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published BY MOSES DAVIS. o _
TAKE NOTICE.
TO BE^)LD,
By the Subscriber,
ON REASONABLE TERMS,
A most Excellent STAND,
for a Trader or Mechanic, more
especially for a Tanner,
T YING in Concord, on the
J-/ east fide of Merrimac river, about
one mile from the Meeting house, a few
rods frontSTEPHEN Ambrose's Store,
containing about one acre of Land, with
a good two ffory House, a good Barn,
a Tanyard, and water convenient for the
house and tanyard. The whole, or a
building foot and the tanyard, will be
fold, as may best suit the purchaser —
For further particulars, enquire of the
fobferiber, living on the premises.
SIMEON EASTMAN.
Concord, June 28, 1798. 6
Supervisor's Office,
Newhampfhire Diftria.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby
given, in consequence of the aft of
Congress, laying duties on stamped Vel
lum, Parchment and Paper, and direc
lions from the Treasury department of
the United States, that ,the Supervisor
for this Diftria has appointed the persons
whose names and fefidence are under
mentioned, to be distributors of Stamps,
and Colledors of the Revenue upon the
fame, within this Diftria, viz.
Os the town of County of
Q. Hough, printer, Concord, Rocfogbarn.
Jaws Jraett, mer. Dover, Strafford.
Robert Fletcher, Efe Amberfl, HtUJborougb.
Samuel Crojbey, E/q. Cbarlefton, Cbefaire.
Daniel A&u, pbjrfciem, Keene, do.
A,dte S. Crocket, Esq. Haverhill, Graft,*.
John Rogers, Esq. Plymouth, de.
In addition to the foregoing, the Su
pervisor's Office, and Office of Infpedion
in Pbrtfmouth, in the county of Rock
ingham, will be open at all Qffice hours,
for the distribution of Stamps, and any
' persons desirous of having any Vellum,
Parchment or Paper stamped, may by
Applying Dthe Supervisor's Office have
it done, paying the duties thereupon;
and an allowance of seven and one half per
centum, will be made to any persons,
Other than Officers of the Revenue, who
may purchase at one time, or procure to
be stamped, Vellnm, Parchmentor Paper
to the value of ten dollars or upwards.
NATHANIEL ROGERS,
Su,tr^i,er of the U. States, for
NrabdmpJhire Diftria.
Pbrtfmouth, June 11, 1798.
TAKE NOTICE.
Whereas Ruth, my wife,
hath eloped from my bed and boards
this is therefore to forbid all persons
harboring or trusting her upon my ac
count, as I will pay no debt of her con
trading after the date hereof.
ISAAC MARSTON.
Enfield, June 13, 1798. 4
WHEREAS my wife Lucy,
having for a considerable time
behaved in a disorderly and unbecoming
manner, threatening, when angry, to
run me through with weapons of defence
' —and in my absence, foe left my bed
b and board ;—I therefore forbid all per
sons harboring or trusting her or my
account, for I am resolved to pay ng
- debt of her contrasting. > r ^
fr^ fr>\MOSES EATON;
Concord, June 18,1798. 4
Wanted Immediately,
TWO steady ingenious BOYS, be
tween 12 and 16 years of age, who have
some knowledge of the Englifli Gram
mar, to learn the Art of PRINTING.
Good encouragement will be given.—
Apply to MOSES DAVIS.
Calh to be fold fa, old Rags,
At the Mirror Office. ft
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C 0 NC OR D, [Newbampfbire,] T UESDA Y; July 10, 1798.'
Nembampfoire Diftriß.
Supervisor's Office.
PIMtyUBLIC Notice is hereby
given, that in pursuance of an aft
of Congress, passed on the eighths
day of May, 1,792^ -every propriefor or
possessor of a still or stills, is held to enter
ihe fame io the month of jane annually.
For information of all concerned, ex
trads from the law above mentioned, and
from one parted June 5, 1794, and an
ad puffed January 29, 1798, are fubjoia
ed, viz.
Extraatfrom the aa of My 8, 1792.
