The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1789-07-30 00:00:00

The New-Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Volume xxxiv.—Number 1717.
THURSDAY, July 30, 1789.
(Letter-Box in the window.)
PORTSMOUTH: Published by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Congress-Street, where Advertisements, Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received and carefully inserted.—This Paper contains all the Laws of the State passed since January 1787.
Proceedings of CONGRESS
(Continued.)
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES.
WEDNESDAY, July 8.
MR. Patridge of the committee appointed to examine the enrolled Bill laying a Duty on Tonnage, reported, That they had found the same correct—the Speaker then affixed his signature.
The Committee on the Petition of Andrew Elliot brought in a report, which was ordered to lie on the table.
In committee of the whole on the Bill to regulate the collection of Impost, further progress was made in the discussion this day—and the Committee permitted to resume the subject again to-morrow.
THURSDAY, July 9.
Mr. Patridge reported, that the Committee appointed for that purpose had waited upon the President with the Tonnage Bill, and presented the same for his approbation and signature.
Mr. Gerry, of the Committee appointed to prepare estimates, brought in a report, which was read, and laid on the table.
In Committee of the whole on the Collection Bill.
Upon the article providing for allowances to the Collectors, &c. of the Revenue—several propositions were offered—one per cent.—half per cent. and one quarter per cent. upon the amount of the duties collected were mentioned; but a clause proposed by Mr. Lawrence to the following purport was finally adopted, viz. That the collectors of the following ports, viz. Salem, Boston, New-York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Portsmouth in Virginia, and Charleston, South-Carolina, should receive one half per cent. on the amount of the duties by them respectively collected—and the Collectors of all other districts mentioned in act one per cent.
The following fees were likewise agreed to by the Committee:
   Dols.     For each entry of a ship or vessel not wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States. 6   For each entry of any other ship or vessel of 100 tons burthen or upwards, arriving from any foreign port, having on board goods, &c. subject to a duty. 4   For each entry of any vessel under 100 tons burthen, from a foreign port, having on board goods, &c. subject to a duty, 3   For each entry of all other vessels, 1   For every permit to unload goods, 20   For every bond to secure payment of the duties, 40   For every permit to export goods on which a drawback of duties is allowed, 30   The aforesaid fees to be divided between the Collector and Naval Officer.  
   Dols.     To each Surveyor, for services on board any vessel not wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and having goods, &c. subject to a duty, 4   For services on board any other vessel, 2   For services on board any vessel wholly belonging to a citizen or citizens of the United States, and having goods, &c. subject to a duty. 3   For services on board all other vessels, 1   These fees to be paid by the master or owner of such vessel.   To each Inspector while employed per day, (to be paid out of the revenue) 1 Dol. 25 cents   Measures, Weighers, and Gaugers, are to be allowed, for measuring every 100 bushels of salt or grain, 18   For every 100 bushels of Coal, weighing every 112 wt. 25   Gauging every cask, 2   To be paid by the holders of the goods. 6  
FRIDAY, July 10.
COLLECTION BILL.
The discussion of the Bill was completed this day, when the Committee rose.
Upon motion it was voted, That the Chairman's report should be received to-morrow.
Upon motion of Mr. Thatcher it was voted, That 100 copies of the estimate of supplies for 1789, as reported by the Committee, should be printed for the accommodation of the members.
MONDAY, July 13.
On Motion of Mr. Scott, the House resolved themselves into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union, respecting the establishment of a Land Office for the disposal of the vacant territory in the western country.
Mr. Boudinot in the chair.
Mr. Scott in an able and masterly manner, opened the subject, he insisted upon its importance, in several points of view, and shewed the necessity of a speedy attention to this business, stating that the sales already made, amounted to more than five millions of dollars—this capital drew a daily interest of 684 dollars—whereas if a Land Office was established, the survey might soon be completed, after which the purchasers would have to pay the remainder of the purchase money, or pay an interest on the same.
Several other gentlemen spoke on the subject, but nothing but being prepared to enter fully into the decision, the committee rose and reported progress.
The House then took up the report of a select committee respecting the compensation to be made the President of the United States, the Vice-President, and Members of the Senate and House of Representatives, &c. after some time spent in the consideration thereof the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 14.
The engrossed bill to regulate the collection of goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States, was read—after which the House proceeded to fill up the blanks. Among others, the following:—
All imported distilled spirits of 24 degrees, by the Hydrometer, to be reckoned Jamaica proof.
The cost of goods to be estimated at the following rates: dol. cents.
   The pound sterl. of G. Britain, 4 44   The livre tournois of France, 18 1   The florin, or guilder of the United Netherlands, 39   The mark banco of Hamburg, 33 3/4   The rix dollar of Denmark, 1   The rix dollar of Sweden, 1   The ruble of Russia, 1   Real plate of Spain, 10   The milree of Portugal, 1 24   The pound sterling of Ireland, 4 10   The tale of China, 1 48   The pagoda of India, 1 94   The rupee of Bengal, 55 1/2  
And all currencies in value as near as may be to the said rates.
