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C 0 NC 0R D, [Newbampfoire,] T UES DA Y, May -22, 1798.
CONCORD BRIDGE.
THE Proprietors of Concord
A Bridge, are hereby notified and
warned to attend their annual Meeting,
at the house of Mr. Wm. Sticknet,
in Concord, on Monday the 4th day of
June next, at is o'clock in the forenoon,
to a& as follows, to wit :
1. To chbofe a Moderator.
z. To choose three Directors, a Trea
surer and Clerk.
5. To tranfaa any other and further
' bufoefs they may judge necessary.
&, order of tbo DireAarr,
CHARLES WALKER, ,
Q,cta.
Concord, Ma, 14, 1798.
' WiliiMlW^aiMlb*^ tttee__„_____„_.
FOUND,
ON Saturday left, between Concord
"arid Loudon, Two Notes of Hand,
One for 19 dollars, signed by Samuel
Johnson, dated Loudon—the other for
28 dollars, signed by James Johnson,
dated Loudon. Any perfiin, by proving
property and paying charges, may have
them again.
' Inquire of the Printer.
May
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CTreafu^ Department,
MARCH 30, 1798.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby
l given. That by an Aft of Congress
paged on the 19th day of March, 1793,
the following alterations and amend
ments have been made to the adtpaffed
7 on the 6th day of July, 1797, entitled,
" An ad laying duties on stamped vel
lum, parchment and paper."
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or Duties on Imports, are repealed.
A discount at the rate of seven and
, one half per Centum, will be allowed by
the Supervisors or Infpe&ors refpeftively,
to any perlons ether than Officers of the
Revenue, who may purchase at one time
or procure to be stamped, any quantities
of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, upon
which the duties fliall amount to Ten
Dollars or upwards. *
111.
Stamped Paper will be provided, and
fold at the rates prescribed by law, with
out any additional charge or expense on
account ot the price of Paper ; but for
stamped Parchment or Vellum, an addi
tional price will be demanded at the rate
of Fifty Cents for each Brin of Parch
ment, or Two Hundred Cents for each
' (kin of Vellum of medium size, which
may be furnifhed at the expense of the
United States, and proportionally for
any lesser quantity.
GlVEN^nder #, Hand, at Pbihdelfebia,
tbeda, and rear above memtit
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretar, of the Treafurj.
Shingles, lay upon can a and work do
manage can nimbleness, Narrow with the
Axe, Saw, Fore-Plane, the the and
wages given. Good will be
27. March ctf
Farm, occasion for it.— if call should
WHO working capable is at dif of
Young MAN, A&ive An
quickly. Come, come thou
te^ff Scafox, Montbj, 6 this
; ferent who branches business of
WANTED HIRE, TO
Inquire Printer. of the
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Wanted Immediately,
Two fteadv it BOYS, to
tween „ and 16y„ of agt, who hive,
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Good.encouragement will be given.—
Apply to - MOSES DAVIS.
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Cath to be foldvjfor old Rags#'
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The Swan.
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Brnl^^^^
A Celebrated Horfc known
'A by the name of the SWAN, is to
be kept by the Subferiber to accommo'
date Mares for the ensuing season—and
will stand at Mr. Aaron Austin's, on
the east fide of the river, Tuetdays and
Saturday,, and the residue of the week at
the stable of the Subferiber. —This ele
gant Horse is fifing 15 hands, of a beau
tiful milk white, straight limbs, band
fame carriage, and of good proportions ;
strikes the eye agreeably at once, and is
remarkably good for business.
The Swan is a defee^dant
of the famous imported white Beale's
Horse, which was one of the fineft and
fwifteft horses ever in America, and the
breed has always been esteemed the best
in the country.
The Swh has always been
noted for getting good colts,—none of
your pacing blundering fort, bu: such a,
make smart sure-sooted adive horses, ei
ther in saddle or harness, such as he is
bimfelf, and suitable for the business of
the country. The terms are two dollars
the leap, three dollars and an felf the
season, and to warrant as may be agreed.
Those Gentlemen v&> ,ro
ambrtious to improve the breed % horses,
are invited to call and view him, at the
Stable of the Subferiber, where due at
tention will be given, and every favour
gratefully acknowledged by the Public's
very humble Servant,
:7, 'EZRA HUTCHINS.
N. B. Said Hoife has formerly flood
in Boston and ChafleftowH, in Massachu
setts, and at Peterborough, in this State.
He is three quarters English blooded.
Concord, May 7, 1798.
Young Scrip
U7ILL stand at the Stable
Tv of the Subferiber in Bofcawen,
the ensuing season.
Young Scrip was fired by
the celebrated English racer Old Scrip,
and his dam was half blooded. Young
Scrip is four years old this spring, and
15 hands high—of an elegant dark bay,
straight limbs, beautiful flupe, and of
handsome carriage. Coninffeutsin this
animal, have thought the Young; Scrip
is very- well calculated to improve the
breed of horses in this part of the coun
try. The terms are 9 shillings thejeap,
18 (hillings the season, and 5 dollars to
ensure a foal. . '; „
, ,; TIMOTHY DIX, jun.
Bofcawen, May 2, 1798. 8'
SIR E.
The beautiful dark bay Horse
Polydore,
TL7AS bred in New-Jersey,
is a full-blooded Racer ;—four
years old, and fl 6 bands high. : ;;
Polydore will ft^nd as a
Sire this season, at the stable of the Stib
fcriber, for SIX DOLLARS the Leap,
and TEN DOLLARS the Season.
