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cotfzih mifcry anti mifchief. [6 3
APRIL
ijtfpatchc, bavbjuft been sent off byN.'
wfriLhe answer of our Government to the CM."
Conffl's l,h proposals. Egypt, Egypt! is the'
great dbftaclc, whose undecided fate arrests the
,rr?greffdfnegotiation. Should it be conquer-1
cd, we farprade will be distant; but fhculd
Sir El Abercrombie fail, it may take place n ,ore
fndde a', ^n is generally imagined. %h< in
g, That the fitkand wounded on board the^
k^liffi ships should be received into the hol
,itah of Copenhagen.
The two firft proposals were, it is
laid, rejected ; but an Armistice was
agreed upon. Op the 3d fcvcral more
Hags of truce palled between the flrips
and the ffiore, and, Lord Nelson went
to Copenhagen where he waited upon
the Prince Royal and 1 negociatibri
was immediately entered upon. The
latest account from Copenhagen is dat
ed the 7th. The negociation continu
ed; but nothing decisive had been a
grecd upon, The armistice was pro
longed to the evening of the Bth< The
Danes were strengthening their means
of defence, in case the conference fliould
breakoff.
The action began at five minutes
past 10; the van led by Capt. George
Murray of the Edgar, who set a noble
example of intrepidity, which was lb
well followed up by every Captain,
• Officer and man in die squadron.
I beg leave to express how much I
feel indebted to every Captain, Officer,
and Man, for their zeal and didinguilh
ed bravery on this occasion. The Hon.
Col. Stewart did me the favor to be on
board the Elephant, and himfelf with
every officer and soldier under his ord
ers, Shared with pfeafure the toils and
dangers of the day.
I have the honor to be, &c.
NELSON and BRONTE.
Killed---Officers 20 ; Seamen, Marines, and
Soldiers 234.
Wounded.— -Officers 48 ; Seamen, Marines
and Soldier, 641. Total killed and wounded
,943.
The English fleet was Bill off theLu
riette Quintus/, The last accounts fa,,
that Dehmaik wilf hot recede from the
confederacy, but tha* Abe has offered to
mediate between England arid Pruffra,
It is imroffible, however, to believe
that Dennfark will ,perfrf iff ^ hosti
lities, which mufr'oe attended M^h fnch
The Ddhift ftips are said to have
fought id gallantly that they were not
conquered till half pall three in the af
ternoon, when all the crews were kill
ed except 26 or 30 in each mip, who
then retired, leaving r' thing but wrecks
to the Engiitl &n. iols on the part
of the Danes, is Rated at from 1500 to
2apo mg.
When the fire began to Slacken at 3
o'dock, Lord Nelson lent a /flag of
trnce on Ihore, with offers to negotiate.
His propofols were—
1. That Denmark should -recede from her
alliance with Kuffia.
2. That the English should be permitted to
repair rhe damages they had fuflained in the
Danish Docks:- —And
of the middle, and was obliged to an
chor;-but not the fn,alleil blame can
be attached to Capt. Fancourt ; it was
an event to which all the Ihips were
liable. Theft- accident prevented the
extension of our line L'y the three Ihips
beforementioned, who would I am con
fident have lilcnced the Crown Islands,
the two outer fhip§ in the harbour's
mouth, arid prevented the heavy loss
in the Defiance and Monarch, and
which unhappily threw the gallant and
^ood Capt. Riou (to whom I had giv
en the command of the frigates and
sloops named in the margin, to assist in
the attacks of the Ihips at the harbour's
mouth) under a heavy fire ; the coh
fequence has been the death of Capt;
Riou, and many brave officers and
men in the frigates and sloops.
Ite, bombs were directed, and took
their Nations abreast of the Elephant',
and threw some shells into the arfepal.
Captain Rose, who volunteered his
services to direct the gun brigs, did
,very thing that was possible to get
them forward, but the current was too
C r ° n g for them to be of service during
the action ; but not the 4efs merit is
due to Captain Rose, and, I believe,
all the office^and crews of the gun
brigs, for their exertions.
