The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-09-15 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.
The ECONOMIST.
A PRUDENT man is as saving of his time as of his substance. For as it is by the use of time that substance is acquired, he "who is slothful in his work is no better than he who is a great wafter." Sedulus , who is a frugal and industrious man, once observed to me, that "There is much more need of economy in the application of our time, than of our money; for our money we may keep by us if we will, and dispose of it when we think best; but our time is always passing, whether we will or no; and if we use it not when it is going, we lose it forever. Human life, says he, is allowed to be short, and the active useful part of life, is much shorter than men generally seem to think; for you are to deduct several years of infancy and childhood, and as many more spent in education for business; and then toward the close of life, several years are rendered useless by the infirmities of age. In the more active and vigorous part of life, there are weeks and months of sickness; there are interruptions by giving and receiving visits; by rectifying our own mistakes, and repairing unavoidable damages; and near half of the remainder is spent in sleep, refreshment and rest. Now after all these deductions, how little have we left for the improvement either of our minds or our fortunes? When I consider, that I have a family to maintain, and children to educate and settle in the world; that I must make some provision for sickness and old age; that the sick, the poor and helpless, have their demands upon me—and besides all this, that there is a future state, for which I must make my own and aid my children's preparation; I am fully convinced, that no time ought to be lost. I allow myself adds he, only so much time in bed, as by experience I have found will best fit me for the business of life. I take time for devotional exercises, what ever may be the calls of my secular business; and I never deny my labouring people a reasonable opportunity for meditation and retirement; for nothing is gained by intemperate haste; and the world will never grow rich by robbing religion. I aim to keep my affairs in such a line, that I always know what to do, and may lose no time in passing from one thing to another. If business crowds, I then use no spirits at all; and but few at any time; for while I labour by my natural strength, I know how much I can do, and when I ought to stop. I had rather leave a little work undone to-day, than exceed my strength in accomplishing it; but if I injure my health, it may require weeks to repair it. I have often observed, says he, that the men who boast of extraordinary feats of labour, are usually poor; for the excessive labour of one day occasions the loss of several. It is a matter of principal importance to do every thing in season. A day then is worth a week at another time. I love to converse with my friends; but I never visit them, nor wish them to visit me, in the more busy seasons, when the mind cannot be at liberty. Mere ceremony never ought to take place of necessary duty. I so plan my business, that every one in my family may find employment the year round. The school finds business for the younger members; and the knowledge acquired there is afterwards improved by a proper use of the seasons of leisure and recess. I take the Newspapers, which always contain something instructive, and give some useful information. They are a cheap and easy vehicle of knowledge; and I
am always glad, when I find in them some pieces of moral instruction adapted to the taste and capacity of youth. I keep a number of books on various subjects, among which Divinity has a principal place. And I often purchase a new book, because a love of novelty is natural to the young; and by gratifying this passion, I keep alive their taste for reading. Winter evenings, and rainy days in summer, are as profitable to my family, as any part of the year. They are then employed in cultivating their minds, and improving their knowledge. If I have hired a man, who seeks every opportunity to run to a tavern, and to mix with Gamblers, I attempt to reclaim him; if I find him irreclaimable, I soon dismiss him, lest his example should corrupt my household. I never retain in my service a man, who will not submit to order, I sometimes sit down among my children and domesticks, and enter into familiar discourse with them on some subject that may be useful. I encourage them to propose questions by my forwardness to answer them. I endeavour to give them a turn for conversation, and to direct it into some profitable channel. In such ways I fill up my own time, and teach them to fill up theirs." I was much pleased with the plan of Sedulus , and went home with a resolution to adopt it.
Causes of the decrease of Marriages.
A WORD in your ear, Mr. Editor. I'll tell you why young ladies do not go off quite so soon and so frequently as formerly—they are two nice and too proud. I know a young lady—not very young now indeed—who to my certain knowledge, has refused above fifteen offers—one, because the gentleman could not afford to keep a coach—another, because he could not speak French—a third, because he knew nothing of the Italian operas—a fourth, because he stooped in the shoulders—a fifth, because he had not fortune enough—a sixth, because he was a tradesman. This lady's own fortune is as follows:
   In bank stock, £. 0 0 0   Three per cents. consols, 0 0 0   Ditto, reduced, 0 0 0   New five per cents, 0 0 0   Four per cents, consols, 0 0 0   Lottery tickets, 2 0 0   India stock, 0 0 0  
Total £2 0 0 To which in cash, diamonds, &c. may be added, { 0 0 0
Making in all 2 0 0
With a fortune like this, you may judge with what propriety a lady rejects a tradesman, or insists on keeping a coach.
But this is nothing to what I have known sometimes; and I generally observe, sir, that when a man wishes to take to himself a wife, he selects some plain, honest girl from an obscure corner, who has never been heard of in the gay world, who has sense enough to acquit herself with propriety in the important and relative duties of wife and mother, one who, though she may not have learning enough to count her game , has prudence enough to manage her family; and although not aspiring to ride in a coach, will always be provided with the decent necessaries of life, by a proper economy.
While parents persist in the absurd plan they have been pursuing for some time, of educating their children in such notions of expense and grandeur as do not become their situation, it must be the case that they are unfitted for wives to persons of their own rank;
for if you have fully persuaded a young creature that she has beauty and accomplishments to enrapture a lord, the sacrifice of her virtue will not be a very difficult matter.
I never see parents displaying their children in extravagant dress, and inviting the company of opulent bachelors, above their rank, without considering the poor girls as brought to sale by the candle , and to be knocked down to the best bidder; once in a thousand times, a bargain may be struck in this way of business ; but much more generally, disappointment and disgrace are the consequences.
I would not, sir, perhaps, have expressed myself on this subject, but that I consider this error of parents as the proper object for the severest censure—and if this short letter answers any good purpose, even in one instance, I shall be very happy.
I am, sir, your's, &c.
CHERAPHILUS.
