The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1794-04-21 00:00:00, page 4

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tended to by thgfhip's surgeon, and
. who on all oceans coduded him
fell towards htyfeike a gentleman,
and a man of honour. Capt. Saun
ders also feels himfelf under many
obligations to Mr. Junes Caldwell,
the surgeon of the (hip, for his care
and attention to him, and the reason
ableness of his charges.
SALEM, APRIL 8.
Extras if 4 letter from Capt. Tranfend, of this
^: port, to the Editor.
" I fend you a hand-bill, giving
an account of the English operations
at Martinique—This gives the fair
fide of the bufioefs ; but it is whim
pered, that they have loft 2 or three
gunboats, several of their experienced
officers and a great many men?'
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(Copy of the Hand bill.)'
Authentic News from Martinico.
Pilgrim, Feb. 17, 17%
'btSPATCHES received this day
froth Mafrinico, dated, Boyne, Fo-r
Royals Bay, Feb. 15, 1794, from Ad
miral John J^vis, commander' in
chief of bis Majesty's naval forces.
&c.&a to his honour the President,
give the following
IMPORTANT "INFORMATION:
Qn the Bihinftant Sir John detach
ed the Irrtfiftable from Bay Marin,
to co-operate with brigadier-general
White, at Ance d' Arlept,and the Ad
miral himfelf followed in the Boyne
next morning, leaving Capt. Nugent
in the Veteran to protest the ord
nance,(lore (hips,, viaullenand trans
ports in Bay Marin. The seamen of
the Boyne and Irrefiftable carried the
artillery and stores necessary for the
fcdu&ion of Islet aux Remiers; four
mile# and a half of the most rugged
and mountaineotp/road imaginable, ,
the Lieutenant flapped hi# pistol at
Capt. S. three time# : But as Provi
dence had ordered, the priming had
been loft. Capt. S. soon made his
filtration known, and the pirates were
immediately secured in irons from the
(hip. The surgeon of the (hip ac
quainted Capt. S. that his wounds
were very dangerous, and both Capt.
Byrne, and himfelf, advising him to
go on board the (hip to have his
wounds dressed ; after obtaining an
officer and three sailors from the (hip,
to assist in working the brig, he went
on board the Alenfon, and arrived at
Barbadm where he found his brig
had ari^bbefore him.
It is wro much pleafore that Capt.
Saunders takes this opportunity of
publickly paying a just tribute of
refpea and gratitude to Capt. Byrne,
who took him on board his own vef-
'4 thathit wounds (which were very
Written b, Mr. Pops, when about iz years old.
HAPPY the man whoje wife and care
Afro: paternal acres bound.
Content to breath bis native air
In bit (Ran ground.
Whoft herds,with milk ; wbofefields pith bread;
Whole flocks fappl, him with attire ;
Wbofe trees, infummer, yield him Jbade,
In pointer fire.
Blejs'd who can unconcern dl, find
flours, days and,ears flidefof t away.
In health of body, peace of mind,
@uet b, slay. Y
Sound sap b, night ; sud, and safe,
Together mix'd ; sweet recreation ;
And innocence, which mofld„s paje,
With meditation.
Thus let me live, unseen, unknown.
Thus unlamented let me die ;
Steal from the world, and not afond
Tell where I lie.
\Continued from the jirft page. ]
ODPon SOLITUDE.
SEAT OF THE MUSE#.
Fort Bourbon and Fort Ro„!,'the presi
dent with inexpressible pfeafure informs the
public, are completely inverted ; the tranf
pui% -0r4,*f1% store ships and vi&ualers
were, when his dispatches came away, work,
ing into the road of Fort Royal bay, where
the admiral informs him there is a good wharf
at no great distance from the heights of Bru
no, where General Prefcot commands, and
at which place, as well as at Case Navire,
every exertion was to be made to land the
battering train.
It is reported, that Gen. Rochambeau has
made a foccefsful sally from Fort Bourbon ;
and that Prince Edward was wounded.
NEWBURYPORT, APRIL 4.
Extra/! of letters from a Mafler of a vtfl in
Bourseaux, dated December 1793,'and ,anu
% T 7^4' " bis owners in this town.
" Our fixation here is truly diftref
fing —Embargoed ail winter, and in
the fpringjf we Ihould be permitted
to go, it will be in the very mouths
of the Algerine Pirates, and Britith,
who are worse, and who do not let a
vessel pass, without plundering, abus
ing [be crew, and robbing them of
their private property, and the Cap<
tains of all their cafh,and even of their
watches and clothes, as many now in
this port can teftify. The truce made
between the Portuguese and Alge
rines, evidently originated from th^fe
canibals, the Eoglifh, with a view to
injure the United States There are
now here 150 fail of Americans, in a
distressed fixation : Oh ! America,
how are thy foni insulted, abused and
robbed, by the English, embargoed
and starved by the French, murdered
by those armed monsters, the Alge
rines, and thy frontier inhabitants
mangled, by a savage crew !! Is it not
high time for the worm, so long trod
den under foot, to turn ? Yes, by the
and no longer tamely fobmit to foch
gross iofuks, especially when Ameri.