The boats of those Ihips of the fleet
who Were not ordered on the attack af
forded us every airittance, and the efli
cers and men who were in them merit
my warmest approbation.
The Desiree took her situation in
raking the Southernmost Daniffi (hip
of the line, and performed the greatest
service.
DANISH ACCOUNT.
LONDON, APRIL 15.
Two Hamburg Mails arrived this
morning. They have brought the
Danish account of ths battle ci the 2d.
It is curious to read such an account
after the official dispatch from Sir
Hyde Parker and Lord Nelson. The
Danes fay, it was a glorious day for
Denmark. One more such glorious
day, and Denmark would be ruined
for ever.—At ten o'clock in the morn
ing of the 2d. the Copenhagen articles
state, the English approached the Da
nish lines of defence. The Danish bat
teries, the fortrefs, and the left wing
of defehbe, afforded, it is added, but
little pretention to the Danilh blotk,
and other (hips, which were Rationed
before the city. The battle lasted with
great obstinacy between four and five
hours.
O' The Emperor Paul has paid the debt
of nature; and is fuccceded by his ton ; who
has abjured the mad-cap politics of his father,
and sworn to tread in the footfteps of Catha
rine ll.—As evidence of this be has opened a
friendly correspondence with the King of Croat-
Britain ; has restored Woronlkow to his situa
tion ,• and has declared his desire to be on ami
cable terms with England.
4, The British Baltic fleet, after puffing
the Rrong batteries on the Sound, with very
trifling loss, on the 2d April attacked the float
ing fix castles which defended the capital of
Denmark ; and after an obflinate and bloody
adion of four hours fuccceded in taking or
destroying Eighteen Danish veffek, including
seven Ihips of the line, out of twenty-three.
Four days after the action Ad. Parker lay at
anchor before Copenhagen, and none of his fleet
had been loft or difmafted. From the 2d to
the 7th Lord Nclfon was engaged in accom
modating differences; of the success of which
the most favorable expectations were formed in
England.
[, We hear but little about Sweden, ex
cepting that her king was a fpedator of the
defttuCtion of his intrepid allies.
g. The Danish troops have taken possession
g. The Prussian Monarch had not execut-j
ad his threat to take poffeflion of Hanover.
0 Our Lortkon letters fay, the Copenha-1
gen battle and Paul's death, will accelerate ,
Peace: as they will break Up the Northern
Confederacy ; emancipate Prussia from the
dread of Russia; establish the security and in
dependence of the German Emperor ; render
Malta no longer a bone of contention and en
able the Sublime Porte to co-operate more ef
fedtially in driving the French out of Egypt.
From London, April 18.
Tb the Editor. "There is likely to be a
great alteration in the affairs of Europe, from
what they were three weeks since. The fuc
ccfs of the English at Copenhagen, and the Em
peror's death, will certainly give this country
an opportunity to make better peace than they
ever expected before ; and I have no doubt
Buonaparte will be as willing as they are. Ex
presses arrive every day from Paris; and the
Chancellor of 'he Exchequer has said in the
House of Commons, that the only use Minis
ters would make of the victory would be td ob
tain Peace. I have no doubt there will be $
general peace this fummer.''
of Hamburg and l,ubee, two Imperial free ci
ties ; and had fegueftertd the British property
therein, until the affairs of Pcterfburg and Co
penhagen were known; when the measures
were relaxed.
4, The brig Swift, Capt. Babson, from
London, arrived at GlotiCeßer, has furnished
os with letters and London files to April 18th.
The intelligence they contain is highly uiomen
tous.
Senatorial Cendiduter fir Mafachufctts.
