Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-06-22 00:00:00

FOWL E'S NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
A N D GENERAL
THURSDAY,
PORTSMOUTH: By JOHN MELCHER,
T H E ADVERTISER.
J U N E 22, 1786.
PRINTED and PUBLISHED IN PAVED-STREET.
Vol. XXX.]
"Open to all Parties—Influenced by none:—We aim only to be Just."
[No. 1548.]
Miscellanies.
From a British MAGAZINE.
A Remarkable DREAM.
COMMISSIONER — of his Majesty's dock yard at P — dreamt that his gardener was digging a very deep pit in the middle of his garden, at the back of his house, to bury a corpse, which affected him to such a degree that he waked his lady and told her the story; she as is customary on such occasions, ridiculed all dreams as fabulous, and desired him to go to sleep again. He did so, and was again disturbed with the same dream, and waking in great confusion and perturbation of mind, told his lady that he could not rest in quiet, and therefore now determined to go into the garden; when he came to the spot his dream had pointed out to him he actually found the gardener at work digging such a pit. When he asked him his reasons for working at that time of night, and the use he intended it for, he, after faultering in his speech, and some apparent confusion at seeing his master, told him that it was for a cucumber bed. The Commissioner told him of the improper season of the year as well as the time of night, he not expecting his servants to be out of their beds at such untimely hours, and in the mean time he looked round him to see if anything was there which might possibly have been intended to be conveyed to this pit; but on seeing nothing, and the fellow beginning to grow surly he returned back into the house. In going up stairs, he met a maid servant, dressed out very neatly, and all in white; he asked her where she was going, and what she meant by being dressed so; she, after some hesitation told him she was only going down stairs, but this not proving satisfactory, he took her into the parlour, locked the door, and there insisted on knowing the intention of her errand. After some evasion, and making several excuses, she fell on her knees and wept, and then assured her master that upon a promise of forgiveness she would relate the whole — She then said the gardener on promise of marriage had enjoyed the rights of marriage, and that she was then pregnant; that she had often pressed him to marry her, and that the preceding evening he had assured her he would make good his promise, by taking her away on horseback, a little out of town, and that after the ceremony, they would return to the house before the family were up; that for this very purpose, she was to meet him at that hour, about two in the morning, in the middle of the garden. Her master being apprehensive of the fellow's intentions, ordered her not to go there, but to return immediately to her bed; the Commissioner went again to the garden after she was gone, but the fellow had absconded, and has not since been heard of.
The Balance of HAPPINESS equal.
A N extensive contemplation of human affairs, will lead us to this conclusion, that among the different conditions and ranks of men, the balance of happiness is preserved in a great measure equal; and that the high and the low, the rich and the poor, approach, in point of real en-
joyment, much nearer to each other, than is commonly imagined; In the lot of man mutual compensation, both of pleasure and of pain, universally take place. Providence never intended, that any state here should be either completely happy, or entirely miserable. If the feelings of pleasure are more numerous, and more lively, in the higher departments of life, such also are those of pain. If greatness flatters our vanity, it multiplies our dangers. If opulence increases our gratifications, it increases in the same proportion, our desires and demands. If the poor are confined to a more narrow circle, yet within that circle lie most of those natural satisfactions which, after all the refinements of, are found to be the most genuine and true. — In a state therefore, where is neither so much to be coveted on the one hand, nor to be dreaded on the other, as at first appears, how submissive ought we to be to the disposal of Providence! How temperate in our desires and pursuits; how much more attentive to preserve our virtue, and to improve our minds, than to gain the doubtful and equivocal advantages of worldly prosperity.
A Caution against DRUNKENNESS.
DRUNKENNESS is to be considered as one of the most pernicious of the habitual vices of mankind, as it ruins the constitution, injures the understanding, totally destroys the memory, and makes men appear more like brutes, than human beings. A young man should be very careful never to let the noxious fumes of liquor overpower his senses. It is a practice which can very easily be followed; but when once followed is very difficult to be left off: innumerable are the instances we hear of the fatal effects of inebriation. I have therefore made choice of the following, as being a most uncommon and unheard-of piece of inhumanity. A young man had entered into contract with the devil, on account of some singular services done by him, to do one of three things which his diabolical majesty should be pleased to propose, viz. to debauch his own sister, murder his mother, or get drunk; whereupon the young man chose the latter, as by far the least pernicious; but when he was drunk, the devil took the opportunity of tempting him to commit the other two crimes, which till he was drunk he could never have effected. SAPHO.
ANECDO TE of the AMERICAN LADIES.
From Andrew's History of the late war.
T HE very women became desirous, on this occasion (meaning the first commencement of hostilities) to signalize the zeal they felt in their country's cause. At a meeting of the gentlewomen belonging to the county of Bristol, in Pennsylvania, they made a large collection of money, to fit out a regiment raising there, and wrought a magnificent suit of colours for their use with devices and mottos of their own composing. The gentlewoman who was appointed by the others to present them in their name to the regiment, made a very gallant and spirited speech on that occasion, which she concluded by giving it in charge to the officers and soldiers, never to desert the colours: the ladies, if they ever wished them to lift under their banners,
The ill consequences of PRIDE.