All duties to be paid in gold and silver.
   The gold coin of France, Spain, England and Portugal, and all other gold coin of equal fineness, to be valued at 89 pwt.  
   The Mexican dollars, 160   The crown of France, 111   The crown of England, 111  
And all other silver coin of equal fineness. 111 p. oz.
The blanks being filled—the question, shall the bill pass? was carried in the affirmative.
The title of the bill was then determined, viz. An ACT to regulate the collection of duties imposed on tonnage, and on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States.
A motion was made by Mr. Fitzsimons, That a Committee be appointed to bring in a bill providing for the settlement of accounts between the United States and individual States, agreeable to the acts and ordinances of the late Congress; this was agreed to, and Messrs Baldwin, Sturgis and Smith (of S. C.) appointed the committee.
(To be continued.)
A late Anecdote of Duke's Place, LONDON.
THE son of a celebrated Jew was lately on the point of marrying a young Christian Lady. His father made no objection to the intended wife's religion, but was greatly dissatisfied with the match on account of her small fortune, in consequence of which he refused his consent. The son, who was desperately in love, threatened the father that he would marry her without his consent; and the father in his turn, declared he would not give him a shilling. The young Jew answered he would force him to it; and that if he refused to divide with him his substance, he should get himself baptized to enjoy the benefit of the English law, which assigns and gives a Jew child becoming a Christian, the half of his father's wealth. Ephraim was confounded at this answer; he went to a certain Magistrate to know if such a law really existed. The magistrate told him that it did exist, and was
in full force; but, adding he, if you have a mind to make me a present of ten guineas, I will put you in a way to frustrate the hopes of your son, and the ungrateful rascal will not be able to shew cause to get a single farthing from you. These words spread joy and consolation through the Jew's heart; he instantly paid down the ten guineas, and begged our Barrister not to keep him in suspense. "No, no; this moment my advice shall direct you what to do in the case," and, putting the guineas into his pocket, said, "You need only become a Christian yourself, and the law will give nothing to your son."
PUNCTUALITY.
PUNCTUAL payments are of great importance. The use of money is valuable, and the time of creditors precious. This should be considered by the rich in their transactions with the poor. The price of labour is sacred; it is respected by human laws, and with reason; the man who yields up his time, strength and liberty to another is peculiarly entitled to a recompence. Labourers who are defrauded may not have it in their power to redress their own grievances; but the righteous Governor of the Universe is their friend, and his judgments are denounced against oppressors.
Let the rich reflect on the disadvantages the poor are under in procuring immediate payment. They are afraid of contentions at law: Laws made by the rich favour of self partiality; and the execution of them is too often the purchase of wealth. The demands of the rich man are made with authority; he is not apt to sympathize with afflictions which he neither feels nor fears.
The poor must borrow from one another to pay at their peril with punctuality; a great man seldom imposes on himself the same necessity to discharge his obligations to the poor. A trader or an artist, may have his credit at stake on the one hand, and the risque of offending his customers on the other.
The rich man is often the aggressor, yet he pursues his demand with threats; and according to his wealth is the measure of his anger;—the poor is oppressed, yet he must entreat; the threats of the rich are often more respected, than the injuries and intreaties of the poor. If the foregoing and like reflections were admitted to have a proper influence, they might operate on the honor and ingenuity of the rich.
Honor is a principal to which the rich make pretensions. It can effect the payment of debts contracted in gaming, though contracting such debts is indefensible, yet it would be a dangerous encroachment on principle not to pay them; but it is honorable in the true sense of the word, to be punctual in paying those lawful creditors, who hesitate to ask, and yet suffer from the delay of payment.
A further time of six months from this date is allowed by the Honorable Judge of Probate, for the commissioners to receive and examine the claims on the estate of BENJAMIN WATSON, late of Dover, deceased, represented insolvent.—Notice is hereby given, that they shall attend for that purpose at the house of Mr. Jonathan Gage, in Dover, on the last Monday of this and the five following months.
JOSHUA WINGATE, BENJAMIN PEARCE. Dover, July 10, 1789.

Congress of the United States.—In the House of Representatives.
THURSDAY, July 9, 1789.
Mr. GERRY, from the committee appointed to prepare an estimate of supplies requisite for the service of the United States, the current year, made a report, which was read, and is as follows.
An ESTIMATE of SUPPLIES, requisite for the United States, in the year 1789.
I.—For expences accruing within the year.
  Whole expence of the government exclusive of establish-ments of revenue officers for the current year. 1st. Of the civil list: This the committee cannot estimate with accuracy, from the want of an establishment of the supreme executive, legislative, and judicial departments, and of the respective officers thereof; but conceive, that as the members of the Legislature are to be paid out of the public treasury, and the expence of the other two departments will be greatly encreased, the civil list, exclusive of the establishment of revenue officers, will this year, far exceed the estimate on the establishment of the former Congress, in schedule No. 1, and amount at least to. DOLLARS. 300,000   2d. Of the war department, as pr. schedule, No. 2 from the war-office. 163,078 60-90ths   3d. Of the Indian department, as pr. general estimate in schedule No. 3, from the war-office. 41,000   4th. Of invalid pensions, as pr. general estimate, in schedule No. 1, page 5th. 88,000 And of other pensions under special acts of Congress, in schedule aforesaid, 4,022 58-90ths. 92,022 58-90ths.   DOLLARS. 596,101 28-90ths. 