There arc eleven vacancies in the returns of
Senators for this Commonwealth.— One in Ef
fix, Where 2070 votes were necessary to a
choice ; —the candidates arc, Enoch Titcomb,
Esq who had i 630, and Capt. Jacob Crownin
fhfcld, who had 162^ Ootes.—Two in York:
Nectary co a choice 866—candidates, Hoti
Simon Frye 769, John Woodman 773, John
Lord 665, and Richard F. Curts 474 votes.
One in Bristol ; ueceffyry to a choice 807 ; —
Hon. ^liflia May 745 Dafid Perry, Esq 628
votes. Three in Plymouth, &c. necefl'ary for
a choice 964. Hon. Isaac Thomson 820, Beza
Hayward 851, Jfaac Coffin 829. Benjamin
Alien 536, Aaron Hobart 943, Daniel Snow,
fix. One in Worcester ; necessary to a choice
I^l7, Hon.Jofiah Stearns 1733, Gen. John
Whiting 1321 One in Cumberland; necessary
to a choice 1048, Woodbury ' Storer, 857, Sam
uel P. Ruffcll, 552. Two in Lincoln, &c. ;
receffary to a choice 1963; Horn Alexander
Campeli 1152, Nathaniel Dummer 1336,
David Cobb 1359, Nathan Weston 94P #
tx^^^C,^^ kzore;4Z <hS^T<3
{ MARRIED]— At Baltimore,
% that great Statesman & Politician, %
f the Hbm ROBERT GOODLOE §
§ HARPER, Esq, (author of the §
§ excellent letter published with the §
§ last Oracle) to the agreeable Miss §
I CARROLL,daughter of the Hon.§
, Charles Carroll, Esquire.
jb-zd^'o^^'o,coYA'cs^Wbiz th 9
For Norfolk,
*3~ T HE bri ^ un
v^^rel " ION, to fail in fix
days, for freight or passage
apply. totAMERON
GKEAME. ^Mr. Parry's ft% No. 8,
Puflfmowh Pirf. ^,2t.
A letter from Lubeck, dated the Bth, reports,
that the new Emperor will maintain the en
gagements with the N. Powers, refpe&ing the
convention of neutrality ; but that negotiations
•will tale place, fa fettle the bifnefc without further
blooded.,
The last letters from Jersey mention,
that a formidable French force had ar
rived on the opposite coast, with an Iri
tention of attacking the islands of Jersey
and Guernsey. Gen. Humbert com
mands the expedition.
+c«q,-td
BOSTON, MAY 16, igdi
UNITED STATES REGISTER.
R. Eland. CntibfopHEK Ellery, Esq.
Senator for four years, in the room of Ray
Greene, Esq. who reigned on being appointed,
by President Adams, Di<lri& Judge. Owing;
however, to a clerical error in the office of the
Secretary of State, his cornmiffion was filled up
as Circuit Judge ; and on itsarrifral back for
correction, it was quulhed by Pre fidentJeeper
son, and David L. Barnes, Esq. Diftri& At^
torney of RhodeTfland has been appointed.
Thus far the text. —A certain ipceth will fop
ply the comment :--“ Let us rejfcre tcfocial
intercourse that harmony and afation
'without mbicb liberty, and even life itjelf
Are but dreary things.—We haveget gained
little if ewe Countenance a political intole
rance as DESPOTIC at WICKED."
tereonrfe between Lorl Hawkefbury and M.
Otto has not been fruitier. With the excep
tion of Egypt, the outlines of a preliminary treaty
pn nearly be (ketched out. The death of Paul
may have relieved Bonaparte from his promise
td obtain Malta for Russia ; a circumstance of
no inconsiderable facility to negotiation;
[Anfi-Minferial Paper.]
The Prussians are about to take poffeffiou of
Mechkitourgh. Th# Dukes, it is said, are to be
indemnited dftwhre.
Articles per Mails.
IMPORTANT News from Europe.
BOSTON, MA+ 23.
Yesterday arrived here, the Ship Two Sifters,
Capt. Titos Salter, id go days from Lisbon. (,
the day previous to Capt. S. leaving Lisbon, an
Ambassador failed for France, in order to fet
} tie the differences between that kingdom and
;France.
