The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-10-14 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &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.
LAWS of the UNITED STATES.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES: AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the 4th of January, 1790.
An ACT to amend the Act for the Establishment and support of Light-Houses, Beacons, Buoys, and Public Piers.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all expences which shall accrue from and after the fifteenth day of August next, for the necessary support, maintenance and repairs of all light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers within the United States, shall continue to be defrayed by the United States, until the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, notwithstanding such light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers, with the lands and tenements thereunto belonging, and the jurisdictions of the same, shall not in the mean time be ceded to or vested in the United States, by the State or States respectively, in which the same may be, and that the said time be further allowed to the States respectively to make such cessions.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved July 22d, 1790.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
An ACT to establish the temporary and permanent seat of the government of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That a district of territory, not exceeding ten miles square, to be located as hereafter directed, on the river Potomack, at some place between the mouths of the eastern branch and Connogocheque, be, and the same is hereby accepted for the permanent seat of the government of the United States. Provided nevertheless, that the operation of the laws of the State within such district shall not be affected by this acceptance, until the time fixed for the removal of the government thereto, and until Congress shall otherwise by law provide.
And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be authorised to appoint, and, by supplying vacancies happening from refusals to act, or other causes, to keep in appointment, as long as may be necessary, three Commissioners, who, or any two of whom, shall, under the direction of the President, survey, and by proper metes and bounds define, and limit, a district of territory, under the limitations abovementioned; and the district so defined, limited and located, shall be deemed the district accepted by this act, for the permanent seat of the government of the United States.
And be it enacted, That the said commissioners, or any two of them, shall have power to purchase, or accept such quantity of land, on the eastern side of the said river within the said district, as the President shall deem proper for the use of the United States; and according to such plans as the President shall approve, the said commissioners, or any two them, shall, prior to the first Monday in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, provide suitable buildings for the accommodation of Congress, and of the President, and for the public offices of the government of the United States.
And be it enacted, That for defraying the expence of such purchases and buildings, the President of the United States be authorised and requested to accept grants of money.
And be it enacted, That prior to the first Monday in December next, all offices, attached to the seat of the government of the United States, shall be removed to, and, until the said first Monday in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, shall remain at the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, at which place the session of Congress next ensuing the present shall be held.
And be it enacted, That on the said first Monday in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, the seat of the government of the United States shall, by virtue of this act, be transferred to the district and place aforesaid, and all offices attached to the said seat of government, shall accordingly be removed thereto by their respective holders, and shall after the said day, cease to be exercised elsewhere—and that the necessary expence of such removal, shall be defrayed out of the duties on imports and tonnage, of which a sufficient sum is hereby appropriated.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved, July the 16th, 1790.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
An ACT further to provide for the payment of the Invalid PENSIONERS of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the military Pensions which have been granted and paid by the States respectively, in pursuance of former acts of the United States in Congress assembled, and such, as by acts passed in the present session of Congress, are, or shall be declared to be due to Invalids, who were wounded and disabled during the late war, shall be continued and paid by the United States, from the fourth day of March last, for the space of one year, under such regulations as the President of the United States may direct.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved July 16th, 1790.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
State of New-Hampshire. In the year of our Lord, 1790. AN ACT
To empower the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham, to be holden at Portsmouth on the fourth Tuesday of April, 1791, to take cognizance of, and give judgment in an action wherein WILLIAM JAMES, of Bristol, in the County of Bristol, and Kingdom of Great-Britain, Merchant, was an appellant against George Meserve, of Portsmouth, in the Province of New-Hampshire, Merchant, appellee.
Whereas James Sheafe, Administrator of the estate of said George Meserve, deceased, and George Wentworth, Supply Clap and others, Creditors to said estate, have petitioned the General-Court of this State sitting forth, that in the year 1768, George Meserve, Esq. now deceased, be-
ing then greatly embarrassed in his affairs, conveyed his estate to Daniel Pierce, William Parker and William Torrey in trust, in order that it might be by them equally divided among his Creditors; Two of the said Trustees have since died, and the other, a refugee, is now a resident in England, by which events, the conveyance, if ever valid, is now become inoperative and the design of the said Meserve frustrated.
