The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1793-03-06 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the Hon. GENERAL-COURT of the State of New-Hampshire, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second Thursday of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 3 columns: Name, Specie, Ind. s.d. s.d. Rows: Thomas Edwards (3 10 2 6), Heirs of Jose. Tyler & the Hon. John Hancock (13 6 8 0), JAMES JEWELL, Constable. Dunstable, February 16, 1793.
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second Thursday in March next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 3 columns: Name, Specie, Ind. s.d. s.d. Rows: Jose. Knight & Christ. Temple (4 0 0 0), Christopher Temple (4 0 0 0), Obadiah Perry (5 4 4 4), Samuel Waldow (3 2 2 2), Capt. Blanchard's heirs (1 1 1 1), DANIEL LUND, Constable. Dunstable, February 16, 1793.
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second Thursday in March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 3 columns: Name, Specie, Ind. s.d. s.d. Rows: Jose. Knight & Christ. Temple (3 2 2 2), Obadiah Perry (6 9 9 9), Christopher Temple (3 2 2 2), Heirs of Samuel Waldow, Esq. (7 2 2 2), DAVID GILSUM, Constable. Dunstable, February 16, 1793.
DUNSTABLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d Thursday of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, in the forenoon, on said day.
Table with 3 columns: Name, Specie, Ind. s.d. s.d. Rows: Heirs of Samuel Waldow (7 8 4 6), Heirs of Capt. Blanchard (3 0 1 9), Obadiah Perry (7 0 4 3), ASA MOOR, Constable. Dunstable, Feb. 16, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 2d Thursday of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 3 columns: Name, State, Cert. s.d. s.d. Rows: Thomas Edwards (7 2 7 2), Common Land (18 6 18 6), BENONI JEWELL, Constable. Dunstable, Feb. 16, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Dunstable, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1782, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the second Thursday of March next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of William Whittle, Innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 3 columns: Name, State, Cert. s.d. s.d. Rows: J. Knight & C. Temple (5 8 5 8), John Gould (9 11 9 11), Obadiah Perry (12 9 12 9), Christopher Temple (4 3 4 3), Samuel Waldow's heirs (13 6 13 6), NOAH LOVEWELL, Collector. [in behalf of DAVID ADAMS. Dunstable, Feb. 16, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Bow, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 10th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 3 columns: Name, No. Ran. s.d. s.d. Rows: 100 acre lots: Owen Runnels (7 14 4 4), Thomas Wiggin, j'r. (5 17 4 4); 20 acre lots: Joshua Stevens (51 0 1 10), Owen Runnels (182 0 1 6), George Jaffery, Esq. (129 0 1 10), Jonathan Clarke (99 0 1 10), THOMAS ROBERTSON, Collector. Bow, February 14, 1793.
As it will not be convenient for the Subscriber to reside in the county of STRAFFORD the whole of the ensuing year, he wishes some other person may be voted for as REGISTER of Deeds for said County. WILLIAM SMITH. Durham, Feb. 27, 1793.
FOR PHILADELPHIA, On Saturday next, Wind and weather permitting,
The Sloop ABIGAIL, Samuel Paul, master, will sail by the 9th of March, if the weather permits:
For freight or passage apply at WILL'M SEAVEY'S Store, on Spring-Hill—where the highest price will be given for BARLEY, if delivered before the sloop fails. Portsmouth, March 6, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
THE following list is a tax laid on the original rights or shares of the proprietors of Peling, in the county of Grafton and state of New-Hampshire, assessed agreeably to a vote of said proprietors at a meeting duly warned and held at the house of James Dow, in the town of Atkinson, in said State, on the 4th day of September, 1792; and committed to me to collect—the sum of £2 to each proprietor; and unless the same is paid to me the subscriber, so much of the land as will pay said taxes and incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in Nottingham, on the 17th day of April next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Proprietors' names.
