The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-08-26 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
LAWS of the UNITED STATES.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES: An Act making Provision for the DEBT of the United States.
[Concluded from our last.]
AND that such creditors may not be excluded from a participation in the benefit hereby intended to the creditors of the United States in general, while the said proposed loan shall be depending, and until it shall appear from the event thereof what farther or other arrangements may be necessary respecting the said domestic debt:
Be it therefore further enacted , That such of the creditors of the United States as may not subscribe to the said loan, shall nevertheless receive during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, a rate per centum on the respective amounts of their respective demands, including interest to the last day of December next, equal to the interest payable to subscribing creditors, to be paid at the same times, at the same places, and by the same persons as is herein before directed, concerning the interest on the stock which may be created in virtue of the said proposed loan. But as some of the certificates now in circulation have not heretofore been liquidated to specie value, as most of them are greatly subject to counterfeited, and counterfeits have actually taken place in numerous instances, and as embarrassment and imposition might, for these reasons, attend the payment of interest on those certificates in their present form, it shall therefore be necessary to entitle the said creditors to the benefit of the said payment that those of them who do not possess certificates issued by the Register of the Treasury, for the registered debt, shall produce previous to the first day of June next, their respective certificates, either at the treasury of the United States, or to some one of the commissioners to be appointed as aforesaid, to the end that the same may be cancelled, and other certificates issued in lieu thereof; which new certificates shall specify the specie amount of those in exchange for which they are given, and shall be otherwise of like tenor with those heretofore issued by the said Register of the Treasury for the said registered debt, and shall be transferable on the like principles with those directed to be issued on account of the subscriptions to the loan hereby proposed.
And be it further enacted , That the commissioners who shall be appointed pursuant to this act, shall respectively be entitled to the following yearly salaries; that is to say: The commissioner for the State of New-Hampshire, six hundred and fifty dollars: The commissioner for the State of Massachusetts, fifteen hundred dollars: The commissioner for the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, six hundred dollars: The commissioner for the State of Connecticut, one thousand dollars: The commissioner for the State of New-York, fifteen hundred dollars: The commissioner for the State of New-Jersey, seven hundred dollars: The commissioner for the State of Pennsylvania, fifteen hundred dollars: The commissioner for the State of Delaware, six hundred dollars: The commissioner for the State of Maryland, one thousand dollars: The commissioner for the State of Virginia, fifteen hundred dollars: The commissioner for the State of North-Carolina, one thousand dollars: The commissioner for the State of South-Carolina, one thousand dollars: The commissioner for the State of Georgia, seven hundred dollars: Which salaries shall be in full compensation for all services and expences.
And be it further enacted , That the
said commissioners before they enter upon the execution of their several offices, shall respectively take an oath or affirmation for the faithful and diligent execution of their trust, and shall also become bound with one or more sureties to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury, in a penalty not less than five thousand, nor more than ten thousand dollars, with condition for their good behaviour in their said offices respectively,
And whereas a provision for the debts of the respective States by the United States, would be greatly conducive to an orderly, oeconomical and effectual arrangement of the public finances;
Be it therefore further enacted , That a loan be proposed, to the amount of twenty-one million and five hundred thousand dollars, and that subscriptions to the said loan be received at the same time and places, and by the same persons, as in respect to the loan herein before proposed concerning the domestic debt of the United States. And that the sums which shall be subscribed to the said loan, shall be payable in the principal and interest of the certificates or notes which prior to the first day of January last, were issued by the respective States, as acknowledgments or evidences of debts by them respectively owing, except certificates issued by the commissioners of army accounts in the State of North-Carolina, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six: Provided , That no greater sum shall be received in the certificates of any State, than as follows: That is to say, In those of New-Hampshire, three hundred thousand dollars.
In those of Massachusetts, four million dollars.
In those of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, two hundred thousand dollars.
In those of Connecticut, one million six hundred thousand dollars.
In those of New-York, one million two hundred thousand dollars.
In those of New-Jersey, eight hundred thousand dollars.
In those of Pennsylvania, two million two hundred thousand dollars.
In those of Delaware, two hundred thousand dollars.
In those of Maryland, eight hundred thousand dollars.
In those of Virginia, three million five hundred thousand dollars.
In those of North-Carolina, two million four hundred thousand dollars.
In those of South-Carolina, four million dollars.
In those of Georgia, three hundred thousand dollars.
And provided , That no such certificate shall be received, which sum the tenor thereof, or from any public record, act or document, shall appear or can be ascertained to have been issued for any purpose, other than compensation and expenditures for services or supplies towards the prosecution of the late war, and the defence of the United States, or of some part thereof during the same.
Provided also, and be it further enacted , That if the total amount of the sums which shall be subscribed to the said loan in the debt of any State, within the time limited for receiving subscriptions thereto, shall exceed the sum by this act allowed to be subscribed within such State, the certificates and credits granted to the respective subscribers, shall bear such proportion to the sums by them respectively subscribed, as the total amount of the said sums shall bear to the whole sum so allowed to be subscribed in the debt of such State within the same. And every subscriber to the said loan, shall, at the time of subscribing, deposit with the commissioner the
certificates or notes to be loaned by him.
