The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-03-14 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 &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Second CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES,
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, on Monday the 24th of October, 1791.
An ACT concerning certain Fisheries of the United States, and for the Regulation and Government of the Fishermen employed therein.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the allowance now made upon the exportation of dried fish of the fisheries of the United States, in lieu of a drawback of the duties paid on the salt used in preserving the same, shall cease on all dried fish exported after the tenth day of June next, and as a commutation and equivalent therefor, there shall be afterwards paid on the last day of December annually, to the owner of every vessel or his agent, by the collector of the district where such vessel may belong, that shall be qualified agreeably to law, for carrying on the bank and other cod fisheries, and that shall actually have been employed therein at sea for the term of four months at the least, of the fishing season, next preceeding which season is accounted to be from the last day of February to the last day of November in every year, for each and every ton of such vessels, burthen according to her admeasurement as licenced or enrolled, if of twenty tons and not exceeding thirty tons, one and an half dollars, and if above thirty tons, two and an half dollars, of which allowance aforesaid, three eighth parts shall accrue and belong to the owner of such fishing vessel, and the other five eighths thereof shall be divided by him, his agent or lawful representative, to and among the several fishermen who shall have been employed in such vessel during the season aforesaid, or a part thereof, as the case may be, in such proportions as the fish they shall respectively have taken may bear to the whole quantity of fish taken on board such vessel during such season: Provided , That the allowance aforesaid, on any one vessel, for one season, shall not exceed one hundred and seventy dollars.
And be it further enacted, That on the last day of December annually, as aforesaid, there shall also be paid to the owner of every fishing boat or vessel of more than five tons, and less than twenty tons, or to his agent or lawful representative, by the collector of the district where such boat or vessel may belong, the sum of
one dollar upon every ton admeasurement of such boat or vessel; which allowance shall be accounted for as part of the proceeds of the fares of said boat or vessel, and shall accordingly be so divided among all persons interested therein: Provided however , That this allowance shall be made only to such boats or vessels as shall have actually been employed at sea in the cod fishery, for the term of four months at the least of the preceeding season: And Provided also , That such boat or vessel shall have landed in the course of said preceeding season, a quantity of fish not less than twelve quintals for every ton of her admeasurement; the said quantity of fish to be ascertained when dried and cured fit for exportation, and according to the weight thereof as the same shall weigh at the time of delivery when actually sold; which account of the weight, with the original adjustment and settlement of the fare or fares among the owners and fishermen, together with a written account of the length, breadth and depth of said boat or vessel, and the time she has actually been employed in the fishery in the preceeding season, shall in all cases be produced and sworn or affirmed to, before the said collector of the district, in order to entitle the owner, his agent or lawful representative, to receive the allowance aforesaid. And if any time within one year after payment of such allowance, it shall appear that any fraud or deceit has been practised in obtaining the same, the boat or vessel upon which such allowance shall have been paid, if found within the district aforesaid, shall be forfeited; otherwise the owner or owners having practised such fraud or deceit, shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars; to be sued for, recovered and appropriated in like manner as forfeitures and penalties are to be sued for, recovered and appropriated for any breach of an act, entitled, "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels."
And be it further enacted, That the owner or owners of every fishing vessel of twenty tons and upwards, his or their agent or lawful representative, shall previous to receiving the allowance which is provided for in this act, produce to the collector who is authorized to pay the same, the original agreement or agreements which may have been made with the fishermen employed on board
such vessel, as herein before required, and also a certificate to be by him or them subscribed, therein mentioning the particular days on which such vessel sailed and returned on the several voyages or fares she may have made in the preceeding fishing season, to the truth of which they shall swear or affirm before the collector aforesaid.