A YOUNG lady of rank and fortune went out to walk in her father's woods. — "Pray, madam," said the grey-headed steward, "may I humbly intreat that you will not go far from home? — you may meet with strangers who are ignorant of your quality." — "Give your advice," answered she, "when desired: I admit of no instructions from servants." She walked on with satisfaction enjoying a clear sky and a cool breeze. Fatigue seized her, regardless of high birth; and she sat down on a smooth spot, at the side of a high road, expecting some equipage to pass, the owner of which would be proud to convey her home. After long waiting the first thing she saw was an empty chaise, conducted by one who had formerly served her father as postillion — "You are far from home, madam: will you give me leave to set you down at my old master's?" — "Prithe, fellow, be not officious." Night was fast approaching, when she was accosted by a countryman on horseback: — "Mistress will you get up behind me? Dobbins is sure-footed: shall be set down where you will, if not far off or much out of my way." "Mistress!" exclaimed the man; and rode away, humming the song, I love Sue, &c. It was night: the clouds gathered — the leaves of the trees rustled — and the young woman was terrified with what she took for strange sounds. There came an old man, driving an empty dungcart — "Friend," laid she, with an humble accent, "will you let me go with you?"
PRIDE is the most galling burthen a person can walk under. Prudence saves from many a misfortune — Pride is the cause of many.
JEALOUSY. An ANECDOTE.
W HEN the mother of the late king of Spain was on her road to Madrid, she passed through a little town in Spain, famous for its manufacture of gloves and stockings. The honest magistrates of the place thought they could not better express their joy for the reception of their new Queen, than by presenting her with a sample of those commodities, for which alone their town was remarkable. The Mayor Domo, who conducted the Queen, received the gloves very graciously; but when the stockings were presented, he flung them away with great indignation and severely reprimanded the magistrates for this egregious piece of indecency: "Know," says he, "that a Queen of Spain has no legs." The poor young Queen who at that time understood the language but very imperfectly, and has been often slighted with stories of Spanish jealousy, imagined they were to cut off her legs: upon which she fell a crying, and begged them to conduct her back to Germany; for that she never could endure that operation: and it was with some difficulty they could appease her. Philip IV. is said never in his life to have laughed heartily but at the recital of this story.
EPIGRAM.
O LD Talian resolving poor Job to torment, Took his children and fortune, and threaten'd to end his life; But to leave him no chance for his future content, Do you know what he did? Why he left him his wife.

DUBLIN, March 6.
There are more American ships now in the port of Dublin than have ever been known since the revolution, and the encouragement for the export of our manufactures wears a more favorable aspect than it has lately done. It is however much to be lamented, that the high duty on tobacco produces many instances of vessels carrying their cargoes to some other market. It is a fact perfectly well known to all mercantile people, that if the tobacco duty was lessened to six pence the pound (which then would be nearly twice its original cost) the revenue would be increased considerably; the smuggler would then have little or no temptation to run his tobacco; the barter of this article for our manufactures would be much augmented; and, above all, the specie which the coasting smugglers give for tobacco so run, would be kept in the country, and appropriated to more beneficial purposes than the chewing such an extraordinary luxury.
When we hear of troops of horse and foot as necessary for the protection of this city, to be officered by its magistrates, exclusive of a numerous and well appointed garrison; when we see barracks springing up like mushrooms in a night, in every quarter of this metropolis, it is natural to ask, what are they intended for? What proceedings warrant such hostile preparations? If the peace has not been violated; if the public security has not suffered interruption, surely they can never be intended either for the conversation of the public peace or domestic security. This is a fact unanswerable. That no such things have occurred, is confessedly notorious; we now hear of no tarring and feathering, no insurrection, save those of the military. What then are they intended for? For nothing but the corruption of the city, and the complete mancipiation of the nation, to prevent all opposition, as well without as within doors. The infamous fenceable scheme had some plea; it originated during the heat of a violent war, and its professed purpose was the national protection; it was too odious, however, for the nation; and government were obliged to abandon it; but the present scheme, its twin brother, its second self stands without colour or apology.
LONDON, March 24.
Letters from Rome, dated Feb. 26, mention that the Pope had repealed that part of the decree against the Society of Free Masons, or, as they are stiled, the assemblies DE LIBERI MURATORI, passed at Rome in the year 1739; by which, if they were detected performing the rites of that secret art, they were not only excommunicated, but condemned to the galleys—This is a fresh instance of the benevolence and toleration which distinguishes the present Pontiff.
