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An A in addition to “An A 8 declaring
the mode of conveyance by deed,”’ pajjed
the 10th day of February, 1791.
WHEREAS in and by said a®, it is
among other things enalted, * That
awhere the witnesses td any deed or other
conveyance fball be dead before the fame
Jhall be acknowledged, and the grantor
or grawlors are also dead, the proof of
the band awriting of the grantor or gran
2orsy, and of the subscribing awitneffes
.thereto made by the oath of tao witnesses
before any court of record avSthin this
State, shall be equivalent to the acknow--
ledgment of such grantor or grantors
b}gﬁsre any Faftite of the Peace.
% Provided that it fball be mad: to appear
2o the [atisfaition of the justice) of the
cour? before whom such proof shall be
made, that the grantee or grantces in
Jaid deed or conveyance mentioned, have,
in the lifetime of the grantor or gran
tors, taken allual possession of the real
¢flate conveyed by said deed, and that
Juch grantee g gragtees, or some person
or perons chgowning under him, hery or
~—~#hemy bave continued such aitzal posses-
Sion quictly to the time when such appli
cation [ball be made to such court, for
the purposes aforefaid.”’
But no provision is made in said acl,
awhere the witneffess awhofe names are
fubﬁ'n’&ed to such deed, shall have gone
beyond sea, or removed out of the United
States before the deed be acknowledged.
E it therefore enalted by the Senate
B and House of Representatives in
General Court corvened, ‘That where
the witnesses, whose names are sub
scribed to any deed of bargain and
sale or other conveyance, shall have
gone beyond sea or removed out of
‘the United States before the fame
deed shall be acknowledged, the proof
of the hand writing of such fubferibing
witnefles, may be made in the fame
cases and in the fame manner, and
shall have the fame effeét and validity
as such proof, when made, pursuant
to the said a& in case of the death of
the fubfcribin% witnefles. -
Approved December 24, 1799
An A% in addition to “*An A& for ar
. ranging the wmilitia into divisions,”
pqﬂfd December 27th, 1792, /
BE it enalled by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Court
. eonvened, That the companies in the
town of Plainfield and the north com
pany, and the light infantry in the
gown of Cornish, and the welt compa
ny in New-Grantham, form a firft
battalion ; that the other company in
Cornith, and thé companies in Clare
mont, form a second battalion, which
ghall constitute the fifteenth regiment.
'That the companies in Newport and
Wendell, form a firft battalion ; that .
the companjes in Croydon, Spring
field, and the east company in New-
Grantham, form a second battalion,
which shall cogpftitute the thirty-firlt
regiment. . ;
Approved December 26, 1799.
An AR to refirain unincorporated Bank
" ing Associations. :
WHEREAS the association -of persons
Jfor the purpose of forming a bank or
Jund for the receiving deposits, issuing
notes or bank bills, making discounts;
‘and tranfatting the banking business,
may an?aﬁyrwt kighly injuriots
2o tlyxg blic ;~—And awhereas in every
Statdst belongs to the supreme power
| ;ﬁétéq[; 1o ered? aud establish such banks
@nd¥o preferibe rules for the government
- &fihe sage, s also 7o probibit and re-
Tirain all por i, ot athorifed thereto
Published by Authority.
; :
ACTS pafled at a {eflion of the
Hon. General Court, holden
at Exeter, December, 1799.
A 9 . declaring the tenyre which certain
wßlficers shall bave M their respective
- offices. ‘
BE it enalled by the Senate and House
Xof Representatives in Genzral Court
cmmft ‘gg‘;t the following officers,
to wit, Attorney General, Solicitors
and Sheriffs hereafter to be appointed,
shall hold their refpedtive offices for
and during the term of five years,from
the time of their refpedtive appoint
ments ; subject toie removed by the
Senate by impeachments, and by the
G&nor with consent. of Council,
upon the address of both houses of the
Legislature. '
Approved December 18, 1799.
No. 7, of Vol. XLV.]
