The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1789-12-23 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Congress-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
EIGHTEENTH ACT OF CONGRESS.
An Act for allowing certain Compensation to the Judges of the Supreme and other Courts, and to the Attorney-General of the United States.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That there shall be allowed to the judges of the supreme and other courts of the United States, the yearly compensations herein after mentioned, to wit; to the chief justice four thousand dollars; to each of the justices of the supreme court three thousand five hundred dollars; to the judge of the district of Maine one thousand dollars; to the judge of the district of New-Hampshire one thousand dollars; to the judge of the district of Massachusetts twelve hundred dollars; to the judge of the district of Connecticut one thousand dollars; to the judge of the district of New-York fifteen hundred dollars; to the judge of the district of New-Jersey one thousand dollars; to the judge of the district of Pennsylvania sixteen hundred dollars; to the judge of the district of Delaware eight hundred dollars; to the judge of the district of Maryland fifteen hundred dollars; to the judge of the district of Virginia eighteen hundred dollars; to the judge of the district of Kentucky one thousand dollars; to the judge of the district of South Carolina eighteen hundred dollars; to the judge of the district of Georgia fifteen hundred dollars; and to the attorney-general of the United States fifteen hundred dollars; which compensations shall commence from their respective appointments, and be paid at the treasury of the United States in quarterly payments.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBURG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved—September the 23d, 1789. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
The MEDLEY.
THE IRISH PEASANT.
LOOK at him courteous readers! that poor peasant, with all the feelings incident to human nature, with a heart as truly brave and noble as that which animated an Alexander, with a proportion of the milk of human kindness flowing through all his veins, and perhaps too the descendant of Irish Nobility, nay, of Irish Kings and Chieftains, is now labouring hard to support a wife, an aged mother, and eleven children upon 4d. a day, out of which he pays 2l. a year for his wretched hovel (inferior by far to a northern pig sty) a ridge of potatoe ground; so that for the maintenance of fourteen persons he has about 6l. 1s. 8d. a year, from which, if we deduct the tithe of his little garden, his oppressive hearth money tax, his minister's monies and his priest's dues, our wretched peasant and all his family will have about 5l. a year for clothes, tobacco, and maintenance, upon an average less a great deal than 7s. annually a head. But that is not the worst of the matter, for in some parts of the kingdom this brave, this generous fellow, who would share his potatoe and water with all his heart with a stranger, the mendicant and the friendless, is used more cruelly than a negroe slave, not only by his landlord and master, but by the griping avaricious proctor, the merciless hearth money man, and every creature round him who can afford to wear, eat, and drink better than himself. His family, alas, are totally naked! That old flannel jacket and
broken sheepskin breeches, all his cloathing throughout the different seasons of the year; a dirty wad of straw, more resembling litter from its age, the bed of Ware for the whole family; with the additions of a pig if he is lucky enough to have one; a ragged cadow, and a pot to boil their potatoes; all their worldly effects, if so lucky as to have been able to screen them from the rapacious claws of the smoke-man and his constable—Potatoes, as I said before, their only viands, the limpid stream their beverage, and cow and horse dung their fuel!—Heavenly powers! Such wretchedness is hardly supportable!—I can no more!
Prelates and kings may flourish or may fade, A breath can make them as a breath has made; But a bold peasant—a nation's pride, If once destroyed can never be supplied. GOLDSMITH.
From the Connecticut Gazette.
Cure for St. Anthony's Fire.
I AM neither Physician, Surgeon, Apothecary or Nostrummonger (says a correspondent)—but totally ignorant of the Materia Medica, except that I have swallowed large draughts of it, to cure me of painful returns of St. Anthony's Fire, at spring and fall. In vain, alas! did I swallow; for the Saint was constant in his visits at the accustomed time, notwithstanding the repeated prophecies of my Doctor and Apothecary to the contrary. Fortunately for me, ten years since I was favored with a visit from a good lady, during a spring confinement, who told me, that if I would at the time the Elder tree blossoms, and in the spring of the year, at each season for a month drink every morning, fasting, half a pint of Elder flower tea, and the same in the afternoon, that it would drown the Saint. The next season of the elder tree blossoming I followed her advice, as also the spring following, and have done so these nine years, since which time the Saint has not tormented me in the least. I have recommended this excellent Tea, from my experience of it, to ten of my fellow sufferers since my own cure, every one of whom hath found it a specific remedy. When the Elder tree is in blossom, a sufficient quantity of the flowers should be gathered, in a dry day and dried in great care for the spring use. The tea is made by pouring a quart of boiling water on two handfuls of Elder flowers when green; a less quantity will do when dry. It may be drank hot or cold, as best agrees with the stomach. Each single blossom is not to be picked off, but the heads from the main stalk.
FASHIONS.
“And each short maid in spite of nature May add a cubit to her stature.”
I Have often admired at the condescension that women of intrinsic elegance shew, in submitting to an excess of fashions, which only diminish such charms as have a real existence in nature. Simple neatness gives a beautiful person far more pleasing attractions, than any ornaments, which fancy or artifice can invent. The most therefore that a fine woman should aim at, is to avoid singularity. If in her dress, she assumes any unusual glare, her appearance may dazzle the eyes of beholders more, but it will affect their hearts less. The forms of etiquette are designed to bring persons, who associate together on some degree of equality, for the time being. It hides the deformities of, and veils the excellencies of another.
