Fowle's New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser ([Portsmouth, N.H.]), 1786-08-24 00:00:00

F O W L E's NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE,
A N D GENERAL
T H U R S D A Y,
P O R T S M O U T H: By JOHN MELCHER,
Vol. XXX.]
"Open to all Parties—Influenced by none:—We aim only to be Just."
[ No. 1565.
T H E ADVERTISER.
A U G U S T 24, 1786.
PRINTED and PUBLISHED IN PAVED-STREET.
By the UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS assembled, August 2, 1786.
RESOLVED , That for the services of the present year, one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, for the payment of the interest, and two instalments of the principal, on the French and Dutch loans that are payable, according to the contracts, in the beginning of the year 1787, and for the payment of one year's interest on the domestick debt, it will be necessary that 3,777,062, \frac{2}{3} ths dollars, be paid into the common treasury, on or before the first day of January next, to be appropriated to the following purposes:
   Dollars.     For the civil department, - - - 169,352. 86   Military department, - - - 168,274. 50   Contingencies, - - - - - 94,294. 65   Indian affairs, - - - - - 6,000.   Department of Geographer, - - - 8,953.   FOREIGN DEBT.   For the payment of interest due this year on the French and Dutch loans, - - - 317,985. 10   For dit. of principal and interest due in the year 1787, which ought to be provided for this year, - - - 1,392,059 17   For a balance of interest due on the Spanish loan, - - - 2,396. 55   For one year's interest on debts due to foreign Officers, - - - - - 11,185. 55   Domestic debt, one year's interest thereon, - - - - - 1,606,560. 65   Dollars, - - - - - 3,777,062. 43  
That the quotas of the several states be as follow:
   Indents. Specie.     New-Hampshire, - - - 56,452 76,268   Massachusetts, - - - 240,370 324,746   Rhode-Island, - - - 34,613 46,764   Connecticut, - - - 141,474 191,135   New-York, - - - 137,434 185,567   New-Jersey, - - - 89,279 120,619   Pennsylvania, - - - 219,765 296,908   Delaware, - - - 24,037 32,475   Maryland, - - - 151,570 204,775   Virginia, - - - 274,707 371,136   North-Carolina, - - - 116,749 157,732   South-Carolina, - - - 103,015 139,017   Georgia, - - - 17,167 23,288     Specie, - - - 2,170,430   Indents, - - - 1,606,632     Total, - - - 3,777,062  
That the foregoing requisition is made in virtue of the powers of the confederation, and, when paid, shall be passed to the credit of the states respectively, on the terms prescribed by the resolve of Congress of the 6th day of October, 1779, and shall be applied in conformity to the statement in the preceding part of this requisition, giving preference according to the order in which they are placed in the estimate.
As 1,606,560 dollars called for, is to be applied to the payment of the domestic debt, that the several states be allowed to discharge the same by indents for interest on loan-office certificates, and upon other certificates of the liquidated debts of the United States: and to ascertain the evidences of interest due upon loan-office certificates, the holders thereof respectively shall be at liberty to carry them to the office from which they issued, and the holders of other certificates of liquidated debts of the United States to carry the same to the loan-office of that state wherein they are inhabitants, or if foreigners, to any loan-office within the United States, and to have the interest thereon settled and certified to the last day of the year 1785.
Provided that the commissioner of the continental loan-office in any state shall not, on any pretence whatever, settle or issue any certificate or certificates for the interest due on any continental loan-office certificate, or other certificate of liquidated debts, until the state for which he is continental loan-officer shall have passed a legislative act, thereby providing adequate funds for complying with this requisition, nor shall the commissioner aforesaid, in any state that shall have complied with the requisition, issue any certificate, or take any other measure, whereby a discrimination may
be made by such state between the holders of loan-office certificates issued from his office, who are citizens of that state, and foreigners, or the citizens of any other state, that shall have complied with this requisition: Provided always, that any continental loan-officer shall issue certificates for interest as aforesaid, due on continental loan-office certificates issued from his office, and belonging to foreigners, and also to the citizens of such states as shall have passed a legislative act complying with this requisition.
That every commissioner of the continental loan-office, previously to settling and issuing certificates as aforesaid, for the interest due on certificates of liquidated debts, other than loan-office certificates, shall administer an oath or affirmation, or require a certificate signed by one of the persons whom the state in which the commissioner resides, shall, in the legislative act complying with this requisition, appoint, that he has administered to the owner or possessor of every such certificate, an oath or affirmation, that the same is bona fide , the property of the particular state in which the said commissioner resides, or of a citizen or citizens of the said state, or of some corporate body or charitable institution within the same, or of some person who is not a citizen of any of the United States, describing the certificate or certificates alluded to in every such oath or affirmation, in such manner as shall be necessary to identify the same, or as may be prescribed by the legislature of the said state.
And for the preventing the depreciation of certificates to be issued as aforesaid, the legislature of each state is required to provide, in the act complying with this requisition, that if on the 11th day of July, 1787, the said state's quota of the said certificates, so to be issued, shall not be in the hands of the state treasurer, or other proper officer, the deficiency shall be collected and paid into the continental treasury in specie, which when so paid, is hereby appropriated to the redemption of such surplus certificates.