In the year 1769, William James, of Great-Britain on a demand against Samuel Moffatt and Company, recovered Judgment at the Inferior Court by default for upwards of £1500 Sterling, and levied his execution on the estate of the said George Meserve, who was at that time out of the country; immediately on his return he reviewed his action at the Inferior Court, and there reversed the Judgment, and he recovered also at the Superior Court, and at the then Court of appeals, before the Governor and Council, from which Judgment the said James appealed to the King in Council, in Great-Britain, which appeal was never prosecuted to final Judgment; said Meserve being all this time in possession of the said estate, neglected to take out Execution at the Court of appeals and levying it on the estate of the said James, took from him by his execution, from which omission and from the conveyance in trust, it now remains doubtful whether said estate can be sold as said George Meserve's property—Wherefore they prayed that the said Administrator may be enabled by an act of this Court to make sale of the estate of the said Meserve, agreeably to a licence he has received from the Judge of Probate, & to give a good title of the same to the purchaser, in order that the estate may be settled and the Creditors may be paid their just demands, or relieve said petitioners in such other way as said General-Court may think fit, which prayer appearing reasonable,
Therefore— BE it enacted by the Senate, and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That the legal Representatives of the said William James leave to enter and prosecute said appeal made to the King of Great-Britain in Council, at the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden at Portsmouth, in and for the county of Rockingham, on the fourth Tuesday of April next, on or before the third day of the Court sitting, and upon failure or neglect, on the part of the legal representatives of the said appellant to enter and prosecute said action, that the administrator of the said George Meserve, be, and hereby is empowered to file a complaint at said Court, and have affirmation of the last former judgment for reversal, with additional damages and costs, and that the said Superior Court be, and hereby is empowered and directed to take cognizance of said action, and give judgment and issue execution thereon in the same way and manner as though said action had regularly come before said Court, upon action of review in the ordinary course of law.
Provided nevertheless, That said Petitioners cause this act to be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, six months prior to the sitting of said Superior Court in April next.
State of New-Hampshire. In the House of Representatives, June 12th, 1790.
THE foregoing bill having been read a third time, passed to be enacted.—Sent up for concurrence.
THO'S BARTLETT, Speaker. In Senate, June 15th, 1790. THIS bill having been read a third time, voted that the same be enacted. JOSIAH BARTLETT, President. Attest, J. PEARSON, Sec'ty.
STATE LOTTERY.
Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS.
THE Managers of the STATE LOTTERY present the Public with the First Class of the Massachusetts semi-annual State Lottery, which will commence drawing in the Representative's Chamber, in Boston, on the Seventeenth of March next, or sooner, if the Tickets shall be disposed of.
SCHEME.
NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE.
25,000 Tickets, at FIVE DOLLARS each, are 125,000 Dollars, to be paid in the following Prizes, subject to a deduction of twelve and an half per cent. for the use of the Commonwealth.
   Prizes. Dollars. Dollars.     1 of 10000 is 10000   2 of 3000 are 6000   3 of 2000 are 6000   6 of 1000 are 6000   10 of 500 are 5000   30 of 200 are 6000   80 of 100 are 8000   90 of 50 are 4500   100 of 40 are 4000   120 of 30 are 3600   161 of 20 are 3220   200 of 10 are 2000   7585 of 8 are 60680  
8388 Prizes. 125000 16612 Blanks.
25,000 * * * * * TICKETS may be had of the several Managers, who will pay the Prizes on demand—of the TREASURER of the Commonwealth—of JAMES WHITE, at his Book-store, Franklin's Head, Court-Street, and at other places, as usual.
BENJAMIN AUSTIN, jun. DAVID COBB, SAMUEL COOPER, GEORGE R. MINOT, JOHN KNEELAND, Boston, July, 28, 1790. } Managers.
TICKETS in the above Lottery, and in the Fifth Class of the Massachusetts Monthly State Lottery, either whole, in halves, or quarters may be had of B. DEARBORN, at his shop in Portsmouth. Tickets may likewise be had at the Post-Office.
State of New-Hampshire: NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Loudon, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 28th day of October, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of the subscriber, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Old hundred acres.     No. s. d. State. ind.c'ty     S. Smith, 95 acres, 99 1 2 1 8 3   Jona. Woodman, 135 0 11 1 3 2    New Hundred acres.     E. Tibbets, 80 acr. 96 0 8 1 0 2   Samuel Hill, 100 3/4 0 4 0 5 1   John Hayes, 119 2 8 3 9 5   Joseph Tibbets, jr. 133 1 1 1 6 2   Joseph Chesley, 162 1 2 1 8 3   Joseph Perkins, 179 0 9 1 1 2   Daniel Davis, 183 0 11 1 3 2   Arch. M'Fedis, jr. 191 1 1 1 6 3    JONATHAN SMITH, Constable. Loudon, Sept. 26, 1790.
