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The paper,- plates, and execution are such as
will hear a very tolerable infpe&ion, and
would not be fufpe&ed by those who have not
habituated themfclves to examine this kind of
currency with a careful eye.
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SALEM, OCT. 6.
News from the Mediterranean.
On Saturday last arrived the ship Martha,
Capt. John Prince, from the Meditterranean;
through whose politeness and attention we are
enabled to give the public some fati3fa&ory ac
count refpe&ing the expedition of Gantheaume's
squadron, and a confirmation of the capture of
Grand Cairo by the Turkish and British forces.
The number of troops which this squadron
carried out, and which in the French papers has
generally been Rated at Bo®o, and sometimes
at 10,600, was aaually no more than 4000,
which number better accords with the capacity
of the ships on board which they were embarked.
A few days before Capt. Prince failed from Mar
seilles, which was on the 29th of July, Gan
theaumc's troops return to Toulon was an
nounced, having been fruftrated in the object of
his expedition. He attempted to land the
troops about 40 leagues to the westward of Al
exandria, and actually disembarked a part of
one brigade, when they were immediately at
tacked and mostly cut off by the Arabs ; a few
were able to regain the ships. Finding it at
length impracticable to effe& a landing, and the
troops becoming very sickly, he found himfelf
under the necessity of returning to Toulon,
where he landed 1200 sick troops, and thus
closed the expedition. Thus cut off from all
means of supplying or reinforcing their army in
Egypt, that country was considered, by every
intelligent man in Marseilles, as completely loft
to France; and veffcls in that port which had
been loaded several months for Egypt, and were
waiting for intelligence of Gantheaume's success,
in order to their failing, were taking out their
cargoes, from despair of ever being able to fend
them fafely to the place of their destination.
Capt. Prince touched at Gibralter on the 29th
of August, where he was informed, from the
belt authority, that Grand Cario had surrender
ed to the combined forces of the British and
Turks, on the 28th of June. The intelligence
was brought by a frigate, which had proceeded
to England with the dispatches. Public re
joicings had been made at Gribralter, on ac
count of this success to their arms. After the
fall of Cairo, Alexandria was the only post re
maining to the French in Egypt, which was ex
pected soon to share the fame fate.
Capt. Bainbridge, of the Essex frigate, also
received the account of the surrender of Cairo
from a British frigate near Malta.
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NEWBURYPORT, OCT. 24.
DEDICATION.
Yesterday the new Meeting-house of the firfl
religious society in this town, was formerly de
dicated to the honor and worship of God. The
ceremonies on this occasion were peculiarly
solemn and interesting. A procession of the
proprietors, proceeded by a large assemblage of
vocal and instrumental performers, was formed
near the foot of the old house, and proceeded to
the new building, where the reverend pallors
were introduced by the committee of the pa
rish into the pulpit, as the future feene of their
public labors.
The exercises began with music. The Rev.
Jesse Appleton, of Hampton, addressed the
throne of grace in an animated, fervent and
pathetic manner. The Rev. John Andrews,
jun. pastor of the Church, delivered a difeourfe
from Psalm troth, 4th verse.
BISCOUERERT.
Mr. Benjamin Henefry, well known
for his (kill as a miner, has difeovered
and opened a rich mine of Coal, on
the estate of Mr. Charles Ridgley, of
Hampton, eight miles and a half from
Baltimore. It is of the description
known in England by the name of
Bovey Coal, and burns with a lively
flame like the Kendal Coal leaving
white allies and very little cinder. This
coal is already advertised for sale in
Baltimore, at 16 cents the bushel, and
at 10 cents delivered at the pit ; 2 cents
a bufliel deduced from the amount of
any quantity above 100 bufliels. This
important difeovery must be produc
tive of considerable advantages to Bal
timore ; the growing scarcity of wood
fuel is already felt in that as well as this
city. The introduction of coal, how
ever, is of much more importance as it
relates to health. None of the cities in
which coals are consumed have ever
been scourged by the Plague or any
other contagious disease of a malignant
quality for a century past. It were to
be wi(hed that the advantages of the
use of coals would be generally seen
and profited by. [Pbila. Pap.]
INTERESTING TO'MARINERS.