Thirty of the London fleet for Jamaica Jc,arat,d
from the ref ; nine wire captured 6, the French, 3
of which were recaptured; the rtf it iefupftfedput
back to England.
DEDHAM, (MASSA.) MAY 19.
A Mr. Jafa Fairbanks, whose age is about
Zt years, and a Mil's Elizabeth Falei, of refpeft
able families, both born and had lived near the
centre of this town,had for a confidefable time
entertained an attachment towards each other.
But it seems feme obstacle had been in their
way, either to an union in marriage, or to a
tranquil enjoyment of their cduftlhip. They
had this day met, it feenis, by agreement, in a
thicket of birches, about too rods from her
father's house, where they had frequently met
before, to come (as he fays) to a final determi
nation. What particulars here patted between
them previous to the commission of the tragic
ads arc uncertain, But, to the horror and
confirmation of her parents, arfd to the fympa
thiting grief of every one susceptible of the
feelings of humanity, about 3 o'clock yesterday
he came to their houfe,(where he had unnfually
been before) all reading with blood, and holding
holding out at fh^ fame, a knife,yet warm with
the ctimfou, to feme tine of the family !---witb
which, he laid, Eliza had killed hcrfelf, and
that /lie then lay dead in the birches (pointing
to the ipot) and that he had attempted to do
the fame with himfclf, but was unable !—The
amazement, the heart diftra&ing angnifh,
which seized dn the parents, brothers and lif
ters of the haplc fs vi&im, at such a fight ^rd
relation, can better be conceived than described
—when hastening to the fatal place, found, in
deed, his melancholy tale but too true—Eliza
•wreathing in her blood—when ^ few Uruggles
and gasps finished the lag, fad effortsof her na
ture ! Her body was cruelly mangled—having
been ftabhed in fundry'places, cuts on her arm
and hand, and her threat cut in a mod Block
ing manner I Hes piteous plaints were diftind
ly heard near ^fythcr of a mite by a number
of young w&meuy who knew her voice ! Her
companion, tho' fee had walked to ffie house,
had his own throat cut, with various flabs in
his breast, boWeb, &e. yet this morning,
8 o'clock (May fy) we hear, he is Bill alive,
but in a mod deplorable filtration !—A Coron
er's Inquisition fat on the body of the deceased,
but further particulars of this horrid, unprece
dented catastrophe ate at present purpofcly
emitted.
MR. PEIRCE,
By inferring the fcHorring in your vfeful Paper,
(wbicQas an extensive circulation in the D'flrift
oj Maine), ou trill cLligc A Subscriber.
TO THE ELECTORS
Os the third Eajiern Diflrift.
FELLOW.crrZZEN3,
On the 22d of June next, you will assem
ble, by the legal organ of government, to exer
cise one of the most valuable rights ot Freemen ;
that of chocking a National Legislator. You
are then to fill the vacancy of the feat of the
Hon. Judge Thatcher, your late Representa
tive in Congress, a feat hitherto untainted by the
poisonous breath of fucobinifm. Evince, thety
on this occasion, Fellow Citizens, your attach
ment to the cause of Law, Order, and the Ad
ministration of our general Government, upon
the true principles of liberty and the rights of
man. Let your fuffrages call to that Ration, a
roan uncontaminated by European politics, a man
who is in principle, neither an Engl'ftman, nor a
Frenchman, but a real American ; who will
equally avoid the ihoals of Anarch, and the rocks
of DefpoiiJm. To accomplish this obje&, then
unite in giving your votes for
IT is much to be feared, that those who ad
vised to the choice of Four Representatives for
the town of Portsmouth, have led the town in
to an error, perhaps without remedy for the
ensuing year. The Constitution only allows
four keprefentalives for one thousand and fifty
rateable Polls. It will be found by the Records
in the Town Clerk's Office, and in the Books
of the Selectmen, that on the firft of April
18oc, the only day the law regards when the
Inventories are taken, that there were in this
town at that time, only One thousand and four
rateable Polls, of twenty one years of age and
upwards—How the Polls were on the April
following, whether enercafed or diminished, is
perfectly immaterial, as it can never be the
rule for the Government of the Town the
March preceding. This unfortunate mistake,
(if on examination it is found to be such) has
perhaps vitiated the whole choice, and may
deprive us for a time of Representation, unlcfs
the Town considering there was now a vacan
cy, Ihould yet feck far a remedy by a new arid
immediate choice. May 22, 1801.
