The Mirror — Concord, N.H., 1798-07-17 00:00:00, page 3

negroes, well armed, trained to
war, and fay^g they will land';
they know no lawn, sod couac
their lives for nothing. Two of
the pilots have left the «e&& one
of thero w# so alarmed, that be it
sick at the hospital.
V O^ chit information I imme
diately lent an officer 5 Capt. De
catur, whole armed ihip it at an
chor below the forthwith a request
of coming up with the tide, and
caff hit anchor on the N. E. of
the Blind; where I had no guns to
direct upoa those infurgenta. Dur
ingthat time, with the afliftance
of the labourer!, whose exertion! I
cannot but highly commend. I
tad two heavy pieces tran (ported
tod mounted on that fide, when
the Delaware puffed up and went
to anchor in the middle of the
convoy.—She ft now under way
and proceed! down.
" At to oppose the landing of
these negroes, and their proceed
ing, through the Jersey! with all
their owners to Philadelphia, it ii
not in my power, in the fixation
they lay, above the fort, I have
agreed with the Doctor that he
.would order them thia morning
below and abreast of my battery,
that I may watch their motion."
On morion of Mr. Sirgreavea,
the letter was referred to the com.
mittee for the protection of com r
merce, and the defence of the
" country, to whom was referred the
PrefidenJa meffageof yesterday.
JUNE 30.
The Pcotedion of Commerce
Bill, wat further difeuffed ; and re
committed for amendment. The
bin nullifying the treaties with
France, wo difeuffed, but ooquef-
Philadelphia, ^fune 29.
The French royalists, now
on board the vessels at the
fort, have replied to the re
ports circulated refpeaing
them. They complain ,of
their situation, declare that
they are persons of good cha-^
raster, have fortunes in the
U. States, and property with
them; that the whites are
56 in number, and blacks 55 ;
that the blacks are slaves,
# and never had borne arms ;
undone of the signers of the
reply, whose name is Hugues,
adds," not the infamous Viet
tor?
0 : —=— — ii
BOSTON, JULY 7.
Accounts from St. Domin
go, intimate, that the French
VWeftindia Ifl^ will soon be
declared independent of France
TouifTant will court an alii
ance with the United States.
Peace between France and
Portugal has not taken place.
The American flag is con
stantly reversed, when such,
vessels are carried into the
Havanna, as prizes,
Capt Seward, in 24 days
from Cape Francois, informs,
thaba War between the U.
lion taken unit , ,
The French passenger bill came
down from the Senate ao^ wat im
mediately taken up ; but it appear
ing that the alarm created by the
atrival ^ the French paffengera at
the fort, was much exaggerated, it
was committed for amendment.
Sates arid France, is expected |
there. The people of colour
in general seemed <o dread it.
Those in commiffioh aver,
that they will be on the fide
of the United States---that i£
they should not, they are sen
sible they should Carve.
the Mirror.
Concert,
TUESDAY, Jvly !7, <798.,
American Independence.
Salsbury, 7#b g, 1798.
Wednesday left, being the birthday cf
our nation, the fame was celebrated b,
the inhabitants ofjhe town of Salisbury,
in a brilliant manner—The monirgw?,
ufoered in by the fire of mufquetry, and
the ringing of the bell. About 10 o'clock'
three Companies of Infantry, commanded
by Captains Gale, Scribner and Petrin
gale, and a party of Horfr, under Lira,.
Fifield, paraded near the Rev. Mr. Wor
cester's Meeting house ; and after going
through a number of mar oeuvres, to the
universal approbation of a numerous cen
course of fpeaators, a party of Infantry
was dispatched to the house es the Rev.
Mr. Worcester, from whence they escort.
ed Mr. W. and a large number of r&fpec
table gentlemen, thro' the ranks, to tb^
Meeting house, where, after prayer, a
very pertinent and spirited Oration was
delivered by the Rev. Mr. Worcester, to
a crowded and applauding audience. —
After the public service at the Meering
houfe, the procession, escorted as before,
repaired to Pettingale's Hall, where (be
ing joined by she military officers,) fix
teen truly federal and patriotic Toasts
were dratken. The officers and soldiers
made a very r-efpea#bte appearance—and
at a seasonable hour every man retired to
his refpe&ve home, well pleated with the
performances of the day.
