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articles of importation ; Caton will
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BOSTON, AUGUST 24.
Latest From EUROPE.
O Arrived here, yesterday, the (hip
John Adams, John Wood, Esq. Com.
*mander, in 38 days from Liverpool.—
By this arrival, and the polite atten
tion of Capt. W. we have received
London papers upto the 12th ultimo;
bringing accounts eleven days later
then any arrival that has reached us.
From an attentive perusal of their con
tents, we have made a feleftion of the
most important articles they contain,
as will be feeu by a recurrence to our
Foreign Department of News. We
also add the following Summary of
intelligence :
Great-Britain never before fhewedfuch
an union of sentiment and spirit. Her
measures are calculated for the greatest
security, by land, and vidory at sea.
The Government are continually recei
ving addresses in support of the war,
&c. from every part of the United King
dom, from all ranks and conditions in
society, breathing nothing but manli
ness and vigor. The following extras
from sundry resolutions adopted on the
irth July by the Lord Mayor and Al
dermen of London, will (hew in min
iature the spirit that pervades every
part of great Britain—" Rcfolved u
uanimoufly. That this Court, feeling
withindignant pride theinfultingP&un/f
of inordinate Ambition (though at the
fame time sensible how painful the neces
sity has been of engaging this kingdom
ina deftrudive war, yet as this awful
crisis exhibits to the view of the People
Freedom or Slavery, Exigence as an in
dependent Nation, or Extirpation and
Annihilation), solemnly call upon their
Fellow-Citizens, and every individual
inhabitant, within the Metropolis, to
enroll himfelf in one of the claufeshere
by recommended and fpecified, in or
der that all may be Prepared, and
Participate in the honour of chastising
the insolence ofan implacable foe, should
he everdare toventure uponßritifoground
The Court take this opportunity of con
gratulating the Country upon the present
happy extinction of Parties and upon
the harmony and unanimity now exiting
in all ranks being convincing proofs
of the zeal & affeSlon of all orders for our
beloved King and glorious Constitution
which must ever place the fubjeds of these
realms above the menaces of any Pooler
that (hall pretend to give laws, or pre
fcribelimits to the Policy and Interests of
[this Nation." In a debate in the House
of Commons on the fubjeft of the in
vasion Col. Crauford obferved—^ We
have a capital, situated within seventy
miles of the coast the pofleffion of which
is not only decisive of the fate of the
war, but also he might even venture
to fay, decisive of the fate of the
nation ; (A cry of no ! no ! I must at
least be allowed to maintain, the situa
tion of the country would bereally des
perate in such a case. After the Sec
retary at War had replied, Mr. Mac
Heighten, with fume degree of warmth
declared he never would bear to hear
it laid, that the capture of even the ci
ty of London would be the conquest
of the Empire : and he would have the
Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Crauford), and
he would ha,e Bonaparte know, that
the people of Great- Britain,and the peo
ple of Ireland, would contest every inch
of tlie giound witli him, and be at last
driven into the sea, before they wculd
yield to the proudett armies of France.
[Here wear a most entbafi flic cry from ev
ery quarter of the Haufe, in token of the mos
decided approbation of this Gentleman's
fntime^of Hear ! Hear !] No contin
ued the Hon Gentleman, he tiufted too
much in the high spirit and ancient
prowess of Britons and of hilhmen, ev
er to fee the day that they would sub
mit to the domineering and delpotic
yoke of France ; and he hoped that
peace would never be made till the en
emy did make an invasion when he
knew that they would get such “ a dres
sing" as he would fettle that speculation
forever. He knew and trusted that if
ever they fficuld venture to the British
fores, they would be accoßed as the
Roman Gladitors, when preparing to
combat and die in the presence of their
Emperors accosted them “ Merturde
falluta nt." — —;
~ThTfoll<Twing affliaing circumfante lately
in the neighbourhood of Mortimer,
New. Jerky. A woman went n search
:When's ^ ^ fod,g a hollow log fup
,j th,fowl might be id it, and sent a little
%f her daughter to look for ,.*' child 00
^^er entered the dog than fhb formed her
bit at her, ano would not
"° °Left the mother told the child to
bcin'^'called split open thefog, ^ found fever
ml rattle fnakca entwined round the bo , of
the child, and one around her neck, and ihe had
been bitten in several placesand was quite dead.