In a circle of ladies highly dressed, it is not easy to form particular attachments. Those causes that excite admiration seldom engage the tender sentiments of the heart. For this reason, a woman often has many admirers, who has not a single lover. A towering fan-
ciful head-dress and other flaring decorations may be an advantage to a girl, whose size and figure are not naturally favorable; but they have the reverie effect on one who wears the graces of native elegance. In short, a woman of inherent beauty commits an imprudent act, whenever she makes her dress so conspicuous as to be looked at, more than herself. It is rather a discredit to a charming girl, that her most dangerous rival should come from a milliner's shop.
The etiquette of courts, like that of dress, is calculated to obscure the real character. Those who assemble at the feasts of princes, all appear under a mask.
There are no circumstances that indicate the peculiar qualities of men, on these occasions. If a blockhead commits no mistake, he passes for a fashionable man, and meets with attention from philosophers. If the most solid merit is unattended with a knowledge of etiquette, it will pass, in such a situation, as a thing of no value. Those rules, which knaves have in all ages invented for the sake of deceiving and managing fools, have obtained a currency among the wisest and best of men. It is necessary that it should be so.
Eastern PROVERBS.
LET not prosperity elate thee above measure, nor depress thy soul to the grave—her smiles are not stable, therefore build not thy confidence upon them, her frowns endure not forever, therefore let hope teach thee patience.
Affliction moveth our enemies to pity—but happiness and success cause even our friends to envy.
Let not adversity tear off the wings of hope: neither let prosperity obscure the light of prudence.
He who calleth prosperity his good, who hath said unto her “with thee will I establish my happiness”—Lo! he anchoreth his vessel in a bed of sand, which the return of the tide washeth away.
As the water that passeth from the mountains, hisseth in its way to the ocean every field that bordereth the rivers—as it tarrieth not in any place—even so fortune visiteth the sons of men—her motion is incessant—she will not stay—she is wavering as the winds—how then wilt thou hold her? when she hisseth thee thou art blessed—but behold! as thou turnest to thank her, she is gone unto another.
As the man who selleth his house to purchase ornaments to embellish it, even so is he who giveth up peace in search of riches, in hopes he may be happy in enjoying them.
Nature hath hidden gold in the earth as unworthy to be seen—silver hath she placed where thou trample it under foot—meaneth she not by this to inform thee that gold is not worthy thy regard—that silver is beneath thy notice.
The earth is barren of good things, where she hoardeth up her treasure—as the horse findeth not there his grass, nor the mule his provender, as the fields of corn laugh not in the sides of the hills, nor the olive hold forth her fruits, nor the vine her clusters, even so no good dwelleth in the breast of him whose heart broodeth over his treasure.
Hath not gold destroyed the virtue of millions? did it ever add to the goodness of any? is it not most abundant with the worst of men? Wherefore then shouldst thou desire to be distinguished by possessing it?
Nobility resideth not but in the soul, nor is there true honor except in virtue.
Hereditary honour is accounted the most noble, but reason speaketh in the cause of him who hath acquired it.
TWO Irishmen fighting together, one of them knocked the other down, and seeing him lay motionless,
thought he had killed him; but taking him by the hand, cries, O, my dear Paddy, now be after speaking to me, and if I have killed you, tell me, honey. To which the other answered. No, my dear Mac, I ar'nt dead at all at all; but by my thou I'm speechless.
Translated from the French.
ON an alarm of fire, a person at an inn was told him that his house was in flames: “You had better inform my wife (said the droll) for I have never any thing to do with family affairs.”
The PRESIDENT and the TYTHING-MAN.
THE President on his return to New-York from his late tour, thro' Connecticut, having missed his way on Saturday, was obliged to ride a few miles on Sunday morning, in order to gain the town, at which he had previously proposed to have attended divine service.—Before he arrived, however, he was met by a Tythingman, who commanding him to stop, demanded the occasion of his riding; and it was not until the President had informed him of every circumstance, and promised to go no further than the town intended, that the Tythingman would permit him to proceed on his journey.
On the Vanity of Youthful Hopes.
IN life's gay morn, what vivid hues Adorn the animating views, By flattering fancy drawn? No forms with gloomy aspect rise, To cloud the azure of the skies, No mists obscure the dawn.
With looks invariably gay, Young Expectation points the way To ever blissful shades, Where odors scent the breath of morn, And music fills the glades.
Enraptur'd with the distant view, Youth thinks its fictions beauties true, And springs the prize to gain; His grasp the gay illusion flies: Experience thus the cheat discloses, And proves his hopes were vain.
The path of life tho' flowers adorn, Yet often will the rugged thorn, Amidst the flowers arise; Expect not then on earth to share, Enjoyment unallay'd by care, But seek it in the skies.
E P I T A P H, On a Young Woman.
YE candid few who tread this sacred ground, In pensive meditations awful round, Regard this spot, nor check the starting tear, A youth, whose merits claims it well, lies here: One who had scarce the joys of this world try'd She found them fading, clos'd her eyes —and dy'd.
L O N D O N, Sept. 16.
GEN. HALE's last son was his twenty-first by his Lady:—This is serving his Majesty in the chamber, as well as in the field.
“The feathers, (says Junius) which adorn the Royal Bird, support his flight: Strip him of his plumage, and you fix him to the earth.” The National Assembly of France are stripping the King-ly Plumage to some purpose!
A report goes abroad in Paris, that a capuchin, who died about an hundred years ago, prophesied that in 1789 the French Government should be overturned—that it should remain in anarchy and confusion for ten years, at the expiration of which a CHARLES should arrive, and re-establish every thing as it was before.
Lord LYTTLETON, upon inviting his son to pass the evening with him, receiv-

ed for answer, he was engaged to pass the evening with ten or a dozen friends. Whereupon his Lordship, grown old in the knowledge of the world, replied, "I am glad to hear, GEORGE you are so very fortunate. Having made the best search I could for three score years, I can hardly say it has been my fortune to meet one friend: and you it seems, find them already by dozens."