  Payment that become due in 1789, for interest and instalments of the principal of the foreign debt. 5th. Of one year's interest on the foreign debt, the principal of which is 10,070,307 dollars, see schedule No. 4, page 2d. 476,996 80-90ths. 6th. Of the instalments of the principal of the foreign debt, due in 1789, see the schedule last mentioned. 462,962 87-90ths. 7th. Of the premium of 70,000 florins, due on the Dutch loan, made the 9th of March, 1784, see appendix of journals of Congress, for 1786, pages 246, 247. 28,000 476,996 80-90ths. 462,962 87-90ths. 28,000   DOLLARS. 967,959 77-90ths. 
  One year's interest of the domestic debt. 8th. Of one year's interest on the domestic debt, due the 31st of December, 1789, the principal being 27,383,917 67-90ths dollars—see schedule No. 5. 1,643,035 6 90ths 
The whole amount of expences accruing within this year, is, 3,207,096 21-90ths,
  The amount of the arrearages due on the instalments of the principal and interest of the foreign debt. II.—For arrearages on the Foreign debt. 1st. Of interest which became due in 1786, 1787, and 1788, and is still unpaid, as pr. 1st and 2d pages of schedule No. 4. 1,335,074 75-90ths 2d. Of the instalments of the principal which became due in those years, and are still unpaid, as pr. schedule last mentioned. 1,099,936 84-90ths 1,335,074 75-90ths 1,099,936 84-90ths   2,435,011 69-90ths 
  An arrearage of interest due on the domestic debt. III.—For an arrangement on the Domestic debt. Of one year's interest due the 31st of December, 1788, see schedule No. 5. 1,643,035 6-90ths 
  An arrearage of the Indian department. IV.—For an arrangement of the Indian Department. Of appropriations made by acts of Congress of the 22d of October, 1787, and 2d of July 1788—see the acts of those dates in the Journals of Congress. 34,000 34,000 
  Arrearages of the requisitions of the former Congress, for payment of the interest of the domestic debt to 31st Dec. V.—For the arrearages of the former requisitions of Congress. For payment of the interest of the domestic debt to the 31st of December, 1787, the facilities for which are ordered to be issued, and will exceed the requisitions on the States in the sum of, see schedule No. 6. 966,460 81-90ths 966,460 81-90ths   DOLLARS. 8,285,603 87-90ths. 
  Summary of the preceding Estimate, viz. The expences of government this year, including the arrearages of former years, 630,101. 28-90ths. The whole amount of interest now due on the foreign debt, 1,840,071. 65-80ths. The whole amount of the instalments now due on the said debt, 1,562,899. 81-90ths. 3,402,971. 56-90ths. The amount of interest due on the domestic debt to the 31st December, 1789, 3,286,070. 12-90ths. 7,319,143. 6-90ths. Arrearages of former requisitions, which will require a tax, payable in facilities, to the amount of, 966,460. 81-40ths. 8,285,603. 87-90ths. 630,101. 28-90ths. 1,840,071. 65-80ths. 1,562,899. 81-90ths. 3,402,971. 56-90ths. 3,286,070. 12-90ths. 7,319,143. 6-90ths. 966,460. 81-40ths. 8,285,603. 87-90ths. 
N. B. Notwithstanding the provision made by Congress for issuing facilities from the continental loan office for payment of the interest of the domestic debt to the 31st of December, 1787, many of the holders of the public securities have never applied for the facilities, and very large sums will be due from
the United States, for interest to that period, if the holders are permitted to receive their interest in any other mode.
In addition to the above estimate, it appears by schedule, No. 7, that the United States have anticipated the sum of 218,647 dollars 76-90ths, by warrants drawn on the treasury in consequence of the specie requisitions of Congress on the several States: And provision must be made for payment of the said warrants, either by a collection of specie on the requisitions mentioned, or by some other appropriations of Congress.
It also appears by the Journals of Congress for 1784, page 482, and by schedule No. 4, that the Farmers General of France, have a claim on the United States for 846,770 livres tournois, 14 sous, and 5 deniers, upon a contract signed by Benjamin Franklin the 17th of November, 1781, being a balance due on a loan of 1,000,000 livres tournois, the 3d of June, to Messieurs Franklin and Deane, as agents of the United States.
P A R I S, April 22. The Dauphin still continues in a bad state of health, and his life is now wholly despaired of.
The Queen with all the fondness of a mother, has constantly attended for three weeks in his chamber, and performed all the duties of an affectionate parent.
Her Majesty's health is visibly impaired by her solicitude for the lives of the Dauphin, her son, and the emperor her brother.