A WHIMSICAL WILL.
SINCE Youth and Age must quit the Stage, And, either soon or late, By Death be hurl'd out of the World; So stern's the Will of Fate!
I, in the Prime of Health and Time, Without Regret, divide, And frankly share, what I must spare, As Reason deigns to guide.
Imprimis , To the wrangling Crew Of Catchpoles and Attorneys, I leave my Feet, so light, and fleet, To speed them on their journies.
And, as I know their Fund's so low, I, To their other Talents, Add Scruples three of Honesty, Their dark Accounts to balance.
In this Bequest, above the rest, I had been more profuse; But that, 'tis plain, one single Grain Is more than ere they use.
To thirty Sots I leave full Pots Of Water mix'd with Gall; And, what's far worse, an empty purse, And Credit sunk withal.
To Coquets nice, this sage advice I leave to all their Clan, To lay aside their empty Pride, And marry when they can.
To formal Prudes, whom Love excludes Despair and rotten teeth; Wrinkles, grey Hairs, and all the Cares Old maids are pester'd with.
The Dastard's Part, shall be my Heart, My Fortitude, and Spirit; And such as fret, and oft take Pet, My Patience shall inherit.
The beauteous Fair, my Love shall share Who's virtuous, true, and loyal; The rest I leave, Rakes to deceive, And stand the old Maid's Trial.
Such tools of State, whom public Hate Has wrapp'd in dark Disguise, Who grasp at Pow'r, and Wealth devour, To Justice I devise,
Each noisy Scold, who, uncontroul'd By Reason can't be civil, But dim Mankind, I leave config'd To Bedlam or the D—l.
T. COSMOP.
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND now ready at the shop of SAMUEL PENHALLOW, Esq. to be delivered to the subscribers in Port- mouth and the vicinity; Dr. LANG- DON's observations on the Revelation of Jesus Christ.—A few copies will be for sale at said shop. Price 7/6. Portsmouth, August 15, 1791.
TO BE SOLD,
By PUBLIC VENDUE,
At the House of Col. William Brewster, Innholder in Portsmouth, On THURSDAY the 27th of October next, at three o'clock, P. M.
THE following lots of Land, belonging to the first parish in said Portsmouth, pursuant to a vote of said parish, viz.—
A Lot called the Glebe PASTURE, containing 38½ acres, to be sold in three or four Divisions as may be thought most convenient.—
—ALSO— Another Lot called the MOW- ING FIELD, adjoining the Land on which the Workhouse stands, contain- ing 250 feet in width, on Pitt-Street, and 254 feet in length—to be sold in three equal divisions. Further parti- culars and terms of payment, may be known at the time and place of sale.
GEORGE GAINS, } Warden. ELISHA HILL, } JOHN GODDARD. } SAMUEL CUTTS, } Feoffees. SAMUEL HILL, } Portsmouth, Sept. 3, 1791.
THE subscribers appointed com- missioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Mr. Mark Langdon, late of Portsmouth, joiner, deceased, repre- sented insolvent, hereby give notice that they shall attend that service, at the Post-Office in Portsmouth, on the first Thursday of this and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
JOHN PARKER, JAMES SHEAFE, DANIEL R. ROGERS. Portsmouth, August 2, 1791.
ALL persons indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate payment to
JEREMIAH LIBBEY, Administ'r.
ALL persons having demands on the estate of THOMAS PIPER, late of Northwood, deceased, are desired to exhibit them immediately; and those indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate payment to
JONATHAN CLARK, Administrator. Northwood, September 2.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Mason, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 6th day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Benjamin Man, Esq. innholder in said town, at two o'clock in the after- noon on said day.
   State. Cou'y   South Slip. N. Q. s. d. q. d. q.     Capt. Jonas Minot 1 0 2 3 0 2   3 0 3 9 3 1 0   8 0 3 3 3 0 3   9 0 2 6 3 0 2   10 0 2 5 3 0 2   11 0 2 5 3 0 2   13 0 1 7 0 0 2   14 0 2 7 3 0 2   16 0 2 7 3 0 2   Josiah Brown 6 40 0 8 2 0 1   Joseph Blodget 9 9 0 9 1 0 1   Robert Fletcher 10 7 0 2 2 0 1   Thomas Packer 11 10 0 2 2 0 1   The remainder of the slip to 6 11 1 1 2   Capt. J. Minot   JOHN ADAMS, Constable. Mason, August 25, 1791.  

L I S B O N, May 28.
Colonel HUMPHREYS, resident of the United States of America, at this Court, has presented his credentials and been received in that capacity.
P A R I S, June 3.
Two letters were received, one from the American Congress, and one from the Assembly of Pennsylvania, thanking the Assembly for the tribute they had paid to the memory of Dr. Franklin, and expressing the high regard which America entertained for the acts and sentiments of the National Assembly of France. These letters were ordered to be printed.
V I E N N A, June 11.
We learn by letters from Constantinople, dated May 8, that the Ottoman Porte has been repeatedly assured by the English and Dutch Ministers, that a fleet of 35 sail of the line, under the command of Lord Hood, will speedily appear in the Baltic; that an English and Dutch squadron will be sent to the Black and White Seas, and that the King of Prussia will declare war against the Empress in form.
The Captains Pacha is sailed from the Canal of Constantinople for the Black Sea, with the intention of giving battle to the Russians.
L O N D O N, May 27.
The sub-treasurer and steward of the Society of Lincoln's-Inn, has lately absconding to America, with no less a sum than 14,000l. belonging to the society and a few individuals who had entrusted him with sums of money. He had received the rents of the society to the latest date, and had borrowed money wherever he could raise it. He had previously destroyed the books of the society, and sold every article of his own furniture. He had been absent some time before his elopement was discovered, under pretence of going to Margate for his health.
On Wednesday last died, Mr. Van Veyhovin, a Dutchman, at his lodgings in Air-street, Piccadilly. He departed, where he had lived, in a garret. The fortune he has left behind him, it is said, amounts to 400,000l.