And be it further enacted, That no ship or vessel of twenty tons or upwards, employed as aforesaid, shall be entitled to the allowance granted by this act, unless the skipper or master thereof shall, before he proceeds on any fishing voyage, make an agreement in writing or in print, with every fisherman employed therein, excepting only any apprentice or servant of himself or owner; and in addition to such terms of shipment as may be agreed on, shall in such agreement express whether the same is to continue for one voyage or for the fishing season, and shall also express that the fish or the proceeds of such fishing voyage or voyages which may appertain to the fishermen, shall be divided among them in proportion to the quantities or number of said fish they may respectively have caught; which agreement shall be endorsed or countersigned by the owner of such fishing vessel, or his agent: And if any fishermen having engaged himself for a voyage or for the fishing season, in any fishing vessel, and signed an agreement therefor as aforesaid, shall thereafter and while such agreement remains in force and to be performed, desert or absent himself from such vessel, without leave of the master or skipper thereof, or of the owner or his agent, such deserter shall be liable to the same penalties as deserting seamen or mariners are subject to in the merchant's service, and may in the like manner, and upon the like complaint and proof be apprehended and detained; and all costs of process and commitment, if paid by the master or owner, shall be deducted out of the share of fish, or proceeds of any fishing voyage to which such deserter had or shall become entitled. And any fisherman, having engaged himself as aforesaid, who shall during such fishing voyage, refuse or neglect his proper duty on board the fishing vessel, being thereto ordered or required by the master or skipper thereof, or shall otherwise resist his just commands, to the hindrance or detriment of such voyage, beside being answerable for all damages arising thereby, shall forfeit to the use of the owner of
such vessel, his share of the allowance, which shall be paid upon such voyage as is herein granted.
And be it further enacted, That where an agreement or contract shall be so made and signed, for a fishing voyage or for the fishing season, and any fish which may have been caught on board such vessel during the same, shall be delivered to the owner or to his agent, for cure, and shall be sold by said owner or agent, such vessel shall for the term of six months after such sale, be liable and answerable for the skipper's and every other fisherman's share of such fish, and may be proceeded against in the same form, and to the same effect, as any other vessel is by law liable, and may be proceeded against for the wages of seamen or mariners in the merchant's service. And upon such process for the value of a share or shares of the proceeds of fish delivered and sold as aforesaid, it shall be incumbent on the owner or his agent, to produce a just account of the sales and division of such fish according to such agreement or contract, otherwise the said vessel shall be answerable upon such process for what may be the highest value of the share or shares demanded. But in all cases, the owner of such vessel or his agent, appearing to answer to such process, may offer thereupon his account of general supplies made for such fishing voyage, and of other supplies therefor made to either of the demandants, and shall be allowed to produce evidence thereof in answer to their demands respectively, and judgment shall be rendered upon such process, for the respective balances, which upon such an inquiry shall appear. Provided always , That when process shall be issued against any vessel liable as aforesaid, if the owner thereof or his agent will give bond to each fisherman in whose favor such process shall be instituted, with sufficient security, to the satisfaction of two justices of the peace, one of whom shall be named by such owner or agent, and the other by the fisherman or fishermen pursuing such process; or if either party shall refuse, then the justice first appointed shall name his associate, with condition to answer and pay whatever sum shall be recovered by him or them on such process, there shall be an immediate discharge of such vessel: Provided , That nothing herein contained shall prevent any fisherman from having his action at common law, for his share or shares of fish, or the proceeds thereof as aforesaid.
And be it further enacted, That

the drawback heretofore allowed on the exportation of foreign dried and pickled fish, and other foreign salted provisions, be and the same is repealed.
And be it further enacted , That the monies which shall remain in consequence of the abolition of the allowance on the exportation of the dried fish of the United States, and of the drawback on foreign dried and pickled fish, and other foreign salted provisions be, and the same are hereby appropriated to the payment of the allowances granted by this act, and in case the monies so appropriated shall be inadequate, the deficiency shall be supplied out of any monies which from time to time shall be in the Treasury of the United States, and not otherwise appropriated.
And be it further enacted , That any person who shall declare falsely in any oath or affirmation required by this act, being duly convicted thereof in any court of the United States, having jurisdiction of such offence, shall suffer the same penalties as are provided for false swearing or affirming, by the act before mentioned, and so to be in like manner sued for, recovered and appropriated.
And be it further enacted , That this act shall continue and be in force for the term of seven years, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-president of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved—February sixteenth, 1792. George Washington, President of the United States. DEPOSITED among the Rolls in the office of the Secretary of State. THO'S JEFFERSON, Sec'y of State.
CONGRESS; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, FEB. 17.
THE translation of a letter from Monsieur MOREL, containing a project for civilizing the Indians; which was read and ordered to lie on the table. [One of these plans, is said to be the encouraging whites to intermarry with them. This, it is well known, was the former policy among the French when they held Canada, and operated so powerfully in attaching the Indian tribes to that nation, that they could at all times command them, to the prejudice of the English. Hence too, it is thought originated the filial style of affection in use among the savages to the French monarch, whom they always termed their father, whereas it was by dint of great presents only that they could be brought to call the King of England their brother.]