3 » . T T e g e
PORTSMOUTH: (New-HamupsHire)—Pusrisuep EVerßy WeDNEsDAY 8Y JOHN MELCHER, PRiNTER TO THE STATE; AT HIS OFricE CORNER OF MAMRET STREET,
: WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR TH!SJ’APER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND’ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED. ‘
Neto Bampshive Gasette.
by lamw, from carrying on the ianking
business :
~ Therefore, ria s 3
B E it enated by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Court
convened, ‘That every company or as
sociation of persons formed, or to be
formed, for the purpose of establishing
a bank or fund for receiving deposits,
ifluing notes or bank bills, making dis
counts or loaning money or bank bills,
and traafacting the business which in
corporated banks may or do tranfult,
by virtue of an a& or a&s of incorpo
ration, and every such -mfticution,
propriety or bank formed or to be
formed, withput an aé of the Legis
lature authorifing the fime, shall be
deemed, and the {ame is hereby de
clared unlawful. And if any person
not authorifed as aforefaid, shall sub
scribe to, or become a proprietor,
partner or stockholder in such fund or
bank, or become a member of such
institution, company or association, he
shall forfeit and pay for every such
offence; a {um not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, nor less than four hundred
dollars, to be recovered by any person
who will sue for the fame, in an
action of debt, one half thereof to his
own nfe, and the other to the use of
the State. :
And be it further enafted, That if any
person shall be concerned or interested
in behalf of any such unincorporated |
company, aflociation or bank institu
tion, in the issuing of any notes or
bank bills, receiving any deposits, dis- ]‘
counting any notes, loaning any
money, or bank notes, or bills, or sign
ing any such notes or bills as President
or Cashier, or in any other way aiding
or aflifting in carrying on the business
of such unificorporated bank, such
person shall for every such offence,
forfeit and pay the sum of one bumidred
dollars, to be recovered and disposed
of in manner aforefaid.
And be it further enalfed, That all
notes or fecuritiés for the payment of -
money or delivery of property which
shall be made, given, endorsed or
transferred to any such wunincorpo
rated bank,company, or association, as
before described, or which shall be re
ceived by any such unincorporated
bank, company, or association, in pay
ment of money, bank notes, or bills
loaned, or discounts made by them,
or which shall be made, given, or
transferred to, or received by any.
person or persons for their benefit and
use, shall be null and veid.
And be it further enalled, That every
person who shall hoi# any bank note
or bill issued or paid out by any such
unincorporated association, bank, or
company, their agents, officers or fer:
vants, shall be entitled to demand and
recover the full sum expressed in such
bank note or bill, of such company,
aflociation, or bank, the President,
‘Cafhier or any member or stockholder
thereof at his election. i
And be it further enafled, That this
a& shall not be construed to effeét any
such company, propriety, aflociation,
or bank already formed, or any per
son or persons who shall become mem
ber or members thereof until the firft
day of August next. ol
- Approved December 27, 1799. j
An A further to pofipone the operation
of an act intitled, “An A to regulate
Jeale beams, feelyards, aeights and
measures,” passed 12th Dec. 1797.
; i
BE it enacied by the Senate angd House
of Representatives in General Court
convened, That the operation of the
aforementioned a&, and every clause
and matter therein, be postponed for
the term of one year, from and after
the passing of .this a&, and no longer.
Approved {)ecember 30, 1799.
An AR in addition to, and amendment
of an all, intitled, “dn A€ for the
limitatian of actions and for preventing
. of vexativus ﬁ(ih,’_’-’ﬂgfﬂd the 162 h day
ofE?une, 1791. “h i :
B it enalted by the Senate and Floufe
of Representatives in General Court
convened, That the aforefaid a& shall
not extend to bar any acion hereafter
brought upon any note in writing,
made and signed by .any person or
persons for fecuﬁni the payment of
which a mﬁgg&nas been or shall
be given ; 1 it extend to bar
any action bronght by any mort%z:gce
against the mortgager. upon a mort
‘gage where no note is given, but that
the {ame shall remain 2s though said
at had never been made.
WEDNESDAY, FEBrRUARY 12, 180 q.
— MY COUNTRY’s GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM -
~ SIXTH . i
Congress of the U. States.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.
- THurspay, Jan. 23.