He had reached the great age of 76—in which he had daily denied to himself the necessaries of life. To those whom he had solicited to attend his funeral, he did not leave mourning.
Amongst the sums he has bequeathed in Public Charities, are the following: To an Hospital, 60,000l. To propagate the Christian Religion in foreign parts, 90,000l. To cleanse the Streets of Dublin from Vagrants. 20,000l.
Our ingenious correspondent, who favors us with this, says—"That had he appeared there, with his old wig and tattered blue coat , he would inevitably have fallen a victim to his own bounty.
June 14. The following is a more correct account of the Russian fleet, which was ready to sail from Cronstadt the 18th of last month, than has been yet published:
  Ships of 100 guns. on three decks, 4   Ditto of 92 ditto 1   Ditto of 76 on two decks, 2   Ditto of 74 ditto 9   Ditto of 70 ditto 5   Ditto of 66 ditto 2   total of the line 23   Frigates 7 Cutters 4   Sloops 9 Luggers 2   Store Ships 11 Shallops 2   Gun Boats 13 Ordnance Barges 7 
Extract of a letter from Paris, June 9.
"The alarms of the French, in regard to a counter-revolution, seem to be increasing, and the accounts they receive from Germany confirm them in the opinion, that there will be a strong coalition of the German Princes formed against them, the head of which will be the House of Austria, which, they say, has a double affront to revenge; first, the treatment of the Queen of France, the circumstances of which the Germans exaggerate; and next, the attack on the absolute power of Kings.
"The conclusion of the Diet of the
Empire will probably be ready in the course of the month of July, by which time the affairs of the North will be settled, and it is then proposed to put a period to French Liberty before the approach of winter."
June 16. Boulogne is in a state of the most lamentable disorder; the new and the old priests have divided the people, trade is nearly annihilated, and the greatest licentiousness bears the name of liberty.
Cardinal York, brother to the late Pretender, enjoyed, as superior of certain church-lands in France, an annuity of 40,000l. which the Revolutionists have totally suppressed.
In consequence of dispatches of a very serious and important nature received yesterday from Constantinople, orders were sent last night, express, to Spithead, with instructions, to hasten the departure of a fleet.
JULY 1.
The proceedings of the National Assembly towards the King of France are exactly what might have been expected. In their idea he has forfeited all confidence, and they will therefore deprive him of every share in the constitution, by appointing the Dauphin to be King, with a Regency. The other powers of Europe, however, will not soon forget that Lewis is yet a King, dethroned, as they will term it, by his rebellious subjects.
The Memorial left by the King of France is deficient neither in sense, nor spirit, but it would have come with a better grace from him when safe in the German dominions. The scheme altogether was such as success only could justify from the imputations of madness.
The Post-master who stopt the King of France is to be promoted to the General Post-Office in Paris, and honored with the appointment of Inspector of the Franks!
In all the Turkish provinces the movements of the troops, the transportation of Military stores, and the formidable preparations that are every where taking place, seem to denote a new war.
A gentleman observing, that the Empress of Russia would not give up, unless we gave her Ox-a-Cow, an Irish Gentleman sitting by, said, "By Jafus, he thought it would be better to give her Cow a BULL."
What must render the navigation of the Baltic and Gulph of Finland much safer than generally imagined, is, that during the summer months there is scarce any night; and the day at Petersburg is now two-and-twenty hours long, and afterwards, 'till sunrise, it is a kind of twilight, which a person might read by. In winter, however, the days are proportionably long, but the sea is then covered over with one continued sheet of ice, and therefore unnavigable for nearly half the year.
The P O P E.
His HOLINESS is a tall man, about 66 years of age, with a bald head, only a small curl round it: He looks more like a Priest than a Gentleman, though he has a face expressively marked. His dress on ceremonious occasions is a very graceful one, of white satin, with a very long train, which is borne by a purple ecclesiastical. He wears a hat of scarlet satin.
His State Coach is very gaudy, but clumsy; it is drawn by six grey horses, with trappings all covered with gilded buckles.—His body guard consists of a detachment of fifty Cavalry, richly accoutred, but not making a small militant appearance.
JULY 4.
Notwithstanding the recent conduct of his Royal parents, the DAUPHIN is still adored by the people. When he appears on the Thuilleries, he is constantly saluted with the exclamations of "Vive le DAUPHIN notro Roi!" "Vive le Roi DAUPHIN!"
The DAUPHIN of France, who, on the 27th of March last attained his sixth year, is a boy of the most promising abilities. His manners and disposition
are of so conciliating a nature, as to render him universally beloved.
JULY 8.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY of FRANCE, June 30.
In the sitting of Friday, June 27, the National Assembly received an unusual number of Addresses, and honored them with a more than ordinary share of attention.—Among others—
On Saturday evening M. de la FAYETTE rose, and spoke as follows:
"I have received from Luxembourg, under the seal of M. de Bouille, two printed copies of his letter to the Assembly. If the plans, which he announces, shall be realized, it will become me rather to meet him in the field than to answer to his personalities.
"It is not, therefore, on account of his personalities; it is not on account of you, Messieurs, who honor me with your confidence, that I rise, but on account of those who may be deceived by his assertion.
"I am declared to be an enemy to that form of government which you have established; I do not renew my oath, but I am ready to shed my blood in defence of it.
BRANDENBOURG, June 25.
The King of Prussia, determined at this important crisis to carry on a direct Correspondence with the Emperor, has sent Colonel de BISHOPSUCERDER with dispatches into Italy, which are to be delivered into his Imperial Majesty's own hand. In this he follows the example of the Court of London, who sent Lord ELGIN to Malan expressly for the same purpose.
The General de RACHMANOFF, in whose abilities the POTEMKIN has the greatest reliance, is on the eve of his departure, on purpose to take the command of the Russian Army on the banks of the Danube.