That the board of treasury furnish the several loan-officers with certificates to be issued for interest as aforesaid; and also with such checks and instructions as they from time to time shall judge necessary, to prevent counterfeited certificates of debts from obtaining a settlement of interest, and to detect counterfeit evidences of interest, and thereby to avoid receiving them in discharge of taxes; which certificates of interest being parted with by the holder of the principal, shall be deemed evidence that he has received satisfaction for the same; and therefore shall be receivable from the bearer in lieu of money, in the proportion of one dollar and one third in specie for one dollar in indents, in any other state in the union, as well as in the state in which they were issued.
That the state receiving such certificates, and paying the same into the public treasury, with a proportion of specie as aforesaid, shall have credit therefor, which payment shall be considered as a discharge of the interest on the domestick debt, in the proportion that each state avails itself of the said certificates of interest. That all loan-office certificates issued after the first day of March, 1778, shall be reduced to their specie value, conformably to the resolution of Congress of the 28th June, 1780, and the interest shall be ascertained and settled agreeably to the specie value of the certificates.
Provided, that so far as relates to the state of South-Carolina, this requisition be considered as including one million of dollars, being that part of the requisition of the 30th October, 1784, which hath heretofore remained uncalled for, so far as to entitle the said state to the benefit of paying the same in such manner as he was entitled to pay her quota of the said requisition.
The following advertisement is taken from the Dublin Evening Post of April 22d, and is published in many other papers.
"NOTICE to SHERIFFS."
I AM directed by the right honorable the lord mayor to request the sheriffs of the several counties, who wish to send up their transports to Dublin, that they will please to send them up as speedily as possible, as his lordship has chartered a vessel for the purpose of taking them to America, which will sail the beginning of May.
"Signed by order,"
"MOLESWORTH GREEN, sec'ry."
"Dublin, March 28, 1786."
The above advertisement, and following information, are published in order to apprise the citizens of the
United States of America of the danger the states are subject to, by having put into some port or other the miscreant convicts and felons of Ireland, under the specious pretext of their being indented servants from Ireland. It therefore behoves every American to be watchful that these wretches are not admitted into any part of the United States, and the printers of the several states are requested to insert it in their papers.
The government of Ireland, (as is yet the practice in England) allow 5l. a head for the transportation of the convicted felons to British America: but the genius of the Irish nation having struck out a new mode, viz. the mayor of Dublin chartered a ship, under the cover of sending out the convicts to Port Roseway, to Halifax, to the Bahamas, or elsewhere, places within the limits of British America. The contracting merchant lets his ship for the government allowance of 5l. per head, and he gives a bond, the cancelling of which, according to contract, is never looked after when these convicts are disposed of. Instead of going to British America, these desperadoes are run into the United States of America, under the cover of their being indented servants, after a sham form of indentures is made out in the New-gate of Dublin, or the other gaols of that kingdom. Five pounds a head gives a very great freight for the ship out, and she makes a capital voyage, if in addition to this those wretches can be sold for the seven years from ten to twenty guineas a head under the appearance of their being indented servants , and which it is their interest to appear to be.
The legislatures of the different states ought to take this matter into serious consideration, and to pass such laws or regulations as to prohibit such an import of the most wicked and abandoned wretches that can disgrace human nature. The severest penalty, if not seizure of the ship, should be laid on those concerned in such nefarious traffic, as the most exact search should be made on board every ship, from England as well as Ireland, carrying servants to America; But there is every reason to believe that this outrageous and abominable insult given to an independent country (and which country have hitherto shown every attention and affection to their Irish brethren) has only been practised from Ireland !
There is no sort of doubt but the abominable practice is meant to be continued until effectually put a stop to in the United States; and that the before-mentioned is not the first attempt of this sort, is proved by the following fact:
The snow Anne-Mary, Capt. Duncan Nevin, owned and fitted out in Dublin, by Mr. Stockden, a merchant in Dublin, failed from that port about the 20th of September last, and took on board near 120 felons and convicts from the gaols (all of whom had been previously sham indented in the prisons, the mayor and corporation giving sanction thereto) she proceeded then to Cork, and in a like manner took 70 or 80 more convicts on board, and finally sailed on the 1st of October with her precious cargo for America. The ship being repeatedly, and, as has since appeared, really consigned to the house of Stewart and Plunket of Baltimore; Mr. Plunket then being, as he was for some time after, in Dublin.
This vessel arrived off the Capes of Virginia early in December; a pilot boat from Baltimore meeting her, and altering her voyage to Baltimore, as was first designed, up to George-Town on Potowmack river, where the cargo, from a want of workmen in that quarter, and at Alexandria and the Falls of Potowmack, was easily disposed of (as indented servants) at the price of from ten to twenty guineas a head. In the end of February, this vessel was loading a cargo of wheat at George-Town, and was to proceed to Cork and Liverpool, in order to return in time to Dublin, for her spring cargo of convicts; but the ship not arriving by the end of April, and the gaols of Dublin, &c. being full, the mayor has chartered another vessel (a brig as advertised aforesaid) for taking away those offenders of their God and country. They will depart from Dublin about the 10th or 15th of May, and for prudence sake they will not be directed to the same place, for fear of a discovery; so that it behoves every good citizen of America to keep a watchful eye against the admission of them into any part of America they may be designed for, and on no account whatever admit them into the United States.
Blanks of most sorts for sale at this Office.