ca, alone, furnifhes every necessary
article for its maintenance and de
fence? For „own part, 1 have
^ >,< ^3w:t^^ ''< i: ife'^^w^'i^
under an incessant fire of a numerous
artillery of mortars, howitzers and
guns, by ,which a few gallant fet
meo and artilleries were killed, and
some officers and men were wound
ed# On the loth at night, the bat
teries were completed, and at daylight
opened upon Islet aux Ramiers, and
after about four hours firing, the inl
and surrendered to his Majesty's arms,
and was taken pofftffion of by Lieut.
Rogers,(by order of Sir Charles Grey,
who was present) with 50 seamen of
the Boyne, and about 50 marines and
25 artillery men. Sir John Jarvis
immediately dispatched orders to
Captain Nogcar, to lose no time in
coming found with the Veteran and
a!l the tranfpors, &c. On the morn
ing following the Admiral himfelf
worked into the Bay with the whole
of the squadron and transports, ex
cept thole dispatched to the C^e
Navire, the Asia and Rcebuck fortu
nately joining at the moment, brot'
up the rear of Capt. Nugent's trans
ports. On the 13th Captain Nugent
was ordered to take under his com
mand the Blonde, Zebra, Nautilus,
Rattlesnake, Roebuck, Vesuvius, and Bomb
tender, with the Spifire and Venom gun
boats, and proceed off St. Pierre, to coope
rate with Major General Dundas, who was
then on his march to attack that place in the
rear ; which Col. Syms, with a corps of light
infantry and artillery, was to attack on the
weftein flank, And Col. Myers, with a corps
of light infantry and grenadiers, on the east
ern ; the (hips and bombs cannonading and
bombarding in the front at the feme time—
this operation was to take place on the 17th
inst. (this day) in the morning. The Asia
was dispatched to reinforce Capt. Nugent's
fquadron.|
The Tickler ind Teazer gun boats, had
cannonaded Fort Royal with good effeft the
13th and 14th inst. at the distance of about
4.00 toifes, without fuffering any injury, tho'
an incessant fir> of (hot and (hells from Fort-
Bourbon, the ,edoubt, and fort St. Lewis,
was kept up during the whole time ; Captain
Rogers commanded the firft night, and Cap.
tain Powlet the fecond.'
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 12. Oh ThUtf
day last arrived here the Ichoonet
Charlotte, Capt. Blunt, in four days
from Mount Delart, and informs, that
Capt. Dunbar arrived at Penbßlcdt^m
14 days from Antigua, who informed
him, that there were a great number
of American vessels at Antigua, feme
of which were condemned, and the
others libelled for trial, and that about
three hours previous to his failing, a
packet arrived in a (hort passage from
London, with orders to clear and set
at liberty all American vessels, with
the property thereto belonging, and
that thole on trial when the packet ar
rived, were cleared on that account.
Ship News.
On Saturday last arrived here from
St. Kitts, by the way of Beverly, Cap
tains John Holland and Wm. Trow,
with their crews, whole vessels and car
goes have been taken and condemned
at St. Kitts, together with upwards of
30 other American vessels, and a
number that had not come to trial,
among which was the (hip Sidney,
James Porter, master, from Baltimore,
bound to St. Euftatia, with provisions, and
had cash on board to the amount of 19 or
20,c00 dollars. Captain Holland informs,
that at lead 270 fail of American vessels have
been taken and carried into the windward
islands, belonging to different ports in the
United States—that as many as from five to
700 of the people belonging to them had ar
rived at St. Euftatia before he left it, and
great part of them without money or any
thing to support themselves, and must have
been in the most distressing situation had not
Mr. Skipworth, late Consul at Martinico,
took compaffi on on his fuffering countrymen,
and fuppiied them with provisions to bring
them to the different parts of America they
belonged to —which he did ina courteous and
humane manner. He further informs, that
all those who stand trial, are obliged to pay
300 pounds for trial and condemnation.
Will Cover
this Season, at thefable of
J Stephen Dow,
wh&*±^L>^l^ Tanner, Weare, ,
And Humph rey Peasley, Dearing,
The noted blind HORSE, sixteen hands
high, called
The M'Farland HORSE.
HE covered the two last feafans at Ha
verhill, proved very fore for getting
Colts ; for further recommendation, fee his
colts, where kept last season.
The terms will be, 6s. a leap,
izs.hhe season, and 245. to ensure a Foal.—
The Horse to be half the time at Dearing,
to be a week at each place ; firft week of May
at Weare.
STEPHEN DOW.