And be it further enacted , That for two-thirds of any sum subscribed to the said loan, by any person or persons, or body politic, which shall be paid in the principal and interest of the certificates or notes issued as aforesaid by the respective States, the subscriber or subscribers shall be entitled to a certificate, purporting that the United States owe to the holder or holders thereof, or his, her or their assigns, a sum to be expressed therein, equal to two thirds of the aforesaid two-thirds, bearing an interest of six per centum per annum, payable quarter yearly, and subject to redemption by payments, not exceeding in one year, on account both of principal and interest, the proportion of eight dollars upon a hundred of the sum mentioned in such certificate, and to another certificate purporting, that the United States owe to the holder or holders thereof, his, her or their assigns, a sum to be expressed therein, equal to the proportion of thirty-three dollars and one third of a dollar, upon a hundred of the said two thirds of such sum so subscribed, which after the year one thousand eight hundred, shall bear an interest of six per centum per annum, payable quarter yearly, and subject to redemption by payments, not exceeding in one year, on account both of principal and interest, the proportion of eight dollars upon a hundred, of the sum mentioned in such certificate, and that for the remaining third of any sum so subscribed, the subscriber or subscribers shall be entitled to a certificate, purporting that the United States owe to the holder or holders thereof, his, her or their assigns, a sum to be expressed therein equal to the said remaining third, bearing an interest of three per centum per annum, payable quarter yearly, and subject to redemption by payment of the sum specified therein whenever provision shall be made by law for that purpose.
And be it further enacted , That the interest upon the certificates which shall be received in payment of the sums subscribed towards the said loan, shall be computed to the last day of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one inclusively; and the interest upon the stock which shall be created by virtue of the said loan, shall commence or begin to accrue on the first day of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and shall be payable quarter yearly, at the same time, and in like manner as the interest on the stock to be created by virtue of the loan above proposed in the domestic debt of the United States.
And be it further enacted , That if the whole sum allowed to be subscribed in the debt or certificates of any State as aforesaid, shall not be subscribed within the time for that purpose limited, such State shall be entitled to receive, and shall receive from the United States, an interest per centum per annum, upon so much of the said sum as shall not have been so subscribed, equal to that which would have accrued on the deficiency, had the same been subscribed, in trust for the non-subscribing creditors of such State, who are holders of certificates or notes issued on account of services or supplies towards the prosecution of the late war, and the defence of the United States or of some part thereof, to be paid in like manner as the interest on the stock which may be created by virtue of the said loan and to continue until there shall be a settlement of accounts between the United States and the individual States; and in case a balance shall then appear in favour of such State, until provision shall be made for the said balance.
But as certain States have respectively
issued their own certificates, in exchange for those of the United States, whereby it might happen that interest might be twice payable on the same sums:
Be it further enacted , That the payment of interest, whether to States or to individuals, in respect to the debt of any State, by which such exchange shall have been made, shall be suspended, until it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury, that certificates issued for that purpose by such State, have been re-exchanged or redeemed, or until those which shall not have been re-exchanged or redeemed, shall be surrendered to the United States.
And be it further enacted , That so much of the debt of each State as shall be subscribed to said loan, and the monies (if any) that shall be advanced to the same pursuant to this act, shall be a charge against such State, in account with the United States.
And be it further enacted , That the monies arising under the revenue-laws, which have been or during the present session of Congress may be passed, or so much thereof, as may be necessary, shall be and are hereby pledged and appropriated for the payment of the interest on the stock which shall be created by the loans aforesaid, pursuant to the provisions of this act, first paying that which shall arise on the stock created by virtue of the said first mentioned loan, to continue so pledged and appropriated, until the final redemption of the said stock, any law to the contrary notwithstanding, subject nevertheless to such reservations and priorities as may be requisite to satisfy the appropriations heretofore made, and which during the present session of Congress may be made by law, including the sums herein before reserved and appropriated; and to the end, that the said monies may be inviolably applied in conformity to this act, and may never be diverted to any other purpose, an account shall be kept of the receipts and disposition thereof separate and distinct from the product of any other duties, imposts, excises and taxes whatsoever, except such as may be hereafter laid, to make good any deficiency which may be found in the product thereof towards satisfying the interest aforesaid.
And be it further enacted , That the faith of the United States be, and the same is hereby pledged to provide and appropriate hereafter such additional and permanent funds as may be requisite towards supplying any such deficiency, and making full provision for the payment of the interest which shall accrue on the stock to be created by virtue of the loans aforesaid, in conformity to the terms thereof respectively, and according to the tenor of the certificates to be granted for the same pursuant to this act.
And be it further enacted , That the proceeds of the sales which shall be made of lands in the western territory now belonging, or that may hereafter belong to the United States, shall be, and are hereby appropriated towards sinking or discharging the debts, for the payment whereof the United States now are or by virtue of this act may be holden, and shall be applied solely to that use until the said debts shall be fully satisfied.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, & President of the Senate. Approved, August 4th, 1790.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THO'S JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.

Late European Intelligence.
By the Nancy, Captain Mitchell, who arrived at Boston on Friday last in 44 days from Ireland, we have received papers to the 2d July, from which we have extracted the following Articles.
M A D R I D (Spain) May 25.
Many councils have been held here of late, occasioned by the numerous couriers from London, Lisbon, and Paris; but there is not the smallest appearance of any intention in our court to give up its claims to the exclusive navigation of the southern ocean. Portugal in consequence of the family marriage which took place lately, abandons Great-Britain to join our cause. The preparations for war are going on with more vigour than ever.
JUNE 13.
M. Malouet, from the committee of Marine, presented to the Assembly a state of the expence of arming 14 ships of the line, 14 frigates, and 14 smaller vessels, the total of which amounted to 13,858,120 livres. This state the Assembly ordered to be printed, that it might undergo a further examination, and, in the mean time voted to the minister of Marine, the sum of three millions of extraordinaries on account of the present armaments, out of which he must render an account when the Marine accounts are made up.