The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the Representation Bill—[Mr. Smith (S. C.) in the chair].
After some debate on the ap-
portionment of Representatives, the Committee agreed to settle it as follows: New-Hampshire 4; Massachusetts 15; Vermont 2; Rhode-Island 2; Connecticut 7; New-York 11; New-Jersey 5; Pennsylvania, 14; Delaware 1; Maryland 9; Virginia 21; Kentucky 2; North-Carolina 11; Georgia 2.
An amendment was made to the first section of the Bill setting forth that the members are to be elected "agreeably to the ratio of one representative for every thirty thousand inhabitants in each State, computed according to the rule prescribed by the Constitution."
A motion was made to strike out the second section which provides for a second enumeration;—it being thought unnecessary to subject the United States to the expense of a new census at so early a period as was contemplated.
It being alledged however, that there is reason to suppose the late census not accurately taken, on account of an unwillingness in many heads of families, from a misapprehension of the object in view, to make a true declaration of the number of their respective households;—It being likewise thought necessary to give those States, which now labor under a disadvantage, from unrepresented fractions of people, to gain an equivalent advantage from the increase of population—the motion was negatived.
It was then agreed, that the next enumeration shall commence on the 1st Monday of January, in the year 1796, and be closed within 6 calender months; after which, the returns shall be made to the President of the United States by the marshals of the several districts, within 2 calender months. The marshals are, in their returns, to note the sexes and colours of the free persons, and to distinguish the free males of sixteen years from those under that age. In other particulars, the marshals and their assistants are to be bound by like oaths, vested by like powers, governed by like regulations, subjected to like penalties and recoveries, and entitled to like compensations, as prescribed by the former act.
A motion made by Mr. Hillhouse to amend the third section, by limiting the representation [from the third of March 1797] to 100 members to be appointed among the several States, according to their respective numbers—was, without any debate, negatived; after which,
The Committee reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again.
SENATE—MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
The House by message, informed the Senate that THE PRESIDENT of the U. S. had signed the Post-Office Act.
Messrs. Sherman, Langdon, and Strong, were chosen a committee,
on the part of the Senate, to confer with a committee of the House on the business necessary to be done the present session—that the same may be regulated, so as to close the session by the first Tuesday in April. [The House has concurred.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEB. 21.
The REPRESENTATION BILL was read a third time, and passed. Yeas 34. Nays 16.
The third section of this Bill enacts, that after the 3d of March, 1797, the Representatives shall be elected in the several States at the ratio of one for every 30,000 persons in each State.
VACANCY BILL.
The Senate informed the House, by message, that they had agreed to all the amendments proposed by the House to the Bill relative to the election of a President and Vice President, and declaring what Officer shall act as President, in case of double vacancy, except one; from which the House on motion, receded. For receding 31—against it 24.—[The Bill now provides that the President of the Senate, pro tem. or in case there shall be no President of the Senate, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall be the officer to act as President.]
THE MILITIA BILL
Then came under consideration of the Committee of the whole. Various amendments were suggested—agreed to or negatived—among the latter was one to substitute "forty" instead of "forty five years," as the utmost age for militia duty; and to alter the age of 18 years to some more advanced period, for the commencement of militia duty.
A motion was made to strike out the clause which obliges every militia man to arm and accoutre himself, but this was not acted upon.
WENESDAY, FEB. 22.
The House adjourned for the purpose of complimenting THE PRESIDENT, on the anniversary of his Birth Day.
Mr. GERRY read, and laid on the table, a motion that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill for reducing the rates of postage on newspapers, [Every patriot in the United States must feel himself indebted to this gentleman for his attention to this business, and for his zeal to effect the alleviation of a measure justly pronounced "ODIOUS."]
A Resolution respecting a debt due to the estate of Gen. Greene, for supplies for the southern army, was debated, but no decision had on the question.
Foreign Advices.
PARIS, Dec. 1.
At last we have got the decree against the refractory Priests thro' the assembly; yesterday, it was
brought up to the King for his sanction, where it is expected to meet the same fate as the decree against the emigrants. This decree is far from being universally approved.
The clerical act was followed by that serious motion of making war upon the neighboring Princes of the Palatinate, who harbor the emigrants.