MARCH 27. The French cardinal de Rohan, who is now a prisoner in the Bastile at Paris, is said to be possessed of the most valuable cabinet in Europe, among which is a library of books in all languages, scarce and valuable. If the prelate should on trial be convicted of misdemeanors, this with his other wealth will become forfeit to the crown of France, and prove a prodigious acquisition to the rarities at the Louvre. There are at this time persons in France who scarce scruple to declare in private confidence, that the Cardinal's exceeding tenaciousness of these articles has been the means of raising his enemies both numerous and powerful.
Extract of a letter from Beauvois, March 30.
Last night the representation of an excellent piece was determined by a catastrophe as tragical and horrid, as unexpected and unmerited which displayed an instance of military licentiousness as sudden and terrible in its execution, as fatal and melancholy in its consequences.
An officer of the Gar de du Corps being in a front seat at the play in this town, very rudely continued to keep his hat on after the curtain was drawn up, and during the representation, contrary to the universal custom established in all places of public exhibition.—He was repeatedly requested to be uncovered, which he obstinately refused. That part of the audience which occupied the pit, and which is chiefly composed in general of Bourgeois, taking part in the affair, made the house echo with the cry of CHAPEAU BAS! CHAPEAU BAS! The officer in a rage quitted his place, and leaped instantly
into the pit, followed by three or four others of the same corps, determined to take a sanguinary vengeance for the supposed insult—and now such a scene took place, as I want words to explain! On this terrified and unarmed multitude they drew their swords, and without distinction of rank or age, began barbarously to stab and cut all of them; three men, all fathers of families were killed on the spot, and forty persons wounded in such a manner, that it is expected many more deaths will be the consequence. What adds to the atrocity of this military insolence is, that it is reported the door was guarded to prevent the escape of these unhappy victims, until the authors of this dreadful transaction had fully satiated their brutal vengeance.
Beauvois is the capital of the Comte de Beauvoisis, sixteen leagues from Paris, on the high road from Calais.
It is reported that the court of Naples has ceded the port of Brindes to that of Petersburg; an acquisition that will be of infinite advantage to Russia in case of a war with the Turks.
ALEXANDRIA, (Virginia) June 1.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at New-York, to his friend in this town, dated May 17, 1786.
Yesterday Congress received dispatches from Mr. Adams, our ambassador at the Court of London informing them he had made a demand of the posts, which had been refused, they alledging the states had violated the treaty with respect to the debts; and that they would not comply with that part of the treaty respecting the posts until we shewed a disposition to perform our engagements respecting the debts.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9.
It is reported that Ethan Allen, seized with the divine flame of propagating his gospel, has lately paid a visit to the Wyoming settlers, to whom he preached some of his pious lectures, to their wonderful edification. The disinterestedness of this holy man cannot be too highly celebrated: as, for the very trifling recompence of two townships, each six miles square, he has with wonderful magnanimity offered to head his elect against the indels of Pennsylvania.
Comte de Grasse, who has been twice a widower, was a short time since married to mademoiselle Sibon, who is about 30 years of age, and daughter to the M re charge des affaires at the court of France.
Extract of a letter from Richmond, June 1.
Yesterday the Reverend David Griffith was unanimously elected Bishop for this state (Virginia) by the convention of the Episcopal Clergy.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, June 12. Last Friday ended the Spring session of the General Court of this State.
We are at a loss how to give our readers an account of the business which has been transacted this session. In this we are not singular, as the members themselves, as soon as they were dismissed, were enquiring one of another what they should tell their constituents, when they got home. But we will endeavour to state their proceedings on two or three important matters.
The House of Assembly had once so far complied with the requisition of Congress, as to vote a tax of five pence in specie for paying the interest on the foreign debt; but that clause which made provision for paying our own creditors was rejected, and afterwards when the question was put on the whole bill, the whole was rejected.
The Upper House have wisely postponed their decision till October.
BOSTON, June 19.
Saturday last was observed as a day of great festivity, occasioned by the proprietors opening the new Bridge over Charles-River. This commodious and handsome structure is 1470 feet in length, and 42 feet wide within the paling.—This Bridge has been completed in thirteen months; and whilst it exhibits the greatest effect of private enterprise within the United States, is a most pleasing proof how certainly objects of magnitude may be attained by spirited exertions. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Barcelona to his friend in this town, dated March 10, 1786.
The great obstacle that hitherto existed to the trade of your states in the Mediterranean, seems now to be removing. There are at present here, two American gentlemen, Capt. Lamb, and Capt. Randall, late of the army, who are going over to Algiers, to treat with the Dey on the subject of peace. They have bought a ship, that is to be commanded by the first of those gentlemen, and they are said to have a considerable sum of money with them.
John Goddard,
Has for Sale at his Shop opposite the Printing-Office in Paved-Street.
A very general Assortment of Drugs & Medicines,
—Also—
Medeira, Sherry, Port, Cacavilla, Lisbon, Claret, Muscat, Frontinac, Malaga and George's WINE S.