Cash given for New-Hampshire State Notes by S. Clapp. Portsmouth Oct. 6.

LONDON, Aug. 20.
In the course of the next week, a ship of ninety guns, and five ships of seventy-four guns, three of which are new ships will be commissioned, and added to our present powerful Fleet.
Last week a person of Exeter drowned in a pail of water several puppies, which were kept at the bottom of the pail for an hour, by a mop being placed upon them; and they were then buried in a dung-hill. A child about two days afterwards dug them up; and they all appeared alive, having been revived by the heat of the dung-hill. Mr. Tissot, a French surgeon, records in his writings, that a person who had laid under water six hours, had been restored to life by similar means.
AUGUST 21.
The Spanish Fleet which sailed from Cadiz on the 21st ult. were not out of sight on the 24th:—from whence it was conjectured, that they had not received any particular instructions for their destination.
Government, it is said, has contracted with the East-India Company for 4000 tons of shipping, to carry out convicts, stores, and troops to New-Holland; from whence the ships will proceed to China, to bring home cargoes:—and this accounts why so few ships have been taken up by the Court of Directors.
The York, a trading vessel, laden with provisions for the garrison of Gibraltar, from Waterford, was boarded by the Spanish fleet, off Cadiz, on the 23d ult. but was suffered to proceed without further molestation.
The Spanish Fleet was at sea on the 9th of the present month, but not far distant from the Iberian shore; and indeed we are led to believe that their sailing instructions directed them not to lose sight of PORT!
A morning paper of yesterday, stated, that "it was understood Lord Howe had orders to fight, if he met the Spanish fleet;"—or, in other words, that after a man had begged your pardon for an affront, you should knock him down for not fighting!
Aug. 23.—In a statement of the actual and probable losses sustained by the capture of the merchant-ships off Noorka Sound, it appears that the whole of the former amounts to 153,433 Spanish dollars, and the probable loss to 500,000.
The little town of Margate is one of the most peaceable places in England; and yet there is not a Justice of the Peace within twenty miles thereof.
During the late American war, a Negroe, belonging to Col. LANGDON, followed his master in a painful march: Seeing the Colonel almost overcome with fatigue, he said, Mister, you suffer great deal, but you fight for liberty; me too suffer, with patience, if me have liberty to defend! —The Col. gave him this precious gift on the spot; and he has not since had a more zealous defender, a more disinterested friend, or a more faithful servant.
There is no example of a negro having returned ingratitude for the gift of liberty. They are not, however, ignorant that you only restore that which you had no right to deprive them. Who can see without being affected, the honest James (the Negro whose anecdote is every where known) approach the beneficent Quaker who had just given him his liberty, and hear him say—"Give me thy hand, generous man, that I may place it on my heart, that this may be the first act of that liberty which you restore to me."
It surely is a desirable thing to be a member of Parliament, more to be "desired than gold, yea, than much fine gold." One Candidate for a county not far from Surry—and yet not Surry itself, has one hundred coaches in pay, at four pounds per day—and between one thing and another, this gentleman is supposed to spend three thousand pounds a day.
Aug. 24. Yesterday morning some dispatches were received at the Secretary of State's Office, from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, which were sent off to his Majesty at Windsor.
A Cabinet Council was summoned to meet yesterday afternoon, at Whitehall, on business of importance.
A Board of Admiralty was summoned to meet yesterday afternoon at the Admiralty Office, Charing-Cross.
The Grand Fleet were seen off the Land's End on the 19th instant, steering a south east direction:—they had experienced a smart squall, but no damage had occurred to any of the ships. Six frigates were observed cruising ahead, and to windward.
On Tuesday last arrived in Leith Roads, the Champion, Captain Edwards, from a cruise. She fell in with a Whitby Greenlandman, at sea, and sent her boat on board, with an officer and a few men, who requested the men to enter his Majesty's service, instead of which they armed themselves with harpoons, lances, &c. and swore none of the men of war's people should enter their ship; upon which the boat's crew threw out a signal for the frigate, who bore down, and were obliged to show their lighted matches before the Greenlandman would give up. The whole crew were impressed, consisting of twenty-eight good seamen, the master only being left on board. Capt. Edwards sent an officer and twenty men, to carry the Greenland ship to Whitby.