At the meeting of the Highland Society, the Earl of Breadalbane submitted to their consideration some information of importance which he had received from Mr. Mackenzie of Applecross. The purport of it was, that, from the combination of various unfortunate circumstances, a resolution had been entered into by five hundred Highlanders, on the estates of Mr. Macdonald of Glen-gary, to emigrate from Scotland to Canada: That an eligible situation had been fixed upon, and a considerable tract of country purchased for their future residence & accommodation: that they had persuaded a number of artificers to abandon their homes, and participate their fortunes: That they were supplied with implements of husbandry, and that they had seduced persons of skill in agriculture and rural affairs: That certain gentlemen of character in the commercial world, had countenanced their schemes: That a considerable time had elapsed since they had formed themselves into a society for that purpose; and that each of them had, from the commencement of the plan, subscribed sums of money at different times: That they purchased several ships at Port Glasgow (or at some of the western sea ports) in order to carry their design into effect: That the day had been appointed for their departure: That they had chosen a chief, one Capt. Macdonald, whose will was to be law: And that two doctors were to accompany them, the one to prescribe for the body, the other to administer kind offices for the soul.
D U B L I N, May 10.
When the arts of peace are nurtured by government with a fostering hand, the most salutary consequences will necessarily result and internal prosperity and population follow in rapid succession. The Empress of Russia has almost completed the grand work begun by her predecessor Peter the Great, and in the course of her reign has not only established trade in a far greater part of her European possessions, but has likewise introduced civilization among the remotest tribes of her new Tartarian subjects. — This wise princess has thus accoined two hundred and sixteen cities to be built since her accession to the imperial diadem, independent of innumerable towns and villages that are making their successive appearance in the midst of desarts and wildernesses. Thus we see that knowledge is alone true power, and that when useful science, the mechanic arts, and agricultural industry diffuse their useful effects, the rudest tracts of nature will smile with the blessings of cultivation, and every art that renders life truly social and happy, will pervade the community at large.
A modern French writer computes, that the number of blacks purchased in Africa, amounts annually to above 62,000, whom he divides as follows: — England 40,000, France 12,000, Holland not above 6,000, Portugal about 4,000; as to the Spaniards and Danes, though having settlements on the coast of Africa, they have hitherto had little or nothing to do with the negro trade. So numerous an exportation of the natives taking place every year, has effectually depopulated the African coast, which is now become a perfect desert. Add to this that the trade must now be carried on in the inland parts, at the distance of about 300 miles, and it may be fairly concluded, that this iniquitous branch of commerce will soon be entirely cut off. "The sooner the better," (says injured humanity) and we fervently join in her wish.
L O N D O N,
June 12. The Empress of Russia is so attentive to the art of Agriculture, that she has sent six young men to France, six to Germany, and the same number to England, to receive instructions in the art of farming.
The last advices from the Continent confirm the probability of an approaching rupture between the Russians and the Turks, and that the contest is likely to be a very bloody one, as the latter have been some time prepared secretly for a war, and manifest a disposition to risk their very existence as a people to regain their lost credit among the European powers. The Emperor, it is thought, will also be a party in this war, for which he is to have an extent of territory; his present possessions, extensive as they are, not being sufficient to satisfy his rapacious mind.
If the expected war between the Turks and the Russians should take place, the latter will most probably send a strong fleet into the Mediterranean, in which case this country will probably be of particular service to the Empress, in assisting the fleet with such necessaries as they may want, also with officers and sailors; and possibly this consideration was not a small inducement to the forwarding of the treaty of commerce lately concluded between Great-Britain and Russia.
June 14. A writer in the Hamburg Journal asserts, that the annual importation into Europe, of tea, from China, is nineteen millions of pounds weight, of which thirteen millions and a half are consumed in Great-Britain and Ireland.
An additional duty on square timber imported into this country, is now in contemplation, and a bill will be brought into parliament for that purpose. This step is unavoidably necessary, as the deal duty would operate too much in favour of American trade: besides, there will be a considerable deficiency in the supposed amount the deal-tax will produce, as the Norwegians have poured in such large quantities of deals into every part of the kingdom.
To such an unhappy degree of infidelity is the present age arrived, that it is a lamentable fact, that there is but one Christian in the whole house of commons.
A letter from Elsmere says, that a fleet of ships of war, most of them carrying from 60 to 70 guns, are getting ready for sea, and are to sail for Algiers to demand the release of a ship and crew, and afterwards to cruise in the Mediterranean jointly with the Portuguese and other powers, in order to clear those seas of the barbarians. The same letter says, that the king has ordered two 90 gun ships to be built, as soon as possible, upon the same construction as the English men of war.
A curious trial will come on next month before the Parliament of Limoges in France. An adventurer of the masculine gender, who has travelled thro' most parts of that kingdom, sometimes as a lady, and sometimes as a gentleman, had long made a practice of forming matrimonial connections with either sex. — He had a carriage and suit equal to the pretensions of a person of quality — and managed his designs so artfully either in male or in female character that several of both sexes have become dupes to his art. — He always made a practice to decamp early the morning after the ceremony was performed, and carried with him the most valuable portable articles that were to be found.
Neither Handse's Jubilee, the Vauxhall Fete Champetre, nor any other entertainment in this country, afforded so beautiful a sight as Thursday's meeting in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's. It presented a view of six thousand three hundred and ninety boys and girls assembled under the dome, all educated, clothed and supported by the voluntary contributions of the public. So glorious a picture of the young offspring of distress, relieved from want, and becoming useful members of society by the donations of their fellow subjects, no country but England can boast. Here was something to gratify the heart that can feel; here was something for foreigners to gaze at with admiration. And to do justice to the inhabitants of both London and West minister, the eagerness expressed to see the assemblage, and the numerous company of genteel persons who filled the cathedral did honor to London. There was not less than two thousand spectators.