Capt. Fellows, of the British Packet
Lady Hobart, informs, that Sir John
Wentworth (Governor of Nova-Scotia)
was about dispatching the armed brig
Earl Moria, with several vessels laden
with live flock and provisions, for the
Isle of Sable.—The Governor had con
traded with several persons to reside on
that island, where alight-house is to be
ereded, and accommodations for un
fortunate Mariners, who strand upon
that hitherto desolate place. A gnn is
to be kept at the light houie, to anlwer
any fign± in cases of darkness or fog.
CgENFIELD, SEPT. 21
James Roberts and Jonathan Holbrooks, who
were some rime since committed for having in
their peffeffion plates for counterfeiting five dol
lar bills of the Hartford, and ten dollar bills of
the Manhattan Banks, were sentenced by the
Supreme Court at their Rffion, the last week, to
fine and imprisonment ; they were also prefent
tJ by the Grand Jury for having in their pof
feflion counterfeit bills of the bank of the U
nited States, as this offence is cognizable only
by the Federal Court, they are held to a'nfwer
to that jurifdidlion for the fame.
Paper, of this spurious emission, to a large
amount, being found upon these persons, it is
highly probable that a considerable quantity of
it has gone into circulation.
The Bills, are 20 dlls, of the United States
Bank, 5 dlls, of the feme Bank, issued at their
office of deposit in New York, and 5 dlls, depo
ht at Boston ; those of 20 dollars are dated Ju
ly 2d, 1799, and made pavable to I. Todd,the
3 s of the New-York Branch, bear date Jan.
30th, 1800, and those of the Boston Branch,
Feb. 19th, 1800.
In every war betwen Great-Britain and
France, for more than a century past, an inva
sion by the latter has been threatened, and pre
parations for that purpose several times aaual
ly made. The following is the conclusion of
an epigram on this fubjed, written and publifh
ep in the year 1759 :
" Then when all thofefa/ boats are come over,
" And find us secure, in a trance,
" They'll faften a cable to Portsmouth,
'' And tow poor Great-Britain to France !"
The invisibility of Gantheaume was accounted
for in rhe Paris Papers, which state that he has
covered himfelf with glory.
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ChancellorLivingfton was expected to fail from
New-York the last week in Sept. Sending
Dawson in the Maryland cost the government
twenty-three thousand dollars, and fending
Chancellor Livingston in the Boston frigate
will cost as must at least. The Ministers sent
to Europe by Gen. Washington (and his suc
cessor) went in merchant ships, and the passage
of their families cost them about a hundred
guineas—Now our Ministers go in national
ships, and the Nation pays twenty thousand
dollars in every case, except that of Mr. Charles
Pinckney, who declined the offer of a fri
gate, faying, in the season of thunder and light
ning, he should deem himfelf more fife in an
unarmed vessel.
The United States fchr. Expriment has ar
rived at Baltimore from Norfolk, where ffie is
intended to be fold by government.
Lord Buchan has directed the box which he
presented to Gen. Washington, and by him re
turned, to be given to the projected University
at Washington.
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The Bank of the United States has de
termined to efablifh a Branch Bank in the
city of Wafoington. Some trafures have
already been taken to put the Bank into
operation, fames Davidfon,fn. of Phi
ladelphia, has been appointed Cashier ; and
the Direßors are to be chosen immediately.
We congratulate our felloe-citizens on
the numerous benefits and conveniences likely
to flow from this infitution. —Nat. In.
The resignation of capt. Talbot was not oc
casioned by any difference relative to I'ank ;
and was accepted with a condition that he
would serve again when called upon.
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The report of the prevalence of a malignant
fever at Portland, has evaporated before the
rays of truth. At no time this season, (fays the
Portland Gazette) has there cxifted a conta
gious fever ; and at this moment the town of
Portland enjoys a remarkable (hare of health.
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11 NEW PLANET.
An important circumstance in as
tronomy hasjuft occurred, no less than
the difeovery of another New Planet.