Repartee. —A Counsel at the Old Bailey last sessions in cross-examining a witness, asked him among other questions, "Where he was on a particular day?" to which he answered, "He was in company with two friends"—"Friends" said the Counsel, "two thieves I suppose you mean"—"They may be so," replied the witness, "for they are both Lawyers!"
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 3.
The last advices bring no news from the North. On the 25th of July the King of Sweden was still with his squadron at Swenkfund, and the Duke of Sudermania, with the grand Swedish fleet in the port of Sweabourg. It was reported that a part of the Russian fleet had gone into Revel.
IRELAND, Aug. 14.
Though peace is the predominant word, yet press gangs still continue their exertions to pick up seamen. On Thursday night they were peculiarly alert in that business, and procured a number of useful hands.
Building grounds in the vicinity of Sackville-street and Rutland-square, hourly rise in their value to an enormous pitch—nearly to the tune of one hundred and fifty per cent, in many places, since the Cassoons of the new bridge have been commenced.
GEORGETOWN, Sept. 18.
The following recent fraud will, probably, caution the unwary planter, not to be too hasty in the sale of his produce:—On Wednesday last two genteel looking persons, who called themselves John Whitlock and Samuel Blaws , came to this town. In some part of said day Blaws went to the old warehouse, where he fell in company with a planter of this county; after some conversation, he asked the planter if he had tobacco for sale, on his replying in the affirmative, Blaws told him, if he would walk a small distance with him he would recommend him to a purchaser, which, not suspecting the rogery of the heart from outward appearances, he readily consented to. They repaired to the Cross Keys tavern, where, after chatting a while over the social bowl, Whitlock made his appearance—Cards were soon introduced, with a banter from Whitlock to Blaws to cut for a bottle of wine; which he accepted and won: Whitlock then refused to cut with him any more except the planter would also take his chance, who reluctantly complied, and in a short time was shuffled out of Tobacco Notes for two hogheads of tobacco, near the whole of his last year's crop, and in some measure the dependence of his family till the next. Whitlock, exulting in his pretended good luck, then made off with himself, in order to dispose of the notes. On the cards being produced and examined, all the low ones of the pack, were discovered to be cut shorter than
the others, a knavery, perhaps, long practised by them with success.
SEPTEMBER 22.
By a gentleman who returned from Kentucky last week, we have the following authentic information, that on account of the many depredations committed by the Indians on the Ohio river, a party of the Inhabitants of Kentucky, some time in August, crossed the river below the falls, and with the utmost speed marched about 40 miles up the indian shore, where they fell in with a party whom they surrounded and totally defeated, taking 25 prisoners, 15 of which proving to be white people, who had associated with the Indians, and for some time past committed piracy on the Ohio river.—They were all safely lodged in gaol before our information came away.
FREDERICKSBURG, Sept. 16.
The Hon. James Maddison, jun.  Richard Lee , John Page , Alexander White , William B. Giles , and Josiah Parker , Esq's, are re-elected members of the House of Representatives of the United States, from their respective districts.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30.
How very much the appellation of Gentleman is misapplied. It implies gentleness of manners, a sweet disposition, a polite demeanour, a suavity in conversation, and pleasing affability; how is it possible then (however dignified by wealth or titles) that a morose, quarrelsome, wrangling, barbarous ruffian can be a gentleman?—A King may create any boor a Lord , and a Governor any ass an Esquire , but none but the King of Kings can make a gentleman.
Americans once gloried in the name of Englishman—and there always has been a number of characters in that nation, who are an honor to human nature: In all periods of the American war, this country found intrepid friends there, who advocated our cause of freedom and humanity—Their virtues will ever be precious, and their memories treasured in the bosom of philanthropy: The late celebration in London of the Anniversary of the French revolution does honor to the distinguished characters concerned, and adds a wreath to the chaplet which adorns those who have long signalized themselves as friends to Universal Freedom, and the equal Rights of Man.
THE ALLEGHANIES.
A letter, from a gentleman, on these mountains, of Sept. 4, mentions, "We have reached thus far safe, and are now housed on this back-bone of America, in one of the most scurvy taverns, that I suppose ever received a group of weary travellers. The prospect from the summits of these mountains is really grand and romantic; and were we so constructed as to live upon air, I should like well enough to spend the remainder of my days upon the pinnacle of one of these heights in contemplating the distant scenery, spread about me in a fanciful variety in almost every direction. But, alas! I must descend again, and mix with common mortals."
BALTIMORE, Sept. 28.