  L INSEED OIL,  T AMARINDS,    Painters Brushes and an assortment of Painters Colors and Dryers,  Citron, Preserves,    Loaf and brown Sugar,  Cinnamon,    Rum, Brandy and Gin, London Porter,  Cloves Mace, Nutmegs,    Olive, Florence and Lucao Oil,  Oatmeal, Rice, Pepper,    Hysop, Conga and Bohea Tea,  Allspice, Ginger, Flour,    Raisins, Currants, Figs.  Indigo, Starch, Coffee,    Olives, Capers, Almonds,  Nails, Glass Redwood,     Logwood, Fustick, Alum,     Copperas, Pearl-Asb.     Caustic and common Soap,     Bar Iron, &c.  
—ALSO—
A few Boxes of excellent
Boston made CHOCOLATE.
The above Articles will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in the State. Portsmouth, June 22.
A List of Letters remaining in the Post-Office, Portsmouth, June 19, 1786.
A
John Akins, Rochester. Widow Elis Ame, Kittery Point. Richard Adams, Londonderry. James Ayscough, South-Hampton. Katty Andrews, Windham.
B
Jotham and Augustus Blanchard, Amherst. Edmund Berry, Portsmouth. William Blaisdell, Hampton. Joseph Bragdon, Wells. Jonathan Blake, Kingston. Tobias Butler, New Boston. John Bevans, Wendell.
C
John Call, Exeter. James Cairns, New Boston. Thomas Cochran, dit. James Cates 3 Dover. John Colcord, New-Market.
E
Rev. Nathaniel Ewer, New Market.
F
General John Frost, York. Abel French, South Hampton. Robert Fulton, senr. Londonderry.
G
William Gale, Concord. Stephen Grover, Student, at Dartmouth College, 2.
H
Samuel Harper, Acworth. William Hervey, Kittery. John Henry Haine, Dover. Peter Hurryman, Plaistow. Samuel Huntley, Lempster.
J
Robert Junkins, Berwick. Mrs. Joice or Mrs. Payne, Portsmouth. Wm. Jones, New Castle. Noah Jackman, Plaistow. Joseph Jones Southampton. Daniel Jones, 3—Hinsdale.
K
Rodelphus Kent, New Castle.
L
Thomas H. Lewis, Kittery.
M
Jonathan Moulton, Hampton. Rev. Matthew Merriam, Berwick. George Mc Alpine, of Dunbarton.
N
Samuel Nason, Sandford.
O
Joseph Obrion, Portsmouth. Capt. George J. Osborne, ditto.
P
Thomas Patterson, Londonderry. Doctor William Page, Charlestown. John Picket, Great Island. Samuel Peirson, Exeter. Oliver Phelps, Granville. Ephraim Perkins, Kennebunk. William Patten, Wells.
R
Alexander Rice, Kittery. John Raitt, ditto. William Reynolds, Portsmouth. Thomas Rogers Londonderry. Stephen Roberts, Dover. Jacob G. Russel, Guilford. Samuel Robinson, Exeter.
S
Widow Sullivan, Greenland. Lucy Shoote of Portsmouth. Noah Staple, Kittery. Samuel Stoddard, Dartmouth. William Stocker, New-Castle. Joseph Scymonds, Derryfield. Thomas Sparhawk, Walpole. James Scamans, Pepperrellborough.
T
Adonijah Tyler, Hopkinton. William Thornton of Thornton. Daniel Tenney, Hopkinton. Hugh Tallant, Pelham. John Tucker, senr. Portsmouth. John Trefethen, Portsmouth. Benjamin Tyler, Claremont.
W
George Walton, Dresden. Wendell, 3 Portsmouth. Rev. John Wheelock, President of Dartmouth College, Hanover. Rev. Simeon Williams, 3, Windham. Nathaniel Wells, 2, Wells. Paul D. Woodbridge, 5, York. Benjamin Wilson, Wells.
Y
Philip Yeaton of Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, June 22.
Wednesday the seventh instant, being the day appointed by Constitution for the meeting of the General-Court of this State, the members elect assembled at Concord, agreeably to appointment; and after taking the necessary oaths and subscribing the declaration required, the committee appointed for that purpose, proceeded to count and sort the votes for President, when it appeared that the Hon. JOHN SULLIVAN, Esq. was elected by a majority of the people at large; who, after being informed of his election; and qualifying himself for that office, met both branches, and addressed them as follows:
Gentlemen of the SENATE, and Gentlemen of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE free and unsolicited suffrages of my fellow-citizens, having called me to the chief seat of government, at a time when our trade is embarrassed, our finances deranged, and (for want of a sufficiency of a circulating cash) even the requisitions of Congress but in part complied with; duty and inclination lead me to recommend for your consideration, those measures which appear to me most likely to promote the public good, and to join you in adopting and enforcing such as you shall judge best calculated to preserve the public faith, encourage industry and frugality, and to relieve the people from their present difficulties.
To answer which purposes, if any measures more effectual than promoting agriculture, discouraging the consumption of foreign luxuries, encouraging the manufactures of our own country, giving a free course to the exportations of those articles which our soil or industry may produce, had offered themselves to my view, I should have proposed them for your deliberation; but as these will probably prove the most efficacious, I beg leave to call your attention to objects so worthy of your notice, in full confidence that your wisdom will direct to such laws and regulations, as will answer the expectations of your constituents, and advance the interest of our common country.