D U B L I N, June 26.
Several armed tenders are ordered from Portsmouth, to sail for this city, Cork, Waterford, Belfast, &c. to receive recruits for the army and navy.
L O N D O N, June 5.
The eighth article of the Definitive Treaty of Peace between Britain and America, is in the following words:— "The navigation of the river Mississippi, from its source to the ocean, shall for ever remain free and open to the subjects of Great-Britain and the citizens of the United States."—In this manner the two countries settled this point, so important to the commerce of the American States; but Spain has always opposed the free navigation of this river. It is now said to be held out to the Americans as a boon, that we shall stipulate for the perfect and free navigation both to them and ourselves, provided they will enter into a treaty, offensive and defensive with us.
About fifty thousand people in Paris waited with extreme anxiety for the announcement of the National Assembly's decree, respecting the right of declaring war, &c. and when it was made known, their joy was beyond expression extravagant and tumultuous, but perfectly harmless. There was a grand illumination at the Palais Royal, on the occasion, the same evening. Had the Aristocratist Party been successful on this important question, the carnage and excesses of the night would have been dreadful: the people, whose passions were worked upon to phrenzy, had destined many celebrated Members of the Assembly to death, whom the National Guards would in vain have endeavoured to protect. The streets would inevitably have been deluged with blood.
JUNE 19.
Our Government have issued additional orders to the various offices for further arming.—The Lords of the Admiralty put three more ships of the line into commission, two of which are the Elephant of 74, and the Ardent of 64 guns; also five new frigates.
The bodies and skeletons found in the dungeons of the Bastille, were deposited on the 1st inst. in St. Paul's church yard. The funeral ceremony was accompanied with solemn pomp—The bier was borne by twelve of the workmen employed in the demolition of that fortress, and the pall supported by those who had disinterred the corpses: they had their tools conspicuous with a label containing these words— "Tremble ye enemies of public good!" On the coffin were placed a chain and bullet, found very near one of the vic-
tims. The battalion, and almost all the citizens of the De la culture, attended this funeral.
JUNE 22.
A draught of 170 men from the 17th regiment—all the effective men it contains—is ordered immediately on board the fleet at Portsmouth; the 29th regiment is on the march to do duty in the room of the 17th.—Eleven other marching regiments have also received orders to hold themselves in readiness to march for that place.
The account current between the Court of London and Madrid is going on so rapidly, that, when the Spanish Government feels themselves compelled to discharge it, which will unquestionably be the case, they may probably be astonished at the enormity of the sum. The expenditure of the British armaments amounted, on Friday last, to one million one hundred and forty-eight thousand pounds sterling!
E P I G R A M.
WHEN first the Dons to Nootka went, Britannia to insult, Sir, They little thought their merriment So soon would change to drubs, Sir, 'Tis said they went in search of nuts, And nuts indeed they found, Sir— But blast the nuts, they'll gripe their guts, And render them unsound, Sir. Ye jolly Tars, Brave sons of Mars, Ye imps of blood and thunder, Revenge our wrongs, And bang the Dons, And strike Madrid with wonder.
ST. EUSTATIA, JULY 24.
A report circulated yesterday morning, concerning an engagement between the English and Spanish fleets in the Channel, seems to gain ground: We do not aver it as a fact, but considering the state of affairs in Europe, it does not seem improbable.
Extract of a letter from Martinique, dated July 20, 1790.
"The present is to inform you of the political news; an advice ship despatched by the King, arrived yesterday at Port Royal, with thirty days passage, brings us tidings that a war was inevitable:—That at Brest they were arming with every diligence, thirty sail of the line and twelve frigates; our stationed ships that were already out of port for to sail had orders to return. A Provencial that left Cadiz the 18th of June, arrived at Port Royal with monies for the King, says, that he left in said port, ready to sail, forty ships of the line, and thirty frigates; there is expected another advice ship; and I will take care to inform you of the news."
N E W P O R T August 19.
On Tuesday last, at 10 o'clock, A. M. the PRESIDENT of the United States arrived in this town, attended by his Excellency George Clinton, Esq. Governor of the State of New-York.
Hon. Mr. Jefferson, Secretary of the United States for the Department of State.
Hon. Mr. Blair, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Hon. Mr. Foster, a Senator in Congress from the State of Rhode-Island.
Hon. Mr. Smith, one of the Representatives in Congress from the State of South-Carolina.
Hon. Mr. Gilman, one of the Representatives in Congress from the State of New-Hampshire.
Col. Humphreys, Major Jackson, Mr. Nelson.
Upon the packet heaving in sight, the standard of the State was hoisted at Fort Washington, the bells rang, and the shipping displayed their colours; when the packet came abreast the fort, 13 cannon were discharged; and at the President's landing, 13 more; which was returned from several vessels in the harbour.—A large and respectable committee from the town, and the Reverend Clergy, received the President on the wharf, and with the citizens in procession escorted him to his lodgings. The committee, in behalf of the citizens, then gave an invitation to the
President and the gentlemen who accompanied him, to partake of a public dinner, which he was pleased to accept. At 4 o'clock, P. M. the committee waited upon the President and escorted him to the State-House where he was received by the managers of the ceremony, who conducted him to the Council Chamber, where the clergy and other citizens were convened. At 5 o'clock they were ushered into the Representatives' chamber, where was provided a very elegant dinner—the room was emblematically decorated.