A few days ago passed through this town, the honorable General GATES and LADY, on their way to take possession of their new and elegant seat on the Banks of the East River, in the vicinity of the City of New-York, where we doubt not, they will experience " the mind's bright sunshine and the soul's repose. "—The General, previous to his leaving Virginia, exhibited an example of benevolence and generosity, which heightens the Lustre of his Character—highly distinguished as a brave patriot, soldier and a friend to the rights of Mankind.—He summoned his numerous family of slaves about him, and amidst their tears of affection and gratitude, CAVE THEM THEIR FREEDOM , in a manner so judicious, as not only to secure them the inestimable blessings of liberty, but to prevent the ill consequences of a too precipitate and indiscriminate emancipation.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 2.
A motion was made by the President, and acquiesced in by the National As-
sembly of France, previous to the late grand confederation, that during the ten days appointed for the admission of the military deputies to be present at the debates, all other persons, even those chosen as substitutes for the National Representatives themselves, should give place to the new visitors; and that in this particular there should be no exception but in favor of the Editors of news-papers.
There cannot be a stronger proof of the liberality of this August Senate, and of their sincere wish to give their proceedings as great a notoriety as possible.
Dr. FRANKLIN's definition of a wig.— One that claims no right to himself, that he is not willing to give to his neighbour. Some intolerant demagogues of the present day would do well to con over this sentiment.
Three managers of the impeachment of Warren Hastings are left out of the new Parliament.
Henry James Pye, Esq. a late member of Parliament, is appointed Poet Laureat to the King of Great-Britain.
The commissioners of Vermont and New-York, are now convened in this City, to transact the important business for which they were appointed by their respective legislatures.
Extract of a letter from Charlestown, dated September 13.
'Capt. Antonie, who arrived here on Saturday last in 12 days from Cape Francois, informs us, that when he left that place every thing was in the utmost confusion—that the Governor was seized and beheaded at Aux-Cayes—that 250 soldiers went in a frigate, accompanied by some transports, to Port-au-Prince, to assist the troops stationed there, who had for some time been besieged by the militia, assembled from Aux-Cayes, and other parts of the island, and had several skirmishes with them at Logan, where a party of the regulars were encamped; in short, that the order of government was subverted.'
HARTFORD, Oct. 4.
Last Thursday night the dwelling-house of the Rev. Nathan Perkins, of West-Hartford, was broken open, and robbed of plate and money to the amount of 200 dollars. The crime was perpetrated with such secrecy, that no person in the house was alarmed. The next morning great exertions were made to discover the author of the crime; and the same day the thief and property were found hid in a hay-mow, in a barn standing remote from any house, about two miles from the place where the crime was committed. Great commendations are due to the inhabitants of West-Hartford for their public spirited exertions in detecting this piece of villainy.
The culprit calls his name NOAH BARNES, and says he has two accomplices, who had agreed with him to collect some more plunder, and then they were to retreat.
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 6.
On Saturday last, the Hon. the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, finished their session in this town: Two criminal causes only came before them during the session:
Moses Goddard, of Orange, in this county, plead guilty to his indictment for blasphemy, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 60l. and give bonds for his good behaviour for the term of 3 years—in case of non payment in three months to receive 20 stripes, and set on the gallows one hour.
John Holbrook, the 2d, of Sturbridge, county of Worcester, indicted for burning a barn and corn-house, containing hay and grain to a considerable amount, and killing an ox and cow, the property of Capt. Joseph Hooker, of Greenwich, in a secret and malicious manner. This case came on last Thursday afternoon; the witnesses were examined; and the counsel for the defendant, Messrs. C. Strong and Sedgwick, had not finished their plea, before the evening commenced—Mr. Strong had spoken, and while Mr. Sedgwick was strenuously advocating the cause of the defendant, an alarm was made—"The Prisoner is gone!"—

orders were immediately given, "Pursue him." The High Sheriff, attended by his deputies and a number of the Spectators, made immediate search, but to no purpose—the night being dark, the prisoner had made his escape, having been helped to a horse, as is supposed, by his father and brother.—A reward of 35 Dollars is offered, with necessary expences, to any person who will take up and secure the said Holbrook, that he may be brought to trial.
Last Thursday, a transient person constructed a balloon, in this town, about 10 feet in height and 8 feet in diameter—which, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon of Friday, he let off. It ascended in a noble and majestic manner; taking a south-easterly direction, until it had ascended to a height almost beyond the reach of sight—when it gradually descended at the distance of a number of miles from the place where it went up. The appearance, which it made in the air, when at a considerable height, was such as at once excited the admiration and surprize of the beholders—all of whom were extremely pleased with this curious and novel appearance.