By the votes returned for Senators for the
year ensuing, it appears the following gentle
men are chosen,: , 1,
Fer Diftria N° # 1, John Goddard, efq. N°.
4, Jeremiah Fogg, efq. N°. 3, Silis Button, efq.
N°. 4, Michael M'Clary, efq. N°. 5, John
M'Duffce, efq. N°. 6, Nathan Taylor, efq. N°.
8, James Flanders, efq. N°. 9, Ephraim Hart
well, efq. / ~
Candidates for diftti^ X". 7, fohn Orr, and
James Thornton, efquirts. N°. 10, Elifta
Whitcomb, and Noah Cook, cfquirer. N°. iz,
Amos Shepard, and Aniafa Allen, esquires. N°.
12, Moore Ruffill. & Richard C. Everett, efq's.
For tie United State? Oracle of the Day;
BENJAMIN GREENE, Esq.
bl Berwick, who will be liberally supported in
this part of the diftri^. If brilliant talents —
if exteufive and correct knowledge in the feience
of government —if candor and deliberation in
difeuflion —if integrity & patriotism—is rcfpedl
for the rights and liberties of mankind, are ne
cessary qualifications, lie is entitled to, and will
command the unanimous fuffrage£ of his fellow
citizens. AN AMERICAN.
York, May 20, ißcr.
< ; THEATRICAL.
Mr. POWELL with a rcfpe&able Company
of Comedians have arrived jn this town, and
will open the Theatre on , Monday evening
with the beautiful play of the MOUNTAIN
BERS. We underhand that the engagements
01 this company at Portland, Providence and
Newport, will not admit of their tarrying in
this town but a very few weeks— therefore
those who with to reap the pleafute of Theatri
cal amusements this season, will do well to at
tend immediately^
PORTSMOUTH Repr^ent ATlves /
sortfmoutb
SATURDAY, MA'r'23, ißor.
Horrid ! Tragical !
Mil. PEIRCE,
Nemo-Hainpjhire SENATORS.
f DTKDI On Wednesday, Mlfs MART Evans,
Iag < i 27. Her remains wifi be interr'd this af
ternoon. Bering a very distressing illness (he
was patient and resigned ; her life exemplified
the amiable virtues, its end exhibited that peace
and triumph whi h religion alone can afford.
Prompted by an affectionate sense of duty to a
I Parent, and the tendered regard for her
Brethren and Sifters, fhc wilted to live; yet
prepat'd for death,his coming was receiv'd with
the greatteft fatisfaCtion, expteffing her love for
the Saviour, and assured of his approbation,
while the most ardent Faith and Hope beam'd
from her countenace, she fmil'd herftif to rest.
" Oh ; happy Chrillian I richly bleft I
What floods of pleasure roll !
By God and man (he stands confefs'd
In dignity of foul."
Happy thy excit ! lovely friend, adieu!
Regret's (harp tear (Sail never flow for you;
Thy kindling spirit barft imprisoning clay—
Then foar'd above, aecompany'd on its way
By Faith and Hope—Their image left, appear,
;To sooth the feeling heart, and dry the darting
tear.
Theatre Port/mouth.
On MONDAY EVENING,
May 25/4 1801, fi'itt be frejented
thefavorite PLAY, (interfpen'd with
Songs, Duetts, ^c.) of the
MOUNTAINEERS;
OR
Love and Madness.
