam Wheeler, with a party of Insurgents to the number of about 650 marched from New-Braintree, (a town adjoining Rutland) for Chicopee, to form a junction with Shays.
Extract of a letter from Worcester, dated Jan. 25, 1787.
"Last evening a fine regiment, about 500, commanded by Col. Stearns, and raised in this county, marched into town, from Lancaster. They are as fine a body of men, as ever were assembled composed of the most respectable characters in the places where they were raised; a circumstance worth relating is, there are in this regiment, fifty or sixty persons who have borne commissions, some of which to command regiments in the late Continental army, and militia, who do duty in the ranks, and submit to the hardships attendant on a soldier's life, in this inclement season, with a spirit of patriotism and cheerfulness, which nothing but the cause they are engaged in could inspire.—Indeed, the whole body of troops are in high spirits—and their conduct to the inhabitants could not be exceeded but by the attention of the officers."
"Capt. Smith, of Athol, gives me information, that a Capt. Rice, of Guildford, in Vermont, informed him, some time the beginning of last week, he was at Mr. Doolittle's innkeeper, in Northfield, in the county of Hampshire, where he learnt from the family, that two or three nights before, the King's Attorney, of the Province of Canada, lodged at that house—that he had with him a considerable quantity of cash—and that he had by oblique inquiries, endeavoured to find out the direct way to Daniel Shays—and that he, with his attendants, sat out for the place, the morning following."—The gentleman who gives this information, is a person of truth, and we believe it may be depended on."
We hear that Capt. Thomas, in the brig Maria, from Liverpool, bound to this port, is arrived at Guadaloupe, after being out about 100 days.
Two fishing schooners, belonging to Marblehead, and a wood sloop, having been blown off this coast, are, we are informed, arrived in the West Indies.
PORTSMOUTH, February 3. The following, we are given to understand, are the outlines of the specific terms on which the Spaniards will cede to France the two colonies of East and West-Florida, on the continent of North-America:
1. The King of Spain cedes to his Most Christian Majesty the sovereignty of East and West-Florida, who is to pay in specie for all the artillery, ammunition, &c. that remain in the fortresses, besides the equivalent to be fixed upon between the two powers.
2. Spanish subjects, choosing to remain, shall have all their privileges continued to them.
3. The Most Christian King shall be under a constant obligation to keep up eight battalions of 360 men each, as a proper barrier for preventing any irruption into the Spanish provinces, from the American States.
4. The King of France undertakes for himself, his heirs, and successors, to guarantee to the King of Spain, his heirs, and successors, &c. the Spanish dominions in South-America, and on the Southern seas; as well as the islands of Cuba, Porto-Rico, Hispaniola, &c. in the West-Indies, &c. forever.
5. The King of France engages for himself, heirs, successors, &c. never to alienate the above provinces from the French Crown, by bargain, sale, dower, &c. except by reversion to the Spanish Crown.
It is assured, that there is besides a secret article, by which France guarantees, in the most unequivocal terms, the navigation of the Mississippi to the Spaniards alone.
GENERAL ORDERS,
Given at Durham the 29th day of January 1787.
THE proceedings of the General Court-Martial held at Exeter, whereof Major General Gilley was President, being laid before the Legislature; and after consideration, an Address of both Houses was presented for carrying the Sentences into execution with some exceptions.
I do therefore, by and with advice of Council and pursuant to the Address aforesaid, approve the sentences against Capt. James Cochran and Lieutenant Asa Robinson of the 11th Regiment—Capt. John McKeen of the 8th Regiment—Capt. Ela Dowe, Lieut. Clough and Ensign Thomas Cotton, all of the 7th Regiment, who are sentenced to be cashiered;—that part of the respective sentences, which tends to future disqualification not being approved:—The before named Officers are only to consider themselves as dismissed from their respective commands, and are to govern themselves accordingly; Col. Benjamin Stone, having been acquitted by the Court-Martial, is released from his arrest, and desired to return to his duty—Major James Cochran of the 11th Regiment having been sentenced by the Court-Martial to be cashiered, and by the same Court warmly recommended for a restoration.—The Commander in Chief feels a particular pleasure in finding that the conduct of Major Cochran, not only since his arrest, but through life has been such as has induced to respectable a number of his brother Officers, notwithstanding the error he had inadvertently fallen into, to wish his restoration to his former command, and with very great pleasure notifies him that he is released from his arrest and again restored to the Office of Major in the 11th Regiment, and requested to attend his duty accordingly.
Lieut. Weare of the 1st Regiment of Light-Horse under similar sentences and equally recommended for a restoration, is also requested to return to his command—Lieut. Thomas McClary of the eighth Regiment being providentially prevented from attending the Court-Martial is released from his arrest and directed to return to his duty—Quarter Master Brown of the 3d Troop and 1st Regiment of Light-Horse being sentenced by the Court-Martial to be reprimanded.