;Conftant attendance will be
given, and the warrant made known, by
4^? Keeping for Marm%ft
Hopkinton, April z§& 1798. S^ 7 |
t—eit— —m^
Young HYDRA ALLEY,
g^Ei^^i^
WILL stand at the stables
of Carlton Pettingale,
in Salisbury, and of Stephen. C hase,
in Northfield, this feafop, for the use of
Mares—Beginning the firft of May, at
said Pettingale's—to stand nine days put
of twelve ; the other three days at said
Chase's— The next nine days at Pettin
gale's, and so on alternately through the
season. The terms will be two dollars 1
a leap, four dollars the season, and to
warrant, as the parties may agree.
Young Hydra Alley is 16
hands high, well proportioned, and can
boast of as good blood as any of his name
or nature.
ABRAHAM PERKINS.
Salilbury, April 24, 1798.
RUN-AW^r Bor.
RAN away from the Sub
scriber, on Sunday last, an indent
ed Apprentice to the Printing Business,
nanud JOHN MARSH, 18 years old,
about 5 feet 6 inches high— has short
bulky hair, and fomeftmes wears falfe
hair-shears a ferocious guilty favor'd
,^o^.—iQ^id Qf ail mod @n.J
ners^He is a saucy, impudefo, lying 1
carekfe, infiilting, villainous hllow ; —
has had both his legs broken near the
ankles, and it is a pity be bad not bis neck,
—has a lingular habit of fluking his
head, which is fomeumes Accompanied
with a hem—He wore away a mixt col
oured broad cloth coat, a striped teffi
mere jacket, and a pair of light coloured
broad.cloth trewfers—it is supposed he
took with him afmall film of money, the
amount of which is not yet afeertained.
All persons are forbid trusting said bo,
on my account ; and they are likewise
forbid harboring or employing him, as
I will prosecute any one who may do it.
Whoever will return said runaway to his
, mailer, pr secure him in any jail within
this State, and give notice thereof, (hall
have 0„ Dollar reward, and no charges
paid.
MOSES DAVIS.
Co icord, (N. H.) April 24, 1798.
A GOODIAkGAINT°-
TO BE SOLD, an rta,nabh terms, for
Cast in bar.d,,
A good Farm,
lying on the teaft fide of Merrimac river,
in Concord, about three miles from the
;Meetinghoufe, on the main road leading
to London, containing about 100 Acres
of Land, confiding of Mowing, Paftur
ing, and Tillage Land, well wooded and
watered, with an excellant Orchard, as
fording apples fuffiefent to make nearly
too barrels of Cider, and a convenient
House add Barn on the fame. N
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A pleasant Situation,
Containing ten Acres of good Land, with
a good orchard, producing apples enough
7to make 40 barrels es cider, fam a con
venient house, with three lower rooms
h^odfomely finifhed, and a good Bam
thereon— lying on the dire& road lead
ing to Canierfo,,. about 4© rods from
f Mr. Sts, ben Ambrgi's Store, commpdi
oufly fixated for a trader or aiechanie,
and is an excellent fiand for a tanner.—
For terms and further particulars apply
to the Printer, or the subscriber, living
on the firft thentinned premises./
JOSHUA THOMPSON.
Concord, March 12, 1798. 't^'^•
Last Week's Omissions.
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LETTER
Fiom the Secretary at War, to the
Chairman of the Committee for the
Proteaion of the Commerce, &c.
FTar De,draft,at, tyb^ril, ^^
t IT HAT meaturei are necef-
VV fag asd proper co be t
'dopted by Cungrefi, in the preF
ent coojundure, to pteferve char
after abroad, efteere for the Gov
ernment at home, fafet, to our
sea property, and protection tb
our territory and fovereigney ?
France derive# several impor
tant advantages from the system
the is purging towards the United
States. B fidei the sweets of
plunder, obtained by her priva
teers, (he keeps in them a nursery
of seamen, to be drawn upon in
all tonjuodures by her navy. She
unfits, by the fame means, the U#
States for energetic meafum, and
thereby prepares us for the last de^
gree of humiliation and fobjeaibru
To forbear, under such circum
stances, from taking naval and
military measures, to secure out
country io c^e of invafioo, and
prevent or fupprefe domestic infur
re&ioD, wood be to offer up the
United States s certain prey ^
France, and exhibit to the wcrlg
a fad (pedicle of national degra*
Ration and imbecility.
F<Xha States peffeL ^ritarfit- ^
trade ; heavy expenses must be
submitted to for its protection.—^
The U. States border upon rite
provinces of great and powerful
kingdoms; heavy expend mu^
be incurred, that we may be at all
times io a fhuatton to assert our
rights to our own territory. The 1
measures which appear indrfpenfa^
bly necessary for Congtefs to take!
are as follows, viz.
Ift. An increase of the naval
force, to serve as conveys, protea
our fisheries, coast and harbors —«
2d. An augmentation of the pres
ent military establishment. 3d.
Arrangements which, in case of
emergency, will give to the Befr
dent the prompt command of a
further and efficacious military
force. 4h. The more complete;
defence of out principal ports by
fortification!. sth. A supply of
ordnance, small arms, powder, fait
petre, copper, and military flores.
6th. Additional revenue.
To arJwer the firft. Congress
ought to provide for the building
or purchtfiog, equipping.&a of
2 vessels of 22 guns, 8 of 20 guns,
and io of 16 guns, in addition to
the 3 frigates.
Congress ought a!fo to vest the
President with authority, in case of
open rupture, to provides equip,
and by luch means as he may think
best, a number of (hips of the line,
not exceeding 6, or an equivalent
force in frigates.
%The firft may fetiche, built or ? (
purchased io the United Staree.=
; The litter may, 'perhaps be ob-fe]
tailed in Europe ; for which pur
pose the law @t ufc e^cf
expieffioM ,miui W hU mode of
procuring
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