M. ISNARD once more shone forth in a set speech, which he read extremely well. All those insolent fellows called Kings, throughout Europe, were treated by the French Cicero without mercy.—After much tumult, the fatal decree was passed, and ordered to be carried up to the King, by a deputation of 24 members, with a suitable address.
The King received them, at ten yesterday morning—he appeared uncommonly cheerful, and saluted the deputation with the utmost affability.—The address read, he returned for answer,
"GENTLEMEN, "The National Assembly may "be assured of my utmost care to "make France respected abroad, "and to preserve order at home."
Upon the most moderate calculation, above 20,000 persons will be sentenced to death upon the 1st of January next, without any hope of mercy; for the Constitution, in its penal code, precludes all pardon after condemnation. Wages have been made, and policies opened, of 10 and 20 to one, that the new decree will not cause the return of three hundred Emigrants.
BOURDEAUX, Oct. 29.
In answer to those who assert that the colonies are a burthen to the State, the following authentic statement of the commerce of France with the colony of St. Domingo alone, in 1787, is presented:
Amount of merchandise exported to that island from the ports of France, 51,803,000 Slave trade, 41,912,000 Returns for the same in produce of the colony, 139,752,000
The result of which proves the circulation of active capital to the amount of 233 millions between the mother country and this colony. Besides the profits arising from the freights and commissions. The advantages derived by the marine by the employment of about 500 ships, which sailed for that colony in the course of this year, manned with 15,000 seamen, who owe their subsistence to the extent and activity of that trade. It would be difficult to enumerate the advantages resulting from it to the manufactures, and those caused by the large sums of medium constantly flowing into the kingdom, from abroad for the export of the produce of St. Domingo, which we cannot consume our-

selves. There is no exaggeration in stating these different objects of advantage at 50 millions.
LEYDEN, Nov. 30.
It is wonderful how the report of the king of France's escape could gain the least credit with people of common understanding. Situated as the French monarch now is, it is next to impossible that he should act so weakly as to meditate a second escape from his kingdom— Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur cum illis —the times are changed, and he has changed also. Such a step as abandoning his throne at this time would be an everlasting blot in his character, and forever destroy that confidence, which his conduct in signing the constitution, has merited. Neither is there any motive existing that could induce him to such a step. The appointment of Mr. Peythion to the mayoralty of Paris, however disagreeable it may be supposed to the court, was not an event of sufficient magnitude to cause so desperate a resolution. It is evident, then, that the whole story originated with the two corporals, who had the assurance to shut up the royal family at nine o'clock in their chambers. Being questioned, since their imprisonment, as to the receipt of this order, they declared, upon oath, they had received information that the King was preparing to make his escape. It would be well if the affair could be traced to its origin; and if it could, we should doubtless find it to be a manœuvre of one or other of the contending parties for particular purposes.
PITTSBURG, February 18.
Last Sunday the detachment of the 2d United States regiment, under the command of Ensign Sullivan (after being obliged to return on account of the snow) commenced their march a second time for Fort-Franklin; from the information that has been received, there appears a more favorable prospect of its being able to accomplish it.
Extract of a letter from Lieutenant John Jeffers, to the Printer, dated Fort-Franklin, February 9, 1792.
"As you wish to know what news in this quarter, I have only to observe that the Cornplanter has been here, and in my opinion he is as friendly as one of our own people—He has advised me take care, for, said he, you will soon have a chance to let the world know whether you are a soldier or not. When he went off he ordered two chiefs and ten warriors to remain here and scout about the garrison, and let me know if the bad Indians should either advance against me or any of the frontier's of the United States.—He thinks the people at Pittsburg should keep out spies towards the Salt Licks, for he says, by and by he thinks the bad Indians will come from that way.
"In a conversation with the Cornplanter I observed, that I should
soon have goods to pay him for those which were taken from him and his people when my boat was ascending the Alleghany last spring.—I likewise told him that I had a large quantity of powder and lead for the Chippewas. He replied that he hoped the Chippewas would come to receive their powder and lead when he and his warriors came for their goods, for, I have a great plenty of powder and lead, and I am willing to make them a present of a shot.
"Broken Twig, a Seneca chief, told the Cornplanter in my presence, that he must rise to war and revenge the blood of his friend Gen. Butler.
"Big Tree and John Deckard, Seneca chiefs, declare they will each of them have two scalps for Gen. Butler's.