Weare, April 8, 1794. 77
FOR SALB,
Half an acre of LAND, together
with a Shop,ft for a trader or mechanic, amd a
convenient bouje and barn, on the premifa,foot,
ed in Hotkinton, about half a mile soft of the
meeting bonfe, on the main rood to Concord. '
Far terms of sale, appty to'
rMARK JEWETT.
Hopkinton, April yb, 1794. 77
^Gar
ONION, Cabbage, Lettuce, Orange Car
rot, Muffmellon, Scarlet Beet, arid Pars
nip—all faifed last year, and very good.-
Apply at Do&or Thorndyke's (hop.
Concord. April 3, 1794. 7 6
ever,ti ! l now, been difofed for peace;
but, after taking a retrofpe& view of
the infuks offered, I think liould,
cheerfully, again take the match in
band, and face our enemies ; for now,
while we preserve the name of neu
trali, we fuffer more than we (hould
if engaged in War.-
" I think that the French, io spite
of all oppoficion, are in a fairway to
establish their Republican government.
A few days after the taking of Tou
lon, a frigate and fix tranfpors went
in there, and consequently feil into
their hands; since which, 60 fail of
vessels, from Naples, got into the
fame trap, and also became prizes."
“ GOD SAVE AMERICA ! !"
D AN away from me, the sub
scriber, on the night of the thirtieth in
stant, an apprentice boy, named
Richard Holland ;
He went away in company with Shubael Col
lins, above advertised. He is about five feet
fix inches in height—he is in the nineteenth
year of his age—light sandy complexion—
fhort hair, but wears falfe hair.
Whoever will take up said
runaway boy, and return him to his master,
or gi% information where he may be had,
(hall be handsomely rewarded for th© trou
*r±nd havc-aU reason able drargeqhi+b,
me the fubferiber.
All persons are hereby cau
tioned against harbouring or trusting said
Holland, as they would avoid the penalty of
the law. JOHN DAY.|
Weare, March 31st, 1794. 76
YT7HEREAS ELIZABETH my wife, has
eloped from my bed and board, and
refufes to cohabit with me— this is to forbid
all persons to harbour or trust her on my ac
count, as I will pay no debt of her contrasting
after this day. Samvel Rogers.
Bow, April 1, 1794. 76
RAN away from me the fubferiber, on
the night of the 30th instant, an ap
prentice boy, named
Shubap Collins;
about twenty years old ; about five feet high
—dark complexion—lhort bair. He carried
off property belonging to me, to the value of
fix pounds seven (hillings and fix pence.
Any perlon who will take up said runaway,
and bring him to me, with the goods, (hall
have fix (hillings reward,\and no charges
paid. All persons are hereby cautioned not
to trust or harbour said apprentice, as they
would avoid the penalty of the law.
JAMES HOG^ x
Weare, March 31st, 1794.. 76
N. B. Good PASTURING
to be let, on reasonable terms, by said Hogg,
this season.
Nehemiah Brown's Eftace. I
ALL ^rr/e^f <w6o baq>e an, demands on the 1
efate of Nehemiah Br&wn, late of Candi®, l
deceased, are berely notified to bring in their ac-1
counts to the fubferiber, executor of the last w'4l
and tef ament of said Nebemiab Brows, farfettle* l
ment—and all who are indebted tefei# efate, are!
requefed M make immediate payment.(
NATHAN BROWN, Executor. \
Candia, April 3,1794. 76
BY order of the Judge of Probate of Wills,
for the county of Rockipgharo, io be
fold, by us the futikcribers, on Mondayhe
28th day of April instant, on the pr^mifa.
Two thirds of the real ESTATE
of John Whittemore, late of Pembroke, to
chafed, with the buildings thereon, at two o',
clock, P. M. Said farm is under good im
provement. Articles of sale to be seen at
time and place.
THOMAS BAKER, s {r
TO BE SOLD,
By the Subscriber, in Copcord,
about one hundred
Salted dry Hides,
if application be toade immediately to
NATHANIEL LADD.
Concord, Feb. 27th, 1794. 71
:r;--- " - _—_—,,! ^i,^ njji|
RAGS I RAGS!
CASH to be fold for OLD RAGS
at Ruling# Printing Offib. !
Cabinets & Chairs.\
CHOATE a?d MARTIN,
CABINET & CHAIR MAKERS.
BEG leatc to inform the pub
lic in general, and their friends in par
ticular, that they have opened a Shop oppo
site Mr. Harris's Store in Concord, where
they intend carrying on the business of
Cabinet and Chair Making, &c,
in the various branches thereof, at a moder
ate price—and all those who please to favour
them with their commands, may depend on
having their ifrork done in the neatest and
most fdfhionable manner, with punctuality
and dispatch—and the smallest favours will
be gratefully acknowledged
Concord, April 2, 1794. 76
A quantity of Cherry Boards
wanted by said Choate and Marlin.
RUTH BAKER, Adminfratrix.
Pembroke. April 7th, 1794. -76 —
Runaway Boy.
Public Außi&n.
Adve rtifemcnt.