Seaion 2. And be it further encAed,
That there be in each county, compre-"
bended within any Diftria, at least one
Office of Inff^aion, at which every per
son having or keeping a still o f stills
within luch county, shall, between the
last day of May, and the firft day of July
in each year, make entry of such still %
stills ; and at which every person, who
being a resident within the county, shall
procure a still or stills, or who removing
within a county, shall bring therein a
still or stills, (hall within thirty days after
such procuring or removal, and before he
or the (hall begin to use fach still or stills,
make entry thereof.—And every entry,
besides describing each still and the ca
pacity thereof (including its head) flhall
fpecify the place where, and the person in ?
whose possession it is, and the purpose for
which it is intended, as whether for sale,
or use in distilling, and in the case of re
moval, (hall fpecify the place from which
every such ^ill shall have been brought.
Sec. 3d. And be it further enaßid, That
every proprietor and possessor of a still
ffiall be jointly'and Severally liable for
the duty thereupon ; and that every
owner of land, upon which any still (halt
be worked, shall be liable for the duty
thereupon, unless the fume shall be work
ed Sy a lawful and bonafee tenant of the
land of an estate, nor Jess than for the
term of one year, or unless such owner
can make it appear, that the possessor of,
or person by whom such still shall have
been worked, was, during the whole time
of working the fame, a trespasser or in
truder on his land.
Sec. Sth. And be it further enaaed, That
the officer of infpe&ion within whose sur
vey any stills shall be, the duty whereup
on is payable according to the capacity of
the ftill,fhall identify by progressive num
bers and other proper marks, every such
still within his survey, and the duty there
upon shall operate as a Specific lieu upon
the said still.
Part of Sec. 17th. Andbe it further en
a&ed, That if the owner or possessor of
any still or stills, shall neglect to make
entry thereof, within the time and in the
manner prescribed by the second fe&ion
of this ad, such owner or possessor shall
forfeit and pay the sum of Two Hundred
and Fifty Dollars.
Extrude from the @a of June s^/1794-
, Sec. zd. And be it further eua&d, That
all Spirits which shall be distilled in the
United States, in stills which shall not'
have been previously entered at some of
fice of infpeaion shall be liable, together
with the stills or other vessels used in the
diftilUfion thereof, to seizure and fpr
feiture. ~t-, ;;
P a <% of Sec. 6th. And be it further tn
,aed, That all stills without heads, or
other vessels that shall be used as stills in
the distillation of ardent spirits, shall be
duly entered by the owner or owners
thereof, in the manner prescribed in and,
by the second fedion of the a&, entitled,
^ Anad concerning the duties on spir
its distilled within the United States,"
parted May 8, 1792, under the penalty
^fa, hundred and fifty dollars. °
E,%a from the aa ofJan. 29, 1798,
BE it enaßed by the Senate and House of
Re,rfotatives ofthe United States of Ameri
ca, in Congress afimbled, That from and
after the passing of this ad, jt shall be
lawful for all ownersof stills within the
United States, which shall have been du
ly entered according to law, to make
their eledion, at any time of the year,
both as to the rate of duty' which they
may chufe to pay for the employment of
their said stills, whether for a year, or for
such other Shorter period, as may be al
lowed by law ; and also, as to the time
of commencing such employment.
VNATHANIEL ROGERS,
SUpervifor of the United States, for
'6 Nowbamtfxre Diftria.
Portfroouth, June 11, 1798.
POCKET BOOK lost.
LOST, this day, between Mr. Kelly's
tavern in Chester, and Mr. Carter's
tavern in Bofcawen, a black
Leather Pocket Book,
containing a ten and five dollar Bank
Bill, three letters direaed to the fob
„ scriber and to his Sons, with Several oth
er papers. Whoever may find said Pock
et Book, and will return it to the fub
,fcriber in Salisbury, or leave it at the
Mirror.Office in Concord, shall be
handsomely rewarded.
LEONARD JUDKINS.
Salisbury, June-15, 1798.
The Printer has on hand,
Afe<w of the Rev. ASA- M'FARLAND's
Sermons.