The Admiralty have sent an express to the Scout sloop of war, in the Downs, to inform the Captain, that a Brig worth 80,000l. has been taken by a Russian Privateer and carried into Ostend: She belongs to Bauff, in Scotland, and was bound from Hamburg to Malaga. The Scout sloop in consequence is ordered to proceed over to demand restitution in form; and as the sailors on board the Privateer that took her are chiefly English, the Scout is to demand and take all the British subjects out of her. The Scout sailed the 16th at night.
GEORGETOWN (Virg.) November 25. Extract of a letter from an American gentleman at St. Augustine, (E. F.) to his friend in this town, Oct. 20.
The report of the proceedings between the Commissioners of Congress and M c Gillivray, reached this place three days after the business was finished; but as the Spaniards are exceedingly cautious towards strangers, they take care to keep the result of that day a profound secret; twenty Chiefs of the Upper and Lower Creek Nations arrived here a few days after the treaty on Rock-Landing broke up; they frequently wait in a body on Governor ZESPEDES, who entertains them at his own house; and suffers no one except an interpreter to be present—it is whispered that the reason of M c Gillivray's not entering into a treaty with the Commissioners was, that the terms offered by Congress would (if accepted of) infringe on the treaty existing between his Catholic Majesty, and the Creek nation; that such a treaty exists is beyond all doubt, for the King of Spain, ever since the recovery of the Floridas, has paid an annual tribute of 300 dollars to the Indians bordering on these Provinces; they are regularly supplied with clothing, arms, and ammunition, out of the King's Magazine here, and in Pensylvania.
Trifling as this present affair may appear to some, I can assure you from my own observations—a personal knowledge of M c Gillivray—the Indians—the extent and situation of their country—the weak state of our southern frontiers, &c. that the next step Congress takes in the business will be of importance to the United States.
I have the greatest reverence and opinion of the wisdom of our leaders, but am apt to think that the sword instead of the Olive-branch, will be their result at last—and therefore a speedy application of the former might save lives and money."
PROVIDENCE, [R.I.] Nov. 12.
The Society for abolishing the Slave Trade held their quarterly meeting in this town yesterday. Letters were read from several foreign parts, containing information of the rapid progress of the cause of humanity, which is the object of the Society's institution.
The Rev. Dr. STILLMAN, of Boston, the Rev. Dr. EDWARDS, of New-Haven, the Rev. Mr. HART of Preston, and Dr. JONATHAN ARNOLD, of Johnsbury, have accepted their several appointments as corresponding members of the Society.
Dec. 12. The Convention of North-Carolina having by a large majority, adopted the Constitution of the United States, let us ardently hope, says a correspondent, that each individual member of our Legislature, at their session in January, will come prepared to consider the momentous subject divested of every unworthy local prejudice, or party attachment. "To err is human." Let us suppose it possible that we may have erred—let but Reason resume her Empire, and the great work must be accomplished. Agriculture will then flourish—Arts, Manufactures and Commerce revive—the prostrated honor of this State be restored, and we shall become an united people, under a government which has for its basis wisdom and virtue—and for its object the happiness of all.
NEW-YORK, Dec. 12.
On Tuesday evening about ten o'clock,
as a Mr. M c Clean was returning home, he was met by three men near Catherine street, who knocked him down and robbed him of his hat, watch and money. He making resistance, the villains attempted to cut his throat; but by his exertions were prevented. He received two severe cuts under his chin, and had the fingers of one hand almost cut off in defending his throat. The villains thinking him dead, made off with their booty.
REMARKABLE EVENT.
A gentleman from Marietta, who left this city yesterday, on his way to Boston, furnished the Editor with the following account:
About eight weeks since, two brothers by the name of Johnson, one 12, the other 9 years old, were playing on the western bank of Short Creek, about 12 miles from Wheeling, skipping stones in the water—At a distance they discovered two men, who appeared to be settlers, being dressed with coats and hats: These men, to amuse and deceive the children (as the event shewed) engaged in the same sport, advancing towards the children, till by degrees they got so near, that the children discovered them to be Indians; but it was then too late to make their escape: The Indians seized and carried them six miles into the woods, where they made a fire, and took up their lodging for the night; their rifles and tomahawks they rested against a tree, and then laid down, each indian with a boy on his arm: The children as may be supposed kept awake—the oldest began to move, and finding his indian sound asleep, by degrees disengaged himself, and went to the fire, which had then got low, and stirred it up; the indian not waking, he whispered to his brother, who likewise crept away, and both of them went to the fire. The oldest boy then observed to his brother, "I think we can kill these Indians, and get away from them"—the youngest agreed in the proposal of attempting it; The oldest then took one of the rifles, and placed the muzzle, which he rested on a small stick, that he found for the purpose, close to the head of one of the Indians, and committing the execution of this part of the business to his brother, ordered him to pull trigger at the moment he saw him strike the other indian with one of the tomahawks: The oldest gave the signal; the youngest pulled trigger—the rifle shot away the lower part of the indian's face, and left him senseless; he then told his brother to lay on, for he had done for him; after which he snatched up the gun and ran; the boy with the tomahawk gave the stroke with the wrong end, the indian started on his feet—the boy found the mistake, and turning the tomahawk in his hand, gave him another blow, which brought him to the ground; he repeated his strokes till he had dispatched him, and then made the best of his way after his brother. When the boys had found the path which they recollected to have travelled before, the oldest fixed his hat on a bush, as a directory to find the scene of action the next day. The tomahawked indian was found near the place where the boys had left him: The other was not there; but was track'd by his blood, and although so weakened by his wounds that he could not raise his rifle to fire at his pursuers (two men) they suffered him to escape; but it is supposed he must have died of his wounds. These two Indians were sent out to reconnoitre the best place for an attack, which was to have been made by a body of warriors, waiting in the neighbourhood.—The gentleman who gives this account, saw, and conversed with the two children, about six weeks since.