This celestial phenomenon moves be
tween the orbits of Mars and Jupiter,
and is an intermediate Planet between
them. It was difeovered by M. Piazzi
an Italian Astronomer, on the ift of
January, 1801. He concealed the dif
eovery, to preserve all the honour and
observations to himfelf, until, after fix
weeks close watching he fell ill. It will
not be in a situation, with regard to
the Sun, to be observed again, until a
month or two hence. It is but a small
Planet, ranking only as a Star of the
eighth magnitude, and therefore not
visible to the naked eye. Its motion
is nearly parallel to the ecliptic,at pres
ent about four degrees and a half to the
north of it,and nearly entering the sign
Leo. The diftancc from the Sun is
about two three fifths times that of the
earth, and the periodical time nearly 4
years and two months.
I cOTHOSE Gentlemen holding I
: Subscription Papers for the Mis- J
t cellaneous Works of J. M.Sewall, ,
f efq. are desired to fend them im- f
+ mediately to W'm. Treadwell +
± & Co. Fortfmouth, the publish- 4
J ers; or, E. &S. Larkin, Book-!
t fellers Bolton.
Subscriber! are requefled to fend ^
I for their Books on Tuefday next.|
1 Portsmouth, Oft. 10, 1801. |
Lord Nelson has made a second at
tack on Boulogne. The official ac
count of it as given in the Palladium, is
too lengthy for this day's insertion.
We (hall publish it in our next.
A letter from Brunswick mentions
the capitulation of Alexandria, which
took place fix daysafter the fall ofCairo.
A renewal of war between Sweden
and Tripoli is expected.
The mod active preparations are
making to enable Lord Nelson to pro
ceed immediately on some new expe
dition.
A squadron of 12 fail under Vice-
Admiral Pole, was to have failed on
the 18th Aug. from Portsmouth (Eng)
on a secret expedition.
From a Paris Paper of August 7.
We are requeued by the Agent of the United
States of America to publish the following note,
which he has just received from Mr. Murray,
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States,
for the exchange of the ratifications of the Con
vention of the 30th September last.
" Mr. Murray has the pleasure of informing
Mr. Barnet, that he has this evening, 31st July,
exchanged the ratifications with the French
Ministers Plenipotentiaries, Joseph Buonaparte,
Fleurieux, and Roederer, in the house last men
tioned."
(Signed) Ig. Cox-Barnet.
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PORTSMOUTH,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1801,
Br THE LAST MAIL.
T. PEIRCE'S Marine Lift.
Arrivals & Departures since Odo. 3.
stb arrived Sbi, Anglefey, Chauncey, Isle may via
Boston.
6 Jo brig Polly, Manson Demar ara.
7 do brig Little Cberub, Appleton, St. Kitts.
% failed, (loop Amity, IVoodwird, Barbidoei.
9 arrived, brig Minerva Moulton Martinic o .
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October 7, arrived at Kittery, Brig Little Cbe
rub, Appleton, St. Kitts, left tbere „b Sept. B arque
Truxton Merril of Kennebunk, difebarging, Mar
ket dull.
MERRIED] At Greenland, Capt, ,obn Sea
ward, of tbis town, to the amiable Miss Han
nab Brackett, of Greenland.
DIED] Suddenly at Kennebunk, on Monday
last, the Rev. DANIEL LITTLE, JE 77.
Hir remains were carried into bis ebureb, on
Tburfday, attended by a numerous concourse of peo
ple. The funeral solemnities were introduced with
prayer, by tbe Rev. Doflor Hemmennvay. A ser
mon was then delivered by tbe Rev. Mr. Fletcber.
tbe surviving colleague paflor, from tbefe words,
And Enoch walked with God, and he was not,
for God took him.,Genefis, v, 24.
Mr. LITTLE itsfudious and pious from bis
youtb. He was u&erfally efeemed as a man of
difinguifsed politeng sociability, information, and
benevolence. Although be was not educated at a
college ; yet, such was bis attention fa the daffies
and to feience in general, he was complimented ivitb
a Master s degree at Harvard university, in 1 766.
He bad tbe honor of being a member of tbe Ameri
can Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was sev
eral times employed on a mission, and difebarged tbe
duties of that arduous undertaking with uncommon
success and acceptance.
He was greatly and juffy beloved by bis people,
not more for bis pulpit performances, than for tbe
inftruaions and conflations, which, in Lis daily fa
cial vifts among them, dropped like Loney from bis
tongue.