If?itten by 7°. Coirman, Esq.—author of Inkle
and Yv ico, Battle of H Aram Lie.
Don Oaavian, - Mr. Harper,
Virolet, - - Mr, Downie,
Kilmallock, - Mr. Kenny,
Roque, - - Mr. Barnes,
Lope Tocho, - Mr. Powell,
Bulcazin Muley, - Mr. DickenTor,
Sadi, „ - - Mr. Villiers,
Agnes, (berfrJi appearance in Ports) Mil's Field,
Zorayda, - - Mrs. Powell,
Floranthe, -, - - Mrs Harper
For Farce, &e. fee bills of the Day.
AN Y person having demands
on the fubferiber for Ap
plies either for the Navy or dock
yard of the United States at this
Port, is requested to exhibit the
fame immediately for fettlenfcnr. ,
THIS DAY.
AT I welve of the Clock, will
be fold at PUBLIC AUCTION,
on Mr. Thomas Shea v e's, Wharf, by
order of the didrift Judge, a Quantity of
„CORN,
Damaged on board the Ship Hantunia—•
Several pieces damaged Rigging.
EDWARD HART, Auct'r.
Pofifinowh, May 1% 1801.
Benjamin Brierley,
Is now opening his afortment of
STRAW, CHIP,
AND FANCY
BONNETS.
' -ALSO
IN ADDITION TO HIS FORMER STOCK,
A QUANTITY OTHER
GOODS,
just received per the brig Jacob
from Liverpool. Ma, 23,(801.
Portsmouth, May 23, 1801
w-nf-TCXT•-3eKwaTC><ic„CT3r34e
^-TUESDAY NEXT.
WILL BE SOLD
At Public Auction,
AT the House of the late Mr. DANIEL
Peirce, in Daniel-street, at Eleven
o'clock, a. M. on Aid day ; by virtue of
a license from the Honorable Judge of
Probate, for the county of Rockingnam,
Part of the personal Estate of
the said deceased, confining of Parlour,
Chamber and Kitchen FURNITURE.
J. PEIRCE, Adminifcatrid.
"FANCY BONNETS.
JUST RECEIVED By
Peter Coffill,
A great variety 0/
Chip, Straw & Willow FANCY
BONNETS.
Nankeens, some very
long and wide; plain and striped
ITALIAN SILKS; yard wide
IRISH LINENS, of a superior
quality. May 23, ISOT.
Cheap for CaJh or fort approved Credit,
15 chests Souchong, )^
10 chests Bohea, Ctrl
8 chests best Hvfon,
3 chefT young Hyfon,f
6 chests CASSIA.
W,foJAMES RUNDLET.
CoufUnrl, for sale as above,-
✓0 large afctirott f
English & India Goods,
CHEAP FOR CASH.
WWTkD 7U HIRE,
tfflratetmttsareroarae
A Decent Apartment, Icurable
for a fm-h family ; for* which a
generous rent will be given — Enquire of
the Printer. May 23.
gq^^pffltyqfyfyqffntyQfflggjmflßgßeCT^tfftty^^^gtyty
^^Wanted a capable Girl to
live in a family, one that undtrjtad Coch^
er, Hmfciork, ^c.=- fephe ^ the stinter
Jacob Sheafe.
CTNO TICE,
FOR SALE
—ALSO—
NEW GOODS,
At the Jian of the Lamb and Flag
Market street,
Edw'd*Parry;
Has received per flip Minerva, Cipt. Barber
FROM LONDON,
—A complete afotment of FajhimaWe
Spring & summer
+ G OODS,
Which are now opening—for sal^ by
WHOLESALE & RETAIL.—viz—
BEST English and French
Bread Cloths of the most falhions*
ble colors; plaii), rhixt, rib'd & inbos'd
Ca^rrieres. FaJhionable
, Niarfeilles Quilting for waist-
coating ; color'd Jeans; clouded, striped
and plaid tail'd NanKenetts; rich l>lack
twil'd, Griped and plain Satins; (ilk and
other Velvets of the belt qualities ;
Thickfetts. A large assortment of .