WINCHESTER, Sept. 15.
On Friday last the Hon. Judges of the District Court passed sentence on John Ordolph, who had been found guilty of stealing watches from James Burne and Jesse Foster—John Manning, for stealing a pair of shoes from a person in the county of Hampshire, and James Mucklehany, for a forgery on John O'Farrell, of Martinburg—the two former to be branded, which mark of infamy was administered to them in open court—the latter to be imprisoned for two months.
On Saturday the business of the Court was finally ended, on which day the awful and solemn sentence of death was pronounced against the unfortunate James Medlicott, by the Hon. Cuthbert Bullitt, Esq. senior Judge.—He is to be executed on Friday, the 22d of October.
A few days ago a negro man was committed to Millar's Town gaol, in the county of Shenandoah, for house-breaking. It is said his crimes are of so heinous a nature, that death will most certainly be his portion.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 7.
"According to an enumeration made in the year 1782, the inhabitants of this State then amounted to 52,444. The Marshal for this district having gone through five towns, it appears that the increase on an average exceeds One Third; consequently a doubt cannot remain of our being intitled to send in future two Representatives to Congress."
WORCESTER, Oct. 30.
We hear from Peterham, that on Thursday last, a child of Mr. Martin Rice, having removed the covering of a well which was not secured by a curb, fell in, and was unfortunately drowned. We hope this melancholy accident will be a warning to others whose wells are not better secured.
Mr. Joseph Barber, of Warwick, has raised the present season, three pompions of a very remarkable size; one of them weighed 85 lb. and measured five feet and nine inches in circumference—another weighed 56 lb. and the other 50 lb. all from one hill.
BOSTON, Oct. 13.
Nothing can make a foreigner more unsafe in Spain, than to broach an idea of Spain's paying Great-Britain the expences of the British armaments.—A gentleman, not long since, being in company with a Castilian of note, at Madrid, intimated that possibly such a condition might be the price of peace. "Spain (says the Spaniard) can never consent to any such terms, while she has a company of Infantry on land, or a ship at sea. The most we can grant the English, said he, will be, for us to pay the expences of their warlike equipments, provided they will, in turn, pay ours." This seems to be the general sentiment in Spain.
FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES.
Accounts from sixteen towns in Essex district, give the Hon. Mr. GOODHUE 897 votes, Dr. HOLTEN 141, and 27 scattering.
Our letters from the Western counties by last night's mail, assure us that the Hon. THEODORE SEDGWICK, Esq. is re-elected by a very large majority. In 14 towns in Hampshire, Mr. Sedgwick had 505 of 587 votes—In Berkshire, a still greater proportion.
We sincerely congratulate the public on the re-election of the Hon. Messrs. AMES, GERRY, GOODHUE, and SEDGWICK to serve and preserve the interests of the United States, in the August Legislature thereof.
State-Electioneering, in Pennsylvania, rages with much violence—the object—Gen. MIFFLIN, and Gen. St. CLAIR, for first Governor.
In less than ten years, there have been confined in the Philadelphia gaol, for DEBT, 4061 persons!!
Samuel Hadlock, the murderer is to be executed the 28th inst.
It is reported that great preparations are making in Kentucky for offensive operations against the Indians.
SALEM, October 12.
The arrival yesterday, of the brig William and Henry, Capt. THOMAS WEST in 32 days from Bilboa, strengthens the expectations of a war between Great-Britain and Spain. The preparations for that event, when Capt. West failed, were as vigorous as ever; sailors were continually going from Bilboa to ship on board the men of war at Cadiz, and the merchants, in expectation of war, had ceased to ship their wool, &c. for England, in any other bottoms than those that would be neutral when hostilities should commence.
Extract of a letter from Mr. GARDOQUI, to a merchant in this town
"BILBOA, SEPT. 4."
"Our rumors of war with England increase daily, by the French having confirmed, in their General Assembly, the Family Compact, and in consequence thereof ordered FIFTY SHIPS OF THE LINE to be armed with all speed, so as to join our naval Force, which is actually at sea. They are also arming very fast in England, and part of their fleet too is out. What all these preparations will come to at last, is morally impossible to guess."
MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.