After dinner the following Toasts were drank—13 cannon were discharged at the 1st and 13th toasts, and one to each other.
 1. The United States.  2. The State we are in, and Prosperity to it.  3. Our great and good Ally.  4. Prosperity to the Constitution of America.  5. May wisdom guide, and may the general good be the great object of the Council of the United States.  6. May the virtues of her citizens equal their valour and wisdom.  7. May they be as zealous in support of the present Government, as they were in the defence of their liberties.  8. May the Last be the First.  9. The memory of the deceased patriots and heroes of our country.  10. The fair daughters of America.  11. Agriculture, Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.  12. The cause of Liberty. 
After the 12th Toast the President withdrew, when the gentlemen arose and drank as the
13. THE MAN WE LOVE. The greatest decency was observed, and the highest harmony prevailed.
The President in the morning and after dinner, walked in several parts of the town, to the great satisfaction of the people, who looked with unceasing pleasure on THE MAN.
On Wednesday morning the committee from the town, the Rev. Clergy, and the Society of Free Masons, respectively presented Addresses to the President.
At Nine o'clock, A. M. the President, escorted in the same manner as at his landing, embarked on board the packet for Providence—As the packet passed the fort, he was again saluted with 13 cannon.
Mr. Jacob Isaacks, of Newport, R.I. has made such further improvements in extracting fresh water from ocean water, as to take nine and one half parts of fresh water from ten of ocean water, so as to answer for land or sea, for all the common and culinary purposes of fountain or river water.
Mr. Isaacks presented a bottle of water extracted by him to his Excellency the President of the United States; who was pleased to express himself highly satisfied therewith.
P R O V I D E N C E, August 19.
Yesterday, about 4 o'clock, P. M. arrived from New-York, in the packet Hancock, Capt. Brown, THE PRESIDENT of the United States with his suite—accompanied by his Excellency Governor Clinton, of New-York, the Hon. Thomas Jefferson, Esq. Secretary of State, the Hon. Theodore Foster, Esq. one of the Senators from this State, Judge Blair, Mr. W. Smith, of South-Carolina, and Mr. Nicholas Gilman, of New-Hampshire, Members of Congress.—A Procession was formed agreeable to a previous arrangement, and THE PRESIDENT escorted to his lodgings at Mr. Doggett's, in the following order, viz.
Order of Procession:
The united company of Train of Artillery, in Uniform, commanded by Col. Tallinghaft.—The Companies of the town, with their Wands.—The Deputy Sheriffs.—The Town Clerk.—The town Council.—Committee of Arrangements.—High Sheriff of the County.—Marshal of Rhode Island.—Council of State.—Secretary of State.—His Excellency Governor Fenner.—THE PRESIDENT of the United
States, with his suite,—His Excellency Governor Clinton, of New-York,—Hon. Mr. Jefferson, Secretary of State,—Hon. Theodore Foster, and Judge Blair,—Mr. William Smith of South-Carolina, and Mr. Nicholas Gilman, of New-Hampshire,—The Members of the General Assembly of the State,—Town Treasurer,—Justices of the Peace, The Corporation of the College,—Rev. Clergy,—Physicians,—Lawyers,—Merchants and Shopkeepers;
The Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers, in the following order, viz.
The President and Vice-President,—The Committee of Correspondence,—The Committee for advising and assisting the widows and orphans of deceased members,—The Members of the Association according to seniority of age,—The Treasurer and Secretary.—[Their new and elegant standard (a present from the Vice-President) was displayed in the centre.]
The Society of Cincinnati,—Gentlemen Strangers, &c.—Masters of Vessels, &c. &c. &c.
On THE PRESIDENT's landing, a Federal Salute was fired, and the Bells in Town rang a joyful Peal,—The Salute was reiterated on his Arrival at Mr. Doggett's.
The general Attendance of almost every Inhabitant of the Town in the Procession, together with the brilliant Appearance of the Ladies at the Windows and doors of the Houses, evinced in the most sensible manner their pleasure on this happy occasion. In the evening the College Edifice was splendidly illuminated.
Estimate of annual Interest to be immediately paid on the original debt of the United States.
   Dollars. Cts. Dol. Cts.     On the principal of the liqui'd debt 27,383,917 70   On the specio val. of unli-qui'd debt, taken at 800,000   28,183,917 70   At 4 pr. cent. 1,127,356 70   On the int'ft to end of the present year including in dents. 13,030,168 20   At 3 pr. cent. 390,905 04   1,518,261 74   Brought down, 1,518,261 74   Int'ft on foreign debt for 1 year 542,599 66   Estimate for the current service 600,000   2,660,861 40  
WAYS and MEANS.
   Dollars.     Estimated amo't of present duties 1,800,000   INCREASE OF DUTIES, viz.   1,000,000 gallons wine, in 11 cts. 110,000   4,000,000 do. distilled spirits 5 200,000   2,000,000 lbs. tea 120,000   1,600,000 lbs. coffee 24,000   22,000,000 lbs. sugar 110,000   260,000 lbs. pepper 10,400   540,000 lbs. pimento 16,200   1,500,000 bushels salt 90,000   6,000,000 gallons molasses 30,000   Increase in ad valorem rates 250,000   2,760,600   Collection & drawbacks, 5 pr. ct. 238,030   2,622,570  
To be sold by Auction on Thursday the 16th September next, at three o'clock, P. M. at the house of Mrs. MARY CATE in Portsmouth, the Reversion of the widows thirds in the Estate of Mr. SAMUEL CATE, deceased,—Consisting of ten acres and three quarters of pasture land in Portsmouth, lying near Mr. John Banfield's land.