Table with 3 columns: Name, State, Cert. s.d. s.d. Rows: Eli Demerit, Dudley Watson, William Hanson, Iahabod Canney, Joshua Wingate, Silas Hanson, Daniel Hayes, William Demerit, Stephen Pinkham, John Hutchings, Ebenezer Demerit, Job Demerit, Timothy Moses, John Demerit, Robert Hill, John Demerit, jun. James Clark, John Russell, Henry Russell, Joseph Evans, Daniel Evans, Henry Tibbetts, Joseph Hall, Stephen Otis, John Wingate, j'r. Tobias Hanson, James Young, Isaac Canney, Nathaniel Lumas, Joseph Twombly, Isaac Twombly, Otis Pinkham, Meshech Drew, Elijah Estis, John Church, Robert Hutchings, Maul Hanson, Timothy Robertson, John Tibbetts, Moses Roberts, Aaron Roberts, Obadiah Drew, Wm. Twombly, 3d, William Allen, Moses Wingate, W. Twombly, jun. Esq. 2 shares, JONA. CILLEY, Propr's Collector. Nottingham, Feb. 19, 1793.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court, by Nathan Hoyt, Esq. in behalf of the town of Moultonborough, setting forth, that about three or four years since, a tax of one penny per year, for two years, was granted upon each acre of the lands of non-residents of said town, for the purpose of making roads, &c. That said tax has been laid out accordingly, which by far falls short of making the roads such as they ought to be. That a new road is requisite through the easterly part of said town, to meet a road lately made through Tuftonborough to Dover—Wherefore he prays that a tax of one penny per acre may be granted on all the lands in said town, for the purpose of making roads, &c.
Upon which petition the General-Court ordered an hearing before them, on the second Tuesday of the next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause the substance of said petition and order of court thereon, to
be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, six weeks prior to the setting of said court, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Secretary's Office, Dec. 5, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss.
To Nathaniel Bean, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for said county.
WHERE your petitioners, being more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of the township of Warner, in said county, humbly sheweth, that whereas doubts have arisen in the minds of some whether there is any particular method agreed upon by any body of proprietors for calling their proprietary meetings agreeable to law, at this time: Therefore, your petitioners prayeth, that a warrant may issue from under your hand and seal to notify and warn all the proprietors of said township to assemble and meet together at the house of Doctor John Currier, innholder in said Warner, on Thursday the 21st of March next, at one o'clock, in the afternoon, to act as follows, viz. 1st, To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.
2d, To choose Proprietors Clerk, assessors and Collector.
3d, To see if the proprietors will ratify and confirm any former votes or resolves made by the proprietors in their former meetings.
4th, To see what sum or sums of money the proprietors will vote to raise to defray charges for the present year.
5th, To choose a committee to prosecute all trespassers on any land in said town, and to dispose of the common land in said town or any part thereof.
6th, To agree upon some method to call proprietors meetings for the future, and to choose a committee to act in behalf of said proprietors, in perambulating lines and establishing bounds in said town. NATHANIEL BEAN,
JOHN BARNARD, JAMES HINDEN, RICHARD BARTLETT, ROGER COLBY, JOSEPH CURRIER, NICHOLAS EVANS, EZEKIEL DIMOND, TAPPAN EVANS, DAVID BAGLEY.
Dated at Warner, Jan. 28, 1793.
Hillsborough ss.
PURSUANT to the above application and request, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of the township of Warner aforesaid, to meet at time and place, and for the purposes mentioned and set forth in said application.
Given under my hand and seal at Warner aforesaid, this 18th day of February, 1793. NATH'L BEAN, Justice Peace.
A Private School.
SAMUEL TAPPAN
PROPOSES opening a SCHOOL, the eighteenth of MARCH next, for the instruction of young Masters and Misses, in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, &c. He hopes to be favoured with the patronage of the ladies and gentlemen of this town, so far as he shall merit it.
Portsmouth, Feb. 26, 1793.
FOR SALE
A few Chests of EXCELLENT BOHEA
TEA; Apply to WILLIAM SHEAFE. February 13, 1793.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, January 29.
T HE Bill, for regulating Foreign Coins, passed to be enacted, by a great Majority.
The bill to promote the progress of useful Arts was debated in Committee of the whole—who reported progress.
Private petitions, and reports thereon, occupied the residue of the day.
WEDNESDAY, January 30.
A petition of several Printers, &c. praying the duties on Printing-Paper to be taken off, was read, and referred to a Committee.
THURSDAY, January 31.
The petition of a number of the ship owners and masters, insurers and traders, of the town of Portsmouth; in the state of New Hampshire, was read, stating the expediency of erecting a light house, and placing buoys and beacons, at the entrance of the river leading to the said town.
Ordered, That the petition be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury to consider, and report thereon to the Senate.