"From these observations you may see there are Seneca's who I think may be relied on as real friends to the United States."
January 28:
The legislature of this state have passed a law for raising 250 expert riflemen, for six months, to protect our frontiers. The governor is to appoint the officers, and each man to receive 50s. per month.
It is hoped that the frontier inhabitants will not be too precipitate in removing, as this corps will be immediately raised, when they will be secured from the depredations of their savage neighbours.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.
Last Friday afternoon about one o'clock the Senate of the United States were alarmed by fire in a room of the federal building, contiguous to one in which they sit. It was communicated through the bottom of an open stove to the floor. This circumstance with others of a similar nature, which have taken place before, ought to operate as a caution to builders, not to place stoves on wooden work. On examination, it was found that not more than half an inch thickness of mortar had been forced between the boards and the bottom of the stove.
NEW-YORK, Feb. 28.
A CAUTION.
Extract of a letter from Newport, (R. I.) Feb. 7.
"Yesterday Captain Elliot of Guilford, was tried by a jury before the District Court in this town, for coming into this port without having a manifest made out before his arrival; the Jury in a few minutes found 25 cents for the prosecutors as a fine—how much the cost will be I don't learn. Capt. Welles, who arrived here last week, had like to get in the same scrape."
BOSTON, March 10.
MARINE JOURNAL.
A Letter from Cape-Francois, says—"All kind produce is very scarce and high—there is no sugar to be had, and very little molasses.—It is reported here, that T. and
the Supercargo of a schooner belonging to Philadelphia, are close prisoners; and that the schooner is confiscated, on account of trading with those opposed to the whites.
On Thursday last arrived the ship Three Brothers, Capt. John Cathcart, in 141 days from the Isle-of-France, with a cargo of Sugars. Capt. Cathcart made the voyage in one year exactly.
Jan. 6, lat. 19, spoke the schooner Olive, Capt. Bickford, from Casco Bay, bound to the West-Indies.—Feb. 11, lat. 32, 44. long. 70. 40. spoke the brig Rebecca, Capt. Russel, from Tortola, bound to New-York. Ship President Washington, Capt. Sarley, arrived at the Isle-of-France, from New-York, Aug. 2d, and sailed from thence for India the 28th.—Ship Astrea, Capt. Chebo, from Salem, arrived there Sept. 5, and sailed from thence for India, the 27th.—Left there Capt. Smith, arrived 7th October.
Capt. Florence, arrived at New-York, has favoured the public with the following particulars, relative to the disturbances between the negroes and whites at Cape Francois.—That on the night of the 22d Jan. the negroes attacked and took a Battery, situated about half a mile from the town, after which they proceeded to a Hospital, contiguous to the battery, and massacred most of the sick; the principal part of the few who were able to escape, died with fatigue, before they reached the town; the alarm being given to the inhabitants, a considerable military force marched out, and took seven of the blacks, before they could cross the river.
Capt. Florence also informs, that almost all the plantations in and about Fort-Dolphin, were destroyed, and that the blacks were continuing their depredations, in burning and destroying plantations and improvements upon that island.
SALEM, February 28.
The Bridge over Porter's River near the new mills in Danvers, which a few years ago was built at the expense of a number of patriotic gentlemen, for public use, free of toll—was on Saturday night last destroyed by the ice.
ORIGIN OF TONTINE.
FROM TONTINO, a Few who lived in the city of Florence, and was celebrated through Europe for his knowledge in speculation and Finance, and to whom a former Emperor of Germany was obliged to have recourse for a new object of finance—having exhausted every resource in the empire by the prosecution of a bloody war. Tontino was consulted in behalf of the Emperor—he projected and brought in his scheme, which was accepted. His plan was to open a subscription on life, and that the sum subscribed should be forever given, in consideration of which government was to
pay ten per cent. to the subscribers lives for 70 years and no longer, his project was received with avidity, and the Emperor's finances were on a better footing than at any time before. But it was found at a certain number of years, that the death of subscriptions amounted to 20 per cent. and at the end of 70 years, the subscribers being all dead, the money was retained in the hands of government.
PORTSMOUTH, March 14.
By the late southern papers, we have no confirmation of General Scott's successful expedition against the Indians—we must therefore conclude this account was circulated without any just foundation.
At a meeting of the subscribers to the Newhampshire bank, the Hon. John T. Gilman, Esq. was chosen President.