MARY CATE, Administratrix. August 23, 1790.

Electioneering Intelligence.
Mr. Printer,
I AM exceeding happy in finding, after all the bustle about electioneering, from the best information I can collect (and I think my situation is such that I have had as good, if not a better opportunity of knowing the minds of my fellow citizens than any person whatever) that a very large majority in this town seem to be pretty well united in their determination to give their suffrages for the Hon. Samuel Livermore, Nicholas Gilman and John S. Sherburne, Esquires, as the most suitable persons to represent this State in Congress. Portsmouth, August 24.
NOTWITHSTANDING the pretenses of those who wish to the contrary, we are authorized to say, that from the information of gentlemen who have very lately made a circuit through the interior parts of the State, that the minds of the people in general seem fixed on Samuel Livermore, Simeon Alcott and John S. Sherburne, Esq'rs, for federal Representatives.—Mr. Gilman, says our informant, is also mentioned, and a number of others, but the general current sits toward the above named gentlemen, so that, add they, if the lower part of the State should generally fall in with the upper, its probable we should not be put to the expence of a second election.
A COUNTRY correspondent observes that it appears to be the general wish to have some change in the Congressional Representation, and that the eyes of the people at large seem turned toward John S. Sherburne, to fill up one of the vacancies. It seems intended that Mr. Livermore should remain, and he hopes the other vacancy will be as well filled.
Mr. Printer,
FAIR play is a jewel;—I find that most of the towns in the State seem determined on supporting the election of Nicholas Gilman and John Samuel Sherburne, Esquires, for two of the federal Representatives.—If Portsmouth should join with us, and unite with the country in making choice of those two gentlemen, I think it would not form the smallest link in the union of two towns, which unhappy for both, I fear have too long had their interests divided, therefore let us unite in giving our suffrages for those two gentlemen, and make choice of a third equally deserving the confidence of our fellow citizens. AN INHABITANT OF EXETER.
SHOULD John Samuel Sherburne, Esq. be chosen to represent this State in Congress, a correspondent supposes his having suffered in the cause of his country, will not make him less worthy, although the principles of 1775 have in some places grown unfashionable, but it's an old saying, that, old fashions are best .
Mr. Printer,
By giving the following a place in your useful paper, you will oblige many of your customers in the county of Grafton.
IT is earnestly wished that all parties in the State may be united at the approaching election of Representatives for this State to Congress, and give their suffrages with us for Samuel Livermore, Nicholas Gilman and John S. Sherburne, Esquires—gentlemen suitable to represent them in Congress; should this event take place, we should have some weight in the scale of our national debates.
To the Citizens of New-Hampshire.
THE important era is near at hand for the election of Representatives to Congress,—look at the catalogue of candidates who are offered to us through the medium of Newspapers, viz.—
Samuel Livermore, Esq. of Holderness. Abiel Foster, Esq. of Canterbury. Philips White, Esq. of South-Hampton. Simeon Alcott, Esq. of Charlestown. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. of Newmarket. James Sheafe, Esq. of Portsmouth. Christopher Toppan, Esq. of Hampton. Jeremiah Smith, Esq. of Peterborough. Amos Cogswell, Esq. of Dover. Nicholas Gilman, Esq. of Exeter. John S. Sherburne, Esq. of Portsmouth. Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. of Atkinson and Oliver Peabody, Esq. of Exeter. Thirteen gentlemen of character in this State are here offered to view, whose respectability none denies; but now is the time for your gratitude to be shewn to such of them as stood by you when your lives were in danger, when your rights and properties were invaded, when halters and hangmen were ready prepared to hang every one of you who should fall victims to the rage of a merciless enemy; and thanks to heaven alone, their machinations against us, have not succeeded; a WASHINGTON, the guardian of America, stretched forth his conquering arm, and with the exertions of a brave, but despised people, led us in triumph over the British incendiaries.
Your first attention to this list of candidates, is to see where each of them was during our distresses—who of them were in our army, fighting in our defence—who of them have lost a limb in battle—who of them were in our councils, consulting for our safety and defence, in our committees of safety; in short who of them have been in danger, and who not, who of them have despised to be fed by the bountiful hand of Congress, when that danger was near at hand, but now hunger after the loaves and fishes when it is afar off; who of them enjoyed ease and dignity at home, while others suffered every distress abroad; some may say they have been imprisoned, but let them declare the causes; some may say they have changed their minds and think differently now from what they then did—the reasons are plain, they have a golden fleece in full view.—From this list let us choose Nicholas Gilman, Esq. who served in our army during the late war, and John S. Sherburne, Esq. who has lost his leg in defending our dear bought rights and privileges, our honour, gratitude and duty calls us to give them our support in their election, and join any other of the gentlemen with them that is next deserving of our suffrages: Then will the pleasing reflection of having rewarded merit and bravery be the result of our deliberations:—WIN HONOR AND WEAR IT, will then be the motto, which will quiet all rising emotions on the propriety of our actions. GRATITUDE. Exeter, August 23, 1790.
BOSTON, August 21.
EXCISE!
His Excellency the Governor having issued his Proclamation for convening the Legislature of this State at an early day, the public may be congratulated on the prospect there is, that the period is not distant, when the trade of this Commonwealth will be eased of a partial, and therefore, cruel and impolitic burden—as it cannot be doubted, that the Legislature will, immediately on their meeting, pass a law for the repeal of the Excise Act.