By the last letters from the Leeward Islands, there are now on their passage upwards of one hundred and fifty sail of ships with new sugars for Liverpool, Bristol and London.
Mr. PRINTER
The habitual little prejudices of the British against our generous friends, the French nation, were once but too universally discriminated in our country: but, thank God! they are with us now no more. Some admirable individuals of the British nations have visited these States since the Revolution; but I have not met with one of them, even of the most professed abilities and highest literary fame, that hath not occasionally discovered their national partiality, in a manner which true philosophy, perhaps cannot fully justify. They universally believe that our ancient prejudices continue, that we cannot love the FRENCH or indeed any other nation but the British. The author of Common Sense, in his letter to the Abbe Raynal, published in 1782, hath so well elucidated this matter that, if you have nothing better to offer to the public in your next paper, you can not do a mis to present them with the following extracts from that letter.
PERHAPS no two events ever united so intimately and forcibly to combat and expel prejudice, as the Revolution of America and the Alliance with France. Their effects are felt and their influence already extends as well to the old world as the new. Our stile and manner of thinking have undergone a revolution, more extraordinary than the political revolution of the country. We see with other eyes; we hear with other ears; and think with other thoughts, than those we formerly used. We can look back on our own prejudices, as if they had been the prejudices of other people. We now see and know they were prejudices and nothing else, and relieved from their shackles enjoy a freedom of mind, we felt not before. It was not all the argument, however powerful, nor all the reasoning, however elegant, that could have produced this change, so necessary to the extension of the mind, and the cordiality of the world, without the two circumstances of the Revolution and the Alliance.
HAD America dropt quietly from Britain, no material change in sentiment, had taken place.
The same notions, prejudices, and conceits, would have governed in both countries, as governed them before, and still the slaves of error and education, they would have travelled on in the beaten track of vulgar and habitual thinking. But brought about by the means it hath been, both with regard to ourselves, to France, and to England, every corner of the mind is swept of its cobwebs, poison, and dust, and made fit for the reception of generous happiness.
PERHAPS there never was an Alliance on a broader basis, than that between America and France, and the progress of it is worth attending to. The countries had been enemies, not properly of themselves, but through the medium of England. They, originally, had no quarrel with each other, nor any cause for one, but what arose from the interest of England and her arming America against France. At the same time, the Americans at a distance from, and unacquainted with the world, and tutored in all the prejudices which governed those who governed them, conceived it their duty to act as they were taught. In doing this, they expended their substance to make conquests, not for themselves but for their masters, who in return treated them as slaves.
A long succession of insolent severity, and the separation finally occasioned by the commencement of hostilities at Lexington, on the 19th of April, 1775, naturally produced a new disposition of thinking. As the mind closed itself towards England, it opened itself towards the world, and our prejudices, like our oppressions, underwent though less observed, a mental examination; until, we found the former as inconsistent with reason and benevolence, as the latter were repugnant to our civil and political rights.
WHILE we were thus advancing by degrees into the wide field of extended humanity, the alliance with France was concluded. An alliance not formed for the meer purpose of a day, but on just and generous grounds and with equal and mutual advantages; and the easy affectionate manner in which the parties have since communicated, has made it an alliance not of courts only but of countries. There is now an union of mind as well as of interest; and our hearts as well as our prosperity call on us to support it.
The people of England not having experienced this change, had likewise no idea of it. They were hugging to their bosoms the same prejudices we were trampling beneath our feet; and they expected to keep a hold upon America, by that narrowness of thinking, which America disdained. What they were proud of, we despised; and this is a principal cause why all their negotiations, constructed on this ground, have failed. We are now really another people, and cannot again go back to ignorance and prejudice. The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark. There is no possibility, neither is there any term to express the supposition by, of the mind, unknowing any thing it already knows; and therefore all attempts on the part of England, fitted to the former habit of America, and on the expectation of their applying now, will be like persuading a seeing man to become blind, and a sensible one to turn an idiot. The first of which is unnatural, and the other impossible.
A N E C D O T E S.
A N arch Boy being at Table where there was a piping hot Apple-pye, putting a Bit into his Mouth, burnt it to that the Tears ran down his Cheeks. A Gentleman that sat by, ask'd him, Why he wept? Only, said he because it is just come to my Remembrance, that my poor Grandmother died this Day Twelvemonth. Phoo! says the other, is that all? So, whipping a large Piece into his Mouth, he quickly sympathized with the Boy; who seeing his eyes brim-full with a malicious Sneer ask'd him, Why he wept? A Pox on you, said he, because you were not hanged, you young Dog, the same Day your Grandmother died.
A Mistress of a Boarding-school at Chelsea, who was very red-faced, taxing one of her Scholars with some Faults, the young Lady denied it, but coloured at the Accusation: Nay, says the Mistress, I am sure it must be true, for you blush. Pardon me, Madam, said she, it is only the Reflection of your Face.
A justice of peace, who was strongly possessed with the itch of Scribbling, and had published a Book on various Subjects, sent it by his Amanuensis as a Present to Ben Johnson, who received it very thankfully: But Afterwards dipping into it, and finding it full of Faults, he returned it with his Compliments, and desired his Worship would commit it to the House of Correction.
A Countess coming into the Dressing-room of her Daughter, a young Lady of about Fourteen, whilst she was at her Toilet, and observing her very busy in setting her Person off to the best Advantage, herself being in full Dress, and richly adorned with Jewels; asked the Girl, what she would give to be as fine as her Mamma? To which Miss replied, "Not quite so much as your Ladyship would give to be as young as I am."