Chintzes ; striped, plaid and
plain Gingham ; Furniture of every des
cription ; printed Muslins; plain and
figur'd cambrick Muslins ; black & white
jaconet, book & cobweb India Muslins;
Dimeties & Muflinetts; white and co
lor'd cambrick muslin Shawls, with net
ting fringes ; white and color'd Shawls.
English and India Luftrings ;
Modes and Satins of every color; Italian
Crapes; Gauzes and Milliners; gold,
silver, plaid and all kinds cf Ribbons ;
Glk arid cotton Gloves and Mins; white
and color'd kid. Gloves extra length.
4 cases of London made Hats
cf every description, and of the newest
A large assortment of Hofiefy
of all kinds; silk, cotton and worsted
Pantaloons; Durants; Tammies; Flo
rentines; rib'd and plain Callimancoes;
Ruffelh; Moreens and Florentines.
fafliion.
3 cases of^ & + Irish Linens &
Sheetings of the belt fabrick.
±OO dozen of sewing Twine ;
100 do. 'of 18 threads St. Pe
ters COD-LINES.
50 dozen Mackerel LINES.
40 dozen log Lines, by whole
file only, and other GOODS as ufual —
All the above will be fold on
low terms for cath or approved credit.
Port/mouth, May 23, 1891,
Th rf ,Tales at Audion
of Mr, Wentworth's Lots of
LAND, which was to have been
the 12th instant; stands adjourn
ed to TUESDAY next;the 26th
instant, at ti o'clock, A. M.
D. BARTLET,
Huir Dre Fer from Boston,
HAS taken a (hop in Jaffrey 's-row,
pear Spring-hill, Portsmouth, where
he pays the greatest attention to his busi
ness, and where he (ball be happy to
wait on all who may please to favour him
with their cuflom in the Hair Dressing
line.—He has for sale excellent HAIR
POWDER. &c. Mafa, i9qt.
A THIEF is a LIAR.
THE fubferiber is forty to be
obliged again to trouble the public,
but the cruel and unjust treatment he
ffil receives; and the Icandalous false
hoods set forth in an advertisement by
Lucy Hill, in the Oracle of March 14,
and onward ; which advertisement I de
clare to be falfe in every charge therein
set forth. And I now declare that the
said Lucy Hill for the 15 past years, has
conduced herfelf in a most diflioneft,
fondalousaud Safe manner; having been
caught in bed with other men ; and hav^
mg holen from me money by rhe hun
dred Dollars at a time ; notes of hand ;~
receipts, deeds, &c. . # Alfo, that foe ba<
robbed my house of beds, bedding, cloatb
ing, wool, ftix, curtains, curtain-rads ;
corn, pork, bets, a gold necklace, a gun,
and every thing (he could lay her hand#
on, (he has gave away, fold or defl+wfed.
Site has had my Cheep taken from my
yard and barn and kilted, and foe, with
tye help of others, have torn down m,
ft trees, carried off my bars and gates, and
tipofed my fields and property to cattle;
hodcs, swine, and creatures of every def
crip'ion; which' ,if this condod is still
pcififted in, in vain will it be for me to
continue to cultivate rcy farm, and have
it thus exposed—And J now forbid all
[>erfons.aiaing, abeting or affixing in such
vile condua.
During the term of years which thd
said Lucy lived with me, (be never spun
the yah^ of one web, nor knit a pair of
Deckings for me, but daririg laid term
defbdyed me n/ore than three thousand
dollars',worth of property. —1 now forbid
any perlon going in a can>ewhich the
Lid Lucy bought with @y money ; and
also forbid any ferfon going into tbd
house where the foil Lucy Hill novi lives/
which if they do, they will be p ofectited
to the utmost rigor of the law.*
ISAAC HILI„
Kittery, May „, i&bA