'Emarid Spain.—lt is laid that the
government of the United States, mot
foftanding the cession or Lombana
are determined not to abandon their
claim of fatisfadion from Spain, for the
outrage committed on its rights and
dignity at NerOrtan, Indeed this
is believed to be the main o^ , Mr.
Monroe's mission to Spain. What re
paration will be required, cannot at
frefent be disclosed to the public.
Portsmouth,
SA TURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1803.
Life of Washington.
Gentlemen wiffiing to possess this val
uable publication, hive now a favour
able opportunity of effecting their in
tentions. Mr. Ormond, who has en
gaged to assist the Proprietor, Mr. C.
P. Wayne of Philadelphia, in obtain
ing fubferiptions for the above work, is
now in this town, on his tour through
the eastern States. Mr. O. we under
hand, has thus far been very fuccefsful
in prosecuting the ebjed of his mission,
and, from the public spirit of our citi
zens, we have rid doubt, a handsome
addition will be made, in this town and
State, to the numerous and honorable
lift of patrons obtained in other parts
of the Union.
Mr. O. will tarry a few days in this
town for the. purpose of receiving fub
feriptions.
0
We hear the dyfentary prevails in Sanborn
ton and its neighborhood, in this State. It
proves very mortal.
Capt. Walker has lodged with us a ew Lon
don and Liverpool papers down to June 13th; !
W: fliall extra— a few political speculations for;
our next, —to day's being filled with news by (
the John Adams---any gentleman may view
the papers by calling at the Book Store ; they
are Bells Weekly Messenger, Gore's General
Advertiser and the London Sun.
The principles adopted by Great Britain re
fpeding Neutral Commerce, shall have place
next week.
NATIONAL DEFENCE.'
LONDON, JULY 10.
Our domestic politics of the week pre
sent a vigorous display of preparation
and energy. The Army of Reserve
Bill has passed into a law, and other
measures of defence are fubmited to
Parliament. It is intended to provide
for a general armament of the people ;
diftrifts are to be trained to arms, and
every capable man, as far as the muf
quet on his shoulder can make him one,
is to bear the character of a soldier.
It must, indeed, be confeffed that the
military spirit has long been decayed
in this kingdom. The persuasion of
security made us careless of the means
which command it, and like the Spar
tans, who had never seen the smoke of
an enemy's camp in their country, we
slept unarmed and without walls.—
But this argues no abatement of na
tional spirit ; refinement may vitiate
those who were effeminate, but those of
hardy and heroic materials it elevates
to purer courage and more daring ex
ertions—Belides, what contamination
has our peasantry received from luxu
ry ? They know no luxury but the feaft
ofa harvest home, if we except that of
freedom and independence, and a com
mon participation of rights.
They eat & drink well, and sleep well ;
and is this likely to make them less
courageous than, those who are slaves
and half-ftarved ? The luxury and re
finement of a nation never injure it,if it
be not of that grosser fort which reigns
in defiance of good morals and govern
ment- a curse which Great-Britain has
never had to lament. The fevetal coun
ties of England, particularly the mari
time ones,have led the spirit of the peo- 1
ple. Every exertion is made for de
fence, and apprehension subsides in pro
portion.
We think we may now be secure
from an invafion-for this year at least.