KINGSTON, (Jamaica) May 20.
"The vessel," the other side say, "seized a few days ago by a vigilant officer (whose exertions can never be too highly commended) cannot possibly escape condemnation, being a two-decker, and therefore illegal: Neither ought she, in the eye of any good subject, to be liberated, as she came on the baneful project of trying to deliver American produce here, merely on the plea of its having been brought in a Spanish bottom.—As to the artful insinuations of the introductions of a military government, if a Custom House Officer is interrupted in his duty, it is his further duty to call in military aid, sooner than suffer the King and Empire to be defrauded."
Thus, as of old, it appears that every question has two sides .
We are informed by a gentleman from Hispaniola, that several American vessels, upon various pretences, have been lately seized, condemned and sold, in different harbours in that island; and they are treated by his Most Christian Majesty's officers with ten times more severity than by any description of men in the West India islands.—This is to be in close confederacy with a people who constantly, by their practice, teach those in alliance with them, that self interest is the great law of nations; for it is an undeniable truth, that the French look upon all alliances, and ever have done as deeds of gift, conveying to them only, every thing that the other contracting party might deem worthy of retaining, except civil and religious liberty.
It is the constant custom, in all the French islands, whenever an American vessel arrives at any of their ports, to place a guard of soldiers on board, who remain till the vessel goes to sea again, and are maintained at the expence of the owners.
Sr. GEORGE'S (Bermuda) July 7.
Yesterday the brig Hansford, Capt. Knight, from Virginia, belonging to John Taylor, Esq. of this island, unfortunately run on the Diamond Rock off this harbour; none of the crew are lost, but the vessel is totally so, with a large cargo of corn, which at present is in such demand as to sell from 12s. to 15s. the bushel.
ALEXANDRIA, August 3.
We are credibly informed, that some time ago, as one Michael Bowman (a man employed by the Potomack Company at the Shenandoah Falls) was drawing the needle from a hole which was bored in a rock and which he had been charging, it unfortunately took fire and went off.—His situation is scarcely to be described, having had the fore part of his head blown to pieces, one of his eyes blown out, and his breast and limbs shockingly bruised and mangled.—A Surgeon was called, who immediately dressed him, and in four weeks afterwards had got him so far recovered as to have him removed to his friends, and where he is now recovering fast, to the astonishment of all who saw him at the time of the accident.
A Gentleman who is arrived here from Augusta in fourteen days informs, that the apprehension of the much talked of Indian War in Georgia, has entirely subsided, and tranquility again restored to the frontier inhabitants of that State.
PHILADELPHIA, August 4.
Extract of a letter from Shelburne, July 19.
Many persons landed their lumber on Col. Allen's island, which was thought to be in the American lines and where a Custom-house was kept. Whilst I was at St. Andrews, three boats were dispatched, and seized three large schooners laying at Allen's island, two of which were brought to St. John's for trial (alias condemnation) the other got aground, and the Americans carried her off. I think it would not have been amiss in those Nabobs (supposing the island to be within the British lines) to have given those vessels notice of it, and warned them off, together with the Custom-house officer, but they came off without molesting him. The arbitrary proceedings of the Governor and Council of St. John's, at their last election, is spoken of with much dissatisfaction by many of the inhabitants there. He positively refused seats in the legislature to those who were legally elected by a great majority of votes, and put in such whose sentiments were congenial to his own. A number of the people who had been thus abused, met, and framed a remonstrance, which was presented to the Governor by four gentlemen, declaring that they should not conceive themselves bound by any laws that assembly should make, as they were not represented in them. But unfortunately for them who had the spirit to present it, they were thrown into Fort-Howe and there confined until trial, when they were fined 400 dollars each, for presenting what was framed by the mob, as they were pleased to call them, and by which dignified appellation they mention our government."
NEW YORK, August 9.
We beg leave to lay before our readers the following extract of a Letter from Lisbon, dated May 8th, 1786, the authenticity of which may be relied on.
"With respect to the Barbary State, very little is to be feared from them; two line of battle Ships, with four frigates, are ordered to the Straights mouth, and to cruise along the coast, so that if they keep a tolerable look out, no captures can be made: this is favourable to the AMERICAN flag navigating to Portugal. We have made two insurances from hence, one to Baltimore, and the other to Philadelphia, against all risks, at three per Cent."
On Tuesday last Congress resolved, that a monument be erected to the memory of NATHANIEL GREENE, Esq. at the seat of the federal government, with the following inscription:
Sacred to the Memory of NATHANIEL GREENE, Esq. Who departed this life, on the 19th of June 1786, Late Major-General in the Service of the UNITED STATES, And Commander of their Army in the Southern Department.
The United States in Congress assembled, in honor of his patriotism, valor and ability, have erected this monument.