The POLES having attained Freedom, are determined henceforth to make no Alliances which may lead them into any quarrels with their neighbours.
RICHMOND, August 27.
This day arrived ship Louis XVI. from Bourdeaux, after a passage of 60 days; in her came passengers, Mr. Mason, of this state, who had resided for these three years past in France; by him, we have the following information.—That the Decree, awarding the rights of citizenship to Mulattoes, born of free parents, was received by the merchants of Bourdeaux with universal applause and satisfaction; that they had testified their approbation of it by an Address to the National Assembly, and that 3000 Volunteers from the National Guards of that city, all young men of some property, the greatest part of independent fortunes, were uniformed and armed at their own expence and well disciplined, had turned out as Volunteers to embark for the French colonies, to quell any disorders that might be occasioned by a misconstruction of so just a Decree; and that as many names more were given in to defray the expences of the expedition, and it was reported at Bourdeaux, it had the same effect, in most of the commercial towns, whose very existence depended on the preservation of their colonies.
NEW-HAVEN, August 31.
A few days since, the wife of Mr. PLUMB, of Milford, was delivered of three Sons, who were named Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Jacob survived his birth but a short time; the other two are said to be fine hearty children. Within a few weeks previous to the above mentioned births, three women in the same town, were each delivered of twins. Fine subjects to settle a new country!
Extract of a letter from the Rev. Joseph Lathrop, of West-Springfield, to the President of Yale College, dated July 18, 1791.
"As I am writing, I beg leave to communicate a little incident, which may perhaps give some light in the natural history of birds. A neigh-
bor of mine having occasion to go into the meeting-house, with some others, late in autumn, after cold weather had commenced, observed one of those beautiful birds called humbirds, perched on a nail, in an attitude so natural that he at first imagined it to be alive. With caution he approached, and laid his hand gently upon it, and found it stiff and lifeless. While he and others were handling and examining the curious little creature he discovered a small degree of motion, which induced him to put it into his bosom, where, in a short time, it recovered perfect animation, and all the agility of the humbird in summer. This instance has in some measure, confirmed an opinion, which I have long entertained, that many of our summer-birds continue among us through the winter, in a torpid insensible state. If the bird above mentioned could be so soon re-animated by the warmth of a human body, why may not others be capable of reviviscence in the beams of the vernal sun?
"A curiosity of a different kind, relating to the human species, I will take the liberty to mention. A young man in this town, some years since, was, in consequence of bathing in water, visited with a peculiar kind of disorder, which operated by paroxysms. When a fit seized him, he would at first fall down; but in a moment or two rise, possessed of an agility far superior to what was natural. In two or three hours, and sometimes sooner, the fit would pass off and leave him in his usual state, and to appearance in health. But what was most remarkable in his cause, was the state of his mind. While he was in a fit, he perfectly remembered things which had occurred in all preceding fits, but nothing which had happened in the intervals, or in the time prior to his disorder. In the intervals, all his fits and every thing which had passed in them were totally obliterated, but he could distinctly recollect the occurrences of former intervals. The time of his fits appeared to him in continuity, as did also his healthful periods—when one was present, the other was lost. If in the time of a fit, he took up any business, he would drop it when the fit ceased, without any recollection of the matter; and when the fit returned he would resume the business without any idea of his having discontinued it. The case was the same, if he undertook any thing in the intervals of his disorder. In short he seemed to have two distinct minds, which acted by turns independently of each other. In the space I think, of about two years, in the use of a particular remedy, his fits left him and he was reduced to a simple consciousness. The remedy, which cured him or deprived him of one of his souls, I have not been able to learn, the family have lost the receipt.
"The above account I received from his father, and from others of the family.
PHILADELPHIA, August 31.
Last Sunday evening a stable in Laurel Court near Spruce-street, was burnt. The exertions of the citizens, the weather being calm prevented the flames from spreading. It has been suggested that this accident was occasioned by sparks from a fegar, with which it is become very fashionable for negroes, lads, and even children to illuminate their mouth after dark—The ill policy of erecting wooden buildings in the heart of a populous city, is continually flashing on the public mind.
"It is for the interest of those persons who now possess the public stock, to turn their attention to commerce, and to give a helping hand to that branch on which their whole property depends: It is bad policy for them to retire on their 6 per cents. and to think that their interest will support them. For if the monied men retire from trade, who is to carry it on? Or who is to pay the reckoning?—If they are all to live on the revenue, who is to furnish the means?—If they are all to receive and none to pay, from whence

s the money to arise?—If they are all stock jobbers, and none merchants, who is to settle with the Collector?—If nobody calls on him, and his office is deserted, it is needless to look to the treasury, or deposit notes in the loan-office. A few needy individuals in trade, are not equal to discharge the burden, and if the monied men desist from lending a helping hand, and heave the business on the shoulders of others, it is probable the revenue will fall vastly short of answering their quarterly demands. Bost. Ind. Chron.
The sums, stated to be the amounts of the balances of the accounts against the United States, in respect to this state and that of South-Carolina, are the whole advances of those states during the war, deducting certain sums in paper-money, received by them from the Continental Treasury. These balances and sums received by the states, will form the aggregate expence of the purchase of freedom and independence.
Died at Brest, on the 10th June last, the celebrated M. de la MOTTE PIQUET—a great loss to the French navy.
NEW-YORK, August 18. Extract of a letter from Mr. Obadiah Herbert, of Mount Pleasant (in Middletown, New-Jersey) to his friend in New-York.
“I have finished my WHEEL, and it answers all the purposes I told you of. It spins, doubles, twists and reels off the thread at the same time. The machinery is such that it does not impair the velocity of the rim in the least; and it is allowed by a member who have seen it, to be a complete piece of machinery. Some of the best spinners says it runs as easy as they can wish, and answers the purpose extremely well.”
SEPTEMBER 3.