L O N D O N, May 2. On Wednesday last the gold medal was voted by the Society, for the encouragement of arts, to Capt. Peekingham of the navy, for his valuable invention of steering a ship by an apparatus that can be fitted to the mast in a second, in the event of a rudder being carried away in a storm.
WILMINGTON, June 27. Exports and imports from and to this Port, from the 1st of June 1788, till the 1st of June 1789.
  EXPORTS. 21,783 barrels superfine flour. 457 do. common. 256 do. middlings. 346 do. ship stuff. 1,363 do. ship-bread. 41 kegs white biscuit. 238 barrels corn meal. 205 do. pork. 3 do. beef. 10 1/2 do. snuff. 459 do. potatoes. 323 do. apples. 4 do. indigo. 1 do. pot ash. 2 do. onions. 11 hogheads hams 156 loose hams. 5,958 bushels Indian corn. 755 hogheads flax-seed. 59 1/2 tierces rice. 46,663 feet pine boards and scantling. 1,527 feet walnut. 130,550 staves. 10,300 shingles. 3,789 pieces wheel timber. 1,000 windfor chairs. 1 cart. 50 cwt. bar iron. 90 weight castings. 1,040 hoghead hoops. 12 firkins butter. 2 fettees. 
  IMPORTS. 516 puncheons rum. 516 hogheads sugar. 86 barrel sugar. 60,934 bags coffee. 119 cases gin. 201 hogheads molasses. 14 bales cotton. 6 barrels limes. 106 hogheads wine. 5 trunks linen. 5,7000 bushels salt. 
N E W - Y O R K, July 11. The following is a true copy of a letter, written by Capt. Dillingham, commander of the brig Good-Hope which was lost on her passage from Curacoa to Philadelphia, dated Sawaker, Spanish Main, March 1.
'I embrace this opportunity to inform you of the misfortune of the death of Mr. Negenborn, and all the rest on board, except myself, to my sorrow and grief: The night after we left Curacoa, between four and five o'clock in the morning, we perceived the vessel had sprung a leak—finding it and trying to stop it all we could—being so low down, and the water coming in so fast, that it being all in vain, were obliged to submit to the mercy of God; being forced to fly to the boat: All hands getting in the boat, except myself and two more, who were to swim to the boat; before the vessel sunk they upset the
boat and all drowned before I got to the boat, in which I expected to drown myself at that time: Myself and two more remained by the sunken boat two days and two nights: The third day after they were both drowned—I remained by the boat until I got on shore some time in the night; I remained one day and night on shore before I found a house, where I was obliged to remain eight days until I was able to walk a little. I set out for Coro, but was taken up the King's guard, and kept there four or five weeks; then carried to Coro, the Seballa not being there, was carried back to the guard again—where I now am, I expect in four or five days to be carried again to Coro, and obtain liberty and get off the main. I would have wrote before to Curacoa, but this being the first opportunity, and all the paper I can get.
From your humble servant. PAUL DILLINGHAM. PROVIDENCE, July 16. COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS.
The public are hereby informed, that on Tuesday last a person was detected in this town, attempting to pass counterfeit dollars, dated 1781—They are of brass, and plated with silver, in the same manner that buckles are done—the impression is faintly struck—and they will not ring.
PHILADELPHIA, July 18. The Packet Boat which plies between Baltimore and Charles-town, Cecil county, was, we hear, in the gust on Thursday the 9th inst. struck with lightning, which shivered the mast to pieces, and stunned every person on board.
BOSTON, July 25. Yesterday the oath prescribed by Congress was administered to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas (now sitting in this town) and to the Attorneys and other officers of the Court, by the Hon. Judge SULLIVAN.
At the same time the following young gentlemen were admitted to the oaths necessary to qualify them for Attorneys practising at the Common Pleas, to wit, Messrs. Isaac Parker, Joseph Blake, jun. John Lowell, jun. and Samuel Andrews.
On Sunday last arrived here from New-York, Sir JOHN TEMPLE, his Britannick Majesty's Consul General to the United States, with his Lady.
An accommodation between the Belligerent Powers in Europe is talked of. Russia, it is said, listens to it. Prussia and Great-Britain the mediators.
NEWS FROM NEW-YORK. July 19. The Judiciary Bill was not ready to be sent down to the House until Friday, which would then have been discussed, but the House happened to adjourn a few moments before it came down.
Yesterday the Senate passed the Treaty Bill with one very small alteration respecting the chief Clerk to the Secretary—the principal of the bill is not varied. The question on the President's power of removal from office was very warmly debated, and in voting the members divided exactly even 10 and 10—The President of the Senate gave the casting vote in favor of the clause as it came from the House, by which the power of the President, to remove from office (as contained in the Constitution) is recognized—for I consider the act as nothing more in this point than a recognition of a principle interwoven in the texture of the system.—Heaven has been all gracious to America in guiding this people to the choice of their first and second magistrates, this determination of his Excellency, is in perfect conformity to his sentiments, nor do I think he would sacrifice them for the Empire of the world. We have not heard from the Tonnage Bill since my last.