A letter from Nashville, on Cumberland River, North Carolina, dated May 28, says, "The inhabitants of the western country, who live remote from this settlement, have lately been greatly alarmed by the Indians. Many white men have been killed within the last four weeks by the savages. All the murders, so far as I can learn, have been committed by the Cherokees, and most of them, I believe, by that rascally tribe called the Chickemagoes. Since the late war there have been several instances of a careless traveller or hunter being killed by the Indians, but those instances were single and detached. Of late the murders are frequent, and three or four persons have been killed in company. Such are the consequences of the late treaty of peace with the Indians. Are we to believe that peace was made for the purpose of bringing about a general war? Strange stories are circulated concerning the treaty. It is said that the commissioner, encouraged the Indians to take the land which they had formerly sold. It is also said that they have given up the very path that leads to this country, with hopes of preventing people from coming out to settle on the waters of Cumberland river. Also that after the commissioners had flattered the Indians with the hope of large presents, some of the Chickemagoes, were sent home greatly exasperated, without a single match coat. We do not think that the commissioners intended to make war, but they have occasioned it and every body here expects that Congress, or such commissioners as they may appoint, will contrive to put out the fire which they have kindled, and leave us at least in as good a state as they found us. As to the plan of preventing this country from being settled, it cannot succeed—We have the most fertile soil on the face of the earth, the water is good and the climate healthy; and this country was certainly intended by heaven to give subsistence to a great number of people, and neither the Devil nor any of his emissaries will be able to prevent it. We have fairly bought our land from the state, or obtained it by military service, and we will not readily part with it. We are already too strong in this settlement to apprehend any thing dangerous from the Indians, and people are daily coming to settle among us; and if Congress, or the state to which we belong, do not find means to quiet the Chickemagoes, we shall do it ourselves; we had rather the sovereign should draw the sword, when it is to be drawn.—In the mean while we shall try to exercise patience."
BOSTON, August 22.
Conventions in Middlesex, Worcester and Hampshire counties, we are informed, have met, or are about meeting. The principal objects, according to report, are—a paper currency—obstruction of the sitting of judicial courts—suspension of the payment of taxes—and a removal of the seat of government from Boston.
On Sunday last the brig Active, Capt. Fletcher, failed for London. She carried, as is usual for every vessel which sails from the United States for that port, a large quantity of gold and silver.
Capt. Clouston failed the same day, also for London. Governor Collins, of Rhode-Island, has summoned the General Assembly to meet at Newport this day, on account of "the great uneasiness now prevailing among the good people of that state."
We are informed, from the most respectable authority, that in consequence of the late requisition of Congress, of the 2d inst. and other matters of publick import, requiring immediate attention, the General Court of this Commonwealth, it is expected, will be convened at a much earlier period than that to which it now stands adjourned.
Capt. Tucker, in a brig from Martinico, arrived here on Sunday last, in 24 days passage. He advises of the late arrival at that island, of a brig from the coast of Africa, belonging to this port, with 160 slaves on board.
Saturday last, about noon, a Mrs. Hatch, was instantaneously struck dead by lightning, in Duxbury.—She has left a husband and several children to lament the sudden and melancholy bereavement.—No effect of the cause appeared visible any where about her, excepting one cheek a little scorched, and near it her hair somewhat singed. No one else, present, sustained any injury, and the tenement received scarcely any damage. During the shower there, the lightning was not generally perceived more than once, and that but a feeble glimmer.
PORTSMOUTH, August 24.
We hear from Dover, that the alarming and distressed situation that the people are in for the want of a circulating medium, caused a number of gentlemen to assemble themselves on Tuesday last, when they agreed to send out to several neighbouring towns to meet in said town in the afternoon, and consider on the matter; accordingly they sent out, and in a few hours, a large number of respectable gentlemen from several towns assembled at Capt. Shannon's, and after proceeding to the choice of officers for regulating said meeting, passed the following votes, viz.
1st, Voted unanimously, that a paper currency made and issued on a good foundation would be beneficial to the people of this State.
2d, That circular letters be sent to every town in this county from this convention, recommending to the selectmen to call town-meetings, and know the minds of the people respecting a paper currency, and request them to choose one or more members and make return of their proceedings (and the foundation on which they
would wish it to be established) to this convention, on Tuesday the 5th day of September next, at two of the clock, P. M. at the dwelling house of Capt. John Goodwin, in Rochester, to which time and place this convention stands adjourned.
3d, That a committee from this convention be empowered to sign the circular letters, consisting of nine persons from different towns, namely, one for Dover, one for Rochester, one for Durham, one for Somersworth, one for Madbury, one for Barrington, one for the Gore and one for Barnstead, which gentlemen were present and accepted their trust.
Last week a number of respectable inhabitants, we are informed, met in convention at Chester, the principal object in view was to propose a plan for the speedy emission of a paper currency, and a number of other towns are about calling meetings for the same purpose.
A gentleman lately from Algiers, gives the following account of those miscreants, that they are very formidable at sea, that six non-irrigates have lately failed from that port, which are to cruise along the coast of Portugal, and about the Canary Islands. The largest of the above frigates mounts 44 guns, and they are exceeding fine vessels, built upon the European principle, and are manned with numerous crews of resolute fellows, who are daring, and fight desperately. He further adds, that the Corsairs are continually bringing in prizes of different nations, and that they are extremely severe on their captives. He also says they have many thousands in slavery, amongst whom is a number of Americans, which they have taken since their separation from England; and unless the United States can find means to make peace with the Dey, whose imperious demands are very exorbitant, their trade up the Mediterranean, and also to other parts of Europe, will be totally annihilated.
The establishment of a FREE PRESS in any government, more especially democracies, says a writer in the Virginia Gazette, is the best mode of insuring its privileges. The liberty of the press may be considered as an invincible bulwark to the rights of a free state, and a palladium of the liberties of mankind. So far has it proved a blessing to society—so far has it demonstrated itself a check upon the tools of office—that it ever has attracted the eye of jealousy, and made the heart of tyranny to palpitate with horror. A free and impartial press will be deemed by every informed American as the centinel to his rights, his liberties and his honor—that will give the watchword at the approach of danger, and challenge every alarming evil, while yet at a distance.