The Senate took into consideration the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled, "an act regulating foreign coins & for other purposes," and,
Resolved, That they concur therein with an amendment, to their last amendment to wit. Line 4th strike out the words "be made," and insert "commence," so that the clause be read as follows—
"And be it further enacted, That the assay, provided to be made by the act, entitled, 'an act establishing a mint and regulating the coins of the United States,' shall commence in the manner as by the said act is prescribed, on the second Monday of February, annually, any thing in the said act to the contrary notwithstanding."
Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment to the amendment.
Mr. Bradley notified the Senate, that he should to-morrow request leave to bring in a bill for altering the time and place of holding the Circuit Court, in the district of Vermont.
Mr. Monroe, agreeable to leave obtained the 25th instant, brought in a bill to explain and amend an act entitled, "an act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on the continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north west of the river Ohio, between the little Miamis and Sciota." which was read the first time.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.
The second reading of the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act to continue in force for a limited time, and to amend the act, entitled, "an act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," was resumed.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.
The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same," and having further amended the bill,
Ordered, That it pass to the third reading, and that it be the order of the day for Tuesday next. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 1.
The Useful Arts Bill was taken up in the House, and further amended so as to prevent foreigners, who had obtained Patents for inventions in Europe, from obtaining Patents in the United States .
MONDAY, February 4.
The engrossed bill for promoting the progress of useful arts, was read, and passed to the Senate.
The law for compensating the President and Vice-President of the U. S. &c. which will expire on the 3d March next, was noticed by Mr. WILLIAM SMITH, who observed, that timely provision should now be made to revive the same. He also remarked, that next Monday was the day appointed by law for counting the votes for the electors of President and Vice-President, &c. and he proposed two resolutions, which were laid on the table, for the appointing of a Committee to join one from the Senate, to prepare and report a mode to be observed in counting the said votes—the second Committee to prepare a bill fixing the salaries of these officers from the fourth of March next.
The House next resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. STEELE in the chair; on the Bill respecting fugitives from justice, and servants from their masters—and having deliberated thereon, for a considerable time, the committee rose and reported the bill with one amendment, which was agreed to in the House; and then adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 5.
A Committee was raised to bring in a bill fixing the salaries of the PRESIDENT and VICE-PRESIDENT of the United States.
A Resolution granting half pay for a certain time, to the widows and orphans of the officers of the army, killed, or which may hereafter be killed in the service, passed the House, and a Committee was raised to bring in a Bill.
The Senate informed the House by message, that they non-concurred the Bill for a further Assumption of the State Debts—and also, that they concurred, in the Foreign Intercourse Bill; and the Bill respecting fugitives from justice.
Foreign Intelligence.
FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
December 1.
A letter from the son of Gen. CUSTINE was read, intimating that the Convention ought to be under no alarm for his safety, as he had seen his father on the 22d of November, when he was preparing to attack the Prussians.
He concluded by observing, that he himself had assisted in planting the tree of liberty in several villages in Germany , that Dr. DOHEMER preached the doctrine of freedom with great success to his countrymen; and that the Mayençois had but one wish, that of imitating the example of Savoie , and uniting themselves as an 85th department to the French Republic.
December 2.
In the evening session a deputation from the Commons of Paris appeared at the bar, and in the name of the sections of Paris made the following requests;—1st, to put the question, whether LOUIS, the cidevant King merited death, and whether it would be proper to execute him on the scaffold? 2d. to pursue that business with the utmost activity, and for that purpose sit four afternoons every week while it lasted.
The President replied, "that the grand tribunal of nations, the public opinion, had decided his doom a long time since, and the tribunal of the French people would shortly pronounce sentence." He then invited the deputation to assist at the session.