The Hon. Mr. BOWDOIN, we are informed, lies dangerously indisposed of a pleurisy, and gout in the stomach.
The English paragraphists speak very positively that treaties of commerce and alliance are now on the tapis between the United States and Great-Britain:—On what foundation we are unable to say.
Accounts brought by a vessel from Lisbon state, that a mortal sickness had prevailed in the Spanish fleet of observation, and that 500 seamen had died thereof.
TRANQUILITY.
Accounts by the Nancy, from Ireland, state, that the impress of seamen had stopped, and that there was not
much probability the tranquility of Europe would be further disturbed by Britain and Spain.
American ship Registers, we are told, are in great demand in England—where they command great prices.
FROM NEW-YORK, AUG. 19.
What with the adjournment of Congress, and the absence of THE PRESIDENT, this city looks very dull. There is nothing new stirring, and our gallery loungers wander about like the Jews in the wilderness.
There are letters in town from the southward, which mention an arrival at Georgetown, in six weeks from Rotterdam, where, the Captain informs, authentic information had been received, that the rumpus between England and Spain, was, at last, brought to a termination, by the latter making concessions, and paying l'argent . This, if true, will give the Spaniards a sweat, as nothing short of Six Millions of dollars will satisfy the irascible John Bull.
SHIP NEWS.
The Ship Marietta, Capt. Serjeant, is arrived at Cape-Anne, in 65 Days from London—In her came Passengers, Mr. McDonough, the British Consul for this Port, Mr. Crafts of this town, and sundry other Passengers, whose Names we have not heard. The Papers he brought are to the 16th of June, which contain little else besides Electioneering Business.
Yesterday arrived the ship Massachusetts, Capt. Carpenter, last from Isle of France, after a passage of four months and two days.—Passengers, Mr. D. Wood, jun. of Charlestown, and several others.
PORTSMOUTH, August 26.
Since our last arrived at his seat in Stratham, The Hon. PAUL WINGATE, Esq. one of the Senators from this State to the Congress of the United States.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Barbadoes to his friend in Philadelphia dated July 20, 1790
“The serpent sloop of war arrived here this morning, in 28 days. She has on board five thousand stand of arms, 120 field pieces (6 pounders) and 15,000 shot, all for Jamaica; she called here to deliver dispatches for the governor. We are making preparation for the reception of 5000 men, they are making an amazing fortification—we are waiting with great anxiety for the arrival of an express.
His Excellency the GOVERNOR of Massachusetts has issued a Proclamation for calling the General Assembly of that Commonwealth to meet on the 15th of September next, at the State-House in Boston on Business of Importance.
Two young Men are committed to Jail in Portland upon a complaint against them for having wilfully burned in the night time, the dwelling-house of William Widgery, Esq. of New Gloucester.
Extract of a letter from New-York.
“No doubt you have heard, that the Echo, British sloop of war, lately arrived here,—Her dispatches were, for some little time, kept a profound secret; but you may depend (as I have good information) that the British court has offered to open a free navigation of the Mississippi, provided we allow them to hold the Western Posts, and enjoy the fur trade; also a commercial treaty is now on the carpet.—A Spanish sloop of war has also arrived here a few days past; dispatches of consequence came in her. It is whispered, that a free navigation of the Mississippi is granted to the Americans, and other important privileges,—The court of Spain expects a perfect neutrality on the part of America, if a war should take place between Spain and England. I presume to say, that in the present trouble, America will do well to milk the cow.—I think in the present approaching storm, it would be politic in Carolina and Georgia to put their militia on a respectable footing, as the Dons are near neighbours, and already jealous of the growing power of America.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Portland, dated August 3.
“Several wild men, as some call them, have lately been hovering about the woods, and in the back towns of this country, to the terror of some of the inhabitants, particularly women and children.
“It is not known what the exact number of them are, as they appear singly, but it is supposed there are four. They have been to several houses and demanded bread and other victuals of the women, whose husbands were from home, and when it has been given to them they have flung it in the faces of those women who gave it, and otherwise abused them by saucy language. On the appearance of a man they would run away. One of them who was found in the woods asleep, on being awakened by the approach of a person, drew forth a large knife as if to defend himself from any arrest.—It is supposed they are the persons who lately murdered two friendly Indians at Pine Creek: Whoever they are, it is probable they have done some mischief, and have fled from the hands of justice.
“One of them was apprehended and carried before justice Freeman yesterday, and committed to jail: He says his name is Robert Barnard, that he came from Ireland about five years ago, and has since failed out of Boston, New-York, Philadelphia, and Charleston; that about nine months ago he went from Boston to Halifax in a large Schooner, whereof one Hamilton was master; that said Schooner was cast away near Halifax, whence a little more than three weeks ago he came through the woods alone, directly to this place, and that he has two uncles in Boston by the name of Barnard.
“These, and other improbable and false accounts which he gives of himself, strengthens the suspicions against him as well as against the rest of them, who will probably hear of his being taken, and make off.”
DIED] Mr. JOSEPH JACKSON, aged 23 years, the only son of the Rev. Mr. Jackson, of Brookline, Mass.—In him shone all those virtues and accomplishments, which most affectionately endeared him to his friends and acquaintance—Also, Miss ELEANOR MELCHER, aged 26—and a child of John Wendell, Esq.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
ENTERED FROM Schooner Sukey, Chapman, St. Peters. Brig Polly, Rice, Martinico.