NAVAL OFFICE, PORT OF PISCATAQUA, August 23, 1786.
   ENTERED, FROM     Schooner Fly, Paul, St. Martins.   Schooner Tryal, Lang, St. Bartholomew.   Schooner Success, Fernald, Martinico.   Brig Abigail, Pierce, Ditto.   Ship Atlantic, Trefethen, Gaudaloup.   Schooner Fortune, Couillard, Halifax.   CLEARED, FOR   Brig Cooper, Sellars, West Indies.  
John Goddard, Has for Sale on the most reasonable terms, at his Shop opposite the Printing-Office in Paved-Street,
A very general Assortment of Drugs & Medicines,
—Also— Madeira, Sherry, Port, Cancavilla, Lisbon, Claret, Muscat, Frontiniac, Malaga and George's Wines.—
L INSEED OIL, CLOVES, Mace, Nutmegs, Oatmeal, Rice, Painters Brushes and an assortment of Painters Colors and Dryers, Single and double refined Loaf Sugar, Brown ditto, Rum, Brandy, Gin, London Porter, Pepper, Allspice, Ginger, Flour, Indigo, Starch, Coffee, Chocolate, Snuff in bottles, Nails & Window Glass of different sizes, Redwood, Logwood, Fustick, Allum, Copperas, Pearl Ash, Castile and common Soap, English and German Steel Philadelphia and Swedish IRON, an assortment of Iron hollow ware.
Any of the above Articles, or Cash will be given for Flax-Seed.
Portsmouth, August 16, 1786.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have any demands upon the estate of William McIntyre, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, are desired to settle the same with RUTH MCINTYRE, Administratrix.
* Sundry matters prepared for this day's paper, together with a number of advertisements are deferred 'till our next, for want of room.

Parnassian Spring.
The following extract from M c FINGAL, contains so lively and exact a representation of the force of our federal government, that we cannot think the insertion of it will be disagreeable to our readers.—The truth of some of the predictions of this second-sighted hero, they already too severely feel—Heaven forbid that the issue he foresees should be equally verified.
N OR can you boast this present hour, The shadow of the form of pow'r. For what's your Congress, or its end? A pow'r t' advise and recommend, To call for troops, adjust your quotas, And yet no foul is bound to notice; To pawn your faith to th' utmost limit, But cannot bind you to redeem it, And when in want, no more in them lies Than begging of your State Assemblies; Can utter oracles of dread, Like friar Bacon's brazen head, But should a faction e're dispute 'em, Has ne'er an arm to execute 'em, As though you choose supreme dictators, And put them under conservators; You've but pursu'd the self same way, With Shakespear's Trinculo in the play. "You shall be viceroys here, 'tis true, "But we'll be viceroys over you." What wild confusion hence must ensue, Tho' common danger yet cements you; So some wreck'd vessel, all in shatters, Is held up by surrounding waters, But stranded, when the pressure ceases, Fal's by its rottenness to pieces. And fail it must—if wars were ended, You'll ne'er have sense enough to mend it; But creeping on with low intrigues Like vermin of an hundred legs, Will find as short a life assign'd, As all things else of reptile kind."
E P I T A P H.
H OW sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes bless'd! When spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallow'd mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung, By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There honour comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And freedom shall a while repair To dwell a weeping hermit there.
GRAFTON, is.
THE subscribers having been appointed by the hon. judge of probate, for said county, commissioners, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Crane , late of Hanover, in said county, Physician, deceased, under the administration of Hannah Crane , represented insolvent; hereby give notice that we will attend the business of said appointment, at the late dwelling house of said deceased, on the last Tuesdays of the next, and six following months, from two to five o'clock, afternoon.—No accounts will be received unless properly authenticated.
BEZA WOODWARD, } AARON STORN, } Commissioners. JAMES WHEELLOCK, } Hanover, August 1, 1786.
N OTICE is hereby given, that there will be held at the North Meeting-House, on Monday the 4th of September next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, a PUBLIC VENDUE , for the sale of the PEWS belonging to the following persons, who have not paid the taxes due on them for the year 1785, unless prevented by previous payment.—
   No. of Pews. Owners. Sums due.     64, Heirs of Capt. John Ayers, 11 16   49, Jeremiah Libbey, Esq. 0 18   22 Eleazer Russell, Esq. 1 16   56 Mr. James Sheafe, 1 16   101 Mr. Charles Roberts, 0 12   107 Heirs of Widow Mayo, 0 12  
JOSHUA PIKE, Collector.
Portsmouth, Aug. 15, 1786.
W A N T E D
A new milch C O W , that can be warranted good, for such a one the cash will be given. Enquire of the PRINTER.
F L A X S E E D.
W ANTED, a quantity of FLAX-SEED, for which Cash, English or West-India Goods will be given in payment, by
Edmund H. Quincy,
at his Store nearly opposite the Post-Office.—Where also may be had, School Books, Navigation Books, and Stationary in general.