In the session of the 3d. several members moved, that a decree of accusation should be issued against LOUIS XVIth. ROBERTSPIERE rose, and made a speech on the occasion. "There is," says he, "no occasion for a trial; the important question in discussion is resolved in these few words; LOUIS was dethroned for his crimes; LOUIS denounced the French people as rebels; he called in to punish them, the aid of his brother tyrants; victory and the people declared himself to be the rebel; LOUIS therefore cannot be tried; he is already condemned. He afterwards adverted to the trial of CHARLES, First of England, and MARY, Queen
of Scots; the former," he said, "had been cited as a precedent; but foreign precedents," he argued, "were not to be adopted by them; CHARLES the 1st. was tried by Judges at the disposal of CROMWELL; MARY Queen of Scots was sacrificed to the ambition of ELIZABETH. Here the case was widely different. In the condemnation of LOUIS another difficulty will arise—What punishment will you inflict?—Death is too cruel, exclaimed one. No replied another, life would be a burthen. For myself, says ROBERTSPIERE, "I wish the punishment of death to be abolished, and have tried, though in vain, to effect it; but here (it is with regret I own the fatal truth) is a cruel exception, owing to the nature of his crimes. LOUIS MUST DIE; rather than 100,000 of his people should perish, LOUIS must, to save the country; a King whose name alone has plunged his distracted country into a war; neither his imprisonment nor exile can render his existence indifferent to the public welfare. Decide the fate of LOUIS therefore immediately; his wife and the other culprits refer to the tribunals. Keep his son in the temple until peace and tranquility are restored to the country. As for LOUIS himself, I move that the National Convention declare him a Traitor to the French Nation, and criminal towards humanity. I demand, that as such he may afford a striking example to the world, on the very same spot where on the 10th of August, so many generous martyrs fell in the cause of liberty; and that a monument may afterwards be erected there, to remind the people of their rights, and impress on their minds a horror for tyrants, and in that of tyrants the salutary terror of the justice of the people."
Two French frigates have passed up the Scheldt, and conveyed the stores to Antwerp. The Dutch took protests against their passage, but did not attempt to oppose them by force. There are three English frigates also in the Scheldt; so that the question of peace or war may be soon brought to issue.
LONDON, December 2.
Yesterday a Board was held at the Admiralty Office, when two ships of the line and five frigates were ordered into commission. A Proclamation was also issued for giving bounties of 3l. to able, 2l. to ordinary seamen, and 1l. to able-bodied landmen.
The Lords of the Admiralty have put his Majesty's ship Alcide of 74 guns, into commission, and given the command to Capt. LINSEE.
Seven rendezvous houses are now open in Wapping and on the coast of the river.
December 5.
The Brussels Gazette says, that the tree of liberty was planted on the 21st ult. in the square of the town of Lillo with the greatest solemnity, and amidst the acclamations of the people, in presence of the garrison, under the command of citizen MARMILLON, captain of the Belgian and Liegeois united, who, in the night of the 15th, rendered themselves masters of this fort, and that of Lieskenhoc, where they took seventeen Austrian prisoners, seized fourteen pieces of cannon, as likewise the frigate which cruises on the Scheldt.
December 6.
Yesterday at Merchant Taylor's Hall, the lately advertised meeting of the Merchants, bankers, tradesmen, &c. of London, took place. There could not be fewer than 3000 persons within the hall; without the doors, the yard and street were both crowded.
A resolution having been read, which went to say how necessary it is at this crisis, for the respectable inhabitants of this metropolis in particular, to express their attachment to the constitution of the country, alarmed as they are for its safety, was then seconded, and carried, amid shouts of acclamation against only about 6 opposing hands, who were turned out.
The points of the declaration afterwards read, that met the loudest applause, were those which stated it as the opinion
of the respectable inhabitants of London, that whatever little abuses might, from time, have crept into the British government, the constitution possessed in itself sufficient energy to correct them, and that that constitution established what might not be invaded, a government of King, Lords, and Commons.
A very numerous meeting of the Wig-Club was held on Tuesday at the London tavern, where the society dined. Mr. Fox was in the chair. When his health was given in the usual manner, he rose and professed the strongest assurances of his warm attachment to the constitution. The Duke of Portland expressed the same sentiments; and Mr. Fox having retired, Mr. GREY was called to the chair, who observed, that the design of the friends of the people, was simply to procure a reform in the House of Commons, as tending to remove the grievances complained of. The meeting broke up about 10 o'clock.
The committee appointed to examine the papers lately found in the Thuilleries , are said to have discovered proofs, so convincing, of the corruption of Mirabeau, that it will be necessary to expel him from the Pantheon.
Tuesday evening at Croydon in Surrey , the effigy of the immaculate THOMAS PAINE was, with great solemnity, carried through the town to the end of Pound street, and there hung upon a gallows 14 feet high. The malefactor had, at the time of his execution, the Rights of Man in one hand, and in the other a pair of old stays. After hanging a complete hour, the gallows was set fire to, and, together with the culprit, consumed to ashes, amidst the acclamations of at least 1000 people, who, as a psalm to the malefactor, sung, "God save the King!"