Bastile ANECDOTE.
AMONG other acts of oppression that have come to light since the destruction of the Bastile, the following one may not possibly be reckoned the most interesting. In the year 1785, a person of rank and fashion in Paris became enamoured of a beautiful young girl, Matilda, the daughter of a respectable tradesman, who refusing to encourage his passion (the father) was soon after thrown into the Bastile. The lover of
the girl, the son of a wealthy citizen, and who was to have been married to her in a few days, dreading the like fate, made his escape to Constantinople, where he entered into the military service, and acted as a volunteer under the Grand Signior, leaving his intended bride under the care of a female servant. On the present troubles breaking out, the young man returned to Paris; and, equally stimulated by love and liberty, was the first to enter the breach made in the Bastile, and proves to be the very grenadier who was so honorable and so justly distinguished by his countrymen. What renders the account still more important, and marks still more strongly the justice of heaven, the unfeeling monster before alluded to, was met by the lover inside the prison, where his implacable hatred had hurried him to prevent the release of Matilda's father. But how different was his conduct! After disarming him, he gives him his life, on his shewing him the cell where the poor old man was immured, from whence he instantly restored him to the arms of his daughter. The reader will easily imagine the rest*.
The above Nobleman is well known in Paris, and was nearly related to the Marquis de Launay, the late Governor of the Bastile.
NOTE.
* This young man, dressed as a French grenadier, was the first who scaled the walls of the Bastile, sword in hand—and for his bravery was immediately invested with the Order of St. Louis, taken from the Governor of the fortress.
THE tempest of the soul, like that of the elements, can endure but for a season. Time smoothes the furrows of misfortune: for Hope, divested of a darling object, like a bird deprived of one friendly spray, flies to another; and looks forward to new sources of enjoyment. Happy temperament of human nature, that, like the yielding stalk, bends to the rough blasts of misfortune, and again resumes its wonted station, prepared for new incidents, to complete the varied, checkered scene. So true are the words of inspiration—"Sorrow may continue for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."
WORCESTER, Dec. 10.
The proprietors of the Cotton Manufactory in this town, have lately erected buildings suitable for the purpose, and taken other measures to carry on the business extensively. A large quantity of Fustains, Jeans, and some pieces of Corduroy are now ready for sale.
A few weeks since there was a piece of Lawn made in Sutton, which was spun 28½ double skeins to the pound, nearly one half of it by a girl about fourteen years old; there were 10¼ yards of the cloth, 3 quarters and one nail wide, which weighed 13 ounces.
[The following LETTER gives some information respecting the proceedings and feelings of the National Assembly of France, which the American public have not yet been made acquainted with.]
LETTER from DE LA VILLE-LE-ROUX, to his Constituents, the CITIZENS of L'ORIENT, dated Versailles, September 18, 1789.
GENTLEMEN,
WHAT I think it my duty to add is, that for fifteen days past, the Clergy and Noblesse gave their opinions only by Orders. There are not thirty of the Clergy, nor thirty Nobles, who vote with the Commons—on the contrary, near one hundred of the Commons always coalesce with the Clergy and Nobility.
"Such a change has astonished the Deputies of Bretagne—Their Hall is again opened to all Deputies whatever; and they hope to save by this conduct, which is the same that they have held before and after the 17th June: They I say, hope to save the country from a cabal alas, too evident."
"We have lately experienced from the Nobility, a tone of hauteur, which gives us uneasiness. We rightly conjectured that they thought themselves supported by the Clergy, and in favour at Court—The proof we had this morning: The King instead of giving his sanction to the arrests of the 4th inst. viz. the Articles of the Constitution, has sent some observations upon hunting—on the
venality of office:—upon the tithes—upon the fiefs. It has been observed by Monsieur Chapelier, and Comte de Mirabeau, with great reason, that the articles being constitutional, it was only required of the King purely and simply to sanction them, "That the observations of the King were applicable to ulterior laws which might be enacted for various objects:—That when such laws were presented to the King, then he could make those observations on them that he should judge proper; but that at present he had only to sanction the Arrêtés. M. de Balney, in consequence of this same cabal, which is too notorious, introduced a motion for the Assembly to continue their deliberations upon the Constitution—to organize the future National Assemblies, in decreeing the number of Deputies, and the qualification of the Electors; and after having formed this truly national representation, they are to replace the present representation.—I hope, notwithstanding all that has taken place, that the King will give his sanction to the articles of the Constitution—and the Bill of Rights."—The Ministers abandon themselves to the wills of the Nobility and Clergy—and their discussions upon the questions of impost, the continuation (tho' provisional) of the salt duty, &c. causes a general agitation. In short, we have overcome the most considerable obstacles, and I hope, that at this crisis we shall not be defeated.
* The King has given his unequivocal sanction to these instruments.
BOSTON, Dec. 16.
On the 11th of Nov. ult. as three persons were sailing in a small boat in Frenchman's bay, the boat overset, by which unfortunate circumstance, two of the persons were drowned; one of them was Mr. NATHAN JONES, son of Nathan Jones, Esq. of Goulisbury, in whose death his friends have experienced the severest loss, as he was distinguished for those qualities which ensured him universal esteem.