Some opposition has been made about the Compensation, more particularly the pay of the Members, but if a cheap Legislature is the object, let

them look to the British House of Commons, the members of that body serve for nothing—It has been said that if they were paid 1000 guineas a year each, the public would save money by it. An alteration may however take place, but it should be remembered that this allowance is not much more than is absolutely necessary for the present moment, and in some future day, will be a very trifling consideration, indeed, it was said, that it fell short of the actual expenses of many gentlemen. Any great diminution of this sum, would, I am persuaded, occasion a relinquishment of all compensation. And however pleased we might be with a government, that apparently cost us nothing we should (as experience testifies, soon find that such a government, is the most expensive.
Extract from a Law of the General Court of this Commonwealth, passed in the year 1665, respecting Spinning.
BE it Ordered by the authority of this Court, that all hands not necessarily employed on other occasions, as women, girls, and boys, shall and hereby are, enjoined to Spin , according to their skill and ability, and that the selectmen in every town, do consider the condition and capacity of every family and accordingly do assess at one or more spinners, And because several families are necessarily employed the greatest part of their time, in other business, yet if opportunities were attended sometime might be spared at least by some of them for this work. The said Selectmen, shall therefore assess such at half, and quarter Spinners according to their capacities. And every one thus assessed for a whole Spinner , shall for time to come, Spin every year for 30 weeks 3lb. a week of linen, cotton or woolen & 10 proportionably for half, and quarter Spinners , under the penalty of twelve-pence a pound short: and the Selectmen shall take special care for the execution of the order, which may easily be effected by dividing their several towns into ten, six, five, &c. parts, and to appoint one of the ten, six, five, &c. to take an account of their divisions, and to certify the Selectmen if any be defective in what they are assessed, who shall improve the penalties imposed on such as are negligent, for the encouragement of those who are diligent in this work.
While the soil of America is propitious to the production of genius, Europe appears no less propitious to its growth and maturity. Poets, painters and mechanicks seek in the old world those rewards which cannot be bestowed on them in the new. Our West, Copley, Brown, Trumbull, &c. seem to have taken up their abode in those climes, where the ingenious and benevolent Mrs. Wright breathed her last. The inventor of the Quadrant, Godfrey, though he lost the credit of the invention, was there handsomely rewarded—and within a few weeks past, the indefatigable and ingenious Pope , the improver on the Planetarium or Orrery—one of which he lately finished—set out for London, in order, by observation or encouragement, to extend the sphere of his inventive genius—and while benefiting himself, add honour to the country that encourages, and to the land in which he was born.
[The following is one of the propositions submitted to a committee of the British Parliament, to whom various petitions for the Abolition of the slave trade, and other papers relative thereto, had been referred.]
That the whole number of slaves in the Island of Barbadoes was in the year 1764, according to the account given in to the committee of trade by Mr. Braithwaite, 70,706
That in 1774 the number was, by the same account, 74,874.
In 1780, by ditto, 68,270.
In 1781, after the hurricane, according to the same account, 63,248.
In 1786, by ditto, 62,115. That by comparing these numbers with the number imported into this island, according to the same account (not allowing for any re-exportation) that the annual excess of deaths above births in the ten years from 1764 to 1774, was in the proportion of about five on every hundred, computing on the medium number of slaves in the island during that period.
That in the seven years from 1774 to 1780, both inclusive, the excess of deaths was in the proportion of about one and one-third on every hundred on the medium number.
That between the year 1780 and 1781, there appears to have been a decrease in the number of slaves of about 5000.
That in the six years from 1781 to 1786, both inclusive, the excess of deaths was in the proportion of rather less than seven eights in every hundred on the medium number.
And that during the whole period there is no doubt that some were exported from the island, but considerably more in the first part of this period than in the last.
SHIP NEWS.
Arrived on Thursday last brig Betsey , Capt. Foster, in 27 days from Jamaica. July 21, spoke a sloop, Capt. Clark, who had been cruising two months for whales, but had met with no success and was bound in.
PORTLAND, July 24.