In less than a month the equinoxes will
join with other means for the protection
of our island. It is ridiculous to sup
pose Bonaparte will trust his army in a
fleet of flat bottomed boats ; we will
venture to fay not a single sailor ever
ventures to perform the passage which
is marked out for the landing ofa whole
army !—What must conspire to its suc
cess! What no rational hopes can reckon
upon. A fair night and cloudy—
things a little contradictory; afair wind
and tide— not a frigate or a sloop of
War at hand to give the alarm, or, in
fad, to engage them ; for we maintain
that a 48-gun Chip would fink or dis
perse the whole armament ;—a coast
undefended,on which they might land,
and the wind and tide countinuing for
many hours the fame, in order that
• they may debark. Then again, expof
edwithout horse or artillery (neither
of which they could bring with them)
in an enemy's country. If Bonaparte
could succeed under these disadvanta
ges, England may remit her exertions
and think it a destiny that overcomes
her. Which of the First Consul's Gen
erals would have crossed a river, the
breadth of the Serpentine, in face of an
enemy who potfeffed theoppofite banks,
superior in force, and with immense
batteries to repel a landing ? If any
should dare— if he escaped from the
rashness of the attempt, would he be
fafe from the domestic punishment of
his temerity ? But yet a stronger argu
ment—what divisions can be hoped for
in this country ?— Jacobinifm is crush
ed, and the terror of French Govern
ment is confeffed even by those who
once upheld civil diffentions. England
is now united to a man, and invasion
will soon be among the dreams of timi
dity and weakness, the bugbear of the
moment, and the phantom of a sickly
imagination.
fy 4to,fo„4te%Qt ^^K&^qjffl 1
Arrivals and Departures since Aug 19.
August 19, failed fchooncr Hero, Odiorne,
Demerara.
20 arrived fAooner Industry, Lunt, Bilboa.
22 failed brig Planter, Grover, Demarara.
23 do. schooner Hero, Pray, do.
24 arrived brig Perseverance, Follet, Tobago.
25 do. brig Felicity, Walker, Liverpool.
26 failed brig George Wallington, Parrot
Demerara.
SHIP NEWS.
1 By arrival of the brig Felicity, Capt. W.
Walker from Liverpool, w e have been handed
the following lift of veffcls— The Captains of
several particularly desired to be corredly re
ported :—Auguft ift in lat. 41, 30. long 42,
10, spoke ship John and Alice, Whitefides from
Liverpool, out 22 days, bound to Philadelphia ;
August 4th, in lat. 43, s°, I°°g, 44, 0 spoke
brig Philanthropic from Marblehead, out 12
days bound to Bilboa, Dennis, matter ; August
21st off Cape Sables, spoke brig Mary, Rich,
mailer, out 60 days from Raffia bound to Bos
ton.
tail^B —^EBB
Departed this life at Derryfield, on Wednef-|
day the third intl. after a long and distressing
illness, which she bore with unexampled forti-,
tude and chriftian patience, Mrs. Hannah the
amiable consort of Samuel Blodget, Esq. of
that place, in rhe 77th year of her age.
On Thursday evening last, departed this life
at his feat in Kittery, DANIEL PEIRCE, Elq.
aged 63, for near forty years an eminent Phyfi-
I cian of that town, and far a long series of years,
a Justice of the Peace for the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
♦ Died in this town, Miss Rooksby Harris
Peirce, aged 9 years, cldcft daughter of Mr.
Edward John Peirce. A mod amiable, prom
ising and endearing child ffie was.
+>bfe Q.+>^>X«4«<«<«<fo
To the Editors of the Oracle.
GENTL E MEN,
Op —o—
I HOUGH lam fully confcioils of
my own infignificain y in thetyes of Jhe
Public and the very little attention any
thing I might lay would be entitled to:
but, as I am informed that injurious re
port, particularly in the town of Portl
mouth, have been circulated refpeahig
me ; I fball beg leave to observe that,! am
confident there is, not, any part of
my conduct for these five years last pall,
which when duly examined, and weigh
ed, either in the scales of even and ftri&
justice, or io the 11 incis of upright and
honorable men, can be deemed improper
or dishonorable. And I take the liberty
in this way to chaMenge any person to
fay that during the above period I have
been capable of a diflioneft, a dishonora
ble, or an ungentlemenlike adion. I will
moreover assert, that few perlons accord
ing to their means (which unfortunately
for me are now exhauflo') have done
more liberal or generous a&ions.