Last Thursday, Capt. West spoke the brig Lively, Kelsey, from P'Orient for Boston, out 39 days; informed, that very great warlike preparations were making in France. Same day, saw an American ship, whose main-top-mast was gone; did not speak with her as it blew fresh.—Last Saturday, spoke Capt. Codman, in a brig from Amsterdam for Boston.
PORTSMOUTH, October 14.
On the 10th of September last, the house of Mr. Samuel Maxfield of Gilmantown, accidentally took fire while he and his wife were absent, and before any assistance could be had it fell to the ground. But what is most shocking, their only child, about two and a half years old, fell a sacrifice to that merciless element—fire!
Articles of pacification have been proposed by the Empress to the Porte, in which she has lowered her tone and abated much of her former demands. The King of Prussia appears determined to compel Catharine to make peace, and for this purpose has demanded ships of England and Holland.
The English accounts of affairs on the continent of Europe, especially those of France, wear rather a gloomy aspect, but experience has taught us that full faith and credence cannot be given to them; it will be well therefore to suspend making up a judgment.
Last Tuesday departed this life, in the 27th year of her age, Mrs. JANE GODDARD, wife of Dr. JOHN GODDARD, of this town.—In her death the husband has lost an amiable consort, the children a kind parent and the servant an indulgent mistress.
FROM THE UNITED STATES CHRONICLE.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Gibraltar to his friend in America, dated June 16.
"THE Effendi, who is the Prime Minister, kept his (The Emperor of Morocco) death concealed several days, during which time he sent the treasure with a strong guard to the capital, and dispatched a courier to Muli El Azed, informing him of the death of his father. El Azed, in an inst. ordered himself to be proclaimed in the tomb of Absolem, Emperor of Morocco, mounts his horse, and goes direct for Tetuan, at which place I was at the time of his arrival. He was received by every one with open arms, declared Emperor in all their places of worship. The first order that he gave was, that every Jew in the city should be put to death.—This was nearly being carried into execution, but a worthy fellow who had been with him during his travels, requested that he would suspend his order, as being contrary to the laws of Mahomet and God. The new Emperor then ordered every man, woman and child of the Jewish religion to be stripped naked, their goods, money and property of every kind to be given to his troops. This was actually done:—and of all the scenes that ever I saw, this was the most horrid.—Think within yourself to see thousands of beautiful women going round the streets in the greatest distress, without a single rag of cloathes upon them. My rooms were as full of women as they could stow, and I do declare to you, that every article of cloathes, blankets, sheets, &c. save what I wore, were appropriated to their use. My pen cannot describe to you the horrid situation they were in, cut, beat and abused by every rascal they came near. Many hundreds of their women were ravished by the black troops. This horrid scene being over, he enquired for the Spanish and English Vice Consuls, who were both Jews. He ordered them both to be tied up by their heels, there to remain until they died. At the request of the English Admiral, the English Vice Consul did not suffer, but a much better man, the Spanish, suffered as above."
"The many cruelties he has committed would be too much for me to describe, or you to read. He next proceeded to Tangiers, Sallee, &c. but in place of acting as he had done at Tetuan, he was advised to exact large sums of money, which was done all along as he passed. He is now created Emperor all over the Empire. It was generally thought he would meet with opposition from some of his brothers, but in place of that wherever he made his appearance they fled."
The following incident lately occurred in one of the Eastern States.
A FRENCH Gentleman, totally unacquainted with our language, being introduced to a circle of young ladies and gentlemen in a country town, after the usual compliments had passed, he seated himself beside a beautiful young lady; and, being deprived of the satisfaction of conversing with her, his countenance however, expressed the sentiments of his heart, he seizing her hand, she requested him to be easy; which he mistook for the French word, baisez (kiss me) began kissing her, to the great mirth of the whole company. The consequence, however, was, that the ladies came to a unanimous determination, never to say, "be easy" to a Frenchman.
Sentiments of a French Author.
THE Americans, says a Traveller, very much delight in pudding. This is the favourite dish, not only of the Clergy, but of the people in general. Provided there be a pudding upon the table, no matter what are the other dishes; they are sure to make a feast. They think themselves so happy when they have a pudding before them, that if any would tell a friend he is arrived in a lucky juncture, the ordinary salu-
tation is "Sir, I am glad to see you—you are come in pudding time."
TAKE TIME AND THING ABOUT IT.
YE lassies gay, in beauty's bloom All blithe and debonair, Think not too boldly I presume, In warning thus the fair.
When beauty rises to the view, The men will buzz—ne'er doubt it— This maxim mind—when they pursue— Take time to think about it.