The Commander in Chief in full confidence that Mr. Brown is already convinced of the error he has fallen into, and fully sensible that even the least deviation from the path of duty in an Officer must be attended with the most injurious consequences to society, forbears any further observations upon the subject, than to caution Mr. Brown against every appearance of disobedience to his superiors in office, and against every species of conduct which may be interpreted into a disregard of the government under which he lives—Mr. Brown is released from his arrest and requested to return to his duty.
The several Field Officers in whose Regiments vacancies are made by the aforesaid sentences of the Court-Martial, are requested to nominate other Officers and forward their names, that their Commissions may be made out without loss of time.
Given at the Council Chamber at Durham, the 29th day of January, 1787.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Captain-General.
Nail Manufactory.
THE public are hereby informed that there is a NAIL MANUFACTORY set up in this town, where they may be supplied with any quantity, from a finishing down to a two penny Nail, full equal to any imported, and much cheaper than can be purchased in this State or elsewhere:—Country produce, Lumber or Iron Hoops will be received in payment therefor.—Apply to the Printer hereof, or George Whidden. Portsmouth, February 1, 1787.
State of New Hampshire.
PURSUANT to a Resolve of the General Court; notice is hereby given, that the EXCISE on Spiritous Liquors for the county of Rockingham, from the first day of October, 1786, to the first day of October, 1787, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of Mr. Benjamin Lamson, innholder in Exeter, on Wednesday the twenty-first day of Feb. next, at one o'clock, P. M.
Christopher Toppan, } Committee. Ephraim Robinson, } January 31, 1787.
THE Selectmen of Portsmouth, notify all Persons who have demands upon said Town, either for Supplies or Labour done, to exhibit their Accounts without delay, that they may be adjusted.
January 29, 1787.

Parnassian Spring.
An ADDRESS to the S U N. From C A R T H O N.
THOU great source of light ! that roll'st unspent, Majestic thro' the boundless firmament. Whose all-pervading energy can pierce Thro' the wide regions of the universe, Kindling unbounded day ! whence are thy rays, O glorious splendor ? thine eternal blaze ? Thou comest forth in beauty's awful light, And stars unnumber'd vanish at thy sight. The cold, pale moon, aw'd by the blaze divine, Shrink, in thy presence, and forgets to shine. Whilst thou, sublime thro' heav'n, maintain'st thy sway, Nor find'st a fit companion of thy way. In radiant majesty, there mov'st alone, Thy circuit boundless, unapproach'd thy throne ! The mountain-oaks yield to the whirlwind's rage, The mountains too themselves decay with age. The ocean varies—and the moon, chaste light ! Now faintly glimmers ; now is lost in night. But thou, unchanging pow'r ! art still the same, Still beam'st perpetual light, and undiminish'd flame. When gloomy tempests darken all the skies, When thunder roars, and the red light'ning flies ; Thou look'st, all-glorious, from thy tow'ry height, Laugh'st at the storm below and mock'st the whirl- wind's might. But thou to Ossian look'st in vain—blest beam ! Whether the eastern clouds with golden gleam, Reflect thy rays ; or in rich splendors dress'd, Thou shead'st thy glories o'er the glowing west. To Ossian still thou smil'st in vain, great pow'r, For he beholds thy dazzling beams no more ! Yet thou, perhaps, art mortal, and thy light May one day fail ; extinct in endless night. Thick clouds o'ershade thy face, expunge thy reign, And the sad morn expect thy smile in vain ! Exult then in thy strength, O glorious ray ! Still o'er the broad expansion pour the day. In pride of youth, march on thy great career, And rule the day, and guide the rolling year. For age (which must arrive) is dark, forlorn, Like night's pale queen of half her lustre shorn. When thro' dark, scatt'ring clouds, with sullen glare, The frowns—and mist's obscure the dusky air. The cold, bleak north howls o'er the barren waste, The helpless trav'ller, trembling, pale, aghast, Hears the dire sound, and shudders at the blast.
State of New-Hampshire,
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Canterbury, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1783 and 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 27th and 28th days of February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at 10 o'clock, A.M. at D. McCrellis's innholder in said town: those who are delinquent in paying their taxes for the year 1785, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, on the sixth and seventh days of March next, at the house of David McCrellis innholder in Canterbury, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
tax due for the year 1783.
    N. div. Q'ty N. lts. s. d.     Richard Blanchard 2 100 143 10 8   William Brock 1 40 186 2 3   Abraham Bennett 2 100 54 6 0   Benjamin Smith 3 100 80 6 0   
tax due for the year 1784.