I have been informed since my return
to America that in the year 1798 it was
reported by a Captain in the mercantile
service, retiding is Portsmouth that 1 was
hung in the Weft-Indies, his name I
have forgotten,but the circumstances are
thefe—ln 1798 1 was concerned in three
Privateers in the Weft-Indies, and in a
cause where four or five veffcls had been
captured by these privateers, this captain
with I believe one or two more attend
ed to injure my reputation by twearing
that previous to my leaving America
they had heard, (for they were not ac
quainted with me, except the one from
Portsmouth, and he only knew me by
fight,) that I was accustomed to attend
horse races, &c. &c. They all received
a reprimand from the Judge of Adroiral
-Ity ; who observed that my condud in the
'bufinefs, and so far as he was acquainted
with it, was perfectly corred ; that it ap
peared these men had come forward with
a malicious intention to injure a gentle
man, with whom they had not the fligh
eft acquaintance ; not did he suppose it
likely that I fliould have muc h acquain
tance with them. That if in his coun
try (England) those gentlemen and ladies
who frequented horse races were to be
stigmatized scarce a family of the nobility
or gentry in rhe kingdom would escape
censure. The above observations with
others more pointed, were made by the
Judge of Admiralty where the condem
nation of the vessels took place. The
day following I had the honor of dining
at the Judges table in company with the
Governor of the place, and fomc other
gentlemen of diftitdion. I cannot pof.
fibly conceive what could induce the
capt. even to think of, much more to
propogate such a malicious report, unless
it was, that, being foiled in his attempt
to injure me in the Weft-Indies, he tho't
he might at least wound the feelings of
my connections in America.
Onboard of one of these veffcls (for
the proteaion of which this capt. from
Portsmouth had attempted to injure mt)
under Danish (neutral) colours, witha
regular set of Danifli Papers, backed by
the oaths of the cap', and supercargo, that
the veflel and cargo belonged to a Dmi(h
merchant refidingat Altona, were found
conceal,d in a stone jug, the real ships
papers, proving the property belonged to
a Dutch merchant refilling at Amsterdam
consequently a lawful prize, and that the
ship had not only a fade set of papers,
ibut, that the captain and supercargo h?d
I sworn falfcly. The Cargo of this vessel
fold at Albion for three huudied and
fifty two th mland some odd hundred col
lars, an eighth port of which belonged to
myfelf.
I was returning to America in the
year'l79B in an English privateer with
more than 10,000 Joes, but, was captur
ed by a Spanish eighty gun fliip from
Vera Crux carried into Spain and strip.
ed ofevery penny. I found my wyto
England, where aftera flmrt time thro' the
assistance of a gentleman who befriended
me I was appointed an zgentaod contrac
tor in the War Department, the protits
of which supported me in an establish
ment ofthe fi ft ftvle; but the untxpea
ed declaration of Peace coming : f a mo
ment when I had made a large purchife
and at a high price, and the sudden death
of a sincere and valuable friend once I
more involved me in debt and difrul-|
ties.
In England, the. Company which 1
had the h>nor of keeping was of the very
firft refpeaability and consequence.
I am now in New-Hampshire and
Ifhall tarry fix or eight months in the State.
I amfurprifed that in Portsmouth, a
place where I am scarcely known, ex
cept perhaps by fight—a place too, which
I have frequently observed, is in the num
ber of its genteel and refpeaaple fami
lie% superior to any town of the size in
I Europe or America; the name of such
I a poor infigoificant individual as myfelf
flioull be bandied about with such fool-
I ifh and ridiculous dories attached to it.
, But, however, as it is a maxim in gov.
ernment and politicsthat individual good
must not be put in competition with the
general good : so if the bappioefs of a I
maj >riiy of individuals can be, in any
way, thro' my me'am promoted : I nave
not the fmaileft uhjeaion to imother
what disagreeable feelings I may have 00
theoccafion i- -my own boforn.