Last Saturday, the Ship Columbia, of this port, a fine large new ship belonging to Colonel Ladd, of Exeter, commanded by Isaac Chauncy, was cast away on Cape-Cod, and every person on board, except two sailors, perished.
The General-Court of Massachusetts was last week prorogued to the last Wednesday in May next, at ten o'clock, A. M. then to meet at Boston. The pay roll for the late session amounted to three thousand, two hundred and eighty-six pounds, seventeen shillings.
Extract from Lindsay's (Norfolk) Hotel Diary, Feb. 6.
This day arrived from Savannah la Mar, Jamaica, in 16 days, the Brigantine Barbadoes, of Liverpool, I. Brown, Master—who informs us that two regiments had arrived from England—that the martial law was off, and all was peace and harmony.
DIED, Mrs. Elizabeth Man, in the 53d year of her age, wife of Mr. Peter Man, of this town, after a painful and lingering illness, which she bore with christian fortitude to the last.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE ENTERED FROM Brig Mehetabel & Mary Fernald, W. I. CLEARED FOR Brig Vigilant Murphy, Virginia
A Droll accident. —As Mr. John Leith, auctioneer at Chatham, England, was selling by auction the household goods and furniture of Mr. Compton, at the juncture when Mr. Leith was putting up a small lot, which he said was going for three shillings and three pence—"Going, ladies and gentlemen, just a going!"—at that very instant the floor of the room and stair-case gave way, about 50 or 60 people fell into the cellar, accompanied by Mr. Leith and his pulpit. The alarm was very great, and aggravated by the cries of the fair sex present.—Happily no lives were lost, but many were much bruised, &c.

A SHORT and EASY RULE to PEACE among MANKIND.
To the faults of others which you find, Always endeavor to be blind, Nor strive with malice to expose The little failings of your foes: To praise their virtuous deeds be glad, Rebuke them oft and leave the bad: Let virtue have its due applause, And never think of picking flaws: If one so profligate you find There is no goodness in his mind, Let him pass on without regard, Nor let your censures be too hard. Observe this rule and strife will cease, And all mankind will live in peace.
State of New-Hampshire. To JOSIAH MOULTON, of Hamp- ton, in the county of Rockingham, in said State; Clerk of the prop- rietors of the township of Tamworth, in the county of Strafford in said State.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one eighth part of said Tamworth, request that you would no- tify and warn a meeting of said prop- rietors, to meet at Col. Amos Cogswell's, in Dover, in said county of Strafford, on Thursday, 15th day of March next, at 3 of the clock in the afternoon, to consider of and act on the following matters, viz.
 1st, To choose a Moderator.  2d, To choose a Proprietors Clerk.  3d, To vote to raise such a sum of Money for the use of the proprietary, as they may judge necessary; or to vote to grant certain tracts of land, for clearing roads or for any other purposes that may be thought beneficial to the proprietors.  4th, To choose a committee or a- gents to perambulate or run the lines of said town, agreeable to charter, and to prosecute any person or persons who have, or may trespass on the same, or to compromise with such trespassers or others as they may think best, and far- ther to do and transact any other things that may be thought beneficial to the propriety. 
THOMAS COGSWELL, JOHN S. SHERBURNE, THOMAS LEAVITT, BRADBURY CILLEY, NATHANIEL A. HAVEN. Dover, November 18, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham ss. PURSUANT to the foregoing request I do hereby notify and warn the Pro- prietors of said Tamworth, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the pur- poses therein mentioned. JOSIAH MOULTON, Prop'r's Clk. Hampton, February 17, 1792.
BRADFORD. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Bradford, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, 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 inci- dental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Wil- iam Prebury, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. R. D. Q. d. q.     Thomas Packer, Esq. 3 2 2 60 5 0   Charles Barrett, 1 1 2 47 4 0   Capt. William Proctor, 50 3 0   John Rindge, Esq. 13 8 0   ditto, 70 8 0   ditto, 76 5 1   ditto, 93 5 1   JOHN BROWN, Collector.   Bradford, Feb. 16, 1792.  
PACKERSFIELD—ROAD TAX. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of the following lots of land in Packersfield, that the same is assessed the following sums, agreeable to an act of the General-Court for rai- sing a highway tax on the non-residents lands in said town, passed January 17, 1791; therefore unless the same is paid in labor on said highway, at three shillings per day, within six months from the date hereof, so much of the lands as will pay the same, with inci- dental charges, will be advertised for sale, agreeable to law.