POST ROAD. |
Q - PETITION from Massachusetts
g for the establishment of an addi
tional Post Road, was committed.
' ARMY. ‘
‘Mr. Platt moved to postpone the
consideration of the Bill for {ufpend
ing Recruiting for_the Army, until
the 1t Monday in Dec. next. On
the question there -was Yeas 10, Nays
82. Kk
Mr. Thatcher moved to- strike out
the words ¢ French Republic,” and in
sert Fremch Nation. 'Themotion pro
duced a warm discussion. Mr. Thatc
her finally withdrew his motion.
Mr. Randolph renewed his motion
for the discharge of {upernumerary
officers.. The question was taken by
Yeas and Nays. Yeas 38, Nays 58.
-+ - SPANISH TREATY.
. 'The President by Meflage, com
municated a lift of the claims adjust
ed under the 21 article of the Span
_ifh Treaty. : I, e
o IMPORT AND TONNAGE LAW.
A memorial of the merchants of
Philad:.)lé)hia,_complaining of the ope
ration of the 75th fe@ion of that law,
relative to bonds to secure certain
‘drawbatks: . < o Ss
‘ . SEDITION LAW.
Mr. Macon called up his resolution
for repealing the 2d section of this
Law. There were for taking it up
46, against it 34. Mr. Macon made -
‘2 long speech, to which Mr. Bayard
replied, and finally moved the follow- .
And be it further enafled, That the
a& aforefaid shall not extend to bar
any a&ion hereafier brought upon any
contra® therein mention:d by any
executor or administrator until the ex
piration of two years from the time of
proving the will or takmi out letters
of administration ; provided the testa
tor or intestate had cause of adtion at
the time of his or her decease, nor
shall said a& be construed to bar any
action hereafter brought against any
exceutor or adminiftr: for sl the ex
piration of two years from the time of
proving the will, or taking letters of
administration ; provided the testator
or intéftate was liable to-an adion at
the time of his 'or her decease, any
thing in f{aid aé& to the contrary not
withitanding.
Approved Becember 80, 1799.
N il K
An AR for raifng tawenty-feven thou-
Jand dollars for the use of this State.
BE it enattid by the Senate and
House of Representatives, in Gene
ral Court convened, 'That, thére be
raised the current yeir for the
use of this State, taventy-fven. thousand
@¥7%rs, which sum shall be aflefled,
colleéted and paid into the treasury,
on or before the firft daz of Degem
ber next, and is' appropriated for
discharging the debts due from this
State, and for the support of Gov
ernment. - |
. dnd be it further enafied, That the
Treasurer be, and he hereby 1s di
re&ed, seasonably to iflue his warrants
to the fele@men or afleflors of the se
veral towns and plaees in this State,
agreeable to the last proportion att,
for affefling’and - colle&ting the afore
faid {um o% taenty-feven thousand dol
lars. And the fele@men and 2§ flors
aforefaid, are hereby required relpec:
tively, to aflefs and levy the fame a‘-
cording to law, and cause the fame'to
be paid into the treasury of thig Sate,
on or before the firft day of Decem
ber mnext,-’ and the Treasurer shall
issue his extents for all taxes which
_fhall then remain unpid.
Approved December 30, 1799.
RESOLVED that each company
of ArtiHery now formed, or
that may be hereafter formed, when
organized, be furnifhed at the ex
pence of this State with at least one
piece of ordnance, with carriage,
harness ang apparatus complete,—
one Imall standard, and the {ame
allowance for music that are granted
‘to the companies of Infantry ; that
to each piece of ordnance be an
nually allowed twenty-five pounds of
cannon powder, ten balls suitable for
the fame, and four pieces of port-fire.
Approved December 21, 1799.
[7O BE concLUDED i oUR NEXT.]
Tuespay, Jan. 28.
The Bankrupt Bill was postponed
until T hux‘fdaytk - | '
Several Petittbns, amongst which
was one from Mr. Johnson, Consul
of the United States, at London,
praying-a reimbursement of certain
expenses, were prefented,and difpoied
of.
MR. RANDOLPH s AFFAIR.