I am gentlemen with sincere refpe&,
Your most obedient humble fervent,
NATHANIEL cogswell.
Anguo 22, 1803.
F^_ •tm# rathM..
THE Subicribers have again
entered into Copartnership
under the firm of
'Johnf Joiaiban Goddard,
and recommenced business at their
former Stand on Market-itreet—
where they have fir Sale,
Russia and Swedes IKON.
Heart & Club, Halback's and blifter'd
bTEEL. NAILS of all lizes
cut and wrought
Spikes, Sheet Lead, Shot.
6by 8, 7 by 9, Bby 10, 10 by
12, 11 by 14, ^ 12 by 17
WINDOW GLASS.
Painter's OIL & COLOURS.
Glue. Rottenftone.
Brushes of all kinds.
Gilt and Mahogany framed
LOOKING GLASSES.
Best Cogniac & Alicant BRANDY.
Holland Gin.
Maderia, Sherry, Red 1
Port, Vidonia, Lisbon, > WINES.
and MalagaJ
Hyfon, Young Hyfon, 1
Hyfon Skin, Souchong, } TEAS.
and Bohea °J
Philadelphia double and single refined
LOAF SUGAR.
Hogsheads & Barrels of
BROWN SUGAR.
Spices. Boxes of GLASS WARE.
Hollow IKON WARE.
CORDAGE of all sizes.
—ALSO-'
A general affortrnent of
HARD-WARE GOODS, &c.
JOHN GODDARD,
JON'a. GODDARD.
Portsmouth, August 15, 1803.
Sporting or Hunting
THE BEAR.
AGRAND Bear Hunt is
proposed on the 3d Wednesday
in Oaober next in the great fortfl in
Derryfield and Chester ; which will
be conducted by surrounding the wholej
detart, and marching in a regular man-I
ner to the centre thereof; in order to en-|
ciofe all the wild game in the woods. }
Any Gentleman disposed to divert him-I
fclf a ith a day's fatigue, is invited to re
pair to one of the places of rendezvous
on the morning of said day at 8 o'clock,
equipt with a good gun, powder and ball,
provifioos and canteen, &c. &c. &c.
The above-menlionft fort ft has been
(time out of mind) and now is an affy
lum for, and a habitation of a swarm of
Bears, Wolves, and other beasts of pr<y,
which have been hunted by small parties
without success. Bears are almoli oaily,
seen, and make frequent depredations 1
on Young Cattle and Sheep, and have
attatfed Women and Children, so that
they have become a serious evil to the in
habitants refilling near the premises.
Rendezvous for Diftrids
No. I ttf % at Derryfield Meeting-Hoafs,
3 4 Amofecag Falls, •
5 6 yoJkua Martin's in Chester,
7 8 Kelley's Tavern,
2 IO Deer Neck Bridge,
II . Major Welder's in Derry,eld.
Diftrias. Miles.!
No, I from Major Web, er's to Derry,eld
Meetiug House, - - 2
Q from the Meeting House to the Mile
Brook, - - - - - 2
3, from said brook to John Ray's house in
''Derryfield, - - - I^
4, from Ray's, to fofeph Emerson's house, ts
s,from Emerson sto Martin's Ferry, 1^
6, from /aid Ferry to Nathaniel Mar
tin's in Che,er, - - I
7, from Nathaniel Martin's to Kelly's :
tavern; - . - . 3
B,from Kelly's to Moses Crommey's, 1
9.from Crommey'sto Deer Neck bridge, ts
10,from Deer Neck to Amos Wsifter's, i|
11,from Amos Pfeifer's toM,orWe,cr's,il
Miles, z6 i
Auction.
THIS DAY,
At S. Little's Office,
Eriglifh and India Goods.
On Tuesday next,
i Hhd. RUM; B Hs. SUGARS
boxes Soap ; 4 calks London bot led
Porter ; i doz. Broad Axes ; small in
voife English Goods.