We hear there was an attempt made at
the late Eleaion at Hopkinton, to ap
point a new Secretary of States, place
of the Gentleman g@has feJong and
so faithfully Served the Public in that Of
fice —The attempt, however, deservedly
failed, there being but about 13 votes in
favor of the alteration. —lt is hoped our
Hon. Court will not encourage young
men to attempt pushing aside Officers
who have grown grey in the service of
their country, and that old and faithful,
servants will not suddenly be dismissed
from Office.
From Boston, July 12.
Several spirited resolutions having re
cently beep made in Congress, in addi.
tion to those patriotic measures, which
have passed into laws ;—among others,
the following, which was offered by Mr.
Alien, viz." Resolved, that a Committee
be appointed to confider upon the expe
diency of declaring, by a tegiflative a&,
the STATE AND RELATION SUB
SISTING BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND THE FRENCH RE
PUBLIC."
APPOINTMENTS.
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
of Virginia, Lt. General, and
Commander in Chief of the
Armies of the United States
of America.
John Peirce, Cemmiffioner of
Loan?, for the State of N<Hr
Thomas Martin, Colhaor for
the Diftria of Portsmouth, N H #
Smuel Adami, Surveyor and
Infpeaor of the Revenue for the
port of Portsmouth, (N. H.)
We congratulate our fel
low-countrymen on the ap
pointment of G^rge ^o@-
ington, to the command of
our armies-— he h himfelf an
K, To the Gentleman who politely
loaned us Rtflt's (Boston) Gazette of
Tburfday last, (one day later than re
ceived by last Mail,) we tender our cor
dial thanks. For wart of room, we can
give but a few extraas this day from
that paper—more next week.
From tie Portsmouth Oracle.
; army, and bis name an ira
pregnable defence for bis
country ; but eulogium is loft
upon him----Let us with sin
cere and grateful hearts thank
Heaven that he lives.
Otte
Mr. Samuel Prince, who
arrived in town yesterday
from Basseterre, (Goad) via
Salem, has communited the
following particulars of a
tranfaaion, which must rouse
the indignation, and iaereft
the feelings of every Ameri-
can.,
„ Q„. E.,Swth,tfthe tomddJhip Hunter,
of th place, bound for Martinique, in lat.
14, 38, fell in wi/b a French privateer fcb.
of 8 guns, & 80 men, who after bailing capt.
S and demurring him to come on board with
bis papers, was replied by capt. S• that be
low willing tojee them on board & exhibit
bis papers ; b*t that be rasas engaged in a
lawful trade, and beiog armed, would ,tffir
nopther interruption
The privateer then immediate) fired, and
defeated it both with cannon & mu/quetry,
until foe got nearly abreast of the sap, when
unfortunate/,, at the moment capt. S. was
giving orders to point the guns and fire into
ebe privateer, wbub was executed in part
with fill, be was wounded in the groin, &
fell to the deck ; this unhappy circumflanco
created confusion on board tbejbip, the belmf
man quitted bis fiction, tbs vfflfell f ff, and
the privateer irftantl, laid along fide and
bearded: previous to this, Mr. Stafford, tie
foatjwain, was killed—the mate, 13 Mr. D.
Bradlee, a fafirgtr, wounded.
Here commenced 4 sane wbi<b would have
di/graced Javoges. Capt. Smith, wounded
ls.be was, I, nig bleeding in the ptfsge way,
u>as .faulted, & received more than 20 flabs
ter cuts, in bis breafl, back, files & arms.—
r°*rg Bradlee, having difebarged a blunder
bujs and killed one of the officers on board the
prro otter, was probably marked out as a vic
tim ; those monsters cut him into piece,,
and threw them overboard. The, also cut
„fcwa«&lMr. Prince, wbo was w p&ffn
gr on board. Aft* of capt. Smith, about
13, cars old, being found in one of the fate
rums, was dragged out ; and while the poor
lad, bad his bands over bis bead to guard it
iflJome meajure fam the blows which were
earned to dispatch him, had them cut in a fb^k
iig manner.
!Dsttfed & detejlabk as are Frenchmen, we
pnfd hot exaggerate one iota of this internal
&fcefs, Mr. S, Prince,& capt. Smith's son,
anfrefett, and ran be fan.
Think of these things,ytffnt nerved fa
'Zybins, and Jukt-wirm patriots, and blujb !
Capt. Pike, arrived yester
day from Jeremie, informs,
that the British fleet & troops,
9000 in number, which lately
evacuated Port- au Prince, in
tended an attack on Auxcayes.
From last Wednesday's Centlnil.