"The motion for re-committing the
Report of the Committee on this {ub
jeét, was refimed.—Meflrs. Harper,
Edmond, Dana and Shephard {pgke
against récommitting it 3 and Meifrs.
Hartley, Williams, Gallatin, and
Smith fpgke in favour of it. Mr.
Randolph coricluded the debate, in
explanation. ,
~ The question, « Shall the Repors be
re-committed ?’ was put; and de
‘cided as follows :— ‘
YEAS—DMeflrs. Allton, Bailey,
Bifthop, R. Brewn, Cabell, Clhriltie, .
Clay, Claiborne, Condit, Davis, Daw
son, Dent, Egglefton, Elmondorph,
Fowler, Gallatin, Gray, Gregg, Han
na, Hartley, Heister, Holmes, Jack
{on, Jones, Leib, Lyon, Lyna, Living
ston, Macon, Mullenberg, Nicholas,
Nicholson, Smilie, Smith, - Standford,
Stone, Sumpter, T'aliaferro, Thomp
son, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van. Cort
landt, R. Williams—43. ,
NAYS—Mellrs. “Baer, Bartlett,
Bayard, Brace, J. Brown, Cooper,
Craik, Dana, J. Davenport, F. Da
-venport, Dennis, Dixon, Edmond,
Evans, A. Foster, D. Folter, Free
‘man, Glen, E. Goodrich, C. Goed
tich, Gordon, Griswold, Grove, Har
per, Henderson, Hill, Huger, Imlay,
Kittera, H. Lee, S. Lee, Lyman,
‘Marfhall, M. Morris, Oti§, Pinckney,
Platt, Powel, Reed, Rutledge, Sewall,
Shepard, Sheafe, Thacher,. J. C.
Thomas, R. Thomas, Wad{worth,
‘Waln, L. Williams;, Woods—so.
“The report of the Committee,
therefore, is not yet decided on. Ad
- ANY persons having
L B demands against the United
Stat;g»,:ﬂaip»»CODg:g(;j are requested to
“gall for payment:at the Store of the
‘paabery s eGt O
L s JACOB SHEAFE, dgent.
* Portfmouih, Fon. g 1800 y o
ing amendment ' “ 2377 t4¢ offences
therein fpecified [hall remain punishable
as at Common Law, provided, that upon
any prosecution, it shall be lawful for the
defendant lo give, in his defence, the truth
of the matter charged as a libel”?
Mr. Gallatin opposed the motion,
as adoptin§ a principle of common
which he did not understand. Mr.
Smith also spoke against it,; and Mr.
Harper in itsfavor. Mr. Macon con
sented to incorpgrate the amendment
to his refolutin and to divid- ﬁ'
question. The voie was then ta
on the Ift part, i e the repeal, &ec.
and carried; Yeas 50, Nays 47.—The
vote was then taken on the 2d part,
i. e. Mr. Bayard’s amendment, and
carried, Yeas gl, Nays 47.—The
question was then taken on the whole
Refolution,and loft, Yeas 11, Nays 87.
Fripay, Jan. 24.
_ AR MY,
The bill to suspend the a& for aug
menting the army of the U. S pafled
to be enadted.
N. W. TERRITCRY. ‘
A Resolution was submitted for
dividing the said Territory into two.
Governments. The division line com- {
mencing at the mouth of the Great
Miami River, and to run due N. until l
it strikes the dividing line between the |
U.'S.-and Canada.
* . RANDOLPH's AFFAIR.
' The Report of the Committee was
taken up, Mr. Smith moved its re
commitment. Mr. Nicholas {poke in
favor of the' motion. Mr. Baynard,
(of Delaware) argued againtt it, in a
fpeecch of two hour’s length. © The
House then adjourned without deci
sion ; 51 for adjourning, 39 against.
This augurs the acceptance of the re-
PORG, <. ¥ e | ‘-
i Moxpay, Jan. 27.
Mr. Randelph’s affair was resumed
in the house, when the motion of Mr.’