When ev'ry flatt'ring art they try, And praise your shape and air— Your blooming cheeks & sparkling eye, Take heed, dear girls, beware.
The honey of your rosy lip They'll strive to gain, ne'er doubt it: Yet ere you let them have a sip, Take time and think about it.
But when the constant lover woos, Endow'd with manly sense, Then listen to his tender vows, With trifling forms dispence.
He'll scorn to flatter or deceive, If worthy—never doubt it; Your hand to such then freely give Nor think too long about it.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
CLEARED FOR Sloop Sally, Smith, Philadelphia. Sloop Nancy, Rogers, West-Indies.
ENTERED FROM Ship Hannah, Turner, Loudon. Sloop Franklin, Twombly, Philadelphia.
Just Published, AND TO BE SOLD By J. MELCHER at his Office in Market-Street, Wholesale and Retail, SEWALL's genuine Almanack
For 1791,
Calculated for the Meridian of Portsmouth, N. H. but will serve for any of the New-England States.
Town and country shop-keepers will be supplied at the above place with this, and other Almanacks as cheap as they can purchase them in Boston or elsewhere.
Fresh Goods Just Received, and for sale BY
Peter Coffin, At his STORE, opposite the Apothecary's-Row, Market-Street, Portsmouth, A general assortment of Fall & Winter Goods.
October 13, 1790.
For PHILADELPHIA,
THE Sloop LAUREL, JAMES SHORES, master, now laying at Jacob Sheafe, junr's wharf;—For freight or passage apply to said Master.
Portsmouth, Oct. 13.
Wanted a Man Servant
or a Boy of sixteen or eighteen years of age to serve in a family, and occasionally on out-door business; any one that can be recommended will hear of a place by applying to the printer hereof.
TO BE LET. A convenient Tenement for a small family, being one end of a two Story House pleasantly situated,—Enquire of the Printer.

WOLFBOROUGH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Wolfborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 12th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at ten of the clock, A. M. on said day at the dwelling-house of Mr. William Rogers in said town.
Table with 5 columns: Name, No., R., Q'ty, s. d. (silver, cer. ind.). Lists land owners and their tax details for Wolfborough.
WOLFBOROUGH.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Wolfborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 12th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten of the clock, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Mr. William Rogers in said town.
Table with 5 columns: Name, No., Ac., Div., s. d. q. (silver, ind. cer.). Lists land owners and their tax details for Wolfborough.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Middletown, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the third Tuesday of November 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, A. M. on said day, at the dwelling-house of Waldron Kinniston, innholder in said town.
Table with 5 columns: Name, No., Ac., Div., s. d. q. (silver, ind. cer.). Lists land owners and their tax details for Middletown.
TO BE SOLD.
Convenient and well finished Dwelling-House, and the Land to the same belonging, being seventy feet front and sixty-seven feet back pleasantly situated in Portsmouth, near the Rev. Dr. Haven's Meeting House, with a good Barn and Well on the same.—Conditions will be easy to the purchaser.—Enquire of the Printer hereof.
DEERFIELD. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Deerfield, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to the subscriber, on or before the 28th day of October, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Benjamin Butler, innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 10 columns: No., R., Q'ty, s. d., inpro., Non-prov., Im-prov., Non-prov., Unim-prov., Impro-ved. Lists land owners and their tax details for Deerfield.
Deerfield, Sept. 24, 1790.
CANAAN. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 4th day of November 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 Major Samuel Jones, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 10 columns: Name, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Div., Certificates, Indents. Lists land owners and their tax details for Canaan.
JEHU JONES, Collector. Canaan, September 30, 1790.
HOPKINTON. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Hopkinton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 30th day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Col. Joshua Bailey innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 10 columns: Name, Q'ty, No., s. d. q., Certificates, Specie, Hard Money, Indents. Lists land owners and their tax details for Hopkinton.
MOSES DARLING, Collector. Hopkinton, October 2, 1790.
NEW DURHAM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of the following lots of land in New-Durham, who have not paid their taxes from the year 1781 to the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the 20th of December 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, A. M. on said day at the dwelling-house of Capt. John Bennett, innholder in said town.
Table with 5 columns: Name, £. s. d., Indents, Specie. Lists land owners and their tax details for New-Durham.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Loudon, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 21st day of October, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of the subscriber, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 5 columns: Name, No., s. d., C. tax. Lists land owners and their tax details for Loudon.