The Printer hereof requests his country customers to forward him some grain, fresh meat, butter, &c. at this time those articles would be very acceptable.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of the township of Stratford, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, that at a legal meeting of said proprietors, holden at said Stratford, on the 18th day of December last, they did agree and voted to raise the sum of seven hundred and forty-two pounds L. M. by a tax, which sum being assessed and proportioned to each right agreeably to said vote, is ten pounds, ten shillings, and eight pence, half penny (except the rights of Joshua Wentworth, Esq. William Gardner, and Joseph Seward, which is only eight pounds, ten shillings and eight pence, half penny, on each).—Said assessment is committed to me the subscriber, with a warrant to collect the same, exclusive of what was credited on said assessment; therefore notice is hereby given to said proprietors, that unless they pay the same to me, at the house of Jeremiah Eames, Esq. in Northumberland, within six weeks from the date hereof, their land will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
EBEN W. JUDD, Propri's Collector. Northumberland, August 17, 1790.

The LOTTERY.
AT will, while Fortune turns the wheel, That life's a lottery, mankind feel ; All venture, few confess their gain, For rich and poor alike complain. The lover's mad, the miser's sour, The coxcomb all things in an hour, The low repine ; and for the high They're angry too, they know not why. This single maxim saves the wise, "Content makes any lot a prize."
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5.
A MESSAGE was received from the President of the United States, informing the house that the act to provide more effectually for settling the accounts between the United States and the individual States had received his assent.
Mr. BLOODWORTH's motion for appointing a committee to prepare and bring in a bill to repeal for a limited time the 5th section of the act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States, was taken up.
Mr. VINING moved the previous question on this motion, and being supported by five members—The question was taken "shall the main question now be put," the Yeas and Nays were called and were,
For putting the main question, 23—against it 35.
The House resolved, that a Surveyor-General, for the United States, be appointed, who shall forthwith, proceed to the completion of the surveys of all lands heretofore sold under the authority of the late Congress.
A message was received from the Senate returning the bill further providing for the payment of the debts of the United States ; to which they have made several amendments. The House proceeded to consider the said amendments, and made some progress therein.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6.
The bill making an appropriation to discharge the claims of the widow Sterling, and the bill authorising the Secretary of the Treasury to finish the Light-House on Portland head, provided the expence shall not exceed 1500 dollars—were read the third time and passed.
Mr. FITZSIMONS introduced the following resolution—That the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives be authorised to close the present session, and to adjourn the respective houses on Monday next—to meet again on the first Monday in December next ; on motion, "Monday" was struck out and Tuesday inserted. A motion to expunge "December," and to insert March occasioned some debate, and was finally negatived.
An order was passed directing the Secretary of the Treasury to report early in the next session, proper and effective means to discharge the arrears due to the invalid pensioners of the United States, and to the widows and Representatives of the deceased officers and soldiers of the late American army.
Mr. SMITH (of S. C.) according to order presented a bill for the appointment of a Surveyor-General of the United States.
WAYS and MEANS.
The House resumed the consideration of the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill further to provide for the payment of the debt of the United States.
After some discussion the amendments were agreed to.
The bill is in consequence passed by the two houses, and is now enrolling
for the approbation and signature of the President of the United States.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7.
The Bill for appointing a Surveyor-General, was read and rejected.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter and report from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied with statements of additional sums necessary to be provided for the support of government by farther appropriations,—Also informing the House that a surplus to the amount of One Million of Dollars, arising from the revenues of the present year, beyond the appropriations made by law, will remain in the Treasury, and suggesting the propriety of applying the same towards buying up the public debt in the market.
The House went into Committee, on the said letter and report, and came to the following resolutions thereon :
Resolved, That the sum of fifty thousand dollars out of the monies arising from the duties on imports and tonnage be reserved and appropriated for satisfying demands against the United States, not otherwise specially provided for ; and that an act for that purpose ought to be passed the present session.
Resolved, That out of the monies reserved during the present session for the support of government, from the duties on imports and tonnage, a sum not exceeding thirty-eight thousand eight hundred and ninety-two dollars and seventy-five cents be appropriated for the payment of the debts contracted by Abraham Skinner, late commissary of prisoners, for the subsistence of the officers of the late army while in captivity.
Resolved, That provision by law should be immediately made for the application of the surplus sum which shall remain in the Treasury after all the appropriations made during the present session shall be satisfied, in conformity to the tenor of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Committee then rose, and Messrs. Fitzsimons, Vining, Madison, Ames and Benjon, were appointed a Committee to bring in a bill for that purpose.
A report was received from the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to lost certificates ; which was read and laid on the table.
A message was received from the Senate, that they had considered the bill for the appointment of two additional Commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States, and the individual States, and non-concurred the same.
Also, that the Senate had considered the bill making provision for the disabled soldiers and seamen lately in the service of the United States ; and had agreed to the same.
Another message was received from the Senate, that they had passed the bill respecting the completing the lighthouse on Portland-head—and the bill respecting the Virginia cession, with some amendments. Also, That the Senate had agreed to the resolution for an adjournment on Tuesday next.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill respecting the Virginia cession, and agreed to the same.
MONDAY, AUGUST 9.
Mr. FITZSIMONS from the committee appointed for that purpose, reported a bill making certain appropriations ; and also a bill for reducing the debt of the United States. The said bills were read a first and second time and committed.
The House went into committee on these bills, separately ; they were both amended and passed.
The House proceeded to consider the amendments of the Senate, to the Bill for the relief of disabled soldiers and seamen ; and to the Bill for satisfying the claims of Lady Sterling ; and agreed to the same.