We should be bappy to be more minute, but we
trust that some Biographer will do juJUee to tbe mem
ory of Mr. LITTLE, who was truly one of the
excellent ones of tbe eartb. A.
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DIED] At Portland, Mr. EliJba Hart, for
merly of tbis town.
Mrs. Holmes of long lane.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENTS.
On Tburfday las on board brig Taveller, Theo
philus Ingles, while setting up tbe farboard foretop
mafl back Jbroudfell to tbe deck, and opened bis full ;
be survived tbe fall but three hours.
It may be some benefit to sea faringmen to know
that tbe bandfpike rigged in tbe selvage, broke and
tbe unfortunate youtb fell backward.
" He was a band beloved by all tbe crew."
On Sunday morning the 20th ult. a decent
looking man, who appeared to be about five
and forty years of age, was found lying under
the walls of the capitol in the city of Washing
ton, with his throat cut in a horrid manner,
and lifelef; A jury of inq^eft was called, who
were unanimously of opinion that he had put an
end to his own exigence. From the testimony
of several witnefles, it appeared that he was a
Granger who had made his appearance at
Washington about three weeks since—that he
had resided in Albany, in the city of N. York,
and Philadelphia, and that his name was Wil
liam House which name was marked at full
length on his pocket handkerchief
*
A person by the name of Wilson, who was
driving a team of five horses, from Baltimore
to Kentucky, was on Tuefday lafl flruck with
lightning,and himfelf and horses inflantly killed.
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A fatal duel lately occurred in Quebec, be
tween Major Impey and Lieut. Willis of the
6th regt. —Major I. was mortally wounded the
firfl shot. 0
ALBANY, SEPT. 2g.
On Monday night lafl, between the hours of
12 and I, as Mr. Lyman Parker was passing
through Ferry -freet, in the lower part of this
city, a musket, loaded with small shot, was dis
charged from a window of the house of Mr.
Timothy Parks, Mr. Parker received the
contents in his fide. He ran feme diflance and
fell. He is still living, but 'tis thought he will
not recover. On examining the noufe of Mr.
Parks, a gun was found loaded, with the appear
ance of having been recently difeharged. Mr.
Parks is committed to goal upon suspicion of
being the perpetrator.
C. PEIRCE has now on hand, about
50 TICKETS and Quarters ib the 7th Class
of Amofkeag Canal Lottery now drawing,
which offers to adventurers (for the " paltry"
sum of three Dollars) one prize of FIFTEEN
HUNDRED DOLLARS ! one of a THOU
SAND! besides those of 500, 400, 300, 200,
100, and a great number of fifties, and Smaller
prizes. And insures to adventurers in this
Class, a Chance in the three next Classes, which
holds out the following Capital prizes of 8000,
4000, 2500, 2000, 1000, besides 500 s, 400 s,
300 s, 200s, and one hundreds in large quanti
ties : therefore, those especially who have proved
themselves to be FORTUNE'S FAPORITES,
are invited to repair immediately to C. Peirce's
Bookstore, and purchase without delay. There
is no deduction in this Lottery—and the Man
agers are sure as banks ! Recollect this is not
the Philanthropic, but Amoskeag Lottery ! !
^ Whole Tickets 3 dollars, garters SJ\.
For New- York & Philadelphia,
Sloop Mary
A Wm. Trefethen,
Master, will foil on Tiief
day next, 12th O&ober,
for Freight or Paffige (having good ac
commodations) apply on board, or at
ficnb Shenff'< Wharf.
And a rare chance to gain a number of
capital PRIZESfor a trifling sum!
Window Glass 8 by io
and yby 9; dad a few caJks excellent
GUNPOWDER for sale by
S. Walker, & Co.
Portsmouth, ORober TO, lßoi.
^ WANTED to Hire,
Ten MEN to wo%k at the Farming
Bufnefs. Enquire of the Printers. OBjq.
The last Chance !
Dittriß of Nrw-HampJhire, to wit —
BE it remembered, that on the
fourteenth day of Sep'e über, in the
twenty sixth year of the independence of
the United States of America, Jona
than M. Sewall, of the said Diftrift,
hath deposited in this office, the title of a
book, the right whereof he claims as au
thor, in the words following, to wit.