On Monday last information was received at the Naval Office in this town, that a sloop of about 30 tons, had on the Friday preceding, anchored at Cape Cove in Cape Elizabeth—that she was commanded by one Josiah Jackson, who said his vessel was from the coast of Guinea, and had been out about four months. The Naval Officer repaired immediately to the Cape, with an intention to seize the sloop for breach of the Revenue laws: but he could not find one who would assist him in boarding her: On the contrary, the inhabitants assisted in getting the sloop under way, and then piloted her out to sea. On the return of the Naval Officer, a number of gentlemen belonging to this town, voluntarily agreed to pursue her. A small sloop and Schooner was immediately equipped—they set sail on Monday evening, and fortunately on Wednesday, the Schooner, commanded by Capt. John Baker, fell in with, and took possession of her; and in the evening of the same day brought her into this port.—On examination, it was found that the Captain differed very much from his men, and his men from each other, in their accounts of the voyage, the property, &c.—But from the confession of one Hans Hanson, it appears, that the sloop sailed from London about a year ago last March—that she was commanded and chiefly owned by one John Conner—that they proceeded to the coast of Guinea, and purchased the cargo of ivory, pepper, &c. which they now have on board—that a plan was concerted to kill Capt. Conner, which was executed last December, and the abovementioned Jackson was appointed Captain in his stead—and that in March they proceeded on their voyage to America.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
An ACT imposing duties on Tonnage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, That the following duties shall be, and are hereby imposed on all ships or vessels entered in the United States, that is to say, on all ships or vessels built within the said States, and belonging wholly to a citizen or citizens thereof; or not built within the said States, but on the twenty ninth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, belonging, and during the time such ships or vessels shall continue to
belong, wholly to a citizen or citizens thereof, at the rate of six cents per ton: On all vessels hereafter built in the United States, belonging wholly, or in part to subjects of foreign powers, at the rate of thirty cents per ton; on all other ships or vessels at the rate of fifty cents per ton.
Provided always, and be it enacted, That no ship or vessel built within the said States, and belonging to a citizen or citizens thereof, shall, whilst employed in the coasting trade or in the fisheries, pay tonnage more than once in any year.
And be it further enacted, That every ship or vessel, employed in the transportation of any of the produce or manufactures of the United States, coastwise, within the said States, except such ship or vessel be built within the said States, and belong to a citizen or citizens thereof, shall on each entry pay fifty cents per ton.
And be it further enacted, That this Act shall commence, and be in force, from and after the fifteenth day of August next.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
Approved, July 20th, 1789. GEORGE WASHINGTON. President of the United States.
PORTSMOUTH, July 30.
Stocking looms are now making at Norwich by that self-taught ingenious man, Thomas Harland, already well known for the excellence of his fire engines, cloth shears superior to the imported ones, have been made since the peace in the neighbourhood of that place, which is likely to become the Sheffield of this country. The first swung to which formerly was looked upon as unfit for any thing, is now converted into an excellent and strong wrapping paper, which sells at six shillings per ream. Fustins of double width are now making here by a Mr. Lyand, which he retails at 4s. 2d. per yard.
The girls at Norwich, of the name of Roab , one 12 the other 14 years of age, without having seen any muslin spun or wove, and without any instructions respecting that article, or any assistance, fabricated 32 yards, which weighs only 1 lb. 10 oz. avoirdupois weight, and are now sprigging it with the needle.
The cloth manufactory of Hartford is extending and improving very fast, as you will see next fall; they are converting the refuse of their wool into blankets and carpeting.
The duck made at Stratford and Colchester is as good as European; a bolt No. 1, measuring 37 1-2 yards weighs 42lbs. which I am told is equal to the English. One year of experience more, with the encouragement which will result from the continental duties, and we shall without presumption be able to supply ourselves with very many articles of our own making.
According to a general statement (says a late British publication) of marriages, births, and deaths in the provinces of the Russian dominions during last year, we reckon 46,082 marriages, 218,207 births, 112,090 of which were boys, and 106,117 girls, and 170,319 deaths. The births exceed the deaths 47,888. The military state is not included in this account.
Russia (say the latest accounts from Europe) at length, has consented to terms of accommodation with the Swedes, and Great-Britain is to be the principal mediator.
Died since our last, Mr. Richard Cotter, aged 83 years, of this town. —At Stratham, very suddenly, Joseph Hoxie, Esq. in the 72d year of his age.
NAVAL OFFICE. Port of Piscataqua, July 30, 1789. ENTERED Snow Mentor, Lyon, Newfoundland. Schooner Industry, Brayn, Shelburne. Schooner Grace, Evans, Halifax.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the following towns, viz.—Bow for 1777, 1778, 1785, 1786, and 1787—Rumney for 1778 & 1786—Dorchester for 1782 and 1787—Offipe for 1783, 1784, 1788—Warren for 1780, 1787 and 1788—Croydon and Eaton for 1786—Hancock for 1786 and 1788—Raby 1786, 1787 and 1788—Canaan, Wakefield, New-Hampton, New-Chester, Moultonborough, Lyndeborough, Hopkinton, Pembroke, Conway and Barnstead for 1787—Langdon, Wendell, Sanborntown, Northfield and Grantham for 1787 & 1788: Nottingham, Grafton, Dearing, New-Durham, Canterbury, Rindge, Protestworth, Sutton, Alstead, Society, Barrington, Middletown, Henniker, Cornish, Packersfield, Effingham, New-Ipswich, and Epsom for 1788—Unity for 1788 and 1789—Bradford for 1789—and Barrington road tax for 1788 and 1789—Portsmouth from 1780 to 1789—That their lands in said towns are taxed for the years aforesaid, and if the taxes are not paid within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement, either to the collectors or subscriber, they will be advertised for sale. THOMAS ODIORNE, Receiver of (non-resident taxes.) Exeter, July 14, 1789.