Also at private Sale,
A few hogtheads good focr'd
RUM, and Paper Hangings at redu
ced prices.
A premium given for SPANISH
DOLLARS.•
full arrived and for sale by
Th: &: E D. Brown,
No. 10, Portsmouth Pier.
6ooliugs. Liverpool SALT,
& 10 Tons COALS,
now Landing from on board the brig Fr
lidit, Augurt 27.
For Charter,
I 'HE schooner Re
A publican, feventy.fix
Tons burthen, fur terror
pply to Capt. JoSEPA
NOBLE. Aaguft 27.
'EON SALL,
^fr^ TWOHouf
hi^^^^l 1 ts, pleafan!';,
I fituated at the loom
[P" ( of the town,
'ppiy ^hisOfficc.
August 27.
Long cork'd Claret.
Q
A Few Cases H Long cork'd
Claret ^ine, of a superior
quality for sale by S. LARKIN,
Broadsheet, toy the case or single b)t:lc.
alfo —Other kinds of WINE, and a gen
eral assortment of
GROCERIES.
HEALTH DESIRABLE.
NOTHING is more conducive to preserve
health than Beer, made of the Essence of
Spruce, Thisrcffcuce may be had in any quan
tity ac C. FEIRCE's Ihop in Daniel Erect,
Portsmouth.
Essence of Spruce.
This article is recommended by William - Jecc A
hn, in a New-York paper, as a certain cure for
the Yellow- Fever, he having been wiinefs of its
full effe&s on board the British fliip Argonaut,
in the Weft Indies 150 of whole officers and
men had been fweproff by the fever, when
this medicine was introduced, which saved
every patient who took it. Directions :—
Take $ table fpoonfuls, put it into a quart of
warm water, dffiin it and take a half pine
tumbler full every half hour till it operates,
which is generally before the third dose, and
frequently pukes, purges, and produces severe
perfpiratfon.
THE Subfenbers hereby noth
A' fy art wh^' ir m^y concern that
they intend exhibiting the account of
their administration on the Eflate of the
late Martin Parry of Portsmouth,
merchant, deceafcd at the Probate office
in Exeter, on Moooay the twelfth day of
September next, being the day appointed
by the Hon. Judge of Probate for exam
ining and allowing the fame.
Mark Simes,
Samuel Sparhawk. .
Portsmouth, August 27, 1803.
THE Commissioners appoint
ed to receive and adjust the claims
against the estate of„
STEVENS SMITH,
;late of Epping, yeoman deceased, give
I notice that fix months lunger, from the
i 1 7th day of May last, being allowed by
I the Judge of Probate for that purpose,
j they will attend that business at the Dwel
ling House of Dr. Nathan Batch
ellor in said Epping, on the ift Mon
day of November next, from cne to fix
o'clock P. M.
Ezekiel Godfrey,
Nathan Batchellor.
Effing, August 20, iScj
One Cent Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the Sub
! ferjber on the 18th inst. an in ent
;ed apprentice boy named DANIEL
I PRAY, aged 17 years, about 5 feet high,
—tiad On when he went away, a Blue
Jacket, and striped Trousers.—All mat
ters of veficis and other petfons arc for
bid harbouring, employing, or trusting
said boy if they with to avoid the penal,
tits of the law. Whoever will return
said boy foall receive the above reward,
and no charges paid by
' John Hill.
Portfincudt, Augtf 24, 1803
'THE subscriber forbids all
perlons taking a note given by him
dated Lebanon, July 1802, and payable
January 1803, to RicHARb Miller,
for five dollars, payable in Corn, and to
be delivered at his house in Barrington,
as said note has been duly paid.
Samuel Eliot.
Bonington, July 2§, 1803
A Bargajn!'
TO be Sold, a Valuable House
Lot, near St. John's Church, and
fronting on Chapel-street.—For terms
apply to JOSEPH WILLARD.