The laws now in force respecting navigation and commerce, being thought by some to militate with public commercial treaties, and supposed by others not calculated to answer the good purposes for which they were intended, may deserve your serious consideration.
The unfortunate events which prevented the sale of lumber the last year, occasion large quantities manufactured before passing the last act for regulating the size thereof, to remain still in the hands of the industrious labourer, and honest purchaser, and cannot now be exported or disposed of, without violating said act; perhaps the injury which individuals must suffer by the operation of that law at this time, may merit a suspension of it to some future period.
The opening roads and encouraging an intercourse between the several parts of this State are objects which I persuade myself will be deemed too important to pass unnoticed.
As our national character, and even our political existence, depends in a great measure upon the punctual compliance with the requisitions of Congress, nothing can be more necessary than the adopting measures which will answer the demands and wishes of that honorable body, with as little delay as the nature of things will admit.
As a well regulated militia is the most safe and natural defence of this country, and from its importance, merits every possible attention and encouragement, perhaps a review of the military system in this State may deserve your notice at this time.
A revision of the laws of the State, and particularly those which relate to duties on articles imported, are too important to escape your observation.
GENTLEMEN,
The well known abilities and patriotic spirit of the members in the respective branches of the legislature, afford to the public the most pleasing prospect of the happy effects of their wise deliberations in this session—while their candour encourages me to hope for every necessary aid, and constitutional support, which the nature of my office may require.
Permit me to assure you, Gentlemen, that the happiness which I feel in meeting members of such knowledge and integrity in this assembly, will be augmented by every opportunity which I may have to prove my readiness to join you in any measures for advancing the interest of the State, and relieving the distresses of our fellow citizens. JOHN SULLIVAN.
Given at the Council-Chamber at Concord, the 10th of June, 1786.
The SENATE'S Answer.
May it please your EXCELLENCY,
WE congratulate your Excellency on your appointment to the chief seat of government by the free suffrages of the people.
The appointment of a gentleman of your known abilities and patriotism, who early stepped forth in the defence of his country, and who, with unremitted ardor and industry, continued to fill with honor the important station of a general officer through the greatest part of the late war, cannot fail proving satisfactory to the citizens of New-Hampshire.
The various and important matters recommended in your Excellency's address, shall meet our earliest and most serious deliberations; and we doubt not of your cordial concurrence in such measures as shall be taken to promote the public good.
We beg leave to assure your Excellency of the aid and support of the Senate, for carrying into effect every measure proposed by your Excellency for promoting the public interest—and that nothing shall be wanting, on our part to render your administration easy, happy, and respectable.
Senate-Chamber, Concord,
13th June, 1786.
Answer of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to his EXCELLENCY'S ADDRESS.
May it please your EXCELLENCY,
WHEN the Representatives of the free citizens of this State see the supreme and executive seat of government filled by a gentleman of known and approved abilities in the civil and military departments of life, they are animated with the most agreeable sensations, and your being called into so high a station by the free suffrages of a virtuous people, increaseth our joy in proportion to the wisdom, zeal and stability which have rendered you conspicuous in many exalted offices of trust in this, and the United States.
The low state of our treasury and finance, the great scarcity of a circulating medium, and the embarrassments of commerce, we view as matters of great concernment, requiring our most serious attention.
The establishment of the public credit, the promoting industry, economy and agriculture, increasing our own manufactures, enlarging our trade and navigation upon principles of equality, encouraging exportation, and discouraging the importation of unnecessary and superfluous commodities, are matters of importance demanding our earliest notice.
The revision of our laws, especially those for making the militia useful and respectable; and making such new laws as may be necessary for opening public roads to distant parts of the State, shall be duly attended unto.
The confirming and enlarging the happiness of the citizens, and rendering your Excellency's administration, easy and honorable, and securing the constitutional rights of our fellow-subjects, shall be the greatest objects of our deliberations.
JOHN SPARHAWK, Speaker, P. T.
House of Representatives,
June 15, 1786.
HIS EXCELLENCY'S ADDRESS to the COUNCIL.
GENTLEMEN, of the COUNCIL,
BEING elected to the chief seat of government by the free suffrages of my fellow-citizens, it becomes my duty to call on you for advice in all affairs which fall within the executive department of government.
While the choice of Counsellors for the ensuing year, does honor to the judgment of the two branches, you will permit me to say, that your well known characters and abilities afford to me the most ample and pleasing evidence, that I shall at all times receive from you every constitutional assistance and support which the nature of my office may require.
And you may rest assured, that I shall experience the most exalted pleasure in concurring with you in every measure which may be thought advantageous to the community of which we are members.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
Given at the Council-Chamber in Concord, June 15, 1786.
The COUNCIL'S Answer.