Dec 21. A circular letter has been sent from Mr. M c Gillivray to the Cherokee nation, informing them, that the treaty with the United States had broke off at present by the haughty mode of proceeding of some of the gentlemen sent from the northward, whom he thought unacquainted with Indian affairs; but that he still looked forward to a treaty of Peace in the spring. He recommended to the Cherokees to do no mischief till that time, but take the advice of General Pickens how they shall behave; that the General was good and honest, and, if he promised them anything, they might depend on his word; and that if he undertook to lay their grievances before Congress they might rest assured he would use all his influence to have justice done them.
In the Providence Chronicle of Thursday last it is remarked, 'That this State will of herself soon accede to the general Government of the Union, unless violent and inflammatory Measures are adopted to retard it, is an Event as certain as the Revolution of another year.'
The PRESIDENT of the United States has been pleased to appoint the Hon. William Drayton, Judge of the Federal Court for South-Carolina District, vice the Hon. Thomas Pinckney resigned—also the Hon. Cyrus Griffin, Judge of the Federal Court for Virginia District, vice the Hon. Edmund Pendleton, resigned.
SHIP NEWS.
Capt. Blasdel, lately from Newbury-Port in a new Schooner, on his passage to the West-Indies, shipped a sea which overset the vessel, by which he and all on board (except the mate) lost their lives. The mate (Mr. Elliot) floated on a spar nine days, seven of which he held a boy in his arms, who then died—The ninth day he was taken up by a British vessel, and carried into the West-Indies, where a handsome subscription was raised, and on his recovery, was immediately put into business again. Among the lost, was Mr. Joseph Leathers of Newbury-Port.
Capt. Watts, in the Brig Fanny, who lately arrived here from Surinam, in lat. 26, spoke the Brig Batsey, Capt. Symmes, from New-York, for Jamaica, 10 days out, all well.—And in lat. 27, spoke Capt. Stevens, from Hispaniola, for Newbury-Port, 25 days out—sails all split in a gale of wind.
Capt. Snow, in the Brig Mentor, from

St. Martins, for this port, was, in the storm of wind and rain on Friday evening last, drove on a rock between Beverly and Manchester—that the Captain and the six hands took to the long boat, and after seven hours rowing reached land.—The Brig and cargo are lost.
On Tuesday the 15th inst. arrived here in 53 days from Amsterdam, the Brig Dogger-bank, Captain Lemuel Tobey. The ship Grace, Captain Armour, for New-York, sailed in company with Capt. Tobey. Nov. 25, lat. 42. 15. long. 50. 12. spoke ship Commerce, Capt. Doble, out 7 days from Boston, bound to Dublin. Ship Fair Lady, Capt. Goodwin, was in company with Capt. Doble. Nov. 27, lat. 42. 58. 17. spoke a Schooner, 7 days from Marblehead, bound to Bilboa.
The same day arrived, Capt. [blank] and, in the ship Sally, from the Bay Indies. Sailed from the Isle of France 19th July—left there Capt. Low of Baltimore, Captains Folger and Frazier of this port, and Captains Coffin, Murphy and Lambert, of Salem. 16th of July. Capt. Crowninshield, of Salem, sailed from the Isle of France, for Madras; Capt. Stokes of Virginia and Capt. Low of this port, on the 12th, sailed from [blank].
Capt. Pratt in the ship Mary from Amsterdam, arrived on Thursday.—He spoke with a brig from London, Dury, master, bound to Kennebec for a load of lumber.
Capt. Ripley, who arrived here last Friday night in eight days from Charleston, (S. C.) on the 8th inst. fell in with the Brig Betsey, Capt. Owen, 51 days out from the Isle of May, bound to Virginia. Capt. Owen had lost his main-mast, and fore-top-mast a few days before, in the latitude of Cape Hatteras. Capt. Ripley supplied him with such articles as he wanted.
Capt. Richard Cushman, on his passage from Portland to Port au Prince, was thrown on his beam ends, lost his deck load, both his boats, an anchor, and materially damaged his sails and rigging.
The 13th instant put into Newport, in a very shattered condition, the ship Minerva, Capt. Usher, from New-Castle upon Tyne, our eight weeks, bound to New-York, having lost all her masts and yards, except her mainmast; in which situation she had been 30 days before her arrival.
PORTSMOUTH, December 23. This day by adjournment the Hon. the General Court of this State are to convene at the State House in this town, for the dispatch of business.
Yesterday the Hon. JOHN LANGDON, Esq. one of the Senators from this state to the United States, sat out on his journey to New-York. That Heaven would protect him in his journey and land him in safety is the hearty wish of his fellow citizens.
It will be recollected, that Vermont is on the eve of entering into the Union. Those, therefore, who are attached to the number THIRTEEN will not long remain ungratified.
ISAAC TICHENOR, STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, NATHANIEL CHIPMAN, ELIJAH PAINE, IRA ALLEN, STEPHEN JACOB, and ISRAEL SMITH, Esquires, are appointed, by the State of Vermont, Commissioners to run, with the New-York Commissioners, a boundary line between that State and New-York, and finally to determine on all matters that obstruct a union of that State with the United States.
Such is the confidence reposed in our new Federal Government, that public securities of every kind are rapidly increasing in value, State Notes now commanding 5/3, Final Settlements 7/6, and Indents 5/ for the pound.
Saturday the 12th inst. all the Bells in Boston rang, about an hour, in consequence of the joyful news from North-Carolina the preceding day.
A Merchant's Clerk invited a number of his companions into his master's Store one evening to give them a treat of Geneva, a new supply of which had the preceding day
been received into the Store. After drinking several glasses, the young man pressed his companions to continue, and while he drank they threw theirs over their shoulders. Perceiving him begin to fail, they all left the store to go to their respective homes. They had not walked far before the young man was unable to proceed. His companions put him into a wheelbarrow and carried him back to the store, where before any assistance could be called in, he expired. [Un. States Chron.]
