Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-11-08 00:00:00, page 1

FOREIGN BILLS.
Sills on London ' : 30 days, : (For Cafb) 1 a i| per cent. adv.
do. do. : : : bo days f : : do. : |^l do. do.
do. do. : : : 90 days, : : do. : I| d ° a
Bills on Hamburg, payable in London, at 60 days, : : par
do. on Amsterdam, payable in do. \6O days, : . : I do.
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C
ASHES, Pot, iffat, T. 156 66 160 0
, Pearl -- 156 66 160 0
Allurn, C. 7 0 750
Anchors, so 011 12 0
Bread, Ship C. 4 0 6 0
Better th 012 014
. , Mess B - 16 0 16 50
h) Cargo No. „ — 13 0 '3 5°
N 0.2, —no Ji 0
_ (Rdufe 75° 3 0
Beans, white bn. 1 0 110
Brandy, Spanith ^,r. G. 142 15°
, Naples 4%r. -- 125 135
Barley b " : 0 9 2 0 95
Brimdone, 4 0 45'
Brimstone, Roll C. 4 5 0 5 (
Corn, Indian -- 083 0
Rye -^ 003 o '7
Caflia 1b ° 0 ° 6c
Cloves — 1 33 1 4^
Coffee - 0 28 0 2 9
Chcefe, American — 0 7 0 11
Cotton, foreign farce -- 033 ° 4 c
, American -- 0 0 025
Cordage, American C. 14 0 1 5^
, Foreign, 12 0 12 $<
Chocolate, common too 20 0 0
, best N0.2&1 -- 028 033
Candles, mould -- 017 00
, dipt -- 0 14 0 15
Coals, foreign Ch. 12 0 13 ~
, American, 17 0 oc
Cooperas, C. 350 4 (
Cloth, Tow yd. 016 017
[The last mails from Walhington, have furnished us with
the Louisiana Treaty, and the necessary Conven
tions, eftabiilhing definitive rules for the fulfillment ol its
various obligations The Treaty declares, that the co on,
of Louisiana, as formerly pofftfcd by France, and as deliv
ered, by Sp^n to France, is now ceded to the United
States. Not being able to inftrt all the Documents in this
day's paper, we h°ve deemed it best to defer the pubica
lien es the Ti teatY, until our next, in order to give, as early
as possible, the accompanying Conventions, \which fully
explain the manner in which the cession is to be paid for.
and the kind of debt which France has confemed to pa,
our citizens by drafts on the Treasury of the United States,
a#agreed upon in the Treaty ] B^.Gaz]
—O
CONTENTION,
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
>AND THE
FRENCH Me.r:'3LlC.
THE Prcfid< nt uihr United States of America,
and the First Confulef the French Republic, in tlr
„ame of the French people, in confluence of th
treaty of cession of Louisiana, which h^s been fign
<d this day, wishing to regulate, definitively, evert
thing which ha, relation to the said cession, hav
authorifed to this effect the plenipotentiaries, that is
to fay :.—the President of the United States has, b)
,nd with the advice and ton sent of the Senate oi
the said State', nominated for their plenipotentia
ries, Robert R. Livingston, minister plenipotentiary
of the United States, and James Monroe, minify
plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary of the fan
United States, near the Government of the Frencl
Republic ; and the First Consul of the French Re
public, in the name of the French people, has na
med as plenipotentiary of the said Re; üblic, the ci
tizen Faucis Barbe Marbois ; who in virtue rd
their full powers, which have been exchanged th^
day. have agreed to the following articles ; —
ART. I.—The Government of the Unit-
States engages to pay to the French Government, ii
the manner fpecified in the following article, the
firm of sixty millions of franco, independent of th #
sum which (lull be fixed bv another Conventho
for die payment of the debts due by France to tb<
citizens of the United Sate,.
ART. IL—For the payment of the fem of fix:,
millions of franc; mentioned in the preceding arii
c ] e , the United Spates (ball create a stock of clever
millions, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
bearing an interest of fix per cent, per annum, pay
able half yearly in London, Aroflerdam, or Paris,
amounting by the half year to three hundred am
NUMBER 11. VOL. V.]