" Miscellaneous Poems, with fever a' Speci
mens from the Author's Manufeript Ferfon
of the Poems of Offian, by J. M. Sewall,
Esq." in conformity to the alt of the
Congress of the United States intituled
" an Ait for the encouragement of learn
ing by securing the copies of maps,charts
and books to the Authors and Proprie
tors of such copies during the times there
in mentioned."
JONATHAN STEELE, Clerk 0, the
Diflria of New-Hamp/hire.
A true copy of Record,
Attest, JONA. STEELE, Clerk.
■ramcatr.jTirani ra n&r^wß ^Que-t
Rockingham,fs. Probate Court.
BY the Honorable Jeremiah
Smith, Esq. Judge of Probate for said
County,—Notice is hereby given that
William Boyd and Supply Clap, Esquires,
have exhibited to said Judge their ac
counts of their administration, of the Es
tate of George Boyd, Esq. deceafed,and
of their administration of the Estate of
Madam Jane Boyd, deceased, and that
the said accounts will be examined at the
Probate Court to be holden at Portsmouth,
on the third Wednesday of October in
stant. By order of the Judge,
WILLIAM PARKER, Regifer.
ORobes 10, 1801.
THE proprietors are request
ed to call on the Treasurer, at his
Office in Portsmouth, for the femi-annud
Dividend of Toll made the sh day of
Odober current.
The annual meeting of the proprietors
will be held at the Court House in Ports
mouth, on Wednesday, the 11th day of
November next, at 3 o'clock in the af
ternoon,
Samuel Elliot,
ORober 10,1801. Treasurer.
Ringing School,
JOHN LOCK, intends open
ing a Singing School in this town, on
Wednesday Evening next.
A fubfeription paper is lodged at Mr.
Peirce's Bookstore, —He flatters him
felf that a fufficient number will apply
and leave their names, previous to the
time above fpecified,—no person will be
admitted afterthe third evening. 0/7.10.
Lift of letters remaining in the Poji-
Office at YORK, Cflo. I, 1801.
Robert Brier ; Motes Brier, jun. 2 ;
Charles Frost ; James Hill; Samuel
Leighton ; Samuel Odiorne; Samuel
Parsons; Temperence Norton ; Edmund
Weeks ; Sallv Willfon (2) ; the above are
of Kittery.— The following are of York.
Joseph Goodale; Mary Harmon ;
Ebenezer Nowell; Jeremiah Paul ;
James Stover; John Stevens; Joseph
Trevett ; John Tenney; Reuben Wit
ham (2.)
DANIEL SEWALL, P. M.
I, etters remaining in the Poll-Office
at Exeter, October isl 1801.
SAMUEL PARKER, Jacob Cram,
Dolly Bucket, Samuel Pottle. Jona
than Lary, Mrs. Sleeper, Dudley Kimball,
the friends nf Jonathan Kelley, Exeter.
Moses Magoon, Richard York, Jo
seph and Benjamin Shephard, Brentwood.
Jeremiah Fogg, Abraham Hillyard 2,
Kensington. David Kellogg, Essex.
Moody Carr, Poplin. Abigail Picker
ing, Greenland. Abner Mors,EaflKingfton.
J. W.GILMAN, PoJi Master.
CT Wanted to Purchase,
50 MULES.^
Enquire of the Printers.
FOR SALE at No. 7, Portsmouth-Pier, BY
Waldron & Holman
A few Bales of
RAVENS DUCK
of the very firft quality. Oflober 10.
EUR SALE, At the Store of
Jeremiah Libbey,
In Market-Street,
EIGHT calks best English
Glazed GUN-POWDER; patent
and common SHOT, all fizts; Swedes
IRON, feme fuitni>!e for Chaise tire;
InfantryMo(kets,withßayonets complete,
cheap for cafli. — also —
A general Afotmgnt of
GROCERIES,
of the best quality.
Portsmouth Oil. 9 lßor.