The Africans, and descendants of Africans, at Philadelphia, have agreed to erect a house of worship; to effect which, they have jointly addressed the friends of freedom and religion in that city, setting forth their intention, and the reasons of it, asking subscriptions for the laudable undertaking.
If the Letter of M. de BOUILLE be not a forgery, the charge of falsehood against the MONARCH was premature. Montmedy was in all probability the place of his destination.
BOSTON, September 10.
THE NUMBER OF SOULS,
In the United States, according to the Census lately taken, is, 3,919,023. In this calculation, the States of South-Carolina and Vermont, the South Western and North Western Territories, from which no accurate returns have been made to the Secretary of State , are estimated to contain 360,000—which probably, is much less than the real number.
The following is the number of Representatives each State will be entitled to send to Congress, at the next election:
VERMONT 2 NEW-HAMPSHIRE 4 MASSACHUSETTS and MAINE 15 RHODE-ISLAND 2 CONNECTICUT 7 NEW-YORK 11 NEW-JERSEY 5 PENNSYLVANIA 14 DELAWARE 1 MARYLAND 9 VIRGINIA 21 KENTUCKY 2 NORTH-CAROLINA 11 SOUTH-CAROLINA 6 GEORGIA 2 112
It is a noble sentiment, and worthy to be remembered—“That GOD makes MEN—and that MEN make KINGS.”
As applied to Revolutions , YORICK’s phrase of “Ordering these things much better in France ”—is erroneous—In these matters the palm can be claimed by Americans .
Our accounts from Europe by the ship Atalanta , arrived at New-York, are to July 10—By comparing these accounts with those heretofore received, it appears, the expectation of HOSTILITIES BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA, is strengthened—Orders having been issued by the Admiralty to the Commanders of the Fleet, to prepare for sailing immediately. The press of seamen was still continued—and the national commerce was much retarded thereby.
A Revolution of Government, in the United States, extensive as they are, is performed almost as easy as a man can change his coat.
SEPTEMBER 14.
A letter from an Officer of the French Squadron, in the West-Indies, informs, that the disturbances which agitate the French Islands, will prevent the fleet from visiting this port, this fall.
Within these few days have arrived from Philadelphia, the American Artists, who were employed by Mr. Cox, in constructing the Bridge at Londonderry, in Ireland . They arrived at Philadelphia, in the brig Ceres , of Salem, Capt. Benjamin Ives; and we are sorry to learn from them, that his treatment towards them was not such as they had a right to expect from their countryman; being in many respects far more severe, and unkind, than the treatment shewn by him to the Irish emigrants on board. They, however, speak very highly of the kindness they received from the Chief-Mate of the brig, Mr. James Felt, of Salem, and from others of the crew.
Mr. Cox, we suppose, is now on his passage, via Liverpool . And it is with pleasure we learn, that the altercation which took place sometime since, between him and the Corporation of Londonderry , is happily accommodated—and that he has received from the people of Ireland, repeated marks of liberality and kindness.
We hear that the Revenue Cutter, yesterday sent in a prize,—a Schooner from Nova-Scotia, laden with Grindstones.
SCRIPS are now stationed at New-York, Philadelphia , and in this town, at 185.
SHIP NEWS.
Two fishing vessels, which arrived at Beverley, on Monday last, brought in above seventeen hundred quintals of fish. The largest fare ever remembered.
Capt. Bailey of Schooner Industry , from Lisbon, arrived at Philadelphia, on the 17th July in lat. 41 lon. 23. 30. spoke Ship Favourite , from Boston, bound to Lisbon. On the 27th July in lat. 40. lon. 38. spoke Ship Greenwich , Lock, from the South Seas. He informed him, that 40 days before, he left at St. Helena, Capt. Clark, of Salem. On the 13th of August in lat. 43. 1. lon. 60. spoke Brig Fanny , Ashby, from Salem, bound to Bilboa, out 10 days.
Captain Eggar, of the Brig Active , from Boyne, on the 13th Aug. spoke Brig _____, Basset, from Boston, bound to St. Vincent, out 6 days.
VESSELS advertised at LIVERPOOL. For Boston. The ship Fanny , Frazier ; brig Sukey , White ; St. John , Slueman ; and Dolphin , Agry ; all to sail between the 10th July, and first of August.— Snow Nancy , Cliff ; brig Silvina , Oakman , and Adventure , Hammoud ; to sail between the 15th and 30th July.
SALEM, SEPT. 13. —Mr. Ebenezer Giles , of Marblehead, a few days ago, fell in with a large shell-fish, about 15 leagues from Cape-Ann, which he took and brought in with him. It differed in many respects from the turtle—in colour—in the form of its head and flippers—and the lines of partition on the upper shell were raised into ridges, the several parts folding over each other; which makes it, according to Dr. Lister, of the multi-valvia kind. It weighed 712 pounds.
The District Court of the U. States sat in this town last week. Only two jury actions came before the Court, on which the jury could not agree, the
actions were therefore continued, and the defendants, whether innocent or guilty, must of course suffer confinement till the next session of said Court. The actions were brought at the suit of the U. States, against a Captain Davis, and his Mate, bound from the Bahamas to Boston, for landing two bales of cotton at Tarpaulin Cove, in violation of the Collection Act.
PORTSMOUTH, Sep. 15
Four thousand emigrants have embarked at Londonderry this season, for the United States.
An eminent and experienced physician of New-York whose observations appeared in the Daily Advertiser of that city of the 26th ult. speaking of the effects of ripe fruits in their season upon the human frame convinced of their safety and real utility, says that he has never failed to recommend them even in those cases wherein they have been supposed to do harm.
From their aperient and saponaceous quality, they temperate the bile, and any acrid humour in the first passages, and gently evacuate them;—and by these means become THE BEST PRESERVATIVES AGAINST DYSENTERIES which from an erroneous opinion they have been charged with being the cause of.