AMENDMENTS. The Legislature of Pennsylvania, Nov. 27th, adopted the Amendments to the CONSTITUTION of the UNITED STATES proposed by Congress, except the 1st and 2d.—Connecticut and New-Jersey have also adopted them, except the 2d. and Maryland the whole.
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION For conforming the Constitution of that State to the Constitution of the United States, have met, and chosen his Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esq. President, and JOSEPH REDMAN, Esq. Secretary. The event of their proceedings is thus anticipated in a Philadelphia paper:—"From the good temper discovered by all parties, there is reason to believe Pennsylvania will be equally blest with her sister States, in a good government. A unanimous wish seems to prevail for two Houses of Representatives, and a Governor with a qualified negative over all laws. It is the general wish likewise that the Governor shall alone be made responsible for all appointments, and not screen himself under the secret votes of a privy or executive council. Different modes are spoken of for choosing the Governor. Some propose his being chosen by the people at large, while others prefer his being appointed by a body of electors chosen by the people. Every body wishes for the abolition of the executive council, and that monster in government the council of censors."
The following article is copied from the Journal of the Senate of the United States. "May 14.—THE committee appointed the 9th inst. "to consider and report under what title it would be proper for the Senate to address the President of the United States of America," Reported, That in the opinion of the committee it will be proper thus to address the President—HIS HIGHNESS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND PROTECTOR OF THEIR LIBERTIES.
Which report was postponed—and the following resolve was agreed to, to wit:—
"From a decent respect for the opinion and practice of civilized nations, whether under monarchical or republican forms of government, whose custom is to annex Titles of respectability to the Office of their Chief Magistrate; and that an intercourse with foreign nations, a due respect for the majesty of the people of the United States may not be hazarded by an appearance of singularity; the Senate have been induced to be of opinion, that it will be proper to annex a respectable Title to the Office of President of the United States: But the Senate desirous of preserving harmony with the House of Representatives, where the practice lately observed in presenting an address to the President was without the addition of Titles, think it proper for the present to act in conformity with the practice of the House:—
Therefore Resolved, that the present address be—"To the President of the United States"—without the addition of Title.
OF RHODE-ISLAND. To show of how little importance, as it respects the Union, their refusal or acceptance is—it may not be amiss to observe, that Rhode-Island contains only 52,000 souls—is 18 miles long and 40 broad—making 2560 square miles—which deducted from 1,000,000 square miles, and 3,500,000 souls, the numbers contained in the territory of the United States, would be but as the dust in the balance. One of the counties of Massachusetts (Worcester) is larger than the whole State—and when it is considered that the towns of Newport and Providence wish to be rid of the tyranny of ignorance and fraud—it will not admit of a doubt, but that if the measures of Rhode-Island should be found pernicious to the commercial or other interests of the Union,
and it were necessary on the principle of self-preservation, to use the "ultima ratio," that the above mentioned County could reduce the State in three weeks.
The Legislature of Rhode-Island meet the second Monday of January.
SHIP NEWS. An extract of a letter of a late date, informs us—"The whale fishery in the South Seas, has been greatly interrupted, and is likely to be wholly overjet, by the King of Spain having ordered the commanders of his Squadron in those seas to remove all ships fishing on those coasts, and not permit them either to catch whales or seals.
"These orders were given with the greatest civility to the fishermen, but at the same time in the most positive and decided manner, and with orders to quit the coast in a short, but limited time; offering assistance to expedite their departure, and with positive injunctions for them not to return again into those seas, claiming them as the sole right of the King of Spain."
Capt. Tawonley, from St. Martins, belonging to this port, with sugar, rum, salt, &c. was cast away on Cape Cod, on Monday the 14th inst.—as was also a Marblehead fishing Schooner.
On Wednesday arrived at Boston, the brig Polly, Capt. Wheelwright, in 25 days from Port-au-Prince. Dec. 5, in lat. 35. spoke sloop Betsey. Capt. Jabez Lord, 35 days out from Cape Francois bound for New-London—his sails being bad he put away for Statia to refit.
An account of the first introduction of TEA into ENGLAND.
By the ABBE RAYNAL. TEA was introduced into England by the Lords Arlington and Ossory, who imported it from Holland in 1666; soon after which their Ladies brought it into fashion among people of distinction. At that time it sold in London for three pounds sterling a pound, though it then cost but 3/6 at Batavia. Notwithstanding the price was kept up with very little variation, fondness for this bewitching liquor gained ground: It was not, however, brought into common use till towards the year 1715, when Green Tea began to be drank; before which time no sort was known but Bohea. The fondness for this Asiatic plant, has since become universal: Perhaps the phrensy is not without its inconveniences, but it cannot be denied, that it has contributed more to the sobriety of the nation than the severest laws, the most elegant harangues of orators or the best written treatises on the christian religion.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE ENTERED from CLEARED for Brig Polly, Rice, Great-Britain, Schooner Sally, Myrick, Nova-Scotia. Brig Betsey, Salter, West-Indies.
JUST IMPORTED FROM LONDON, AND TO BE SOLD BY
Thomas Sheafe at his STORE at North-End, A fresh assortment of English Goods,
—A L S O— RUSSIA and Raven Duck, No 4 Canvass, New and Twice lay'd Cordage of all sizes; a few Casks of excellent Raisins, &c. &c.
Cash given for FLAX-SEED at said Store. Portsmouth, Nov. 18.