SAMUEL GRIFFIN, SOLOMON BUCKMINSTER, AMOS CHILD,
   Highway tax.   No. R. Q'ty. l. s. d.     Peirce & More, 4 4 100 0 16 8   John Wentworth 3 6 200 1 13 4   East of Beamus, 3 7   unknown 12 0 2 0   Wm. Tolford 1 4 250 2 1 8   2 3   John Tolford 1 4 250 2 1 8   2 3   Alexand. Rolstone 1 1 300 2 10 0   1 3   N. W. branch, 1 4   unknown 40 0 6 8   Capt. J. Minot 2 11 35 0 5 9   Isaac Griswold 93 0 15 6   Thomlinson and 1 10   Mason, half paid 1 11 200 1 13 4   Samuel Heaton 1 4 100 0 16 8   William Parker 1 7 90 0 15 0   2 3   Josiah Flynt, 1 8 100 0 16 8   Joseph Brown 2 7 30 0 5 0   Sam'l Chandler's heirs 95 0 15 9   Jere. Kittridge 2 3 69 0 11 6   4 9   N. W. quarter, 1 1 100 0 16 8   Tho's. Smith   Benj. Severance 1 3 50 0 8 4   Thomas Packer 1800 15 0 0   N. E. quarter, 1 1 55 0 9 2   Aaron Felt   Unknown 2 1 100 0 16 8   John Dane 3 1 100 0 16 8   Unknown 5 1 60 0 10 0   4 1   Unknown 2 2 100 0 16 8   Unknown 3 2 100 0 16 8   Isaac Appleton 3 3 100 0 16 8   Deacon Kindal 4 2 60 0 10 0   4 3   B. Tenney's hers 3 11 40 0 6 8   —Harris 5 3 70 0 11 8   Lt. James Wilson 1 5 20 0 3 4   Lieut. Jacobs 2 5 150 1 5 0   2 7   Unknown 3 5 100 0 16 8   W. Upton's heirs 1 10 50 0 8 4   Benjamin Adams 3 7 100 0 16 8   Comfort Day 4 7 70 0 11 8   Josiah Kitteridge 2 3 72 0 12 0   S. E. quarter   Timothy Foss 100 0 16 8   Abel Twichel 63 0 10 6   John Minot's heirs 450 3 15 0   Samson French 450 3 15 0   Cyrus Baldwin's heirs 70 0 11 8   Oliver Farwill 100 0 16 8   John Cummings 100 0 16 8   John Spinney's heirs 70 0 11 8   —Blake, 50 0 8 4   Abraham Shelden 60 0 10 0   RICHARD STODDARD, Collector.   Packersfield, March 8, 1792.  
THE subscribers appointed com- missioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JOHN PARKER, Esq. deceased, under the administration of Samuel Parker and Nathaniel Adams, represented insolvent, give notice that they will attend that business at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innhol- der in Portsmouth, on the fourth Wed- nesday of this and the five following months, from six to nine o'clock, P.M. THOMAS MARTIN, AMMI R. CUTTER, JOHN HALE. Portsmouth, February 18, 1792.
TO BE LET ON reasonable terms, for one or more years, the Globe Tavern , on Portsmouth Plains, toge- ther with 40 acres of land, more or less, belonging thereto—to be entered upon on the 15th day of next month;—For particulars inquire of the subscriber. HALL JACKSON. March 8, 1792.
VENDUE. THE completion of the ven- due of the real estate of Mehitable Odiorne , widow, deceased, held at the dwelling-house of Col. William Brew- ster this day, is adjourned to Monday the second day of April next, 3 o'clock, P. M. same place. Portsmouth, March 12, 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, about the 18th day of February last, a stray MARE and COLT.— The mare is black, about 15 hands high, has one white foot, marked with some white in her forehead; the colt has three white feet. The owner is re- quested to take them home and pay charges. VALENTINE PICKERING. Newington, March 8, 1792.
A FARM TO LET.