Read, and laid on the table, a report on the accounts of the Treasurer of the United States.
The memorial and representation of the Legislature of Massachusetts, on
the subject of the fisheries, was referred to the Secretary of State.
Messrs. Gilman, White and Smith (S. C.) were appointed a Committee to join a Committee of the Senate, to notify the President of the proposed recess of Congress.
The House resolved that all surveys of lands in the United States made under the direction of the late Geographer-General, agreeable to contracts for such parts of said lands made with the late Board of Treasury, be returned to, and presented by the Secretary of the Treasury so as to complete the said contracts : And that the said Secretary is hereby authorised to direct the making and completing any other surveys that remain to be made, so as to comply on the part of the United States, with the several contracts aforesaid, in conformity to the terms thereof.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10.
A message was received from THE PRESIDENT of the United States, to notify the House that the following Acts had received his assent, viz.
An Act making further provision for payment of the public debt of the United States.
An Act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on the Continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands therein described.
An Act to authorise the Secretary of the Treasury to take measures for finishing the Light-House on Portland-head, in the province of Maine.
Mr. GILMAN of the joint Committee reported the following enrolled bills.
An Act for the relief of disabled soldiers and seamen lately in the service of the United States, and of certain other persons.
An Act declaring the assent of Congress to certain Acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia and Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
An Act for the relief of the persons therein mentioned or described.
An Act to alter the times for holding the Circuit Courts of the United States in the districts of South-Carolina and Georgia, and providing that the District Court of Pennsylvania, shall in future be held at the city of Philadelphia only.
A message was received from the Senate to inform the House that they have passed a Resolution to adjourn the 12th inst. and request the concurrence of the House. Concurred in.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11.
A message was received from the Senate, that they had passed the bill for reducing the national debt, with amendments. After some discussion, the amendments of the Senate were agreed to.
A message was sent to the President by a joint committee, notifying him of the proposed recess to-morrow.
A message was received from the Senate, informing that the President had notified the Senate of his approbation of the bill to assent to certain Acts of the States of Georgia, Maryland, and Rhode-Island.
Another message was received from the Senate, that they had passed the Appropriation bill, with amendments.
Mr. GILMAN reported the examination of two enrolled bills ; which were then signed by the Speaker.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12.
A message was received from the President of the United States, with the appropriation bill ; and the bill making provision for the reduction of the public debt—to which he had given his assent.
Agreeable to the concurrent vote of the two Houses an adjournment took place this day ; to meet in the city of Philadelphia on the first Monday in December next.
Previous to the adjournment, an unanimous vote passed both Houses, returning thanks to the Corporation of this city, for the elegant and convenient accommodations furnished the Congress of the United States.—Adjourned.
CONCORD.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that whereas a tax of five dollars on each original right of land in said township, public rights excepted, was voted by the proprietors thereof, on the eighteenth day of December last, at their adjourned meeting, and a list of their names, together with a warrant by the assessors of said tax, being committed to me to collect,—and if said tax is not paid to me, on or before Monday, the thirteenth day of September next, so much of each delinquent proprietor's share of land will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in said Concord, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said day, as will pay said tax and incidental charges.
The names of the delinquents are as follows, with the sum of 30% due on each right :
 Afael Burt Willard Stevens  William Horskins Gideon Lyman  Gov. B. Wentworth Benj. Shellding, jr.  Josiah Pomeroy Joseph Lyman  Joseph Wheelwright Elijah Lyman  Elijah Mattoon Samuel Root  Henry Horskins Stephen Bilding  Samuel Clark Eldad Wright  Medad Pomeroy Hezekiah Elmore  Elisha Hunt Timothy Root  Arad Hunt John Hubbard  Philip Mattoon Woolst. Brockway  Nathan Harvey Silas Hambleton  Ebenezer Harvey Savage Truscott  Samuel Wire James Matthews  Hophney King Joseph Mosely  William Symms Christ. Horskins  Eben. Severance Eleazer Warner  Phineas Wright John Moffatt  Jonathan Hunt Daniel Bull  Shammah Pomeroy Samuel Hunt  Eliphas Wright Selah Wright  Eben. Walbridge Phineas Lyman  John Smith Jonathan Warner  Joseph Burt Daniel Warner  Aaron Burt William Lang  Benjamin Burt Maj. R. Emory  Jonathan Burt Jonathan Gilman  Enos Burt James Nevens  Eleazer Burt William Temple  Reuben Smith Moses Harvey 
JESSE YOUNG, Collector. Concord, June 5, 1790.
PRESTON.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of the township of Preston, in the County of Grafton, in said State, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of said township, held at said Stratford, in said County, on the second day of July current, at the house of the Widow Eunice Holbrook, by adjournment—A tax of five pounds, L. M. was voted, granted and laid on each proprietors' right in said township, to defray the expences of allotting and surveying said township in part, repairing roads and other incidental charges of a propriety, &c. given me to collect. Said Proprietors are requested to make immediate payment of said tax to me the subscriber, at the house of the said Widow Holbrook—And if the payment is not made, the money will be levied by sale of so much of the interest and property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent therein, fourteen days after the last week of notice.—The said proprietors are also hereby notified, that the former tax-bill given me to collect, as published in the New Hampshire Gazette, laying a tax of four pounds ten shillings on each right has been recalled.
JOSEPH HOLBROOK, jr. Stratford, July 8, 1790.
To be Sold or Let, on good terms.
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