JUST PUBLISHED and ready for sale by J. Melcher at his Office in Congress-Street, The Rev. Mr. Buckminster's SERMON Delivered November 1st.
Before the President of the United States and a very large audience.
ALMANACKS FOR THE YEAR
1790: MAY be had for ready cash at J. Melcher's Office in Congress-Street, by the hundred, groce or single dozen, cheaper than they can be purchased in Boston or elsewhere, and great allowance made to those who purchase by the quantity.—Shop-keepers and traders may likewise be supplied at the same place with Primers and Spelling-Books, by the groce or single dozen at as low price for ready cash as they can purchase them in America, and warranted well printed with a beautiful large new type on good paper and neatly bound.
*** An Apprentice to the Printing business is wanted, apply as above.
By Licence of Judge of Probate.
To be sold at public Auction, on Tuesday the 26th of January next, at 10 o'clock A.M. precisely, at the late mansion house of Jonathan Moulton, Esq. deceased, in Hampton, the following personal and real estate of said deceased, viz.—
THE Household Furniture, consisting of Tables, Chairs, Beds, an elegant Chime Clock, and a variety of other articles—Also the Farming Utensils—A Pair of Horses, Curricule, &c.
A valuable Farm in Hampstead, containing one hundred and twenty Acres, with House and Barn, pleasantly situated, and only twelve Miles from Haverhill.
About sixteen Acres of cultivated Land in Rumney, late in possession of Colonel Craige.
About 150 Acres in Piermont, partly improved—A small Farm in said Piermont, containing sixty Acres with the Buildings—About fourteen Acres in said Piermont under cultivation, late belonging to Fenton—Six common shares or undivided Rights in said Piermont.
Also all the Buildings at Senter Harbour so called in New-Hampton, on Land not owned by said deceased.
Also Lands in Gilmantown and other Towns, lately advertised and not sold.
Conditions of Sale known at time and place.
THOMAS LEAVITT, One of the Executors of said Moulton's last Will. Hampton, December 21, 1789.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the hon. Judge of Probate for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Benjamin Parker, late of Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, merchant, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we will attend said business at the dwelling-house of Deacon Benja. Peirce, in Dover, the last Monday of this and the five following months, from three to eight o'clock, P. M.
OTIS BAKER, SAMUEL HUTCHINGS. Dover, November 20.
TO BE SOLD
CHEAP FOR CASH
By Daniel Huntress, AT HIS STORE,
At the bottom of Buck-street:
NEW Flour, Raisins, Nails, Allum, Copperas, Dye-Woods, Tyre-Iron, New E. Rum, Pitch, Tar, Turpentine, Brimstone, Spanish Brown and Spanish Yellow, &c. &c.

B A R N S T E A D.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the Delinquent Proprietors and owners of Land in the town of Barnstead, who have not paid their Proprietary Taxes for the years, 1784 and 1787, that unless they pay the same together with incidental charges to me the subscriber on or before the 27th day of January, 1790, so much of their Lands as will pay the same, will then be sold at Public Vendue at ten o'clock A. M. as the law directs.
   Proprietors names. No. of 60 acr. lots in 1st div. 1784. 1787. No. 100 acr. lots in 2d div. 1784. 1787.   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.    John Sanborn 2 10 0 1 10 29 0 0 0 0  Ebenezer Wentworth 4 0 0 1 10 41 16 8 2 10  John Huntress 5 10 0 1 10 118 13 8 2 10  Hunking Wentworth 6 0 0 1 10 53 16 8 1 16  Thomas Leighton 7 10 0 1 10 67 16 8 2 10  Ephraim Dennet 8 0 0 1 10 69 16 8 2 10  Rich'd Wibiard, jun'r 9 10 0 1 10 19  Samuel Walton 10 74 2 10  Francis Jenners 11 10 0 1 10  Samuel Shackford 12 10 0 1 10 90 16 8 2 10  Andrew Wiggins 13 1 10 6  Richard Dame 14 1 10 113 2 10  Joseph Rollings 15 1 10 120 16 8 2 10  John Redman 16 1 10 107 2 10  John Downing 17 10 0 1 10 63 2 10  Richard Downing 18 10 0 1 10 73 16 8 2 10  Mark Ayers 19 10 0 1 10  John Wallingford 20 10 0 1 10  Samuel Huntress 21 1 10 72 2 10  Benjamin Clark 22 2 4 1 10  Lemuel Bickford 23 1 10  Rev. Joseph Adams 24 0 4 65 1 5  Shadrack Walton 25 10 0 1 10  Mathew Plant 27 10 0 1 10 81 1 8 0 3  John Knight, jun'r 28 10 0 1 10 59 2 10  Moses Dame 29 10 0 1 10 89 2 10  John Walton 30 10 0 1 10 47 16 8 2 