The ippgintment of GEORGE
WASHINGTON, a Commander
in Chief for the military forcer of
the United Statei, & ore of those
glorious event!, which no tongue
cfo tyfetihe, no pen do justice to.
fc@ unite every American heart,
and oeeve every arm, in the com
mon cause —Hit name alone will
strike terror in the heart of the
mushroom Warriors of Europe,
and bis prefeoce through the con
tinent, the tour of which we are
informed he means fhnrtly to
m*ke< will confirm the doubtful,
eftablifli the strong, and give the
last pang to expiring Jacobirifm.
Irr patriotic fubfcnpcioni, New
buryport has taken the lead. The
keel of their (hip of war wii railed
on Monday |& \7\,
The 4 f h July, the keel of a
new 20 gun (hip was railed at
Portsmouth. . '^^^
The Confliturion frigate it now
ready For sea— Like her archetype
French Barbarity- -unequalled.
ibe@ay defy the world to etrl
her; She is the growth of oor
country ; and manned by native
j The Thetis Bririlh frigre hia
engaged with 5 French privateers,
two of 16, two of 14, iAd one of
10 gum. Three of them were
captured, one funk, and the filth
escaped by meats of her sweeps.
Capt. Jeremiah Pote, of Falmouth,
has received sentence of death, for the
murder of bis wife. The cause jealousy.
WASHINGTON has hid, " t am
ready to go with my fellow.citizens to
the field of battle, in defence of the Lib
erty and Independence of my country."
ADAMS has nominated, and the Senate
has confirmed the appointment of G.
WASHINGTON, Lt. Gen, and Com.
mander in Chief of the army of the U
nited States.
B, wto ^ & D^Son,
STEPHEN AMBROSE, P. Cl^h
Concord, July 1,, 1798.
Look Out.
TIMOTHTDIX, jun.
REQUESTS all persons indebted to
him, by Note or Account, to call
on him for settlement. Those whose
notes or accounts have not been payable
more than fix months, will be allowed all
.be month cf July, and until the firft
Monday preceding the "third Monday
in August.
N. B. He has for sale,
at ufad; almost every article of Merchan
dize wanted in the Country,— force of
which are not commonly fold in country
Stores, v ; z..
Black-Smiths' Anvils and
Vices; Sawmill, croft cut and
tenant Saws.
Bofcawen July §, 1798. 8
• L^ft di, of fence to Sept. Court.
To the PUBLIC.
THE Subscriber having di(-
covered a method to tofawater
from living Springs or Fountains 2 feend
up fifing ground from io to 70 feet a
bove the ordinary furface of the Foun
tain, through pipes of wood, without
the application of any force or power,
other than that of the fame fountain—
and conceiving that this method of con
veying water, will be of great public util
ity—the fubferiber has obtained from the
U. 6. 2 patent, securing the right of this
difcevery to him, his heirs and efiigns—-
He gives this public notice, that he will
attend to the fuperintendance of the work
necessary to convey the water of any
fpiing or fountain, to the boufe of any
person who m^kes application to him—
and, for a sum agreed on, he will centred
and take the ri<k of the business on him
felf. and if he does not comply with his
agreement, will tfk no pay for any labor
or expenses attending it. The method is
simple and easy, and will not exceed in
price, the common way of conveying wa.
ter down hill, more than 20 per cent.
JOHN MANNING.
Wefafe@, June, 1798.\
Died, in this town on the 12th inst.
of the Canker-Rash, a Child of Mr. N.
Silver.
sh. To tranfaa any o.,er bofinefs
which they may think necessary.
The Proprietors of
Shares No's. 4, „ 20, 39) 37, 38, 39,
48, 60, 61, 67, 69, 84, and 96, in Fed
eral Bridge, are hereby notified, that all
of the above (hares, on which the Assess
ments now due, are not paid before We j
nefday the Ift day of August next, will
be fold at Public Vendue, to the highest
bidder, on that day, at one o'clock in
the afternoon, at the heufe of Mr. Aaron
Austin, innholder in Concord.
THE Proprietors of said
Bridge are hereby notified to meet
at the Houfeof Mr. Aaron Austin,
Innholder in Concord, on Wednesday,
the frft day of Augeft next, at one
o'clock in the afternoon^ to tranlaa the
following business, viz.
tft. To choose a Moderator
2d. To fee what money the Proprie
tors will raise to complete said Bridge.
3d. To raise the money to pay Mr.
Tucker forthe Ferry.
FEDERAL BRIDGE,