Louisiana Treaty.
Republican Ledger,
' AND
PORTSMOUTH PRICE CURRENT.
PORTSMOUTH, (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PRINTED BY S. NUTTING, PRINTER OF 1 itE LAW 3Or THE U^SLD El hi AJ.
^m [ou (ban ttiefe *eete relate (P^l of gem as tbep are : netting extenuate, net set tiotat outfit in malire..
I Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C.
Duck, Ruffia,tfAW. Bt. 20 0 22 0
Duck, Ravens — 10 50 II 5 0
Flaxseed, rough bu. 1 0 0 0
>Filh, Merchant, C. 450 5 °
,W. India mark. -- 350 0 0
.Scale — 225 350
> Salmon none B. 10 0 0 0
1 Mackerel -- 8 0 85c
, Flour, Tuper. frefh - 80 850
, fine — 70 750
, middlings — 6 0 0 c
, country C. 350 355
Fuftick T. 35 0 0 c
,Bristol cr.ioby 8, bx. 15 0 0 0
^ 9 b Y 7> ~ ] 3 0 x 3 5°
&by 6, — 10 50 11 0
j(Harpburg loby 8, -- 11 50 12 c
' 7by9, -- 0 0 11 50
Gun Powder ' ffi 040 042
, Geneva, Holland i/?,rG. 1 33 1 33
, American -- 080 0 <
Hoops, hhd. 12 ft. M. 20 ° 0 0
Hogs Lard lb 012 0 14
' Iron, Philadelphia T. 115 0 120 0
, Russia —lls 0 120 0
, ,Swedes -- 115 0 120 0
Logwood T. 40 0 45 c
Lead, white, gr. in oil C. 18 0 0 0
, dry -,0 0 17 0
, red -„ 0 0 12 5
, sheet -- 14 ° ! 5 c
Lumber, boards clear M. 16 0 20 c
, , merch. -- 9 0 10 c
name of the French people, having by a treaty of this
late terminated all difficulties relative to Louisiana.
and established on a solid foundation the friendfbip
rbicb unites the two nations, and being desirous, in
compliance with the second and fifth articlesof the
Convention of the Bth Vendemiaire, ninth year of
lic French Republic (30th St purnhsr, 1800) to fe-
©WcfaU prices Current, at ^ortfmoutb, JaeWpampWe,
tbirty-feven thousand, five hundred dollars, accord
ing to the proportions which (hall be determined by
the French Government to be paid at either place;
^he principal of he said flock to be reimbursed at
he treasury of the United States, in annual pay
ments of no left than three millions of dollars each;
of which the firft payment (hall commence fifteen
years after the date of the exchange of ratifications:
this dock dial! be transferred to the Government cf
France, or to such perlon or perlons as (hall be an
thorifed to receive it, in three months at most afte 1
the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty, an<
fter Louisiana (ball be taken possession of in the
name of the Government of the United States.
It is further agreed, that if the French Govern
ment should be desirous of disposing of the said
lock to receive the capital in Europe, at Shorter
rrms, that its mealtires for that purpose (ball be ta
ken Io as :o favour, in the greatest degree possible,
the events of the United States, and to raise to the
ugheft price the laid flock.
ART. 111. —lt is agreed, that the dollar of the
United States, specified in the prelent Convention,
ball be fixed at five francs 3333 icoooths or fiv
livres, rig t sous t-mmois.
The present Convention (ball be ratified in good
nd due form, and the ratifications shall be exchan
ed in the space of fix months, to date from this
are, or footer, V possible.
IN FAITH OF W HICH the refpe&ive pleni
ootentiaries have finned the above articles, both in
he French and EnJifli languages, declaring, nev
rihJeis, that the prefect treaty has been originally
agreed on, and written in the French language ; to
whichthey have hereunto affixed their seals.
Done at firn, the tenth of Floreal, Seventh yea?
if the French Republic, (30th April, ^03.)