. Wanted a few untanned
Sheep Skins.
Inquire of thej>rinter.
Laws
of the UNITED STATES.
An A& fupplernentiry to the
a& providing for the fur
ther defence of the ports
and harbours of the United
States.
Sect 1 R E " f# ^ ^ ^
Senate and Houfeof
Reprefontalives of the United States
of America, in Congress afftmbled,
That a sum net exceeding two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
io addition to the fomi heretofore
appropriated, remaining unexpend
ed, shall be, and it hereby appro
priated, and Shall and may be paid
out of an, mooted not before ap
propriated, to make and complete
at the discretion of the Prifident
of the United States, the fortifica
tions heretofore direaed for cer
tain porta and harbours, and to
ered fortifications in any otbgr
place or places at the public fafety
Shall require, in the opinion of the
Prefidenc of the United States ;
and which other fortifications he
is hereby authorized to cause to be
ere&ed, under his direction, from
time to time, aa he shall judge ne
ctffary.
Sec. 2. And be it further enabled,
That where any state, which teas
indebted to the United States, by
the tep6rt of the CommifTioners
for fettfog the accounts between
the United States and the individ
ual ftatei, shall, with the approba
tion of the Prefideot of the Unit
ed States, proceed te finifh it!
compleat any fortification hereto
fore commenced by Jodi,.Rate,
for the defence of any port or bar.
bour within the ftme, or shall,
@der the direction of "the Fre fi
dent of the United States, make
and ered any additions fortifity;
tiooi pursuant to the s&, entitled,
'! an aft to provide for the further
defence of the ports and harbours
within the United States," as well
the previous expenditures made
since the 20th. da, of March, one
thoufind feveti hundred and nine
ty four,rehich shall be approved
by the Prefiden: of the United
States, at the expenditures which
have been, or which fh^l be di
reaed by him, shall be allowed
and credited to such date, on 'ac
count of the balance found and re- -
ported as a'orefeid : Provided,
That no expenditure exceeding',
the balance found and reported
against the refpedive ft&te shall be
allowed at aforefaid.
And provided, That the fortifi
cations for which the whole hr
any part of the expenditure, shall
be so allotted and credited, as a
forefaid, with their privileges and
appurtenances',' shall be, and shall
be declared and eflablifhed ae the
property ^ol the United States,
while maintained by them,
Sec. 3. And b&i3farther enabled.
That ihefe words of- the laid aft
intitle# '! ^pid for ihefurtfrr.de
' fence of the ports and harbours of
the United States," that is to fay,
" Provided, ihe laid State, fhg
and do cede to th^ United Stites,
the lands or places on, which such
fortifications shall be so eroded, in
cases where the lands are the pro
perty of such ftatea," shall be, and
the fame are hereby repealed.
Approved, May 1, 1798.
John Adams,
Prefidiu/ tftbe Unifid States.
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An Ad to authorize the Preridentof the,
United States to cause to be purchased,
or built, a number of small vtffels, to
be equipped as Gallics, or otherwise.
BE it enabled by the Senate and
House of Representatives of
the United States of America, in
Congress assembled, That the Pre
fideot of i^e United States be, and
he is hereby authorized, ifthe fame
shall appear to him necessary for
the proteaion of the United States;
to cause a number of fmall,effeli,
not exceeding ten, to be built, or
purchased, and to be fitted out,
manned, armed and equipped as
Gallies, or otherwise, in the Service
of the United States, the officers
and men to be on the fame pay,
and to receive the fame subsistence
as officers of the fame rank and,
men are entitled to id the cavy of '
the United State#."
And be it further enabled, That
the said officers shall be appointed ;
and commissioned by the Prefidenc
of tht Uoited States alone, during
the receft of the Senate § and the
said gallies or vessels shall be &i
--tioned in such parts of the United
States, as he may direst.
And be it further enabled, Thst
there be appropriated for the pur 0
pefe aforefaid, the sum of eighty
thousand dollars, out of an, mon
ies in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated. '
Approved, May 4, 1708.
'John Adams,
:V r Pftfctent of Ihe United Statei.^
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