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POCKET BOOK lost.
LOST, this day. between Mr. Kelly's
tavern in Cbefter, and Mr. Carter's
tavern in Bofcawen, a black
Leather Pocket Book,
containing a ten and five dollar Bank
Bill, three letters direded to the fub
feriber and to his fans, with several oth
er papers. Whoever may find said Pock-<
et Bo@k, and will return it to the sub
scriber in Salisbury, or leave it at the
MiRROR-Office in Concord, shall be
handsomely rewarded.
LEONARD JUDKINS.'
Salisbury; June 15, 1798.
TAKE NOTICE'
WHEREAS Ruth, my wife,
hath eloped from my bed and board—
this is therefore to forbid all persons
harboring or trofting 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 Is,
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, the left my bed
and board ; —I therefore forbid all per
sons harboring or trusting her on my
account, for I am resolved to pay no
debt of her contrasting.
MOSES EATON.
Concord, June 18, 1798. 4
HANOVER, MAY, 1798.
Proposal of Josiah Denham,
For priotihg by Subjeriptiou,
Volume of Fugitive and Miscellaneous
POETRY: •
Consisting, principally, of the early com
positions, or literary amusements, of
? the Editor ; among which will be
found a version of the Eclogues of
Virgil, with Odes, in the manner
of Horace, and many original Scraps;
and interspersed, now and then, in or
der to enhance the value of the Book,
with some original pieces, from his
Ptaaffian Friends and Correlpond
ents.
" Some rbjmt a Minor's warn to lajb,
•' Some rbymc, vaia tbo't ! for ntedfb case,
" Same rhyme to court the countra clajb,
" An' rai/c a din;
" For me—an aim I never fafe ;
" I rhyme for fun."
BURNS.
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CONDITIONS.
I. The Book will contain towards 500
pages, which will be handsomely printed
on fine paper, and elegantly bound and
lettered.
ft The price of the Volume will be
0„ Dolto. Gentlemen of taste, who
may please to encourage the publication,
shall have their books beautifully gilt, for
10 additional cents each Volume.
111. Subscribers for nine copies, or
who procure and become accountable
for nine fubferibers, shall be entitled to
a book, and the Editor's gratitude into
the bargain.
n. a. Subferibers' names will be
printed, if returned in season.
From the variety of style, and the vari
ety of fubjefts, it is hoped it may please
a variety ot tastes. The Lovers of Verft,
and Patrons, of tt\e American Muse,
we trust, will not sneer at this daring at
tempt of an infant poet, but cheerfully
bid it "a cordial welcome," to their kind
/patronage, and generously honor this
Subfeription, by attaching to it their
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Concord, June 2, 1798. 292
NORTHERN POST.
John Huntoon, of Salisbury,
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lic, that he has contraaed with
Moses Davis, of Concord, to ride pest
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JOHN HUNTOON.
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Laws
of the UNITED STATES.
&taAa t'o provide an addi
tional regiment of artiller.
ifts and engineers.
BE it enafled b, the Senate and
House of Representatives of
the United States of America, irf
Cozgre/s assembled, That an addi
tional regiment of Artilleriftrand
^Engineers shall and may be en
gaged by voluntary enliftmenti,
to serve for the term of five yeart,
unless foener difehafged, and to
be organized at follow, ; that it
to fay: There fliall be one Lieu
tenant-Colonel Commandant, one
Adjutant, One Surgeon and three
battalion!, each to confits one
^ Xl^X^
master, piw^Sur^eoa igte^infy
four companies, of one Captain,
two Lieutenants, two cadets with
the pay, clotthing and rations of
a Sergeant, four Sergeants, four
Corporals, forty two privates, sap
pers and miners, ten artificers to
fervb as privates, and two musici
ans in each company.