ROB.R. LIVINGSTON,
BARIE MAR OIS,
JAMES MONROE.
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA. AND THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
THE Prefidentof the United States of America.
Kid the First Consul of the French Republic, in the
Course of exchange, at Votton, Qftobcr 26,
CONVENTION,
CAREFULLY REVISED AND CORRECTED, ON SATURDAYS.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1803.
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. c.
Singles -1 50 250
Lemons frejb bx. 9 0 10 50
Lime, half hhd. 250 0 0
Leather, Soal, dried, ffi 022 023
Violates G. 0 55 0 57
Nutmegs lb 45° 5 °
Nail Rods scarce C. 7 0 0 0
r 4 l cu t M - °^ ° °
^i6d J cu ' — 066 0 0
^I 6d, wrought .- 1 0 1 6
< } tod, do. infpeaed -- I5 0 162
4 I 2od, do. do. — 225 233
[Sheathing, cut C. 0 0 11 <>
-1J Liver Jcarce B. II 0 12 0
j ^Linfeed G. 133 t'4 2
Tepper lb 028 0 0
X ( Bone Middlings, 20 0 22 0
No. 1 17 0 %8 o
^ N 0.2 0 0 17 0
Peas bu. I 25 15°
Pimento lb 020 do
Pitch, B. 433 0 0
Paper, Sheathing C. 375 4 0
Redwood T. 55 ° 60 0
Rai fins /rc/3 calk 8 0 9 0
Rum, Jamaica G. 1 0 1 io
, Windward 3^,%-- 096 1 0
Rice scarce 'C. 6 0 650
Rosin B. 45° 0 0
Soap, white lb 014 016
, brown -- 010 016
, caftile — 017 020
Sugar, Havannah C. 17 0 0 0
, East-India -- 12 0 12 50
Ait 4. —It is expressly agreed, that the precedin'
articles Chill comprehend no debts but luch as ar
due to citizens of the United states, who have bee^
|and,are yet creditors of France, for fupphes, for en
Lirgocs and prizes made at sea, in which the appea
his been properly lodged within the time mentions
in the said convention, Sth Vendemaire, ninth ye:
(30th September, 1800)
Art. 5. —The preceding articles shall apply 01
ly, firft, to captures, of which the council of pri
zes shall have ordered restitution, it being well yr
derftood that the claimant cannot have recourse ti
the United Rates otherwise than he might have ha
0 the government of the French Republic,and or
7 in case of inefficiency of the captors ; 2d, th<
debts mentioned in the said fifth article of the con
vention contraaed before the Sth Vendemia:re,ar
9: (3°''b September, 1800) the payment of whicl
A, t , 2.—The debts provided for by the preceed
ing article,are tbofe, whose result is comprised in th
coojedural note annexed to the present Convention,
and which, with the interest, cannot exceed the fun
of twenty millions of Francs. The claims com
prised in the said note, which fall within the excep
tions of the following articles, shall not be admitted
to the benefit of this provision.
Art. 3 —The principal and interests of the fan
debts shall be difeharged by the United states, b,
orders drawn by their minister plenipotentiary m
their treasury; these orders shall be payable iixn
days after the exchange of ratifications of the treat
and conventions signed this day, and after poffcffioi
Ihall be given of Lou fiana by the commiflaries of
France to those of the United Rates.
cure the payment of the sums due by France to the
citizens of the United States, have refpeaively nom
inated at plenipotentiaries, that is to fay :—the Pre
fident of the United States of America, by and with
the advice and consent of their Senate, Robert R.
Livingston, minister plenipotentiary, and James
Monroe, minister plenipotentiary and envoy extra
ordinary of the said States, near the Government ol
the French Republic ; and the First Consul, in the
name of the French people, the citizen Francis Barbe
Marbois, minister of the public treasury ; who, after
giving exchanged their full powers, have agreed tc
the following articles.
Art. t. —The- debts due by France to citizens
4 the U. States, contraßed before the Bth Vende
maire, 9 f h year, (30th feptember, 1800) dial! be
paid, according to the following regulations, with
ntereft at fix per cent, to commence from rhe period
when the accounts and vouchers were presented tc
the French government.
INLAND BILLS.
Bills on Baltimore, 30 days fight, (For Caflt) I ai| percent dis.
do. Philadelphia, • : : do, : if do. do.
do. New-York, — : : do. : if do. do.
d ° # ^t^ : ^ ^ do.
N. B. Bills at Shorter fight proportionally higher. „
[1 DOL. 50 CTS. PER ANNUM.
Current prices of p cr from to
D. C D. c.
Sugar, Weft-India -- 10 0 12
Starch, Poland ft, 018 • 020
, American -- o I2| 010
Sugar-Loaf ffi 023 027
Salt, St. Übes scarce H. 6 0 650
, Turk's Island — 6 0 0 0
, Liverpool — 50 6 0
, Rock — 00 7 °
Steel, German lb 013 016
, Englilh .- 014 016
Salt Petre, refined - - 034 040
Shot Patent, C. 14 0 0 0
.fW.O. hhd. M. 24 0 26 0
I do. do. heading — 26 0 28 0
>)W. O. bbl. — 10 0 12 50
<j R. O. hhd. — J 2 0 13 q
^ I do. Shooks 066 0 0
[W. O. do. 120 130 =
Tin in fleets scarce bx. go 50 24 0
Far B. 4^o 0.0
Turpentine -- 40 459
Tea, Hyfon lb. 145 0 0
, Souchong -- 075 o to
, Bchea -- 030 31 9
Tobacco, Jamesßiver C. 7 0 0 0
, Georgia -- 55 0 PO
Twine, sewing doz. 5 0 55°
, seine — 5 9 5^
(Madeira G. 2 r, ,„
^\ Li^on scarce, — j4O p g
Z < Sherry, — 142 '! 59
I Malaga farff q.c. 30 0 0.0
[Red port — 142 JSO
Ihas been heretofore claimed of the aaual govern,
ment of France, and for which rhe creditors haveA
right to the protection of the United states ; the
said § h article does not comprehend prizes whole
condemnation has been or fhdl be confirmed : ic
is the exprefs' intention of the controlling parties,
not to extend the ben fit of the prefect convention
to reclamations of American citizens, who shall
have eftablilhed houses of commerce in France,En
gland, or other countries than the United states, ig
oartnerlhip with foreigners, and who by that rcajoi,
and the nature of their commerce ought to be re
garded as domiciliated in the places where such
houses exist. All agreements and bargains con
cerning merchandize, which (hall not be the prop
erty of American citizens, are equally excepted from
the benefit of the said convention, saving, however,
to such persons their claims in like manner as if this
meaty had not been made.
Art. 6.—And that the different queftionswhich
may arise under the preceding article may be
fairly investigated, the ministers Plenipotentiary
of the United Rates (hall name three persons,
who (hall ad from the present and provisionally
and who (hall have full power to examine, with
out removing the documents, all the accounts
of the different claims already liquidated by the
Bureaus eftabhfhtd for this purpose by the French
epublic, and to ascertain whether they belong
to the classes designated by the present conven
tion and the principles established in it ; or if
they are not in one of its exceptions and on their
certificate declaring that the debt is due to an
American citizen or his reprefentativc, and that
it existed before the Bth Vendemiaire, 9th year
(30th September, 1803) the debtor (hall be enti
led to an order on the treasury of the United
States in the manner prescribed by the third
article.
Art. 7. —The fame agents flall likewise have
powers without removing the documents, to ex
imine die claim, which are prepared for verifi
cation and to certify those which ought to be ad
mitted by uniting the necessary qualifications, &
not being compr'fed in the exceptions contained
in the present convention.
Art. 8. —The fame agents shall likewise exam
ne the clams which are nor prepared for liqui
Nation, and certify in writing those which in
heir judgment oughtto beadmitted ^liquidation,
Art. ty, —ln proportion as the debts mention
'd in these articles shall be admitted, they shall
>e discharged with interest at fix per cent by the