TO be let for a term of years to commence on the first day of April next, (with or without stock) a Farm in Kittery , within six miles of Portsmouth Ferry, containing two hun- dred acres, with a large well finished Dwelling-House and Barn;—on said Farm is a young and growing Orchard that has already yielded seventy barrels of cyder in a season—it annually pro- duces between forty and fifty tons of hay, and will pasture forty cattle.— Any person inclining to hire said Farm may be informed of the terms by apply- ing to the subscriber, at his Office in Portsmouth. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE. Portsmouth, February 29, 1792.
THE Subscribers, appointed Com- missioners, to receive and exam- ine the claims of the several creditors, to the estate of JOSEPH HAMMOND, late of Portsmouth, Blacksmith , deceas- ed, under the administration of George Hammond , represented insolvent,—Give notice that they shall attend that ser- vice, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Nathaniel Melcher , in Portsmouth, on the third Wednesday of this and the five following Months, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon. GEO. WENTWORTH, EDWARD SARGENT, EZEKIEL PITMAN, } Commis- Portsmouth, March 1, 1792. } sion- ers.
TO be sold at public vendue (by virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate) on Monday the 19th day of March next, 12 o'clock at noon, at the house of John Greenleaf, inn- holder in Portsmouth, the following lots or parcels of land, late the estate of Benjamin Holmes, of Portsmouth, deceased, viz. About 10 acres of land with a house and barn on the same, be- ing the same whereon the deceased lived —also, about five acres, adjoining land of Thomas Seavy; likewise, five acres adjoining land of James Whidden, and about thirty acres of Cedar Swamp. BENJAMIN HOLMES, Administrator. Portsmouth, Feb. 16, 1792.
ALL persons who have demands on the estate of Henry Sherburne , late of Kittery , merchant, deceased, are re- quested to exhibit the same to the sub- scriber for adjustment. JONA. SHERBURNE, Administrator. Portsmouth, Feb. 22, 1792.
Almanacks—for 1792, By the Groce, Dozen, or Single, of various kinds, to be sold by the Printer hereof, at his Office in Market-street.
The largest collection of DIVINE HYMNS OR SPIRITUAL SONGS, BY JOSHUA SMITH AND OTHERS,— Bound or unbound,—for sale at J. MELCHER's office, very cheap.
Ecclesiastical Convention. THE Ecclesiastical Convention of the State of New- Hampshire, are hereby notified, that their next annual meeting will be hol- den at Dover, in the county of Strafford, on the first Wednesday of June next, when a sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Mr. Farrar. By order, ISRAEL EVANS, Clerk. The Printers in this State are re- quested to insert the above in their re- spective papers.
Printers & Bookbinders.
ONE or two Journeymen Printers and a Bookbinder may have em- ploy and good wages, by applying to the Printer hereof.—An honest in- dustrious lad, from 12 to 14 years of age, who can read and write well, is wanted as apprentice to the Printing business. Apply to the Printer hereof.
CHICHESTER. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Chichester, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 5th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with inci- dental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Col. Cram, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.     No.  R.  D.  s.  d.      Unknown 28 5 1 8 0   John Sanborn 8 3 1 8 0   John Cushing half of 8 1 2 4 0   John Frost 85 6 3 8 0   John Tuck 36 3 3 8 0   Shubel Sanborn 1/3 paid 83 6 3 5 4   George Frost 55 4 3 8 0   Andrew Wiggin 65 9 4 4 9    THOMAS JOHNSON, Collector. Chichester, February 23, 1792.
GRAFTON. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Grafton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subcri- ber, on or before Monday the 9th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with inci- dental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Levi Martin, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.     State. Co'y.    D.  R.  L.  d.  q.  d. q.      Ste. Smith, 50 ac. 1 1 15 0 2 0 3   1 13 20 0 2 0 3   1 6 20 0 2 0 3   1 6 21 0 2 0 3   Benoni Williams, 2 1 11 1 0 1 2   Benjamin Martin, 1 7 7 0 2 0 3   Constant Barney, 1 13 8 3 0 4 3   2 3 1 0 2 0 3   John Rilton, 1 3 14 3 0 4 2   1 3 13 3 0 4 2   Hezekiah Bullock, 1 4 7 0 2 0 6   Col. John Heard, 2000 ac. 1/80 2/3 3    BARAK SMITH, Constable. Grafton, Feb. 23, 1792.
Vendue—Adjourned. NOTICE is hereby given, that the sale of the HOUSE in Market-Street, lately in the occupation of Capt. James Stillson, deceased, is put off 'till Wednesday the ninth day of MAY. February 21, 1792.