10  Peter Weare, Esq. 31 1 10 30  Matthias Nutter 32 10 0 1 10 110 16 8 2 10  James Pickering 34 4 5 0 13  John Knight 35 10 0 1 10 54 16 8 1 16  Jeremiah Miller 36 1 10 60 16 8 2 10  Jonathan Downing 37 1 10 24 16 8 1 16  Thomas Pickering 38 10 0  Hatevil Nutter 39 1 10 37 2 10  James Davis 40 10 0 1 10 55 2 10  George Walton 41 10 0 1 10 45 16 8 2 10  Nathaniel Morrill 42 1 10 96 1 5  Andrew Peters 46 10 0 1 10 43 16 8 2 10  John Thompson 47 10 0 1 10 27 1 16  John Trickey 48 10 0 1 10 58 2 10  Cyprian Jeffery 49 10 0 1 10  William Fellows 50 1 10  John Downing 51 5 8 1 10  John Plaisted 53 10 0 1 10 34 16 8 2 10  John Gilman, Esq. 54 1 10 92 2 10  John Downing 3d. 55 10 0 1 10 66 2 10  John Dame 56 10 0 1 10 44 16 8 2 10  Ebenezer Stevens 57 1 10  John Shackford 58 10 0 1 10  George Walton 59 1 10 119 16 8 2 10  James Jeffery 60 39 2 10  Elnathan Dame 61 10 0 1 10 85 2 10  Moses Furbur 71 2 10  Samuel Faybens 64 1 10 75 2 10  John Decker, jun'r 65 1 10 46 1 16  Benning Wentworth 67 10 0 1 10 115 16 8 2 10  John Wentworth, jr. 68 10 0 1 10 95 16 8 2 10  David Wentworth 69 1 10 84 11 6 2 10  Jotham Odiorne 82 2 10  Joseph Downing 71 1 10  James Nutter 72 0 4 56 16 8 2 10  Samuel Thompson 73 64 16 8 2 10  John Walker 74 1 10  Shadrack Walton 76 10 0 1 10 25 1 16  Richard Wibiard 78 1 10  Joseph Downing 79 10 0 109 16 8 2 10  Ebenezer Weare 80 6 2 0 18  John Frost 81 10 0 1 10 32 2 10  John Gilman 82 0 5  George Jeffrey 84 10 0 1 10 97 16 8 2 10  Thomas Bickford 85 10 0 1 10 61 12 8 2 10  Thomas Ayers, jun'r 86 10 0 1 10  John Rindge 87 10 0 1 10  Joshua Pickering 88 10 0 1 10 111 7 6 2 10  Richard Jenners 89 1 10 40 1 16  Gilbert M'Phedris 90 10 0 1 10 38 1 16  John Faybens 91 10 0 77 2 10  Hatevil Nutter 92 10 0 1 10 52 1 16  Archibald M'Phedris 93 10 0 1 10  Samuel Nutter 94 10 0 1 10 93 2 10  Jethro Furbur 101 2 10  Benjamin Downing 96 1 10 91 16 8 2 10  Nathaniel Shores 97 10 0 1 10 98 16 8 2 10  Henry Nutter 98 10 0 1 10 36 16 8 1 16  John Faybens, jun'r 86 16 8 2 10  Jethro Bickford 49 16 8 1 16  Theodore Atkinson 101 1 10 50 1 16  Robert Acmootty 57 16 8 2 10  John Nutter 103 10 0 1 10  Joshua Downing 104 1 10  Seth Ring 105 10 0 1 10 48 1 16  Harison Downing 106 10 0 1 10 102 2 0  Samuel Shute, Esq. 107 1 10  Joseph Faybens 108 1 10 35 16 8 2 10  
   Proprietors names. No. of 60 acr. lots in 1st div. 1784. 1787. No. 100 acr. lots in 2d div. 1784. 1787.   s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.    Hatevil Nutter 110 1 10 33 16 8 2 10  James Jeffery, jun'r 111 0 3 105 2 10 0  John Brock 112 1 10 62 2 10 0  Benjamin Bickford 113 10 0 114 16 8 2 10  Benjamin Walton 114 10 0 1 10 117 2 10 0  Samuel Tibbets 115 1 10 51 12 10 1 16  Mark Hunking 116 10 0 1 10  Timothy Gerrish 117 10 0 1 10 88 16 8 2 10  Thomas Westbrook 119 1 2 1 10  T. Westbrook Waldron 120 10 0 1 10 83 16 8 2 10  
Lands held by purchase out of the Commons in the Township of Barnstead. 160 Acres of Land being part of the three Thousand Acres, that John Fisher, Esq. purchased of the Proprietors of said town, now in the possession of Nicholas Dudley, } 4 0 0 500 Acres heretofore Common Land now claimed by Joseph Peirce, Esq. 12 10 0 Ammi Rue Cutter, Esq. 250 Acres Common } 6 5 0 John Burnam Hanson 100 Ditto 16 8 2 10 0 John Tasker, Esq. 43 Ditto 1 1 6 Samuel Shackford 21 Ditto 0 10 6 Francis Drew 20 Ditto 0 10 0 Daniel Dealen 20 Ditto 0 10 0 Benjamin Colebeth 80 Ditto 2 0 0 Charles Hodgdon 97 Ditto 2 8 6 Samuel Pease 20 Ditto 0 10 0 Benjamin Nutter 100 Ditto 2 10 0 Jabez Davis 40 Ditto 1 0 0 Mill Privilege 40 Ditto 1 0 0 JONATHAN CHESLEY, Collector. Barnstead, December 8, 1789.
U N I T Y.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Unity, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 3d Monday in January next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Simeon Glidden, in said town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
   No. Q'ty. R. s. d.   s. d.    John Sherburne, 3 50 1 3 6  Thomas Clough, 48 10 5 0 9  James Bean, 70 100 2 7 0  40 100 1 7 0  7 50 2 3 6  23 50 4 3 6  58 50 6 3 6  Thomas Scribner, 9 100 1 7 0  13 50 3 3 6  159 50 7 3 6  Samuel Winslow, 15 100 1 7 0  Nathaniel Barril, 18 100 1 7 0  21 100 1 7 0  Meshech Weare 20 100 1 7 0  74 100 2 7 0  9 50 2 3 6  Benjamin Sanborn, 46 100 1 7 0  4 50 1 3 6  52 50 6 3 6  William Godfrey, 12 50 5 3 6  15 50 3 3 6  158 50 7 3 6  John Moulton, 2 50 1 3