    N. div. Q'ty N. lbs. s. d.     Josiah Dow 4 38 48 1 2   ditto 4 38 49 1 5   John Glines 1 40 9 0 11   Elias Critchet 1 40 10 0 11   Paul Wentworth 1 40 15 0 11   Joseph Jenkins 2 50 58 1 5   Thomas Stevenson 2 100 88 6 0   George Chesle 2 100 101 3 3   Timothy Tibbits 1 49 46 0 11   ditto 2 94 143 4 7   Samuel Hill 2 100 2 3 3   Joseph Chesle 1 40 51 0 11   ditto 2 100 154 2 4   
    N. div. Q'ty N. lis. d.     John Plasstead 1 40 54 1 1   ditto 3 100 43 6 0   Richard Jennels 2 100 53 3 0   Shadrech Walton 3 100 78 4 2   Col. Mark Hunking 2 34 92 0 9   ditto 3 38 82 1 2   Jonathan Woodman 1 40 122 1 1   Micha Emerson 3 50 125 1 6   Benjamin Jones 2 28 115 1 0   Benjamin Smith 3 100 80 3 0   Ebenezer Stevens 1 40 142 0 11   John Ambler 1 30 140 0 7   Joseph Jones 1 40 147 0 11   ditto 2 86 50 2 6   John Demerit 1 40 149 0 11   Henry Tibbits's son Nat. 1 40 174 0 11   ditto 2 100 144 5 6   John Downing 1 35 170 1 1   ditto 2 100 90 6 0   Nathaniel Randel 1 40 168 0 11   Edward Tibbits 1 40 158 1 1   Francis Mathes 1 40 152 0 11   George Jeffrey, Esq. 1 20 151 0 6   ditto 2 38 76 0 10   Thomas Rines 3 100 45 4 7   John Waldron 1 40 197 0 11   John Rawlings 1 40 196 1 1   Joseph Perkins 1 40 188 0 10   Capt. John Gilman 1 40 187 0 10   Thomas Wille 1 20 183 0 5   Eli Demerit 1 12 176 0 4   James Jeffrey 1 60 102 1 1   ditto 2 100 4 3 0   John Sanborn 2 100 106 6 0   John Hayes 4 38 69 0 7   James Davis 3d 2 100 50 4 7   William Brown 2 25 1 1   John Casey 1 40 0 11   ditto 2 100   David Davis 4 38 66 0 8   Benjamin Wentworth 4 38 65 0 7   
tax due for the year 1785.
    N. div. Q'ty N. lots. s. d. q.     John Glines 1 40 9 0 9 2   Elias Critchet 1 40 10 0 9 2   Paul Wentworth 1 40 15 0 9 2   Joseph Jenkins 2 50 58 2 4 2   Timothy Tibbits 1 29 46 0 9 2   ditto 2 94 143 3 11 2   Samuel Hill 2 100 2 2 9   Joseph Chesle 1 40 51 0 9 2   ditto 2 100 154 1 11   John Platstead 1 30 55 0 9 2   ditto 3 59 43 2 8   Richard Jenness 2 100 53 2 4   Shadrech Walton 3 50 78 3 1   Col. Mark Hunking 2 50 92 0 9 2   ditto 3 38 82 2 1   John Woodman 1 40 122 0 10   Micha Emerson 3 100 125 2 4 2   Benjamin Jones 2 28 115 0 9   Benjamin Smith 3 100 80 2 4 2   John Ambler 1 30 146 0 7   Joseph Jones 1 40 147 0 9 2   ditto 2 86 50 2 0   John Demerit 1 40 149 0 9 2   Capt. John Downing 1 39 170 0 8   ditto 2 76 67 3 10   Nathaniel Randel 1 40 168 0 9 2   John Giles 2 50 147 1 2   Francis Mathes 1 40 152 0 9 2   George Jeffrey, Esq: 1 20 151 0 9 2   Thomas Rines 2 100 52 2 4 2   ditto 3 95 45 3 9 2   John Waldron 1 40 192 0 9 2   Joseph Perkins 1 40 188 0 7 2   Capt. John Gilman 1 40 187 0 7 2   Joseph Hicks 1 40 183 0 5 2   ditto 2 94 31 2 5   James Jeffrey 1 60 102 1 2   ditto 2 100 2 2 4 2   James Davis 3d 2 100 39 3 11   William Bowers, 1-4 lot 2 25 68 1 2   Richard Waldron 2 90 153 1 11   Joseph Hicks, 5 lots 190 3 0   Josiah Dow's lots 4 76 48 49 0 11   David Davis 4 38 66 0 5 2   Benjamin Wentworth 4 38 65 0 5 2   George Jeffrey, Esq. 4 38 0 5 2   Joseph Perkins 4 38 5 2   William Dennett 2 lots 2 100 1 11 2   
JOHN BEAN, Collector.
Canterbury Jan. 13, 1787.
THOSE of our good customers, who have promised to pay for the GAZETTE in Wood, Corn, Grain, &c. are informed that those articles, or other country produce will still be received, notwithstanding their great inattention to former promises, if presented soon.
BLANKS cheap.
BLANKS of every sort printed and fold at the Printing-Office in Market-Street, as cheap as at any Office in this town, or in the United States, for cash or produce.
A LL persons who have Accounts with the Overseers of the Poor for the past year, are requested to exhibit them immediately for adjustment.
Portsmouth, January 24, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire,
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Tamworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 22d day of February 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 on said day, at the dwelling-house of Jacob Eastman in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
No. R O'ty. d. g. s. d. s. d.
WILLIAM EATMAN, Collector.
Tamworth, January 10, 1787.