We likewise learn from Plymouth and other places, that citizen PAINE has had the same honors conferred on him in that town and in different parts of the country.
Dec. 11. Yesterday an order was issued from the War-Office for the whole army of Great-Britain to be augmented TEN men a company, cavalry as well as infantry.
Dec. 20. Lord ARDEN moved in the House of Commons , yesterday, that 25,000 seamen be voted for the service of the ensuing year including 5000 mariners; and that a sum not exceeding 4l. per man be voted for their maintenance. They were both agreed to, and the Chairman ordered to carry up the report.
Ten ships of the line, one of which is a first rate, three are second rates, of 98 guns each, and six are third rates, are ordered to be prepared for sea with all possible dispatch, as well as eighteen large frigates.
Domestic Intelligence.
NORFOLK, ( Virg. ) Jan. 26. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Cape-Francois, to his friend in this town, dated Dec. 28.
"We have for some time been under fearful apprehensions that the opinions of the metropolis would prove fatal to the interest of the country. We are now happy to inform you, that the National Convention have sent 45,000,000 livres to the relief of this colony—Ninety thousand dollars arrived last evening in a vessel from Bourdeaux , and 130,000 more are now entering our port. We are farther assured, that 20,000 troops have lately embarked from France , who will establish good order in Martinique and Gaudaloupe . This ought to animate our courage and forces, and inspire us with a hope that a general tranquility will soon be established in this unhappy country."
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16. Mr. HENRY VOIGHT, Watchmaker, of this city, is appointed by the President, with advice and consent of the Senate, principal Coiner to the Mint of the United States.
Nov. 19—Died, at his house in the old Bailly, the worthy and much esteemed Mr. R. AKERMAN, keeper of Newgate.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
February 19.
Yesterday the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, delivered their opinions upon the important question which had been argued before them for thirteen days, viz. Whether an individual of any State may sue a State, or the United States; or, whether the citizens of any one State may sue another State. The Attorney-General, Mr. RANDOLPH, was employed on behalf of the executors of a citizen of the State of Georgia, who had left America previous to the revolution, and removed to Great-Britain, after settling a partnership account with two partners in trade, and whose bonds he took for the balance due him. After his decease, his executors, on making application for payment, found that those two persons who had given their joint bond, had been inimical to the cause of liberty in the United States; and that their property was confiscated: the executors alleging that the bond was given previous to the revolution, applied to the State of Georgia for relief.
It then became a matter of dispute, whether those Executors, being citizens of South-Carolina, could sue the State of Georgia. An action was instituted in the United States' Circuit Court of Georgia, and a verdict obtained in behalf of the Plaintiffs; but removed, by a writ of demurer, to the Supreme Court of the United States. And after being argued for several days by the Attorney-General of the United States, and Mr. DALLAS, who was employed against him, the five Judges, as we have already mentioned, yesterday delivered their opinion.
Judge IREDEL's opinion was against the doctrines advanced by the Attorney-General; but the Chief Justice, Mr. JAY, Judge CUSHING, Judge WILSON, and Judge BLAIR, were of an opposite opinion, and confirmed that of the Attorney-General, which fixes, a most material and rational feature in the Judiciary of the United States. That every individual of any State has the natural privilege of suing either the United States, or any State whatever in the Union, for redress, in all cases where he can prove a just claim, a loss, or an injury, having been sustained, and vice versa.
NEW LONDON, Feb. 21. A letter from a gentleman in London, to his friend in this city, received by the last packet—says, "We have every appearance of trouble in London—in fear of riots the Tower of London is now fitting up and fortifying for the reception of his Majesty and royal family. There are now upwards of 40,000 French in London."
BOSTON, February 27.
Summary of the latest European News.
BY the arrival of a vessel at New-York, on the 19th inst. in 56 days from London, papers are received as late as 25th Dec.—From a perusal of a New-York paper of Thursday last, which contains the latest intelligence, we find, That the Court of Vienna, far from being discouraged at the successes of the French arms, had determined to carry on the war with redoubled vigour and sacrifice every thing, rather than submit to France—That the Prussians and Austrians were assembling their forces, which it is said, would consist of near 360,000 men, in order to begin a new campaign early in the spring; and that the Emperor will put himself at the head of his troops, as soon as the business of the Cabinet will permit him—That the armies of the French were on the frontiers of the Republic of the States General; in the mean while the French Flag is flying in the port of Antwerp—which in a manner, decides the grand question of the opening the river Scheldt.