May it please your EXCELLENCY,
THE sensible pleasure resulting from the choice of a gentleman of your Excellency's know abilities to the Chair of Government by the suffrages of the free men of New-Hampshire, cannot fail of yielding the most happy presage to the members of your Council.
A gentleman whose patriotic conduct through the late revolution shone with splendor, magnanimity and honor, must ever be remembered by the citizens of this State.
We shall at all times be happy in affording your Excellency every aid, in the executive department of government, that lays in our power, and you may be assured, Sir, of our ready advice in any measure which may tend to the prosperity of the State, the constitutional rights of its members, and the ease, honor and happiness of your Excellency's administration.
Concord, June 15, 1786.
We hear from Concord, that the operation of the Navigation Act is suspended 'till the other States adopt a similar,—And that the Lumber Act is likewise suspended 'till the first day of January next.
On the 17th ult. the hon. Congress, Resolved, that after the 1st day of June, the salaries of the commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States be twelve hundred and fifty dollars per. annum.
Died, since our last, Samuel Card, aged 19; a son of Mr. Samuel Beck's, aged 5.
** A list of the hon. Senate, Counsellors and House of Representatives will be in our next.
To the Officers and Soldiers of the New-Hampshire Militia,
GENTLEMEN,
BEING lately driven to the painful necessity of breaking the military connection between us, I cannot forbear to acknowledge the particular happiness I feel in being restored by your suffrages to a standing
with the militia, where I shall have it more in my power to render you service, and promote military discipline throughout the State.
Fully impressed with the necessity of keeping a regular and well disciplined militia, as the most natural and sure defence of this country, you may always rely that I shall not lose sight of an object so essential to our safety, but, while in the office to which your indulgence has called me, shall use every possible exertion to answer your wishes, and justify the confidence you have been pleased to repose in me.
Deeply sensible that it becomes my duty as Captain-General to attend to the regulating and disciplining the troops in the State where I have the honour to preside. I shall in person review the several regiments the ensuing fall: and I flatter myself that a spirit of emulation will pervade every rank, and influence them to arm, accoutre and discipline themselves in such manner as will do honor to them, and exhibit to the world a pleasing specimen of the military strength of New-Hampshire.
Let me intreat your attention to the recommendations in my address and orders when acting as your Major-General, and if possible arm and uniform yourselves in the manner therein pointed out.
I beg you to accept my most cordial thanks for the honour you have done me, in calling me to act as your military commander, and that you would believe that I hold the favours received from your hands in too high estimation to neglect your interest in any department appertaining to the office which you have generously bestowed on me.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
Given at the Council Chamber in Concord, the 12th day of June, 1786.
General-Orders.
Given at CONCORD, June the 15th, 1786.
THE Commander in Chief, directs, that all orders issued by him while he was Major-General, be considered as still in force.
The Brigadiers and Field Officers will, without loss of time, inform him of the places most convenient for the respective regiments to meet on for review, that he may notify them of the day he will attend for that purpose.
As the review must commence the latter end of August, no time is to be lost in giving the above requested information.
Officers of every rank are again called on to prevent the unnecessary waste of powder, by firing single guns on training days, and he hopes the privates will avoid a practice so unsoldierly, expensive and dangerous; all firing should be when troops are embodied, and such as the commanding-officer present may direct.
The disposition already discovered in officers and soldiers to arm and uniform themselves, according to former orders and recommendations, renders it unnecessary for him to use further arguments on that head.
Both horse and foot are requested to assemble in small parties, as often as possible, to practise the manœuvres.
Though the manual exercise ought not to be neglected, the Commander in Chief conceives a knowledge of Tactics of so much more importance, that he requests the officers to be particularly attentive to practising the men in the evolutions and manœuvres, as the most essential part of military discipline.
Returns from the light horse and artillery are requested as soon as may be.
A good HORSE for Sale, cheap. Enquire of the PRINTER.

Parnassian Spring.
In Mr. DWIGHT's Conquest of Canaan, is the following beautiful description of
THE CREATION.
WHEN from the deep ascended earth and To man, sole heir, the mighty boon was given. Unlike his sons, no guilt his mind deform'd; His like his limbs, no fierce diseases storm'd; Nor death's cold poison pal'd his growing bloom, Nor knew his feet the journey to the tomb. Young beauty's purple splendour round him play'd; Immortal Health his vigorous limbs array'd; Life, eldest heiress of th' empereal sky, Smil'd on his cheek, and blossom'd in his eye. Array'd in endless light, his infant mind (fin'd; Shone with fair truth, and glow'd with grace re- Her robe sky-tinctur'd, Virtue round him threw; Unchanging jubilee his passions knew; (shine, Heaven's living lamp, with clear, and constant Sunn'd the pure regions of the world within.