RUNAWAY from the Subscriber
JOTHAM BRIDGES, an indent
ed apprentice, is about eighteen years old,
five feet and an half high, dark complex
ion and bl^ck hair, —all persons are cau
tioned against harboring, employing or
detaining him, n< they n lift expeft to an
(wer for their condufr,as the law provides
—and any perlon who (hall return said
apprentice, dial! be rewarded by
JONATHAN STORER.
Wells, September 25, ISOI.
Pifeataqua Bridge.
English Gun-Powder per calk.
SHOT per bag, assorted.
With a general as of
GROCERIES,
on their usual moderate terms.
Portsmouth, OR. 10, 1801.
Edw'd Parry
Has just received a large and gene
ral aflortment of /
Fall and Winter
GOODS,
Which will be fold cheap for cast or approved
credit ; —con/ifitng of
Best fuperfine Cloths,
of every description & the newest fafhion.
Coating & Lambikin ;
Stuff Goods of all kinds; Blankets.
Worsted & cotton Hose.
A large affirtment of
CHINTZES,
of the best and newest fafliions.
JOB HARRIS,
10 bags COTTON.
6 Hhds. RUM.
A few 100 lbs. excellent black
CURRANTS.
Weft-India GOODS &
GROCERIES as usual.
Portsmouth, Oa. 3, 1801.
Wm.&Ch's Neil,
HAFE FOR SALE,
35 Hhds. SUGAR of an excel
lent quality ; Loaf do. Havanna do.
ig bags Cotton, Weft-India do.
Pipes of BR AN DY, Coniac do.
Pipes of GIN ; RUM per hhd.
Lisbon, Sherry & Port WINES.
Bohea, Souchong, and Hyfon
TEAS per chest.
FLOUR perbbl. Coffee per bag.
Chocolate; Elliot's SNUFF.
15 calk frefh RAISINS.
TO the Honourable
the Justices of the Superior Court
of Judicature to be holden at Exeter,
within and for the County of Rocking
ham, on the third Tuefday of September,
in the year of our Lord One thousand
Eight hundred and one—
Shews, JOHN PAGE, of Salem in
the county of Essex, and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, Esquire, guardian of
Nathaniel Page, a minor, under the
age of twenty one years, that his said
ward is pofleffed of real eflate lying is
common with the heirs of John, and
Catharine Shackford, late of Portsmouth,
in the the county of Rockingham afore
faid, widow deceased, lituate in said
county of Rockinghem, that it would be
for the benefit of said ward, and is nc
ceffary fcr his support to fell said estate,
he therefore prays your honors to grant
him license to fell said estate, he account
ing with the Judge of Probate for said
county of Rockingham, for the proceeds
of said sale according to law.
AugvJi Sth, 1801. JOHN PAGE.
Tambore, Sprig'd & Cambrick
MUSLINS; Cambric, Camels Hair and
Chintz Shawls.
Irish LINENS; India Cotton;
Sheeting and other Goods as usual, &c.
Cafli given for 200,000 merchantable
Pine BOARDS,if delivered soon.
Portsmouth, ORober, 10, ißor.
iCTßt^mn=umßmrattn.tro
S. Sprague,
HAIR-DRESSER
At his Shop in Daniel-Jireet, Portsmouth,
HAS FOR SALE,
HAIR-PO WDER of the best
quality at 25 cents; Hair Ribbon;
warranted Razors; best (having Soap;
(having Boxes ; foft and hard Potnatum;
Ivory & horn Combs; Curling Tongs ;
wadi Balls ; powder Bags and Puffs;
black and (pit Balls; liquid Blacking ;
Shoe Brulhes, &c. &c. October 10.
Wanted an apprentice to the above business.
Rockingham, fs..
Superior Court, September term, 1801.
Ordered by the Court that the
petitioner notify all persons concerned to
appear before the Justices of the Superior
Court of Judicature next to be holden at
Portsmouth, within and for the county
of Rockingham, on the firft Tuefday of
February next, to ihew cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of fiid petit ^n,
fliouid not be granted, by causing said
petition and order of Court thereon, to
be published three weeks fucccffively in
the United States Oracle of the Day, the
last publication whereof to be fix weeks,
before said term.
Ateft, NATHANIEL ADAMS,Q
Cop, examined by
Nathaniel Adams, Clerk.