We also find—That the National Convention have passed a decree, which was ordered to be sent to the several
Generals of the army, "freely declaring their revolutionary power, by overturning established Constitutions, and convoking Primary Assemblies in every country which they should enter"—That in consequence of the Royalists beginning to shew themselves, in favor of LOUIS XVI. the Convention decreed that all the Members of the families of the Bourbons and Capets (except the King, Queen, and their son, who are yet in the Temple) shall quit the department of Paris in 24 hours, and in three days, the territories of the Republic—that on the question, whether Egalité (late Duke of Orleans) should be included in the banishment, a warm debate ensued, which lasted two hours, when it was proposed to adjourn the question as it respected him, for three days—That Louis was to receive his final judgment on the 26th of Dec.—That Gen. Montesquieu , who some time since fled from the French army, had lately arrived in London.
And further—That altho' Great-Britain had not actually declared War against France, yet the most active preparations were making in every port in the Kingdom, and Lord Hood was ordered to proceed to sea with the Channel Fleet, the instant any act of hostility was commenced between England and the French Republic.
WAR
Between France and Great-Britain, is in Europe, deemed inevitable. At the date of our last accounts, the utmost war-like preparations were making in England.—Particularly a large fleet, which was getting in readiness to sail for the West-Indies under the command of the Duke of CLARENCE. The general expectation of the English, is, that the French Islands will prove an easy conquest to the British arms, owing to the disaffection of the Planters to the new order of things, in France, and to the insurrections which have raged in many of them.
If our recollection serves, there is an article in the Treaty of Alliance between France and the United States, stipulating, that in case the French Islands should be attacked by a foreign enemy, that the United States, should furnish a subsidy of five thousand men, to be paid, fed, and clothed by France. Should the British, therefore, attack those Islands, the United States cannot remain entirely neutral—although policy dictates neutrality.
In order to effect an intire unanimity in the British Legislature, a change of administration was talked of. The Duke of PORTLAND, to come in as First Lord of the Treasury. Mr. PITT to remain Chancellor of the Exchequer; Mr. FOX, to be Secretary of State; Mr. ERSKINE, Attorney-General, &c.
We learn from Europe, that the House of HOPE, and another reputable Banking House, in Amsterdam, have purchased the whole debt due to France, by the United States: and that the funds of the United States were rising.
In London, Dec. 12—the following were prices of the American Stocks—6 per cents 105.—3 do. 63½—Deferred MARCH 2.
The expectation of War, is so great in England, that several vessels, bound from thence to America, are arming.
There are letters in town, as late as the 26th Dec. from England:—They inform of the most active preparations for WAR being made on the part of the British; and the fears of internal commotions had subsided—The prospect of War having substituted, in the breast of John Bull, the sentiments of loyalty to "King and Constitution," to the Ca Ira of Revolutions—It is dangerous to talk even of Reformation, in Great-Britain.
It was reported, yesterday, that a gentleman from Providence, had bro't letters which he received from Norwich, acquainting him of the arrival, at New-York, of the British January Packet.
"War with castles, Peace to cottages, and respect to the master-pieces of the Arts" is the motto of the French standards, and a better one never was written.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Port-au-Prince, dated Jan. 31, to his Friend in this town.
"The rise of Sugar is occasioned by the Plantations being set on fire, and a revolt of the Negroes, who have been heretofore peaceable, till within these 10 days past; and now there is a general insurrection throughout this part of the island—there marched out yesterday 1500 men, and 400 light horse; since which there has not been any accounts of their progress; but there has been an incessant firing kept up all day—nothing further to acquaint you of, only that business is stagnated, and American produce 20 per cent. cheaper than at Boston!"
The votes for President and Vice-President of the United States, as ascertained by the two Houses of Congress, are as follows: GEORGE WASHINGTON, 32; JOHN ADAMS, 77; GEORGE CLINTON, 50; THOMAS JEFFERSON, 4; AARON BURR, 1. And the two former have been proclaimed President and Vice President, for four years, commencing the 4th March next.