Far other glories than arose to view; Parts answering parts, and beauties ever new. With strong, bright charms the heaven angelic shin'd; The varying prospect charm'd th' enchanted mind; Soft strains of rapture bade all ether ring; The gales all fragrance, shed the light of spring; From stars, from moon beams, life's sweet in- fluence flew. Inspir'd the streams, and glow'd in fostering dew; Bade with strong life the purpling fruits refine, And warm'd the bosom with a youth divine.
Then reign'd fair Love, th' immortal bliss of heaven; Then social angels came on clouds of even; Here trac'd new wonders of th' omniscient Mind, Strange to their worlds, and first on earth design'd; In countless forms, where love and beauty glow'd, And stamp'd a rival of the bright abode. His hand such nature to the man assign'd. His form so temper'd and so wrought his mind, All gave delight; where spring display'd her prime Or where blank winter froze the desert clime; The vale's soft pride; the flower's ethereal form; The mountain's grandeur, and the solemn storm.
But when foul guilt debas'd the beauteous mind, The skies grew dim, and sickening nature pin'd. With converse sweet, no more kind angels came; No blissful morning shed th' eternal beam; No more from starry realms life's influence fell, And peace, and Eden bade the world farewell.
Yet still with clear, though faded lustre, glow'd The love, the greatness, of a bounteous GOD. What tho' cold east winds wither'd all the plain; Though blasts and mildews shrunk the golden grain; Pale evening's, skirts the forest, and damp o'er Air bred disease, and worms the fruitage stung: Still o'er the mountains stars serenely rise; Still the soft moonbeam trembles from the skies; The sun, fair image of unborrow'd day, (less sea; Lights heaven, and earth, and cheers the bound- Reviving seasons, crown'd with lustre roll, And plains of plenty glad th' expecting soul.
These splendid scenes surprize thy curious mind; For worms too noble, and for foes too kind. But not too noble, or too kind, they shine, The work of wisdom, power, and love, divine. From morn's gay bounds, to skirts of distant even, They teach the hand, and spread the name, of Heaven; In beauty, grandeur, make JEHOVAH known, But mark, with faded charms, a world undone. Yet these, could man the common bliss pursue, Would gentle peace, and smiling joy renew, Light, with soft-beaming hope, the cheerful day, And drive grim war, and cankering hate away.
On the S E A S O N.
"BEDECK'D in Nature's gayest green The fruitful earth appears: To cheer the widow's pensive mein, And dry the infant's tears. The hand of Providence alone Pourtrays the prospect fair; Sure then his goodness you must own, Distinguish'd by his care. Then for each blessing he has sent, Our homage let us pay; If errors we commit, repent, And wait the awful day. By ev'ry action, ev'ry thought, Adorn'd by Piety; Our views by heav'nly Wisdom taught To meet Eternity."
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Andover, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 6th day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling house in said town, at ten o'clock, P. M. of said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   War tax. State.   No. R. Q'ty s. d. s. d.    Jonathan Beck 1 1 100 3 9 1 9  Meserve & Company 2 1 100 1 10 0 10  Israel Blake 4 2 50 1 11 10  Daniel Marston N. h'lf 5 1 50 1 10 11  Ditto 5 2 40 1 11 10  Ditto 5 1 44 1 11 10  Ebenezer Loverin 7 1 100 3 9 1 9  7 1 80 5 0 2 3  Joseph French 10 4 50 1 11 10  Archelus Lakeman 12 2 50 1 11 10  12 4 100 3 9 1 9  William Swain 14 4 60 5 2 3  Joseph Gove 15 1 100 2 6 1 2  Samuel French 21 2 40 1 11 10  Thomas Cilley 22 3 60 2 5 2  Robert Miller 25 4 60 1 11 0 10  Benjamin French, jr. 28 3 50 1 11 10  Amos Dunnell 31 4 30 1 3 6  David Norton 32 4 38 1 5 7  Jonathan Leavitt 34 4 100 7 6 3 4  John Ellis 45 1 50 8 9 3 11  45 3 80 3 5 1 7  John Sanborn 59 3 20 8 4  Nason Cals 60 4 100 1 11 10  Jesse Prescott 65 1 100 1 11 10  Nathan Longfellow 73 1 50 2 6 1 2  73 3 100 3 9 1 4  Tobias Lakeman 75 1 100 3 9 1 9  Joseph Prescott 76 4 80 2 6 1 2  John Hoit 77 1 15 1 11 1 0  Amendments 73 3 68 2 6 1 2  24 3 50 2 6 1 2  56 1 100 3 9 1 4  Wm. B. Clough, half 41 3 40 3 9 1 9  
SIMEON CONNOR, Collector. Andover, May 29. 1786.
For Sale, A genteel new CHAISE , Also, A second-hand CHAISE , For which payment will be made easy; a good Horse will be received in part pay. Inquire of the PRINTER.