Smith for its recommitmeént, was a
gain difcuflfed.=~Meflrs. Davis, Jones,
Christie and Nicholson, fpoké in fa
vour of it 3 and Meflrs. Sewall and
Otis, and Gen Lee against it.—The
‘Houfe adjourned, without taking the
main question. |
ne Dollar €s’ half pr. Ann_urfl_.-
Juf received by the brig Harmony
and fbip Mentor, and for fate by
- THOMAS SHEAFE,
At his Store at the North End, edjoining
the Toun Wharf, " . =i
. Iren; bar and sheet Lead ; dry
white do; kegs of do; do, ground ta Osl;
red and yellow. Ocre ; red Lead. -
Liverpool cream color'd, ‘blue and
white' Ware in crates ; Liverpool Salt ;
House and Hearth Brushes 3 No. 2,4and6
Taavas ; 161 8y end 357 ¢DoS 2w
dage ; €od Lines ; Nets; %ank Hooks ;
Sewing Twine. :
Belt rose Blankets ; Flemish Linens:
10d, 20d, & Clout and Pump Nails ; long
and shoxt handle Tar Brushes ; a few calks
Bur 5 LE, and London PORTER ;
also, 18 Hhds. Tobago RUM.
Portfmiogth, Jan. eO.
FRESH GOODS.
Peter Cofhin,
Has juf? received per the ship Mens
tory Capt, Flagg, from Liverpool,
G 000 D s;
an additional Supply of
i T .
Among which are the following -
4 Great Variety of :
MOCK Sable;redand
grey Fox, Goats beard and Bear
Muffs and Tippets ;
White Angola, Mock Sable, ting’d,
Canary, and grey ERMINE. :
; A large assortment of
‘Worfted Hosiery, consisting of
Mens’ fine light grey, twill’d,
plated, black and white ; womens’
black ; youth’s grey and marble ;
Worlted Pantaloons and Drawers ;
Worsted Socks ; men’s and boy’s
Worlfted Gloves ; women’s color’d
cotton Mitts ; women’s and mifles
black and color’d Worsted Mitts and
Gloves. :
- - A greatvaricty of fancy
Nile, Duncan, plaid & mourn
ing Chintzes ; Ginghams ; plain jacs
conet and check’d Muslins ; Muslin
Handkerchiefs ; cotton Pocket Hand
kerchiefs. .0
Fashionable steel, plated, gilt,
japan, horn, and common Buttens ;
silver Thimbles ; steel Knee Buckles ;
Tooth Brushes. :
Broad Cloths ; plain
and mix’d Forelt Cloths ; blue, mix’d
and brown Coatings. , ;
Carpeting ; cotton Counter«
panes, &c. : . £
At Public Au&tion,
By Yacob Walden, Augioneer,
On Thursday the zoth dayof February
~ next, at, Mr. Greenleaf’s Tavern,
at 3 o’clock, P. M. |
"THE dwelling House
of the subscriber in Cross-street,
with the land belonging thereto, be
ing two hundred and Efteen feet on
said street, and sixty-three feet on
Vaughnu-ftreet, thetHoufe is forty-fix
feet long and thirty-fix feet in wedth,
in good repair, and well finithed from
the lowerfloor.to the upper chamibers,
-an addition of a large kitchen -and
a chamber over it—a cellar under
the whole ; .a well of good water in
the ‘garden which never fails of water,
with a pump. It is a good House
roomly and has every convenience for
a large family—any person inclining
to purchase may view the House any
day previous to the'fale.—~atso,
~» ONE HALF OF A 4
" Rape Walk, ..
At the North part of the town;now
improved by Mr. Daniel Wentworth,
‘and is covered. 125 fathom, with a
building at the Weft end of the Walk,
with a loft that will contain‘4o tons
of Hemp, and in-good; repair.. Con
ditions of sale will be made known at
_the time of sale, or previously b{ ap
plying to Wi kgl L 0
v Fofbua Wentworth.
* Portithouth, Jan. 13, 1800. =
q _ LL persons indebted to, oz.that
“Xhave any demands aﬁﬁihﬁ;* (ge
eltate of JOHN WEARE, late of
Seabrook, deceased, aré requested to
.exhibit the fame for immediate fettle
‘ment to é?’SEPH mg&@
WEARE,Exctutors =~