HILLSBOROUGH. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Hillsborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 18th day of August next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock, A.M. at the house of John Dutton in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   D. N. A. s. d. s. d. s. d. State Confed. Kimb. and Wilson, west end. Annu. Andrews W. L. A. M. FITCHINSON. Comptable.   certif. certif. certif. certif.     William Hill 3 25 146 1 4 3 8 0 0 50 115 1 1 2 9 2 8 3 0 0 0   north part, west part, 2 13 0 10 2 5 1 11 2 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0   John Hill, 3 8 88 0 8 2 1 1 7 1 3 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0   east part, 3 24 50 0 6 1 3 0 11 1 0 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0   Gar. Brown 3 24 50 0 6 1 3 0 11 1 0 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0   north part, 3 24 50 0 6 1 3 0 11 1 0 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0   Phil. Hammon 2 18 30 0 3 1 0 0 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Moses Smith, 2 42 70 0 7 2 1 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   east part,  
WANTED A LAD, between 15 and 20 years old, who understands shopkeeping—such a one who has a knowledge in the fishing business. Provided he is an American, and has parents in this town, shall meet with good encouragement. Enquire of the printer. Portsmouth, July 29, 1789.
Just Published and ready for subscribers, The Rev. Mr. THURSTON'S S E R M O N on the death of his amiable consort.

PACKERSFIELD —State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident owners of land in Pack- ersfield, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 13th day of August next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with in- cidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at my dwelling-house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Number Range Number of acres. Hard money State cer- tificates. Continental certificates. County tax.   £. s. d. q. £. s. d. q. £. s. d. q. s. d.     Thomas Packer, 0 5800 8 2 11 3 2 1 5 2 4 16 11 2 10 0   Unknown, 3 5 100 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 3 0 1   Timothy Fox, 0 0 100 0 2 8 2 0 0 8 2 0 1 7 2 0   John Minot, 0 0 600 0 10 4 0 0 2 7 2 0 6 1 3 0   Israel Skinner, 0 0 36 0 0 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 3   David Bennet, 0 0 52 0 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 8 3 0   Thomas Packer, 1 7 200 0 6 6 1 0 1 8 0 0 3 10 2 0   East of Beamus's 2 7 12 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0   Unknown, 0 0 400 0 10 10 2 0 2 9 1 0 6 5 2 0   William Tolford, 0 0 400 0 10 10 2 0 2 9 1 0 6 5 2 0   John Tolford, 0 0 70 0 1 11 3 0 0 6 1 0 1 2 2 0   Col. Gilbert's heirs 0 0 70 0 1 11 3 0 0 6 1 0 1 2 2 0  
JOHN BREED, Collector. Packersfield, June 17, 1789.
WASHINGTON —State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Wash- ington, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 13th day of August next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at 2 o'clock, P. M. on said day, at my dwelling-house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Number Range Number of acres. State spe- cie. County. Indents. Certificates. silver.   £. s. d. q. £. s. d. q. £. s. d. q. £. s. d. q.     Capt. Minot, 0 0 100 0 1 7 3 0 3 2 0 2 11 2 0 4 0 3 0   Capt. C. Barret 1 1 160 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 10 2 0 2 7 0 1   Col. R. Kidder 0 0 0 1 12 7 3 5 8 3 2 18 0 3 3 19 10 0 3   Danl. Wheeler 0 0 0 0 75 0 5 3 0 0 3 0 10 3 0 1 2 2 0   Thos. Packer 3 2 2 360 0 2 5 1 0 5 0 0 4 4 0 0 5 11 2   1 1 3 163 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 11 3 0 2 8 2 0   13 0 0 80 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 2 0 1 3 2 0   T. Wallingsford 1 2 2 212 0 1 4 3 0 3 0 0 2 6 1 0 3 5 2   3 2 1 260 0 1 5 0 0 3 0 0 2 7 0 0 3 6 3 0  
SAMUEL COPLAND, Constable. Washington, June 15, 1789.
THE Selectmen agreeably to a vote of the town—requiring them to give some directions to pre- vent the usual very long tolling of the bells for funerals—hereby give notice to the Sextons of the different parish- es, to toll their respective bells in fu- ture in the manner following:—
The first and second bell at such time as shall be ordered by those who have the conducting the funeral, and the time of tolling not to exceed fif- teen minutes—those who mean to at- tend the funeral will please to con- sider the second tolling of the bell as notice, and the proper time for them to repair to the place from whence the funeral is to be; and when the procession shall move, the third or last bell shall then begin and continue tolling until the procession arrives at the burying ground. UNION-HALL, Portsmouth, July 14.
TO BE SOLD,  AT PUBLIC VENDUE, on Thursday the 6th day of Au- gust next, at Ten o'clock, A. M. at DANIEL SIMES' Bell Tavern, in Portsmouth, about
200 Hogheads of SALT, belonging to the Estate of JOHN SPARHAWK, Esq. deceased; and one fourth part of his late DWEL- LING-HOUSE and Appurtenan- ces. Also, a Lot of Land, on Church-Hill, on the Bank of the River. A Lot of Land on Illing- ton Road, leading to the Creek, suitable for a building-Lot. Four Acres of Marsh, near Gravelly Ridge—and about seventeen Acres of improved Land (partly Meadow Land) in Newmarket. Portsmouth, July 11, 1789.