From a full persuasion of their good effects, I have always, says he, permitted their use in this complaint, and in putrid fevers, with success; and once obtained the most speedy relief to an elderly man at Newark in the last stage of an acute and putrid Dysetery, by a free indulgence of ripe peaches.
A Column, 19 feet in circumference and 30 feet in height, was lately erected on the north end of Baker’s Island, at the entrance of Salem harbour, as a land mark for mariners.
The English and American paragraphists appear to be quite at a loss as to the manner in which the National Assembly will dispose of the French King and of the French Crown.—A correspondent is of the opinion that the Assembly will, in this business, consult the interest of the Nation only, without having any respect to that of the King. From the accounts hitherto received it seems to be clearly for the interest of the nation that the person of Louis XVI. should be kept within the walls of the city of Paris.—And while there, the Assembly are to say whether he shall be called the Prisoner , or the King Prisoner of State .—If a Prisoner of State only, the Dauphin might be crowned, a Regency appointed, and—the rest may safely be left to the Assembly of the Nation.
Capt. BRIARD, who arrived here since our last, on the 20th of August in the passage between St. Thomas and Sail-Rock, spoke with Capt. Benjamin Balch , of Newbury-Port, three days from Gaudaloupe, and then proceeding for Cape Francois—all well.
Arrived on Tuesday last, Schooner Dove , Capt. TREDICK, in 27 days from Martinico; left there Schooner Dispatch , Moses Townshend, master, belonging to Salem, he arrived the 16th of August, and expects to sell there.—Capt. Tredick, spoke with a Schooner, in Block Island channel on the 6th inst. bound to Salem, the master of which informed him, that the day before, he fell in with a ship belonging to Philadelphia, full of water, and took the crew from the wreck.—The wind blowing fresh when Capt. Tredick saw the Schooner, prevented his obtaining the particulars.
THE following notification was published in Bristol, in England.
“THE friends of freedom, residing in Bristol, and its environs, are reminded, that the commemoration of the FRENCH REVOLUTION, and the emancipation of twenty-four millions of our fellow-creatures from slavery, will take place on the 14th of July.
The citizens of the world unanimously rejoice, at the celebration of so happy an Era in the history of human occurrences.
The inhabitants of London, to the number of four thousand upwards, have already agreed to celebrate a day so auspicious, so pregnant with the happiness and freedom of the human race, and shall the citizens of Bristol, so universally remarked for their attachment to civil and religious liberty, be the last to follow an Example so consonant to their wishes, so approved by their understanding, and so honorable to their principles? May God forbid!
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
ENTERED FROM Brig Dispatch , Briard, Tobago. Schooner Industry , Brown, Ditto. Schooner Sukey , Chapman, St. Peters.
CLEARED FOR Sloop Sally , Smith, Philadelphia. Schooner Aurora , Noble, West-Indies.
PUN. —Dr. BYLES, being at a friend’s house, highly extolled the superlative excellence of the glass of Maderia, with which his friend treated him. The hint was sufficient—He accordingly ordered his servant to carry him six bottles—who being at a loss for a basket, conveyed them in a half bushel. Mr. BYLES returned for answer—That he had received half a dozen bottles of Wine, in a half bushel, but he did not like doing business by the halves.
Receipt for dying a Never-Fading Blue.
TAKE one pound of log-wood, and boil it four hours in an iron pot, in as much water, as when boiled, will wet three pounds of flaxen yarn: Then put into it two ounces of blue vitriol, made fine, and let it remain two minutes; then put in three pounds of flaxen yarn, stirring it up constantly for two minutes. Take it out, and lay it in cold water, in which let it remain two minutes; then dry it; which done put in strong soap suds, and boil it well—Woollen yarn may be also dyed in this way, but it will not bear boiling.
Would it not be well that the above should be carefully tried on cotton yarn, and silk yarn?—The colour, we are informed, is very beautiful.
From the MARYLAND JOURNAL.
THE following easy Experiment is offered as a Mean of freeing Trees from the Caterpillars with which they may be infested:—With a small Gimblet perforate the Body of the Tree and having introduced a small Quantity of Quick-silver, close up the Orifice of the Perforation; In a short space of time the Worms will fall off, and nothing but their Traces will remain behind.
Drugs & Medicines. Nat. A. Haven
Has now for sale, at his Store in Market-Street, at the sign of the Hydra and Hercules , a large and full assortment of Fresh Drugs and Medicines , which he will sell by wholesale or retail, as cheap as can be purchased in Boston—Also a large variety of Patent Medicines, warranted genuine—among which are,
Anderson’s Pills, Stoughton’s Elixir Hooper’s female do. Effence of Peppermint Locyer’s do. Dr. Walker’s celebrated Jesuits Drops Turl. Balsam of life, Dr. Hill’s Balsam of Honey. Bateman’s Drops, Kennedy’s celebrated Corn Plaister, British Oil, Ladies Smelling-Bottles, Teeth-Brushes, London Court-Plaister, Phials by the gross or smaller quantity, Oil of Vitriol, Blue Vitriol, and Dye-Stuffs in general—Also, Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, White Port, Malaga and Teneriffe Wines, Spices, Groceries, Painters Oil and colours,—and West-India GOODS as usual. (9w)
BLANKS of all Sorts may, on the shortest notice, be had at JOHN MELCHER’s Printing-Office.

To the Hon. CHRISTOPHER TOP- PAN, Esq. one of the justices to keep the peace throughout the State of New- Hampshire.
WE the Subscribers
owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of CONCORD, in the county of Grafton, prays your honor to warn a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township of Land, to be held at the house of JOHN NEAL, innhol- der in Londonderry, on Monday the third day of October next, at two o'clock, P. M. then and there to act on the fol- lowing particulars, viz.
1st.—To choose a MODERATOR,— CLERK, and other Officers they may think necessary.
2d.—To choose a Committee to sur- vey and lot out the said township into Lots, that the same may be divided amongst the proprietors.
3d.—To consider what shall be grant- ed to the settlers that has settled in said township, and to make such grants as the proprietors shall think reasonable to said settlers.
4th.—To see what the proprietors will do with an action brought against TIMOTHY BAYLEY whether to pro- secute it, or to disclaim it, and to act on it as they shall think proper when met.
5th.—To raise such a sum of money as the proprietors shall think necessary to do the business of said proprietors.
6th.—To see if said proprietors will grant Leonard Whiting, Esq. any land in said Concord, for any former services done by him in said township, under the name of Gunthwait.
7th.—To choose a Committee to per- form all the foregoing articles that may be acted on, and to invest them with full power to settle with or prosecute any trespassers on said township, for and in behalf of said proprietors.
8th.—To agree on some method for warning meetings for the future.
JOSIAH LITTLE, LEONARD WHITING, LEONARD WHITING, jr.
September 2, 1791.
HAMPTON, Sept. 3, 1791.
PURSUANT to the foregoing re- quest, the proprietors of Concord are hereby notified and warned to attend at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid.
CHRISTOPHER TOPPAN, Justice Peace.
Now in the PRESS,
THE
Revised Laws
OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
AND WILL BE PRINTED BY JOHN MELCHER, AND READY FOR DELIVERY ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER NEXT.
THE Committee lately ap- pointed by the Honourable GE- NERAL COURT, to Revise and Arrange all the LAWS of this State, having completed the same, and laid them be- fore the Court for their inspection, who, after having minutely inspected the same, ordered them to be prefa- ced with the DECLARATION OF INDE- PENDENCE, the TREATY OF PEACE, between Great-Britain and America, with the CONSTITUTION of New-Hamp- shire, and the CONSTITUTION of the UNITED STATES, and to be immedi- ately Printed and distributed among the people;—they are now by autho- rity committed to the Press. As this will be a complete system of all the Laws of the State, it will be highly re- quisite for every Justice of the Peace, as well as every person in public business to furnish himself with a book.—The expence attending the printing will be so great, that the Printer fears he shall not be able to strike off more books than are engaged before hand; he therefore requests every gentleman who wishes to have a book, to leave his name with him seasonably, by which means he will secure one.
C A N A N — State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Canaan, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the first day of November next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Major Samuel Jones, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   State specie tax. Indent tax. County tax.   1st Hund. 2d Hund. 3d Hund. 1st Hund. 2d Hund. 3d Hund. 1st Hund. 2d Hund. 3d Hund.     s. d. s. d. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. d.   Joseph Babcock 0 0 0 0 3 3/4 0 0 0 0 0 9 3/4 0 0 0 0 3 3/4   Joseph Eames, 0 0 0 0 3 3/4 0 0 0 0 0 9 3/4 0 0 0 0 3 3/4   Eben. Peck, 20 acres 0 0 0 1 3/4 0 0 0 0 3 3/4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3/4 0   Jered Spencer, 40 acres 0 0 0 3 3/4 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0   Clement Daniels, 0 0 0 6 3/4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 3/4 0   John Chamberlain, 0 0 0 6 3/4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 3/4 0   Israel Kellog 0 4 3/4 0 6 3/4 0 0 7 1 4 0 0 0 4 3/4 0 6 3/4 0   Nat. Cady, 50 acres 0 0 0 3 3/4 1 3 0 0 0 8 5 0 0 0 0 3 3/4 3 3/4   John Tribel 0 0 0 6 3/4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 3/4 0   Sam. Dodge, 21 acres 0 2 3/4 0 0 0 0 5 3/4 0 0 0 0 0 2 3/4 0 0 0   Wm Chamberlin, jr. 0 0 0 6 3/4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 3/4 0   Thomas Gates, 44 acr. 0 3 3/4 0 6 3/4 0 0 10 3/4 1 4 0 0 0 3 3/4 0 6 3/4 0   Thomas Miner 0 7 3/4 0 0 0 1 8 3/4 0 0 0 0 0 7 3/4 0 0 0   Phineas Sabins 0 7 3/4 0 0 0 1 8 3/4 0 0 0 0 0 7 3/4 0 0 0   Joshua Rathborne 0 0 0 6 3/4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 3/4 0   Samuel Dodge, 3d 0 0 0 6 3/4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 3/4 0   Ephraim Wells 0 7 3/4 0 6 3/4 0 1 8 3/4 1 4 0 0 0 7 3/4 0 6 3/4 0   Louis Lovridge 0 0 0 3 3/4 9 3/4 0 0 0 0 0 9 3/4 0 0 0 0 3 3/4   Jonathan Bebee 0 3 0 6 3/4 3 3/4 0 2 3/4 1 4 0 9 3/4 0 0 0 0 0   Jabez Jones 0 7 3/4 0 6 3/4 0 1 8 3/4 1 4 0 0 0 7 3/4 0 6 3/4 0   Thomas Gates 0 7 3/4 0 6 3/4 0 1 8 3/4 1 4 0 0 0 7 3/4 0 6 3/4 0   James Nevin, 50 acres 0 0 0 3 3/4 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 3/4 0   Capt. J. Wentworth, 35 acr. 0 0 0 2 3/4 3 3/4 0 0 0 10 3/4 0 9 3/4 0 0 0 0 3 3/4   Capt. W. Wentworth 0 7 3/4 0 6 3/4 0 1 8 1 4 0 0 0 7 0 6 0   Thomas Parker 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 7 0 0 3   Governor—2 rights 1 3 1 0 3 3 5 2 8 0 9 1 3 1 2 3   Josiah Gates, jun. 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0  
RICHARD OTES, Collector. — Canaan, August 13, 1791.
To the Honorable DAVID PAGE, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Strafford, in the State of New- Hampshire.
W E the subscribers, being owners and proprietors of more than one sixteenth part of a township called CHATHAM, in the state of New- Hampshire, request your honor that a legal meeting of the Proprietors of said township may be notified, to be holden at the house of Mr. NATHANIEL WALKER, in said Chatham, on WED- NESDAY the twenty-eighth day of Sep- tember next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. for the following purposes, viz.
1st.—To choose a MODERATOR.
2d.—To choose a Proprietors Clerk.
3d.—To examine the records and all proceedings of former meetings, as to surveying and drawing the Lots, and alter or rectify all irregularities, mis- takes or mismanagements, both with respect to calling former meetings and any transactions therein; and laying out and drawing the Lots of said town- ship.
4th.—To consider if the proprietors will admit the Rev. Doctor SAMUEL LANGDON, as a Proprietor, and con- firm to him his location; and whether they will quiet such persons as have en- tered without leave, and made settle- ments in the township.
5th.—To make a further survey of said township, and re-lot it as far as may be necessary.
6th.—To vote money for defraying all necessary charges which have already arisen, or which may arise in accom- plishing the abovementioned purposes.
7th.—To fix on a proper method of calling Proprietors meetings in future.
8th.—To choose a committee to ex- amine into and prosecute all trespasses and trespassors on said lands.
JOHN GLOVER. EZEKIEL WALKER.
State of New-Hampshire, Strafford, ss. To JOHN GLOVER, Gentleman, one of the applicants and proprietors aforesaid.
IN the name of the State of New- Hampshire, you are required to notify and warn the proprietors of Chatham, to meet at time and place, and for the purposes mentioned in the above appli- cation. DAVID PAGE, Justice Peace.
IN obedience to the above direction, I do hereby notify and warn the pro- prietors of Chatham aforesaid, to meet at time and place, and for the purposes mentioned in the above application. JOHN GLOVER.
NOTTINGHAM. State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Nottingham, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1789 and 1790, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or be- fore the 6th day of October next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue at the house of Col. Henry Butler, in said town at 3 o'clock, P. M. on said day.
   Taxes for the year 1789. Indents. Specie.   No. Ac's. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Lt. J. Blafdell 19 88 3 7 1 4 6 0   D. Colcord 0 0 0 5 0 0 6 2   J. Johnson 0 3 1 8 2 2 1 2   Wm. Morrill 0 0 1 4 1 1 7 3   Eben. Straw 0 0 1 4 1 1 7 3   Cutt and Moulton 1st 9 108 1 8 2 0 11 2   Range   W. Langdon   or George   Jaffrey,   Woodbridge   Gore   Robert Pike,   Kingstreet  
Taxes for the year 1790.
   Specie.   No. Ac's. s. d. q.     Lt. Jacob Blafdell 0 0 4 9 2   Josiah Burleigh 0 0 6 2 1   Jacob Brown 0 0 11 9 2   James Bunker 0 0 1 0 0   David Colcord 0 0 0 2 2   Benaiah Dow 0 0 2 4 3   Simon Drake 0 0 1 10 2   Phillip Fowler 0 0 6 3 2   Gould French 0 0 2 0 3   William French 0 0 2 7 3   William Morrill 0 0 1 9 2   Thomas Norris 0 0 1 5 3    Josiah Rundlett 0 0 2 9 3   Jacob Rundlett 0 0 2 4 1   Benjamin Smith 0 0 7 2 3   Ebenezer Straw 0 0 1 9 2   Judith Sawyer 0 0 5 2 2   Jacob Smith 0 0 5 3 0   Cutt and Moulton 9 48 0 1 2   Will'm. Langdon or   George Jaffrey  
JOHN HARVEY, Constable. Nottingham, August 1, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
P UBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been presented to the General-Court, by the selectmen of the town of Ossipee, set- ting forth, that the greatest part of the
land in said town is owned by gentle- men living out of town, and but few inhabitants, and the roads so extensive as to put it beyond the power of the inhabitants to support them:—There- fore they pray that a tax of one penny per acre, may be laid on all non-resi- dents land in said town for the term of two years, for the purpose of making and repairing said roads.
Upon which petition the General- Court ordered an hearing on the se- cond Wednesday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petition- ers cause that the substance of the peti- tion and order of court thereon, be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette three weeks successively, six weeks prior to the sitting of said court, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, JOS. PEARSON, Sec'y. Concord, June 6, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Hills- borough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 31st day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of John Dutton, Esq. innholder in said town, at one o'clock, P. M. on said day.
   D. No. Ac's. d. q. d. q.     J. Kindinge 3 1 in 27 0 5 0 1 2   J. Wentworth 3 3 in 28 0 5 0 1 2   Step. Rolf 1 37 50 2 2 0 3   J. Hinshaw 3 17 0 10 0 3 0   Dav. Little, part of   Hunting- ton's farm 0 0 150 7 2 2 1   Sam. Stiles 0 0 50 2 2 0 3   Heirs of William Bradford 1 60 30 1 2 0 2  
WILLIAM SYMONDS, Constable. Hillsborough, July 23, 1791.
A U C T I O N,
By licence of Judge of Probate.
T O be sold at public auction, on Tuesday 4th of Oc- tober next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at Col. Brewster's tavern, in Portsmouth, sun- dry valuable tracts of land, belonging to the estate of Jonathan Moulton, late of Hampton, Esq. deceased, viz.
About 3600 acres in Orford—about 50 rights in Tamworth—about 2000 acres in Newhampton;—also, lands in Moultonborough—Canaan—Dorches- ter—Burton—Chatham—Northfield— and other towns;—also, a tract of land with the buildings in Tamworth, part of the farm, called the interval farm, containing about 200 acres— A farm in Concord and Canterbury, 100 acres, late in possession of and be- longing to Joseph Smith—about 40 acres cultivated land in Candia—about 10 acres interval land in Plymouth, under cultivation.
Also—the reversion in the following parcels of land, set off to the widow of said deceased, as her dower, viz.
The elegant mansion house of said deceased, with about 100 acres of land in Hampton.—A valuable farm and buildings in Newmarket, containing 120 acres—the Great Hill farm, 10 called, in Tamworth, containing 640 acres with the