Portsmouth, Aug. 16.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Rochester, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay the same to the subscriber, on or before Monday the 28th day of August, inst. so much of their respective lots as will pay the same, together with incidental charges will then be sold at publick vendue, at 10 o'clock on said day, at my dwelling house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   1st div. 2d. 3d. 4th.   f. d. f. d. f. d. f. d.     Joseph Kent 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0   John Thomson 6 8   Thomas Dew 10 0   James Durgin 2 11   Col. Tho's Westbrook 6 3 3 1   James Bunker 0 3   Clement Hughes 2 6   Lt. John Smith 5 0 2 11   Eli Demerit 1 8 2 1   Ebenezer Varney 3 9 3 9 0 2   Dea. Gar. Wentworth 0 9   Capt. Fran's Matthews 6 8 5 10   Gar. Wentworth jur. 5 0   Ephraim Wentworth 0 7   Lt. John Ham 0 5   Ensign John Waldron 4 8   Capt. Thomas Tibbetts 10 0 5 10 0 5   Peter Varney 0 4 0 5   Benjamin Bickford 5 10 4 2   John Usher 3 4 5 10   John Wille 3 8   Lt. Trustram Herd 6 0 1 8   Capt. Stephen Jones 5 10   Lt. Joseph Roberts 1 6   Capt. Samuel Tibbetts 0 10   Col. James Davis 1 8 3 8   Capt. Benj. Wentworth 5 10   Sam. Penhallow, Esq. 0 3   Lt. Gov. Wentworth 10 0   One share between two men   John Burnum 2 6   Henry Tibbetts 3 1   Nicholas Harford 3 1   One share between three men   Thomas Hanson 8 4 3 4 0 3   Tobias Hanson 0 7   Samuel Hayes 1 0 1 9   Job Clements 1 9   John Hayes 0 11   Gershom Downs 0 2   Samuel Downs 0 3   Nathan Perkins 7 11   John Ricker 0 10 3 4 2 0   Joseph Ricker 2 7   John Trickey 3 0 0 7   Edward Evans 4 1 4 5   Benjamin Mason 6 3 1 1   John Sias 0 2   Moses Davis, jr. 1 11   John Bickford, jr. 0 5   Samuel Wille 5 2   John Hall 6 8 0 4   Ebenezer Tuttle 2 6 1 6   Ebenezer Garlin 1 1   William Blackston 2 8   Timothy Robbins 0 5   Joseph Stephenson 1 0 0 5   John Allin 1 0   John Ronalds 0 3   Joseph Chesley 0 4   Nathaniel Lamos 3 5   One share among four men   Benjamin Peirce 2 0 0 4   James Conner 0 3 4 5   John Grey 1 5   Maurice Fowler 1 2  
RICHAR PLACE, Collector.
Rochester, Aug. 10, 1786.
C H O I C E Bohea Tea,
Just imported from EUROPE, and to be sold By JOHN SPARHAWK , By the Chest, Hundred or smaller Quantity, at the lowest CASH price,—ALSO—a few Casks of
Old Brandy
of an excellent Flavor,—HYSON TEA, and a variety of other GOODS.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the delinquent proprietors, or owners of proprietary interest in the town of Wentworth, that unless they pay to me the subscriber, agreeable to the following list, with incidental charges, by the 10th day of October next, so much of their respective interest in said town, will be sold at public vendue, at my house in said town, at 11 o'clock on said day, as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.—The sale to continue from time to time, agreeable to law, until the whole collection is effected, viz.
   Div. s. d.     Stephen Edmunds 1 3 5   Ditto 2 3 5   Undivided 1 8   David Greeley 1 3 5   Samuel Page, undivided 1 9   William True 1 3 5   Samuel Dudley 1 3 5   Ditto 2 3 5   Undivided 1 9   Dier Hook 1 3 5   Col. March 1 3 5   Col. Greeley 2 3 5   Ephraim Page 2 3 5   Benning Wentworth, Esq. 8 6  
EBENEZER GOVE, Collector. Wentworth, July 13, 1786.
MAY BE HAD AT Daniel Symes's
SHOP, CONGRESS-STREET. The following ARTICLES, viz.
   7-8th's and yard Coverlids;   wide Irish Linens; Black and white Rib-   Irish Dowlas; bonds; Fans;   Chintzes, Calicoes and Cord Duroys;   printed Linens; White, scarlet, crim-   Pocket Handkerchiefs; son and green Swan-   Black and white Tit- skin;   fany, Leno and Suf- Scarlet & green Baize;   fla Gauzes; White and scarlet   Gauze Handkerchiefs; Flannel;   Writing and printing Blue & brown Duffel;   Paper; Lambskin;   Fancy worsted Waist 6 qr. blue and brown   coats; Cloth; 7-8ths ditto;  
—LIKEWISE—
   West-India Rum by Indigo; Soap;   bbl. or smaller; Candles; Pepper;   Tea; Sugar; Coffee; Spices, &c. &c.   Chocolate; Molasses;  
All which will be sold cheap for cash or produce.
Also, a general assortment of
West-India GOODS may be had at his SHOP in Pitt-Street.
Cash given for F L A X S E E D. Portsmouth, August 9, 1786.
State of New-Hampshire, Cheshire is.
W HEREAS the proprietors of Marlborough, at a legal meeting held in said town, the first day of February, 1786, voted to raise one penny on the acre of each proprietor's right, in order to pay the proprietors debts; this is therefore to notify the proprietors or owners of land in said town, that unless payment be made to me the subscriber immediately, their land will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
DANIEL CUTTING, Proprietor's Collector. Marlborough, July 8, 1786.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this Paper, at Four shillings and six pence for six Months (exclusive of postage) are taken in at the Office, and by THOMAS ODIORNE, Esq. at his Shop in Exeter, where Advertisements are received, the Favors of Correspondents and all Orders in the Art of Printing attended to with Punctuality and Dispatch: