The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-04-21 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-YORK, APRILS.
Cipt Brown from St. Croix, in 17 days, fays,
three fchuoners and alloop had been cut out of
that harbour by the British ; and that there were
three English sloops of war cruizing off that port,
.on board of which were a number of troops j and
it was hourly expected they would besiege the
place.
Extrafl of a letter from Capt. Joseph Machael, of
the brig Eliza, to his owner in Philadelphia,
dated Malaga, Feb. 11, I^ol.
,' In entering the Gut of Gibraltar, 1 fell in
with nine fail of French (hips, bound to the east
ward—sour of them seemed to be of the line, the
other five frigates. 1 was froke by one of the fri
gates, who after asking me a few questions, dif
<ni6Ted me very politely. 1 law an American ves
sel taken off Gibraltar, by a Spanish gun-boat. I
* Save got /certain information here, that the Eng
to have declared WAR against the Danes and
Swedes.
WINDHAM, MAR. 20. *
The following melancholy accident occurred
Wil week at Hampton: Mr. John Payne of Leba
non, in attempting to get down from a haymow
^fortunately fell, and (truck upon a pitch-fork
handle, which happened to be (ticking up in some
fray, the end of which being (harp, occasioned by
its being broke offflanting, went into his body a
considerable length ; he immediately pulled it out
himfelf, but survived the accident only 24 hours.
A letter from Cowes, dated Feb. 17, mentions
a report, that a French squadron h^d captured an
tnglidi fleet of merchantmen, homeward bound
from Jamaica, and a frigate that was with them.
M-rfifeg^^^^fr^fr
Portsmouth, April 21, 1801.
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{ A number of the inhabitants of. Providence,;
on the sth March inst, lent a congratulatory ad
dress to Thomas Jefferfon, President of the Unit
ed States ;jo which the President returned the
following answer :-—
"GENTLEMEN,'
^IRETURN my sincere thanks for your kind
congratulations on my elevation to the firft ma
gistracy of the United States. 1 fee with pleasure
every evidence of the attachment of my fellow
citizens to eleftive governmentrcalculated to pro
mote their happiness—particularly adapted to
their ^enius, habits and situation ; and the bed
peaceable corrective of the errors or abuses of
those entrusted with power. The Condits,tion,,
oh which our Union rests, (hall be administered
by me* according to the fafe and honett meaning
contemplated by the plain understanding of the
- people of the United States; at the time of its
adoption—a meaning to be found in the explana
tions of those who advocated, not of those who
opposed it; and who, opposed it merely, left the
condrp&ions mould be applied which they de
nounced as possible.
" These explanations are preserved in the pub
lications of the time, and are too recent in the
memories of most men to admit of qneftion. ' ^
'' The energies of the nation, so far as depends
on me, Shall be referyed for improvement of the
condition of man; not walled in his dedruQion.
The lamentable resource of war is not authorized
for evils of imagination, but for those aftoal in
juries only, Which would be more dettru&fve of
our well being than war itfelf. Peace, justice,
pnd liberal igtercourfe 'with all nations of the
world, will, [hope, with all nations charatterife
this Commonwealth.
Accept for yotirfelves, gentlemen, and the ref
jpe&able citizens of the town of Providence assur
ances of my high consideration and refpea.
THO's JEFFERSON.
Meffr%Eddy, Rudell, Thurber, 1 Commit- .
Wheaton and Smith, Providence. , tee.
^'aJhington, March 27, 1801.
FEDERAL'CANDOR. , ,
Tn Buck's county, Pennsylvania, a toad was
lately given by the republicans, as follows :
" W^ington : May the tribute due to his mem
ory NEVER be fofgotton."
- Some" truly federal printers of the laws of the
United States" have made one of their best para
graphs of thU toast, which they fay was drank
" May tlie'tribute, &c. NOW-be forgotton."
It is too lutein the day for such miserable at
tempts to bring republicans into contempt to be
in any degree effectual.
The legislature of Mafichufetts, at their recent
session, adopted a complimentary address to Mr.
Adams, ex-president, which was presented with
great ceremony, and paged an aft, after being
three times read in_the house of representatives,
and twice in the senate, and approved by the go
vernor, and atteUed by the fecrefaries, ordaining
, that from and after the palling of that aft Billy
Hager, of Marlborough, in the county of Middle
sex, son of William Hager of laid Marlborough,
Should be allowed to take the.name of William
Hager,” Vee..„
I" -(-ofc.}.
r Timothy Pickering retires from public life, it is
said, poor, with only a few thousand acres of dew
- land iff Pennsylvania. In commiseration of his
poverty, and reward for his patriotic and upright
, service of his country, the Eflex junto have pur
chased this land of Mr. Pickering, and geoeroufly
presented Oliver Wolcott w ith ten thousand acres
ofit.,' ib.
-<"<^fe> fr >..
The Cancellation frigate, thro' some negleft of
those who had charge of her funk in the Delaware,
opposite this city, on the night of Thursday last.
some are of opinion that (he can never be railed,
0 few more experienced declare her to be so rot
ten as to render it dangerous to go to lea again in
her ; while others suppose (he may be got up for
or 40,000 dollars ! I I What a blessing it is to
have ways & means to lay out the Public Money 1
>'f , Phrtad. April 13. A
"i/ In consequence of the delivery of certain sailors
jn Norfolk to the British consul, under pretence
Os their typing belong'd to the Hertnoine, the le
gislature of Virginia have passed an a&, prohib
fog, on penalty of severe fines and confinement
to hard labor, the like delivery hereafter, to any
foreign agent, by any one within the juri ftTrttion
of that date, ayd fubjefting /any officer or other
person so offending to death or whatever other
punishment my be inflicted on the person so de-
The Chevalier De Frere, formerly ambafidor.l
from Portugal to the United States, is appointed
Prime Miniller of the Court of Lilbon,
Mr. Bee, of South-Carolina, and Mr. Sitgreaves
of N. Carolina, appointed circuit judges under
the late extension of the judiciary fy Item, have de
clined thesr appointments.
The Emperor Paul I. has demanded that the
King of Prussia (hall immediately (hut the Elbe,
the Wefer and the Ems, against the Englilh ; he is
endeavoring also to get the Engliih Minillers sent
away from Berlin and Vienna.
Buonaparte has at length got the decision of the
Pope in his favor ; for he (ays, that on the Firlt
Consul depends the tranquility of Religion, as
well as the peace of Europe.
The frigates President, Philadelphia and Essex,
we underhand, are ordered to rendezvous in
Hampton Roads by the 29th in(t. It is said they
will-from thence proceed with convoys to differ
ent Weft-lndia ports.
, We learn that the United States sloop of war
Portfmourh, is ordered to be dismantled of her
warlike (lores at Norfolk, and from thence (he is
ordered to proceed to Baltimore, where (he is to
be fold at public fate.
±<4fr>^• ^
Monday the 6th inst. arrived at Baltimore the
ship fix Sifters, Capt. Mathers, from Bremen, last
from Cork, which he left the sth March. Capt.
M. informs, that nothing of the critical (late of
the King's health was known at Cork when he?
failed, nor of the dertination of the Brest fleet—no
apprehehficns, however, were entertained of its
being defined for Ireland. Famine was the only
enemy they feared, and its ravages were very a
larming—several indigent perlons, principally
children, had fallen victims to it in the streets of
Cork. Notwithstanding this great scarcity, pro
visions were daily exporting to England, where a
higher price could be obtained for them. Great
murmurs had consequently broken forth among
the lower classes, and the day before Capt. M.
faded a mob of 10 or 12,000 had gone in a clam
orous body to the mayor, to prevent the exporta
tion of provisions. No serious consequence had,
however, followed these popular difeonteots.
Mr. Blauvelt's New-Brunswick Advertiser of
2d inst. fays, that a (hip went ashore there on Sun
clay night last during the gale, a little fouth of
Black Point, and every person on board perished.
• ' < ^ -Q>..>/
/ Salem, April 16.
tn the gale on Friday night last, several eartern
Coasters were cart away,.and several lives loft.—
Two belonging to this town, went alhore on Sci
tuate beach, one of which Was entirely loft. The
crews of both were saved.
' Duxbury, April 13.
On Friday afternoon lart, was difeoyered at an
chor a sloop of about 70 or 80 tons, a mile off
Duxbury beach ; on which there went off some
meh in a boat. They found no person on board ;
but a moses boat with three oars was difeovered
which was supposed to belong to her. On Satur
day morning the sloop disappeared. On that
morning the body ofa drowned man Was taken
up on the beach; and the next day two others
were taken up. There was nothing found with
them to difeover who they were or from whence
they came, except a watch with A. S, engraved
on it (houid do it. It is conjectured foe belonged
to the eartward.
DabW marine Lift.
April 13, arrived brig Dijpateh, Pray, Trinidad.
17, do. sch. Ltyy, Baker, Baltimore,
20, do. Jch. Diligence, Dennet, Norfolk.
19,Jailed, brig Friendjhip, Barnes, Surinam
Cemple of legmen.
- —to
Ye dissolute forbear to rail.
To Virtue's laws be not remiss;
Eflay to enter Wedlock's bale,
You'll there alone find Happiness.
MARRIED^}— At Exeter, Jonathan Hamilton,
jr. Esq. of Berwick, to Mrs. Charlotte Swett, of
the former place.-
At Leominfter, Step'n Kendall to Mils. Esther
Chafe.
At Bath, major Johufhua Shaw to.Mifs Katy
Jones.
At Salem Nathaniel Sibley, to Miss Joanna Lar
con ; Joihua Cross, jr. to Miss Mary Phelps.
In this town, Mr. William Lear, to Mist ^lly
Simpforo—Mr. William Marfton, a refideut, to
Miss Mary Collins of Portsmouth.
^omlit^- r
Z)ZE/)]—-! n Londonderry, Mr. John Prentice,
jr, son of the hon. John Prentice, Esq. and late a
midshipman on board the Portsmouth.
In Hollowel, Nathan Shaw, aged 38.
In Portland, James Coxe, aged 35.
At . Wells, Joleph Wheelwright, aged 87 —Mrs.
Huldah Witham, aged 2t, wife of Samuel With
am.
In Borton, Henry Smith, Merchant aged 65
Mrs. Hannah Shed, aged 48 —-Mrs. Mary Thomas
aged 60 —Mrs. Rachel Willis, widow, aged, 74—
James Bayley, aged 80. ,so:
In this town, miss Catharine Marshal, aged 16,
daughter of Deacon John Marshal —Mrs. Deborah
Currier, widow, aged 68.
CaJb Wanted / ^*fo
'Z: All 1.1 a /';//.■/
- The refpedable patrons of the
REPUBLICAN LEDGER, are seriously
requeued total!, on the printers, and fettle
their accounts up to the 29th of April, as
loud calls from the Paper makers render it
indispensably necessary.
.{Thofe FEW of our Subferibers, in this
town and its vicinity, who have not fettled
for the Ledger, since its commencement,
are informed that their papers will be Hop
ped on the 29th inst. unlcfs their accounts
are fettled immediately/ ;''' $ ^
FOR SALE—a quantity of
lExcellent VERDIGRiSE,
Apply to
H. Bufford.
JUST LANDING
Andforfale on Rindg^s wharf,pars
of the Cargo of the Ship Florenzo, viz.
50 Leagers Cape Wine.
6 do. Arrack.
1000 Ox Hides.
15 Chests Souchong Tea.
16,000 Morocco Skins,
A quantity Camwood.
, —LIKEWISE—
The above Ship, if applied for soon
—burthen 201 tons, four years old, and may
be put to sea with very trifling expence.
Portsmouth, April 20, 1801.
NOTICE. 0
JAMES IL-GEDDES
Presents his refpe&full compli
ments to bis friends in particular, and the public
in general, and with gratitude acknowledges the
many favors received from them in the line of his
department, and uhder the sense of his obliga
tions, he flatters himfelf he (hall still merit the
continuance of their favors, by a deportment cal-,
culated to render his future services acceptable to
every one who (hall honor his INN with their
company,—the bed of liquors, genuine and pure,]
(hall always be ktot to please the palates of his'
customers. Three or four gentlemen who would
with to be accommodated with Boarding, (hall
be suited at as cheap a rate as at any place in this
Town.
The public stages put up adjoining bis house,
and Travellers will find a convenience in being
with him, as the early hours at which they let off
makes it otberways disagreeable—His residence
is at that noted INN formerly kept by Mr. John
Stavers, late of Portsmouth, deceased, in Pitt-!
rtreet. J. A. G.
Portjmouth, April 20, ißor.
New Establishment.
EDWARD COLE,
, PORTER,
Takes this method to inform his
friends and the public that he has procured him
felf a Hand-Cart for the purpose of carrying bales
of goods, barrels, &c. &c. to any place directed
within tpe limits of this town. He solicits the
patronage of a generous public and flatters him
felf that by his unwearied application he (hall
give oniverfal fatisfaftion Alfo —
He takes the liberty of inform
ing his dancing friends that he will be happy
in receiving their orders to play on the Violin,
anytime aftefr 6 o'clock P. M. \'
N. B. When unemployed, bis Hand will gene
rally be near Spring Hill.
Portsmouth, April 20, 1801.
PROPOSALS,
For printing by fobfcription,
A Volume, entituled
cte C^tte of herein,
OR,
ABODE OF PERPETUAL PLEASURES:
Jlluftrating the singular chara&ers and man
ners of its inhabitants.
In a series of letters by Seignor A Ro—vain.
Interwoven with her own memoirs ; N The
interesting events of the present age ;°
And contemplations on the grand
feeries opening on the -
World.
The volume to contain 150 pages limo.
Price to fubferibers 58 cents in boards. }
—&e„M^ —
As a number of copies are already engaged, it iA
expelled the work will be put to the pref in a fewl
weeks.A
. fa #t»^ —V
THE INTRODUCTION.
Great and illuflrions characters are often form, I
ed by perilling the memoirs of those, of either fex,l
who have been eminently distinguished by brifA
liant accomplilliments and exalted virtue. The#
retired situation of Seignora Ro—vein availed not]
to conceal from the world the graces and virtues 1
with which (he was adorned. Poflefied of every I
personal and mental charm, ber acquaintance wasfl
fought by the lovers of moral beauty and refine-ffi
sentiments; and her uncommon proficiency in ■
eoce soon drew around her the Genii of the I A
With those at a dirtance (he correlpouded : ail 1
few years after the commencement of her ref ■
meat, [fuch was her increasing passion for kr l ■
ledge and improvement,] (he effected a ye affi
mutual conimpnication of interesting intelligi ■
wittithe friends of virtue and science, in the , ■
quarters of the globe.
The following Iheets contain a valuable er —■
pondence which (he maintained with a mtrt■
lotted relative and friend of her own Jex ■
mhichthe editor flatters biinlelt will afford ■
greeable entertainment to 'thofe readers ,
winds are assimilated to hers, as well as an . I
tional aid to the growing cause of genuine v
Ye Children of Benevolence and love !, ■
age of wonders, firft favored of heaven ft I
universal good,—-with you (he co-operates irf ■
divine labors on which Deity looks with the ■
of complaisance s—and with you (he waits, i ■
ful expeftation, to behold the felicity of eves
dividual of the human race as perfect and ex w .
as was originally designed by the source 0 |
feftion and bliss 1 .■
§, Subferiptira are received at the 4(,
Office.W
THIS DAY,
, FEM be fold at the Office of
ALEXANDER EWEN
In Market-flreef, Partfafoukh,'
20 pieces Gurrahs,
30 pieces Baflus,
, 10 pieces Halfthicks,
I Barrel Starch,
10 pieces Book Mullins,
A few pieces jaconet ditto,
About rooolb.Cordage & Spun^
yarn.
2 batrels Beef,
2 cases silver handled knives and
forks.
Cambricks, and Writing Paper,
with fondry other ^rticles.
Sale at Ten o'clock A. M.
N. B. At private sale a quantity
of Smoked Herring in boxes, war
ranted in good order,
THIS DAY
HALL BE SOLD,
At Public Auction,
(By virtue of a licenje from the Hon. fudge of
Probate for the County of Rockingham,),
At ii o'clock, A. M.
All the real estate of Thomas and
Henry Bickford, late of Portsmouth, deceased-l
Confuting of
A Dwelling House and Land
with a water privilege, Wharf and Ware House
thereon, at the fouth end of the town, adjoining
Capt. Titus Salter's estate- The terms may be
known at the time and place of fate, or by apply
ing to JOSEPH DROWNE, or
ANDREW HALL.
Portsmouth, April 21, 1801.
a— ...
On Monday next,
PHILL BE SOLD
At PUBLIC AUCTION,
On the premises,
A, small Farm in Newmarket
pleasantly situated containing about 29 acres
of good* land, with a never failing brook
running ffiro' the fame, a good House and
Barn well finilhed, on the main road lead
ing from Durhara to Exeter & Portsmouth,
within 120 rods of the meeting house, and
will be convenient for a gentleman, a tay
ern, trader or mechanic. A very generous
credit will he given and terms of payment
made easy.
The above will ptftively be fold to /be high
est bidder unless fold before at private fal#-^
For particulars apply to
JAMES HILL, or
H. NEIL,j,, at Newmarket:
RICHARD EVANI
Intending to Jail for EUROPE)?! a few Weeks,
WILL OFFER FOR SALE,
At PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Wedneflay the 29/b infl.
At his jipre in Market Jireet,
HIS WHOLE STOCK OF
PIECE -GOODS,
Confifling ofagr^Q&iety of