Much damage was done to several buildings in this town, by a heavy gale of wind, on Sunday last. An almost new Rope-Walk, at West-Boston, belonging to Mr. CADES, was entirely blown down. The shipping were not materially injured.
MARINE NEWS.
Capt Scott arrived at London, from this port, Dec. 8th, Capt. Barnard, the 10th—and the Mehitable and Mary the 24th Nov.
The Governor-Bowdoin, of Boston, Capt. Edward Dowse, commander, from India, for Ostend, laden with teas, &c. having sprung her rudder, and lost several sails, &c. was carried into Ramsgate, Dec. 20 to re-fit.
PORTSMOUTH, March 6.
Extract from the journals of the National Assembly, Tuesday morning, the 21st of August, 1792, the fourth year of liberty.
Mr. JOHN JOSEPH TOSCAN, Vice-Consul of France at Portsmouth, in North America, sent an order upon Mr. DUMOISSAY, sen. for a sum sufficient for the support and pay of two National Guards, for one year, to commence the first of January last, and a further sum of three hundred livres to purchase two swords, which are to be presented to the two soldiers who shall first take the colours of the enemy from them.
The National Assembly as a testimony of their approbation have ordered that the patriotism of Mr. TOSCAN be honorably mentioned on their journals, and that an extract of it be sent him. Compared with the original by us, Secretaries of the National Assembly, at Paris, the first day of September, 1792, and the fourth year of liberty. (Signed)
ARENA, Secretary. DUBREUX, Secretary.
The trial of Thomas Paine came on in the court of King's Bench (Dec. 18) and lasted six hours, for publishing a false and scandalous libel (the Rights of Man, part 2d.) before Lord Kenyon and a special jury—he was found guilty—the court was unusually crowded, and the verdict was hissed.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. ENTERED FROM Brig Nancies, Hooker, St. Thomas. Brig John & Jane, Shackford, Ditto.
FOR SALE BY
JOHN SALTER,
At his Store in WASHINGTON-STREET,
A few hogheads & barrels of
Good Sugar,
ALSO
Good Stone Lime.
Portsmouth, March 5, 1793.
Singing-Books
FOR SALE BY
J. MELCHER,
At his Printing-Office,
Corner of MARKET-STREET, PORTSMOUTH, viz.
The Worcester Collection.
The Federal Harmony.
Holyoke's Collection, &c.
ALSO,
WRITING-PAPER, from thirteen to twenty-eight shillings per ream.
PRESS & BONNET PAPERS per dozen or single.
PASTE-BOARD, per hundred, dozen or single.
Webster's and Perry's SPELLING-BOOKS, per dozen.
Elegant large BIBLES, with apocraphy.
Account-Books,
AND A
Very pretty assortment of
Stationary & Books,
All of which he will sell on the lowest terms for cash.
**Printing elegantly executed at said office on the most moderate terms; where a general assortment of
BLANKS
are kept constantly for sale.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Success, situate in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, That a tax of one pound sixteen shillings, L. M. on each original right of land in said township is duly assessed and committed to me to collect, for the purpose of paying off the debts, and bringing forward the settlement of said township, agreeable to the proprietors' vote of December 4, 1792.—If said tax is not paid to me at my dwelling house in Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, and State aforesaid, on or before the 11th day of April next ensuing, the same will be levied by sale of so much of the interest or property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent in payment fourteen days after the third and last week of this advertisement, and the delinquent's land will be advertised for sale accordingly.
SAM'L SHERBURNE, Collector [for the proprietors of Success.
March 5, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General-Court by Edw. St. Loe Livermore, Esq. and others, setting forth, that a bridge across the river between Bloody Point (so called) on Piscataqua river and Furbur's ferry (so called) would be of great convenience and benefit to the public in general.
Wherefore they prayed that the exclusive privilege may be granted them, their heirs and assigns, of building a bridge within said limits, and of receiving a toll for their indemnification, and that they may be incorporated for that purpose, and have leave to bring in a bill accordingly.
Upon which petition, and the report of a committee thereon, it was voted, that the petitioners be heard thereon before the General-Court on the first Tuesday of the next session, and that in the mean time, they cause the substance of said petition and order of court thereon, to be published in one of the Portsmouth newspapers, three weeks successively, six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary. Secretary's Office, Dec. 25, 1792.