BLANKS of all sorts printed and sold at J. Melcher's Printing- Office, VERY CHEAP.
To be Sold at Public
Vendue by licence from the Judge of Probate, on Wednesday the 19th day of August next, at ten o'clock, A. M. at the dwelling-house of Col. William Brew- ster, in Portsmouth, the real estate of John Moffatt, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased.—The sale will begin with sundry parcels of land in the several towns and places following, viz.
Marlborough—Andover—Campbell- Gore—New-Bradford—Stoddard— Washington-Gore—Fisherfield—Hills- borough—Peterborough—ditto Slip— New-Hampton—Conway—Sutton— New-Chester—Office—New-London— Kyarsfarge—Dublin—Allenstown— Effingham—Middletown—New-Dur- ham Gore—Moultonborough—Wolf- borough—Wakefield—Bedford—Lyn- borough—Fitzwilliam—Alexandria— New-Boston—Weare—and an Island in Winnipesaukee-Pond, No. 15—Meridith, and will be continued by adjournment (if need be) until not only all the lands above particularized, but also the whole of the real estate of the said deceased, be sold, or a sufficient sum raised to discharge the debts due from the same.—Conditions will be made known at the time & place of sale. Portsmouth, June 25th, 1789.
THE NEW  Law Book
Just published by authority of the GENERAL COURT,  MAY be had at J. MELCHER'S Office in Congress-Street, neat- ly bound and lettered, for two dollars (if applied for seasonably, as but few of them remain for sale) containing the Constitution and Perpetual Laws of the State of New-Hampshire, from the session of the General-Court, July 1776, to the session in December 1788, continued into the present year 1789; compiled and arranged to the wishes of the gentlemen of the law, and print- ed from attested copies of the origi- nal acts.
ANDOVER. State of New Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Adover, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 30th day of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock before noon, at my dwelling-house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Q'ty. Specie or orders. Indents. Certificates. State county Specie.   d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. d. q. s. d. d. q.     Ebenezer Loveren 7 1 53 1 2 0 5 2 0 7 2 1 1 1 1 1   Benjamin Eaton 9 4 60 1 2 0 5 2 0 7 2 1 1 1 1 1   Joseph French 10 4 23 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1   Samuel Blake 11 1 80 3 3 1 1 0 1 6 0 3 0 3 0 0   Joseph Brown 11 1 100 7 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   Daniel Cramb 13 1 80 3 0 0 11 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1   Joseph Gove 15 1 80 1 2 0 5 2 0 7 2 1 1 1 1 1   Edmund Brown 20 2 100 3 3 1 1 0 1 6 0 3 0 3 0 0   20 2 80 3 0 0 11 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0   20 4 100 1 1 0 4 2 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0   Samuel French 21 1 80 1 0 0 3 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 3   Thomas Silley 22 2 10 1 3 0 6 3 0 9 0 1 2 1 2 2   Samuel French, jr. 24 2 100 2 2 0 9 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0   Robert Miller 24 4 100 2 2 0 9 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0   Benjamin Leavit 25 1 80 1 1 0 4 2 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0   Law Lot First 29 2 100 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   David Norton 32 4 50 1 1 0 4 2 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0   Jonathan Leavit 34 4 100 3 1 1 1 2 1 6 0 3 0 3 0 0   Joseph Weare 37 1 80 1 1 0 4 2 0 6 0 1 2 1 2 2   Simon Marsten 37 3 100 5 2 1 8 1 2 3 0 4 1 4 1 1   38 4 100 6 1 1 10 2 2 6 0 5 0 5 0 0   38 2 40 1 1 0 4 2 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0   Law Lot Second 40 4 90 5 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0   John Chapman 43 3 80 3 0 0 11 1 1 3 0 2 2 2 2 2   Thomas Packer 46 4 100 3 3 1 1 2 1 6 0 3 0 3 0 0   John Sanborn 49 3 100 11 1 3 4 2 4 6 0 9 1 9 1 1   49 1 70 5 2 1 8 1 2 3 0 4 2 4 2 2   49 3 80 3 0 0 11 1 1 3 0 2 2 2 2 2   Joshua Towl 50 1 60 0 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2   50 2 80 6 3 2 0 3 2 9 0 5 2 5 2 2   50 4 100 2 2 0 9 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0   50 4 80 3 1 0 11 1 1 3 0 2 2 2 2 2   Benjamin Sanborn 56 3 100 1 1 0 4 2 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0   56 4 80 1 1 0 4 2 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0   56 4 100 1 1 0 4 2 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0   68 1 100 3 3 1 1 2 1 6 0 3 0 3 0 0   Richard Smith 55 4 100 1 1 0 4 2 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0