And be it further enafled, That
the additional regiment which flhall
be raised pursuant to this aft, Ihall
be considered as a part of the mil
itary establishment of the United
States, for the time being ; and
the qommiffioned officers, non
commissioned officers, privates, ar
tificers and musicians, who shall,
engage in the said regiment shall
be entitled to the fame bounty,
pay and allowances, refpedively,
according co their correspondent
ranks, as are, or shall be, by law,
authorized and provided for the
other parts of the fame establish
ment, and shall be governed by
the fame rules and articles of war,
and shall be armed and accoutred,
in foch manner as the President of
the United States shall direst, and
fall and may be employed by
'him in detachments, or otherwise
iirthe field, or the fortifications
upon the sea-coast, as in his opin
ion, the public service shall re
quire.
4^d be it further enabled, That
the Secretary of war shall provide
at the public expense, under the
diredion of the Prefidenc of the
United States, all peceffary books,
ioftruments and apparatus, for the
use and benefit of the said regi
ment.
Approved; April 27, 1798.
John Adams,
President of the United States.
An A&, authorizing the Presi
dent of the United States,
to raise a Provifionai Ar
my.
c RE if enabled by the
ject. 1. S Q^ House of
Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled.
That the Prefidenc of the United
States be, and he is hereby author
ized, in the event of a declaration
of war agaioft the United States,
or of a^ual invasion of their ter
ritory, by a foreign power, or of
imminent danger of iuch invifion
difeovered ip hit opinion to exist,
( before the next session of Congress,
to cause to be inlifted, and to call
into adual service, a number of
tropps, not exceeding ten thoufind
nofrcommiffioned officers, mufi
cisns and privates, to be enlisted
for a term not exceeding three
years • ,each of whom shall be en
titled to receive a bounty of ten
dollars, one hilf on enlisting, and
the other half on joining the corps
to which he may belong.
Sec. z; And be it furfber enaaed.
That the Prefidenc be, and he is
hereby authorized to organic with
a suitable number of M#jor-Gen
erali, and conformably to the mil
itary eftabJifhmeot of the United
Sritei, the said troops into corps
of artillery, cavalry and infantry,
81 the exigencies of the service
may require § and in the recess of
the Senate, alone to appoint the
commissioned officers. The ap°
pointment of the field-officers to
be fobmitted to the advice and
consent of the Senate, at their next
fubftquent meeting. The com
missioned and non-commissioned
officers, musicians and privates,
raised in pursuance of this afl, shall
be fubjeft to the rules and articles
of war, and regulations for the
government of the army, and be
entitled to the fame pay, clothing,
, rations, forage and all other emol
uments, bounty excepted, and io
case of wounds or disability re
ceived in service, to the fame com-•
penfation, as the troops of the U.
States are by law entitled.
Sec. 3. And be it further enured.
That in addition to the atore
faid number of troops, the
President is hereby empow
ered, at any time within three
years after the passing of this
a&, if in his opinion the - pub
lic interest shall require, to
accept of any company or
companies of volunteers, ei
ther of artillery, cavalry, or
infantry, who may associate
and offer themselves for the
service, who shall be armed,
clothed and equipped at their
own expence, and whose com
missioned officers the Presi
dent is hereby authorized, to
appoint; who shall be liable
to be called upon to do mili
tary duty at any time the Pre
sident shall judge proper,
within two years after he
shall accept'the fame ; and
when called into actual ser
vice, and while remaining in
the fame, shall be under the
fame rules and regulations,
and shall be entitled to the
fame rules and regulations,
and shall be entitled to the
fame pay, rations, forage and
emoluments of every kind,
excepting bounty and cloth
ing, as the other troops to be
raised by this a&.
Sec. 4. And be it further evaded,
That in case any such volun
teer, while in adual service,
and in the line of his duty,
sustains any damage, by inju
ry done to his horse, arms or
equipage, or by loss of the
farae, without any fault or
negligence on his part, a rea
sonable sum, tp be afeertained
in "such manner as the Presi
dent shall direct, shall be al
lowed for each and every
such damage or lofc.
Sec. 5. And be it further enabled.
That whenever the President
shall deem it expedient, hefy
hereby ^empowered to ap-^