Wanted to purchase A good F A R M , For which good pay will be made. Inquire of the PRINTER.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the following delinquent proprietors of the Township of Wendell, for their Taxes assessed on their Lands in said Town for the year 1783, that unless the same is paid to me at my house in said Wendell, on or before the 12th day of July next, with incidental charges, so much of said delinquents Lands will be sold at the house of Mr. Moses True, in said Town, at Ten o'clock in the Fore- noon of said day, at public vendue, as will pay the same.
   l. s. d.    Eliphalet Spafford 0 7 3  Josiah Hart 2 4  Samuel Gilbert 7 8  Widow Boland 4 10  Jeremiah Hawkins 2 4  Stephen Woodward 4 10  Oliver Jenks's heirs 11 3  Deborah Burbanks 11 3  
DANIEL SHERBURNE, Collector. Wendell, June 2, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ff. THE SUBSCRIBERS appointed Commissio- ners by the Hon'ble Phillips White, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for said Coun- ty, to receive and examine the Claims of the se- veral Creditors to the Estate of William Parker, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased, represented insolvent, and six Months being allowed for that Purpose, give Notice, that they shall attend said Service, at the Dwelling House of Col. William Brewster, on the last Wednesday of this and the five following Months, from 6 to 9 o'Clock P.M.
THOMAS MARTIN, Portsmouth, JOHN PICKERING, June 6, 1786. JOHN SPARHAWK.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in Fitzwilliam, who have not paid their taxes, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, on Thurs- day, the thirteenth day of July next, at the house of Joseph Farewell in said town, at nine o'clock, before noon, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Range. No. R.    Peter Joslin 1 1 Col. Stoddard 19 6  Isaac Goodnow 2 1 Conant 9 7  Abner Stone 9 1 John Allen 14 7  Robert Weare 14 1 Daniel Mellen 16 7  Col. Stoddard 16 2 Eben'zr. Bowtwell 7 8  ditto 1 3 Josiah Hartwell 12 8  Mathew Osborn 10 3 John Stevens 1 9  Joseph Farwell 11 3 Capt. Smith 10 9  Levi Wilder 12 3 Josiah Hartwell 11 9  Benjamin Scott 14 3 Heirs G. Libbey 10 10  ditto 15 3 Col. Stoddard 12 10  Col. Stoddard 1 4 ditto 13 10  James Reed 4 4 Ebenezer Tolman 23 10  Heirs of G. Libbey 5 4 Josiah Hartwell 8 11  Samuel Osborn 11 4 Heirs G. Libbey 10 11  Esq. Mellen 12 4 Nathan Brooks 11 11  Jotham Haven 19 4 Col. Stoddard 12 11  Samuel Kiteridge 21 4 Mat'w. Thornton 13 11  Nathan Hall 23 4 James Reed 15 11  Col. Stoddard 1 5 John Sweetland 22 11  ditto 7 5 Levi Wheeler 11 12  Samson Stoddard 8 5 Rufus Buckland 19 12  Matthew Osborn 9 6 Agabus Bishop 22 12        No. R. Acres. No. R. A.    Col. Stoddard 7 4 50 Wm. Tolman 20 10 66  Levi Wilder 6 4 50 Josiah Goodale 1 11 50  Benja. Davison 15 5 40 Samuel Bent 6 1 10  John Whitney 3 5 33 Jonas Gerry 7 10 50  S. Farnsworth 17 6 65 Isaac Stone 21 7 35  Esq. Mellen 14 6 90 Samuel Bent 8 2 70  Jason Stone 21 6 81 Esq. Batchelor 4 12 60  Joseph Stone 8 6 27 Jon Whitecomb 3 8 50  Caleb Stacy 5 7 50 Levi Wilder 17 9 45  Silas Angir 6 9 20 Mich. Swetter 4 10 65  Col. Stoddard 22 10 12 Daniel Millen 15 7 72  John Wright 21 10 88 John Stevens 21 10 74  Ezekiel White 20 12 15 James Reed 2 5 50  Peter Wheeler 10 12 34 James Reed 12 7 38  Morse 9 8 40 Jonas Woods 13 7 50  Heirs J. Bruce 21 8 62 John Allen 15 7 65  
JOSEPH FARWELL, Collector. Fitzwilliam, June 7. 1786.
Francis Borland, At his SHOP, opposite the Market in Portsmouth, has for Sale, a large Assortment of
Drugs & Medicines Of the first Quality, Also, a great Variety of genuine Patent Medicines.
Best Hyson and Bohea TEA. Cinnamon, Coffee, Raisins, Cloves, Rice, Currants, Mace, Capers, Figgs, Nutmegs, Olives, Prunes, Pepper, Anchovies, Oatmeal, Allspice, Sweet Oil, Almonds, Ginger, Indigo, Dye-Stuffs, &c. &c.
LOAF and Brown SUGAR by the Hundred, or smaller Quantity.
William Sheafe Has for SALE, At his STORE, North End, West-India Rum, Sugar & Coffee, Also, a variety of English GOODS,
TO BE LETT, A convenient noted House & Shop, on Spring Hill, well situated for Trade, lately improved by Mr. Massie. Enquire of John Cutts, adjoining said House.
Blanks of most sorts may be had at this Office.
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